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Senior Manager (Education)

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Hybrid (London)Full-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Senior Manager responsible for leading client relationships and delivering high-stakes AI systems across education publishing, assessment organisations, and learning platforms, with full commercial accountability for delivery quality, account growth, and margins.

Responsibilities

  • Overseeing the delivery of end-to-end AI build and assurance project portfolios across the education sector, securing high-quality outcomes and managing commercial margins.
  • Forming and maintaining trusted executive relationships, proactively managing customer expectations, and expanding accounts into multi-year programmes.
  • Leading multidisciplinary squads of data scientists and engineers while mentoring team members to align project responsibilities with professional growth.
  • Developing compelling, problem-led proposals and sales pitches that convert client challenges into funded growth opportunities.
  • Advising clients on AI strategy, articulating value across diverse commercial contexts, and identifying risks early to implement mitigating actions.
  • Partnering with AI safety and evaluation specialists to ensure validity, fairness, and robust evidence are designed directly into delivery from day one.

Qualifications

  • Proven track record of leading the delivery of data, AI, or software products with full commercial accountability and team development experience.
  • Strong credibility with senior executives with background in education publishing, assessment, or platform ecosystems preferred.
  • Understanding of product economics, delivery models, and commercial drivers within educational technology, structured pricing, and fast-paced settings.
  • Awareness of AI validity, safety, and fairness concerns in education and the importance of evidence before scaling solutions.
  • Sufficient technical depth to evaluate a data scientist’s delivery plan, guide Agile project teams, and explain complex results to non-technical leaders.
  • Willingness to leverage wider UK or international education policy knowledge and an established sector network.

Skills

Required:Client relationship managementPortfolio and program deliveryPeople leadership / mentoringAI strategy advisorySales / business develop­ment
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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