College Operations Manager

Are you a proactive leader with a strong passion for strategic management and operational excellence? We are currently looking to appoint a College Operations Manager to join the University’s College of Social Sciences, where you will play a key leadership role in overseeing College Operations & Governance, MA Soc Sci Curriculum Guidance Support, and the College Graduate School. You will be responsible for overseeing operations that support a College comprised of five schools and a student body of over 15,000. 

Reporting to the Director of Operations & Student Services, you will play a pivotal part in enhancing service delivery, aligning operations with University and College strategies, and championing a culture of continuous improvement across the College. 

The role requires close collaboration and the building of strong working relationships with senior academic and professional services leaders across the University, strategic management of complex operational areas, and the development of efficient, student- and staff-centred processes that improve the overall experience for all College stakeholders. 

Key responsibilities include overseeing governance structures within the College to ensure alignment with University policies, accreditation standards, and external regulatory requirements. You will also provide expert guidance on governance matters to senior leadership. 

Additionally, you will lead process review and improvement initiatives, applying service design and change management methodologies to drive efficiency, innovation, and operational effectiveness. 

This role would be ideal for someone with proven experience in leading operational service delivery within a large organisation and to multiple stakeholders, coupled with a track record of successfully managing change and implementing process improvements. 

This post is full time (35 hours p/w) and open ended. 

Apply online via the 'Apply' button above.

Closing Date: 23:45 on Tuesday 22^nd April 2025. 

As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity. 

As a valued member of our team, you can expect: 

1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.

2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension, benefits and discount packages.

3 A flexible approach to working.

4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing. 

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community here. 

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University. 

We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website https://www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/benefits-salary-and-flexible-working for more information.

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