Employment type: Voluntary board member

Time Commitment: 2-3 meetings (online) per year plus optional additional work

School: Business Management and Creativity

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For more in depth detail about our Employer Advisory Boards you can access our Information Pack

About Arden University:

We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations.

About our School:
You'll work with our growing academic team in the Department of Accounting and Finance who develop and deliver our undergraduate and postgraduate portfolio in Accounting and Finance. We're equipping our students with an in-depth understanding of modern accounting and finance, including the role and scope of technology in the field in areas such as Fintech and blockchain, as well as gain the skills to make sound investment decisions. Throughout the course, we also give our students the opportunity to put their learning into practice, helping them gain real-world skills they can use in their future careers.

About the Opportunity:

Arden University is setting up Employer Advisory Boards to help ensure programmes are industry aligned and responsive to economic and technological change.

As a member of the Employer Advisory Board, you’ll help shape the future of education for the school by sharing your industry expertise and insight. Your contributions will support curriculum development, promote graduate employability, and strengthen partnerships between the faculty and the world of work.

This is a collaborative and strategic role that amplifies employer voice - helping to shape direction and ensure students graduate ready to succeed in the modern workforce.

About You:

The ideal candidate will have experience that focusses on supply chain, project management, SME/start-ups or AI

Other more specific relevant experience would be:

• Governance & Strategy
• Global economic trends and their local impact
• Strategic thinking and planning
• Financial management systems (e.g., ERP, data analytics platforms)
• Knowledge of financial laws (e.g., procurement, public finance acts, ethics)
• Financial oversight and budgeting
• Cybersecurity risks in financial operations
• Public-private partnerships
• Fintech innovations
• Experience of regulatory environments affecting project execution
• Experience of organisational behaviour, change management, and transformation programmes
• Experience of sustainable project practices and integration of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) principles
• Experience of Global supply chain design and logistics network optimisation
• Procurement and sourcing strategies
• Green logistics and carbon footprint reduction
• Experience of current and emerging marketing strategies (e.g., digital, influencer, experiential marketing).
• Experience of Micro Businesses, SMEs or large Enterprise
• Experience in workforce transformation, work-based learning, apprenticeships or graduate recruitment.
  
  

What's in it for you?

At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible.

• Help shape the future of higher education and workforce development
• Influence curriculum design to ensure it reflects current and future industry
  needs
• Support the employability and social mobility of our diverse student body
• Collaborate with academic leaders and fellow industry experts to drive
  innovation and impact
• Gain experience of cross-sector collaboration to support social impact

Our Values:

Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations.

Closing Date: 11th September (Midnight)

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion:

As an Equal Opportunity Employer we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.