Project Manager – New Preschool Set-up & School Manager

Project Manager – New Preschool Set-up & School Manager

SKY Preschool | BSD, Tangerang, Indonesia

About the Role

SKY Preschool is looking for a proactive, entrepreneurial, and commercially minded professional to lead the set-up and growth of our new preschool campus in BSD, Tangerang.

This is a hands-on role with two key phases. Initially, you will coordinate the establishment of the new school, working with contractors, designers, vendors, and relevant authorities to ensure the campus is ready to open on schedule.

Once the school opens, you will transition into the School Manager role, with a primary focus on student enrolment, sales and marketing, revenue growth, parent relationships, and day-to-day school operations.

We are looking for someone who can do more than set up a school facility. You should be passionate about building a successful school business, attracting families, growing enrolment, and ensuring the campus achieves long-term financial sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

Phase 1: New School Set-up

• Coordinate and supervise contractors, designers, and vendors during renovation, fit-out, and procurement activities.
• Monitor the project timeline, budget, facility readiness, and progress toward the opening date.
• Coordinate licensing, permits, and regulatory requirements for school operations.
• Support the recruitment and onboarding of the founding team in collaboration with the Principal.
• Develop and implement pre-opening marketing activities to build awareness and attract prospective families.
• Establish admission processes and build a pipeline of prospective students before the school opens.

Phase 2: School Management & Business Growth

• Drive student enrolment and admissions: Set and achieve enrolment targets through proactive sales, follow-ups, school tours, parent consultations, and conversion of enquiries into registrations.
• Lead marketing and business development: Develop creative marketing initiatives, open days, community outreach, partnerships, and other activities to attract new families.
• Grow school revenue: Identify opportunities to increase enrolment, develop additional programmes, and strengthen the school's financial sustainability.
• Lead daily operations: Manage the non-academic team and ensure smooth, efficient school operations.
• Build strong parent relationships: Maintain excellent communication, deliver a positive parent experience, and build trust within the school community.
• Partner with the Principal: Work collaboratively to ensure the school delivers a high-quality experience, with the Principal leading the academic programme and the School Manager leading business growth and operations.
• Monitor performance: Track enrolment, admissions conversion, marketing effectiveness, operational costs, and progress toward business targets.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Education Management, or a related field.
• Proven experience in project management, business development, sales, marketing, or operations management.
• Demonstrated ability to attract customers, generate leads, convert enquiries into sales, and achieve business targets.
• Experience managing vendors, contractors, facilities, or new business set-ups is an advantage.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive, results-oriented approach.
• Fluent in Bahasa Indonesia and advanced English proficiency. Chinese language skills are an advantage.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic environment and taking ownership of both project delivery and business results.
• Willingness to work full-time in BSD, Tangerang, and participate in occasional weekend events or school tours.

Who Should Apply?

We welcome candidates from diverse professional backgrounds, particularly those with experience in business development, sales and marketing, operations management, or launching new business locations.

Experience in preschool or education management is an advantage, but we are especially interested in candidates who can demonstrate a strong track record of business growth, customer acquisition, team leadership, and execution.

If you are commercially driven, resourceful, and excited about building a new school from the ground up and growing it into a thriving learning community, we would love to hear from you.

How to Apply

Please submit your CV in English, together with a brief cover letter highlighting your relevant experience in project management, business development, sales, or operations.

Email subject: Project Manager – New Preschool Set-up – [Your Name]

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Work Location: In person

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