Head Of University Partnerships (Cape Town)

Hyperiondev Corp; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 800 000 - 1 000 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech education provider in Cape Town is seeking a Head of University Partnerships to manage and deliver university collaborations. This role is integral in fostering relationships, driving strategic growth opportunities, and collaborating across departments. The ideal candidate will possess experience in relationship management and project management, showcasing a strong ability to build trust in products and performance. Hybrid working model available.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing university partnerships and strategic growth initiatives.
• Ability to foster relationships and trust with educational institutions.
• Strong project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management and delivery of university partnerships.
• Identify growth opportunities and foster relationships with partners.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to drive strategic initiatives.

Skills

Relationship management

Strategic growth planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Job description

Head of University Partnerships (Cape Town) Cape Town | Hybrid ABOUT US HyperionDev is one of the largest providers of accelerated tech education in EMEA and one of the oldest providers of 'coding bootcamps' in the world.

We work with top universities such as Imperial College London, The London School of Economics, The University of Edinburgh, and Stellenbosch University to deliver structured technical courses and bootcamps that accelerate people into fulfilling tech careers.

We have been recognised as one of the top education technology scaleups in the world and gained the financial backing of Meta (previously Facebook) which recognised us as the most socially impactful startup operating in Africa, where we initially started our work.

We are dedicated to closing the global tech skills gap and we achieve this by integrating tech education with human mentorship and expert code review powered by a workforce in Southern Africa, which lowers the cost of an accessible education in technology.

This model has been successful, allowing us to reach millions of learners a year from over 60 countries.

We have also partnered with government bodies such as the UK\'s Department for Education who provide scholarships for students to study on our bootcamps and gain employment at companies such as AstraZeneca and the United Kingdom\'s National Health Service (NHS).

We\'re backed by nearly

• investors, having raised the largest crowdfunding round of funding for an edtech company in history.

As a primarily bootstrapped, profitable, and scale up tech business join us as we play our part in making the world a more stable, safer, and fair place.

ABOUT THE ROLE As Head of University Partnerships, you will lead the management and delivery of HyperionDev's university partnerships, fostering relationships, identifying growth opportunities, and building trust in our products and performance.

Working closely with the Department Head, your role will bridge business development, project management, and cross-functional collaboration to drive strategic growth.

Ideal candidates bring experience in