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JOIN OUR REMARKABLE COMMUNITY Together we advance Engaging partners across the world to make a real impact on FOREWORD society’s biggest challenges. Page 4

Thank you for your interest in the position of Vice President (Operations) Our principles at the University of . Page 4 Activities underpinned by the values determined by our University community. The impact of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic required us to reaffirm what matters most as a diverse community and to Page 6 develop an interim strategy that enables us to emerge from it strongly and safely. Our Bridging Strategy sets out guiding principles that will inform how we think smarter, assess risk, make Overview of the role decisions, and take actions over the next 12-18 months in a more flexible and imaginative way. It will help us to navigate both the Vice-President (Operations). impacts of COVID-19 as we experience them today and its future Page 9 health and economic uncertainties. This role will be part of a new executive team that will enable us to achieve these bold ambitions and thrive in this changing external Page 8 Page 12 The role environment. It will play an important part in championing the Job description and re-articulation of our University Strategy. Page 14 candidate profile. The core of our current Strategy is as relevant today as it was Page 10 when it was first launched nearly four years ago. However, much has changed since then, including huge political, geo-political and economic changes in the UK and worldwide. We are currently reviewing our Strategy to ensure that we continue to deliver Location excellence in all areas in this new global landscape, and this role The University and region. will be crucial in delivering strategic ideas and activities. Page 14 The need for leading research-intensive universities like Southampton to help tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges has never been more important and urgent. Our aim is to change the world for the better, bringing together realms of research, creativity and knowledge to have a truly collaborative, immersive and groundbreaking impact. We care about the challenges that humanity is facing, and work to support others on both a local and global scale. We are already known as a founding member of both the UK’s prestigious Russell Group of leading research-intensive universities and the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN). With campus operations in Malaysia and China, as well as major partnerships in Singapore, we have a global outlook that attracts the most talented staff and students from around the world. If you believe you have the skills, experience and drive to help shape the future of the University of Southampton, then we look forward to receiving your application.

2 3 TOGETHER WE ADVANCE Engaging partners across the world to make a real impact on society’s biggest challenges.

Our University community is committed to the As students become graduates of the University highest quality in everything we do. We have a they join our wider, global community of over global reputation for our passion and ability to 250,000 alumni and are able to access a network work collaboratively in delivering world-class that can provide further opportunities across education, research and innovation that makes the world. a real impact on society’s biggest challenges. As a forward thinking institution, we will Collegiality is one of our four core Strategy strengthen our reputation, increasing principles, and is at the heart of everything we our national and international rankings to secure do. Collegiality highlights how we all have a role a position in the top 10 in the UK and strengthen to play in working together to achieve our vision. our position in the top 100 internationally. A reputation for delivering excellence and Here at the University, we have developed a set an exemplary student experience will lead to of behaviours which set out our expectation of all increased demand from the best students, staff working at the University. These behaviours sustained support from research funders and demonstrate the steps we can all take to becoming strong support from our alumni. simply better. The Southampton behaviours of working together, developing others, delivering To help us increase our reputation and ultimately quality and driving sustainability are underpinned our rankings, we align our activities with our four by personal leadership and will enable us to embed principles: collegiality, quality, internationalisation collegiality throughout the University. and sustainability. Through these principles we build on our successes to deliver internationally Our exceptional students share in the journeys of excellent research, a high-quality education discovery and become confident thinkers who can and student experience, and develop strong, realise their full potential. We attract high-quality sustainable relationships with key partners. These students from over 130 countries. We educate actions will help us achieve a financially, socially students through University of Southampton and environmentally sustainable university. Malaysia and collaborations with prestigious partners globally. Work with us: together we advance.

Find out more The University Strategy

Samuel Wong, MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering, chose to study at University of Southampton Malaysia, and used the skills he acquired developing his third-year individual project to successfully apply for a full-time summer internship and part-time work on research projects during term time. Samuel graduated in 2019 and then took up a place at Southampton to pursue his PhD. 4 5 OUR PRINCIPLES COLLEGIALITY QUALITY We achieve more together. We aspire to be the best We are one team working in all we do, inspiring the toward, planning for, and confidence and ambition delivering a shared vision. that enables our staff and students to reach their Our annual Vice-Chancellor’s Awards recognise full potential. and celebrate truly exceptional contributions, which have been made by our staff during the Professor David Read, Professorial Fellow in academic year. Chemical Education and Head of Education in Chemistry, was awarded a prestigious National Teaching Fellowship in 2017 for his innovative approach to teaching. Along with his PhD students, he is leading a project to develop the world’s first Laboratory Response System, which he names ‘Labdog.’ This technology will allow students to answer conceptual questions as they carry out their practical work, ensuring that students get more out of their time in the lab than just following a pre-organised process.

