Business Development Manager

Join University College Birmingham at a pivotal moment as we build a new Business and Employer Engagement team designed to put industry partnerships at the heart of the UCB experience.

This new function will drive a step-change in how the University works with employers — connecting businesses with talent, skills, enterprise, innovation and specialist expertise across our academic schools.

Whether through placements, apprenticeships, CPD, consultancy, live projects, events, CRM insight or student enterprise, this team will turn UCB’s ‘Putting Knowledge to Work’ strategy into visible impact for students, employers and the wider region.

We are looking for ambitious, commercially minded and collaborative people who want to help shape something new, build meaningful partnerships, and play a direct role in opening opportunities for students and businesses alike.

As Business Development Manager for the School of Health, Life Sciences and Education (HLSE), you will build strategic partnerships across health, life sciences, education and related sectors.

You will connect employers and professional bodies with UCB’s academic expertise, student talent, facilities and training offer, creating opportunities for placements, apprenticeships, CPD, consultancy, live projects and curriculum collaboration.

This is an exciting role for someone who understands partnership working and wants to help shape future skills pipelines in sectors that make a direct difference to people’s lives.

The interview will take place on the 8 June 2026