Chief Student Officer

Chief Student Officer

We are recruiting a Chief Student Officer to lead the strategic development, transformation and delivery of our new Education and Student Services. This senior role shapes services that underpin student experience, organisational effectiveness and institutional growth. You will set strategic direction, lead major programmes and directorates across Student and Graduate Services, Education Services and Governance, Student Compliance, and Student Progression and Outcomes.

The role requires strong leadership of people, performance, financial management, governance, risk and assurance. We are seeking an experienced senior leader with:

• Significant experience delivering strategy in large, complex organisations.
• Extensive knowledge across education, student services, governance, compliance and progression.
• A strong track record in leading multiple functions, transformation projects and financial/resource management.

To support this commitment we have our Global Forum, a staff-led network that promotes and celebrates the rich cultural diversity among Essex staff, and our Colchester campus based Faith Centre, which hosts regular services, meetings and events organised by our chaplains and faith representatives. For more information see:

This vacancy is only available to existing University of Essex staff