About The University of Manchester The University of Manchester has a rich heritage of discovery, social change and a pioneering spirit, which has been at the heart of what we do since 1824. When you join our University, you become part of a truly diverse and global community of staff, students and alumni all focused on ensuring that we are recognised for the excellence of our people, research, learning and innovation, and for the benefits we bring to society. The University is a world-leading research and teaching institution with a wide range of IT systems and platforms serving more than 75,000 stakeholders worldwide. About the Role As a central member of our IT Executive Team, the Director - Digital owns our digital strategy and is accountable for the digital user experience and technical delivery of strategic change. This position enables strategic change delivery via strong partnership between subgroups, strategic change office and IT colleagues. Over the next decade and beyond, this strategic position is dedicated to reshaping our digital campus, enhancing AI, data and digital services, as well as fostering a culture of excellence befitting a truly global institution. It is the Director - Digital role to be proactive, monitoring, and further championing new digital technologies, culture shifts and ideas in line with the University's goals. Key Responsibilities: Lead Digital Strategy : Shape and deliver a bold 10-year vision for digital and data transformation aligned with institutional goals. Drive Innovation : Promote digital-first approaches and agile ways of working to reduce risk, scale operations, and enhance value. Support Strategic Initiatives : Provide technical leadership for high-impact digital transformation programs across the University. Advise Senior Leadership : Guide the integration of digital, data, and AI into strategic and operational decision-making. Foster Collaboration : Partner with stakeholders to co-create a unified data and digital strategy and drive cultural change in IT. Enhance Services : Identify and implement improvements to elevate service quality, efficiency, and user experience. Enable Prioritisation : Support strategic planning and governance to focus efforts on the most impactful initiatives. Person specification Senior-Level Expertise : Proven experience in leading IT, data, and digital functions with foresight into emerging trends. Transformational Leadership : Skilled at bridging IT and business needs to drive digital transformation aligned with global ambitions. Exceptional Communicator : Able to convey complex ideas clearly to diverse audiences and influence decisions at all levels. Cultural Champion : Committed to fostering a culture of excellence, inclusivity, and innovation across large organisations. Financial Stewardship : Strong commercial and financial acumen in managing contracts, procurement, and resource allocation. Inclusive People Leader : Builds high-performing teams through clear expectations, purposeful engagement, and values-led leadership. Strategic Stakeholder Engagement : Experienced in cultivating influential partnerships across governance, academia, and public bodies. Visionary Thinker : Capable of aligning long-term strategic plans with institutional goals to maintain global standing. Advocate for Inclusion : Embraces and promotes diversity, encouraging authenticity and belonging in the workplace. Professional Certifications : Holds relevant qualifications and applies global best practices in digital and data leadership. Salary / Package This is a grade 9 senior leadership position offering a competitive salary (depending on experience), along with 29 days annual leave (plus 4 closure days over Christmas and 8 bank holidays), flexible working (office based at least two days a week) and an attractive pension scheme (up to 21% employer contributions). Hays Technology have been retained by The University of Manchester to manage the recruitment of this role. For all enquiries, please contact Mark Hamilton at Hays Technology.
