Company Description
The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland is a postgraduate medical training college dedicated to ensuring that doctors have the skills to provide patients with the best possible care. Founded in 1654, the college supports doctors to enhance their skills, competencies, and professionalism throughout their working lives. Through its Faculties and Institutes, The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, offers medical training programmes, examinations, diplomas, and educational courses to equip doctors with the skills and knowledge they need to care for patients and run safe and efficient healthcare systems. It also offers a range of educational diplomas and courses for learners in the wider healthcare sector.
Job Description
Position Senior Education Delivery Manager
Contract: Permanent
Reporting to: Head of Operations
Salary: €77,000
Closing date: Friday 20 November 2026 at 16:00
RCPI is seeking an experienced Senior Education Delivery Manager to lead the operational delivery and scaling of its expanding portfolio of courses and programmes.
Reporting to the Head of Operations, the postholder will lead the Education Delivery team and establish the operating model, capacity, systems, controls and cross-functional ways of working required to support increased programme volume and complexity. The role will work in close partnership with the Education Department, which leads educational direction and academic quality, and the Business Development Department, which leads market development, partnerships and growth opportunities.
The postholder will provide clear operational ownership across the end-to-end learner and programme journey, ensuring that responsibilities, handovers, service standards and escalation routes are understood. They will balance learner experience, quality, financial sustainability and delivery discipline, while building a scalable and responsive team culture. The role is central to the RCPI growth strategy and will translate strategic, educational and commercial priorities into reliable, high-quality delivery for learners, faculty and partners.
Reporting Relationship and Role Interfaces
Reports directly to the Head of Operations and contributes to the operational planning and performance of RCPI’s education portfolio.
Works in partnership with the Education Department to convert approved educational designs, academic standards and faculty requirements into deliverable programme plans.
Works in partnership with the Business Development Department to assess delivery feasibility, capacity, timelines and cost implications for new and expanded opportunities.
Collaborates with Finance, Marketing and Communications, IT and Digital, Quality and Governance, Faculties and Institutes, subject-matter experts, tutors and external partners.
Acts as the senior operational point of accountability for education delivery, while respecting the defined academic, commercial, financial and governance accountabilities of partner departments and oversight committees.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Leadership and Courses at Scale
Lead the operational implementation of the Courses at Scale growth strategy, translating strategic priorities into a phased and achievable delivery plan.
Develop a scalable education delivery operating model covering people, processes, systems, governance, service standards and risk controls.
Assess the operational feasibility of proposed courses and programmes , advising on capacity, sequencing, dependencies, resource requirements and delivery risk.
Identify where existing ways of working must be standardised , redesigned or automated to support growth without compromising educational quality or learner experience.
Contribute operational insight to portfolio prioritisation , annual business planning, budgeting and workforce planning.
Ensure that high-volume and repeatable delivery models are appropriately differentiated from bespoke or specialist programmes .
2. End-to-End…