Overview
In this role, you will lead the executive coaching practice at Oxford Sa d, building a scalable, evidence-based coaching function that serves students, executives, clients and alumni. You will partner with programme teams to embed coaching into the learning journey and oversee a growing network of external coaches. You’ll shape innovative coaching processes, ensure quality, and deliver impactful coaching across MBA, EMBA and executive education. This is a strategic, hands-on leadership role in a world-class business school with a global community.
Responsibilities
- Lead Coaching Excellence across a programme portfolio to ensure impactful, outcome-aligned interventions
- Partner with Programme Directors, Faculty and Programme Managers to design coaching approaches
- Build and support a world-class coaching community (external coaches) including onboarding and quality assurance
- Influence strategic development by shaping processes and scalable coaching infrastructure
- Deliver executive coaching directly to participants as needed across diverse sectors and geographies
Key requirements
- Professional executive coaching qualifications and accreditation
- Significant experience coaching senior professionals and leaders
- Experience designing or supporting coaching programmes
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
- Ability to operate in complex, fast-moving environments
- Commitment to coaching excellence and ongoing professional development
- Collaborative and consultative mindset
- Strong relationship-building and stakeholder-management
- Adaptability in dynamic environments
- Executive coaching qualifications and accreditation
- Experience designing or supporting coaching programmes
- Quality assurance in coaching interventions
Lead Coach – Executive Coaching at Oxford Sa d employer: University of Oxford
The Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford is an exceptional employer, offering a collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment where finance professionals can thrive. With a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, along with generous benefits such as 38 days of annual leave and a robust family leave scheme, employees are supported in both their professional and personal lives. This role not only provides the opportunity to influence strategic financial decisions within a world-renowned department but also fosters continuous growth and development in a vibrant academic community.
