Job reference: FBOYA
Closing date: 28th June 2024
The Rhodes Trust, based at Rhodes House in Oxford, is an educational charity which runs the worlds preeminent post-graduate scholarship, serves as a hub for a portfolio of partnership programmes and hosts a state-of-the-art convening centre.
The Trust is looking to appoint an exceptional new Deputy Warden for Operations and Finance, who will play a crucial role in the Trusts growth and transformation journey, playing a leadership role in executing the Trusts strategy and continuing to improve and enhance operational performance, financial sustainability and workplace culture. They will shape the development of Rhodes House Limited (the Trusts trading subsidiary encompassing commercial activities) and in the successful management and delivery of the conference centre. As a member of the Trusts Senior Leadership Team (SLT), the Deputy Warden for Operations and Finance will help to shape the overall strategy of the Trust and provide strategic leadership to the Operational Management team, consisting of the Finance Director, HR Director, IT Director and Estates Director, who manage day-to-day operations in their respective areas of responsibility. The role will also line manage and support the Executive Directors of partnership programmes fully administered by the Trust, which currently include Atlantic Institute and Schmidt Science Fellows.
The successful candidate will bring significant leadership experience with strategic vision, excellent stakeholder management skills and a collaborative stylexx. They will have strong financial and commercial acumen along with a proven track record of project management and operational execution. Comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, they will share a passion for and alignment with the Trusts mission and values.
The Rhodes Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We warmly welcome applications from talented people of diverse backgrounds and appoint without regard to age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, parental status, marital or civil partner status, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, nationality, religion or belief.
Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to the Rhodes Trust on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit www.saxbam.com/appointments using reference FBOYA. Alternatively telephone +44 (0)20 7227 0880 (during office hours). Applications should be received by midday on Friday 28th June 2024.
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