23/10/2025
Full time
About The University of Manchester The University of Manchester has a rich heritage of discovery, social change and a pioneering spirit, which has been at the heart of what we do since 1824. When you join our University, you become part of a truly diverse and global community of staff, students and alumni all focused on ensuring that we are recognised for the excellence of our people, research, learning and innovation, and for the benefits we bring to society. The University is a world-leading research and teaching institution with a wide range of IT systems and platforms serving more than 75,000 stakeholders worldwide. About the Role As a central member of our IT Executive Team, the Director - Digital owns our digital strategy and is accountable for the digital user experience and technical delivery of strategic change. This position enables strategic change delivery via strong partnership between subgroups, strategic change office and IT colleagues. Over the next decade and beyond, this strategic position is dedicated to reshaping our digital campus, enhancing AI, data and digital services, as well as fostering a culture of excellence befitting a truly global institution. It is the Director - Digital role to be proactive, monitoring, and further championing new digital technologies, culture shifts and ideas in line with the University's goals. Key Responsibilities: Lead Digital Strategy : Shape and deliver a bold 10-year vision for digital and data transformation aligned with institutional goals. Drive Innovation : Promote digital-first approaches and agile ways of working to reduce risk, scale operations, and enhance value. Support Strategic Initiatives : Provide technical leadership for high-impact digital transformation programs across the University. Advise Senior Leadership : Guide the integration of digital, data, and AI into strategic and operational decision-making. Foster Collaboration : Partner with stakeholders to co-create a unified data and digital strategy and drive cultural change in IT. Enhance Services : Identify and implement improvements to elevate service quality, efficiency, and user experience. Enable Prioritisation : Support strategic planning and governance to focus efforts on the most impactful initiatives. Person specification Senior-Level Expertise : Proven experience in leading IT, data, and digital functions with foresight into emerging trends. Transformational Leadership : Skilled at bridging IT and business needs to drive digital transformation aligned with global ambitions. Exceptional Communicator : Able to convey complex ideas clearly to diverse audiences and influence decisions at all levels. Cultural Champion : Committed to fostering a culture of excellence, inclusivity, and innovation across large organisations. Financial Stewardship : Strong commercial and financial acumen in managing contracts, procurement, and resource allocation. Inclusive People Leader : Builds high-performing teams through clear expectations, purposeful engagement, and values-led leadership. Strategic Stakeholder Engagement : Experienced in cultivating influential partnerships across governance, academia, and public bodies. Visionary Thinker : Capable of aligning long-term strategic plans with institutional goals to maintain global standing. Advocate for Inclusion : Embraces and promotes diversity, encouraging authenticity and belonging in the workplace. Professional Certifications : Holds relevant qualifications and applies global best practices in digital and data leadership. Salary / Package This is a grade 9 senior leadership position offering a competitive salary (depending on experience), along with 29 days annual leave (plus 4 closure days over Christmas and 8 bank holidays), flexible working (office based at least two days a week) and an attractive pension scheme (up to 21% employer contributions). Hays Technology have been retained by The University of Manchester to manage the recruitment of this role. For all enquiries, please contact Mark Hamilton at Hays Technology.
About The University of Manchester The University of Manchester has a rich heritage of discovery, social change and a pioneering spirit, which has been at the heart of what we do since 1824. When you join our University, you become part of a truly diverse and global community of staff, students and alumni all focused on ensuring that we are recognised for the excellence of our people, research, learning and innovation, and for the benefits we bring to society. The University is a world-leading research and teaching institution with a wide range of IT systems and platforms serving more than 75,000 stakeholders worldwide. About the role The Director - Enterprise and Business Architecture (EBA) is a strategic leadership role reporting to the Chief Information Officer. The postholder will be responsible for developing, governing, and championing the Enterprise Architecture capability across the University. Their work will enable the University's Manchester 2035 ambitions by aligning business and digital strategy with sustainable, scalable and innovative architectural solutions. This role is the institutional lead for enterprise-wide architectural coherence, playing a critical role in digital investment decisions, future-state operating models, and major programme design. The postholder will collaborate closely with the Business Design Authority (BDA), Technical Design Authority (TDA), and broader governance bodies to ensure robust oversight of design principles, technology standards, and long-term technology planning. They will be a senior leader within the Evolve Programme and will ensure enterprise architecture actively supports transformation priorities across education, research, and professional services. Core Skills Extensive experience in Enterprise Architecture in a complex, federated organisation, ideally in higher education or public sector. Strong knowledge of architecture frameworks and standards (e.g., TOGAF, BIZBOK, ArchiMate). Proven experience leading architectural governance at strategic level, including running design authorities and engaging senior executives. Experience of shaping major programmes through early-phase architectural input (e.g., ERP, digital transformation, cloud migration). Demonstrated ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and influence across professional domains. Desirable qualifications: TOGAF certified, ITIL v4, Lean Six Sigma, Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS/Azure), MBA or equivalent leadership training. Salary / Package This is a grade 9 senior leadership position offering a competitive salary (depending on experience), along with 29 days annual leave (plus 4 closure days over Christmas and 8 bank holidays), flexible working (office based at least two days a week) and an attractive pension scheme (up to 21% employer contributions). Hays Technology have been retained by The University of Manchester to manage the recruitment of this role. For all enquiries, please contact Mark Hamilton at Hays Technology.
