Academic Consultancy Portfolio Manager

1 month ago


Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom University of Glasgow Full time

Job Purpose

The University of Glasgow seeks a highly skilled Academic Consultancy Officer to lead the delivery and continuous improvement of the Academic Consultancy Service (ACS) processes, procedures, and systems. This role requires a strong understanding of financial processes, systems, and budgeting in a large organisation, as well as the ability to work calmly under pressure to manage a high volume of work to meet demanding deadlines.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Leading high-level operational management of the University's Academic Consultancy portfolio to proactively support delivery of the University's strategic objectives for Academic Consultancy.
  2. Providing effective oversight and financial management of all consultancy budgets within the University portfolio.
  3. Building relationships and maintaining an effective network with relevant colleagues across the organisation.
  4. Leading the ACS portfolio management system and reporting tools.
  5. Producing and distributing regular operational reports and compiling and analysing large data sets into comprehensive evidence-based reports.
  6. Managing project administration, including consultancy project forms and supplier set up forms.
  7. Working with the broader ACS team to continually monitor, review, and implement changes to systems to enhance the operational efficiency and effectiveness of consultancy processes, procedures, and systems.
  8. Assisting with business development initiatives and gathering feedback on service experience to inform continuous quality improvement.
  9. Leading the organisation of reputationally important pan-university ACS events, workshops, and training programmes.
  10. Supporting the development and maintenance of the ACS webpages.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

The ideal candidate will possess a Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 8 qualification or equivalent, and experience of personal development in a similar role. They will also have detailed knowledge of financial processes, systems, and budgeting in a large organisation, as well as the ability to work independently and proactively.

Terms and Conditions

The salary for this role is Grade 6, £32,332 - £36,024 per annum, and the post is full-time (35 hours per week) and open-ended. Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate.



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