Regional Managing Director, Southeast Asia & India

REGIONAL MANAGING DIRECTOR, SOUTH EAST ASIA & INDIA
Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Lead one of Nord Anglia Education's largest and most diverse regions.
Nord Anglia Education is seeking an exceptional Regional Managing Director to lead our South East Asia and India portfolio, a diverse and ambitious region spanning established schools, growth markets and future expansion opportunities.
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Regional Managing Director is accountable for the overall performance, growth and long-term sustainability of the region. This includes responsibility for educational excellence, enrolment growth, financial performance, stakeholder satisfaction, operational effectiveness, safeguarding, compliance and talent development across a portfolio of world-class schools.
This is a unique opportunity for a proven senior leader to shape the future of international education across one of the world's most dynamic regions, while playing an influential role in the ongoing growth of the world's leading premium schools organisation.
The Opportunity
Working through our Principals and supported by regional and Group functional leaders, you will drive a culture of high performance, accountability and continuous improvement across the region. You will ensure every school delivers outstanding educational outcomes and exceptional experiences for students, parents and colleagues, whilst achieving ambitious commercial and financial objectives.
As Nord Anglia's most senior representative in the region, you will build strong relationships with key stakeholders and lead the successful execution of regional strategy, ensuring our schools continue to strengthen their market position, reputation and long-term sustainability.
You will also identify and deliver opportunities for growth, including school expansion, campus development, strategic partnerships and new market opportunities, whilst supporting key investment decisions, acquisitions and the successful integration of schools into the Nord Anglia family.
Most importantly, you will champion our commitment to putting students first by embedding a culture where safeguarding, student wellbeing, health and safety, compliance and educational excellence remain at the centre of every decision.
Key Responsibilities
Driving Performance
Lead the delivery of educational, operational, commercial and financial performance across the region.
Ensure schools achieve ambitious targets for enrolment growth, profitability, educational outcomes and stakeholder satisfaction.
Partner with Principals to address market challenges, unlock opportunities and accelerate performance.
Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement across all schools.
Lead rigorous performance management through balanced scorecard measures and key regional KPIs.
Shaping Growth & Strategy
Identify, evaluate and deliver new growth opportunities across South East Asia and India.
Support expansion projects, new campus developments and strategic partnerships.
Play an active role in capital investment, capacity planning, acquisitions and integration activities.
Contribute to Group strategic discussions and ensure successful execution of corporate priorities across the region.
Build influential relationships with developers, investors, landlords and key market stakeholders.
Leading People & Culture
Develop exceptional leadership capability across the region.
Build robust succession pipelines and support the mobility of high-potential talent across the Group.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, inclusion and continuous improvement.
Coach and support Principals and regional leaders to achieve outstanding performance.
Safeguarding & Risk
Ensure safeguarding remains the highest priority across all schools.
Maintain the highest standards of health and safety, compliance and student wellbeing.
Lead effective risk management and governance practices across diverse markets.
Ensure schools meet both Nord Anglia and local regulatory requirements.
About You
We are seeking a highly credible leader who combines strategic insight with operational excellence and has a proven record of delivering results through others. You will bring:
Significant executive leadership experience in a complex, multi-site organisation.
Strong commercial and operational leadership experience, including substantial P&L responsibility.
A track record of delivering growth, transformation and large-scale strategic initiatives.
Experience leading geographically dispersed teams across multiple locations and cultures.
Demonstrated success in improving performance and navigating complex business challenges.
Exceptional stakeholder management and relationship-building capabilities.
A coaching leadership style that develops capability and inspires high performance.
Strong judgement, resilience and the ability to thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments.
A genuine passion for education and a commitment to improving outcomes for students.
Why Nord Anglia Education?
At Nord Anglia, our purpose is to create life-changing learning experiences for students around the world. As Regional Managing Director, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of education across South East Asia and India, influence the strategic direction of a global organisation and develop the next generation of educational leaders.
This role offers the chance to lead a high-performing regional portfolio, drive meaningful growth and make a lasting impact on thousands of students, families and colleagues.
Join us and help create the future of international education.