Director of Operations, HyperionDev

• At least 3 years of experience managing large complex projects at scale and operational teams, with a record of exceeding targets in such projects
• 8+ years of experience leading commercial operations, business development or corporate finance, preferably at a fast-scaling company
• At least 2 years of experience in tech scaleup fundraising on a debt, equity, or secondaries basis either as part of team raising substantial capital (>£5mil + ) or leading such a team or function
• 8+ years of experience in building and leading successful teams across multiple functions in high-growth, high-performance workplaces
• Experience of leading financial compliance and reporting for a UK business with >£1mil turnover, including VAT reporting, optimising and the like
• Prior experience in raising capital and managing investor relationships
• Extremely strong business and legal acumen
• Extremely skilled at strategic analysis, problem solving, negotiation and conflict resolution
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Undergraduate qualification in business, management, law or a relevant field
• Experience working in a fast moving, fast growing organisation
• Exceptional attention to detail
• High level of planning and organisation skills
• Ability to handle sensitive, confidential information

Desirable

• LEADING UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS
• Design and implement expansion strategies, plans and procedures
• Work closely with the senior management in setting and implementing the company-wide strategy on university & commercial partnerships, fundraising, financial planning, and management
• OVERSEEING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EDUCATION PROVISION
• Set comprehensive goals for performance and growth, particularly with regards to government funded projects for bootcamps
• Oversee daily operations of the company and the work of department leads (University Partnerships, Finance & Legal, Education Delivery, Graduate Outcomes etc.)
• Manage our financial planning and capital deployment, working with Divisional Leads to ensure that operational growth targets are met within budget
• MANAGING KEY GOVERNMENT RELATIONSHIPS
• Manage relationships with partners, government, universities, clients and employer partners
• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and protect the company from legal and financial risks
• MANAGING SHAREHOLDER AND INVESTOR RELATIONSHIPS
• Manage relationships with existing shareholders and investors, ensuring compliance with reporting requirements, compliance and ensuring high shareholder engagement
• Collaborate with the CEO on raising capital, liaising with and pitching to investors, negotiations and due diligence, and reporting to investors