Business Operations Manager

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in supporting the delivery and growth of the Advanced Programmes in Pharmaceutical Practice and Therapeutics (AP3T) team within the Department of Life Sciences. The post holder will work closely with the Director of AP3T and senior academic leadership to ensure the smooth operational, financial and administrative running of programmes that support pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in the UK and internationally.

• Lead business operations for a dynamic postgraduate education portfolio, supporting programmes that deliver flexible, high-quality professional development for healthcare professionals
• Take ownership of financial monitoring, budgeting and income tracking, helping to ensure the long-term sustainability and growth of the AP3T portfolio
• Coordinate recruitment, HR administration and workload planning, acting as a key operational link between academic staff and professional services teams (e.g. HR, Finance, Marketing, IT, Centre for Learning & Teaching etc)
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, including NHS and private sector partners and funding bodies, contributing to new programme development and funding opportunities

This role sits at the heart of programme delivery, providing operational leadership and enabling academic teams to focus on delivering innovative education, training, research and income generation.

About you

We are looking for a proactive and highly organised professional with strong operational, financial and administrative experience, ideally gained within a complex environment such as higher education, healthcare or a similarly structured organisation. You will bring a proven ability to manage budgets and financial administration, including monitoring expenditure and producing management information to support planning and decision-making.

You will be an excellent communicator who can build effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and external. Comfortable working independently, you will be able to prioritise competing demands, manage multiple projects simultaneously and use your initiative to resolve issues and improve processes. Strong organisational and administrative skills, combined with outstanding attention to detail, will be essential to success in this role.

The ideal candidate will also have experience supporting recruitment or HR-related processes and be confident using Microsoft Office applications and a range of digital collaboration tools. You will demonstrate a professional and discreet approach, with the ability to handle confidential information appropriately.

Experience of managing large or complex budgets, working with academic or healthcare partners, or knowledge of university systems and processes would be advantageous, but is not essential.

Further information

This is a part time fixed term role (29.2 hours per week with a 12 month duration). For an informal discussion regarding the role please contact Tim Rennie at twr32@bath.ac.uk.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.