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Digital and Operations Committee

Membership 2025/26

Chief Information and Transformation Officer (Chair)

Raja Javaid
Registrar (Deputy Chair) Rachel Sandby-Thomas
A Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor David Leadley
Chief Communications and Marketing Officer or nominee Ajay Teli
Chief Commercial Officer or nominee Peter Hall
Group Finance Director or nominee Rosie Drinkwater
Chief People Officer Nia Fortune
Academic Registrar Adam Child
Director, Research & Impact Services Dr Navdeep Bains
Business Engagement Director Jennifer Leibbrand

Chief Information Security Officer

Adrian Hope

Chief Operating Officers

Oliver Cooper (Arts)
Ruth Cooper (Science and Engineering Hub)
Jackie Clarke (Social Sciences)
Gareth Bennett (WBS)

Chair of FoSEM IT Committee

Matthew Ismail

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In attendance

Other IDG Senior Leadership Team as required

Terms of Reference

    Purpose:

    To provide strategic oversight and direction for the University’s digital operations and related infrastructure, programmes, policies and procedures.

    To approve and oversee:

    1. The development and implementation of the digital strategy, policies and procedures that align with best practice and legal requirements in support of the strategic objectives of the University.
    2. To review and approve digital investments (strategic cases and business cases), ensuring alignment with the University’s digital objectives.
    3. The establishment of key digital metrics and benchmarks, monitor digital-related data, and provide reports to the UEB on the Information & Digital Group function key performance indicators (KPIs) and key risk indicators (KRIs), performance, trends, and recommendations for improvement.
    4. Sustainability progress on managing and addressing our ‘digital’ carbon footprint.
    5. Changes to expenditure and investment within the overall agreed IDG budget and financial plan
    6. The identification and mitigation of risks associated with digital transformation and operations

    To receive reports as required from:

    • IDG Governance fora, IDG Stakeholder Service Reviews, IDG Strategy Executive Meeting, IDG Ops Executive Meeting
    • Information Security & Data Protection Committee (tbc)
      • Information Security oversight of agreed KPIs/KRIs and progress against agreed action plans
      • Compliance & regulatory matters
    • FoSEM IT committee
    • Other University governance boards as necessary

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    Reporting Structure

    To report as required to:

    • University Executive Board - key issues and risks status reporting
    • Audit & Risk Committee - on institutional information management risks and control measures

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    Secretariat

    Secretary: Chris Anderson, Senior PA to Chief Information and Transformation Officer

    Assistant Secretary: TBC

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    Meeting Frequency

    Monthly

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