Regional Educational Director

Nord Anglia Education

Regional Education Director at Nord Anglia Education overseeing educational quality and school performance in the Europe region. Responsible for strategic leadership in school improvement and education development.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeLausanne • 🇨🇭 SwitzerlandLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and drive the regional education strategy in partnership with the Regional Managing Director and regional team.
Use data to identify trends in educational performance across schools, and establish clear goals and timelines for school improvement.
Support school leaders in strategic planning and rigorous self-evaluation.
Provide strategic leadership of all school improvement work in the region, including quality assurance processes aligned to the NAE framework.
Ensure full and appropriate delivery of the curricula offered in schools and support strong academic outcomes across all programmes.
Monitor and evaluate the impact of school improvement activity, sharing findings and effective practice across the network.
Support schools in building robust systems for collecting, analysing and acting on student performance data.
Support and influence the Professional Learning Strategy so it addresses key issues across the region and builds staff capacity.
Lead the education due diligence process for prospective new schools in the region.
Build trusted, productive relationships with principals and school leaders across the region.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant senior leadership experience in education, with a strong track record in school improvement across multiple schools or a network.
Deep knowledge of the K-12 range and the ability to engage credibly with school leaders on curriculum, assessment and outcomes.
Experience working in or with international schools, with an understanding of the challenges and opportunities they present.
Skilled use of data and evidence to drive decision-making and evaluate impact.
Excellent written and spoken English; additional languages are an advantage.
Experience leading or contributing to quality assurance processes across a group of schools.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A senior, genuinely influential role within the world's largest premium international schools organisation.
Access to the NAE global network, including partnerships with MIT, The Juilliard School, UNICEF and King's College London.
Collaboration with a talented, mission-driven team of education professionals across the region and globally.
A culture that values professional learning, continuous improvement and career development.
Competitive package commensurate with the seniority of the role.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Data-Driven Decision-MakingCurriculum DevelopmentStrategic PlanningSchool ImprovementQuality AssurancePerformance EvaluationEducational StrategySelf-Evaluation ProcessesImpact MonitoringProfessional Learning Strategy

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingCommunication SkillsInfluencing SkillsCollaborationLeadership