Corvinus University of Budapest has over a 100-year-old history and is one of the leading universities in Hungary in Business and Management, Economics, and Social Sciences.

We have around 11,500 students, of which, approximately 2,000 are international.

We are located in a stunning UNESCO Heritage building overlooking the Danube River, in the heart of Budapest.

We have been granted accreditation by EFMD and EAPAA and we are the only Hungarian business university to have two international institutional accreditations by AACSB and AMBA. Additionally, we are members of several international networks such as CEMS, BSIS, PRME and CFA.

We are proud to have won the title of the most sustainably developing university in UI GreenMetric’s world ranking in 2022.

We are looking for a Head of Strategy and Quality Development for a full-time position (40 hours/week) to join the Corvinus University of Budapest. 

• The Head of Strategy is responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Institutional Development Plan and for monitoring its implementation, as well as the coordination of the sectoral plans with the overall strategy
• Providing technical, strategic, coordination and communication support to senior management
• Ensuring professional and strategic alignment of initiatives related to the renewal of the University
• Operating a strategic management framework
• Supporting change management with organisational development suggestions
• Providing technical and coordination support to strategically significant university initiatives through internal consultancy
• Promote compliance with international quality development standards in higher education
• Assessing and monitoring international quality standards, assessing compliance, making recommendations for quality improvement
• Strategic coordination of relevant international accreditation activity
• Monitoring trends and quality expectations in the international higher education sector.

About you

• Master’s degree (economics, law or social sciences)
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience out of which minimum 3 years in management position
• 3-5 years’ experience in preparing expert analyses and proposals in support of decision making
• Excellent command of English (written and spoken)
• Project management experience and project approach
• Strategic and systems thinking
• Ability to put conceptual programmes into practice
• Awareness of the local and international academic world
• Strong stakeholder management skills

Advantageous:
• International work experience and relevant academic network
• Experience gained in higher education or in large organisations
 

• Permanent, full-time employment contract 
• Performance-based annual bonus
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Supportive working environment
• Additional benefits via cafeteria
• Hybrid work (home office possibility 1 day/week)

• Corvinus University of Budapest, 1093 Budapest, Fővám tér 8.

• If you are interested in joining our team, please send us your CV and motivational letter in English by clicking on the Apply button.