Head of Operations

Job title:

Head of Operations

Company

University of Warwick

Job description

For informal enquiries, please contact David Plumb (Chief Innovation Officer) at [email protected].The innovation Group occupy dedicated space at the heart of the University campus. Programmes attracting up to 10,000 innovators through events and activities are hosted in this space and others across Coventry and Warwickshire. This role is pivotal in leading the planning, support and delivery of events, programmes and engagement in addition to providing a senior operational and administrative management service for the group.This role combines a focus on effective operational delivery with the requirement to think strategically and identify key areas for growth and development. You will ensure that the innovation group can operate efficiently and provide an excellent internal service to our multiple delivery teams, working with business partners across the University (The role is key as the finance, HR and other professional services liaison and operational point). This will include responsibility for the innovation group’s on and offline spaces, including the My Innovation Collective knowledge exchange website.As a relatively new department of the University, systems and processes are still developing and this role offers the opportunity to be part of a team who shape how we work. Programmes, activities and events will be initiated by Warwick Enterprise, Warwick Innovations, Warwick Innovation District, West Midlands Health and Wellbeing Innovation Network, Deep Tech Innovation Centre, Creative Futures and other Innovation Partners (external) and incubators.We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so.About YouWorking with the Chief Innovation Officer and the Senior Leadership team, you will undertake a lead role in the operations and professional management support for the department. An experienced senior administrator, you will demonstrate your organisation and project management skills in a complex operation. Part of the team delivering University Innovation and the strategic plan across all relevant areas of activity, you will need to demonstrate the ability to identify, analyse and resolve complex organisational problems. Ideally with an interest or background in innovation, SME or incubators, you will have ‘whole job’ experience and be able to work effectively on the ground as well as at a senior level.You will develop and implement long-term financial strategies and contribute to the planning of budgets, forecasting and financial reporting, so will need experience of financial planning and budget management. Acting as Departmental Administrator, you will lead on procurement and finance for the operations team, and oversee the portfolio of grants and income through regular monitoring and reporting.Representing the Department at a senior level, both within the University and externally, you will ensure that our communications are effective and aligned with both the Department’s and the University’s strategic objectives. Ideally with experience in a professional specialism such as marketing, comms or finance, you will be a confident communicator with excellent interpersonal skills. You will oversee the department’s marketing function, ensuring liaison with the University’s central marketing and communications teams and oversee reporting to individual and senior leadership teams within innovation group.You will take departmental responsibility for compliance in areas such as Financial Regulations, GDPR, human resources and health and safety, ensuring that systems and processes are up to date and in line with University guidelines and procedures.With experience of direct line management, you will lead the operations team, championing customer service and embedding a positive working culture that is aligned with the University’s values and behaviours and that enables all staff to reach their full potential.For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.About the DepartmentWarwick Innovation District is a large, open innovation ecosystem that stretches from the University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire, through Leamington to Wellesbourne. We bring together academics, businesses, founders, and investors, to start, scale and pivot businesses, while helping students gain the opportunity to experiment with creative and critical thinking. Our passion is to see our region prosper.We operate a wide variety of activities within Warwick Innovation District, from formal programmes and routes to funding, to networking events, workshops and an online knowledge exchange. The Operations team provides support to our colleagues and programme members; we are a can-do team who are involved in exciting and varied projects, which often require innovative solutions and a proactive approach. This is an exciting time to join us – we are growing thanks to successful funding bids and a drive for innovation across the University and the region, and we have ambitions for more over the coming months and years.About the UniversityBorn in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’**.You’ll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.*QS World University Rankings 2024** Research Excellence Framework 2021To find out more about us visit ourHow to ApplyCLOSING DATE: Sunday 26 January 2025 at 11.55pmTo apply, please click ‘Apply’ below and submit an application form by the closing date. Please plan for any potential delays as you will not be able to submit an application past this deadline (even if you opened the form at, say, 11.30pm).Please attach a CV and cover letter.

• Your CV should include your most recent employment experience, any other relevant experience, and education history.
• Your cover letter must detail how you meet each of the essential criteria found in the Job Description document below (desirable criteria too, where possible).

Please see for guidance on writing a cover letter. We highly recommend using individual criteria as headers and giving examples below, though you are free to format the letter as you wish.To streamline our hiring processes, we can only accept applications via our official website, .Interview Date: TBCStart Date: TBCWhat we OfferWe will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 30 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click .We are proud to say that we are a .If you are considering relocating to the UK, read our to find out more about what Warwick has to offer and what might be involved in the process.Our Commitment to InclusionWarwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages .The University currently holds a , and a . The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the .Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)The University of Warwick is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellfare of all those we work with.In line with the DBS Code of Practice, the successful candidates for any roles involving regulated activity, will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. The University will take all neccessary measures to ensure that any individual subject to a barring order does not undertake any work with the barred group specified (ie. children and/or adults).We expect all employees, volunteers, and partners to share our commitment to safeguarding.Rehibilitation of Ex-OffendersThe University undertakes not to discriminate against anyone who makes a disclosure relating to a conviction. The information disclosed at application stage is only visible to the central DBS team (ie. not recruiting managers) to ensure there is no bias during the shortlisting process.Job Description

Expected salary

£46485 – 55295 per year

Location

Coventry

Job date

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 01:39:09 GMT

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