Head of Content and Project Delivery

Education is one of the most important systems in the world. At Kognity, we build the technology that makes it work better, for the teachers delivering it and the students depending on it. The problems are real, the work is challenging, and the results show up in classrooms every day.

We're a 125-person EdTech scale-up powering learning in 120+ countries, helping students and teachers thrive through an intelligent platform that combines rich, interactive pedagogy with smart AI and data.

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract, covering parental leave.

Why join Kognity?

• Work on problems that matter – Your work directly influences the lives of teachers and students in over 100 countries. The scale is global, and the outcomes are tangible.

• High ownership, high expectations – You are trusted to take initiative, make decisions and drive outcomes. Responsibility comes early, accountability is real, and results matter.

• A fast-moving, high-performing team – You will work with smart, driven colleagues across the globe on complex problems. Standards and expectations are high, feedback is direct, and the pace is fast.

• Continuous growth is the baseline – Everyone is expected and supported to learn quickly, improve constantly and raise their own bar. If you enjoy responsibility, momentum and meaningful challenge, you will thrive here.

What you'll do:

• Own end-to-end delivery of content projects, translating infrastructure outputs into executable plans with clear milestones, resource allocation, and financial discipline.

• Lead and develop a high-performing Content Operations team, setting clear expectations, coaching on execution rigour, and building a culture of ownership and transparency.

• Serve as the operational bridge between delivery teams, Content Engineering, Product, and Pedagogy, ensuring handoffs are clearly defined and system constraints are surfaced early.

• Own the full supplier and contractor lifecycle, including negotiations, contract management, invoicing, and performance oversight.

• Drive structured feedback loops between delivery and infrastructure, ensuring customer and stakeholder insights translate into concrete improvements to process, tooling, and ways of working.

What we're looking for:

• Proven track record of leading operational teams through complex, multi-stakeholder content or production delivery, with consistent on-time and on-budget results.

• Strong financial acumen, including budget planning, quarterly re-forecasting, actuals tracking, and cost-efficiency analysis across large delivery programmes.

• Demonstrated ability to design and operationalise clear handoffs, RACIs, escalation paths, and cross-functional workflows in fast-moving environments.

• Experience managing suppliers and contractors end-to-end, including negotiations, contract lifecycle management, and quality control.

• A passion for AI and a drive to experiment with new tools to enhance creativity, decisions, and execution.

How we hire

1. Discovery call with a Recruiter

2. Hiring manager discussion

3. Case study

4. Values discussion

5. Leadership talk

6. References

Every qualified person will be evaluated regardless of age, gender, identity, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status or religion. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive team and welcome people of all backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and abilities.

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