Sanjay Patel will step down as managing director of The Hundred after this year’s tournament, and leave the England and Wales Cricket Board.
Having joined the ECB in 2015, Patel has led the creation and development of the 100-ball competition since 2018.
The Hundred began in 2021, with the third edition of the tournament due to start on 1 August.
“Once we’ve completed the third season, the time will be right for me to look for a new adventure,” said Patel.
The Hundred has been Patel’s sole focus since 2019 with the new format aiming to attract more families, women and children to cricket.
In the first two years, attendances at The Hundred have topped one million with 22% of tickets last year going to children and 28% to female fans.
An ECB statement says the competition has generated more than £100m in revenue, while 275,000 tickets have been sold for this summer’s tournament.
“I would like to thank Sky, the BBC, and all our commercial partners for their support,” Patel added.
“I would also particularly like to thank my whole team for their hard work and dedication in launching the competition. We have come a long way in a short space of time and it is down to their brilliance.”
ECB chief executive officer Richard Gould said: “I’d like to thank Sanjay for all his work and dedication at the ECB over many years.
“There’s no doubt that The Hundred has been a success, helping cricket reach new audiences, bringing in important revenue and propelling the game forwards.
“It plays an important role in our game and I’m looking forward to a very long and successful future for The Hundred.”