Digital Portfolio Director
4 days ago
Bristol
Digital Portfolio Director Candidates should take the time to read all the elements of this job advert carefully Please make your application promptly. Department Digital, Data & Technology Group Contract Type Full Time, Open Ended Closing Date Monday 18 May 2026 Interview Date Monday 15 June 2026 With a proud history spanning over 50 years, the University of Bath has grown significantly in both scale and reputation, now home to a vibrant community of over 20,000 students from 153 countries. Renowned for its excellence in teaching and research, the University consistently ranks among the UKs top five in the Complete University Guide 2024 and is placed 132nd globally in the QS World University Rankings 2025. Named 'University of the Year' and ranked 8th in the UK by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025, Bath is celebrated for its outstanding student experience and teaching quality. Role The Digital Portfolio Director will lead the University of Baths Digital Foundations Portfolio, a £2030 million, five-year transformational programme that underpins the Universitys strategic priorities and impacts every department and function. This is a rare opportunity to define and deliver digital transformation at scale, shaping how technology, people, and processes come together to create a connected, innovative, and future-ready institution. In this role, you will: • Set the vision and operating model for digital transformation, building frameworks and governance from the ground up, • Lead a complex portfolio spanning research computing, education technology, student and staff experience platforms, and foundational infrastructure, • Drive measurable benefits, ensuring projects deliver tangible improvements to staff and student experiences, • Engage senior leadership and stakeholders, managing relationships across diverse groups and key third-party partners such as Infosys, • Free counselling services through Health Assured, • Cycle to work scheme, • Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, • Staff discount at Team Bath gym, • Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees, • Staff discount on language courses, • Generous employer contributory pension schemes, • Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work-life balance, • A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities, including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more, • Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath, • Local discounts and more, • A family-friendly workplace, • An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce, • Relocation allowance