Strategic Project Manager

About the Role
The post holder will work closely with the Head of School, School Manager and the Senior Management team to lead on strategically significant projects that aim to fulfil the long-term strategic objectives of the School. The individual will support strategic decision-making and business development initiatives utilising a variety of strategic and project management tools and techniques. They will play a significant role in the development and implementation of strategic initiatives within the School, including the further development of executive education, competitive analysis of higher education, and engagement with external stakeholders to build, develop and foster partnerships with key organisations.

About You
The successful candidate will be educated to degree level in a relevant field or have equivalent relevant experience. In addition, the successful candidate will have a proven track record of successfully delivering projects, with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to multi-task in a highly dynamic environment. Furthermore, experience of project work relating to Higher Education initiatives and a proven ability to use initiative to review processes and procedures and develop systems / solutions to enable efficient and effective management is essential.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project
The School of Economics and Finance is a leader in teaching and research at both the national and international level. It has a range of both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including programmes that are jointly run with other Schools. The School has over 800 undergraduate students, and over 1000 postgraduate taught students. It offers excellent facilities and resources to enhance learning, including offering training and access to real time trading software to both UG and PGT students.

About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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