Summary
Dominique Gracia is a seasoned public-sector manager with nine years’ experience leading complex university and parliamentary operations, currently overseeing a £20m-per-year school at UCL. She combines strategic financial stewardship, HR authority and change leadership with hands-on delivery—building and managing cross-functional professional services teams of 20+ to support research, teaching and engagement. Her track record spans establishing reporting and governance for multiple income streams, steering culture-change programmes in high-profile institutions, and translating academic priorities into operational plans. Equally comfortable advising senior leaders and rolling up her sleeves, she brings a rare mix of policy-facing experience from the House of Lords and international coordination on digital humanities projects. Notably, she pairs deep humanities academic credentials (PhD, Harvard AB, MA with distinction) with practical programme and grant management across UK and international higher education.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Arts (M.A.), English Literature, Distinction, Master of Arts (M.A.), English Literature, Distinction at The Open University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), English Literature, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), English Literature at University of Exeter
Executive Development Programme, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration, Executive Development Programme, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Imperial College Business School
GDL and BPTC, Law, Commendation and Very Competent, GDL and BPTC, Law, Commendation and Very Competent at BPP Law School
Bachelor of Arts (A.B.), English, Cum laude with high honors in English, Bachelor of Arts (A.B.), English, Cum laude with high honors in English at Harvard University
French, Spanish