Operations Manager - ECS

University of Southampton Malaysia; Southampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic institution in the UK is seeking a proactive Operations Manager to provide strategic and operational support within the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences. The ideal candidate will lead administrative teams, refine processes, and support senior managers to achieve school objectives. This full-time, permanent role offers generous benefits and is based at the Highfield campus.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Excellent family leave provisions

Subsidised health and fitness facilities

Qualifications

• Experience of leading and managing administration teams.
• Ability to review and refine administrative processes.
• Proven track record of providing high-level strategic support.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of strategic and operational services.
• Provide operational direction and oversight of School-specific projects.
• Manage busy administrative workloads.

Skills

Leadership of administration teams

Strategic support to senior managers

Excellent communication skills

Time management skills

Job description

Overview

The opportunity has arisen for a Level 4 Operations Manager to support the delivery of strategic and operational services in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences. The role will be based in the School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) and will include the leadership and management of administrative staff, support School priorities and managing the provision of strategic support to the Head of School and senior colleagues. The position is part of the Faculty Operating Service (FOS) which works in partnership with the academic community, other professional services and the wider University community to support Faculties across the triple helix of education, research and enterprise.

The role reports directly to the Senior Operations Manager and is part of the FEPS Operations Manager group who work collaboratively as a team to support our Schools and Faculty.

The Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences is at the forefront of research across all its disciplines, has an active knowledge exchange and enterprise ecosystem and a mission to provide exceptional education that prepares the next generation of engineers and scientists to tackle global challenges through collaboration with industry and research institutions.

As the leader of administrative services within the School and key business partner to the Head of School, this role requires a self-motivated and proactive individual to provide operational direction, oversight of School-specific projects and management of busy administrative workloads.

The Successful Candidate Will Have

• Experience of leading, managing and building administration teams, coordinating resources and requirements, ensuring that effective and proactive support is provided as standard
• The ability to review and refine administrative processes and deliver innovative solutions to problems.
• A proven track record of providing high-level strategic support to senior managers, and providing management of operations, planning, and business-critical projects.
• Excellent communication skills; personal agility; time management skills; and the ability to build strong credible relationships with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders.

Benefits

The University offers a generous holiday allowance, additional University closure days, and excellent family leave provisions, also pension scheme membership, subsidised health and fitness facilities and a range of discounts.

Details

This role is offered on a full time, permanent basis and is based at Highfield campus. For further information about the position, please email Heidi Lipscomb ([e-mail]).

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