Job description
School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
Full Time, Open ended
Are you a strategic thinker, passionate about driving innovation, and skilled in managing change?
Join us as the Head of Operations in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University, the world leader in sport-related subjects, ranked in the QS World University Rankings for nine years in a row (2017-2025). In this pivotal role, you'll support the delivery of the school’s strategy and help coordinate its key operational areas. You'll be an integral part of the School’s senior team, working collaboratively with colleagues and the Dean to progress school objectives and contribute to the University’s wider goals.
Our expertise spans the fields of biomechanics, cellular and molecular biology, economics, medicine, nutrition, pedagogy, physiology, psychology, sociology, sport management and more. Our world-leading Research and Innovation activity is driving understanding of the importance of sport and exercise science in the context of public health.
About Us
Universities are one of this country’s greatest assets. We’re educators, employers, innovators and pioneers. We shape culture and society. At Loughborough, we strive for better, think differently, challenge convention and take action. We are passionate about finding solutions to the major problems faced by society and the planet, and we create opportunities for those with the drive, the ambition, and the determination to apply themselves in the pursuit of better.
About You:
1. Proven leadership skills with the ability to inspire, direct, and influence teams.
2. Have extensive experience in senior administration or a similar professional role, in Higher Education or a large complex organisation.
3. Have experience of driving high level of performance and promoting a role modelling culture of equity, diversity, inclusion and workplace wellbeing.
4. You’ll able to demonstrate experience in shaping and delivering organisations strategies and effective resource planning, including finances and estates/ facilities.
5. You can set clear direction and inspire people to achieve, including the ability to build relationships with a range of stakeholders both internally and externally.
If this sounds like the right place and role for you, please do get in touch! We’d love to hear from you.