Centre Manager (Centre for Societal Engagement)

About the role

Are you passionate about the role of universities in achieving positive social change? Are you an experienced collaborator with the ability to facilitate others in achieving shared goals? If so, you could join Imperial’s new Centre for Societal Engagement (CSE) as our Centre Manager.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the new Centre for Societal Engagement both internally and with our external partners, to collaborate and realise the Centre’s vision: to ignite curiosity for STEMB* in society by scaling, amplifying and better coordinating our institutional collaborations, activities and communications to achieve societal impact locally and globally. 

What you would be doing

Over the last decade, Imperial has made great strides in embedding effective societal engagement across the university. The scope of our work includes engaging the public, schools, local communities and patients with STEMB disciplines through a range of needs-based and high-quality activities.

You will join us to help set the direction for even greater societal engagement locally, nationally and globally, contributing to the realisation of Imperial’s new Science for Humanity Strategy. The work of the Centre will be shaped by the needs of Imperial's staff and students, as well as our external communities, with a focus on people who are underserved and underrepresented in STEMB opportunities.

Your work will be highly collaborative. You will support colleagues and committees involved in our internal governance and networks, as well as external advisors and stakeholders, enabling them to work effectively to achieve our important mission. This will involve developing stakeholder engagement and programme management approaches.

The workstreams you will enable through the CSE’s programme management will be varied and exciting, building on Imperial’s current portfolio of societal engagement initiatives and expertise. As Centre Manager, you will scope out the potential for new priorities and support your team members in making informed decisions about the achievability and potential impact of new initiatives.

What we are looking for

• An experienced collaborator who is motivated by enabling the work of others
• A highly organised professional with the ability to programme-manage multiple workstreams while delivering their own projects and prioritising effectively
• A confident advocate for the role of societal engagement in universities
• A colleague with experience in scoping new initiatives and proposing new ways of working

What we can offer you

• An opportunity to work at a world-leading institution and as part of a creative and innovative team.
• Our Total Remuneration Package (TRP)includes our sector-leading package of pay, pensions and recognition as well as our range of benefits.
• We have many initiatives to support staff in their personal life such as flexible working, private health insurance, staff networks, support for staff, childcare and carers
• Benefits to support an active lifestyle and health initiatives, such as the cycle to work scheme, and access to onsite leisure facilities.

Further information

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week) with an expected start date of February/March 2026.

Interviews are expected to take place on 14 and 15 January 2026 

Please note candidates are usually appointed at the start of the salary scale.

*STEMB - Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine, Business. If you require any further details about the role, please contact: Vicky Brightman – v.brightman@imperial.ac.uk or Talat Gokdemir – t.gokdemir@imperial.ac.uk

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