Digital Transformation Manager

UCL AI Centre; London; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The UK Dementia Research Institute is seeking an Estates Digital Transformation Manager to lead digital and data projects within a dynamic environment. This role involves improving operational processes and enhancing data maturity in digital initiatives. The successful candidate will engage with stakeholders at all levels to drive effective change and support the running of the Estates function while enjoying significant benefits.

Benefits

41 days holiday (27 days annual leave, 8 bank holiday, and 6 closure days)

Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

On-site gym

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Qualification in project management methodologies like PRINCE2.
• Experience in managing data transformation projects.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of digital and data projects into Business-As-Usual.
• Drive implementation of digital and data change in Estates function.
• Enhance digital and data maturity across the organization.

Skills

Project Management

Programme Management

Data Transformation

Communication

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

PPM, PRINCE2 or recognised project management qualifications

Job description

Ref Number B28-00080 Professional Expertise Estates, Facilities, Accommodation and Safety Department Finance, Commercial and Estates (B28) Location London Working Pattern Full time Salary £54,172-£63,752 Contract Type Permanent Working Type Hybrid Available for Secondment No Closing Date 30-Jun-2025

About us

***Internal UCL applications only***

The UCL Estate comprises over 240 buildings, more than 6.5 million square feet of academic accommodation and around 4500 owned student bedrooms. The location, scale, variety and complexity of the estate are unparalleled in the sector, including world-leading research, teaching, offices and student accommodation within our Bloomsbury and UCL East campus, at Stratford.

About the role

The Estates Digital Transformation Manager will support the delivery of digital and data projects into Business-As-Usual by working with end-users to understand the impacts of digital change on ways of working.
They will drive the successful implementation of digital and data change to support the running of the Estates function.
UCL Estates are on a journey to improve digital and data maturity. This role will continue to build maturity both through IWMS and other digital/data initiatives.

About you

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Qualification in PPM, PRINCE2 etc. or other recognised project management methodologies.
• Proven programme management experience & understanding of the principles and frameworks of successful change and project/programme management.
• Understanding of project delivery and acceptance processes in a fast moving environment
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally to a wide range of people at all levels including complex and/or technical issues to non-specialists.
• Extensive experience of acting as a bridge between digital delivery and operational teams.
• Proven ability of working on the ground with end-users to create a consistent change, delivering changes to operational processes and ways of working to ensure digital and data benefits are realised.
• Experience in working on data transformation projects from discovery to delivery and achieving a step-change in management of data, enabling the organisation to make data-driven decisions.
• Experience of working with integrated work management and data management systems in an Estates environment.
• Strong relationship building and interpersonal skills - ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders, from senior leadership to junior grades.
• Proven ability to bring people on a journey whether direct line reports or working through other Estates teams.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to effectively plan and prioritize workload. Ability to identify areas for action and create ideas for improvements.
• Independent thinker with a proactive, flexible approach and ability to meet tight deadlines. Enthusiastic, versatile, motivated, with a ‘can do’ attitude
• The post-holder will maintain an awareness and observation of Fire and Health & Safety Regulations.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)

Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme

• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan

Relocation scheme for certain posts

• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/

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