I am a Higher Education senior leader with a record of delivering transformational change. I have experience at Board and governance levels, having held non-executive Trustee roles both at the University of York and the Association of Higher Education Professionals, as well as a local branch of the RSPCA.I have experience in turning around underperforming units through empowering high-performing professional services teams; as well as leading institution-level change. My current responsibilities include executive leadership of strategic planning and strategy, business intelligence, strategic projects and faculty operations. I am a direct report to the COO and support many areas of cross-institutional activity.I have a passion for enhancing career development for professional services staff across the sector and have been involved in delivery of this through AHEP, including as a mentor for PGCert students and a peer reviewer for Perspectives: Policy & Practice.Key Skills- Development of high performing, empowered professional services teams- Collaborative leadership including matrix management and an awareness of end-to-end strategic capabilities beyond my direct accountabilities- Leadership and delivery of complex transformational change at institutional level- Development and implementation of strategy- Leadership of strategic planning and business intelligence- Analysis of complex information and handling ambiguity- Building relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and effective influence, persuasion, and negotiation- Service design with empathy for the academic endeavour- Understanding of the unique needs of departments and schools in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities- Charity governance