Programme Director MSc in Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Job Title:  Programme Director MSc in Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Reporting to:  Head of Faculty

Location: Griffith College Dublin

Job Type: Full-Time / Permanent

This role specification is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline of the core areas of responsibility and activity. However, within different departments, some responsibilities may be carried out by the relevant line manager and/or a nominee within the department.

 Job Summary

The Programme Director (PD) plays a key leadership role in ensuring the smooth and efficient delivery of academic programme(s). The PD works closely with the programme team, academic administration, marketing, industry, and class representatives to maintain high academic and service standards for both students and staff.

The PD is responsible for programme coordination, academic integrity, quality assurance, and pastoral care across assigned programmes. This includes oversight of learner performance and progression, assessment scheduling, teaching, learning, and assessment strategies.

The PD contributes to the ongoing development of the College through active engagement in teaching, research, and academic leadership, with a commitment to excellence in education, learner support, and continuous improvement.

Job Responsibilities

General

• Provide academic leadership by maintaining and enhancing excellence in teaching, learning, academic integrity, and programme delivery within the programme(s).
• Work proactively to improve existing programmes and contribute to the design and development of new academic initiatives.
• Ensure an exceptional learner experience, supporting learner progression, retention, and overall satisfaction.
• Participate actively in PD monthly meetings, internal departmental and multidisciplinary committees, as well as relevant external meetings.
• Work effectively and collaboratively as part of an integrated team, demonstrating a commitment to educational quality, learner support, and service excellence.
• Engage with research and professional activities that enhance the reputation of the College and the Faculty.
• Maintain compliance with PSRB requirements, where relevant.

Teaching & Learning:

• PDs will deliver modules as determined by their line manager and contract terms.
• Encourage lecturers and the academic team to engage with students through virtual learning platforms and forums (e.g., Moodle).

Students / Pastoral Care

• Act as a point of contact for all students, providing guidance and support for academic, pastoral, and administrative matters.
• Meet regularly with students to discuss performance, address problems and complaints, and advise on remedial or corrective actions.
• Assist students with the election and engagement of class representatives, maintaining regular interaction to support effective learner representation.
• Provide advice and support related to career development and work placements, where appropriate.
• Direct students to relevant support services to ensure their academic and personal needs are met.
• Monitor learner progression, retention, and attendance, maintain motivation, and ensure that those repeating or deferring re-engage with their programmes.

Dissertations (where relevant)

• Manage the dissertation process for all learners, including delivering research modules and appointing and supervising dissertation supervisors and second readers.
• Facilitate dissertation workshops, review dissertations with blind marking, schedule, and chair viva voce

Programme Management

• Have overall responsibility for Programme Committee activities.
• Ensure adherence to all relevant quality assurance policies and procedures related to programme management as per the Quality Assurance and Enhancement Manual and in accordance with approved validations and governing body requirements.
• Support and participate in, where relevant, the recruitment, interviewing, and selection of lecturing staff to ensure maintenance of a suitable programme panel.
• Review programmes and modules on an annual basis to ensure ongoing quality, relevance, and academic integrity and submit an Annual Programme Report in line with deadlines.
• Ensure that delivery mechanisms are appropriate and effective for each module across all study modes, where relevant.
• Participate in the collection, analysis, and review of feedback from lecturers and learners.
• Meet regularly with line manager, programme team, students, and class representatives to address concerns promptly and effectively.
• Monitor and provide academic guidance and support to programme team(s) and students as required.
• Support lecturers in the delivery of their module(s) e.g. assessment design, pedagogy, Moodle, and academic integrity.
• Manage academic year preparations, including timetabling, room bookings, lecturer appointments, and induction activities.
• Ensure timely preparation for examination boards in collaboration with the programme team, academic administration, and external examiners.
• Strengthen teamwork, communication, and collegiality among lecturers.
• Participate in sourcing high-profile guest lecturers as needed.

