The Student Record System (SRS) Programme is a multi-year, institution-wide initiative to replace our core student data infrastructure with a modern, integrated suite of best-in-class systems. Spanning a new student record system, admissions platform, international compliance automation, and curriculum management system; all connected through a Central Data Hub
This programme will fundamentally improve how students, staff, and partners experience Cardiff Met.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the PMO, working closely with the Programme Manager to ensure that governance, planning, reporting, and assurance processes are consistently applied and fit for purpose across all workstreams. Your work will provide the structural backbone that enables the programme to run with rigour, transparency, and confidence.
You'll lead the way by:
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Managing the PMO function across all SRS workstreams, ensuring standards, tools, and processes are consistently applied throughout the programme lifecycle.
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Maintaining and developing the integrated programme plan, proactively identifying interdependencies, conflicts, and critical path risks.
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Managing the programme-level RAID log, ensuring risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies are identified, updated, escalated, and resolved in a timely manner.
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Producing high-quality programme reports for the Programme Board, senior sponsors, and the University's Executive Group, covering progress, financial monitoring, and risk.
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Centrally co-ordinating the programme's change control process, ensuring all proposed changes to scope, cost, or timeline are properly assessed, documented, and approved in line with governance arrangements.
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Supporting the Programme Manager in resource and capacity planning activity across the programme team.
What you'll bring
You will bring proven PMO experience from within a large-scale transformation programme, with a thorough understanding of programme governance, integrated planning, and RAID management. Your analytical instincts will help you spot emerging risks early, while your communication skills will enable you to translate complex programme information into clear, concise reporting for senior stakeholders.
Organised, methodical, and collaborative by nature, you will be comfortable operating across technical, operational, and strategic stakeholder groups. You will have the confidence to maintain governance standards under pressure and the interpersonal skills to build effective working relationships across a complex, multi-disciplinary programme team.
You will also have:
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Demonstrable experience maintaining integrated programme plans and managing interdependencies across multiple concurrent workstreams.
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Experience producing clear, accurate, and timely programme reports for senior stakeholders and board-level audiences.
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Excellent working knowledge of programme and project management tools (e.g. MS Project, SharePoint, or equivalent).
Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?
We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University, you'll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development.
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Annual leave of 35 days, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days (pro rata if part time).
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Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous monthly contributions.
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Excellent family friendly policies – take a look on our Policy Hub page.
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Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities.
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Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership.
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Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.
Contact Us
For more information about the role please contact Graham Bayliss on [email protected].
All applications must be submitted online.
The person specification will be used as a tool for shortlisting; so please make sure you use this information when writing your application. You can find useful hints and tips about how to apply by visiting our Application Guidance page.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Should a high volume of applications be received, we may need to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.
Cardiff Metropolitan University is proud to be a Disability Confident employer and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.
All applicants with disabilities, or those who are part of the Armed Forces community who during the shortlisting process meet the essential criteria for the role will be progressed to the next stage.
The University is committed to creating a highly inclusive culture. We offer family friendly and flexible working arrangements and a range of staff networks, forums and events to support and develop our people. We warmly welcome applications from those traditionally underrepresented in the higher education sector.
