Job opportunities University of West London

Strategic Leadership

• Set and deliver a bold vision for CLBS aligned with UWL’s Impact 2028 priorities: student success, scalable research, rebalancing toward STEM and digital, sustainability, and internationalisation.
• Position CLBS as a leading post-1992 business school distinguished by applied innovation, employer engagement, and entrepreneurial education.
• Lead on securing major private sector partnerships, investments, knowledge exchange and grants, diversifying revenue and ensuring financial resilience.
• Act as an influential ambassador for UWL in national and global forums, shaping the debate on the future of business and management education.

Academic Excellence

• Drive continuous improvement in teaching quality, research productivity, and practice-based scholarship.
• Embed innovation and technology (AI, digital business, sustainability reporting, data analytics) across the portfolio, aligning with sectoral demand and employer skills gaps.
• Expand accredited programmes (ACCA, CIPD, CIM) and grow postgraduate and executive education provision with a focus on future skills, blended learning, and micro credentials.
• Support cross-disciplinary collaboration with UWL’s wider portfolio (health, technology, creative industries).

Operational Management

• Lead the School as a high-performing, financially sustainable unit, ensuring strong planning, governance, and compliance.
• Oversee recruitment, retention, and development of staff, creating a supportive, inclusive, and high-performance culture.
• Manage resources effectively, ensuring alignment with UWL’s financial strategy and KPIs.
• Implement data-informed performance monitoring to deliver measurable impact across teaching, research, and enterprise.

External Engagement

• Build and sustain high-value industry, professional, and public sector partnerships that translate into tangible opportunities for students, staff, and research.
• Expand international partnerships through innovative delivery models, blended learning, student/faculty exchanges, and joint ventures.
• Act as the public face of CLBS, strengthening reputation with employers, policymakers, and international collaborators.
• Secure philanthropic and corporate investment to support scholarships, facilities, and enterprise initiatives.

Student Experience

• Ensure CLBS remains a leader in student satisfaction, graduate employability, and social mobility.
• Guarantee that all students gain exposure to real-world business practice (placements, projects, Fresh Minds for Business, enterprise hub).
• Champion inclusivity, wellbeing, and opportunity, fostering a culture where every student can thrive.

Innovation & Enterprise

• Work closely with the Westmont Enterprise Hub and UWL’s enterprise teams to build CLBS’s role as the University’s engine of entrepreneurship and corporate learning.
• Expand executive education, CPD, and corporate training, with potential for semi-strategic or JV delivery models.
• Leverage CLBS’s position in West London’s £75bn economy to create a recognised pipeline of talent and innovation for SMEs and multinationals alike.

Leadership Qualities

• An inspiring orator and negotiator, able to represent UWL with authority and build confidence across stakeholders.
• A proven people leader, empathetic and collaborative, with the ability to unite a diverse academic and professional community around shared goals.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, pragmatic and opportunity-focused, able to balance academic values with commercial acumen.

You will be a confident, strategic, and collaborative leader with a strong track record in business education, enterprise, or industry. You will bring:

• Proven leadership experience in higher education or commercial sectors, with the ability to manage complex teams and drive organisational performance.
• A doctoral qualification (PhD or professional doctorate such as DBA) and a commitment to academic excellence.
• Deep understanding of business and management education, with the ability to innovate across curriculum, research, and partnerships.
• Exceptional people skills, with the ability to navigate complex stakeholder relationships and foster a high-performance, inclusive culture.
• A passion for student success, social mobility, and real-world impact.