Digital Curriculum Launch Manager

About us 

Our mission is to provide transformative, high-quality digital education, so students can learn, wherever they are. 

We collaborate with academics and professional services staff across the university, and with our external partners, to design, develop and deliver a wide range of educational programmes.

Our learners study with us from across the world, choosing when and where they study, working around their schedules.

We are a dynamic team with ambitious growth targets in a priority area of development for King’s. We proudly foster a supportive culture & community which prioritises both individual and collective wellbeing. 

Employee support at King’s includes flexible working arrangements, paid maternity/shared parental leave, menopausal support, an active wellbeing programme, training & development opportunities and much more. All of our staff benefit from a generous pension contribution as well.

As part of hybrid working at King’s, all team members can work remotely for part of the week if they wish.

Join us as we open futures and unlock potential. 

About the role 

This role sits at the centre of how King’s Digital brings new online programmes to market and ensures that each intake is operationally ready. The Digital Curriculum Launch Manager coordinates the initial launch of newly approved online programmes delivered as part of an annual cycle, as well as subsequent re-launches across intakes, ensuring that programmes are ready to recruit to and deliver in line with institutional requirements & operational standards.

Working at the intersection of academic teams, professional services, and external student acquisition partners, the role acts as a connector and translator across marketing, recruitment, admissions, and governance and compliance requirements. The postholder brings clarity to complex, cross-functional activity, ensuring that responsibilities are understood, dependencies are actively managed, and any issues are identified and addressed at an early stage.

A central focus of the role is intake readiness, alignment, and risk management. The Digital Curriculum Launch Manager provides a clear, integrated view of readiness across teams, helping to ensure that programme information, academic governance requirements, and operational arrangements are in place ahead of each intake, and that risks or gaps are surfaced early enough for informed decisions to be taken.

This is a delivery-focused, coordination-led managerial role. Success is underpinned by structured project management, sound judgement, clear communication, and consistent follow-through across multiple programmes and intakes. The role also includes day-to-day line management responsibility for a small yet dedicated launch team, with accountability for setting direction, allocating work, and supporting performance and professional development.

This role is well suited to someone who enjoys working across organisational boundaries, is comfortable coordinating multiple teams with different priorities and constraints, and takes satisfaction in bringing structure and momentum to complex, fast-moving situations. You do not need to be a subject matter expert in marketing, admissions, or academic governance, but you should be confident working closely with people who are, and able to translate between perspectives and priorities to support effective delivery.

Candidates who enjoy working at the intersection of systems, people, and processes – and who value making complex activity run smoothly and reliably – are likely to find this role both challenging and rewarding.

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ How we Recruit’ pages.

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