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Harshoon Waizi

Senior Executive | Regional Managing Director (MENA) | P&L Leadership | Commercial Growth & Transformation | Global Strategy & Operations
18.2 yrs experienceEducation Management
Oct 2024

The move

MoveBritish Council → British Council
TitleHead of Global Operations → Regional Exams Director – MENA
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE1.6
Total experience18.2 years
British Council headcount5,001-10,000 employees
British Council industryNon-profit Organizations
British Council HQLondon, England
British Council founded1934
British Council typeNonprofit

Career arc

  1. Regional Exams Director – MENAOct 2024 — Present
    British Council· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Head of Global OperationsMar 2022 — Dec 2024
    British Council· Full-time
  3. Global Head of Operational Planning (Secondment)Oct 2020 — Mar 2021
    British Council
  4. Global Change & Transformation Lead - GrowthFeb 2019 — Feb 2022
    British Council· Global
  5. Senior Change Manager – Global Digital TransformationNov 2016 — Feb 2019
    British Council· Full-time
  6. Deputy Country Exams Director – Saudi ArabiaNov 2013 — Nov 2016
    British Council· Saudi Arabia
  7. Country Business Manager / Finance & Operations Lead – AfghanistanFeb 2008 — Nov 2013
    British Council· Kabul

Education

Languages

  • Hindi
  • English
  • Persian

Top skills

Team ManagementTrainingBusiness improvementProject PlanningForecastingTeam Leadership

About

I am a senior executive and global leader with over 15 years’ experience leading large-scale international operations, driving commercial growth, and delivering transformation in complex global markets. Currently, I serve as Regional Exams Director for MENA at the British Council, where I lead a £80M+ P&L and over 300 colleagues across 15 countries. I have launched a 3-year growth strategy to expand revenues from £70M to £90M and nearly double gross surplus from £14M to £27M by raising margins from 20% to 30%. My career spans both regional and global leadership roles, including heading Global Operations, driving multi-million pound transformation programmes, and leading the rollout of new digital delivery models such as computer-delivered IELTS. Earlier roles in Saudi Arabia and Afghani

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