Senior Institute Manager

About us

The Faculty of Arts & Humanities is distinctive in representing academic excellence across a diverse range of disciplines, from longer established disciplines such as Philosophy, Classics, and English, to more recently established fields including Digital Humanities and Film. Located in the heart of London, the Faculty enjoys close ties with globally significant cultural institutions such as the British Museum, Shakespeare’s Globe, and the National Portrait Gallery. It’s more than 400 Postdoctoral Research students (PGR) are an integral part of the Faculty’s research environment, contributing to its vitality and innovative outlook. 

About the role

The Faculty is seeking a Senior Institute Manager to lead and manage the Digital Futures Institute’s day-to-day operations and to provide administrative support to deliver its strategic growth ambition. This role becomes available at an exciting time as this interdisciplinary Institute, and its associated Centres are growing fast and are connecting colleagues from within the faculty and across the institution to forge a better relationship between the individual and technology.  

Working in close partnership with the Institute’s academic leadership, they will manage and deliver a wide range of business operations activity in support of the Institute’s developing research and professional education portfolio. The postholder with manage the Institute budget and will work closely with the Institute Director to facilitate effective governance (including monitoring and advising Institute leadership on progress against KPIs), and will lead on provision of management data to underpin internal and external reporting. The postholder will network and connect both within and externally to the institution when appropriate to share best practice. 

The successful applicant will be a proactive person with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build good working relationships with colleagues across the College and externally. They will have significant experience in managing financial processes, including budget management. They will be highly organised and numerate, with strong written and verbal communication skills, an entrepreneurial spirit, strong team working skills, and a proactive, can-do attitude.  

King’s considers the professional and personal development of our staff a priority and we offer an inspiring range of opportunities for training and career progression. Our Organisational Development team provide in-house and bespoke learning. 

This post will be offered on a full-time, indefinite contract. 

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