King's College London

About us

The Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences (NMES) is a vibrant faculty with a long tradition of world-leading research and teaching in physics, mathematics, chemistry, informatics and engineering.  We deliver a wide-ranging portfolio of undergraduate and masters degrees, to around 4,500 students. 

About the role

We are seeking a motivated, highly organised and people oriented Senior Programmes Manager. 

This is an exciting opportunity to take up a post that has specific responsibility for the leadership of programme administration for a new integrated first year for undergraduate engineering programmes, bringing together three programmes from two faculties and launching in September 2027.  

This is a key part of King’s investment in growth in Engineering and brings together staff from across the two faculties (Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences, and Life Sciences & Medicine) to deliver an innovative new first year.  The role holder will collaborate with teams across the faculties to establish, coordinate and support the delivery of the programmes.  They will plan and implement key processes to ensure an outstanding staff and student experience. 

The Senior Programmes Manager is a key role in the faculty, contributing to the development and delivery of faculty educational aims as well as supporting the wider university strategy and vision.  The role holder works to enhance and improve process and will lead on a range of projects across programme management activities in support of student and staff in a period of change.   

The role is responsible for:

• The effective delivery of programme administration and education support for programmes in the faculty, ensuring a consistent, high level of professionalism, and alignment with university and faculty strategies and priorities.
• Leadership of programme administration in the faculty, developing and maintaining effective relationships with senior stakeholders, networks and external partners.
• Monitoring and supporting delivery of high quality customer service through continual review and monitoring of adherence to indicators of service delivery.
• Anticipating and addressing service delivery issues, ensuring resources are fully utilised at times of peak demand and escalating when additional resource is needed 
• Representing the faculty in wider university activities and committees, in support of the faculty’s interests and engaging with university functions.

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

This is a hybrid role; the role holder will spend a minimum of two days per working week on campus.  The role-holder will be expected to attend campus more regularly during periods of peak annual activity and to meet business needs.

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

About you

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

Essential criteria 

1.      Substantial administrative experience gained within an HE environment, preferably with a focus on taught programme delivery.  

2.      Experience of managing projects and developing innovative solutions and practical implementation for strategic change. 

3.      Advanced IT skills with particular reference to database use, reporting and the Microsoft Office suite of programmes. 

4.      Experience of translating complex regulations, processes and information in suitable formats for a variety of audiences.  

5.      Proactive and authentic approach to leadership, strong experience of line management and creating high performing teams, including motivating staff, performance management and maintaining a positive, proactive culture of continual review and development. 

6.      Strong interpersonal skills including building networks, influencing and negotiating with stakeholders across organisational boundaries to deliver a timely positive outcome diplomatically.  

7.      Proven ability to use initiative, prioritise workloads and respond positively to situations arising at short notice in a busy environment. 

8.      Ability to work under pressure in a busy environment 

Desirable criteria

1.      Education to degree level

2.      Good knowledge of issues facing students in Higher Education

3.      Evidence of continuous professional development

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.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving rapidly, and we recognise its growing role in professional work. Applicants may use AI tools to support preparation of their application, for example to research the role or structure written responses. However, applications must reflect the applicant’s own work and experience. AI tools should not be used during interviews or assessment activities unless this has been agreed in advance as a reasonable adjustment. Further guidance on the use of AI in recruitment can be found here.

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 on 14 August 2026.