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Finance Office
Programme Manager – Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Fixed Term - 18 months
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Loughborough University as the Programme Manager for the reimplementation of our ERP system.
Loughborough University has continued to excel through recent sector challenges. The combination of our excellent student experience, enterprising outlook, world class research and unparalleled sporting success gives rise to something that is truly special and distinctive amongst the UK’s universities.
The ERP system is critical to operations across the University. Over the next 12 – 18 months the reimplementation project provides an opportunity to enhance our current provision, implement new and improved solutions, and leverage emerging technologies. A critical part of project success, and the role, will be to ensure that the broad range of stakeholders are working seamlessly together across the challenging timeframe; External Consultants, Systems team, IT and Finance teams, Academic Schools, Professional Services, Programme Management Board and University leadership.
Experience of ERP implementation is essential. Experience of the Higher Education Sector would be beneficial, but not essential.
A marketing supplement is available for this role and may be offered to the preferred candidate.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact James Henry, Director of Finance at J.M.Henry@lboro.ac.uk.
The deadline for applications is Sunday 3rd August 2025
Interviews will be held on between 7th - 12th August 2025
For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.