Strategic Programme Lead, MSc Business Computing

School of Coding & AI; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £45k

Annual leave 28 days+

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

CPD development opportunities

Company events

Bright Exchange discounts

Job summary

School Of Coding & AI in Birmingham is seeking an experienced academic to lead the MSc Computer Science (Business Computing) programme, delivering teaching, managing modules, and ensuring quality assurance in partnership with our university.

The role combines programme leadership, curriculum oversight, and student support, requiring HE teaching experience and knowledge of enterprise technology, data analytics, and modern business computing to prepare graduates for industry.

Qualifications

• A postgraduate qualification in Computer Science, Business Computing, Information Systems, Data Analytics or a closely related subject
• Higher Education teaching experience within computing, information systems or a related discipline
• Strong subject knowledge across business computing, with expertise in areas such as enterprise systems, data analytics, digital transformation, database technologies or technology management
• Experience of curriculum delivery, assessment, moderation and quality assurance within Higher Education
• The ability to coordinate academic delivery, support colleagues and manage competing programme priorities
• A strong understanding of student performance data and how to improve engagement, attainment, continuation and completion

Responsibilities

• Lead the academic delivery and day-to-day management of the MSc Computer Science (Business Computing) programme
• Teach and assess across relevant modules within your area of academic and professional expertise
• Coordinate lecturers, module leaders and dissertation supervisors to ensure effective and consistent programme delivery
• Maintain oversight of the programme timetable, teaching resources, assessment schedule and academic calendar
• Ensure curriculum content remains current and reflects developments in enterprise technology, data analytics, digital transformation and business computing
• Monitor student attendance, engagement, attainment, continuation, completion and progression, introducing targeted interventions where performance is below expectation
• Lead programme-level assessment, moderation, marking standardisation and academic integrity processes
• Oversee the allocation, supervision and academic quality of postgraduate dissertations and applied research projects
• Support students with complex academic matters, including progression concerns, reassessment, academic conduct and dissertation planning
• Use student feedback, module evaluation, assessment outcomes and performance data to develop and maintain a clear programme improvement plan
• Prepare programme reports, action plans and supporting evidence for academic boards, university partner meetings, validation, review and external scrutiny
• Ensure teaching, assessment and programme documentation meet university regulations, internal quality standards and relevant BCS accreditation requirements
• Support and develop lecturers through regular communication, peer observation, feedback, mentoring and the sharing of effective teaching practice
• Build links with employers and technology professionals to strengthen live projects, guest lectures, employability activity and the commercial relevance of the curriculum
• Contribute to programme recruitment, applicant events, induction, curriculum development and wider academic activity across the School of Computing & IT

Job description

School Of Coding & AI in Birmingham is seeking an experienced academic to lead the MSc Computer Science (Business Computing) programme, delivering teaching, managing modules, and ensuring quality assurance in partnership with our university.

The role combines programme leadership, curriculum oversight, and student support, requiring HE teaching experience and knowledge of enterprise technology, data analytics, and modern business computing to prepare graduates for industry.