Michael Flack

Experience

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  The Open University

  Aug 1997 - Aug 2021

  Managing the interface between University strategy and institutional projects, including the development of new projects to deliver against the University's Learning and Teaching Vision and Plan.Management of the team of project and programme managers in the Learning and Teaching Centre.Project Director for the Group Tuition Project, which aimed to ensure that Faculties and Student Services implement the University's new Group Tuition Policy. This requires changes to systems, business processes, module design and the management of teaching practice.Advice, guidance and support to the Director, Learning and Teaching and Pro-Vice Chancellor, Learning and Teaching, on strategic questions. Show less Leading the academic support function (90 staff) within a Faculty delivering supported open learning to 25,000 students a year. Overseeing the management of teams supporting staffing and facilities, finance, Faculty communications and research and enterprise functions.Leading business planning and financial resource planning for the Faculty (annual turnover £45m) and developing and communicating financial and staffing strategy to the Faculty community and to the Vice-Chancellor's Executive.Managing the Faculty's relationship with HR, Finance, IT, Marketing, the Development Office and other support functions in the University, and acting as intermediary where necessary between these functions and Faculty managers. Show less

  • Senior Manager, Academic Strategy and Planning

    Feb 2017 - Aug 2021

  • Head of Strategic Planning and Policy, Learning & Teaching

    Jan 2015 - Feb 2017

  • Head of Planning and Resources

    Nov 2007 - Dec 2014

  • Finance and Resource Administrator

    May 2005 - Nov 2007

  • Head of Credit Transfer Centre

    Feb 2004 - Apr 2005

  • Course Presentation Administrator

    Jan 2000 - Feb 2004

  • Manager, Operational Planning

    Aug 1997 - Dec 1999
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  University of Oxford

  Aug 2021 - now

  Deputy Head of Administration and Finance, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies