Faculty Interdisciplinary Programme Manager

About the Role
The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is seeking to appoint an experienced and motivated manager able to drive the development and realisation of our strategy, objectives, and new initiatives. The successful candidate will be capable of building strong relationships with colleagues across the University to ensure initiatives are successfully delivered.

The post-holder works in close partnership with the Dean and with various Programme Directors, Course Reps, Schools and Central Services on the development and implementation of strategy. The role is highly independent, with significant autonomy to propose and manage new strategic pathways.

The post-holder will have strategic oversight of the interdisciplinary degree programmes, joint degree programmes, and associate students within the faculty. The postholder will aid in the development of new interdisciplinary degree programmes in line with the Faculty’s Enabling Plan and effectively communicate information across the faculty.

About You
The successful candidate will have a good Honours degree or significant relevant experience of management and administration. They will have a good understanding of academic processes and teaching in higher education. Knowledge and experience of the various stages of the student cycle are essential. Responsibilities include overseeing module registration, timetabling, assessments, examinations, pre-arrival planning, and quality assurance.

About the Faculty
The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) offers top quality teaching by internationally recognised experts. Queen Mary was awarded Silver in the Teaching Excellence Framework Year 2 (TEF2) exercise in recognition of high-quality teaching, learning and outcomes for its students.

Within the Faculty we believe that collaborating with our students and working together as partners allows us to create an environment in which they can reach their full potential. We have invested in developing a wide range of modules linked to world-leading research to support our students in gaining a rich perspective.

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 including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.

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.

The post is based at the Mile End Campus in London. It is a 12-month secondment opportunity or fixed-term appointment, with an expected start as soon as April 2024.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Jack Osborne at j.osborne@qmul.ac.uk.

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