Strategy Manager

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The opportunity

University of the Arts London is seeking to appoint a Strategy Manager to play a pivotal part in delivering our ambitious strategic agenda.

UAL is now at the start of a pioneering and exciting new strategic journey, “‘Why the World needs Creativity’” that seeks to change the world through creative endeavour. Social purpose is core to the strategy and is embedded in everything we do.

As a Strategy Manager, you will hold a pivotal role in helping our Executive Board make strategic decisions, working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to implement and manage the necessary changes. Your contribution will be instrumental in ensuring alignment, guidance, and a clear vision for every individual at UAL.

Your responsibilities will include providing strategic support to senior leaders throughout the organisation and collaborating closely with our Planning and Data teams to develop and successfully execute data-driven strategic initiatives. In addition, you will play a vital role in identifying potential risks and formulating strategies to effectively manage them, such as exploring international diversification of our student base or considering the impact of AI on UAL.

About you

To excel in this role, you should have significant experience in strategy consultancy, in-house strategy, strategic planning, or related roles. We are looking for an individual who thrives in a dynamic, fast paced environment and excels in analytical and structured thinking. A critical aspect of this role involves building strong relationships with stakeholders, both within and beyond the university. Proficiency in data analysis and familiarity with the higher education sector would be advantageous.

Embark on a career where you get to influence the transformation of a major institution and help drive greater creativity into the world.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Leila Farrance, Resourcing Adviser via email USGstaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

Our culture

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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