Programme Manager, EMBA

London Business School; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

USS pension

Onsite gym and swimming

Professional development

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing programme

Job summary

London Business School is seeking a Programme Manager for the Executive MBA team to oversee day-to-day EMBA operations and manage the relationship for a stream of EMBA students over two years. The role focuses on delivering high-quality programmes, ensuring on-time delivery, and maintaining excellent student experiences on campus and online.

You will coordinate resources, produce insightful reports, and foster collaboration with internal and external stakeholders while supporting staff

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication with firmness and empathy.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement across a wide range of stakeholders.
• Experience using software to extract, analyse and report data.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of high-quality learning programmes, events and resources.
• Projects delivered on time, on budget and to quality standards and targets.
• Manage and support direct reports, review progress and promote learning opportunities.
• Area/team compliance with regulations/processes.
• Timely coordination of internal and external resources.
• Production of high-quality reports, identifying trends and issues.
• Develop relationships within and outside the team with positive stakeholder feedback.
• Up-to-date and accurate financial information for own service area.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Project management

Industry knowledge

Communication

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Tools

Office software

Job description

Can you make sure we deliver a quality programme?

The Role

Join our Executive MBA team as a Programme Manager. You’ll play a key role in the day-to-day running and management of the EMBA programme and own the relationship for your own stream of EMBA students, ensuring they have an excellent experience over their two years at LBS. Your support will ensure students can learn, guarantee our reputation is secure, and endow the businesses and entrepreneurs of tomorrow.

Secondment opportunity starting immediately - 31st August 2027

Main Responsibilities

• Delivery of high-quality learning programmes, events and resources.
• Projects delivered on time, on budget and to quality standards and targets.
• Manage and support the direct reports, review their progress and promoting learning opportunities available to them.
• Area/team compliance with necessary regulations/processes.
• Timely and robust coordination of all internal and external resources.
• Production of high-quality reports, with the identification of trends and issues.
• Development of relationships within and outside the team, and positive feedback from all stakeholders.
• Up-to-date and accurate financial information for own service area.

Who We Are Looking For

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to deliver difficult messages with firmness and empathy.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with experience of managing a large range of different stakeholders
• Experience of using software related to own team or department to extract, analyse and report on data.
• Sound understanding of the wider School's offerings and those of competitors.
• Sound project management skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Benefits You Can Enjoy

• Generous annual leave of 27 days plus extra days between Christmas and New Year
• USS pension, 14.5% employer contribution (in return for employee enrolment and contribution)
• Free onsite gym and swimming pool
• Amazing range of professional development to support your career path
• Enhanced cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health

At London Business School, we support Smart Working - a hybrid approach designed to help you achieve a healthy work-life balance while delivering the best outcomes for your role and the needs of our customers. All roles require a minimum of two days on campus each week to foster a vibrant, collaborative community.

For this role specifically, you will be expected to be on campus 3 days per week.

We operate with 'core hours' - 10:00-15:00 - to maximise opportunities for connection and collaboration across teams during the working day. Outside of these hours, you may still be required for meetings or collaboration based on your role and customer needs. Additionally, we offer Protected Time - a flexible, one-hour slot, within the working week dedicated to your learning and development, wellbeing, or focused, quiet work

Why London Business School?

London Business School; a global and vibrant business community based in three of the world’s most dynamic cities, London, Dubai and Riyadh. It’s where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect, to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. We offer best in class hybrid learning to our students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, supportive and dynamic working environment for our people to excel in, whatever their location.

Our commitment to driving inclusion and belonging

We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & belonging within our School, education and society at large. We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive. This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard.

Candidates needing sponsorship should assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by evaluating their circumstances against the relevant criteria before applying.

Please note we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles.

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Competitive Salary dependent upon experience

Closing date: 21st September 2026