EPU Business Partner

Business Partner (Educational Partnership Unit)

The University of Wolverhampton is recruiting for a Business Partner within the Educational Partnership Unit (EPU).

The Business Partner will lead on the development of mutually beneficial, long-term partnership relationships for the University with responsibility for managing the day-today relationships. The role co-ordinate account management meetings and cross organisational collaboration; acting as the primary point of contact for educational partners and internal stakeholders. In addition to undertaking cross university liaison to produce business cases and costings for new provision and providing support for the successful onboarding of partners.

Based in Wolverhampton, the Business Partner will be expected to work across all our campus locations. There may also be a requirement to travel to our UK and International partners.

For further criteria please review the job description

If you have any enquiries, please contact Jo Owens-Crook, Associate Director Educational Partnerships, by emailing

The EPU at the University of Wolverhampton is the central function responsible for the strategic development, governance, and operational oversight of the University’s collaborative provision, including UK partnerships and International partners. The EPU ensures that partnership activity is strategically aligned, appropriately approved, and effectively managed, operating within the University’s regulatory and governance framework.

The EPU core purpose is to provide end-to-end oversight of the partnership lifecycle, ensuring that partnerships are subject to robust approval, due diligence, and risk assessment; delivery arrangements are appropriately controlled and monitored; and all partnerships operate in line with institutional policies, contractual requirements, and regulatory expectations.