Executive Leadership Roles

3 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Cranbrook School Full time

Cranbrook School is entering an exciting new chapter under the leadership of our new Head of School and the transformative transition to co-education. We are seeking three exceptional leaders to join our executive team and help shape the future of one of Australia's most prestigious independent schools. This is a rare opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic, values-driven environment that is committed to excellence, innovation, and community.

Chief Operating Officer

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) will lead the operational execution of Cranbrook's strategic vision. With oversight of Finance, ICT, Property and Facilities, and the Aquatic Centre, the COO will drive transformation across systems and infrastructure. This role requires a commercially astute leader with a CFO or CPA background, strong analytical skills, and emotional intelligence. Success will be defined by the ability to optimise facilities, deliver major capital projects, integrate ICT systems, and support the co-education transition from an operational perspective.

  • Oversight of Finance, ICT, Property and Facilities, and the Aquatic Centre; lead operational execution of Cranbrook's strategic vision
  • Drive transformation across systems and infrastructure
  • Optimise facilities; deliver major capital projects; integrate ICT systems
  • Support the co-education transition from an operational perspective
Director of Human Resources

The Director of Human Resources will lead the strategic and operational HR functions of the School. This includes recruitment, employment relations, compliance, training and development, performance management, policy development, and HR strategy. The role demands a highly experienced HR professional who can foster a positive workplace culture, ensure legal compliance, and support the School's evolving needs during this period of growth and change.

  • Lead strategic and operational HR functions: recruitment, employment relations, compliance, training and development, performance management, policy development, HR strategy
  • Foster a positive workplace culture; ensure legal compliance; support evolving needs during growth and change
Director of Corporate Services

The Director of Corporate Services is responsible for all legal, risk, compliance, governance, and archives matters for the School, including supporting the Council in a secretariat capacity. This role provides counsel and advice to the Head of School on these matters and ensures the smooth operation of governance and compliance systems. The successful candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented, commercial and capable of managing complex legal and regulatory matters with discretion and integrity.

  • All legal, risk, compliance, governance, and archives matters for the School
  • Support the Council in a secretariat capacity
  • Provide counsel and advice to the Head of School on governance and compliance matters
  • Ensure the smooth operation of governance and compliance systems; manage complex legal and regulatory matters with discretion and integrity

These roles are critical to enabling Cranbrook's vision and ensuring operational excellence across the School. We are looking for leaders who are collaborative, achievement-oriented, and passionate about making a difference in education. Join us and be part of a team that is shaping the future of Cranbrook School.

For further information or to apply, please contact the Korn Ferry team at cranbrookexec@kornferry.com

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 28th August 2025. Cranbrook School is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to child safety and protection.

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  • Executive
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