Sis Optimisation Programme Manager

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home. This role will be based at either our Exeter or Penryn campuses. This new full–time post is available from /immediately on a fixed-term basis until the 31st of July 2027. Summary of the roleExeter University’s Strategy 2030 sets out an ambitious plan to increase its student cohort and in particular its global education reach. Its ability to leverage digital capabilities to scale will underpin the success of its transformation. The current student records system is suboptimal. We are at the start of the second year of a programme to optimise our system to give us the strategic capabilities we seek and also to de-risk a potential future move to a new student information system. We are looking for a high calibre senior business transformation Programme Manager with a proven track record of delivering programmes of this nature. They will lead our programme team covering both migration to the cloud and the delivery of a roadmap of 13 projects that enhance our current digital capability. Reporting to the Director Enabling 2030 Strategy, this is a senior delivery role that will interact at senior levels across the university as well as at all levels within the Education community. This role is planned to have a two-stage interview process. First interviews being on the 12th of February and the second stage interviews being held on the 13th of February. Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button) for full details of this role. The University of ExeterWe are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes. Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion CommitmentWe are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces. BenefitsWe offer some fantastic benefits including: 41 days leave per year options for flexible working numerous discounts at leading retailers onsite gyms on all of our campuses and a cycle to work scheme sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England Further informationBefore submitting an application you may wish to discuss the post further by contacting Lisa Gledhill, Team Administrator for Strategic Delivery Unit: l.k.gledhill@exeter.ac.uk.