Head of Taught Portfolio Sustainability

This new full-time post is available from 1st September 2025 on a fixed term basis for two years.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Learning Experiences & Innovation (LXI) is the ‘go-to’ service across the Exeter learning community in uplifting our students, academics, staff, and partners to co-create a distinctive learning experience where every learner thrives.

We are seeking an experienced and proactive programme manager to take on the role of Head of Taught Portfolio Sustainability — a key post supporting the University’s ambitions for a more sustainable, efficient, and inclusive taught portfolio. This full-time position is available from 1 August 2025 on a fixed term basis until 31 July 2026.

The postholder will enable the design and delivery of processes for ongoing programme review, working with key stakeholders and governance groups. The post will be responsible for building on current initiatives to devise, implement and manage recurrent portfolio review, in order to embed a sustainable and continuous improvement approach to decision-making that supports the long-term success of the teaching portfolio.

The role also involves working with Finance and other stakeholders to monitor progress against benefits, assess financial implications, and provide assurance to senior governance groups. Strong stakeholder engagement, analytical insight, and experience delivering complex change are essential.

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99% of our research is of international quality and 47% is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futuresand how we are transforming educationfor a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustmentsare available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

For any informal queries, please contact Clare Wydell, Executive Director of Education and Academic Services, c.j.wydell@exeter.ac.uk