The University of Leeds is one of the UK’s largest higher education institutions, and we are renowned globally for the quality of our teaching and research. We encourage enquiry, discovery, and achievement by bringing together academic excellence and an inspirational learning environment. Our ambitions are underpinned by an outstanding community of staff and students, a world-class campus and a strong financial position. The University also plays a key role at the heart of one of the UK’s most economically vibrant and compassionate cities, and takes its economic, social, environmental and cultural responsibilities very seriously.
Our University Strategy 2020-2030 ‘Universal Values, Global Change’, sets a blueprint for a values-driven university that harnesses our expertise in research and education to help shape a better future for humanity, working through collaboration to tackle inequalities, achieve societal impact and drive change in genuinely distinctive and transformational ways.
We are seeking a Deputy Chief Operating Officer (Operations, Change and Innovation). This role is a senior leader in the organisation, reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, and with responsibility for ensuring effective university-wide operations, including delivery of transformation, continuous improvement and efficient and effective professional support for colleagues. The role provides strategic leadership and management across Faculty Operatio...