Head, Education, Skills and Learning

Leads WEF’s education, skills and learning portfolio, shaping strategy, partnerships, thought leadership and systems-change initiatives within the Centre for the New Economy and Society.

Department: Centre for the New Economy and Society

• Design and implement the portfolio strategy for systems change in education, skills and learning
• Align the team’s work with the wider Centre portfolio and leadership agenda
• Engage business, government, academic and civil society stakeholders as partners and co-creators
• Supervise the development of portfolio communities and partner interactions
• Track and communicate impact and engagement outcomes internally and externally
• Create mission workplans using Forum impact methods
• Manage team financial and human resources transparently and collaboratively
• Represent the Centre internally and externally to senior stakeholders

• Advanced university degree in public policy, economics, business, social sciences or another relevant field
• More than 15 years of relevant professional experience
• Strong knowledge of the education, skills and learning agenda
• Experience with public-private collaboration
• Ability to lead and coordinate a portfolio by leveraging synergies across Centre work and aligning frameworks to impact priorities
• Proven track record and interest in driving impact and systems change in education, skills and learning
• Experience developing, managing and coordinating strategic partnerships with external partners
• Excellent communication skills with fluency in English

• Reports to the Centre Managing Director
• Supervises the thematic team in collaboration with functional practice Heads
• No fixed closing date published; deadline is an estimated refresh window