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Head of Digital Programme Delivery
£53,000-£61,468 + Benefits
Why choose the University of Huddersfield?
The University of Huddersfield's roots go back some 160 years. We are a successful, popular and innovative University that offers a wide range of higher education and world-leading research, and we are proud of our achievements and awards. In addition to being the Times Higher Education 2013 University of the Year, recipients of the TEF Gold Award, and the leading Institution in England for professionally qualified teaching staff (HESA 2018), we won the inaugural HEA Global Teaching Award in 2017.
The University is now embarking upon a Digital transformational journey, enhancing and focusing strongly on improving the overall experience for both students and staff along with delivering efficiencies. An indicative roadmap of programmes and projects has been defined for the duration of the strategy. These include a new student portal and mobile app, data centre migration, telecommunication replacement, Office 365, Curriculum Management and many more transformational initiatives.
The role
As Head of Digital Programme Delivery, you will lead and manage the function delivering IT and business change programmes and projects across this unique organisation during an exciting time of change and transformation.
You will provide leadership and direction for this expanding team, adopting best practice to ensure successful programme and project delivery within the set parameters for cost, timescale and governance.
As a senior manager you will contribute to the strategy and overall direction of digital change for this diverse organisation, including planning, monitoring and reporting of the overall programme budget.
You will lead the end to end digital programme delivery portfolio and oversee the successful delivery of current and future projects to enable the university to achieve its digital strategy.
Your profile
Demonstrable experience of delivering large technical and business change programme/portfolio management successfully.
Educated to degree level or equivalent certification/experience
Experience of managing a team of project, programme, business, PMO and business change professionals with demonstrable experience of managing project budgets and continuous improvement
Experience of leading and developing teams, and adapting effective ways of working in a complex and complicated environment
Adaptable and flexible with the ability to form strong working relationships with stakeholders across the organisation at all levels
Experience of managing project budgets, allocating resource and delivering on agreed timescales
A Programme/Project Management qualification such as MSP/APM/PRINCE2 or Agile is essential
Communication
You will be a driven and dynamic individual who is capable of engaging, challenging, negotiating and influencing at all levels
High level, proven inter-personal and communication skills are essential, as is the ability to lead, motivate and inspire a team of project and change professionals
As an employer of choice, the University of Huddersfield offers a competitive benefits package including:
Competitive salary package £53,000-£61,468 dependent on experience
30 days annual leave plus additional university closure days and public holidays
Excellent Local Government pension package
Access to training and development opportunities
A healthy work-life balance for all employees with some flexibility to work from home
Closing Date: Sunday 29th November
Virtual Interview Date: Week Commencing 14th December
To view more information about working at the University of Huddersfield and this vacancy please visit our designated recruitment Microsite.