Head of Strategic Partnerships

The University of Manchester; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in the United Kingdom is seeking a senior leader to manage its Strategic Partnerships team. The role involves leading initiatives to grow and diversify existing partnerships and developing new collaborations that align with research and innovation goals. This position offers an exceptional pension scheme, robust health and wellbeing services, and generous annual leave, promoting an inclusive environment with flexible working options.

Benefits

Market leading Pension scheme

Excellent employee health and wellbeing services

Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement

Additional paid closure over the Christmas period

Local and national discounts at major retailers

Responsibilities

• Lead the universities Strategic Partnerships team.
• Grow and diversify the Strategic Partnership portfolio.
• Develop and negotiate new partnerships aligned with research priorities.

Job description

This role is a member of the senior leadership team for Business Engagement and Knowledge Exchange, (BEKE) and acts as a deputy to the Head of BEKE. The post-holder will also play a key role in delivery of BE&KE objectives through leading the universities Strategic Partnerships team, a function within BEKE responsible for the management of the universities institutional strategic business relationships. The postholder will have responsibility for growing and diversifying the existing Strategic Partnership portfolio as well as developing and negotiating new partnerships that align with the institutes research and innovation priorities.

What you will get in return

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit. Our University is positive about flexible working you can find out more here Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.