Are you passionate about education and leadership? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of young people and help shape the future of learning? If so, you might be the perfect candidate for our College Director and Principal (CDP) role in Manchester!
Manchester Metropolitan University has signed a partnership agreement with Navitas to create an exciting new international college in the heart of the city of Manchester.. The Manchester Metropolitan University International College, based at the University's campus, will offer Foundation, International Year One and Pre-Masters pathway programmes to undergraduate and postgraduate students across a wide range of subjects. In partnership with the University, the CDP will build plans to drive student recruitment, ensuring student experience is paramount and contribute to the internationalisation strategy of the university. The CDP will have an entrepreneurial approach, being both strategic as well as hands-on with operations, growing and motivating a high performing team. This is an excellent opportunity to make this role your own and make a real impact within Navitas.
Reporting to the Executive General Manager, the CDP leads the Business Unit (BU) team, covering Strategic Planning and Growth, Finance, Teaching & Learning, Marketing & Admissions, Student & Academic Services. You will create and sustain a positive workplace culture underpinned by the Navitas values. You are the custodian of the BU's strategic plan, academic quality, compliance, and day to day operations. The CDP holds accountability for meeting the BU's recruitment and EBITDA targets, leading on new product development and ensuring cost effective practices are in place. To achieve this the CDP is expected to lead the BU's growth agenda, working effectively with the University Partner and Navitas global networks, and contributing to broader divisional initiatives as required.
College Director and Principal Requirements:
* Degree level or above, with successful senior leadership experience, preferably in an HE or similar environment.
* Significant proven experience of leading and delivering strategies for expansion and organisational change.
* Experience of working in a regulated environment requiring high level of compliance.
* Proven experience of building and developing high performing teams.
* A track record of setting, responding to, and successfully delivering challenging performance targets through robust quality management procedures.
* Experience of successfully developing and sustaining key relationships both internally and externally.
* Proven ability to grow an organisation while retaining quality in its core provision and services.
* High level of commercial acumen, with the ability to manage resources, scrutinise finances, and address risk for the College.
* Entrepreneurial spirit, matched with an ability to identify and develop new opportunities to enhance the College's reputation, brand, status, and growth potential.
* Excellent negotiating and influencing skills with the presence and credibility to represent the College effectively, whilst demonstrating necessary political awareness and flexibly with stakeholders.
* Ability to spot market opportunities and positively contribute to discussions around new methods of generating leads and improving conversion.
* Demonstrated high level interpersonal skills, communicating clearly with staff, students and stakeholders from a diverse r
