Associate Director

Description:

As the Associate Director of Faculty Operations and Planning, you will provide senior professional services leadership within a Faculty, acting as a key operational and strategic partner to the Executive Dean and working closely with the Director of Faculty Professional and Technical Services.

You will support academic leadership by overseeing the deployment and effectiveness of Faculty professional services, ensuring they are aligned with academic priorities and remain responsive to the evolving nature and complexity of University faculty business.

We are looking to recruit 3 Associate Directors, and these will sit in the Faculties of Media, Arts and Humanities, University of Sussex Business School and Social Sciences.

About You

You will lead planning, resource management, and service delivery across multiple professional services functions, supporting the development and implementation of Faculty strategic and operational plans. The role involves advising on resource and investment decisions, managing Faculty budgets and overseeing governance and risk.

Working as part of a University-wide network of Associate Directors, you will also contribute to cross-University initiatives and projects, promoting collaboration, consistency, and sharing best practice.

This role offers the opportunity to be part of a senior leadership team shaping how professional services operate across Faculties at Sussex. Working collectively, you will help define and deliver effective, consistent, and resilient professional services that support academic priorities and institutional objectives.

You will work in close collaboration with academic leaders and professional services colleagues across the University, contributing to shared approaches, University-wide improvement, and the delivery of Sussex’s ambitions.