Senior Faculty Operations Manager

Goldsmiths, University of London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile working environment

28 days’ annual leave

Six paid closure days (Christmas and E

Easter

Bank Holidays

Defined benefit pension scheme

Professional development support

Wellbeing initiatives (staff choir, 运行

Running club

Staff networks

Creative writing classes

Job summary

Goldsmiths, University of London is seeking a Senior Faculty Operations Manager to lead and coordinate Faculty Operations teams across its faculties. You will work closely with senior academic and professional services leaders to oversee planning, finance, HR and estates activities, driving service excellence and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will bring extensive leadership and financial management experience in higher education, with strong stakeholder engagement and a track

Qualifications

• Experienced higher education professional with leadership, financial and operational management expertise.
• Proven ability to support senior academic leaders, manage teams and improve processes.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to deliver high-quality services in a complex university environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate Faculty Operations teams across Goldsmiths' Faculties.
• Oversee planning, finance, HR and estates activities.
• Drive effective service delivery, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Work with senior academic and professional services leaders to support strategic priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Financial management

Operational management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Job description

Goldsmiths is a world-renowned university that has a reputation for rigorous and innovative academic work; creativity has long been our hallmark. Academic excellence and imaginative course content combine to make a place where creative minds can thrive.

About the department

The Faculty Directorate provides strategic and operational leadership across Goldsmiths’ academic schools, supporting Executive Deans, Heads of School and academic staff. It supports planning, finance, HR and estates functions, ensuring effective resource management, policy implementation and service delivery while enabling the faculties to achieve their academic and institutional objectives.

About the role

As Senior Faculty Operations Manager, you will lead and coordinate Faculty Operations teams across Goldsmiths' Faculties, supporting strategic and operational priorities. Working closely with senior academic and professional services leaders, you will oversee planning, finance, HR and estates activities, driving effective service delivery, collaboration and continuous improvement.

About the candidate

The successful candidate will be an experienced higher education professional with strong leadership, financial and operational management expertise. They will demonstrate excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills, with a proven ability to support senior academic leaders, manage teams, improve processes, and deliver high-quality services in a complex environment.

We have generous benefits – an agile working environment, 28 days’ annual leave plus six paid closure days (four at Christmas and two at Easter) plus all Bank Holidays, great transport links, a defined benefit pension scheme, support for professional development and a broad range of wellbeing initiatives such as staff choir, running club, staff networks and creative writing classes.

At Goldsmiths, University of London, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion shape how we lead, learn, and work. We are committed to building an inclusive and respectful environment, removing barriers and addressing inequalities so that everyone in our community can belong and thrive.

All applicants must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing work with us.