Ray Lock Email & Phone Number

I am an experienced manager qualified to Postgraduate level with over 30 years experience in both the private and Higher Education Sector. I have always loved the challenge to improve systems and processes by making them more efficient with good workflows, procedures and governance.A people person, I am comfortable giving talks to large numbers and have been invited to deliver plenary events to over 500 delegates to open conferences. I am an expert at working with data and am comfortable training on the topic. I empower staff to learn new skills and would rather see staff try and fail than stay constantly working on old practices. Process reviews and working proactively are strengths I bring and I have worked in the Higher Education Sector for 14 Years with particular emphasis on fees, funding, record management, governance and enrolment. I sit on various national bodies representing the University of Derby and the Student Records Officers Conference (SROC). These include the SLC Stakeholder Group and SIS User Group where my knowledge on fees, funding and how the Student Finance Portal interacts with University systems enables improved workflows, as well as influencing policy. I also Chaired the SF/FA User Group of users within the Oracle community in the UK where good practice is shared and enhancements can be realised. As the first institution to use the product I can lead on the system from a fees, records and funding perspective at a national Level.I attach links from some previous Conferences at the SLC and at SROC.People Skills - fair, humorous, kind and a good team player. I am a leader who makes decisions.Coaching and Motivating, Public Speaking and Training.Sector Specialisms - technically strong, finance awareness, tuition fee building, liaising with senior colleagues in the fee setting process, fees and funding policy, record management, governance and controls, project management, academic and financial regulations.Extras - Bi-lingual in Spanish.

Listed skills include Higher Education, Lecturing, E Learning, Change Management, and 16 others.

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  Student Records And Fees

  University Of Derby

  Nov 2004 - Jul 2020