Team and Portfolio Manager (Apps Directorate)

Edinburgh - Central Area, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Hybrid working)

JOB INFO

·        Job Identification: 10760

·        Locations: Argyle House, Edinburgh, EH3 9DR, GB(Hybrid working)

·        Apply Before: 07/12/2024, 11:59 PM

·        Health and Safety Requirements: No key hazards identified for this post

·        Criminal Record Check: No criminal record check required

·        Contract Type: Open Ended

·        Number of Openings: 1

·        Grade: UE08

·        Organization: Edinburgh University Group

·        Department: Apps Project Services

·        Job Function: IT

·        Job Schedule: Full time

JOB DESCRIPTION

Grade UE08: £48,350 to £59,421 Per annum 

Information Services Group / Applications Directorate / Project Services 

Full time: 35 hours per week 

Open-ended: Permanent Contract 

Project Services are looking for an experienced project delivery professional and leader to join our team delivering IT and business change projects with our partners across the University. This is a great opportunity to join our dynamic, friendly and supportive team at a world-leading University. 

The post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. The post has a hybrid-working pattern and the post holder is expected to work at our offices in Edinburgh on at least one day per week.    

The Opportunity:

Project Services are a specialist team delivering IT and business change projects with partners across the University. Our diverse project portfolio supports research, teaching and professional services. Our projects improve business efficiency, enhance student experience, maintain IT compliance and enable digital transformation. Our roles provide a wide variety of challenging and rewarding projects.  

As the Team and Portfolio Manager for the Applications Directorate you will lead a team of project professionals with responsibility for delivering projects and programmes which directly support delivery of IT services to staff and students across the University. Your project portfolio will support a range of key areas including: Communications and Collaboration; CRM; Microsoft 365 and SharePoint; Enterprise Data Services; and Applications IT Infrastructure. Your role will be key to successful delivery of projects for new IT Services based on emerging technologies such as SharePoint/Power Apps for Automation and Microsoft Copilot (AI). 

The Team and Portfolio Manager:

·        Leads the day-to-day activities of their team ensuring the effective use of staff, technologies, and financial resources to meet programme and project requirements within one or more business area portfolios. 

·        Ensures the consistent delivery of high-quality portfolio management, programme management, project management and business analysis services for their business partners. 

·        Demonstrates professional leadership, exemplifies best practice, and delivers consistent excellence as a leader and hands-on portfolio, programme and project delivery specialist.

Your skills and attributes for success:

·        Extensive experience working as a Programme Manager and Project Manager in a professional business environment to consistently deliver successful outcomes on a range of large and complex projects.

·        In depth knowledge of project delivery best practice, methodologies and tools with the practical ability to use this knowledge to consistently deliver effective IT solutions.

·        Significant track record of working closely with IT specialists to successfully leverage IT systems and technologies to deliver business benefits.

·        Ability to consistently obtain positive outcomes through leading, supporting and coaching professional staff and multi-disciplinary project teams.

·        Excellent leadership abilities and communication skills to establish strong relationships and positively influence, guide and challenge colleagues and project stakeholders.

·        Experience of managing staff and financial resources, with forward planning up to five years ahead, and contributing to operational and strategic plans.

·        A good understanding of the structure, technology and business requirements of the University and/or the Higher Education sector.

·        Active interest in continuing professional development combined with the vision and energy to drive change through practical application of core skills.

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If you want to find out more or have any further questions before applying, please contact Mark Ritchie, Head of Project Services. Please visit our website via the apply link for contact details.

As a valued member of our team you can expect: 

·        A competitive salary.

·        An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. 

·        To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.

·        Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. 

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (available on our website).

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK. 

Key dates to note:

The closing date for applications is 12th July 2024.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK, the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. 

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