Abertay is a modern university with a global outlook, rooted in its local and national communities. We have made our mark with high quality, well-directed teaching and research, and a stimulating and enriching experience for our students.
Academic Services is part of the Directorate of Student and Academic Services and is responsible for a range of activities relating to student progression, administration, and quality assurance of the student experience. The team manages a range of student-related processes, including, registration, UKVI compliance as it relates to progression and attendance, timetabling of teaching, assessment, academic progression, and awards. Academic Services also supports School Academic Committees and Programme Committees, student discipline (academic and non-academic), academic appeals and student complaints for the University. Quality assurance processes include external examiners, programme information, programme modification and approval and subject review.
The University is seeking to recruit an experienced project manager, with operational knowledge of client or student record systems. The role is permanent and will involve project managing a range of business process / continuous improvement projects related to systems and processes that support the student journey. The role holder will champion and support effective continuous improvement with demonstratable benefits to organisational effectiveness. The role will be based in Academic Services, but will work with stakeholder across Student and Academic Services and the wider University.
Reporting to the Academic Services Manager you will have the opportunity to project manage a range of business/process improvement projects, delivering revised business processes which will be sustainable, innovative and will contribute to the operational effectiveness of Student and Academic Services and the University.
You will be required to identify where existing business rules and processes related to usage of the SITS student record system could be further developed; propose, implement and/or facilitate solutions ensuring appropriate updated documentation of procedures and processes.
You will contribute to the design of business improvement training materials and deliver training to the University community to build business improvement capability, and champion effective continuous improvement with demonstrable benefits to organisational effectiveness and efficiency
The role requires applicants to have a demonstrable record of improving systems, procedures, and processes, with proven analytical and creative problem-solving capabilities.
A full candidate brief can be found above which details the job description, person specification and application details
If you believe you have the skills and experience for this exciting and challenging role, please submit your application by clicking apply online below. Please note that we will only accept applications through our online recruitment system.
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