Strategic Project Lead – Teaching & Learning Digital Services, School of Medical Sciences (Maternity Leave cover)

University of Manchester

The University is a global institution known for innovation and world firsts, with 25 Nobel Prize winners. The computer revolution started here in 1948 when a machine known affectionately as ‘The Baby’, ran its first stored program. The celebrated wartime codebreaker Alan Turing worked on this computer during his time at Manchester.

The University has committed to becoming one of the world’s leading research institutions through one of the largest investments in facilities ever seen at a UK university, with £750 million spent so far and another £1 billion to follow.

School of Medical Sciences Teaching, Learning \& Student Experience team

The School of Medical Sciences is home to a 5\-year Undergraduate Medical Programme (MBChB), 2 Undergraduate Dentistry Programmes, a Physicians Associates Programme, a portfolio of around 27 PGT programmes, and international activity across many of these programmes.

In the Teaching, Learning \& Student Experience team, we play a central role in supporting the delivery of highquality education across a wide variety of taught programmes. We work collaboratively with academic colleagues, NHS partners and other, central Professional Services teams to lead and support a wide range of teaching and learning activities, including curriculum delivery, assessment, placement management and student support, underpinned by complex digital systems and datadriven approaches.

This Role

In this senior role, you will leadhighimpact digital and service improvement initiatives for two key programmes of study within the School, providing strategic direction, robust governance and constructive challenge. You will work closely with academic colleagues, NHS partners, Professional Services teams and IT Services, influencing decisionmaking and ensuring that our digital services are reliable, compliant and futurefocused.

Alongside this strategic leadership, you will provide oversight of the daytoday delivery of the current 1Med applications. You will guide a small team of technical and administrative colleagues to ensure BAU services run smoothly, ongoing enhancements are delivered effectively, and risks, issues and dependencies are wellmanaged.

This is a unique and varied position where no two days are the same balancing strategic digital transformation with operational oversight of critical Teaching \& Learning systems.

Essential Skills:

You will:

• Have a proven track record of delivering complex digital or ITenabled projects in a large organisation, ideally in Higher Education


• Be highly skilled at building relationships, influencing senior decisionmakers and navigating complex governance structures


• Bring strong experience in usercentred design, requirements gathering and crossfunctional service improvement


• Translate confidently between technical specialists and nontechnical stakeholders


• Have excellent problemsolving, analytical and communication skills


• Enjoy leading, motivating and supporting teams through periods of change


• Be comfortable working independently, managing ambiguity and prioritising effectively

When completing the additional information section of your application, please ensure you make reference to the job description and person specification in the further particulars as this will form an integral part of the shortlisting process.

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave allowance, plus bank holidays and Christmas/New Year closure.


• Pension scheme membership


• Hybrid working (the team is usually on campus 2 or 3 days a week)


• Well\-being programme including fitness and sports facilities


• Learning and development opportunities


• Season ticket loans for public transport


• Cycle to Work Scheme


• Workplace nursery scheme


• Staff recognition schemes


• Staff discounts on a range of products and services including travel and high street savings

For more information, visit https://www.manchester.ac.uk/connect/jobs/benefits\-working\-here/.

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please be aware that due to the number of applications we unfortunately may not able to provide individual feedback on your application.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to people.talent@manchester.ac.uk

Any CVs submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Katy Boyle

Email: katy.boyle@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: recruitmentservices.people@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

0161 850 2004 https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.

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