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About the Role

The Global Head of Workplace & Productivity is responsible for defining and leading Nord Anglia Education’s global digital workplace strategy, ensuring colleagues across schools, regions, and central functions have secure, reliable, modern, and productive technology experiences. The role owns the vision, strategy, and roadmap for End User Computing, Microsoft 365, Identity & Access Management, Collaboration Platforms, Digital Workplace Services, and AI-enabled productivity capabilities. This role is accountable for driving adoption, behavioural change, and value realisation from workplace technologies across the organisation and will champion a user-centric approach to technology, ensuring workplace services continuously evolve to meet user needs. A key responsibility will be enabling Nord Anglia’s AI strategy through the successful deployment, adoption, and governance of productivity technologies such as Microsoft Copilot and other Generative AI capabilities.

Responsibilities

Lead and deliver a global digital workplace strategy focused on enhancing employee experience and productivity
Drive adoption and optimisation of workplace technologies, including Microsoft 365 and AI-enabled solutions
Champion change management and user adoption across regions, schools, and business functions
Oversee collaboration platforms to enable effective communication, knowledge sharing, and teamwork
Ensure workplace technologies are secure, scalable, and aligned with organisational standards
Lead the development of modern, flexible, and standardised workplace environments
Identify and deliver opportunities to improve productivity through automation and AI
Establish governance, best practices, and continuous improvement of workplace services

Requirements

Proven experience leading global digital workplace strategy and transformation in large, complex matrix organisations
Strong track record of driving technology adoption and organisational change, including training, communications, and stakeholder engagement
Demonstrated experience delivering measurable improvements in employee experience, productivity, and technology utilisation
Experience leading AI-enabled workplace initiatives, including tools like Microsoft Copilot and associated governance and adoption frameworks
Solid background in End User Computing, identity & access management, and secure workplace environments, aligned with enterprise standards

Skills

Microsoft 365
Collaboration platforms (Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange, Power Platform)
AI-enabled workplace initiatives
Microsoft Copilot
End User Computing
Identity & Access Management

Location

London

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Global leadership experience

About the Company

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading international schools organisation with 90+ international schools located in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East, educating more than 100,000 students.
The organisation is driven by a unifying philosophy: ambitious for students, people, and its family of schools.
Exclusive collaborations with prestigious institutions such as UNICEF, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), IMG Academy and Juilliard place Nord Anglia at the forefront of educational thinking.
Joining Nord Anglia Education means becoming part of a committed and innovative team within the world's leading premium schools group, with an active global network.
The company encourages a “Create your Future” mindset, offering a range of experiences and opportunities for professional growth and career development.

Equal Opportunity

Nord Anglia Education is an equal opportunities employer dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce.
All colleagues are treated fairly based on their skills and qualifications, without discrimination.
The company values individuals from all backgrounds, including those with different abilities and neurodivergent conditions, as well as those who identify with protected characteristics.
Recruitment aligns with the EmpowerUs Behaviours Framework: Communicate with Impact, Collaborate with Empathy, Make Considered Decisions, Embrace Change and Drive Growth.
Nord Anglia Education is committed to ensuring the highest possible safeguarding standards and expects every employee to share this commitment.