King's College London

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The Department of Mathematics are looking to recruit a full-time Programme Manager who will be responsible for the operational management of the taught programme provision across the department. 

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to expand their skills while working within a well-established department and an inclusive and supportive team.

About the role

The Programme Manager works as part of a team to ensure consistent management and delivery of taught programmes by providing high quality and effective administrative support, in accordance with university and Faculty priorities, timelines and policies. Providing leadership and line management to the Programme Officers and Senior Programme Officers, you will be responsible for allocating staff resource to ensure consistent and effective service delivery. You will lead and enable the team to provide a high level of customer support to relevant stakeholders.

Successful candidates will have a proactive approach to leadership with experience of line management and motivating teams to achieve their best. They will have a good understanding of programme administration in Higher Education, a commitment to continuous improvement and excellent communication skills.

The role is currently hybrid, and the role holder will spend part of their working week on campus and part of the week working remotely

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract from 1st June 2026 until 31st December 2026, with the possibility of an extension after the initial duration.

We are open to applications from individuals looking for a job share. Please note that if you have a proposed job share partner, both applicants will need to apply for the role.

The Department of Mathematics, located within the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences, supports an inclusive culture for our staff and students. We are committed to encouraging further growth from diverse groups, and we welcome applications from people of all abilities and currently under-represented groups, which we can support with our range of flexible and inclusive benefits.

Information on the Department of Mathematics and the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences can be found at the following link: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/mathematics

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 have equivalent professional experience

2.   Excellent communication skills, including ability to draft documents and correspondence, lead and contribute to meetings with a range of stakeholders

3.   Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively and delegate tasks appropriately and work to tight deadlines

4.   Strong numeracy skills and ability to extract, analyse and present complex numerical data

5.   Effective, data driven decision-making ability, and able to exercise independent judgement

6.   Experience of leading a team of staff, and experience of managing change, setting standards and developing high performing teams with a development focused and proactive style.

7.   Experience of stakeholder management, and ability to work with a broad range of stakeholders in a professional and assured manner – to understand their needs and facilitate discussion  

Desirable criteria

1.   Experience of having a longer-term view of service provision, and the ability to plan for both the immediate future and the longer term where developments may be in progress

2.   Experience in the use of databases such as student records systems (e.g. SITS) to provide management information data to a high level of detail and accuracy

3.   Experience of using virtual learning to improve the education experience of staff and students

4.   Experience of addressing complaints and service setbacks in a professional and efficient manner

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

At King’s, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university.

The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension.

We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination.

When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King’s guidance.

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 person specification section of the job description. 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.

We reserve the right to close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive. While the closing date may change, all adverts will close at 23:59 to allow sufficient time for applications to be submitted on that day.

We encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as once we have closed a vacancy you will be unable to submit your application.

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 in the week of the 9th March 2026.