Assessment Manager - Registry Operations

This is a management role based in the Registry Operations department within Academic and Student Support Services.  It is a full time, fixed term position for the current Assessment Manager working on an affiliated project. The role-holder will support the work of the Head of Student Operations providing management and leadership work across the department. You will oversee a culture of continuous service improvement for Registry Operations teams and undertake a range of duties. The Assessment Manager role is a pivotal role in Registry Operations and in supporting key processes in the Student’s academic life cycle. This role oversees high volume, technical and at times complex processes at critical points in the academic cycle and provides an opportunity to work in a central function, heavily involved, decision-making team. We are looking for someone who is resilient, willing to learn, open minded, technically minded, and collaborative with experience of managing student assessments, seeing through end-to-end processes, improving processes, engaging with stakeholders, and managing change. For more information about the role, please contact Sarah Powell (PowellS18@cardiff.ac.uk) or Helen Cowley (CoweleyHM@Cardiff.ac.uk) for further information. Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 37 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) pro-rata for part-time hours, pension scheme, blended working (meaning you will be able to work from home for some of your time), a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments up the pay scale, and more. It is an exciting and vibrant place to work, with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter. This is a full-time (35 hours per week), fixed-term post available until 28/02/2026. For more information on work-life balance, financial benefits, development, and wellbeing, and some of the facilities and services on offer to staff at Cardiff University please visit www.cardiff.ac.uk/jobs/what-we-can-offer. Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements. Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.