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The Open University is the UK’s largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education.
The role
Due to a colleague’s retirement, the secondment of another team member to a different team, and the need for an additional role to grow the team, we are looking for two permanent and one fixed term Senior Strategy Managers. They should bring rigorous data analytics skills, business problem-solving abilities, and a dedication to professional development. In particular, we are seeking candidates who are able to apply fresh, innovative ways of thinking and working to the opportunities and challenges facing the university and support the objectives of the Vice-Chancellor and the Executive Leadership.
Skills and experience
• Do you have experience of strategy development, informing decision making at a senior level?
• Do you have strong strategic skills, such as the ability to identify strategic questions and form hypotheses, and the understanding of the analytical frameworks used in strategy development?
• Do you have strong analytical skills, including both quantitative and qualitative research and analysis?
• Are you adept at managing and communicating clearly and concisely with a wide range of stakeholders in a large and complex organisation?
• Are you interested in supporting the OU’s external affairs activity through analysis?
If you would like to discuss the particulars of this post before making an application, please email Resourcing-Hub@open.ac.uk or contact Ayesha Razak, 01908 858437.
What you get in return
Benefits include a supportive and friendly working environment, 33 days holiday per annum pro rata plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure days and an attractive pension proposition. Flexible working can be considered for good candidates.
Please visit our website for further information and to apply online.
Unit: Strategy Office
Please quote reference: 17929
Terms: Full Time, Permanent posts: 2 x posts
Full Time, Fixed Term Contract, post: 1 x post
Closing Date: 11th January 2021 at 12:00 noon
Interviews: 25th and 26th January 2021