Scheduling Manager (Interim)

University of Manchester; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous employer contribution pension

29 days annual leave plus bank hoilday

Ride to work and EV car scheme

Job summary

University of Manchester is seeking a Scheduling Manager to lead the Scheduling and Assessment team, ensuring accurate timetables for taught opportunities and centrally timetabled assessments.

You will advise colleagues, shape local procedures, and work with senior leaders to align scheduling with the university's strategic goals, while fostering collaboration across faculties.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading teaching and assessment scheduling.
• Extensive timetabling knowledge and scheduling software in HE.
• Proven track record of team leadership with clear objectives.
• Ability to present complex material clearly to non-experts.
• Excellent communication and cross-organisation collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams to deliver scheduling and assessment services for students.
• Provide guidance to colleagues on scheduling issues and best practices.
• Implement and monitor institution-wide scheduling policy locally.
• Direct and motivate the team; contribute to operational planning.
• Maintain scheduling strategy with senior stakeholders to align with university vision.

Skills

Strategic leadership

People management

Timetabling expertise

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Tools

Scheduling software

HE timetabling systems

Job description

We are seeking a motivated and collaborative individual to join our team as a Scheduling Manager. You will provide leadership and direction to the Scheduling and Assessment team, ensuring the accurate and timely production of timetables for scheduled learning opportunities and centrally timetabled summative assessment. You will also provide advice, support and guidance to colleagues across the University and strategic advice to senior leaders.

You will be responsible for:

• Lead teams to deliver consistent, sustainable teaching and assessment scheduling, ensuring excellent services to students across the organisation; in line with agreed standards and in response to changing needs.
• Lead on and oversee the provision of advice and guidance to University colleagues, including PS/Faculty/Schools-based colleagues, on key issues concerning teaching and assessment scheduling including external compliance, sector expertise and sharing best practice.
• Lead the implementation, evaluation and monitoring of institution-wide strategy and policy at a local level, and lead the development of local procedures as necessary.
• Lead, organise, motivate and direct the work of the team, delegating responsibility appropriately to ensure objectives are met efficiently and operating effectively. To be a member of the management team, contributing to operational planning, visions and values and providing effective leadership.
• Work with senior management and key stakeholders to maintain and review a scheduling strategy across the university, covering scheduling and assessment delivery that contributes to the University's strategic vision.

We welcome candidates who bring diverse perspectives, experiences, and approaches to their work.

About You

We encourage applications from individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. You should demonstrate:

Essential Criteria

• Significant experience, knowledge and understanding of strategic and operational leadership for teaching and assessment scheduling.
• Extensive specialist knowledge and experience within timetabling and in the use and management of scheduling software within the HE sector.
• Proven record in effectively leading and managing a team with evidence of setting and achieving clear objectives and performance goals.
• Able to present complex, and often specialised, material in a clear and concise manner, with the ability to communicate complex, technical approaches to a 'lay' audience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage and influence colleagues and work collaboratively across organisational boundaries in the pursuit of university strategies and their implementation at a local level.

We value transferable skills and real-world experience as much as formal qualifications.

Our benefits include:

• Generous employer contribution pension
• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, along with Christmas closure
• Ride to work and EV car scheme available

For more information, please see University of Manchester Benefits. You can also find information on our Flexible and Hybrid working here.

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