Director of Operations (Faculty Engagement and Enablement)

Ref Number
B01\-05735
Professional Expertise
Professional Services Leadership
Department
Vice\-President (Operations) (B01\)
Location
London
Working Pattern
Full time
Salary
See advert text
Contract Type
Fixed\-term
Working Type
Hybrid
Available for Secondment
Yes
Closing Date
16\-Sept\-2026
About us
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\*\*INTERNAL UCL APPLICATIONS ONLY\*\*

This is an internal secondment role, available to current UCL staff only.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead UCL's newly established Faculty Operations Enablement Hub, a key function designed to strengthen operational leadership, collaboration and delivery across UCL's eleven faculties.

\*\*INTERNAL UCL APPLICATIONS ONLY\*\*

About the role
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Reporting to the Executive Director of Faculty Operations, you will lead a team responsible for operational intelligence, stakeholder engagement, knowledge management, programme coordination and delivery assurance. Working closely with senior leaders across faculties and professional services, you will help ensure institutional priorities and transformation programmes are effectively implemented across a complex and diverse environment

The role offers a unique opportunity to shape a new enablement function that supports cross\-faculty collaboration, organisational learning, operational improvement and successful change delivery.

About you
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You will be an experienced senior leader with a track record of operating successfully within a large and complex organisation. You will bring substantial experience of faculty operations, professional services leadership or organisational management, together with expertise in programme delivery, organisational change and stakeholder engagement.

You will be a collaborative and credible leader, with excellent communication, influencing and relationship\-management skills, and the ability to translate complex challenges into practical solutions and successful outcomes.

*If you are an experienced operational leader who enjoys working across organisational boundaries, building partnerships and enabling successful delivery at scale, we would welcome your application.*

What we offer
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• 41 days’ holiday (27 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, 6 closure days)


• Option to purchase 5 additional days’ annual leave


• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)


• Cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, and immigration loan


• Relocation support for eligible posts


• On\-site nursery and gym


• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay


• Staff Support Service (employee assistance programme)


• Discounted medical insurance

This advert is an Accelerate to leadership role:

UCL is committed to increasing the diversity of our senior staff and creating a senior workforce that better reflects our wider staff and student community. This scheme takes steps to encourage, train and develop future Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic leaders in order to create a diverse internal talent pipeline for senior grade 8, 9 and 10 professional services roles. This unique and innovative scheme aims to foster, recognise and nurture the leadership potential of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic professional services staff and help you to achieve your ambitions.’

Further information can be found here: Accelerate to Leadership \| UCL

*This is a Grade 10 role salary from £80,594 (including LW) Appointment will depend on experience.*

*We will consider applications to work on a part\-time, flexible, and job share basis wherever possible.*

*For some roles UCL will consider hybridworking. Thiscan be between 20\-80% onsite working. Where this happens there is an expectation thatindividualscan be asked to work onsite as required up to 100% of a week.*

• UCL Terms and Conditions of Service:

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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Standard UCL statement:

“As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We particularly encourage applications from candidates underrepresented in UCL’s workforce, including those from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, and – for Grade 9 and 10 roles – women.”

Read more: UCL Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

Applicants should also familiarise themselves with UCL’s policies on: Prevention of Bullying, Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Policy and Personal Relationships Policy

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