Senior Operations Manager (Executive Education) (SOC

Are you looking for a leadership role which balances operations and strategy, helping to bridge the gap between companies and the University by developing and delivering Executive Education programmes and supporting our ambitions for company engagement across the East Midlands and beyond? 

Based in the Business School, as Senior Operations Manager (Executive Education) you will be part of the School’s Professional Services Leadership team and, working with the Associate Dean for External Engagement, will be responsible for leading the development and delivery of the Business School’s Executive Education programmes.

You will lead on strategic and operational planning, and the ongoing development of professional services support to Executive Education. Specifically, you will:

Manage the development and delivery of the School’s Executive Education strategy and plans;Lead and manage the Executive Education Professional Services team in the School;Support efforts to build and maintain relationships with both internal and external partners to ensure the sustainable delivery of Executive Education’s objectives.As part of the School’s Professional Services Leadership team, lead on the continuous improvement of operational systems and processes in the School; and,Actively contribute to the Faculty’s professional services networks and communities of practice.

You will need strong interpersonal and communication skills, a collaborative approach, experience of leading and managing operational teams and processes, alongside the ability to analyse and solve problems and thrive in a fast-paced and varied environment.  You will help drive forward change and deliver service excellence.

Nottingham University Business has an excellent global reputation consistently placed in the world’s top 150. It combines excellence and innovation in teaching and attracts a diverse student and staff-base. The School has approximately 2000 undergraduate students and recruits around 1000 students to the postgraduate taught programmes each year. The School has ambitious plans to enhance our delivery of Executive Education which is already being delivered across 3 continents both online and on site.

Our success is delivered by our people. We believe that a diverse and supportive environment, bringing different perspectives to our work and allowing people to thrive, is the best platform for cutting-edge research and excellent teaching and operational support. We are seeking individuals from the widest possible range of talents and backgrounds, and we will appoint not just based on past achievements, but also on your potential for the future.

If you are looking for the next step in your career and are passionate about helping bridge the gap between companies who want to grow and University activities that could help enable that, then this is a great opportunity, and we look forward to hearing from you. 

This is permanent, full-time (36.25 hours) post.

Help with completing the online application can be found here:  https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/candidate-guidance/candidate-guidance.aspx

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Paul Bartlam at paul.bartlam@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Closing Date: 24 Feb 2023 Category: Administrative, Professional and Managerial (APM)