23/10/2025
Full time
About The University of Manchester The University of Manchester has a rich heritage of discovery, social change and a pioneering spirit, which has been at the heart of what we do since 1824. When you join our University, you become part of a truly diverse and global community of staff, students and alumni all focused on ensuring that we are recognised for the excellence of our people, research, learning and innovation, and for the benefits we bring to society. The University is a world-leading research and teaching institution with a wide range of IT systems and platforms serving more than 75,000 stakeholders worldwide. About the role The Director - Enterprise and Business Architecture (EBA) is a strategic leadership role reporting to the Chief Information Officer. The postholder will be responsible for developing, governing, and championing the Enterprise Architecture capability across the University. Their work will enable the University's Manchester 2035 ambitions by aligning business and digital strategy with sustainable, scalable and innovative architectural solutions. This role is the institutional lead for enterprise-wide architectural coherence, playing a critical role in digital investment decisions, future-state operating models, and major programme design. The postholder will collaborate closely with the Business Design Authority (BDA), Technical Design Authority (TDA), and broader governance bodies to ensure robust oversight of design principles, technology standards, and long-term technology planning. They will be a senior leader within the Evolve Programme and will ensure enterprise architecture actively supports transformation priorities across education, research, and professional services. Core Skills Extensive experience in Enterprise Architecture in a complex, federated organisation, ideally in higher education or public sector. Strong knowledge of architecture frameworks and standards (e.g., TOGAF, BIZBOK, ArchiMate). Proven experience leading architectural governance at strategic level, including running design authorities and engaging senior executives. Experience of shaping major programmes through early-phase architectural input (e.g., ERP, digital transformation, cloud migration). Demonstrated ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and influence across professional domains. Desirable qualifications: TOGAF certified, ITIL v4, Lean Six Sigma, Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS/Azure), MBA or equivalent leadership training. Salary / Package This is a grade 9 senior leadership position offering a competitive salary (depending on experience), along with 29 days annual leave (plus 4 closure days over Christmas and 8 bank holidays), flexible working (office based at least two days a week) and an attractive pension scheme (up to 21% employer contributions). Hays Technology have been retained by The University of Manchester to manage the recruitment of this role. For all enquiries, please contact Mark Hamilton at Hays Technology.
