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About the Role

Northeastern University London is seeking a transformational senior leader to reimagine and reposition the London campus as a premier American university. This role involves leading the strategic repositioning of NU London to primarily award US-accredited undergraduate and graduate degrees, infused with Northeastern's signature experiential learning model. The goal is to build a flagship international campus that draws on the university's global network, employer partnerships, and accreditation to serve a new generation of students.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a multi-year strategic plan to reposition NU London as a leading American university.
Establish the campus's culture, values, and academic standards.
Build and sustain relationships with Northeastern's central leadership and academic units.
Represent the campus to Northeastern's Board of Trustees, senior leadership, and external stakeholders.
Oversee the design, launch, and continuous improvement of NU London's US-accredited degree portfolio.
Champion the program's innovative educational model, including industry-infused projects and professional practicums.
Work with Boston-based academic leadership to adapt curriculum for London delivery.
Oversee faculty hiring, development, and quality assurance.
Work in partnership with the UK College Executive Principal to maintain and develop the campus's UK-sanctioned academic portfolio.
Ensure the campus maintains a qualifying UK student body and complies with UK regulatory requirements.
Serve as a senior institutional interlocutor with the Office for Students, UK Visas and Immigration, and other regulatory bodies.
Build and lead a high-accountability portfolio of named industry partnerships.
Develop partnerships at multiple levels, from companies contributing project briefs to deeply integrated partners.
Cultivate relationships with London's leading institutions across finance, technology, and entrepreneurship.
Achieve annual revenue targets within a self-supporting campus model.
Develop and manage the campus operating budget and oversee expenditures.
Identify and pursue external funding opportunities.
Lead the development and execution of a recruitment and marketing strategy.
Build and communicate a compelling institutional brand.
Represent the institution in London's academic, business, and civic communities.
Supervise and develop the campus's senior leadership team.
Conduct performance reviews and foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Doctorate required, in business, higher education leadership, or a closely related field.
Significant senior academic leadership experience in a university setting.
Demonstrated responsibility for institutional strategy, academic operations, faculty leadership, and budget oversight.
Demonstrated experience building, launching, or significantly transforming academic programs or campuses.
Strong preference for candidates who have led major program innovation in experiential, industry-integrated, or globally mobile educational models.
Experience operating in an international higher education environment, preferably including direct familiarity with UK or European regulatory structures.
Track record of building high-value industry partnerships and employer engagement at a senior level, particularly in global financial, technology, or professional services sectors.
Experience navigating complex multi-stakeholder governance environments.
Deep understanding of US higher education accreditation standards (NECHE or comparable).
Familiarity with UK higher education regulatory structures, including Office for Students conditions of registration.
Knowledge of competency-based and stackable credentialing models, industry-integrated curriculum design, and experiential learning delivery at scale.
Understanding of the competitive landscape for internationally positioned American higher education.
Experience with the financial modeling and business development required to sustain a self-supporting international campus at a premium price point.
Visionary leadership presence with the ability to articulate a compelling institutional identity.
Proven ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder organizations through significant institutional change.
Experience building and sustaining senior-level partnerships with major employers, professional associations, civic institutions, and government bodies.
Ability to work effectively in a matrixed environment.
Demonstrated track record of faculty recruitment, development, and retention in an international context.
Strong financial acumen and experience managing complex institutional budgets.
Exceptional communicator and relationship builder.
Demonstrated commitment to belonging efforts and to building an inclusive, globally diverse academic community.
Flexibility for significant international travel.
Ability to operate effectively across US and UK institutional cultures.
Applications must include a covering letter of no more than one page that addresses the criteria for the role and a full curriculum vitae.
All employees of Northeastern University London are required to undergo at least a basic DBS check.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK.

Skills

Institutional strategy
Academic operations
Faculty leadership
Budget oversight
Program innovation
Experiential learning
Industry-integrated education
Globally mobile education
International higher education
UK regulatory structures
European regulatory structures
Industry partnerships
Employer engagement
Financial services
Technology sector
Professional services
Multi-stakeholder governance
US higher education accreditation
NECHE accreditation
UK higher education regulatory structures
Office for Students conditions of registration
Student visa frameworks
Competency-based credentialing
Stackable credentialing
Industry-integrated curriculum design
Financial modeling
Business development
Visionary leadership
Relationship building
Matrixed environment collaboration
Faculty recruitment
Faculty development
Faculty retention
Financial acumen
Budget management
Marketing strategy
Brand communication
Team supervision
Performance management
Innovation
Accountability
Continuous improvement
Safeguarding students and staff

Location

London

Work Type

Full-time
Academic Administration

Experience Level

Senior academic leadership experience
Significant senior academic leadership experience in a university setting

Education Level

Doctorate

Salary/Compensations

£136,405 per annum

Benefits

25 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays and winter break holidays
Access to personalised Continuous Professional Development (CPD) plans and opportunities
Support with private medical insurance
Eye test reimbursement
Cycle Scheme vouchers
24/7 employee assistance/ support via our Employee Assistance Programme
Access to deals and discounts for food & shopping in the local area

About the Company

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and a world leader in experiential learning.
The university offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.
Northeastern's signature cooperative education model integrates rigorous academic study with professional experience, producing graduates who are career-ready from day one.
Northeastern University London (NU London) is a prestigious higher education institution based in the heart of London and is part of Northeastern University’s global campus network.
Overlooking the River Thames near Tower Bridge, NU London offers academically challenging educational programmes designed to inspire innovative thinking, encourage interdisciplinary study, and provide global experiences.
The bright and modern campus offers award winning, contemporary facilities for students and staff including state of the art audio visual technology in its teaching and meeting spaces.
Inspired by excellence, infused with an energy of ideas and ability in motion, at NU London, being a part of our staff is to be a part of a collective of entrepreneurs and educators, builders and thinkers.
NU London is growing quickly, offering opportunity and growth for our staff.
Currently hosting 1,500 students, our aim is to have 4000 students by 2028/29.
Founded in 2012, Northeastern University London (formerly known as New College of the Humanities) has established itself as a prestigious higher education institution based in the heart of London.
Northeastern University London is part of Northeastern University’s Global Campus Network.
Positioned as top ranking in the USA, Northeastern has campuses in Arlington, Boston, Charlotte, Miami, Oakland, San Jose, and Seattle in the USA, and Toronto and Vancouver in Canada.
After becoming part of Northeastern University’s global network in early 2019, the University has undergone a period of rapid growth, having been granted Taught Degree Awarding Powers in February 2020 and moved to a new, state-of-the-art campus in 2021.
Northeastern University London offers a vibrant, collegiate community delivering broad and academically rigorous degree programmes, designed to equip graduates with the combination of skills and knowledge that are increasingly desired by organisations, employers, and society.
It offers state of the art audio visual technology in its teaching and meeting spaces across the organisation.

Equal Opportunity

Applications are welcome from all sections of the community and will be judged on merit alone.
We welcome applications from all underrepresented groups, including the Global Majority.