Accreditation Manager

EHL Group; Lausanne; Hybrid; CHF 140.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Free meals

Parking or transport contribution

Employee facilities

Zusammenfassung

EHL Group in Lausanne is seeking an Accreditation Manager to oversee accreditation processes, ensure academic integrity, and support continuous improvement across its campuses. The role emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders and regulatory bodies to uphold excellence in hospitality education.

Ideal candidates hold a Master’s degree with 5+ years in comparable QA/ accreditation roles, and are proficient in English and French.

Qualifikationen

• Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field.
• Experience in higher education quality assurance and accreditation is required.
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills.

Aufgaben

• Lead accreditation processes and manage relationships with accreditation and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance and successful accreditation outcomes.
• Foster a culture of quality and continuous improvement among academic stakeholders and external partners.
• Provide expertise in accreditation, quality assurance, and academic program development.
• Develop, monitor, and report on continuous improvement plans and implement review recommendations.
• Oversee preparation and submission of accreditation reports and documentation.
• Coordinate QA activities across campuses to ensure consistent standards.
• Define, track, and analyze QA metrics and institutional effectiveness indicators.
• Collaborate with data teams to collect, validate, and analyze accreditation data.
• Monitor evolving accreditation standards and regulatory requirements across jurisdictions.
• Deliver training to faculty and staff on accreditation standards and QA practices.

Kenntnisse

Project management

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Diplomacy

English (C2)

French (C2)

Ausbildung

Master’s degree

Doctorate (asset)

Jobbeschreibung

## Accreditation ManagerApply: Lausanne, Switzerland: Full time: Posted Today: JR100053# **Join us and shape the future of hospitality today!**EHL's dynamic campuses form a unique network where passionate students, academics and industry experts from over 120 countries come together with a common goal: to develop and disseminate hospitality knowledge, while supporting the sector's continued growth.We are constantly striving to improve the working environment and personal development opportunities for our more than 800 staff and faculty, who are among the most recognized experts in their respective fields. Since its foundation in 1893, EHL has been widely recognized by the industry and consistently ranked among the world's top hospitality management schools. Everything we do is based on our values of excellence, family and learning, and we are committed to bringing them to life in tangible ways for our employees.The **Academic Office** department is responsible for fostering an environment of academic excellence and integrity across the EHL Group. Its mission includes overseeing academic governance, ensuring compliance and accreditation, managing faculty affairs and development, supporting thought leadership and research strategy, and maintaining institutional relations with academic authorities. Through these responsibilities, the Academic Office strives to build a dynamic and supportive academic ecosystem that empowers students, faculty, and researchers to reach their highest potential.**To join our** amazing team, we are looking for a candidate who is not only skilled and passionate about hospitality but also aligns with our leadership principles: transparency, accountability, collaboration, care, and experimentation.The **Accreditation Manager** is responsible for overseeing and managing the accreditation processes for EHL Group. The mission of the Accreditation Manager is to ensure the highest standards of academic excellence and institutional integrity through effective management of accreditation processes. This role is pivotal in fostering continuous improvement, enhancing program development, managing quality assurance processes and maintaining robust relationships with regulatory and accreditation agencies, thereby supporting the strategic goals and global reputation of the EHL Group.**What will you do?*** Lead accreditation processes and manage relationships with accreditation and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance and successful accreditation outcomes.* Foster a culture of quality and continuous improvement by collaborating with academic stakeholders and external partners.* Provide expertise in accreditation, quality assurance, and academic program development.* Develop, monitor, and report on continuous improvement plans, ensuring the implementation of recommendations from reviews, audits, and evaluations.* Oversee the preparation and submission of accreditation reports and documentation.* Coordinate accreditation and quality assurance activities across campuses to ensure consistent standards and practices.* Define, track, and analyze quality assurance metrics, KPIs, and institutional effectiveness indicators to support informed decision-making.* Collaborate with data teams to collect, validate, and analyze accreditation-related data.* Monitor evolving accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, and quality assurance frameworks across all operating jurisdictions.* Deliver guidance and training to faculty and staff on accreditation standards, quality assurance requirements, and continuous improvement practices.**Who you are?*** You have a Master’s degree, a doctorate is considered a strong asset.* You have 7 to 10 years of professional experience, including at least 5 years in a similar role.* You have strong expertise in higher education, academic quality assurance, and accreditation processes.* You have proven project management, strategic thinking, and stakeholder relationship management skills.* You have the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.* You have strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy and quality.* You have a high level of adaptability, flexibility, and diplomacy in a dynamic environment.* You have full professional proficiency in English and French (C2 level).**What we offer ?**We offer you a **permanent contract**, with exceptional employee benefits including free meals, an attractive number of days off, a parking space or public transport contribution, as well as access to various services and facilities.We offer you responsibility, challenge, development opportunities and encouragement to help you achieve your professional and personal goals.We offer you the opportunity to make a tangible impact on our students, staff and partners experience as well as contribute to the growth of our institution.You will enjoy being part of a passionate, multidisciplinary and talented team.