SUSTAINABILITY INTERNATIONALISATION We are imaginative and We are committed to resourceful. We ensure the highest standards. our actions lead to financial, We deliver across global social and environmental markets and build strong sustainability. partnerships with other leading universities. ‘Masai Mara’, a life-size elephant sculpture crafted from recycled denim and installed Outside of the UK, collaborations with at Modern in April 2019, is the work prestigious partners such as Xiamen University of the fashion designer, Liang Mingyu. in China, Singapore Institute of Management Liang collaborated with staff and students and Nanyang Technological University, where from School of Art as part of we have opened a photonics institute, allow their ‘Itinerant Objects’ programme for students opportunities to study a wide range Tate Exchange, while engaging with issues of subjects and undertake research in an of sustainability in fashion production international environment. and ecosystems.

6 7 OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

Southampton is a truly agile organisation; we have developed an interim strategy that will enable us to emerge from the global COVID-19 pandemic strongly and safely. Our Bridging Strategy will help us to navigate both the impacts of COVID-19 as we experience them today and its future health and economic uncertainties.

We are now approaching another exciting stage in the University’s strategic development, ensuring that we continue to maintain our status as a remarkable global institution for education and research, and put students at the very heart of our vision. This post is key to advancing our position as one of the world’s top 100 universities.*

Vice-President (Operations) The new Vice-President (Operations) will and maintain successful working relationships. instil a culture of high performance within our They will be able to think both analytically and Professional Services teams, ensuring that creatively, with the ability to handle complexities Southampton is established and renowned as and empower and support people, as well as an innovative, entrepreneurial and international cultivating and leading diverse teams. university. They will play a key role in delivering The role will foster a culture in which our the University’s vision and academic mission entire community recognises that a great alongside the President and Vice-Chancellor student experience comes from excellent and the senior leadership team. communication, and that delivering the This position will be responsible for leading, highest-quality student experience possible is a organising, aligning and delivering the core responsibility shared by every member of staff services that are essential for the University’s here at the University of Southampton. mission and strategic ambitions. As a transformational leader, they will The University of Southampton and Solent effectively lead and inspire the Professional University have endorsed Southampton’s bid Services, evaluating, implementing and How to apply to become UK City of Culture 2025 by signing reviewing appropriate business plans For a conversation in confidence or up to become official partners. and operating models. This role will also details of how to apply, please contact contribute to the formulation of strategic and President and Vice Chancellor, Professor financial planning. Mark Holleran Mark E. Smith said: “The bid to become UK [email protected] City of Culture 2025 is an ambitious project The successful candidate for this position will be 020 3290 2907 to put arts and culture at the heart of how ambitious and outward looking with values that the city understands itself and the University match our own values and principles: collegiality, The closing date for receipt of applications is excited to be lending our support.” quality, internationalisation and sustainability. is midnight (GMT) on Monday 3 May 2021. They will have a deep understanding of the global Following a longlist meeting of the Higher Education sector, as well as a proven Search Committee, successful candidates ability to lead and manage innovative change will be invited to attend an Engagement Image: 4,900 Colours (Version I), 2007. throughout an organisation, and the skills to build Day on Friday 21 May 2021. Installation view: John Hansard Gallery. ARTIST ROOMS: Gerhard Richter. Interviews are currently scheduled to take © Gerhard Richter 2018. *QS World University Rankings, 2021 place on Tuesday 22 June 2021. 8 9 ROLE OF CANDIDATE VICE-PRESIDENT PROFILE (OPERATIONS)

