Reporting and Governance Lead (Education)

TL;DR

Reporting and Governance Lead (Education): Designing and implementing governance frameworks and integrated reporting for the General Qualification Reform programme with an accent on senior stakeholder insight and decision-making. Focus on streamlining reporting cycles, managing cross-programme dependencies, and ensuring transparency across multiple directorates.

Location: Hybrid (2 days in office per week). Candidates must be based in or near Manchester or Guildford, UK.

Salary: £56,500 - £68,000 (depending on location)

Company

hirify.global is the largest provider of academic qualifications in the UK, operating as an independent charity committed to advancing education.

What you will do

• Design and improve governance frameworks and ways of working to ensure clear and well-supported decision-making.
• Own integrated reporting cycles and create decision-focused updates for senior leaders and governance forums.
• Manage integrated plans, milestones, and dependencies to make risks visible early.
• Track and assure delivery KPIs to maintain transparency and consistency across the programme.
• Provide independent assurance on the quality and reliability of reporting used by leaders.
• Set high-quality reporting standards, templates, and guidance for all programme teams.

Requirements

• Proven experience designing and operating governance and reporting frameworks within complex programmes or portfolios.
• Strong analytical capability to synthesise complex information into clear, decision-focused insight.
• Experience in dependency and milestone management and maintaining integrated schedules.
• Demonstrable ability to influence and align senior stakeholders without direct line authority.
• High attention to detail balanced with the ability to work at pace.
• Must be able to work from the Manchester or Guildford office at least 2 days per week.

Nice to have

• Experience in large transformation programmes or regulated environments.
• Background in education, assessment, or public sector.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Planner Premium and Power BI.
• Understanding of PMO operating models.

Culture & Benefits

• 35-hour working week with flexible working arrangements.
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure days.
• Contributory pension scheme (6%–11.5%), Life assurance, BUPA PMI, and health cash plan.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity schemes.
• Access to professional development and diverse employee networks (LGBTQ+, neurodiversity, etc.).

Hiring process

• Two-stage interview process.
• First stage conducted via Microsoft Teams.
• Second stage face-to-face in either the Manchester or Guildford office.