Defence and Security Leadership Expert

1 week ago


Swindon, Swindon, United Kingdom Cranfield University Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and accomplished academic to join our Centre for Defence Management and Leadership (CDML) as a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Defence and Security Leadership and Management Strategy.

As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for developing and delivering high-quality teaching at postgraduate level, as well as contributing to the promotion, development, management, and delivery of postgraduate level courses.

Specifically, your key responsibilities will include:

  • Undertaking teaching preparation, teaching, development, support, and management
  • Planning and reviewing your approach to teaching and contributing to the design or revision of courses and short courses
  • Student supervision
  • Providing expert advice to other staff and students in your specialist areas
  • Undertaking consultancy and scholarship
  • Identifying and developing consultancy, private venture, and scholarship opportunities, proposals, and funding bids in the field of Leadership, Management, and Strategy

At Senior Lecturer level, we expect the candidate to provide leadership, such as in course management, business development, preparing large funding bids, and acting as a Principal Investigator on large, funded research projects.

About You

You will have an MSc in a topic related to Defence and Security, or an MBA, and significant experience in the field of defence and security gained while serving in a senior role in the police, military, security services, or diplomatic services.

You will have substantial experience in academia and appropriate teaching experience within the leadership, organisational psychology/behaviour fields, or political science field. You will also have work experience within the Defence or wider security sectors of the UK or an allied state.

Additionally, for a Senior Lecturer, you will have Course Director experience at undergraduate or Masters level, extensive professional experience with a substantial reputation in your research field, and substantial contributions in teaching, leadership, and management.

It is essential that you have a willingness to work overseas in regions including the Middle East, Europe, and Africa for approximately eight weeks per year.

About Us

Cranfield University is a specialist postgraduate university with a world-class reputation for technology and management education. Our Centre for Defence Management and Leadership is a centre of excellence in the field of Leadership, Management, and Strategy, providing educational courses, training, and consultancy in these areas.

We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme. We are also committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role.

Our Values and Commitments

We are guided by our shared values of Ambition, Impact, Respect, and Community. These values underpin everything we do and help to define who we are as an organisation.

We are committed to creating a culture that is inclusive, diverse, and supportive of all staff and students. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to realise their full potential and contribute to our success.



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