Elaine Hartin

Overview

A qualified professional with significant experience operating at a strategic level across the public and private sector, Elaine is currently employed as Chief Strategy and Finance Officer at University of Ulster, with responsibility for ensuring that the university optimises it’s financial and physical resources to deliver the University’s objectives.  A member of the University Executive team, reporting directly to the Vice Chancellor, Elaine has portfolio responsibility for Finance, Estate Services, Digital Services, Risk & Resilience as well as Business Intelligence and Strategic Planning.

A Chartered Accountant by training Elaine has in depth experience operating at Director level in large scale, complex organisations for almost 20 years, having been Chief Operating Officer at Belfast Metropolitan College and a Director in Deloitte.

She has a strong public service ethos and has contributed significantly to the sustainable success of a large complex organisation while maintaining strong strategic and financial oversight and governance.

Elaine has strong communication and negotiation skills and has direct experience of working at Board level and engaging with politicians and key stakeholders at local, regional and national level.