Internal Business Consultant

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The opportunity

Exciting opportunity to play a key role in the University of the Arts London Academic Enterprise department and further advance their project management and business analysis capability across systems, processes and business improvement.

Academic Enterprise aims to increase the University’s non-core teaching and research income. It includes successful operations like London Artscom Ltd, UAL Awarding Body, Language Centre, and enterprise, innovation and research-based activities. Academic Enterprise is a successful, growing, department. Successful delivery of programmes and projects is critical in supporting this growth. 

As an Internal Business Consultant, you will manage the scoping, analysis, design and implementation of a number of projects including existing systems enhancements, process improvement initiatives and other business critical projects across Academic Enterprise. This will include managing systems testing, implementation, staff training, and the on-going embedding of change within the organisation. You will work as part of a project environment gathering, documenting, validating, and understanding project requirements and business processes. You will work closely with the Programme Manager to manage planning, organising, testing, and training activities, with a focus on departmental systems and resources.

About you

The successful candidate will have a multi-disciplinary business analysis and project management background, with a proven track record of delivering and leading systems focussed projects. Potentially with experience as an external business consultant or in an internal consulting function, you will have an appetite for working at a university driven by creativity and diversity. 

The ability to engage with diverse groups of stakeholders at all levels to deliver agreed outcomes will be key, as will an aptitude for understanding complex business systems and process issues, identifying opportunities for improvement and innovation.  This role will suit an individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects, sponsored by senior management in a high-profile department. 

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Twinkle Brahmbhatt, Senior Resourcing Adviser via email at RKEEstaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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