Director of Operations & Strategy

We are excited to be recruiting for an Operations & Strategy Director to join The Difference’s Executive Team. The role will focus on People, Finance, Operations and Business Planning across the charity. As a charity that develops leadership, this key role will model the leadership development we want to see across England’s schools: combining compassion and a relentless drive for improved outcomes. Working alongside the CEO, the Director of Programmes and the Director of Research, Impact & Influence, this role offers a brilliant opportunity to grow one of the sector’s most dynamic charities.

As a member of the Leadership Team, this role will be key in finalising and delivering the charity’s new five-year plan to take us from start-up adolescence to a charity with established impact on England’s vulnerable children. The Director of Operations & Strategy will lead on organisational development, including organisational structure, culture and talent development and evolution of our decision-making and governance processes. The Director of Operations & Strategy will have overall responsibility for the charity’s finances, HR, legal and governance functions including line-managing a small team and working with a group of pro bono advisers external to the organisation. The Director will report alongside the CEO into our Board of Trustees.

Please see the Job Description for more information and details of how to apply.