Dean/Associate Dean - School of Management

Description:

Job Description: Dean / Associate Dean

Role Purpose

The Dean / Associate Dean provides strategic, academic, and operational leadership to ensure the School delivers excellence in teaching, research, knowledge exchange, and business engagement. The postholder translates the Universitys mission and long-term strategy into sustainable, student-centred, research-led, and financially viable activities.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Leadership and Planning

- Translate the Universitys mission and long-term strategy into clear School-level objectives and implementation plans.

- Lead the development and delivery of student-centred, research-led, and commercially sustainable initiatives.

- Undertake systematic horizon scanning to identify sector trends, risks, and opportunities.

- Ensure alignment of School activities with institutional priorities and external drivers.

2. Academic Portfolio Development

- Build and maintain a high-quality, innovative academic portfolio aligned with the Schools strategic plan.

- Ensure programmes are student-focused, industry-relevant where appropriate, and responsive to emerging technologies.

- Maintain financial viability and sustainability of the academic portfolio.

- Promote cross-disciplinary collaboration and curriculum innovation.

3. Financial Management and Income Diversification

- Drive diversification of income through student recruitment, research funding, consultancy, and commercial activities.

- Work closely with the Finance Business Partner to ensure effective financial planning, monitoring, and resource allocation.

- Deliver agreed financial targets and ensure sustainable growth.

- Deploy resources strategically to achieve the Schools objectives.

4. Research, Knowledge Exchange, and Consultancy

- Oversee the strategic management of research, teaching, and knowledge exchange activities.

- Foster a strong research culture and support the development of consultancy services.

- Identify opportunities for growth in research income and enterprise engagement.

5. People Leadership and Workforce Development

- Create and sustain a high-performance, inclusive academic culture.

- Allocate resources effectively to support excellence across teaching, research, and professional practice.

- Lead academic staff recruitment and professional development processes.

- Oversee performance review and succession planning activities.

- Motivate and develop staff, fostering leadership at all levels.

6. Partnerships and External Engagement

- Develop and maintain strategic regional, national, and international partnerships.

- Represent the School with external stakeholders, professional bodies, and industry partners.

- Strengthen the Schools reputation and external profile.

7. Governance, Quality, and Service Enhancement

- Ensure high academic standards and quality assurance across programmes.

- Lead the academic programmes management team.

- Drive improvements in service delivery through innovative use of learning and information technologies.

- Ensure compliance with regulatory and institutional requirements.