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Join the founding team.
Rise & Lead Academy is building its founding faculty and academic team ahead of the January 2027 launch. These are rare opportunities to shape a new institution from the ground up.
Role 1 · Open now
Academic Programme Manager
The Academic Programme Manager will play a central role in preparing Rise & Lead Academy for its January 2027 launch, joining in October 2026 to lead the final stages of programme development, faculty recruitment and onboarding, academic coordination, and delivery preparation.
- Contract
- Fixed-term, part-time initially
- Start date
- October 2026
- Location
- Hybrid, presence required for Faculty Forums and workshops
- Reporting to
- Founder and Director, and the Academic Board
- Language
- English
Core responsibilities.
Programme Management and Delivery
- Manage day-to-day academic delivery across all 10 modules
- Develop and maintain the 18-month delivery calendar
- Coordinate workshops, online learning, coaching, and assessments
- Ensure learning outcomes are delivered consistently at Post Bachelor standard
- Oversee the Learning Community structure
- Coordinate academic preparation before January 2027
Faculty Recruitment and Leadership
- Lead the recruitment, selection, and onboarding of Visiting Lecturers
- Coordinate faculty schedules and module preparation
- Convene and chair the Faculty Forum once per term
- Build a collaborative faculty culture across academics, practitioners, and Executive Partners
Academic Quality and Student Experience
- Ensure learning outcomes and assessments are aligned with Post Bachelor standards
- Report to the Academic Board on programme quality and student progress
- Serve as the senior programme point of contact for students
- Gather student feedback and use it to strengthen the programme
Person specification.
Essential
- Master's degree in leadership, education, organisational psychology, management, or a relevant discipline
- Experience in academic programme management or executive education
- Understanding of Post Bachelor or comparable higher-education standards
- Experience coordinating lecturers or facilitators
- Commitment to women's leadership advancement
- Excellent written and spoken English
Desirable
- PhD or equivalent
- Experience with ECTS frameworks or European higher-education quality standards
- Experience launching or scaling an academic programme
- Network in women's leadership or executive education
- Familiarity with blended learning design
What the role offers.
- A founding role in shaping a new institution for women's leadership in Europe
- Direct partnership with the Founder, Director, and Academic Board
- Access to a growing network of Executive Partners and senior leaders
- Meaningful, mission-led work with measurable impact
- Flexible, hybrid working arrangements based in The Hague
Apply Now
For an informal conversation about the role, contact Ebere Akadiri at academy@riseandleadwomen.com.
Role 2 · Open now
Visiting Lecturer
Visiting Lecturers will design and deliver modules, establish learning outcomes, guide assessments, and ensure the programme operates at Post Bachelor standard.
- Contract
- Visiting lecturer or fixed-term, agreed per module or annually
- Commitment
- Approximately two to three days per module, plus the Faculty Forum
- Format
- Blended, onsite and online
- Faculty onboarding
- October to December 2026
- First delivery
- January 2027
Core responsibilities.
Module Design and Delivery
- Design the complete module learning journey
- Establish learning outcomes aligned with Post Bachelor level descriptors
- Develop assessment briefs and marking criteria
- Lead onsite workshop sessions
- Co-facilitate with Executive Partners and guest lecturers
Assessment and Feedback
- Design assessments allowing students to demonstrate required outcomes
- Mark assignments and provide timely written feedback
- Participate in assessment moderation and standardisation
- Contribute to the Capstone panel
Faculty Community
- Attend the Faculty Forum once per term
- Participate in faculty onboarding between October and December 2026
- Contribute to curriculum review and quality assurance
- Collaborate with other Visiting Lecturers to ensure coherence
Modules open for applications.
| Module Title | Key Expertise Sought | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations of Authentic Leadership | Values-based leadership and ethics | Workshop and Learning Community |
| Self-Awareness and Personal Mastery | Psychometrics, emotional intelligence, and coaching | Workshop and Coaching |
| Strategic Networking and Visibility | Network theory, social capital, and strategic visibility | Workshop and Guest |
| Communication, Influence and Negotiation | Negotiation, assertiveness, and facilitation | Workshop and Simulation |
| Inclusive Leadership and Psychological Safety | Inclusion, psychological safety, and team dynamics | Workshop and Team Project |
| Decision-Making and Crisis Leadership | Strategic decision-making and crisis communication | Workshop and Guest |
| Cross-Cultural Leadership | Cultural intelligence and global leadership | Workshop and Fieldwork |
| Personal Branding and Executive Presence | Personal brand, executive presence, and public communication | Workshop and Guest |
| Adaptive Leadership and Growth | Adaptive leadership, lifelong learning, and coaching | Workshop and Coaching |
| Capstone: Leadership in Action | Integration and application across all programme areas | Capstone and Portfolio |
Person specification.
Essential
- Minimum Master's degree in a relevant discipline
- Demonstrable expertise in the subject area of the proposed module
- Experience teaching or facilitating at postgraduate or Post Bachelor level
- Ability to design learning experiences and assess work at the required standard
- Commitment to women's leadership advancement
- Excellent written and spoken English
Desirable
- PhD or equivalent
- Active research or publication record
- Experience with competency-based or portfolio assessment
- Familiarity with ECTS frameworks
- Experience in executive education
- Network in women's leadership or organisational development
What the role offers.
- A founding role teaching into a new leadership institution in Europe
- A community of senior academics, practitioners, and Executive Partners
- Direct engagement with a committed group of women leaders
- Recognition as founding faculty of Rise & Lead Academy
- Flexible per-module commitment alongside existing roles
Apply Now
For questions about the opportunity, contact Ebere Akadiri at academy@riseandleadwomen.com.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Early applications are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time for onboarding ahead of the January 2027 launch.