Group Head of Leadership Development

Group Head of Leadership Development

Location: London Victoria (hybrid model, minimum 3 days in office).

Nord Anglia Education – the world’s leading private school’s organisation is recruiting a Group Head of Leadership Development. You will be joining the HR team in our London HQ.

London is our global headquarters where 200 colleagues across Finance, Risk, Corporate Development, Legal, HR, MAC and Education drive the success of our 90+ schools in 35+ countries. By joining our fast paced and innovative organisation, you will be regularly liaising with our global team-mates from the Philippines to Peru, from Beijing to Boston and beyond.

If you have a global mindset, enjoy thinking outside the box and are prepared to go above and beyond to find solutions, then a career at Nord Anglia is for you.

In the role of Group Head of Leadership Development, you will be responsible for shaping and delivering a global leadership development strategy that supports Nord Anglia Education’s return-to-growth agenda and that enhances capability across the organisation, meeting the diverse needs of both educators and functional teams.

This role will lead a comprehensive review of the current Leadership programmes portfolio and create a cohesive, multi-channel learning framework with clear outcomes aligned to training needs and business priorities. Leading a small, high-impact internal team and carefully selected external partners, the role will balance strategic leadership with hands-on delivery, focusing on strengthening leadership capability, commercial and financial acumen, AI and data literacy. A key focus of the role will be ensuring schools have access to the development they need to ensure they remain the very best educators in the market.

Success will be measured through tangible business impact, including enrolment growth, employee engagement score increases, NPS data from parents, as well as having a stronger talent pipeline available for internal promotions. The role will also manage the LD budget to maximise return on investment.

The role:

As Group Head of Leadership Development your focus will be to:

• Develop a global Leadership Development strategy aligned with business priorities to drive commercial growth, high performance and continuous learning.
• Identify skill gaps and design blended learning solutions across leadership, onboarding and technical training.
• Ensure learning solutions meet the needs of educators and functional teams, fostering cross‑collaboration.
• Review and enhance all existing content, programmes and delivery channels to maximise business impact.
• Create a cohesive Leadership framework covering development, onboarding, coaching, mentoring, assessments and digital learning, accessible to all career stages.
• Align all learning activity to the EmpowerUs competency framework to reinforce a consistent performance language across Nord Anglia.
• Re‑design onboarding to provide an engaging introduction with clear deliverables for rapid productivity.
• Review and enhance leadership programmes to ensure relevance and build a strong leadership pipeline.

• Explore career development options beyond promotion, including mentoring, secondments, lateral moves and international opportunities.
• Partner with the Education team to evolve offerings and ensure Nord Anglia University content is accessible, relevant and refreshed.
• Use AI and modern learning technologies to enhance delivery and measurement.
• Ensure compliance with mandatory training and leverage technology (AI, LMS) to strengthen delivery.

• Partner with functional teams, Principals, Regional Managing Directors and HR to ensure regional relevance, business alignment and links to talent and succession planning.
• Gather feedback and use data to demonstrate ROI, capability uplift and programme effectiveness.
• Review external partnerships for quality, cultural fit and value.

• Lead, coach and develop the Leadership Development team for future growth.
• Own and optimise the LD budget to maximise impact.

The Successful Candidate will possess:

• Proven experience of transforming or building a Leadership or L&D function in a global organisation.
• Demonstrated experience designing and building successful Leadership Development curricula for multiple levels of organisations.
• Strong track record designing commercially aligned learning strategies.
• Proven leadership skills, with the ability to influence at all levels, including board level.
• Strong strategic planning and analytical skills to measure the effectiveness of training initiatives.
• Demonstrated budget ownership, supplier management, and ROI measurement.
• Executive presence with the confidence to challenge constructively.
• Comfortable operating strategically while remaining hands-on in a flat organisation.

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About Us

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading international schools organisation. Our 90+ international schools are located in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Together, they educate more than 90,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary education.  We are driven by one unifying philosophy: we are ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools.

Our exclusive collaborations with prestigious institutions such as UNICEF, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), IMG Academy and the world-leading performing arts school Juilliard mean we’re at the forefront of educational thinking, while creating life-changing experiences for students.

By joining Nord Anglia Education you will become part of a committed and innovative team.  As a member of the world’s leading premium schools group you will be joining an active network of like-minded people across the world.

We encourage individuals to join us with our “Create your Future” mindset – we will provide you with a range of experiences and opportunities to enhance your skillset and you will be given the autonomy to grow your career. 

To Apply

On-line applications need to be directly through the Nord Anglia Education careers page and should include a CV.

At Nord Anglia Education, we are an equal opportunities employer dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. In our schools and offices around the world, we treat all colleagues fairly based on their skills and qualifications, without discrimination.

We value individuals from all backgrounds, including those with different abilities and neurodivergent conditions, as well as those who identify with protected characteristics.

Nord Anglia Education is committed to ensuring the highest possible safeguarding standards in our schools and we expect every employee to share this commitment.