International Business and Trade Programme Manager

The role

The International Business and Trade Manager is accountable for the end-to-end student experience for the BSc (Hons) International Business and Trade programme. This includes designing, delivering, and assessing the programme while managing faculty and implementing quality assurance processes.

What you will do

• Manage the end-to-end student and faculty experience for the BSc (Hons) International Business and Trade.
• Lead and manage a team responsible for delivering teaching, learning and assessment.
• Oversee the development and performance management of the faculty team.
• Review and redesign the curriculum in collaboration with various teams.
• Ensure the programme utilises evidence-based pedagogical approaches.
• Collaborate with global experts to curate and maintain learning experiences.
• Facilitate learning through class sessions, office hours, and written feedback.
• Lead the annual program review to keep modules up-to-date.
• Implement teaching and learning enhancements based on feedback.
• Ensure learning materials and assessments meet internal and external quality standards.

Required qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Business Management, Business Administration or related subjects.
• At least 5 years of experience in leadership development, experiential education, or similar roles within higher education.
• Proven experience in curriculum design, development, and quality assurance in higher education.
• Strong communication (oral and written), interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability in team leadership, mentoring, and performance management.
• Proficiency in Learning Management Systems (LMS) and educational technologies, such as Canvas.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to multitask, prioritise own work, and work independently.

Nice to have

• Experience in programme management and leadership at a higher education institution.
• Experience with innovative learning techniques in higher education.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment, demonstrating high comfort with self-directed work and navigating ambiguity effectively.
• Openness to critique and curiosity to learn from other perspectives.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Strong regional and international network, inclusive of industry, startup incubators, accelerators, etc.
• Additional industry or educational credentials, particularly in education, leadership, or entrepreneurship.

About the company

ALCHE provides higher education for a higher purpose where students develop real-world skills to take on the world’s most pressing challenges. The institution is a high-growth start-up that approaches education from first principles.