Job Description

Join us and make an impact on our journey of transformation!

The University of Law has undergone incredible growth and diversification over the last 5 years. To meet our ambitious strategic aims, ULaw is undergoing a major transformation programme and will be

the first university in the UK going live with Ellucian's Banner SaaS product. We've made great strides on our journey and we're now looking to recruit a Senior Programme Director who will oversee the final stages of delivery and launch.

This role sits within the CORDS Transformation Programme and will oversee the project implementing the new student information system and associated integrations.


Working

remotely

(from a UK location) on a

fixed term contract until Spring 2026.

As a

Senior Programme Director

, you will be responsible for leading the implementation of our Banner Student Information System and our CourseLoop Curriculum Management System. You will be planning and monitoring milestones, resource allocation and managing effective relationships with colleagues and external partners/suppliers.

Key Responsibilities include:

Monitoring the project, timelines, budgets, and resource plans to meet the Banner/CourseLoop system implementation timelines. Identifying and managing internal and external stakeholders, including IT suppliers, partners, and users - communicating project progress, risks, and outcomes to stakeholders at all levels. Proactively manage issues and change requests to prevent scope creep and delays. Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and dependencies of system implementation Leading a cross-functional project team, including project managers, business analysts, testers, trainers and IT technical specialists. Overseeing delivery of milestones, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and high-quality outputs. Tracking KPIs and reporting on outcomes post-implementation and conducting post-implementation reviews and lessons learned.

Is this you?:

Significant experience implementing student information technology systems or equivalent complex technologies Excellent Project Management skills Outstanding time management and organisational skills, including managing, prioritising, scheduling of own tasks and those of the project team. Excellent skills in risk management including mitigation planning and issue resolution Ability to work under pressure to meet demanding targets Logical and adaptive, with a 'firm, but fair' approach

Why join us?

Along with a starting salary of 90,000 per annum, you'll enjoy:


A generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days (plus bank holidays) Private Medical Scheme and Life Assurance Contributory Pension Scheme Season Ticket Loans and Student Discounts

Be part of a diverse and inclusive community

We are committed to ensuring our workforce is reflective of our diverse student population. We actively seek to increase representation across all backgrounds and identities, and we provide support and adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

For more information, please contact Liz Quinton via talentacquisition@law.ac.uk.

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early, please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.


Please note: For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt, please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).


Please note: we are not a licenced sponsor.


Some posts within the University are subject to a DBS check - you will be notified of this during the application process.

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