Strategic Development Manager (ID501)

Salary: Commencement on the salary range is subject to comparable skills and experience. Future progression is based on annual performance review.

Duration of Contract: Fixed Term for two years

Hours per week: 35 hours per week (Full Time) Open to requests for flexible or part-time hours.

Location: Chelsea (London) or Sutton (Greater London). This role is eligible for hybrid working.

Closing Date: 21st February 2023

As Strategic Development Manager, you will be required to drive forward projects that are key to the ICR's educational strategy; managing educational collaborations, monitoring and supporting student employability initiatives, interpreting responses to national student surveys, implementing enhancements to our education provision and conducting reviews of educational policy. 

This new role would suit a self-starter with an interest in policy development and managing projects. The successful applicant would have exposure to a number of varied workstreams with projects involving interaction with a wide range of stakeholders from students to senior academics internally and at partner institutions. The post holder will be an integral part of the Registry team and will be required to work closely with colleagues across Academic Services and the ICR.

Currently hybrid working: 2 days per week on-site in either Sutton or Chelsea or both but with travel to either site as required. Part-time or flexible hours may be considered.

Key Requirements

The successful candidate must have an undergraduate degree, or significant experience of working in a university environment, as well as an understanding of postgraduate education and the higher education environment. They must be an excellent communicator with strong influencing and negotiation skills and the ability to summarise complex information and data succinctly and clearly to senior colleagues. The right candidate would need the ability to think strategically; connecting policy and strategy to proposals for workable systems and process developments

Department/Directorate Information

The Registry team provides administrative support and policy expertise for the operation of the ICR’s degree programmes, and for clinical research training posts. We also lead on the enhancement of the student experience and the management of strategic education collaborations. 

The role of the broader Academic Services directorate is to create an efficient and effective environment for the ICR’s scientific community to flourish. Our services underpin both research and education at the ICR.

We encourage all applicants to access the job pack attached for more detailed information regarding this role. For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Sarah Persaud via email at sarah.persaud@icr.ac.uk.

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