Transformation Programme Manager

At UCA, we believe that creativity makes global communities more vibrant, more innovative, more human. Which is why, for 160 years, our university has been a passionate advocate for creative education and research. We want to inspire people to use their creativity to drive change, overcome challenges and improve the lives of others. ??? Our campuses across Surrey and Kent, our Institute for Creative Innovation in Xiamen, China, and our homes within partner organisations such as the Royal School of Needlework and Maidstone Television Studios all have one thing in common: They are places to forge inspiring partnerships, make work with purpose and build real solutions to human problems across the globe – whether that's as part of our vibrant teaching and research community, or as a student on one of our courses.

UCA is embarking on its largest change programme in its history UCA 2024, which will see it strengthen its global impact, the impact of its curriculum and support for its people. To oversee, coordinate and drive forward the delivery of the programme we are seeking to appoint a Transformation Programme Manager for a fixed term contract period of two years.

The Transformation Programme Manager will play a key role in facilitating the effective delivery of this ambitious change programme. They will provide active communication between project sponsors, project leads and stakeholders, and will ensure that projects are successfully delivered according to plan, budget and timescales, and interdependent projects are effectively aligned. Working with programme sponsors you will provide direction, support and coaching to project teams and provide robust high–level monitoring and reports, challenge and scrutiny to the programme.

The successful candidate will possess experience of working within a comparable complex environment, ideally within Higher Education. You will have a track record of delivering multiple transformation projects at pace with a wide range of project types and stakeholders and will possess an understanding of and expertise in agile project management methodologies and techniques. To excel in this role exceptional interpersonal skills are essential as is the ability to establish credibility and quickly form effective working relationships with project leads and sponsors.

For a confidential discussion and/or the further particulars, please contact our retained advisor Sian Gardiner.

Closing date for applications is Sunday 9th January 2022.

The Management Recruitment Group (MRG) has been exclusively retained for this campaign. All direct and third–party applications will be forwarded to them