King's College London

THIS VACANCY IS OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

About us

The Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences (NMES) is a vibrant faculty based in the heart of London with a long tradition of world-leading research and teaching in physics, mathematics, chemistry, informatics and engineering.

About the role

This role is an exciting opportunity to work with the Department of Mathematics to develop the curriculum for a flagship new undergraduate programme Mathematics for Quantitative Problem-solving, aimed to launch in 2027/8. This programme will train students to solve complex, real-world problems through the application of mathematical methods.

This post would suit somebody who has experience of managing strategic projects within Higher Education and / or has experience of managing education focused projects in a programme or project management capacity, and who is comfortable engaging with external stakeholders.

The post holder will be expected to lead on relatively complex assignments and must be comfortable representing the faculty with a range of stakeholders, as well as being able to write and present findings and make recommendations in a clear and concise manner.  You will work with colleagues to draw expertise and skills from others as required to ensure the success of projects.

You will work closely with academic colleagues to establish and realise productive partnerships with organisations who have expertise in teaching quantitative problem-solving, and to forge links with highly relevant employers who will inform the curriculum, set real-world problems for students, engage with them as they develop responses and offer work-based opportunities.

This role sits with the faculty’s Business Operations function which provides strategic project support to the faculty’s leadership and will report to the Head of Business Operations.  The role holder will work closely with the Education, and Enterprise & Engagement functions in the faculty. The work programmes will be determined by the Course Lead, Associate Director- Education, and Head of Enterprise & Engagement.

The post will initially be offered on a two year- fixed-term contract, but there can be flexibility with the duration if required.

This post can be offered on a 50% or 80% FTE basis, and work tasks will be accommodated accordingly.

If offered at 80% FTE, the post will additionally play a significant role in shaping and delivering the envisaged employer-linked projects stream of the new curriculum.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1.      Educated to degree level or equivalent experience

2.      Experience of managing strategic projects

3.      Outstanding analysis skills, including structured problem solving, breaking down issues and communicating outcomes clearly

4.      Ability to work relatively independently and to be confident working as part of a cross-functional team and building strong working relationships to drive effective outcomes

5.      Highly numerate and analytical, can develop actionable insight from multiple and sometimes complex data sources

6.      Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

7.      Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and negotiate as appropriate and build trust with senior colleagues

8.      Flexible approach to work with high levels of emotional intelligence, comfortable working in an environment where there can be ambiguity and where priorities may change.

Desirable criteria

1.      Experience of managing strategic projects within Higher Education and / or experience of managing education focused projects in a programme or project management capacity.

2.      Strong engagement skills, and experience of developing links with industry and other partners with evidence of designing and facilitating effective engagement activities that have clear and valuable outcomes

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ How we Recruit’ pages.

Interviews are due to be held on 01 August 2025.