Senior Manager - Enterprise Resource Planning

Job Description

Aldar Education is currently seeking a Senior Manager - Enterprise Resource Planning for an immediate start in Abu Dhabi to support our growing family of owned and operated schools in the UAE. This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi's leading school group.

The Senior Manager -ERP is responsible for the design, governance, rollout, adoption, and continuous evolution of Aldar Education's group-wide ERP system.

Since its inception in 2007 with just 250 students, Aldar Education has grown into a highly sought-after education provider, with more than 25 owned and managed premium and super-premium schools and academies- in partnership with some of the world's most prestigious institutions including Rugby School, King's College Wimbledon, and Cranleigh. The Group now serves over 38,000 students through 5,000 educators from more than 100 nationalities to deliver world-class education across a broad range of curricula and learning pathways from nursery through to K12.

At Aldar Education, our impact goes far beyond the classroom: we are proud to contribute to the UAE's vision for a sustainable, knowledge-based economy through premium education. With this in mind, we hire educators and industry professionals who not only embody our values and cultural ethos but also bring a genuine passion for education—qualities central to our mission of shaping the leaders of tomorrow.

If you are passionate about excellence and ready to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to apply and be part of our journey.

Responsibilities

Main Duties

• Lead the design, governance, and rollout of Aldar Education's ERP across the organisation.
• Ensure the ERP platform structure supports operational AI capabilities across P&C, Finance and Procurement.
• Establish the operational framework, processes, and governance protocols required to manage and scale the platform effectively.
• Ensure the ERP enables robust reporting and visibility.
• Define and manage the long-term strategic roadmap for the ERP platform beyond the initial rollout phase.
• Monitor usage, adoption, operational data to identify improvement opportunities and drive continuous platform enhancement.
• Act as the central point of coordination between business, and the Digital & Technology Services team for ERP development and optimization.
  
  

Specific Duties

• Platform Design & Implementation
• Define and oversee the structural design of the ERP environment including course hierarchy, grade structures, user roles, and permissions.
• Ensure the platform supports standardized delivery while enabling flexibility for subject and operational needs.
• Lead the implementation and phased rollout of the ERP across the network.
• Manage and responsible backlog, delivery and operations of the platform.
• Governance & Operational Framework
• Establish governance protocols, standards, and best practices for ERP use.
• Ensure alignment between ERP usage and operational objectives across the group.
• Training, Adoption & Change Management
• Design and deliver a structured ERP training framework for staff.
• Lead change management initiatives to support successful platform adoption across the network.
• Develop guidance materials, training resources, and best practice frameworks for ERP use.
• Data Visibility & Reporting
• Ensure the ERP architecture enables data visibility.
• Develop reporting dashboards and analytics that provide insights into: Budget, People process and Procurement
• Partner with leadership teams to translate ERP insights into actionable educational improvements.
• Strategic Roadmap & Continuous Improvement
• Define the long-term strategic roadmap for the ERP platform.Identify opportunities to expand platform capabilities including: Advanced analytics / AI-enabled tools / Integration with other core systems.
• Monitor adoption and platform effectiveness, continuously refining platform capabilities based on feedback and data.
• Stakeholder Management
• Work closely with leadership, academic teams, and digital teams to ensure ERP capabilities align with educational needs.
• Act as the primary HQ contact for ERP-related strategy, performance monitoring, and platform evolution.
• Engage with vendors and partners where required to support platform enhancement.
  
  

Qualifications


Minimum Qualifications

• Relevant professional experience working with, education environments, or digital platforms.
• Experience in training, support, or change enablement is an advantage
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Technology, Digital, or related field
  
  

Minimum Experience

• 5–10 years of experience in technology, digital platforms, or ERP program leadership
• Experience implementing or managing ERP platforms such as Oracle,SAP or similar systems
• Experience managing digital transformation initiatives in large scale organisations
  
  

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills

• Deep understanding of Enterprise Resource Planning and digital ecosystems
• Experience with Oracle (or similar) platform architecture and configuration (preferred)
• Strong understanding of operational delivery, digital pedagogy, and workflows
• Experience leading platform implementation and change management across large organizations
• Strong stakeholder management skills across education and technology environments
• Ability to translate educational needs into technical platform capabilities
• Experience designing reporting frameworks and analytics dashboards
• Strong project management and program delivery capability
• Excellent communication, training, and facilitation skills
• Strategic mindset with the ability to drive continuous platform innovation
• Strong organizational and leadership skills
  
  

What We Offer:


Aldar Education is a family of world-class, child-centered, and innovative schools based in the UAE. We educate students across our group of owned and managed schools and as we grow, so does our need for highly skilled, inspirational, and dedicated school and educational leaders. We offer an attractive remuneration package including a range of benefits. Our future-focused learning model includes both students and staff, so we place a special emphasis on professional development, coaching, and training.

Successful candidates will have access to a wide network of professionals and opportunities to both lead and contribute to training others as well as developing themselves.

This job description is not all-inclusive. Aldar Education reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are dedicated to our national development strategy and encourage UAE Nationals in their application to our company.

Aldar Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police clearance.