Graduate Outcomes Manager

About the Role

We are seeking a Graduate Outcomes Manager to lead and deliver a strategic, data-driven approach to improving graduate employability and outcomes.

This is a key role within the School, focused on ensuring students and graduates successfully transition into highly skilled employment, postgraduate study or self-employment.

You will lead a range of initiatives to strengthen employability, build employer partnerships, and embed a culture of career readiness across the student journey.

• Develop and deliver a strategic plan to enhance graduate outcomes, aligned to institutional priorities
• Lead targeted campaigns to support final-year students and graduates in securing positive outcomes
• Build and maintain strong employer partnerships, creating opportunities for placements, internships and employment
• Design and manage career mentoring programmes linking students with alumni and industry professionals
• Deliver workshops, events and resources focused on employability and career readiness
• Use data and market intelligence to inform strategy, monitor performance and drive continuous improvement
• Provide regular reporting and insights on graduate outcomes and performance trends
• Collaborate with academic departments, careers services and external partners to embed employability across the curriculum
• Line-manage staff and oversee project delivery and budgets where required

About You

You will be an experienced and strategic professional with a strong background in graduate employability, careers, or higher education.

You will bring:

• A Master’s degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant field
• Proven experience developing and delivering employability or graduate outcomes strategies
• A strong track record of building employer partnerships
• Experience using data and insights to inform decision-making
• Experience delivering workshops, events or mentoring programmes

Skills and qualities:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong project management and organisational ability
• Ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels
• A collaborative, proactive and solutions-focused approach
• A strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

What You’ll Need to Thrive

You’ll thrive in this role if you are strategic, data-driven and impact-focused, with a passion for improving student and graduate outcomes. You will enjoy building partnerships, leading initiatives, and using insight to drive meaningful change across a complex organisation.

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping graduate success and employability within a forward-thinking and ambitious School.

At UEL, you will join a supportive and innovative environment where your work will have a direct and lasting impact on students’ futures.

Benefits Package

At UEL, we believe that a great role is about more than just a salary. It’s about the complete package, including our outstanding work environment and inclusive culture.

We offer a genuinely competitive salary, dependent on experience (DOE), and a range of excellent benefits.

You can explore our full benefits package here: https://uel.ac.uk/benefits-professional-services-positions

Further Details

Job Description & Person Specification

To contact the recruitment team please phone +44 20 8223 3000 x 4600 or e-mail jobs@uel.ac.uk

CVs without a completed application form will not be accepted.