Programme Director, Open Portfolio

Why London Business School

London Business School; a global and vibrant business community based in two of the world’s most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. It’s where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect, to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. We offer best in class hybrid learning to our students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, supportive and dynamic working environment for our people to excel in, whatever their location.

The Role

Shape flagship learning experiences for the world’s most senior leaders

We are now seeking an exceptional Programme Director, Open Portfolio to lead the strategic direction, design and continuous evolution of some of our most high-profile executive programmes.

This is a rare opportunity to play a defining role in shaping transformational learning experiences for senior executives at a world-class institution.

You will be accountable for the strategic leadership, design, delivery and continuous development of London Business School’s flagship senior executive open programmes, including the Senior Executive Programme (SEP), the Global Executive Programme (GEP) and a wider portfolio of programmes serving highly senior audiences.

This role acts as the intellectual, experiential and cultural custodian of these programmes, ensuring they deliver a distinctive, world-class and transformational learning journey for senior participants, typically at C-suite or equivalent level.

Main Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for flagship open executive programmes serving senior leaders.
• Lead the design, delivery and continuous improvement of the Senior Executive Programme, Global Executive Programme and related portfolio activity.
• Act as programme custodian, ensuring a coherent, high-quality and transformational participant experience.
• Shape compelling programme narratives and integrate diverse faculty, expert and thought leadership inputs into a cohesive learning journey.
• Facilitate and steward high-impact live learning experiences for senior executive audiences.
• Build trusted partnerships with senior faculty, experts and stakeholders to maintain programme quality and distinctiveness.
• Ensure programmes remain innovative, market-relevant and aligned with the needs of senior executive audiences.
• Strengthen alumni engagement and senior leader community-building through programme experiences.
• Contribute to the creation and launch of new flagship or market-defining programmes.
• Balance innovation, participant experience, reputation and financial performance across premium programme offerings.
• Exercise sound judgement in complex and high-profile delivery environments.

Who we are looking for

• A strong record of leading and shaping complex, high-profile executive education or senior-level learning experiences.
• Gravitas, confidence and presence to engage, facilitate and influence highly senior, sophisticated audiences, typically at C-suite or equivalent level.
• Demonstrated ability to act as a visible programme leader, setting direction, holding the narrative and exercising judgement in live, ambiguous and high-pressure environments.
• Strong intellectual range and curiosity, with the ability to synthesise diverse perspectives and faculty inputs into a compelling learning experience.
• Sophisticated facilitation capability, including reflection, sense-making and high-quality leadership conversations with senior participants.
• Experience working closely with senior faculty, experts or thought leaders while maintaining quality and coherence.
• Strong commercial judgement, with the ability to balance innovation, reputation and financial performance.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to build trust quickly, influence without authority and handle challenge with diplomacy and confidence.
• Resilience, professional judgement and a strong customer-centric mindset.
• A deep understanding of the expectations, behaviours and dynamics of senior executive audiences.

What you can expect from us

• Generous annual leave of 27 days PLUS extra between Christmas and New Year!
• Generous pension package, 14.5% employer contribution (in return for employee enrolment and contribution)
• Free onsite gym and swimming pool
• Amazing range of professional development to support your career path
• Enhanced cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health
• Up to 5 days paid emergency leave for staff who have caring responsibilities for a family member, dependent or friend who is ill. 

At London Business School, we support Smart Working - a hybrid approach designed to help you achieve a healthy work-life balance while delivering the best outcomes for your role and the needs of our customers. All roles require a minimum of two days on campus each week to foster a vibrant, collaborative community.

For this role specifically, you will be expected to be on campus 2 days per week.

We operate with ‘core hours’ – 10:00-15:00 – to maximise opportunities for connection and collaboration across teams during the working day. Outside of these hours, you may still be required for meetings or collaboration based on your role and customer needs. Additionally, we offer Protected Time - a flexible, one-hour slot, within the working week dedicated to your learning and development, wellbeing, or focused, quiet work

Our commitment to driving inclusion and belonging  

We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & belonging within our School, education and society at large.  We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive. This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard.

Candidates needing sponsorship should assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by evaluating their circumstances against the relevant criteria before applying

Please note we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles.