Education Manager

Overview

In this role you drive effective education administration within a large, multifaceted Faculty. You will lead the Education team, oversee undergraduate, postgraduate taught and research programme administration, and ensure high-quality student and staff services. You will collaborate with professional services and senior academic leaders to improve processes and policy compliance. This position offers a meaningful leadership opportunity to shape education delivery and administrative excellence at Oxford.

Pay / Benefits

• 38 days annual leave
• Oxford Weighting Allowance
• pension scheme
• employee benefits and discounts
• professional development opportunities
• competitive salary

Responsibilities

• Lead the administration and delivery of undergraduate, postgraduate taught and research programmes
• Manage a team of four, overseeing day-to-day operations and staff development
• Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency, consistency, and service quality
• Ensure compliance with University and Divisional policies
• Collaborate with professional services and senior academic office holders
• Support students from application to degree conferral
• Build effective relationships with students and colleagues at all levels
• Identify and implement opportunities to streamline administration across a large faculty

Key requirements

• Substantial experience of academic administration within higher education
• Experience in managing and developing staff
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Sound judgement and ability to prioritise competing demands
• Ability to identify improvements and build cross-functional relationships

• leadership
• stakeholder management
• problem-solving
• academic administration in higher education
• policy compliance
• process optimization

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