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) |
| Chair of FoSEM IT Committee |
Matthew Ismail |
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:
- 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.
- To review and approve digital investments (strategic cases and business cases), ensuring alignment with the University’s digital objectives.
- 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.
- Sustainability progress on managing and addressing our ‘digital’ carbon footprint.
- Changes to expenditure and investment within the overall agreed IDG budget and financial plan
- 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
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
Secretariat
Secretary: Chris Anderson, Senior PA to Chief Information and Transformation Officer
Assistant Secretary: TBC
Meeting Frequency
Monthly