Senior Academic Leader & Deputy Principal (Global)

Uniglobaltechnologies; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Strathclyde in Glasgow seeks a Vice-Principal to provide senior academic leadership and strategic oversight for the institution's academic mission. The role reports to the Principal and serves on the Executive Team, guiding education quality, governance, and international engagement.

Focused on Strathclyde 2030, the post drives excellence in learning, teaching, and digital innovation, aligning teaching with long-term ambitions and enhancing the student experience across a major

Qualifications

• Ability to provide strategic leadership for an academic mission
• Experience contributing at Executive Team level
• Capacity to lead academic and operating model development
• Understanding of academic quality and institutional governance
• Knowledge of international education and transnational education (TNE)
• Experience supporting innovation in learning and teaching
• Ability to align academic priorities with long-term strategic ambitions
• Leadership capability within a complex higher education environment
• Understanding of student experience priorities
• Ability to support global engagement initiatives

Responsibilities

• Serve as the University's senior academic leader and deputy to the Principal
• Act as a member of the Executive Team and a Senior Officer of the University
• Provide strategic leadership for the University's academic mission
• Support the successful delivery of Strathclyde 2030
• Lead initiatives related to outstanding education and academic quality
• Provide leadership in global engagement activities
• Support institutional governance priorities
• Drive transformational innovation in learning and teaching
• Lead the development of future-focused academic models
• Lead the development of future-focused operating models
• Support the strategic direction of a leading international technological university
• Ensure alignment between teaching activities and long-term strategic ambitions
• Ensure alignment between student experience priorities and institutional strategy
• Provide leadership in international education
• Oversee areas related to transnational education (TNE)
• Support digital innovation initiatives across the University
• Ensure academic governance aligns with institutional goals

Job description

University of Strathclyde in Glasgow seeks a Vice-Principal to provide senior academic leadership and strategic oversight for the institution's academic mission. The role reports to the Principal and serves on the Executive Team, guiding education quality, governance, and international engagement.

Focused on Strathclyde 2030, the post drives excellence in learning, teaching, and digital innovation, aligning teaching with long-term ambitions and enhancing the student experience across a major