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Programme Leader- Cybersecurity & AI / Entrepreneurship & Innovation (full-time)

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MB NorthStar Consulting is hiring for a client in the Higher Education sector. The client is an educational institution founded with the purpose of making world-class higher education more accessible to students.

JOB DESCRIPTION

About the Organization

Led by an experienced leadership team with strong academic and industry expertise, the organisation is committed to building high-quality progression routes into international higher education. Guided by core values of teamwork, integrity, commitment and leadership, As an organization, they aspire to be a trusted delivery partner for universities worldwide. Through these partnerships, they aim to prepare globally competent graduates and foster sustainable collaborations that deliver long-term educational impact.

Role Details

Reporting to: Director – Strategy and TNE/ other members of SLT
Location: Noida (onsite)
The Programme Leader occupies a central role in maintaining the integrity, delivery, evaluation, and development of the academic programme, ensuring its alignment with the organization's strategic plan, core values, strategic priorities, policies, and regulations, as well as the requirements of external agencies, partner universities, and discipline-specific bodies.
This position is instrumental in providing academic leadership and maintaining good collaboration with the partner university, offering direction and communication to module leaders to guarantee the quality of learning, teaching, and assessment across modules. Such leadership ensures that students receive a stimulating learning experience, which is vital for their academic and personal development. The Programme Leader is also responsible for the creation and updating of key documents, including timetables and programme handbooks, which support and clarify the programme structures for students, thereby enhancing their educational journey. Furthermore, the role involves working closely with module leaders and academics to ensure a consistent and coherent virtual learning environment across all modules within the programme. This includes the effective coordination and coherence of the programme itself, collaborating with students, staff, and external stakeholders to lead curriculum development and review.
This process not only involves the innovation and enhancement of learning, teaching, and assessment practices but also the development of opportunities to enhance graduate attributes and employability skills. Engaging in scholarly activity within their subject specialist area, the Programme Leader uses this expertise to promote the integration of research-teaching linkages, supporting students through various academic processes and enhancing the programme's pedagogic practices. This comprehensive approach ensures the programme not only meets but exceeds the expectations of internal and external audits, maintaining high academic quality and performance standards.
The ideal candidate should be available during busy periods and weekends as needed, particularly during intake times. Please note that annual leave is generally not permitted during these periods. Some restrictions on annual leave also exist during other peak times.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing academic leadership for UG Level 4 programme(s) in line with the organization’s strategic plan, core values, strategic priorities, policies, and regulations and the requirements of UK external agencies such as the QAA, OfS, Australia external agencies such as TEQSA, partner university and discipline specific bodies.
• Maintaining good collaboration with partner university and provide leadership, direction, and communication to module leaders to ensure the quality of learning, teaching and assessment within the modules provides a stimulating learning experience for the students.
• Develop and update documents, like timetables, programme handbooks etc., that support and illuminate programme structures for the student.
• Work with module leaders and academics to ensure a consistent and coherent virtual learning presence for all modules within programme.
• Communicate and work with module leaders and academics to ensure the effective coordination and coherence of the programme.
• Collaborating with students, staff from within and beyond the organisation, and external stakeholders to support effective programme delivery, student experience, academic quality, and operational coordination across the programme.
• Prepare for, coordinate, and manage induction activities for programme.
• Engage and support students with applications for mitigating circumstances, suspending their studies, academic appeals etc.
• Provide information for students to guide programme route choice e.g. option choices, module choice and allocation to modules, where appropriate.
• Utilise a range of evidence and feedback to support continuous improvement in programme delivery, student engagement, and overall student experience.
• Taking a proactive approach to ensuring effective coordination of programme delivery, assessment processes, student feedback practices, and academic operations across the programme.
• Ensuring that module leaders and academics correctly and accurately set up individual module Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) sites according to the respective principles and regulations, and that they are appropriately maintained, and that the programme and assessment landscape are correct.
• Communicate with and respond to, partner, moderator(s) and external examiner issues and reports and respond to required programme enhancements.
• Taking a pro-active role in the monitoring of academic quality and KPIs of the programme and complete routine monitoring through the required annual returns. Assuming accountability for programme performance in internal and external audits.
• Assuming accountability for programme performance in internal and external audits.
• Support student engagement with student surveys and respond to survey results.
• Represent the organisation at partner’ examination and progression boards.
• Attend and chair relevant committee(s) and report regularly to the relevant board.
• Provide academic leadership and support to colleagues within the programme team.
• Line-manage a team of programme coordinators, student success officers and academics.
• Ensure smooth running of academic operations for the related University partner.
• Contribute to programme administration, quality assurance processes, reporting requirements, and the effective management of programme-related documentation and academic operations.
• Undertake any other duties reasonably required by the Director – Strategy and TNE or other members of the SLT.

Requirements

Trainings & Educations

• A postgraduate degree in a relevant field, or equivalent experience.
• Holding a Fellowship from Advance HE (formerly known as HEA) or in the process of achieving one.

Experience Required (Mandatory)

• Experience in higher education administration and/ or leadership, with a proven track record of managing and overseeing academic programmes.
• Good level of understanding of UK and/or Australia regulatory requirements.
• Experience in leading and delivering strategic and operational change.
• Good understanding of the Higher Education landscape in the UK and/or Australia, including comprehensive knowledge of relevant policies, regulations and compliance standards.

Experience (Desirable)

• Hands-on experience of emerging technical and digital innovation (e.g. AI).

Skills

Technical Skills
• Academic leadership skills and experience in motivating, empowering, and inspiring teams to achieve common goals.
• Ability to develop and implement strategic plans that align with the organization's overall mission, vision, and values.
• Good problem-solving and analytical skills to identify and resolve complex issues related to academic programmes, teaching and learning, and student development.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present complex information clearly and effectively.
• Ability to draft high quality semester and annual monitoring reports, risk assessment and mitigation plans and other strategic documents.
• Ability to produce high quality assessment briefs and teaching materials in respective subject field.
• Ability to engage with Programme and Module Specifications as well other programme related documentation in a critical way.
Behavourial Skills
• Commitment to a student-centred approach to education, emphasising holistic student development and personalised learning support.
• Strong leadership qualities to effectively manage a team of professionals, including the ability to inspire and motivate.
• Capacity to adapt to changing circumstances and priorities in a fast-paced academic environment.
• High ethical standards and a commitment to maintaining the integrity of academic records and processes.
• Resilience and adaptability to manage the demands of a busy and challenging role.
• A leader role model for the organization's core values, which underpin our vision, mission and strategy.