Chief Operating Officer - Cape Town, South Africa - HyperionDev

HyperionDev

Verified Company

Cape Town, South Africa

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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ABOUT US:

HyperionDev is one of the largest providers of accelerated tech education in EMEA and one of the oldest providers of 'coding bootcamps' in the world.

We work with top universities such as Imperial College London, The London School of Economics, The University of Edinburgh, and Stellenbosch University to deliver structured technical courses and bootcamps that accelerate people into fulfilling tech careers.

We have been recognised as one of the top education technology scaleups in the world and gained the financial backing of Meta (previously Facebook) which recognised us as the most socially impactful startup operating in Africa, where we initially started our work.

We are dedicated to closing the global tech skills gap and we achieve this by integrating tech education with human mentorship and expert code review powered by a workforce in Southern Africa, which lowers the cost of an accessible education in technology.

This model has been successful, allowing us to reach millions of learners a year from over 60 countries.

We have also partnered with government bodies such as the UK's Department for Education who provide scholarships for students to study on our bootcamps and gain employment at companies such as AstraZeneca and the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS).

We're backed by nearly 2000 investors, having raised the largest crowdfunding round of funding for an edtech company in history.

As a primarily bootstrapped, profitable, and scale up tech business join us as we play our part in making the world a more stable, safer, and fair place.

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ABOUT THE ROLE:

The key outcome of the Chief Operating Officer is to secure the functionality of business to drive extensive and sustainable growth.

In this executive level position, you will report to and work closely with the CEO to oversee our company's ongoing operations and procedures, and be responsible for the efficiency of business.

You'll have to maintain control of diverse business operations, so we expect you to be an experienced and efficient leader.

You will also have excellent people skills, business acumen and exemplary work ethics

You will also assist with the phase in of new business, especially relating to the management of government projects for bootcamps and larger scale operational implementations as we continue to grow at a >400% rate year on year.

You will manage and be supported by a strong team of Department Leads (Director of Partnerships, Head of Legal & Finance, Director of Graduate Outcomes, and Director of Education) as you establish and ensure adherence to policies and processes that promote the company vision and culture, and equip the internal systems of a rapidly-growing edtech company to scale.

You will collaborate with the CEO and senior management in translating the company strategy into actionable goals, and drive our operational delivery of bootcamps, strategy, partnerships and financial planning to support that.

We are looking for someone with a demonstrable track record in acquiring commercial partnerships, and in building and leading successful teams across multiple functions in high-growth, high-performance workplaces.

To succeed in this role, you should be relentless in your pursuit of outcomes, possess or develop a deep understanding of what drives our business and how it operates, and be able to think about talent acquisition and people management in a strategic & proactive manner.

This is a unique opportunity to join one of the largest education technology startups in Africa and directly support our management team in key decision making.

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leading university partnerships

Design and implement expansion strategies, plans and procedures
Work closely with the senior management in setting and implementing the companywide strategy on university & commercial partnerships, fundraising, financial planning, and management.

Overseeing the implementation of education provision

Set comprehensive goals for performance and growth, particularly with regards to government funded projects for bootcamps
Oversee daily operations of the company and the work of department leads (University Partnerships, Finance & Legal, Education Delivery, Graduate Outcomes etc.)
Manage our financial planning and capital deployment, working with Divisional Leads to ensure that operational growth targets are met within budget.

Managing key government relationships

Manage relationships with partners, government, universities, clients and employer partners
Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and protect the company from legal and financial risks

Managing shareholder and investor relationships

Manage relationships with existing shareholders and investors, ensuring compliance with reporting requirements, compliance and ensuring high shareholder engagement
Collaborate with the CEO on raising capital, liaising with and pitching to investo