School Strategic Manager

About the Role
The School Strategic Manager position sits within the School of Business and Management, part of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS). Reporting to the Faculty Director of Operations, the role serves as the key strategic professional services lead supporting the Head of School.

The HSS Faculty is known for its research excellence and commitment to innovation, diversity, and public engagement. It includes over 12,000 students and 500 academic staff across two campuses. Several disciplines—such as Law, History, Drama, English, Geography, and Linguistics—are globally ranked, and the Faculty’s reputation is further strengthened by its Centres and Institutes, including the Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences and the Mile End Institute.

About You
You will act on behalf of the Head of School when needed, with delegated authority to make complex decisions. Be leading the implementation of strategies across research, education, public engagement, partnerships, and finance.

You will collaborate with senior colleagues and external partners (e.g., NHS in Medicine and Dentistry) to influence policy and institutional initiatives. Using data-driven approaches to support performance, innovation, and continuous improvement.

You will manage change, planning, and policy development across the school and wider University whilst representing the School in University Committees and fostering strong stakeholder relationships.

About the School
The School Strategic Manager is a senior leader within the Faculty’s Professional Services team, working closely with the Head of School and reporting to the Faculty Director of Operations. The role is pivotal in shaping the School’s strategic and operational direction, driving initiatives that align with Faculty and University-wide goals.

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.

Informal enquiries should be made to:

Name: Lucie Langley, Faculty Director of Operations

Email: l.langley@qmul.ac.uk

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