TKI Reserarch - Chief Operating Officer
๐ Weโre Hiring: Chief Operating Officer (COO) ๐
Are you a visionary leader with a passion for driving growth, optimizing operations, and building impactful strategies? ๐ Join The KPI Institute, a global leader in research and standards for strategy and performance management, and help us shape the future of knowledge, education, and organizational excellence! ๐๐
๐ก About Us:
At The KPI Institute, weโre dedicated to defining best practices and advancing performance management worldwide. From publishing research to delivering world-class training and launching innovative start-ups like Lerero (EdTech), Life Management Science Labs (Research), and Systaems (Consultancy), we thrive on empowering professionals and organizations to achieve their goals.
This is your opportunity to be at the center of a dynamic, forward-thinking ecosystem that values innovation, collaboration, and a passion for continuous improvement. ๐ผ
๐ฏ The Role:
As COO, youโll partner with the CEO to drive our vision forward. Your role will span across strategy, operations, financial oversight, and talent development. Youโll play a critical part in scaling our business, optimizing performance, and ensuring alignment across our ecosystem of interdependent brands and entities.
๐ Key Responsibilities:
- Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute corporate strategies, cascade plans across functions, and ensure alignment between brands/entities.
- Operational Excellence: Refine processes, ensure efficient communication across departments, and implement initiatives to optimize performance.
- Financial Oversight: Manage budgets, ensure cost-efficiency, and develop monetization strategies that sustain and grow the business.
- People Leadership: Build a high-performing culture, mentor and inspire a young, dynamic team, and recruit top talent for managerial roles.
- Performance Management: Monitor corporate performance, adapt tactics as needed, and maintain high levels of accountability across teams.
๐ What Weโre Looking For:
We need an experienced leader who can balance strategy and execution while fostering a collaborative and motivated culture.
โ๏ธ Experience:
- At least 5 years in an executive leadership role (COO or divisional head).
- Proven expertise in strategy development, budget management, and transformational projects.
- Industry experience in education, research, or standards-setting is preferred.
โ๏ธ Skills:
- Excellent communication and people management abilities.
- Strong leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
- A process-oriented, structured approach to organization.
- Adaptability and an eagerness to embrace new challenges.
โ๏ธ Attitude:
- Results-driven, positive, and proactive.
- Passionate about research, education, and knowledge sharing.
- Committed to continuous improvement and innovation.
๐ Why Join The KPI Institute?
Weโre more than a research institute. Weโre a launching pad for innovation, a hub for learning, and a platform for professionals to thrive. Our team is young, dynamic, and united by a shared mission to advance knowledge and create a lasting impact. By joining us, youโll work remotely with flexible hours, enabling you to balance life and work while making a global difference.
๐ Location: Remote
โฐ Hours: Full-time (40 hours/week)
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Start Date: To be discussed after the interview
๐ Employment Type: Full-time / External collaborator
๐ฌ Ready to lead, inspire, and grow with us? This is your chance to take the reins, drive operational success, and shape the future of performance management. Apply today and letโs create something extraordinary together!
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- Entity
- TKI Research
- Role
- Operation
- Locations
- Romania
- Remote status
- Fully Remote

About The KPI Institute
The KPI Institute is a leading global research institute specialized in business performance. It operates research programs in 12 practice domains, ranging from strategy and KPIs to employee performance and from customer service to innovation performance. Insights are disseminated through a variety of publications, subscriptions services and through a knowledge platform available to registered members. Support in deploying these insights in practice is offered globally through training and advisory services.
The KPI Institute is considered today the global authority on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) research and education. It developed the first KPI Management Framework and operates www.smartKPIs.com, the result of the research program dedicated to documenting and cataloguing how KPIs are used in practice, an online portal containing the largest collection of documented KPI examples.
TKI Reserarch - Chief Operating Officer
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