Section Manager

UCL; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 55.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

UCL Computer Science seeks a Section Manager on a 1-year secondment to support the development and delivery of operational infrastructure within the Machine Learning Departmental Section. You will lead day-to-day and strategic operations, owning resources, finances, IT, estates, health and safety, communications and administration to ensure efficient, policy‑driven delivery.

You will bring strong leadership, proactive problem solving, and superb stakeholder management to enable teaching and

Formación

• Highly organised, proactive, solutions‑focused professional with experience in operational and/or project management in a complex environment.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with a track record of delivering high-quality services.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and navigate organisational structures and change.

Responsabilidades

• Own day-to-day and strategic operations within the Section to ensure smooth running of teaching, research and activity.
• Lead on management and development of Section-wide resources including staff, finances, health and safety, IT, estates, communications and general administration.
• Ensure consistent application of UCL, Faculty and Departmental policies across operations.

Conocimientos

Operational management

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Herramientas

IT systems

Descripción del empleo

About us

The UCL Department of Computer Science is recognised as one of the UK's top research and teaching departments, with a strong global reputation. We are currently experiencing a period of significant growth and offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes alongside an extensive research portfolio. Our research has lasting impact across society, and we collaborate widely across UCL and with other institutions through large-scale, interdisciplinary initiatives.

About the role 1 Year Secondment

We are seeking to appoint a Section Manager for a 1 year Secondment to support the development and delivery of operational infrastructure within the Machine Learning Departmental Section. The SectionManager (SM) will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of teaching, research, and wider departmental activities by taking ownership of the day-to-day and strategic operations within their Section. You will lead on the management and development of Section-wide resources, including staff, finances, health and safety, IT, estates, communications, and general administration. The role is responsible for maintaining effective systems and processes and ensuring the consistent application of UCL, Faculty, and Departmental policies. This post will be funded until 31st October 2027 in the first instance

About you

You will be a highly organised, proactive, and solutions-focused professional with experience of operational and/or project management in a complex environment. You will have excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, and a strong track record of delivering high-quality services. You will be confident managing multiple priorities and comfortable navigating organisational structures and change. Experience in higher education or a research-intensive environment is advantageous, but not essential. You will thrive in a collaborative setting, demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement, and be motivated by supporting academic excellence. Crucially, you will bring both strategic insight and practical capability to ensure your Section operates efficiently and effectively.

What we offer

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We are really proud to be the first Computer Science Department in the UK that holds an Athena SWAN Gold award, in recognition of our long-term commitment and 'beacon' status in advancing gender equality.

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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.

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