Senior Project Officer

King's College London; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in London seeks a Project Manager to support strategic education projects and facilitate stakeholder engagement. This full-time role requires strong project management skills, excellent communication abilities, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Experience in a higher education setting is desirable. The successful candidate will collaborate with various teams to meet project goals and ensure effective documentation and governance.

Qualifications

• Strong project management skills, with evidence of organisational and time management skills.
• Experience in stakeholder management, with the ability to engage effectively.
• Familiarity with university systems and processes, including student records systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project activities across multiple workstreams.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment.
• Contribute to the development of project documentation and governance.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong project management skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Analytical and data-informed approach

Experience in stakeholder management

Proactive and self-motivated

Collaborative problem-solving mindset

Familiarity with university systems

Job description

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About Us

This role sits within Faculty Education Services (FES) in the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine (FoLSM). As part of the FES Project Team, the postholder will support the project management of the implementation and operationalisation of a new curriculum mapping software, while also contributing to a broader portfolio of projects delivered by the team. The role also supports the delivery of international partnership commitments and may therefore involve occasional international travel.

About the role

This role supports the delivery of a varied portfolio of strategic and operational education projects within the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, working closely with academic and professional services colleagues. Working closely with the FES Project Manager, it involves coordinating project activities across multiple workstreams, liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and communication, and contributing to the development of project documentation, governance, and resource planning to enable successful implementation. You will act as a key liaison for internal and external stakeholders, including partner institutions and education providers, ensuring effective communication and alignment throughout the project lifecycle and contribute to the development and improvement of project documentation, governance processes, and resource planning to support the successful implementation.

This is a full time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract for 12 months.

About You

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

Essential criteria

1. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to produce clear, professional documentation and correspondence for a range of audiences
2. Strong project management skills and experience, with evidence of organisational and time management skills, the ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines under pressure
3. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, with the ability to produce high-quality reports and presentations
4. Analytical and data-informed approach to decision-making, using appropriate data sources and information to guide actions
5. Experience in stakeholder management, with the ability to engage and collaborate effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
6. Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently while recognising when to seek guidance or escalate risks
7. Collaborative problem-solving mindset, demonstrating initiative, resilience, and a positive approach when addressing challenges
8. Familiarity with university systems and processes, including student records systems (e.g. SITS/ePortfolio) and virtual learning environments (e.g. Moodle)

Desirable criteria

1. Experience working in a higher education or similarly complex organisational environment, with an understanding of academic structures and governance
2. Knowledge of project management methodologies or frameworks (e.g. APM, PRINCE2, Agile), with experience supporting project delivery across multiple workstreams
3. Experience in organising and supporting events, meetings, or committees involving internal and external stakeholders, including preparation of briefings, agendas, and minutes

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ' How we Recruit ' pages.

Interviews are due to be held on w/c 8th September.