Digital and Technology Director – Student Experience

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The opportunity

The Digital and Technology Director – Student Experience is an exciting new leadership opportunity, reporting to the Chief Digital Officer and responsible for the strategic leadership, design and delivery of the Student Experience Portfolio which includes a diverse range of services including our digital Teaching and Learning capabilities, Digital Channels and our work with Student Support Services.

Working as part of the Digital and Technology Senior Leadership Team, the role provides an opportunity for the successful candidate to bring their enthusiasm and track record for delivering cutting edge, memorable digital customer experiences that align to the University’s ambitious strategy and goals.

About you

Your profile will include:

• A background in strategic digital leadership with experience of delivering digital products and services to transform customer experience.
• Experience of leading high performing multi-disciplinary, agile aligned digital teams through change and transformation initiatives.
• A strong understanding of the digital marketplace, and key technology trends to understand the strategic direction, and implications of systems and services.
• Demonstrable experience of driving and championing new ways of working at scale across multiple products and services.
• Extensive experience of working collaboratively with Senior Leadership colleagues.

As an employer of choice, the University of the Arts London offers an extensive benefits package including:

• Competitive salary of up to £100k per annum, dependant on experience.
• 34 days annual leave plus public holidays.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of full maternity or paternity pay.

For more information and to apply, please visit Hays Recruitment jobs board.

Hays Technology have been retained by the UAL to manage the recruitment for this role. For all enquiries, please contact Joel Mundy on 020 7259 8746 or joel.mundy@hays.com.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) is a world-leading creative University for teaching and research in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. UAL is made up of six renowned colleges and hosts several centres and institutes that further the University’s mission and social purpose, through the students and ideas we send out into the world and the partnerships we build to achieve social, environmental, and economic progress.

Digital and Technology is a key department in delivering on this vision, with a growing team spanning across all areas of the University’s digital portfolio. The department is actively engaged in an exciting journey, transitioning from a ‘classic’ IT model to a product-structured, user-centric approach to technology. We are investing in our people, and the processes enabled by digital, to evolve and transform the student and staff experience at UAL.

Our culture

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

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