Strategic Projects Manager

Strategic Projects ManagerDepartment : Nightingale Student HubAbout Us King’s College London is a leading University with nine Faculties. As part of King’s Health Partners, we have an excellent environment for health care interaction and a strong focus on mentoring and career development. The 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF2021) placed King’s applied and allied health research 1st for: overall proportion of research rated 4* (world-leading, the best mark possible), research papers rated 4*, impact rated 4*, environment rated 4*(joint), Grade Point Average and Power. REF2021 rated as world-leading: 100% of our environment, 86% of our impact and 70% of our research overall. Over 95% of our research overall was rated as world-leading or internationally excellent. As of 2026, King’s is top-two in the world for Nursing and #1 in the UK for the 8th year in a row (QS world rankings). King’s produces more highly cited research outputs (top 1% citations) on palliative care than any other centre internationally (SciVal), and is second in the world on the same metric for nursing and midwifery. King’s is the largest provider of health care education in Europe. The Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care (NMPC) is based in the heart of central and south London. It includes the Cicely Saunders Institute for Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation, the premier Institute for Palliative Care, bringing together clinical, research and education teams. Our applied clinical and health multidisciplinary research transforms therapies, the healthcare experience and outcomes for patients and those important to them, wherever they are cared for. Our award-winning NMPC education programmes span pre-registration nursing and midwifery, and multidisciplinary post-graduate taught and research programmes. We are committed to staff development and offer opportunities to identify and access appropriate training and professional growth. About The RoleThe Strategic Projects Manager (Education) position is an exciting role within the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care (NMPC), King’s College London. The postholder will be responsible for the management, implementation and delivery of strategic and process improvement projects in support of our Education strategy, with a focus on our undergraduate/postgraduate pre-registration nursing and midwifery students, alongside our postgraduate post-qualification education.This post would suit somebody who has experience of managing strategic projects within Higher Education and / or has experience of managing education focused projects in a programme or project management capacity. The postholder will have a strong commitment to excellence in working with a diverse student population, excellent communication skills, will be a good listener who works well with people from different disciplines, and someone with a passion for bringing people together to create positive change. Working at a fast pace, you will have the ability to work independently with effective oversight and prioritisation and have excellent attention to detail. This role suits a self-starter who can take ownership of project delivery and has the ability to see the “bigger picture” and how the various projects will interconnect and influence each other to achieve the Faculty’s aim of supporting every student’s success. This role sits within the Nightingale Student HUB providing strategic support to the Faculty’s leadership and will report to the Associate Director of Education, working closely with the Vice Dean (Education). This is a full time (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract. 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.Location: Hybrid – minimum of 2 days per week on Campus (Waterloo).About YouTo be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience: Essential criteriaEducated to degree level or equivalent Have delivered successful implementation and/or transformation projects of commensurate scale and complexity, that have delivered lasting benefits Wide experience of successfully drawing on your programme and/or project toolkit to bring structure and good control to projects Strong analysis and organisational skills, able to provide actionable insight that helps inform decisions and plans Understanding of Continuous Improvement and process improvement methodology and application Understanding of whole system change and operating model design and development Confident working in multidisciplinary teams, and building strong working relationships to drive effective outcomes Excellent written, PowerPoint and verbal communication skills Adept at engaging with sponsors and stakeholders, including with senior colleagues and externals, adapting message, style and manner as needed Demonstrable evidence of ability to motivate others and take them on a common journey Desirable criteriaExperience within the Higher Education sector or adjacent/similar sector and understanding of the strategic context we operate inrecognised qualification in project managementUnderstanding of programme administration in higher educationKnowledge and understanding of issues facing students and experience of managing enhancements to the student experience in response to student surveys such as the National Student Survey (NSS)Downloading a copy of our Job DescriptionFull details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.Further InformationAt King’s, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university.The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension.We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination.When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King’s guidance.We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.We reserve the right to close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive. While the closing date may change, all adverts will close at 23:59 to allow sufficient time for applications to be submitted on that day.We encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as once we have closed a vacancy you will be unable to submit your application.To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ How we Recruit’ pages.Grade and Salary : £53,947 - £63,350 per annum inclusive of London Weighting AllowanceJob ID : 157386Post Date : 04-Sep-2026Close Date : 20-Sep-2026Contact Person : Andy Chavez Contact Details : andy.chavez_ocana@kcl.ac.uk