Global Partnerships Manager

Global Partnerships, Academic & Corporate Governance Full time,

Permanent Grade 8 (£43,414 - £51,805)

Global Partnerships plays a key role in the implementation of the International objectives of the University and supports the academic Schools in the development of partnerships that primarily focus on learning and teaching collaborations as well as broader development of the partnership to include research, social impact and student / staff mobility. Global Partnerships provides support for a range of partnership types including, articulations, joint awards, double degrees, consultancy, student mobility, pathways and offshore delivery of degree programmes.

We are seeking an experienced and self-motivated individual for the post of Global Partnerships Manager to join the existing team. Reporting to the Director of Global Partnerships and working closely with other professional services including Legal, Quality Assurance, External Relations and Student Services, you will be responsible for working with the academic Schools to support the development and management of sustainable partnerships that contribute to the University’s objectives.

Working as part of a team you will project manage and enhance a robust and comprehensive assessment of both new and existing partnerships, set in the framework of the overall University of Dundee goals, to develop sustainable and innovative collaborations globally. You will also support enhancement of our policy, process and compliance in relation to Global Partnerships.

Your priorities will include:

• To manage and support the development of our educational partnerships, in accordance with the University’s Internationalisation objectives.
• Manage and support activity in relation to partnerships working closely with Dundee based and in-country teams. • To facilitate collaboration within and between Schools to support partnerships.
• Take the lead on preparation of business cases to assess partnership opportunities, to include the assessment of resources and overall sustainability of proposed new partnerships.
• Based on market intelligence gathered during the course of the core duties identify academic areas for potential future partnership development.

Who we’re looking for:

• Degree level qualification, and / or appropriate experience
• Experience in business development and negotiating and managing commercial agreements
• Experience in project management and partnership working, able to plan and manage projects, coordinating multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Administrative self-sufficiency with good IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Professional credibility, excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to develop good working relations with colleagues across the University and with external contacts.

For further information please contact Jason Norris at. To find out more about the University of Dundee please visit www.dundee.ac.uk The diversity of our staff and students helps to make the University of Dundee a UK university of choice for undergraduate, postgraduate and distance learning. Family friendly policies, staff networks for BME, Disabled and LGBT staff, membership of Athena SWAN, the ECU Race Equality Charter and Stonewall as well a full range of disability services, create an enjoyable and inclusive place to work.

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