Team Manager Academic Partnerships

Are you a strategic leader with a passion for education, clinical excellence, and innovation? Wellington Free Ambulance is looking for a Team Manager – Academic Partnerships to drive the strategy, quality, and performance of our academic programmes and partnerships.

In this pivotal role, you’ll lead a team of academic professionals to deliver sector-leading outcomes through innovative curriculum design and strong collaboration with industry and academic stakeholders. You’ll play a key role in ensuring the ongoing success of the Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedic) and related postgraduate programmes.

Working closely with the Head of Clinical Education, you’ll champion a best-practice learning culture, foster continuous improvement, and shape the future of tertiary clinical education in Aotearoa.

What you'll do:

• Lead and continuously refine our academic partnership strategy, aligned with emerging sector trends and WFA’s organisational vision.
• Build and sustain strong relationships with tertiary and industry partners to enhance qualification design and delivery.
• Guide and support a talented academic team, enabling innovation, high performance, and meaningful learning experiences.

What you'll bring:

• Experience in leading teams
• At least 10 years senior academic, clinical education or health professional experience and/or learning and development / in a medium / large sized organisations (50+ staff) across Public Private and Not for Profit sectors
• Significant experience in academic programme design, clinical education, or learning and development
• Demonstrated success leading the implementation of impactful education initiatives or projects
• Experience in coaching, mentoring, and facilitating learning at both individual and group levels.
• Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage risk and drive strategic outcomes
• A master’s degree in Paramedicine, Learning & Development, or a related clinical discipline.
• A track record of academic research, with published work

To find out more about the role, click here to view the Job Description

Applications close on 13 April 2026.