Finsbury Institute Policy and Programmes Manager (REDEPLOYEE APPLICANTS ONLY)

City St George’s, University of London; Manor Park; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

City St George's, University of London is seeking a Policy and Programmes Manager to coordinate day-to-day operations and support a growing programme of events and policy engagement.

You will work with the Director to build partnerships, manage stakeholder relationships and help develop the Institute's profile while ensuring administrative systems and budgets align with University policies.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong organisational, communication and project management skills.
• Experience working with external stakeholders, delivering programmes or events, and producing high-quality written materials.
• Understanding of public policy, stakeholder engagement and entrepreneurial environment.
• Experience of higher education, think tanks, membership bodies or City-facing organisations is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Institute's day-to-day operations.
• Support the delivery of policy-focused events and programmes.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and draft communications and briefing materials.
• Contribute to business development activities.
• Work closely with the Director to enhance the Institute's profile and develop partnerships.
• Oversee administrative systems and support budget management.
• Ensure compliance with University policies and procedures.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Event delivery

Written materials

Public policy

Education

Degree-level education

Job description

• Responsibilities - The postholder will coordinate the Institute's day-to-day operations, support the delivery of policy-focused events and programmes, manage stakeholder relationships, draft communications and briefing materials, and contribute to business development activities. They will work closely with the Director to enhance the Institute's profile, develop partnerships, oversee administrative systems, support budget management and ensure compliance with University policies and procedures.

• Person Specification - The successful candidate will be educated to degree level or possess equivalent professional experience, with strong organisational, communication and project management skills. They will have experience working with external stakeholders, delivering programmes or events, and producing high-quality written materials. An understanding of public policy, stakeholder engagement and the ability to work proactively in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment are essential. Experience of higher education, think tanks, membership bodies or City-facing organisations is desirable.

  Please note: This role is only open to redeployee applicants at City St George's. Applications from individuals who are not redeployee applicants will not be considered at this time.

• Background - The Finsbury Institute is a public policy hub serving the City of London, bringing together research, policy and professional practice to address contemporary public policy challenges. Working within the School of Policy and Global Affairs, the Policy and Programmes Manager will support the Institute's growing programme of events, partnerships and policy engagement activities, helping to strengthen relationships across academia, business, government and civil society while contributing to the Institute's development and impact.

  City St George's offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George's, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George's, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions. Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us.

City St George's, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.