Business Development Manager x2

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Faculty of Health as a Business Development Manager where you will lead specific strategic and operational developments at a Faculty level and contribute to policy formulation. You will be directly responsible for leading and managing a range of functions within the Faculty to positively impact our Faculty’s five-year business plan.

Do you have excellent strategic planning and project management capabilities and are able to:

• Generate substantial income through tendering (identify, evaluate, recommend, complete, and submit tenders)?
• Lead strategic projects (eg space utilisation/expansion: Support our academic portfolio ambitions to offer new/innovative pathways to and within higher education);
• Lead Local Improvement Projects: Lead initiatives in alignment with the University of Plymouth’s strategic direction, including supporting processes to support the embedding of our new student record system?
• Do you have strong leadership and team management skills to lead multi-functional teams by providing overarching line management?
• The ability to work collaboratively and drive change within a large organization?

If you are a yes, then why not apply?

Please demonstrate how you meet the criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement. 

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Sarah Warne:

by email at sarah.warne@plymouth.ac.uk

Interviews are likely to take place week commencing Monday 12 August 2024 and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not.

These are full-time positions working 37 hours per week on a permanent basis.

We offer a competitive salary package and a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits/support mechanisms, including ongoing development opportunities, flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.

A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.

Remote working is availble up to 3 days a week.

Closing date:  12 midnight, Sunday 28 July 2024

The Faculty of Health holds four Silver Athena Swan awards, which recognise our commitment to supporting gender equality within higher education.

A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by the University of Plymouth Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Plymouth. Employees of the University of Plymouth Services Limited work alongside the University of Plymouth colleagues in delivery of Plymouth’s strategic vision, and will adopt the University of Plymouth’s HR policies and procedures in full unless otherwise stated.

The University of Plymouth is an inclusive community where everyone is welcomed regardless of their background. To find out more about our inclusive community initiatives, such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter, please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages.

We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented communities at the University of Plymouth, such as carers/parents, people with disabilities, ethnically diverse, LGBT+, and people from all socio-economic backgrounds.

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