Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO) Team Lead

Strategic Planning

This full-time post is available immediately on a permanent term basis.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements. Flexible working start and finish times and compressed hours are also possible.

Summary of the role
The Strategic Planning team supports strategic planning for senior management and Faculties, Schools and Departments and the PS Divisions, giving high-quality, relevant management information to internal stakeholders, and providing analytical briefs across a range of themes.

Sat within Strategic Planning, the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO) is a new team, established with the aim of enabling and supporting the effective delivery of strategic projects and programmes by coordinating governance, data, reporting, and standards across the Delivery Portfolio.

This role exists to translate the strategic vision and intent into reality, ensuring the consistent and effective operation of core EPMO services, including governance routines, triage and prioritisation processes, reporting, benefits tracking, and delivery coordination.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button) for full details of this role.

FICS combines Finance and Procurement with Estate Services, Grounds and Campus Services to provide a high-quality staff and student experience and help develop sustainable Capital strategies for the University’s campuses.

The Strategic Planning team within FICS support strategic planning for senior management, faculties and professional services, providing high-quality, relevant information to internal and external customers, and provide analytical briefs across a range of themes.

As part of Strategic Planning the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office is charged with setting priorities, standards and goals for the University of Exeter's portfolio of projects which forms the basis of strategic investment planning.

Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 Days leave per year.
• Options for flexible working.
• Onsite gyms and a cycle to work scheme.
• Sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy.
• Stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Further information
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Andy McDowall at a.mcdowall@exeter.ac.uk.

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