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T
he team is on a mission, an
evolutionary project, to build
a function that meets the
needs of the University today and
is also flexible enough to respond
to the needs of tomorrow as they
launch a wider digital transformation
programme.
The Evolution Project will focus on
the needs of the business, how
to become much more customercentric,
how to bring innovation,
not just how the team can support
current platforms in place right now,
but what exciting innovations are in
the market and how can they then
apply that to the University.
What makes the University
an inclusive place to be?
The University aims to be an
inclusive place to work, where
difference is celebrated, respected
and encouraged. They believe that
diversity of experience, backgrounds
and perspectives will lead to a
better environment for employees,
so encourage applications from
all genders, backgrounds and
communities.
Along with the Evolution Project,
the culture within the Department is
also evolving with the co-creation of
its new target operating model. The
Management team actively engaged
with everybody in the Department
and the wider University to ensure
they are designing a target operating
model that everyone understands
and can get behind.
What variety of career paths
are on offer?
The University has an ambitious
vision for digital transformation and
where they want to be in the next 5
to 10 years. What that means for the
existing team and people wanting
to join, is that they are coming in at
the start of an exciting journey with
the right investment around them to
make sure that it is a success.
Employees are supported
throughout their time at Bath to
make sure that they have the
right experience for their careers.
Employees can build their
knowledge and access the latest
kind of innovations that are coming
within their space to be able to
continue to move forward and
progress with their careers.
There is a wide range of skills and
core competencies within the
current team, but the skills set
will need to be expanded when
the team start to branch out into
areas such as Artificial Intelligence,
Machine Learning and Robotic
Process Automation.
Example role types currently include:
> Software Engineering
> System and Web Developers
> Cyber Security
> Digital Engagement
& Audio Visual
What flexibility is on offer?
There is a massive talent pool across
the UK and Bath offers flexible ways
of working.
Employees that live in the local area
tend to come into campus a couple
of days a week and get the benefits
of being together to collaborate.
Equally, there is no mandate that
staff must be on campus 5 days
a week. It's all about striking that
balance of building relationships and
collaborating, which is often easier
face-to-face, with giving staff the
choice of being onsite or working
remotely.
" Having
experienced
the power of an
innovative and
agile culture
in my previous
role as a start-up
founder in retail, I am thrilled to
bring my expertise in product
and A.I. to how I am leading the
transformation of digital, data
and technology services for the
University of Bath.
" With a passion for creating
dynamic and impactful change,
I am excited to drive our
Evolution project forward and
unlock the full potential of our
digital and technical capabilities. "
Emma Smith,
Director of Transformation,
University of Bath
To find out what jobs are available, visit the Digital, Data and Technology jobs page.
go.bath.ac.uk/ddat-jobs
http://go.bath.ac.uk/ddat-jobs
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