Be part of the Digital transformation at Lancaster University

Lancaster University are embarking on a transformation and strategic journey to enhance the university's digital capabilities, this is the time to be part of a dynamic team where innovation thrives, cutting-edge projects await, and customer service excellence is key. Whether you’re a technology leader, architect, developer or designer, explore our exciting roles that will shape the future of education and research.

About Lancaster University  


Lancaster University is a highly ranked collegiate university with a global reputation in teaching and research. They have a beautiful green campus that provides a perfect place to work, socialise and learn. 


Their vision is to be a university that is globally significant, a sector leader and innovator that delivers the highest quality of research and teaching, who engages locally, nationally, and internationally on current and future debates. Digital and technology is a core enabler to achieve and sustain their priorities and goals.


Harvey Nash has partnered with Lancaster University to support them with the recruitment in their Information Systems Services Team.




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Hear from our Chief Information Officer, David Myers

"At Lancaster University you will join an IT team whose technical excellence and ability to deliver is unparalleled. Our community of people are determined to deliver delightful customer experiences, rooted in the latest technology, as we transform our university through our ambitious digital strategy. 


This is a very exciting time to join us, as we deliver a new five-year Digital Strategy, with the core aim being for Digital at Lancaster to be recognised as a global leader in Higher Education. 


 IT Services play a pivotal role in this transformation. Our digital strategy will allow us to use data as a strategic asset, make use of emerging AI technology, drive new levels of security and sustainability, transform global experiences, and deliver sector leading personalised user experiences. 


We’re ready to build our team with innovative and ambitious people, who can join our fun, friendly and inclusive teams. If you are looking for a role that allows you to grow and develop your excellent technical skills to change the world through education and research, then come and join us."

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Our current vacancies

Head of Service Management & Delivery

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Head of Service Management & Delivery - ISSLocation: Bailrigg, Lancaster Closing Date: Friday 2nd August 2024Interview Date: Thursday 8th August 2024This is a very exciting time to join Lancaster Uni

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Head of Design & Innovation

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Lancaster, Lancashire

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Digital & Design

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University of Lancaster

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Lancashire

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Head of Design & Innovation - ISSLocation: Bailrigg, LancasterClosing Date: Friday 2nd August 2024Interview Date: Friday 9th August 2024This is a very exciting time to join Lancaster University as it

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Head of Build

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Negotiable

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Lancaster, Lancashire

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Cloud Operations

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University of Lancaster

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Lancashire

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Head of BuildInformation Systems Services - ISS Location: Bailrigg, Lancaster, UKClosing Date: Friday 2nd August 2024Interview Date: Friday 9th August 2024 This is a very exciting time to join Lancast

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Head of Customer, Strategy & Governance

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Negotiable

Location

Lancaster, Lancashire

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Cloud Operations

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University of Lancaster

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Lancashire

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Head of Customer, Strategy & GovernanceInformation Systems Services - ISS Location: Bailrigg, Lancaster, UKClosing Date: Friday 2nd August 2024Interview Date: Thursday 8th August 2024 This is a very e

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Phil Hurlston

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Head of Architecture & Infrastructure Architect

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£57,696 - £68,857 per annum

Location

Lancaster, Lancashire

Sector

Architecture

Client

University of Lancaster

Location

Lancashire

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Head of Architecture & Infrastructure ArchitectISS - Information Systems Services Salary: £57,696 to £68,857 Closing Date: Monday 5th August 2024 Interview Date: W/C Monday 12th August 2024The Oppo

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Enterprise Architect

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£57,696 - £68,857 per annum

Location

Lancaster, Lancashire

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Architecture

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University of Lancaster

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Lancashire

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Enterprise ArchitectISS - Information Systems ServicesSalary: £57,696 - £68,857 Closing Date: Monday 5th August 2024 Interview Date: W/C 12th August 2024The OpportunityThe Enterprise Architect will

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Data Architect

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£45,585 - £56,021 per annum

Location

Lancaster, Lancashire

Sector

Data & Analytics

Client

University of Lancaster

Location

Lancashire

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Permanent

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Data ArchitectISS - Information Systems Services Salary: £45,585 - £56,021 Closing Date: Monday 5th August 2024 Interview Date: Week commencing: Monday 12th August 2024The OpportunityTo work closely

