Current opportunities

As a key member of our Executive team, the CPO provides strategic leadership for the University’s people agenda and is accountable to the Vice‑Chancellor for attracting, developing and retaining a high‑performing, inclusive workforce, while ensuring strong governance and compliance.

Reporting to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) as a member of the University Executive Team (UET), you will provide strategic and operational leadership for Student and Library Services, delivering an outstanding, inclusive student experience that supports academic success and future employability.

As a significant member of the University’s Executive team, you will provide visible, strategic leadership to the University’s academic community across the portfolio and programmes and ensure delivery of the Academic Strategy in support of the Towards 2030 strategic framework.

Reporting to the Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education and Student Success, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across the entire student lifecycle, from application to graduation, ensuring seamless integration of Academic Registry and Student Success & Experience functions and an efficient, agile and responsive service.

In this new role you will undertake key leadership functions which speak directly to the University’s new strategy and mission to be student-centred, producing employment-ready graduates and addressing the skills gaps in the surrounding region. Specifically, you will have responsibility for the holistic review of the programme offer to ensure quality and relevance and the ongoing monitoring and evaluation of processes.

The Director of Research & IT Operations will play a pivotal role in delivering transformation. Reporting to the Group Director IT and Digital, the postholder will lead the strategic development, security and operational delivery of the University’s core IT infrastructure.

With significant experience in leading enterprise-scale IT operations gained within a complex, multi-disciplinary organisational setting, you will have a proven track record of delivering resilient and scalable infrastructure services that support digital transformation.

With demonstrable experience in philanthropy and alumni engagement, preferably within higher education, you will have a track record of delivering fundraising campaigns, managing major donor relationships and achieving ambitious income targets.

We are seeking to make a strategic appointment to develop our Estates and Facilities Service in alignment with the University’s vision, values, and guiding principles. The role will require the ability to engage in sensitive discussions, negotiations, and partnerships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. You will be instrumental in driving cultural change within the team and shaping the University’s approach to estate development and utilisation.

As the new Vice Principal (Academic), you will play a crucial role in leadership of the Academy, working closely with the Principal and other management; and have specific responsibility for managing academic functions and fostering a positive learning environment contributing to the overall development and success of both students and staff.

As our new Head of Academic Registry, you will lead on our collaborative approach to delivery of a varied, flexible and inspiring educational student education and experience. Reporting to the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education and Student Experience), you will play a key role in the implementation of the new Student Education and Experience Plan, focusing on fostering a set of ambitious and forward-looking graduate skills and delivering an educational curriculum that will support student opportunity and progression, provide new learning opportunities and grow knowledge, leading to improved attainment and graduate outcomes.

As Executive Director you will act as the figurehead of the NIHR RDN and provide visible and expert leadership for research delivery staff across the health and care system in England. Employed by the University of Leeds, you will form part of the wider NIHR’s senior leadership team and NIHR Board, working closely with DHSC policy officials to implement government policy in priority areas through work highlighted in the 10 Year Health Plan and Life Sciences Sector Plan.