About the Role
Arewa Trade and Investment Promotion Council invites visionary academic and executive education leaders to apply for the prestigious role of Founding Provost / Director of Learning and Executive Education. In this landmark position, you will spearhead the establishment of the Executive AI Business School Africa and the African Executive AI Academy. Your leadership will directly support our mission to promote trade, stimulate economic growth, and drive enterprise transformation across the 19 states of Northern Nigeria by equipping local entrepreneurs and international investors with cutting-edge artificial intelligence and business strategies.
Key Responsibilities- Design, launch, and manage comprehensive executive education programmes, corporate academies, and a flagship one-year Executive AI Transformation Diploma comprising twelve practical schools.
- Establish robust curriculum frameworks, pedagogical standards, assessment methodologies, and institutional quality assurance systems.
- Recruit, develop, and manage a world-class network of faculty members, industry experts, and academic partners.
- Collaborate closely with internal technology, advisory, and applied research teams to ensure learning outcomes directly translate into real-world enterprise implementation.
- Drive programme strategy, financial sustainability, digital and blended learning integration, and exceptional learner support services.
- Master’s degree or PhD in Education, Business Administration, Artificial Intelligence, or a related relevant discipline.
- Extensive senior leadership experience in executive, adult, or professional education environments.
- Proven track record of successfully building, scaling, and managing innovative academic programmes and high-performing faculty teams.
- Deep understanding of digital transformation, artificial intelligence applications in business, and modern blended learning technologies.
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage effectively with business leaders, technologists, and policymakers.
- Competitive executive compensation package with performance-based incentives.
- Opportunity to shape the technological and economic landscape of Northern Nigeria on a national scale.
- Comprehensive health insurance and professional development allowances.
- Dynamic work environment with strong public-private partnership backing.