Education Partnerships & Quality Governance Lead

Esrc IAA University of Surrey; Guildford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

32 days holiday

Bank Holidays

Pension contribution 14.5%

Rail fare subsidy

Cycle to work scheme

On-site childcare

Discounted leisure facilities

Job summary

The University of Surrey invites applications for an Associate Director, Education Partnerships, Quality and Governance. You will provide senior leadership and strategic advice on quality assurance, governance, regulatory compliance and risk management of the University's academic partnerships, with emphasis on transnational education (TNE).

You will lead a risk-based framework for approval, monitoring, review and closure of partnerships, ensure robust due diligence and governance alignment, and

Responsibilities

• Lead the University's quality assurance and governance approach for academic partnerships, including TNE, ensuring alignment with the Quality Framework and external requirements.
• Provide authoritative advice to senior committees on partnership quality, regulatory compliance, academic standards, student experience and material risk.
• Direct and assure the academic due diligence, approval, monitoring, review, renewal and termination of academic partnerships.
• Advise and provide direction to relevant managers on TNE-related quality, governance, regulatory and student-protection matters.
• Own the partnership quality risk framework, using data and review outcomes to identify risks and propose mitigations.

Job description

The University of Surrey invites applications for an Associate Director, Education Partnerships, Quality and Governance. You will provide senior leadership and strategic advice on quality assurance, governance, regulatory compliance and risk management of the University's academic partnerships, with emphasis on transnational education (TNE).

You will lead a risk-based framework for approval, monitoring, review and closure of partnerships, ensure robust due diligence and governance alignment, and