People and Planning Manager

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Hours: Full-time or part-time considered up to a maximum FTE of 37.5 hours. Hybrid working arrangement will be in place whereby the role holder will be expected to work on campus 50% and at home 50%.Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business needs), We are looking for multi-skilled candidates who have experience of working within the support capacity of a complex organisation. You will have knowledge of resource management, be a highly organised planner, and have an appetite to deliver training and workshops. You will be able to lead conversations and to build relationships across all levels of the University. Our ideal candidate will be a customer focussed communicator who is looking for a real challenge in an exciting environment where your work really makes a difference. The University offers a compelling employer proposition including a positive approach to flexible working, significant investment in staff wellbeing and development (including funding/training to become a qualified Workshop/Group Facilitator), a very generous pension scheme and annual leave allowance, and access to campus facilities. The University of Sussex is a leading higher education and research institution. The first of the new wave of UK universities founded in the 1960s, receiving its Royal Charter in 1961, Sussex is a successful, growing University with a top-20 place in the major UK higher education league tables. We have over 14,000 students and more than 2,000 staff members. Sussex is also a leading research university, with over 75% of research activity categorised as world leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*) in terms of originality, significance and rigour. The University has a beautiful and diverse estate located in Falmer, to the east of Brighton and Hove. It is situated in the South Downs National Park and has amongst its buildings a core heritage estate designed by Sir Basil Spence. University of Sussex is looking for a proactive and enthusiastic People and Planning Manager to work within Sussex Projects' Portfolio Management Office. As a key member of the team, you will play a vital role in the successful delivery of a multi-million Portfolio that spanning Estates, IT, Education, Research and business change. The right candidate will have the opportunity to influence staffing solutions that ensure proper alignment of resources to projects, optimises resource utilisation and supports resource development. A varied role with direct accountability for supporting the mobilisation of projects, you will lead on all aspects of people management, from developing resourcing strategies and producing management information that informs strategic and tactical people-decision making, through to developing the skills and competency of project participants across the breadth of University of Sussex. This exciting role will be pivotal in making sure the project portfolio runs efficiently and effectively., The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.