PGR Manager

King's College London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

London weighting

Job summary

King's College London in London is seeking a Senior PGR Manager to lead the PGR Support team and drive enhancements to our postgraduate research offerings. You will manage budgets, UKRI allocations, and Doctoral School activities, ensuring compliance and robust reporting.

The role requires strategic thinking, strong communication, and proven leadership. It is a full-time post (35 hours/week) with an indefinite contract and London weighting.

Qualifications

• Extensive postgraduate research administration experience in a university.
• Excellent IT skills with MS Office, SharePoint, Power BI, and student management systems.
• Strong oral, written and interpersonal communication across all levels.
• Experience in direct line management or leading a team.
• Proven budget management and analytical abilities.
• Strategic thinking with initiative to improve processes.
• Excellent organisational and time management, able to handle varied requests and deadlines.
• Ability to work independently with high accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead the NMES PGR Support team and drive improvements.
• Develop and implement new PGR initiatives aligned with faculty strategy.
• Manage the NMES studentship budget and UKRI allocations.
• Oversee NMES Doctoral School activities and reporting tools.
• Represent the Faculty on College-wide PGR boards and committees.
• Ensure compliance with the Research Concordat and maintain records.

Skills

PGR administration

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Budget management

Strategic thinking

Organisational skills

Independence & initiative

Analytical skills

Education

First degree

Tools

MS Office

SharePoint

Power BI

Student management systems

Job description

The Senior PGR Manager position is a key role within the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences (NMES), responsible for leading the Faculty's PGR Support team and playing a crucial role in both improving our existing PGR support offerings and developing new initiatives in line with the faculty strategy and. The role will also be responsible for managing the NMES studentship budget, the management of the Faculty's UKRI studentship allocations and overseeing the NMES Doctoral School activities. Other important responsibilities will include representing the Faculty on College wide PGR boards, committees or task groups, ensuring that NMES is operating within the parameters of the Research Concordat and managing our financial and studentship record systems and reporting tools.

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.

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

• 1. Extensive experience of postgraduate research administration in a university setting, including the interpretation of regulations, management of complex student cases, stakeholder advice, and process improvement.
• 2. Excellent IT skills (particularly MS Office, SharePoint, Power BI and student management and registry systems)
• 3. Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills at all levels, including the ability to produce concise written material and reports for a range of audiences
• 4. Experience of direct line management or leading a team
• 5. Experience and confidence in handling multiple, complex budgets - excellent analytical and numeracy skills
• 6. Able to think strategically, contribute to strategic direction and take the initiative in improving processes.
• 7. Excellent organizational and time management skills, including flexible approach to managing a constant and varied portfolio of requests; able to meet multiple fixed deadlines
• 8. Ability to use initiative, work independently and demonstrate a proactive approach while maintaining a high level of accuracy and consistent attention to detail

Desirable criteria

• 1. First degree or other appropriate qualification
• 2. Substantial experience in project management and implementation, including report writing, preferably in an academic environment

The Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences (NMES) is a vibrant faculty based in the heart of London with a long tradition of world-leading research and teaching in physics, mathematics, chemistry, informatics and engineering. For more information about the faculty, please see our website, 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.

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract., Grade and Salary : £53,947 - £63,350 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance Job ID : 158926