School Strategic Manager (School of Mathematical Sciences)

About the Role 

Applications are invited for the post of School Strategic Manager in the School of Mathematical Sciences.

This is a key leadership role within the School, working closely with the Faculty Director of Operations and in partnership with the Head of School to shape strategic direction and ensure effective operational delivery. The postholder will provide pivotal support for planning and implementation across finance, workforce and performance, using data-driven insight to support decision-making.

You will drive change initiatives, strengthen partnerships, and ensure excellent governance and compliance, while fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture across academic and professional services teams.

This role is hybrid, but it is expected that the postholder will be working on site for three days a week. 

About You 

Candidates will be experienced, inclusive and collaborative senior leaders with a strong track record in complex organisations, ideally with experience in the higher education sector. You will bring excellent influencing and analytical skills, sound financial acumen, and a commitment to fostering a positive culture that supports the success of staff and students, alongside the ability to translate strategy into effective operational delivery. 

About the School 

The School of Mathematical Sciences is one of five schools in the Faculty of Science and Engineering. The School is an exciting and dynamic environment, home to over 1400 taught students, c60 Postgraduate Research students and in excess of 90 teaching and research staff. The School of Mathematical Sciences is one of the largest in the UK and is positioned within the top 100 in the 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject.

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.

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