Strategic Programme Manager - Teaching Quality Improvement

Burman Recruitment Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Burman Recruitment Limited is seeking a proactive Project Manager to support a Teaching Quality Improvement Programme at a UK higher education institution in London. Hybrid role with three days on campus. You will establish governance, develop plans, coordinate across departments, manage risks and report to senior leadership.

Experience in HE governance and change programmes is essential. This fixed-term contract runs until July 2027 and offers a high-visibility opportunity to drive

Qualifications

• Proven project or programme management experience within a higher education environment.
• Experience supporting institution-wide change or improvement programmes.
• Knowledge of higher education governance structures and academic decision-making processes.
• Experience managing risks, issues, dependencies and project milestones.
• Experience in quality assurance, academic enhancement or regulatory compliance.
• Familiarity with OfS, TEF, quality assurance and student experience frameworks.
• Experience facilitating workshops, consultations and discovery exercises.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain programme governance, reporting arrangements and project management controls.
• Develop and manage project plans, milestones, dependencies and delivery schedules across multiple workstreams.
• Coordinate programme activity across academic departments and central professional services teams.
• Track actions, decisions, risks, issues and benefits, ensuring progress against agreed milestones.
• Support the establishment and operation of programme boards and steering groups, including preparing committee papers, reports and senior leadership updates.
• Coordinate discovery and analysis activities, including workshops, stakeholder consultations, process reviews, policy reviews and data analysis.
• Consolidate findings from existing reviews, identify gaps and support the development of recommendations and improvement plans.
• Engage with senior academic and professional services stakeholders to build consensus and drive agreed actions forward.
• Support programme communications and change management activities.
• Manage risks and interdependencies, ensuring alignment with wider institutional transformation and improvement initiatives.

Skills

Project governance

Stakeholder engagement

Governance reporting

Strategic planning

Risk management

Workshop facilitation

Change management

Written/presentation skills

Job description

Burman Recruitment Limited is seeking a proactive Project Manager to support a Teaching Quality Improvement Programme at a UK higher education institution in London. Hybrid role with three days on campus. You will establish governance, develop plans, coordinate across departments, manage risks and report to senior leadership.

Experience in HE governance and change programmes is essential. This fixed-term contract runs until July 2027 and offers a high-visibility opportunity to drive