At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the timetabling and room booking services for a top UK university.
- Company: University of Warwick, renowned for research and innovation.
- Benefits: Hybrid working, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a collaborative environment focused on continuous improvement and student experience.
- Why this job: Shape the future of timetabling at a prestigious institution during an exciting transition.
- Qualifications: Experience in higher education timetabling and strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
About the University
The University of Warwick is one of the UK's leading universities, internationally recognised for excellence in research, teaching and innovation. With a strong reputation for academic excellence and an ambitious outlook, Warwick provides an environment where talented people can make a meaningful impact. Its commitment to continuous improvement, collaboration and an outstanding student experience makes it an exciting place to build a career.
About the Role
Reporting to the Head of Academic Delivery Services, the Timetabling Manager will lead the University's teaching timetabling and room booking services, ensuring the delivery of a reliable, efficient and student-focused operation. This is a pivotal appointment at an exciting time for the University. Warwick is implementing TimeEdit, its new enterprise timetabling platform, creating a significant opportunity to modernise processes, improve automation and strengthen the quality of timetable data and services. The successful candidate will lead the operational delivery of the annual timetable cycle while driving service development, managing a specialist team and working collaboratively with academic departments, Estates, Digital Services and senior stakeholders to shape the future of timetabling across the institution.
About the Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will bring substantial experience of leading higher education timetabling services within a complex organisation. They will be an accomplished operational leader with excellent stakeholder management skills and a passion for continuous improvement. You will demonstrate:
- Significant experience of higher education timetabling, room allocation and timetable delivery.
- A successful track record of leading operational teams and delivering service or systems improvements.
- Experience of enterprise timetabling or scheduling systems (TimeEdit experience is advantageous but not essential).
- Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving capabilities.
- The ability to influence and build effective relationships across academic, professional services and technical teams.
This is an outstanding opportunity to play a key leadership role in the continued development of one of the UK's most prestigious universities.
Interviews to take place Tuesday 25th September 2026
Closing date for applications is Friday 28th August 2026
Hybrid working - typically two days per week on campus, Coventry
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