Senior Manager, Academic - INTO Qualifications

INTO University Partnerships; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

INTO Qualifications in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Academic to guide academic quality across a growing network of delivery centres. The role emphasizes building strong relationships, supporting partners and students, and shaping future qualifications.

Based UK-wide with remote work and occasional travel, the role demands leadership, sound judgement, and a proactive, customer-focused mindset to ensure exceptional academic experiences across our global community.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert academic guidance across Delivery Centres and external stakeholders.
• Oversee quality assurance activities to maintain high academic standards.
• Support centre onboarding and development to ensure consistent practice.
• Contribute to development of new qualifications and products.
• Balance analytical thinking with practical, solutions-focused approaches.
• Lead with strong organisation, judgement, and proactive partnership support.

Job description

INTO Qualifications, Senior Manager, Academic

UK, Remote with occasional travel

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £49,000 pa

Band: E

We're looking for an experienced and adaptable Senior Manager, Academic to join INTO Qualifications at an exciting stage of growth.

This is a unique opportunity for someone who enjoys bringing clarity to complexity, building strong relationships, and driving high standards in a fast-evolving environment. As our global network of Delivery Centres expands, you'll play a key role in ensuring academic quality, supporting partners, and helping shape the future of our qualifications.

Working closely with colleagues, Delivery Centres and external stakeholders, you'll provide expert academic guidance, oversee quality assurance activity, support centre onboarding and development, and help drive consistency and best practice across our growing global community. You'll also contribute to the development of new qualifications and products, balancing analytical thinking with a practical, solutions-focused approach.

We're looking for someone who can confidently step into a broad and evolving role, bringing strong leadership, sound judgement and a proactive approach to supporting both academic quality and organisational growth. You'll combine strong organisational and quality-focused thinking with a collaborative, customer-focused mindset and a genuine passion for delivering an excellent experience for our partners and students.

The role is UK-based with flexible remote working and occasional travel within the UK and internationally.

If you're looking for a role where you can make a real impact, influence how we work as we grow, and help shape high-quality educational experiences for students around the world, we'd love to hear from you.