Strategic Leader: Higher-Level Skills Delivery

Wollborg Michelson Personnel Service Inc; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

28 days annual leave

EV car benefit scheme

Healthcare plans

Discounted gym membership

Costco membership

Job summary

WMCA is seeking a senior leader to shape and deliver higher-level skills strategy across Level 3+ provision, with responsibility for college-university-employer alignment and programme commissioning. The role focuses on sustainable growth and inclusive progression into higher education and good work, with a leadership style that builds cross-sector collaboration.

Based at WMCA, the post requires strong people management, data-driven decision making, and the ability to convert policy into

Qualifications

• Significant experience at a senior level within skills settings.
• Extensive experience convening and negotiating with stakeholders at a senior level to drive outcomes.
• Experience with publicly funded skills investment programmes to support partnerships.
• A strategic thinker who translates corporate aims into practical actions.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Subject matter expert on skills development through an employer lens.

Responsibilities

• Lead WMCA’s strategy and delivery for higher-level skills (Level 3+), including Level 4–5 technical education and progression into higher education and good work.
• Drive system-wide alignment between colleges, universities, providers, and employers to meet regional economic and productivity needs.
• Commission and curate new curriculum offers and oversee programmes that address regional gaps in higher-level provision.
• Champion the role of higher-level skills in delivering WMCA priorities and lay the foundations to build a higher-level skills ecosystem to meet residents' and business needs.
• Track and respond to national drivers of the higher-level skills agenda, including leveraging national policy and research.

Skills

Senior leadership

Stakeholder negotiation

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Employer-focused skills development

Job description

WMCA is seeking a senior leader to shape and deliver higher-level skills strategy across Level 3+ provision, with responsibility for college-university-employer alignment and programme commissioning. The role focuses on sustainable growth and inclusive progression into higher education and good work, with a leadership style that builds cross-sector collaboration.

Based at WMCA, the post requires strong people management, data-driven decision making, and the ability to convert policy into