Administration

• Organise additional tutorials or lectures, where appropriate.
• Actively engage with relevant learner management systems and virtual learning environments to monitor learner progression and engagement.
• Ensure programme timetables are accurate and correctly recorded using the College’s systems.
• Liaise with Academic Administration, National and International Marketing, and other relevant staff regarding learner recruitment, access, transfer and progression, recognition of prior learning, registration, and examinations.
• Formally review learner requests submitted via the Learner Record Amendment Form ensuring these are addressed in line with quality assurance policies.
• Attend relevant programme and College meetings and contribute to operational planning and decision-making as appropriate.
• Ensure familiarity with and compliance to institutional policies.

Induction, Graduation and College Events

• Contribute to the effective operation of the programme(s), including involvement in marketing initiatives, open evenings, inductions, graduations, and other key events.
• Prepare for and assist with graduation events, including coordination with Faculty administrators and the graduation team.
• Ensure smooth execution of ceremonies and participation in graduation preparations.
• Promote the programme and College through appropriate outreach and engagement activities.

Minimum Qualifications / Experience Required

• Typically possess an NFQ qualification one level above the level of the programme(s) or comparable experience in the relevant discipline.
• If not already held, commit to advancing teaching and learning practice through a recognised teaching and learning qualification (e.g., the College’s Level 9 Certificate in Education, Learning and Development programme).
• Significant lecturing experience in higher education, ideally including previous experience in programme management or as a Programme Director.
• Knowledge and practical experience in the relevant subject area, with enthusiasm and commitment to teaching and academic development.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to the ongoing enhancement of College’s reputation for academic excellence.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with meticulous attention to detail.
• Commitment to educational quality, learner support, and customer service.
• Ability and willingness to work effectively as part of an integrated team.
• Other management experience in education, industry, or related contexts is desirable.
• Must be legally entitled to work full-time in Ireland for any employer.

About Griffith College

Griffith College is a welcoming, ambitious and people-focused institution where the quality of the working environment is shaped as much by the people as by the purpose. Across our campuses in Dublin, Cork and Limerick, colleagues work in supportive teams where professionalism, mutual respect and collaboration are part of everyday life.

Founded in 1974, Griffith College is Ireland’s largest independent third-level institution, with a community of over 8,000 students across its campuses. The College delivers a broad range of undergraduate, postgraduate and professional programmes across disciplines including business, law, computing, journalism, design and pharmaceutical science.

What sets Griffith apart is not only its commitment to high-quality education, but the culture that underpins it. Staff regularly speak about the strength of the relationships they build here, the trust between colleagues, the willingness to support one another, and the opportunity to contribute to an organisation that has meaningful impact on students from Ireland and internationally, working alongside people who genuinely care about what they do and who they work with.

Our Vision

‘To be recognised among the leading, innovative and socially enterprising of Ireland’s universities”

Why work for Griffith College?

• Competitive salary package
• Access to the College’s pension scheme
• Access to healthcare plans for employees and their families
• Enhanced maternity leave pay
• Flexible working arrangements, including the ability to work from home in line with the College’s remote working policy

• Access to ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes, up to Doctorate level
• Subsidised College programmes to support career development and upskilling.
• Opportunities for staff mobility through Erasmus+ and other international mobility programmes

• Mental Health and Wellbeing supports available
• Free weekly yoga classes
• Access to onsite fitness equipment
• Availability of green space on campus, accessible to staff for sports and recreational activities
• Cycle to Work scheme

• Vibrant, multidisciplinary and multicultural learning environment
• Inclusive and diverse community
• Innovative and agile place to work
• Welcoming environment committed to both learner and staff development
• Staff discounts and offers from a wide range of retailers and service providers
• Preferential accommodation rates during the summer period for staff, and for friends and family of staff at Griffith Rooms
• Year-round staff social and wellbeing events, including BBQs, coffee mornings, wellness talks, EDI events, and more

• Onsite subsidised restaurant
• Free parking facilities
• Staff Social Club with regular events

This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline of proposed areas of activity and will be amended in the light of the changing environment within the Faculty and the College.

Griffith College is an equal opportunities employer. Candidates must be eligible to work full-time for any employer in Ireland.