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Educational Projects Manager (maternity cover)

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Oxford

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Job summary

An esteemed academic institution in Oxford is seeking an experienced Educational Projects Manager to cover maternity leave. The role involves managing educational projects, coordinating working groups, and ensuring delivery of outcomes in a timely manner. The ideal candidate will possess significant experience in student administration and complex project management, with excellent communication and organisational skills. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, including extensive annual leave and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

Excellent contributory pension scheme

38 days annual leave

Comprehensive range of childcare services

Family leave schemes

Cycle loan scheme

Discounted bus travel

Membership to various social and sports clubs

Qualifications

Significant recent experience in student administration in higher education.
Direct experience managing complex projects within an educational environment.
Commitment to Continuous Improvement across academic administration.

Responsibilities

Lead a range of educational projects of varying scale and complexity.
Establish and coordinate working groups for larger projects.
Resource management to ensure efficient project delivery.

Skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Excellent organisational skills

Ability to manage a broad workload efficiently

Experience in student administration in higher education

Experience in managing complex projects

This post may also be offered as a secondment opportunity.

The School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is seeking an experienced academic administrator with experience of managing educational projects for the post of Educational Projects Manager (maternity cover).

The Educational Projects Manager will be a member of the Clinical School administration team which is based in the Academic Centre at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Headington, but will also be expected to work occasionally on other sites as required.

The role will involve leading on a range of educational projects, varying in scale and complexity. Larger projects will typically require the establishment and coordination of working groups, scheduling and facilitating meetings, progressing actions between meetings, and engaging in consultation with students and other stakeholders. In addition, the role will include managing smaller projects with more focused objectives and shorter timelines, requiring a flexible and efficient approach to delivery.

The postholder will have a strong commitment to Continuous Improvement (CI) across all areas of academic administration and will be expected to apply to become a CI Associate Practitioner within the University's Focus programme. They will skill and empower other team members to enable smarter, more efficient working, to respond to current challenges and to promote positive change.

The successful applicant will have significant recent and direct experience of student administration in higher education and will also have experience of managing complex projects within an educational environment. They will have excellent written and oral communication skills, excellent organisational skills, and will have the ability to manage a broad workload in an efficient and adaptable manner.

To make informal enquiries about the post, please contact Kirstie Vreede (Head of Administration and Finance) at kirstie.vreede@smbms.ox.ac.uk.

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