About IT Services IT Services at the University of Manchester is a vibrant and fast-moving department, we focus on delivering excellent customer service and quality services for our staff, students and researchers. The Team The role will be joining the newly formed Technology division, comprising teams who look after core technology functions for the University. The Role The IT Environmental Sustainability (ES) Manager will support the Associate Director - Technology in the development and implementation of the ITS ES strategy. The post holder will also take the lead on the creation, management, and delivery of the ITS ES plan in order to enact the strategy. They will work to embed ES into ITS operational decision-making, services, and products. The IT ES Manager will be responsible for ensuring the ITS Directorate contributes proportionately to the University's Sustainability targets, including our "zero carbon by 2038" commitment. To achieve this the post holder will work alongside other ITS and ES colleagues co-ordinating, learning, and applying best practice from within and beyond the University. Ultimately, the post holder will help put the ITS Directorate on course to become a sector leader in 'Green IT'. Contract duration: 12 months The Person The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate: A passion for driving IT sustainability and form a strategy. Understanding of IT services function within an organisation to help inform decisions around sustainability options. The ability to engage key stakeholders across IT functions, university and wider community. Skills to research into new areas of IT sustainability innovation and potential funding initiatives available. Our diverse job opportunities all include a top benefits package that includes many features that are hard to find in the private sector: Generous annual leave allowance, including Christmas/ New Year closure; Pension scheme membership to provide benefits for you and your family; Well-being programme with counselling, fitness and leading sports facilities; Learning and development opportunities; Season ticket loans for public transport; Cycle to Work Scheme; Workplace nursery scheme; Staff recognition schemes; Staff discounts on a range of products and services including travel and high street savings. Find out more about our organisation and values: IT Services: About us and ITS Practice Charter When completing the additional information section of your application, please ensure you make reference to the job description and person specification above, as this will form an integral part of the shortlisting process. As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit. Our University is positive about flexible working Hybrid working arrangements may be considered. Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift. This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date. Closing date: 20/ 08/ 2023
15/08/2023
Contractor
About IT Services IT Services at the University of Manchester is a vibrant and fast-moving department, we focus on delivering excellent customer service and quality services for our staff, students and researchers. The Team The role will be joining the newly formed Technology division, comprising teams who look after core technology functions for the University. The Role The IT Environmental Sustainability (ES) Manager will support the Associate Director - Technology in the development and implementation of the ITS ES strategy. The post holder will also take the lead on the creation, management, and delivery of the ITS ES plan in order to enact the strategy. They will work to embed ES into ITS operational decision-making, services, and products. The IT ES Manager will be responsible for ensuring the ITS Directorate contributes proportionately to the University's Sustainability targets, including our "zero carbon by 2038" commitment. To achieve this the post holder will work alongside other ITS and ES colleagues co-ordinating, learning, and applying best practice from within and beyond the University. Ultimately, the post holder will help put the ITS Directorate on course to become a sector leader in 'Green IT'. Contract duration: 12 months The Person The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate: A passion for driving IT sustainability and form a strategy. Understanding of IT services function within an organisation to help inform decisions around sustainability options. The ability to engage key stakeholders across IT functions, university and wider community. Skills to research into new areas of IT sustainability innovation and potential funding initiatives available. Our diverse job opportunities all include a top benefits package that includes many features that are hard to find in the private sector: Generous annual leave allowance, including Christmas/ New Year closure; Pension scheme membership to provide benefits for you and your family; Well-being programme with counselling, fitness and leading sports facilities; Learning and development opportunities; Season ticket loans for public transport; Cycle to Work Scheme; Workplace nursery scheme; Staff recognition schemes; Staff discounts on a range of products and services including travel and high street savings. Find out more about our organisation and values: IT Services: About us and ITS Practice Charter When completing the additional information section of your application, please ensure you make reference to the job description and person specification above, as this will form an integral part of the shortlisting process. As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit. Our University is positive about flexible working Hybrid working arrangements may be considered. Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift. This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date. Closing date: 20/ 08/ 2023
