Associate Director - Coventry, United Kingdom - Coventry University

Coventry University

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Coventry, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Who We Are

The Academic Partnership Unit (APU) which is a part of CU Corporate Services ltd works across the University Group to identify, develop and support academic collaborations between Coventry University and its growing partner network, both in the UK and around the world.

Providing extensive support to our partners, the APU primarily helps to facilitate the development, management and delivery of academic programmes jointly with overseas education providers.

Our team is part way towards achieving a growth phase that includes the realisation of ambitious targets for further expanding the scale of our activity, and enhancing still further our position as a leading university in the delivery of TNE.

To achieve further growth and increase our presence worldwide, we are looking to appoint a Associate Director (Partnership Operations) with proven track record of managing complex partner accounts and operations

Who You Are

As a member of the Senior Leadership team, reporting into the Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor International (APVCI) and accountable to the Director, Academic Partnerships (APU) you will provide leadership to the Partnership Management Team to deliver the APU business plan and broader strategic objectives.

Ensuring operational policies, procedures and operational support mechanisms are in place to drive optimisation of academic, operational and financial returns, and that partners remain complaint with the regulatory frameworks in which APU operate.

As a highly enthusiastic and entrepreneurial professional, you will flourish in this role if you can display the following qualities:

Have a proven track record of successfully developing international partnerships, preferably in education
Able to demonstrate knowledge of compliance mechanisms
Evidence of developing and implementing strategic development plans along with strong project management skills and financial planning
Skilled negotiator and networker with exemplary internal and external relationship management skills.
Strong management and team leadership qualities
Willingness to travel overseas as/when required