Pro Vice-Chancellor – Growth and Development

We are the University of Cumbria, for and from Cumbria and our localities, rooted in and serving our communities. We are a university for our region with people, place and partnership at our heart.  We are also a university that is growing.

Diversification of our academic portfolio and activities, an expanding apprenticeship offer, bold campus developments, and strategic partnership working are driving this growth, informed by both regional and national sector skills needs. Our University Strategy: Towards 2030, articulates our ambition to deliver inspirational, inclusive and accessible higher education to students and communities for generations to come, and from a robust financial position we look forward to the future with excitement and confidence.

To help us deliver against our ambitions we are thrilled to be recruiting for three new Pro Vice-Chancellor positions to enhance our senior leadership capabilities and expertise in research & knowledge exchange, portfolio management and innovation, and the student journey.

In our Pro Vice-Chancellor – Growth & Development, we are looking for an experienced senior, strategic leader to realise our ambitions for the academic portfolio, partnership development, international development and student growth (domestic and international). You will have line management responsibilities for our International Director and Director of our London Campus.

Success will be demonstrated through delivering an increased and diversified student base, increased HE participation rates across the region and by developing significant and long-term collaborative partnerships with employers and other key stakeholders.

A proven track record of senior-level leadership and demonstrable growth in academic portfolio; recruitment development; TNE/international development as either an academic or a professional services leader will be essential. However, key to your success will be your ability to effectively lead multidisciplinary groups and develop collaborative partnerships.

Now is a very exciting time to be joining us. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Mike Dixon at mike@dixonwalter.co.uk

We encourage applications from the broadest range of society, including all under-represented groups with particular emphasis on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in our University and in comparison, to the sector.