Chief Executive Officer, The University of Nottingham Online (UoNO)

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Financial Management
Location:  UK Other
Salary:  £68,857 to £94,458
Closing Date:  Wednesday 14 February 2024
Reference:  CEOUONO

The University of Nottingham is a top 100 global university with ambitious plans to create a world-leading online learning platform and programmes.  The University of Nottingham Online (UoNO) is a key component of our strategy to be ‘a university without borders’ generating significant new revenue streams through engaging with a diverse community of learners from across the globe.  

As the Chief Executive Officer, you will lead on creating sector leading programmes, continuing professional development and lifelong learning opportunities through driving innovation to create a world-leading online learning experience.  You will generate and oversee strategies, processes and procedures that will enable UoNO to grow a consistent, scalable and high-quality suite of online learning experiences that operate within a ‘skills-centric and competency-based’ learning framework.  

You will actively seek out these opportunities and build powerful partnerships with a commercial mindset for the benefit of UoNO. In addition, you will build and manage the production and delivery teams, developing an ambitious and dynamic culture based upon the University of Nottingham’s values, inclusivity, ambition, openness, fairness and respect.  

You will also provide strategic oversight of content and user experience, creating and delivering a vision for a scalable digital campus. Alongside this you will take responsibility for all reporting of UoNO’s business activity and commercial performance to the relevant governance boards.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in this new educational landscape.  Utilising the power of the University of Nottingham’s brand to inspire a new global audience to achieve their goals.  

This is a 2 year fixed term position and can be carried out as a secondment if you have agreement from your line manager. Informal queries can be directed to sarah.o'[email protected].

Please ensure a copy of your CV is submitted with your application.

As a University, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion in all our activities and we invite candidates from under-represented groups to consider and apply for this opportunity. 

Further details:

Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Learn more about the university commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion .

We want you to succeed in our recruitment process and have published Candidate Guidance for you to access information and support on application and interview process.

We offer a range of benefits, visit Your Benefits website to learn what we can offer you.

We welcome applications from UK, Europe and from across the globe and we want to make your transition to living in the UK as smooth as possible. Visit the Moving to Nottingham page to find out more.

Your application will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as set out by UK Visas & Immigration .