The Organisation
Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) is Ireland’s third technological university and home to 15,000 students and a staff complement of approximately 2,000, full-time and part-time, across seven campuses in Athlone, Limerick, Thurles, Clonmel, and Ennis.
Established on October 1, 2021, TUS has a strong regional focus and is a key driver of development and investment across the Midlands and Midwest. The new networked university, linked by the River Shannon, borders on almost half of Ireland’s 26 counties and will provide unprecedented levels of access to higher education. In February 2024 TUS became a QS* 5 Star university, having achieved the highest possible number of stars to become one of the top-rated universities in the world.
The Roles
The four roles will be key roles within the organisation, reporting to the President or their designated nominee.
Vice President of Internationalisation & Alumni
The purpose of this role is to lead the strategy, operational planning and managing of the Internationalisation and Alumni operations, activities, programmes and staff. The VP of Internationalisation & Alumni will demonstrate a professional and engaging style and facilitate effective communications and relationships with colleagues across the organisation.
Vice President of People & Organisation
The purpose of this role is to lead the strategy, operational planning and managing of the Human Resources operations, activities, programmes and staff, including the EDI and Transformation and Change functions. This will be achieved through alignment of processes that will improve the employee experience through the HR lifecycle while maximising technology and systems enablement. The role will also demonstrate a professional and engaging style and facilitate effective communications and relationships with colleagues across the organisation.
Director of Institutional Research & Data Analytics
The purpose of this role is to lead the strategy, operational planning and management of the Institutional Research & Data Analytics operations, activities, and staff. The Director will guide the overall vision of the function by implementing effective strategies for data management and data analytics to support the centralised collection, management, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of data. The outputs of this function will enable greater data-informed decision making across the TU.
Director of the Office of the President
The role reports to the President and provides executive, administrative, and development support. The Director of the Office of the President serves as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders on all matters pertaining to the President, serves as a liaison to the Governing Body and senior leadership team when required, and oversees internal and external communications for TUS. The Director provides and ensures the provision of the best possible information and advice to the President on any aspect of his responsibilities.
Application and Further Information
For further information and to apply for these roles visit www.mazars.ie/executiverecruitment.
All enquiries relating to the roles should be directed to the Executive Recruitment Team by email to
execrecruit@mazars.ie or by telephone on +353 (1) 449 4400.
Mazars will be managing all aspects of this recruitment project on behalf of TUS.
No enquiries or canvassing should be made directly to TUS.
Deadline for applications: 12 noon, Monday, 20th May 2024.
TUS is an equal opportunities employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion and equality
at all levels of the organisation.