Job purpose Qualifications, knowledge and Management and teamwork Other skills and behaviours experience Reporting to and accountable to the President • Identify and prioritise resource allocation Internal and external relationships Essential Essential Essential and Vice-Chancellor, the Vice-President within and across the University through the • Leads and develops diverse teams, • Intellectual capacity, stamina and agility to (Operations) (VP Ops) is responsible for the annual business planning process, maximising Internal • Successful record of leading complex multi- empowering and supporting people, deal with a broad span of duties, to gain the effective leadership, organisation, alignment the efficient use of resources and ensuring • President and Vice-Chancellor, Senior Vice- faceted operations and professional services creating effective organisational structures respect of a wide range of people and to and delivery of the core enabling services that long term financial and environmental President, Vice-Presidents, Deans, Associate in a large-scale, internationally-recognised and managing through influence as well as balance internal and external demands. underpin the realisation of the University’s sustainability and efficiency. Deans, Heads of School, Executive Directors and knowledge-led organisation or a major through executive authority. • Personal presence and able to project and mission and strategic ambitions. The VP Ops • Successfully evaluate, implement and review and Directors of Professional Services, component of such an organisation. • Establishes and sustains both a customer inspire confidence at all levels, fostering a will provide cross-University transformational appropriate business plans and operating Director and Associate Directors of Faculty • Ability to handle complexity, respond to service and a high-performance management community in which students, staff, alumni leadership to ensure that Southampton is models. Operations. uncertain circumstances and initiate and culture. and partners feel motivated to participate. positioned distinctively as an innovative, • Inculcate a high performance culture which implement strategic change. entrepreneurial and international university. • Actively encourages multidisciplinary and • High level of emotional intelligence with is responsive to change, develops leadership, External • Understanding of and/or empathy for higher cross-functional working to achieve shared excellent judgement and a developmental The VP Ops will: fosters engagement and attracts and retains • Key stakeholders in external organisations, education and its current and emerging objectives. coaching style. high-performing staff. Provide leadership and executive management including Universities UK, the Universities global trends. • Inspires a culture that shares credit for • Resilient, adaptable and clear minded, to Professional Services at the University, • Ensure the University develops and and Colleges Employers’ Association, • Ability to apply strong commercial skills success and failure, rewards initiative, accepting of differing views while achieving working effectively as a key member of the successfully implements policies and Southampton University Students’ Union, and financial acumen in a non-commercial encourages risk-taking and cultivates a results. procedures to satisfy legislation, statutory University’s senior leadership team. , Hampshire environment. climate of shared decision-making. • Instinctive understanding of what constitutes obligations and recognised codes of practice. County Council, students, parents and • Organisationally sensitive with a genuine excellence and what it takes to achieve and Contribute to the formulation of strategic and Ensure the University is compliant with its senior alumni. Planning and organising interest in people at all levels. sustain it with a determination constantly to financial planning and the governance required Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations without seek improvement. to meet the University’s objectives. undue bureaucracy. Protect the reputation of Essential Communicating and influencing • Alignment with the University’s values Ensure the efficient and effective management the University by embedding and monitoring • Translates strategic vision into reality, of excellence, creativity, integrity and and delivery of the University’s support services, risk management into decision making. designing frameworks to turn plans into Essential community. empowering, developing and supporting • Act as Secretary to Council of the University actions. • Articulates ideas and messages with clarity directors of service to maximise levels of ensuring that the University meets its • Defines goals and priorities, developing and consistency in a variety of ways to diverse Special requirements engagement and performance. statutory responsibilities, the principles operation plans, delegating appropriately audiences. of good governance are observed and the • Able to attend national and international Provide timely, high-quality and relevant and holding people to account. • Builds strong relationships and support for correct procedures for the conduct of conferences as required. information against defined strategic priorities • Thinks and operates at a strategic level to initiatives, aligning activity and resources to business are followed. and valid projections that guide performance maximise opportunities, articulating and deliver strategic objectives. • Chair committees and groups as appropriate targets. pursuing a long-term vision while meeting • Understands the need for clear and deputise for the President and Vice- daily demands. communications of the role of support Chancellor as required. Key accountabilities/primary services, co-ordinated and led by the centre, Problem solving and initiative responsibilities • Represent and promote the University to be delivered in a consistent way in a local externally, nationally and internationally, at a Essential context. • Work with the President and Vice-Chancellor senior level with other academic institutions, and the senior leadership team to deliver public bodies and other organisations. • Thinks analytically and creatively to solve the University’s vision and academic mission • Foster and promote the special character complex strategic and organisational through the achievement of strategic goals. of Southampton as an innovative, problems. Contribute to the effectiveness of the senior entrepreneurial and international University, • Identifies risks and options, developing leadership team, acting as a role model for the building on its reputation for dual excellence strategies to manage and mitigate them. University’s core values and principles. in multidisciplinary research and high-quality • Analyses complex data/information easily • Ensure the provision of a high-quality, education. to inform decisions and make judgements. customer-focused and innovative support • Any other duties as allocated by the line • Responds to change positively, service that enables the academic mission manager following consultation with the demonstrating agility and flexibility, and responds to changing demands and post holder. particularly when problem solving. priorities.

