IT Programme Manager

We are looking for an IT Programme Manager to enhance our Project Delivery team. If you thrive working in a complex and varied environment where your ability to navigate strategic risks and issues are as developed as your skills in IT Programme delivery, and where you want to support the delivery of technical excellence, this is an exciting opportunity for you to make a real difference in a world class organisation who cares about your professional and personal wellbeing.

As IT Programme Manager you will own and be accountable for IT’s strategic partnership with the business and overall delivery of the IT elements of ambitious and complex programmes of change, providing the leadership skills to oversee the effective delivery of transformative customer focused IT systems and services.

Reporting to the IT Director and working with members of the University Executive Group, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring IT delivers on the University’s strategic aims and objectives. You will be accountable for the delivery of a significant improvement to our Student Education and Corporate processes and services, through the implementation of world-class technology solutions. You will have the ability to influence and balance strategic priorities, successfully shape and align highly complex programmes of change through strength of leadership and partnership across executive University stakeholders.

Advantages to working for us include:

• A fabulous working environment,  which include a gym with swimming pool, an onsite nursery, shops and services on campus (bars, shops, hairdresser, opticians, banking,  and cafes) and a number of green spaces;
• 25 days of flexible annual leave per annum in addition to 15.5 closed days (40.5 days total annual leave);
• A generous pension which includes 18% employer’s contributions;
• Access to a wide range of staff benefits, discounts and concessionary rates;
• Access to a number of salary sacrifice schemes including childcare vouchers and a cycle to work scheme.

 

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Greig Sharman, IT Executive Portfolio Manager

Tel: +44 (0)113 343 5401, email: it-hr@leeds.ac.uk