Business Operations Manager

Job id: 085428. Salary: £43,205 - £50,585 per annum. including London Weighting Allowance.

Posted: 15 April 2024. Closing date: 28 April 2024.

Business unit: International, Engagement & Service. Department: Communities & National Engagement.

Contact details:Jim Collins. [email protected]

Location: Strand Campus. Category: Professional & Support Services.

International, Engagement & Service (IES) is a new Directorate at King’s that brings together the expertise of teams engaging with communities and partners locally, nationally, and globally. IES provides strategic leadership for the university’s engagement at home and abroad, while providing a home for a portfolio of innovative programmes that generate and measure impact, and serve the communities we work with and for.

We wish to appoint a Business Operations Manager to play a leading role in the smooth running of the Directorate’s operations bringing together multiple teams and impact-led programmes and partnerships. If you are an outstanding individual, who loves working with a variety of people, and have a track record in managing large budgets, workload models and team operations, this role is for you.  

In this role you will support the Vice-President and Director in achieving IES’ strategic and operational aims, contributing to, and provide support for strategic planning, risk management, system design, process and policy development. You will oversee the delivery of business and operational support (finance, estates, and HR) within IES to ensure its effectiveness and quality, for instance in relation to accuracy, cost, content and data requirements. 

This is an opportunity to work in a high performing team, develop relationships with colleagues across the wider university, and among our key partners and communities. Close working, engagement and collaborative working with colleagues across King’s, especially those in HR and Finance, will be key to success in this role.

This is currently offered as a hybrid role and the role holder will be eligible to spend part of their working week on campus and part of the week working remotely. 

At King's, our definition of diversity encompasses and goes beyond the characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010 to include everything that makes us unique, from our backgrounds and experiences to our personalities and ways of thinking. IES welcomes applicants from communities underrepresented in the higher education sector and expects all applicants to demonstrate clear commitment to diversity and inclusion. 

We encourage applications from candidates who have experience from both within and outside of the Higher Education sector where they can demonstrate the skills needed to succeed in this role.

This is a full-time post - 100% full time equivalent

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

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 advert. 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.

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

Interviews are due to be held on 09 and/or 10 May 2024. The selection process will involve a panel interview, likely to be held online, and a skills test.

We are not able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.