Strategic Projects Officer

Queen Mary University of London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

30 days leave per annum

Season ticket loan

Personal and professional development

Job summary

Queen Mary University of London is seeking a Strategic Projects Officer to provide project management and delivery support across the Business School's strategic initiatives, including business development, accreditation and internationalisation.

Working within the Strategic Development Team, you will support governance, reporting and planning to translate priorities into measurable outcomes and contribute to the school's continued growth and international profile.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering projects or change initiatives within a complex organisation.
• Project management qualification is desirable.
• Excellent organisational, analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management and delivery support across strategic initiatives.
• Support governance, stakeholder engagement, reporting and planning.

Skills

Organisational

Analytical

Communication

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Project management qualification

Job description

About the Role

The Strategic Projects Officer will provide project management and delivery support across a portfolio of strategic initiatives within Queen Mary Business School. Working as part of the Strategic Development Team, the role will support the planning, coordination and implementation of projects linked to business development, executive education, accreditation, portfolio development, internationalisation and organisational growth.

The postholder will support project governance, stakeholder engagement, business case development, reporting and implementation planning, helping to ensure strategic priorities are effectively translated into measurable outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the future development of one of the UK's leading and most internationally diverse business schools.

About You

You will be educated to degree level or possess equivalent professional experience, with a project management qualification and have experience of supporting or delivering projects, programmes or change initiatives within a complex organisation. You will possess excellent organisational, analytical and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and build effective relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

Experience of project management, business planning, continuous improvement or strategic development activity would be advantageous. You will be proactive, adaptable and capable of supporting the successful delivery of complex initiatives and organisational priorities.

About the School

Queen Mary Business School is made up of 5 departments, covering Accounting & Financial Management, Business & Society, Marketing, People & Organisations, and Business Analytics & Applied Economics. The School has approximately 3000 undergraduate students, 800 postgraduate taught students and 100 PhD students. The School is located within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, which is comprised of five Schools that deliver the research and education activity of the Faculty.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

• We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities.
• In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.
• Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes.
• Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability.
• We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

£40,015 to £46,618 per annum