Projects Manager - Arena Curriculum Planning

About us

The Higher Education Development & Support Institute (HEDS) brings together two key areas of our University - UCL Arena, a programme to support development for all our staff who teach or support students’ learning, and UCL Careers, which provides careers education to current students and graduates, as well as recruitment solutions for employers.

About the role

As the Projects Manager (Arena Curriculum Planning) you’ll join the Development & Planning (D&P) team and play a vital role in initiating and leading projects which drive forward the strategic work of HEDS.

In this job you’ll develop a strategy which both evaluates and promotes HEDS (Arena) activity. You’ll use your excellent analytical and communication skills to identify and communicate actionable insights which support the continued development and planning of further Arena curriculum activity. You’ll also will work closely with the HEDS Associate Director (Faculty Partnership & Programme Enhancement), supporting the programme design work, evaluation and the further development of the HEDS Faculty Partnership Teams. In addition, you’ll support key projects, including the development of a data hub and the compilation of the annual HEDS report.

A full job description is attached to this advert.

About you

To do this job you'll certainly be a proven project manager with experience in the higher education sector. You’ll be used to executing and evaluating communication plans. You’ll be both a ‘data person’ and a ‘people person’ - skilled in data collection and analysis, but with experience of working closely with stakeholders of various seniorities and professional backgrounds. You’ll also be comfortable managing events.

Please review our job description, paying particular attention to the essential and desirable criteria, and ensure these things are covered in your application.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)

• Hybrid Final Salary Pension Scheme

• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan

• On-Site nursery

• On-site gym

• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service

• Discounted medical insurance

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/

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