The University of Warwick is looking for a Strategic Planning Manager. A pivotal role, focused on supporting the University's planning, resource allocation and strategic decision making.
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.
Key responsibilities:
* 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.
* To support strategy and resource allocation review process for example, department space reviews.
* Undertake detailed strategic analysis and benchmarking to understand competitive positioning, and areas of strategic advantage, to inform discussions at Working Group meetings.
* Develop and deliver communication plans to academic departments in readiness for the 2025/26 Annual Planning Round.
* Manage risks, dependencies, and progress tracking across multiple strategic initiatives.
About you:
Current or previous HE experience will include strategic planning, project management, & senior stakeholder colloboration. A knowledge of the policies and procedures of HEFCE, HESA, NCTL is essential.
6-month contract
Hybrid – 2 days on site, Tuesday is an anchor day
£28.00 per hour
If you are interested please send your CV to WEGRPI@warwick.ac.uk