10 11 Southampton is a global top We attract high- quality students from over 130 100 countries University1 Over Engaged in 60% research with over of our publications are 500 internationally co-authored overseas partners

Received £120m A founding member of Engineering and Physical in research grant and the Russell Group of 24 Sciences Research Council contracts income major research-intensive (EPSRC) grant portfolio in 2019/202 universities in the UK totalling over £215m4

Our contracts We have with industry Founding member of over are worth about the World Universities Network 19,000 £55m 5 students annually

Our 250,000 alumni Southampton is community spans ranked eighth over in the UK for We employ over 6,500 staff 190 research intensity6 countries Our income Top exceeded £583m in 16 the 2019/20 2 spin out companies 8 financial year since 20003 207 in the UK

1 QS World University Rankings, 2021

2 University of Southampton Financial Report, 2019/20

3 Higher Education – Business and Community Interaction Survey (HE-BCI), 2016/17

4 EPSRC Grants on the Web, March 2021 At any one time we are working with over 5 University of Southampton Student and Academic Administration database, December 2020 Our partnership Silver award with Lloyd’s Register 6 Times Higher Education Research Excellence Teaching Excellence A pioneering protective respirator, known as PeRSo, is now being used by healthcare staff treating COVID-19 patients 8 Framework, 2014 represents the largest 1,500 Framework around the country after receiving approval from the regulators. Developed by a collaboration of engineers from the university-business 7 The Complete University Guide 2021  external organisations University of Southampton, clinicians at University Hospital Southampton and industry partners, over 10,000 respirators collaboration of around the globe have now been provided to staff in more than 20 NHS trusts. Southampton Professors Paul Elkington and Hywel Morgan, 8 Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes its kind in the UK Framework (TEF), awarded June 2018, valid for three who have led the PeRSo project from its inception, were awarded MBEs in HM The Queen’s Birthday Honours, 2020. years until June 2021

12 13 Our main is home to state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities, THE UNIVERSITY as well as one of the UK’s leading music venues, AND REGION Turner Sims Southampton.

The University campuses Close to Winchester city centre, 12 miles north A coastal location of Southampton, our internationally renowned Southampton has one of the biggest The University has five lively and diverse Winchester School of Art provides studios and commercial ports in Europe, and the city campuses in Southampton, one in Winchester workshops, an extensive specialist library and a is known across the world as the home and an engineering campus in Malaysia. well-stocked art supplies shop. The Winchester of the prestigious cruise liners, Queen Elizabeth, Gallery is based on campus. Our main Highfield Campus is home to state-of- Queen Mary 2 and Queen the-art teaching and research facilities, as well Set just outside Southampton, our Science Victoria. With a coastal location, there as one of the UK’s leading music venues, Turner Park is a hub of innovation, hosting a range is a vast range of opportunities for sport Sims Southampton. It also houses our sports of exceptional facilities and home to science and leisure, with a major focus on water complex, the Hartley Library, the Students’ and technology businesses from start-ups to sports, sailing and ocean racing. Union and Staff Social Centre. multinationals. Close to Highfield, the A gateway to the world houses most of the humanities disciplines Southampton Just over an hour from central London, and the Centre for Language Study. It also Southampton has excellent transport links with has a purpose-built archaeology building with Southampton is a thriving modern city, steeped the rest of the UK and internationally, by road, state-of-the-art facilities for teaching in history and culture, while less than an hour rail, sea and air. Our award-winning bus and research. away the New Forest National Park offers vast service connects all Southampton campuses open heathland and beautiful forest. A few minutes’ walk from Highfield, and halls of residence, the city centre, the airport and railway stations. is the Boldrewood Innovation Campus. A lively city The University’s collaboration with Lloyd’s Register represents one of the largest business The city offers a vibrant mix of recreation, Winchester partnerships with any single university in culture and entertainment – from restaurants, the world. Our new £170m campus is the cafés, bars and nightclubs to cinemas, sports The historic city of Winchester has a rich result of this partnership and is home to the facilities and internationally acclaimed arts cultural heritage, complemented by a lively Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute. venues. Close to the city centre, the University atmosphere and a wide variety of pubs and forms an integral part of this dynamic, restaurants, museums, theatres and galleries. Three miles west of Highfield, University multicultural city. Hospital Southampton is the base for the See for yourself what the University University’s Faculty of Medicine. The campus A growing city and surrounding area has to offer: offers modern laboratories, computer suites, refurbished lecture theatres and a specialist The city is benefiting from substantial, ongoing investment with £1.6bn committed Health Services library. It is also home to our View our virtual tours purpose-built Centre for Cancer Immunology and a further £1.4bn planned in the next 10 which opened in 2018 following a successful years. The University’s John Hansard Gallery - £25m fundraising campaign. has relocated to Studio 144, the new art complex at the heart of the city’s new Cultural Watch our video Situated on the city’s waterfront, the National Quarter. There has been £85m of investment - Oceanography Centre Southampton (NOCS) is in Watermark at West Quay and there is a one of the world’s leading research centres for £400m redevelopment plan for the Royal Pier the study of ocean and Earth science. Waterfront which sees over 400 cruise ship visits a year. The University is worth over £1bn-a- year to the regional economy and is a key part in ensuring Southampton’s thriving future.

Left: Ocean Village marina 14 15 Find out more Contact Mark Holleran [email protected] 020 3290 2907

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