Queen’s Strategy Directorate provides strategic oversight and coordination across the University to enable informed, transparent, and collaborative planning, delivery, management and reporting in support of the University’s ambitious strategic aims.
There is a need to drive a consistent and transparent ‘Queen’s approach’ to Project and Change management, creating best practice, collaboration, and knowledge sharing, ultimately ensuring alignment to Strategy 2030. Therefore, the Strategy Directorate is recruiting a Head of Strategic Projects to support the delivery of projects within each of the four Strategic Pillars (and Operational Excellence), as outlined in Strategy 2030.
This role will be responsible for establishing a Project Management Office (PMO) within the Strategy Directorate and ensuring long-term strategic projects are appropriately identified, prioritised and scoped. The postholder will also establish structures and a robust project management framework to enable efficient and effective delivery; generating project transparency and facilitating up-to-date data and reporting for the relevant Governing Bodies.
Key responsibilities and about the person:
The Head of Strategic Projects will establish a central PMO to support the development, execution, and ongoing monitoring of Queen’s Strategic Pillar’s portfolio of projects.
The Head of Strategic Projects will work directly with the Strategic Pillar Lead / Project Sponsor(s) in defining the project outcomes and benefits to ensure the alignment to Strategy 2030, whilst enabling effective prioritisation and delivery of projects on schedule and within budget.
The Head of Strategic Projects will support a portfolio of projects, based on the University's strategic needs and priorities. The operational, day-to-day running of projects and completion of project support documentation will continue to be the responsibility of the project team, with strategic oversight being provided by the Head of Strategic Projects.
The postholder will report directly to the Director of Strategy & Planning (as part of Strategy Directorate), to enable consistent reporting and use of business intelligence, whilst facilitating cross-functional collaboration and University-wide Integrated Planning.
Essential Criteria (includes):
To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.
What we offer:Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities.
We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-and-benefits/.
Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit www.qub.ac.uk/diversity.
Candidate Information
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