Ranking Manager

About us

The UCL School of Management is home to UCL’s business and management research and education programmes. The School has forged a reputation for world-leading research and teaching in the areas of innovation management, the creation and growth of technology-intensive organisations, business analytics, and entrepreneurship.

The research undertaken at the UCL School of Management has been rated as ‘world-leading’ and ‘internationally excellent’ in the Research Excellence Framework 2021 (REF), placing us 2nd in the UK for Business and Management.

This is an exciting time to join the UCL School of Management as it is embarking on a significant expansion plan which will see it deliver on a new strategy to double in size over the next five years. An increase in degree programmes and staff will ensure that we continue our mission to deliver the next generation of socially conscious entrepreneurial leaders, who will tackle the world’s greatest challenges.

About the role

The post of Rankings Manager is a new role for the UCL School of Management, as it seeks to enhance its profile and reputation as a leading business school.

The post holder will lead the development of a rankings strategy for the School, providing high-level project management support to the School Director, Director of Student Experience, and other senior colleagues across the School.

They will proactively engage with both School and external stakeholders to initiate, embed, and coordinate rankings activity, manage rankings data, and monitor the School’s performance in rankings tables such as QS and the Financial Times, and in UK league tables such as the Guardian University Guide and the National Student Survey.

The role requires a strong focus on data analysis and management, attention to detail, and a commitment to advancing the School's reputation through rankings. The post holder will also need to demonstrate substantial practical experience in successfully managing projects and be able to provide evidence of influencing staff at all levels, to achieve results.

Salary details – UCL Grade 8 £52,762 - £ 62,035 (including London Allowance)

About you

We are seeking an effective and driven Rankings Manager with experience in developing key performance indicators, analysing and interpreting data, and demonstratable experience working directly on national and international rankings and league tables (e.g. QS, FT) and identifying pathways to improvement in a Higher Education or similar environment.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop key performance indicators to support rankings objectives and build relationships with, and work effectively with, a range of different stakeholders across a varying level of seniority and have excellent strategic development planning skills with a focus on setting objectives, delivering against them, and the ability to understand how strategy supports a wider organisational strategy.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

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