Senior Functional Analyst - Campus Solutions

The University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
14 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Tech stack

System Configuration
Student Information Systems
Virtual Learning Environments
Technical Debt

Job description

As a Senior Functional Analyst Campus Solutions, you'll help design and deliver the technical and service roadmaps that underpin the University's student information system. Your work will directly support teaching, learning, and the end-to-end student lifecycle, turning complex academic and business needs into robust, scalable solutions.

You'll act as a functional expert for Campus Solutions, guiding requirements, system configuration, and integration with critical platforms such as finance, HR, and virtual learning environments. Working closely with ITS colleagues, SMEs, and businessstakeholders, you'll translate business priorities into high-quality designs, make informed technical decisions, and help eliminate technical debt while ensuring security, resilience, and best practice.

Engaging with suppliers, user groups, and higher education peers in the UK and internationally, you'll influence roadmap decisions, anticipate emerging challenges, and champion the effective use of Campus Solutions. In return, you'll join an inclusive, values-driven organisation where your expertise will have real impact at scale, and where you can continue to grow as a leader in digital transformation.

Requirements

Do you have experience in Teaching?

Benefits & conditions

Our diverse job opportunities all include a top benefits package that includes many features that are hard to find in the private sector:

  • Generous annual leave allowance, including Christmas/New Year closure;
  • Pension scheme membership to provide benefits for you and your family;
  • Well-being programme with counselling, fitness and leading sports facilities;
  • Learning and development opportunities;
  • Season ticket loans for public transport;
  • Cycle to Work Scheme;
  • Workplace nursery scheme;
  • Staff recognition schemes;
  • Staff discounts on a range of products and services including travel and high street savings.

In fact, there are so many benefits available you can see more of them by clicking here.

About the company

At University of Manchester, digital services play a critical role in enabling world-class teaching, research, and student experience at scale. Within the IT Services Digital directorate, the Campus Solutions team sits at the heart of student administration, supporting a complex, end-to-end student information system for one of the UK's largest academic institutions.

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