Compliance Manager
Department Legal Services and Compliance Location Joseph Priestley Building Salary £39,036 to £42,430 per annum Post Type Full Time Release Date 28 August 2024 Closing Date 23.59 hours BST on Wednesday 18 September 2024 Interview Date Wednesday 09 October 2024 Reference LSC24001
Birmingham City University is a large and diverse learning community with over 30,000 students from around 100 countries. We are passionate about providing our learners with a transformational journey, enabled by an exceptional supportive academic community, state-of-the-art facilities and focus on practical skills and professional relevance to support their future employability. We are also committed to world-class research, to advance knowledge and practice, to address real-world problems and fuel innovations outside of the university.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Compliance Manager to join our dynamic team.
The post is based in Birmingham City University's Compliance Team which is part of the University's Secretary Department.
The Compliance Manager will support the Head of Compliance to implement, maintain and further improve the University's Project Management Processes and Tools thereby ensuring that projects are being delivered within a compliant framework with all monitoring and controls in place. The role will suit a detail-focused person with extensive project management experience and analytical skills providing quality assurance support to a wide range of externally funded projects.
This role will involve providing support to project teams across the faculties and department with regards to providing advice & guidance in relation to compliance for externally funded projects. In addition, the role will also deputise the Head of Compliance as required including assessment of practices and processes and provide recommendations for improvement to systems and processes. A more detailed list of activities and responsibilities associated with the role includes:
In return for your dedication and hard work, you will benefit from ongoing opportunities for personal and professional development, as well as the following key benefits:
Responsibilities to include:
Personal Characteristics:
Further details can be found within the Job Description.
Further Details:
Department Legal Services and Compliance Location Joseph Priestley Building Salary £39,036 to £42,430 per annum Post Type Full Time Release Date 28 August 2024 Closing Date 23.59 hours BST on Wednesday 18 September 2024 Interview Date Wednesday 09 October 2024 Reference LSC24001
Birmingham City University is a large and diverse learning community with over 30,000 students from around 100 countries. We are passionate about providing our learners with a transformational journey, enabled by an exceptional supportive academic community, state-of-the-art facilities and focus on practical skills and professional relevance to support their future employability. We are also committed to world-class research, to advance knowledge and practice, to address real-world problems and fuel innovations outside of the university.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Compliance Manager to join our dynamic team.
The post is based in Birmingham City University's Compliance Team which is part of the University's Secretary Department.
The Compliance Manager will support the Head of Compliance to implement, maintain and further improve the University's Project Management Processes and Tools thereby ensuring that projects are being delivered within a compliant framework with all monitoring and controls in place. The role will suit a detail-focused person with extensive project management experience and analytical skills providing quality assurance support to a wide range of externally funded projects.
This role will involve providing support to project teams across the faculties and department with regards to providing advice & guidance in relation to compliance for externally funded projects. In addition, the role will also deputise the Head of Compliance as required including assessment of practices and processes and provide recommendations for improvement to systems and processes. A more detailed list of activities and responsibilities associated with the role includes:
- Manage relationships and chair meetings with and without project lead with partner Universities and organisations; developing effective working relationships with those responsible for project delivery and finance staff.
- Provide account management support to key faculty stakeholders ensuring that agreed levels of service are delivered and meet expectations.
- Undertake project assurance and support activities for various funding streams working groups including risk and issue logs and action lists.
- Setting up the systems and evidence trails to outline a project including design and maintenance of Power Apps based Project Notification Form and associated applications.
- Working in close partnership with Research Innovation Gateway/Finance/Contracts Teams to monitor project plans and deliverables and ensure projects are following University Policy and Procedures.
- To provide expert advice to Project Delivery Teams with regards to University and relevant funding organisations' policies and procedures.
- Report writing: partners' meeting reports, technical and financial interim reports, project outcome reports. Compile and analyse the data for these reports.
- To advise and inform the Head of Compliance and Academic Leads on the management of resources within budget and project schedule.
In return for your dedication and hard work, you will benefit from ongoing opportunities for personal and professional development, as well as the following key benefits:
- Opportunity to further professional development.
- Opportunity for hybrid working.
- Generous annual leave entitlement of 40 days (including bank holidays and closure periods).
- An attractive direct contribution pension scheme, or the option to retain LGPS for existing and previous members.
- Wellbeing advice and support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- A supportive and collaborative culture and work environment, rooted in .
Responsibilities to include:
- Providing project support for complex projects funded by EU, NIHR, NHS, UKRI, Innovate UK, WM Combined Authority, Other UK Government Funds and Private Funders.
- Providing advice and guidance to internal / external colleagues, academics and Senior Management with regards to externally funded projects and compliance requirements.
- Running financial systems / monitoring / administering project records (either financial or non-financial). Good numeracy skills and understanding of budgets, particularly on large collaborative projects, with payment in foreign currency also.
- Monitoring of project plans and liaising with Project Managers/Leads.
- Organise and delegate work within project set up, co-coordinating activity, ensuring consistency with master plan, engendering a sense of common purpose for the whole project.
- Undertake project assurance and support activities for various funding stream working groups including risk and issue logs and action lists.
- Provide expert advice to Project Delivery Teams with regards to University and relevant funding organisations' policies and procedures and application submission procedures.
Personal Characteristics:
- An ability to work as part of a small, technically focused team.
- An ability to work independently.
- The ability to establish professional credibility with senior managers internal and external to the University.
- Adaptability to meet the changing demands and needs involved in project compliance.
- Ability to deal confidently, but flexibly with a wide variety of academics and people within partner organisations.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Excellent analytical skills.
Further details can be found within the Job Description.
Further Details: