Business Operations Manager

Opportunity Overview 

The Library, Careers & Enterprise at the University of Salford’s is seeking to recruit an Operations Manager who will coordinate across the department and help us to be as effective and efficient as we can so that we can deliver an exceptional service that makes a real difference for our students, graduates, colleagues, and external communities. 

Do you have strong numeracy and data skills, with proven experience of accurately analysing data and monitoring budgets? Are you also great at communicating and working with people, able to get the best out of a team and to engage and influence diverse stakeholders? Are you highly motivated, effective, and always looking to solve problems and improve how things are done? Then this role could be for you. 

If you have any queries about this role please contact the hiring manager, Emma Smith, on e.e.smith@salford.ac.uk and she will be happy to help, either by email or by arranging a short phone or video call to discuss.

Key Responsibilities 

The Operations Manager works closely with the Director and the leadership team and is responsible for coordinating a range of essential operational and strategic activities, including budget monitoring, priority planning, service evaluation and reporting, business continuity and risk management, and communications planning. They manage a small team which works with colleagues across the department and acts as a key point of contact for other teams, supporting the successful delivery of a variety of cross-departmental and institutional processes, initiatives and projects and contributing to a highly effective, efficient, and collegial service. 

As Operations Manager you will have a track record in setting and monitoring budgets and in managing, analysing and presenting data. You will also have excellent interpersonal skills which equip you to positively engage and influence people at all levels of the organisation and to get the best out of your team by motivating, supporting, challenging and developing them. You’ll be highly self-motivated and collegial in your approach and committed to working together to improve processes and solve problems.

A bit about the Library, Careers & Enterprise 

This role is based in the Library, Careers & Enterprise – a place to learn and share ideas, a virtual hub for research and discovery, a team of friendly faces delivering excellent customer service, and an innovative community of experts working together to enable learning, teaching, research and enterprise at Salford. We are innovative, open, collaborative, and people centred. Our focus is to help our students get the very most out of their Salford journey, in support of the University’s mission: “Innovating to enrich lives”.

What's in it for you? 

At Salford you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to making education and knowledge more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students’ and other customers’ experiences are the best they can be, and as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. 

• Competitive salary - and excellent pension scheme
• An impressive 32 days leave - plus bank holidays, additional time off at Christmas and the opportunity to buy even more!
• Flexible working - we support a culture of flexible and agile working to help you find the right balance
• Professional development - we offer a comprehensive package of training and development opportunities to help you achieve your full potential

Job Description

Apply Before: 20/07/2025, 23:55

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