Chief Transformation Officer

Job title:

Chief Transformation Officer

Company

University of Cumbria

Job description

We are the University of Cumbria, for and from Cumbria and our localities, rooted in and serving our communities. We are a university for our region with people, place, and partnerships at our heart. We are also a university that is growing.Diversification of our academic portfolio and activities, an expanding apprenticeship offer, strategic partnership working (such as the Pears Cumbria School of Medicine with Imperial College London) and over £64m external capital funding are driving this growth, informed by both regional and national sector skills needs.Our University Strategy: Towards 2030, articulates our ambition to deliver inspirational, inclusive, and accessible higher education to students and communities for generations to come. Our trajectory is a very positive one with income growth of 25% in the last five years giving us a sound financial position to take forward our plans, against an increasingly challenging Higher Education financial context. We look forward to the future with both confidence and the knowledge that we must continue to innovate in our thinking and operations.As Chief Transformation Officer you will play a lead role in shaping the future of our University and our strategy delivery through tangible transformational change.Success will be demonstrated through delivering an innovative and commercial mindset to our university and through business transformation, to deliver the right balance of governance and agility to improve overall performance.This role will take over leadership responsibility for corporate services including our People & Culture function, Marketing & Recruitment, and Technology Services.A proven track record of senior-level leadership and demonstrable programme and change management experience within complex environments will enable you to deliver real change, including how we drive greater efficiency with our systems, processes, and people. However, the key to your success will be your ability to effectively lead, inspire, develop, and manage others whilst applying proven influencing skills to position and represent the University’s interests.To learn more about our commitments to 2030 to our students, our employees, and our wider community .Now is a very exciting time to be joining us.Informal Enquiries: Professor Julie Mennell, Vice-Chancellor or Professor Brian Webster Henderson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor .We encourage applications from the broadest range of society, including all under-represented groups with particular emphasis on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in our University and in comparison, to the sector.Competitive Salary

Expected salary

Location

Lancaster – Carlisle

Job date

Fri, 07 Jun 2024 01:58:38 GMT

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