Director of Qualifications Strategy

People First

City of Edinburgh

Hybrid

GBP 100,000 - 140,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

35 days annual leave

Pension (9% employer contribution)

Your birthday day off

Life assurance

Health care and screening

Dental care

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Annual learning allowance

Job summary

ICAS, a global professional membership organisation, seeks a Director of Qualifications Strategy to lead the strategy, development and lifecycle of ICAS qualifications and learning products, ensuring relevance and commercial viability. You will unite learning design, assessment and market insight to deliver high-quality experiences.

You will work with senior leaders and external partners to grow ICAS’s qualifications portfolio, influence the profession, and drive strategic decisions across the

Qualifications

Experience in professional learning, qualifications, assessment or product strategy.
Understanding of digital learning and data-informed decision-making would be valuable.
Ability to engage senior stakeholders and build cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Lead strategy, development and lifecycle of ICAS qualifications and learning products.
Align portfolio to needs of learners, employers, regulators and the profession.
Shape strategic decisions and strengthen the qualifications portfolio through external partnerships.

Skills

Strategic Leadership

Senior Stakeholder Management

Commercial Awareness

Leading Change

Collaboration

Innovation

Market & Data Insight

Decision Making

Relationship Building

Excellent Communication

Drive Forward Innovation

Team Leadership

Job description

We’re ICAS – a global professional membership organisation and business network for Chartered Accountants. We’re an educator, regulator, examiner, and a professional awarding body. Our smart and talented team comes from all walks of life. With a relaxed dynamic and a collaborative spirit, we take care of each other while supporting a vibrant, global membership.

What ’ s the job?

This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in shaping the future of professional learning and qualifications at ICAS.

As Director of Qualifications Strategy, you will lead the strategy, development and lifecycle of ICAS qualifications and learning products, ensuring our portfolio remains relevant, distinctive and aligned to the needs of learners, employers, regulators and the profession.

You’ll bring together learning design, assessment, market insight and product thinking to create high-quality learning experiences that support ICAS’s continued growth and reputation as a leader in professional learning.

We’re looking for a confident and collaborative leader with experience in professional learning, qualifications, assessment or product strategy.

You’ll understand the needs of employers, learners and the wider professional accountancy, business and finance market, and be able to translate those needs into relevant, commercially viable and high-quality learning products.

You’ll bring commercial awareness and experience of the employer-led professional learning market, either within or closely connected to the accountancy sector. You will understand how professional education is evolving and bring the ability to identify opportunities for growth, shape relevant learning solutions and respond to the changing market needs.

An understanding of digital learning, data-informed decision-making and emerging approaches to professional learning would be valuable.

You’ll bring fresh thinking and the ability to lead change. You will be comfortable engaging senior stakeholders, building relationships and bringing teams with you as qualifications and learning products evolve.

This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting impact on a globally recognised qualification and influence how professional learning evolves.

You will work closely with senior leaders and external partners, with real visibility and scope to shape strategic decisions, strengthen our qualifications portfolio, build high-performing teams and contribute to the future of the profession.

What you get?

As well as ICAS being a great place to work, with great people and an open and accessible executive team, we also offer a competitive salary, and generous staff flex benefits package which includes:

Private medical insurance
35 days annual leave with option to purchase additional holiday
Pension (9% employer contribution)
Your birthday day off
Life assurance
Health care and screening
Dental care
Electric Vehicle Scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Annual individual learning allowance to spend on personal development

ICAS places equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of all that we do. With our partner organisations, we are committed to building a diverse membership and workforce that is beneficial for all, and that enables our communities to learn, grow and advance together.Please note we are not an institute that can provide sponsorship, therefore a valid right to work in the UK is required for this role.

Please download to view supporting documents below.

ICAS Competency Framework Summary April 2024.pdf

JD Director of Qualifications Strategy 2026 V2 June 26 (4).pdf

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