Senior Manager External Curriculum Projects

University of the Arts London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

University of the Arts London (London College of Fashion) seeks a Senior Manager External Curriculum Projects to act as the strategic liaison with external partners, orchestrating Sponsored Student Projects that bridge academic learning with real-world professional experience.

This role develops collaborations that enhance student employability, drive curriculum innovation, and deliver value to partner organisations.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain external partnerships with industry.
• Experience in overseeing complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to align curriculum initiatives with external needs and opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and management of Sponsored Student Projects end-to-end.
• Oversee partnerships with external community and industry, ensuring mutual benefits for students and partners.
• Manage budgets, contracts, and reporting to senior leadership across Schools and Knowledge Exchange teams.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Project coordination

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

The Senior Manager External Curriculum Projects serves as the strategic liaison between London College of Fashion and external community and industry partners, orchestrating Sponsored Student Projects (SSPs) that bridge academic learning with real-world professional experience. This role is pivotal in creating meaningful collaborations that enhance student employability, deliver curriculum innovation, and provide tangible value to external organisations. Working closely with academic teams in schools and research and knowledge exchange colleagues, the postholder will manage the end-to-end delivery of SSPs, ensuring projects are pedagogically sound, ethical, community – and/or commercially viable, and mutually beneficial for students, staff, and external clients.

You will be responsible for the strategic partnership development for London College of Fashion by identifying, cultivating and maintaining external relationships for student sponsored projects. The candidate will oversee the portfolio of projects by managing the day-to-day operational tasks in partnership with Schools and Departments, and Knowledge Exchange Teams in the College.

You are required to manage and administer the budget according to the project requirements, ensuring contractual agreements and commerical sustainability benchmarks are met. You will reguarly report on the projects’ progression and outcomes to senior and executive leadership.