Are you passionate about getting the right solution to manage student returns to HESA and the OfS? Do you have the skills to work across functional areas to deliver results? Do you want to shape our long term future through transformation work?
The University of Leeds is looking for a business lead to own our technical solution used to produce the HESA Data Futures Student return and deliver further improvements. In this new role, you will join us at the start of our improvement journey using new tools and solutions to optimise the production of statutory returns and add value to the University’s data. The successful applicant will be able work collaboratively to shape the journey in a way that best supports ongoing transformation activity whilst maintaining the business as usual activity vital to our ongoing regulatory compliance.
We are looking for a talented individual who can set out and justify the transformation activity needed to ensure that our statutory returns are well managed on a sustainable basis.
Based in the Policy and Regulation Service, and reporting to the Head of Policy and Regulation, you will lead on the finalisation and delivery of our transformation plan whilst enabling the team to continue producing statutory returns. Policy and Regulation is responsible not only for the HESA Student return but a suite of associated data returns including HESES, the Aggregate Offshore Record and the Medical and Dental Survey. Each return must be consistent with the others and data used for internal planning purposes.
You will work with the Statutory Returns Manager, other members of Policy and Regulation, colleagues across IT, Student Education Services, and Faculties and Schools to support improvements in data quality and our technical solution. You will help embed an approach to ongoing transformation within business as usual, enabling the University to respond to the ongoing changes in data requirements from both the Office for Students and HESA.
These duties provide a framework for the role and should not be regarded as a definitive list. Other reasonable duties may be required consistent with the grade of the post.
We are a campus based community and regular interaction with campus is an expectation of all roles in line with academic and service needs and the requirements of the role. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements. To find out more about the benefits of working at the University and what it is like to live and work in the Leeds area visit our Working at Leeds information page.
At the University of Leeds, we are committed to providing a culture of inclusion, respect and equity of opportunity that attracts, supports, and retains the best students and staff from all backgrounds. Whatever role we recruit for we are always striving to increase the diversity of our community, which each individual helps enrich and cultivate. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to Black, Asian, those who belong to a minority ethnic community; people who identify as LGBT+; and disabled people. Candidates will always be selected based on merit and ability.
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A criminal record check is not required for this position. However, all applicants will be required to declare if they have any ‘unspent’ criminal offences, including those pending.
Any offer of appointment will be in accordance with our Criminal Records policy. You can find out more about required checks and declarations in our Criminal Records information page.