Strategic Planning Manager

University of Warwick; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Warwick is seeking a Strategic Planning Manager to shape the University's future through strategic decision-making, coordination, planning and stakeholder engagement. You will lead strategic project plans, ensuring milestones and decision points are clearly defined and achieved.

You will provide leadership on deliverables coordination, proactively identify and solve problems, and manage risks, dependencies, and progress across multiple strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in project management and governance.
• Experience using strategic analysis tools and techniques.
• Strong coordination and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership on coordinating deliverables to ensure consistent standards and timely milestones.
• Proactively identify and solve problems to address strategic challenges and support decision-making.
• Manage risks, dependencies, and progress tracking across multiple strategic initiatives.
• Support Strategic Planning in advancing core planning activities and driving continuous process improvement.
• Deliver executive support to steering groups, workstreams, and working groups as required.
• Identify process improvement initiatives within Strategic Planning, including developing SharePoint and creating KPIs.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Coordination & planning

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Risk management

Problem solving

Governance

Performance monitoring

Tools

SharePoint

KPIs

Job description

The University of Warwick is looking for a Strategic Planning Manager. This is a unique opportunity to work at the heart of strategic decision-making - helping to shape the University's future and ensure alignment with its long-term objectives.

A great opportunity, if you are someone who thrives on strategic thinking, effective coordination & planning, and stakeholder engagement. You'll also enjoy bringing clarity and structure to complex processes, while contributing to the development and implementation of key initiatives., Lead the development and delivery of strategic project plans, ensuring milestones and decision points are clearly defined and achieved.

• Provide leadership on the coordination of deliverables to ensure consistent standards, and ensuring activities are undertaken as required to successfully achieve the delivery of key milestones.
• Proactively identify and solve problems to address strategic challenges and support decision-making.
• Manage risks, dependencies, and progress tracking across multiple strategic initiatives.
• Support Strategic Planning in advancing core planning activities, driving innovation in monitoring performance and continuous process improvement.
• Deliver executive support to steering groups, workstreams, and working groups as required.
• Identifying process improvement initiatives within Strategic Planning, which could include developing SharePoint and creating KPIs.

This role requires a proven track record in project management, including project planning, setting and tracking project milestones, and the use of strategic analysis tools and techniques to ensure effective structure and governance.

You will have previous experience working within a university environment and a strong understanding of Higher Education policies and procedures.