Joanne Jones
As Chief Finance Officer, Jo leads the Finance Directorate and is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the University’s financial resources, ensuring institutional financial sustainability, whilst supporting the delivery of the University’s strategic objectives.
Chief Financial Officer
Jo joined the University in 2020 as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to this, she was Finance Director at Queen Mary University of London.
Jo leads the Finance Directorate which comprises of all financial services (including procurement and a commercial team)
She has overall responsibility for developing and implementing our financial strategy, ensuring institutional financial sustainability, whilst supporting the delivery of the University’s strategic objectives.
Over her career, Jo has taken a lead role on a number of successful projects. This includes working with Siemens to open the first new school of engineering in 24 years at Lincoln. Whilst working at Oxford Brookes, she helped oversee the financial management of a £120m teaching and learning building. To deliver Queen Mary University of London's 2030 strategy, she raised a £160m private placement to fund teaching and research infrastructure requirements.