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Product Design Lead

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£45,585 - £56,021 per annum

Location

Lancaster, Lancashire

Sector

Digital & Design

Client

University of Lancaster

Location

Lancashire

Job Type

Permanent

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Product Design LeadISS - Information Systems Services Salary: £45,585 - £56,021 Closing Date: Monday 5th August 2024 Interview Date: Week commencing: Monday 12th August 2024The OpportunityThe Produc

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Solutions Architect

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£45,585 - £56,021 per annum

Location

Lancaster, Lancashire

Sector

Architecture

Client

University of Lancaster

Location

Lancashire

Job Type

Permanent

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Solutions ArchitectISS - Information Systems Services Salary: £45,585 - £56,021 Closing Date: Monday 5th August 2024 Interview Date: W/C 12th August 2024The OpportunityThe Solutions Architect will b

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Discover Lancaster University Digital Strategy

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Lancaster has embarked on a new Digital Strategy, shaping the future direction of IT up to 2028. The strategy, which accelerates digital maturity across the university will drive investment in state-of-the-art infrastructure and the capabilities within the IT organisation to deliver digital change. 


By 2028 IT will be: 

  • A place where data not only drives our decisions but also empowers us to have unprecedented insights. 
  • A fully interoperable, flexible, modern estate that excites our students and staff. 
  • Innovation as standard, self-service at the core of all our technology services.
  • Providing secure access to the data our personnel need to see in a unified way. 
  • Seamless access to all technology from anywhere. 
  • Enabling our staff and academics to identify trends and opportunities rapidly through powerful data visualisation tools. 
  • An IT operation that is fully agile, able to respond swiftly to the diverse demands for resource or project demands from any part of the Institution. 


This is driven through 8 strategic themes, as shown in the diagram.

Strategic themes

Process Automation

Expand the use robotic process automation to streamline workflow, reduce costs and increase operational efficiency by eliminating mundane and repetitive tasks while improving user experience overall.

Data as a Strategic Asset

Through the establishment of a Master Data Management discipline across the University, utilising an Enterprise Integration Platform to centralise our data into a Business Intelligence & Analytics repository enabling enhanced data insights and data driven decision making.

Application Optimisation & Rationalisation

By evaluating each of the University’s applications to identify and eliminate duplicative functionality, we will streamline our systems and achieve cost optimisation and rationalisation of our applications.

Cloud Enablement, Security & Sustainability

Optimising agility across the University by adding scalability, flexibility and resource optimisation through cloud enablement while focusing on reducing our carbon footprint, enhancing our security realm and supporting our sustainability targets.

Improved User Experience

Leveraging modern cloud based systems, we will make it easy for users to access our systems with a single login while bolstering security and enhancing user experience.

Organising for Success

Optimising our ISS operating model to embed and develop the new capabilities and governance frameworks required to deliver the strategy and maximise the benefits of investing in our ISS capabilities.

Global Lancaster

Enabling a frictionless global one Lancaster experience for students, academics and staff regardless of their campus or location enabled through a connected and seamless global IT estate.

Human centred Design

Building and embedding a human-centred design approach aligned with the Universities strategic needs to ensure we meet the needs of all user communities (Students, Academics and Staff) while advancing the digital maturity of teaching, learning, research and enterprise operations.

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What we offer

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Generous pension- with all roles offering to join the University’s Superannuation Scheme. 

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Flexible working - We are committed to family-friendly and flexible working policies on an individual basis, including support when working from home.

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30 days holidays plus 8 Bank Holidays, and 10+ days which can be purchased.

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Continual professional development we partner with internal and external providers to create high quality development opportunities for all.

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Employee Assistance Programme- access to a free confidential helpline to help deal with a range of problems, no matter how big or small.

Meet the Harvey Nash team


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Samantha Kearney

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Emma Gardiner

Director

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Alex Palmer

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Emily Maddocks

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Ethan Little

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Phil Hurlston

Senior Consultant

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Kalem Monaghan

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Tia Murphy

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