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Product Manager for the company’s existing suite of timetabling software in use at nearly 200 educational institutions worldwide, and the next generation SaaS (Software as a Service) version that is currently in early adopter stage. Overall remit is to identify customer needs and the larger business objectives that the products or features must fulfil, to articulate what success looks like for the products to match those needs, and to rally the development teams to turn that vision into a reality.

Analyse new and existing customers’ current business processes around timetabling to identify where change is needed to achieve a successful new implementation, upgrade, migration, or process change, and work with project managers and stakeholders to realise that change.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Ownership of the University’s chosen timetabling systems (o! Timetable initially, later CELCAT), responsibility for the annual production and maintenance of all course and exam timetables, associated internal and external reporting, strategic planning, and continuous improvement of timetabling and room booking service delivery.Key Responsibilities- Team lead responsible for all operational matters related to timetabling and room booking.- Direct line manager for one timetabling and room booking officer.- Strategic planning, consulting with academic Schools and Divisions for targeted improvement of timetabling practice to improve the student experience, based on scores and feedback on surveys like the National Student Survey.- Space Planning and management - maintaining all relevant databases (Archibus), maintenance and distribution of CAD drawings and occupancy data.- Reporting to HESA and QMU management on all matters relating to timetabling and space management.- Collaborate with Estates & Facilities for estate planning and optimisation.- Planning, specification and maintenance of integration with existing systems (SITS, Registry, Attendance Monitoring, iCal, Archibus.)

Pretoria Area, South Africa

Product manager for the o! suite of timetabling software products developed by Integrear, then bought by ITS. Duties expanded to a greater focus on marketing and responding to tender requests as the products matured and the client base expanded.

Potchefstroom, South Africa

Ownership of the University’s chosen timetabling systems (o! Timetable), responsibility for the annual production and maintenance of all course and exam timetables, and associated internal and external reporting.