Business Development Training and Performance Manager
Posted 16 hours 4 minutes ago by Arden University
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum
Employment type: Permanent
Hours per week: 37.5
Reporting into: Director of Business Development
Department: Business Development
Remote working arrangement with minimal travel across UK sites. Preferred work location is Arden. This arrangement is a non contractual benefit.
About Arden UniversityArden University is an aspirational, multi award winning university delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the higher education sector. We aim to be the first choice university for career focused lifelong learners worldwide.
About the DepartmentThe Business Development Department is a busy and growing team focused on building new partnerships and opportunities to increase student numbers across our campuses and schools.
About the Opportunity- Own the design, delivery, and evaluation of training and performance management across the Business Development division.
- Ensure Education Agents and Business Developers operate in line with Arden's standards of compliance, quality, and performance.
- Develop training frameworks, oversee performance monitoring systems, drive continuous improvement, and provide feedback and insights to senior leadership.
- Act as the key liaison with stakeholders, ensuring performance and compliance objectives align with industry standards.
We're looking for a proactive and strategic individual with a passion for driving performance, improving processes, and delivering impactful training.
Essential Requirements- Proven experience in a training, performance, or compliance role within Higher Education or a related sector.
- Advanced knowledge of training design, performance monitoring frameworks, and compliance processes.
- Strong leadership skills and experience managing cross functional stakeholders.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
- Highly developed organisational and analytical skills with the ability to manage complex data sets.
- Ability to provide insights and strategic recommendations at leadership level.
- Experience working in education markets.
- Record of introducing innovative performance and training strategies.
- Knowledge of regulatory and compliance frameworks within Higher Education recruitment.
- Experience with tools such as SITS, Microsoft Excel, and Salesforce.
- 30 days holiday + bank holidays on top, and a Christmas closure.
- Generous Aviva pension plan with company contributions starting from 7 %.
- SimplyHealth plan option.
- Private Medical Insurance coverage (applicable to certain roles).
- Access to Perkbox benefits.
- Study any Arden course for free, with a discount for family and friends.
- Excellent benefits.
- Golden Ticket allowing you to gift anyone a free Arden education.
Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness - they reflect who we are as an institution, team, and individuals.
Closing InformationClosing Date: Wednesday 5th November. We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date if sufficient applications or business needs arise.
Equity, Diversity & InclusionArden University is a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from all groups and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We celebrate diversity and actively welcome applications from all groups.
Sponsorship StatementSome roles may not meet the points requirement for a sponsored Skilled Worker visa. However, we welcome applications from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but may be eligible for a visa through an alternative route.