Associate Dean for academic quality, accreditations and partnerships

The Associate Dean for Academic Quality, Accreditation & Partnerships is responsible for leading and developing Rome Business School's academic quality assurance, accreditation, university partnership and university-project functions. The role is expected to build a robust and scalable academic quality framework capable of supporting the continued growth of RBS, the development of Bachelor and Master programmes, new university partnerships, official or university-validated programmes, and national and international accreditation processes. The position combines academic leadership, quality governance, external relationship management and project execution. Academic Quality Governance
* Lead the development and continuous improvement of the RBS Academic Quality Assurance framework.
* Establish clear academic standards, policies, procedures and quality-control mechanisms across programmes.
* Ensure systematic implementation of programme review and improvement processes.
* Oversee the institutional quality cycle, including programme reviews, academic quality reviews, teaching-quality monitoring and improvement plans.
* Promote a culture of evidence-based academic improvement across the School. Accreditation
* Define and lead the School's academic accreditation strategy in coordination with the Dean and senior management.
* Manage existing accreditation requirements and new accreditation projects.
* Coordinate accreditation applications, documentation, evidence collection, self-assessment processes and external reviews.
* Monitor compliance with accreditation standards and ensure that agreed improvement actions are implemented.
* University Partnerships
* Lead the academic component of relationships with partner universities and higher-education institutions.
* Support the identification, assessment and development of new academic partnerships.
* Coordinate academic negotiations regarding programme validation, franchising, recognition, credit structures, academic regulations and quality requirements.
* Ensure that RBS programmes delivered in partnership with universities comply with the academic standards and requirements of the relevant partner institution. University and Official Programme Projects
* Provide leadership for the development and management of university-related projects.
* Supervise the University Projects function and establish appropriate project-management and governance mechanisms.
* Support the development of Bachelor programmes and other university-linked academic initiatives.
* Ensure compliance with relevant academic and regulatory requirements.
* Coordinate internal stakeholders involved in programme approval, validation and implementation. Work closely with Academic Affairs & Research and Academic Innovation to ensure that quality requirements are embedded both in programme design and programme delivery.
* Define quality expectations relating to faculty qualifications and academic performance in coordination with the Faculty Management function. Team Leadership
* Lead and develop the Quality, Accreditation and University Projects team.
* Promote effective collaboration across Academic Affairs, Academic Innovation, Research, Faculty Management and other School functions. Reporting and Institutional Governance
* Provide regular reports to the Dean on academic quality, accreditation, university partnerships and strategic academic projects.
* Participate in relevant academic governance bodies and senior management discussions.
* Represent Rome Business School, where appropriate, in meetings with universities, accreditation bodies and external academic stakeholders. Key Interfaces
* Dean
* Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Research
* Head of Academic Innovation
* Faculty Manager
* Research Manager
* Programme Coordination
* Partner Universities
* Accreditation Bodies
* Quality Assurance organisations
* Corporate and institutional stakeholders