Closing date: 20/ 08/ 2023 IT Services at the University of Manchester is a vibrant and fast-moving department, focusing on delivering excellent customer service and quality services for our staff, students, and researchers. Visit our website to find out more about our organisation and our values. You can also watch a video about why our people like working here. The Role An opening has arisen for an experienced Integration Developer to join the Integration Delivery Team in IT Services, that is establishing an Integration Centre of Excellence (ICOE). The team is responsible for the application development and application maintenance of our core integration technologies - primarily webMethods and SSIS. The integration team is responsible for over 800 integration jobs maintaining data links between our core, internal and external systems. The University will be implementing a new integration/ middleware environment by end of 2023. The role involves working with business users and IT colleagues to define integration requirements, and to implement solutions based upon our core integration technologies. Primarily, this will be within softwareAG's webMethods stack, and Microsoft SSIS. A detailed understanding of a broad range of integration approaches and technologies is essential for the role. Our team supports a large number of batch and real-time interfaces driven from our webMethods, SSIS & Calopus legacy tools. These include connecting our systems via Web Service, SQL, API and file-based integrations. There would be a new integration platform by end of 2023 for which training upskilling will be required once technology is finalized. You will be a key member of the "Centre of Excellence" that is being established - covering architectural principles, systems, process flow, governance and BAU service design standards. Integration is core to most projects IT Services undertake at the university, and assignment to a range of ongoing projects will form a part of the role. The work will also include providing day-to-day support and development to our existing suite of integrations in BAU space. Benefits of Working Here The University of Manchester offers a range of benefits, including a highly competitive pension scheme, generous holiday allowance of plus closure days for the Christmas period and training and development opportunities. The working environment is flexible and friendly, with hybrid working practices for many staff. Essential Criteria A detailed understanding of webMethods for creating and implementing complex integrations between different systems. Experience gathering requirements and producing design / build documentation in the integration space. Experience providing day to day support of complex integrations across multiple technologies. Strong SQL skills around Oracle and MSSQL. An understanding of a broad range of integration approaches and technologies is essential for the role. Experience using source control, e.g. Bitbucket/ Git. Experience with swagger or other rest definition tools Experience of calling and testing APIs using tools such as Postman API or SOAP UI Desirable Criteria Experience using Azure DevOps pipeline. Experience with an ETL (preferably SSIS, but knowledge of alternative products would also be considered). Experience using JIRA and Confluence. Knowledge of diagramming techniques As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit. Our University is positive about flexible working. Hybrid working arrangements may be considered. Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift. This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.
15/08/2023
Full time
Closing date: 20/ 08/ 2023 IT Services at the University of Manchester is a vibrant and fast-moving department, focusing on delivering excellent customer service and quality services for our staff, students, and researchers. Visit our website to find out more about our organisation and our values. You can also watch a video about why our people like working here. The Role An opening has arisen for an experienced Integration Developer to join the Integration Delivery Team in IT Services, that is establishing an Integration Centre of Excellence (ICOE). The team is responsible for the application development and application maintenance of our core integration technologies - primarily webMethods and SSIS. The integration team is responsible for over 800 integration jobs maintaining data links between our core, internal and external systems. The University will be implementing a new integration/ middleware environment by end of 2023. The role involves working with business users and IT colleagues to define integration requirements, and to implement solutions based upon our core integration technologies. Primarily, this will be within softwareAG's webMethods stack, and Microsoft SSIS. A detailed understanding of a broad range of integration approaches and technologies is essential for the role. Our team supports a large number of batch and real-time interfaces driven from our webMethods, SSIS & Calopus legacy tools. These include connecting our systems via Web Service, SQL, API and file-based integrations. There would be a new integration platform by end of 2023 for which training upskilling will be required once technology is finalized. You will be a key member of the "Centre of Excellence" that is being established - covering architectural principles, systems, process flow, governance and BAU service design standards. Integration is core to most projects IT Services undertake at the university, and assignment to a range of ongoing projects will form a part of the role. The work will also include providing day-to-day support and development to our existing suite of integrations in BAU space. Benefits of Working Here The University of Manchester offers a range of benefits, including a highly competitive pension scheme, generous holiday allowance of plus closure days for the Christmas period and training and development opportunities. The working environment is flexible and friendly, with hybrid working practices for many staff. Essential Criteria A detailed understanding of webMethods for creating and implementing complex integrations between different systems. Experience gathering requirements and producing design / build documentation in the integration space. Experience providing day to day support of complex integrations across multiple technologies. Strong SQL skills around Oracle and MSSQL. An understanding of a broad range of integration approaches and technologies is essential for the role. Experience using source control, e.g. Bitbucket/ Git. Experience with swagger or other rest definition tools Experience of calling and testing APIs using tools such as Postman API or SOAP UI Desirable Criteria Experience using Azure DevOps pipeline. Experience with an ETL (preferably SSIS, but knowledge of alternative products would also be considered). Experience using JIRA and Confluence. Knowledge of diagramming techniques As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit. Our University is positive about flexible working. Hybrid working arrangements may be considered. Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift. This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.
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