Strategic Partnerships Leader

CIPD; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days’ annual leave

Personal development allowance

Award-winning pension scheme

Wellbeing cashback

Parental leave enhancements

Fertility & family-forming support

Support for carers

Job summary

CIPD is seeking a Partnerships Manager to develop, govern and expand CIPD's partnership network. You will oversee governance, commercial relationships, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver value aligned with CIPD’s objectives.

You will identify new opportunities, manage partner accounts, and lead due diligence from selection through renewal. The role requires strong analytical, negotiation and relationship skills within a knowledge-driven organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial partnership role.
• Experience of contract negotiation and creation.
• Knowledge of procurement and due diligence processes.
• Experience in dealing with brand, IP, data considerations.
• Experience of partnership/product management cycles.
• Commercial understanding and experience managing P&L.
• Experience of working with sponsors/partners.
• Experience of working with sales teams and presenting to external partners.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new partnership opportunities to drive strategic growth, reach and reputation.
• Manage commercial partner accounts and lead sponsorship partner performance.
• Act as subject matter expert on partnership management and governance.
• Own the Partnership Framework, ensuring governance across agreements and contracts.
• Lead due diligence and approval processes for new partnerships.
• Oversee full partnership lifecycle: planning, onboarding, performance, reviews.
• Monitor partnership effectiveness via defined metrics and reporting.
• Oversee procurement, contracting and budgets for partnerships.
• Manage partnership and supplier contracting, invoicing and tender processes.
• Be the department's data protection champion and first point of contact for partnership queries.

Skills

Partnership management

Contract negotiation

Procurement/due diligence

Brand/IP/data knowledge

P&L management

Stakeholder management

External partnerships representation

Analytics & reporting

Ambiguity tolerance

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

CIPD is seeking a Partnerships Manager to develop, govern and expand CIPD's partnership network. You will oversee governance, commercial relationships, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver value aligned with CIPD’s objectives.

You will identify new opportunities, manage partner accounts, and lead due diligence from selection through renewal. The role requires strong analytical, negotiation and relationship skills within a knowledge-driven organisation.