Head of Programme Development

Job description

Vision 2029, the organisation’s overarching strategic plan, articulates a clear and bold ambition for the future of digital provision across the College, supported by King’s Online. Specifically, it references an “aim to be the UK leader in online and blended delivery by 2029”.

To ensure this objective of Vision 2029 is realised, King’s Online has embarked on an exciting and large-scale change programme to take the department to the next level. One of these is structural in nature, combining a number of areas within a single Programme Development function, as King’s Online seeks to further expand and diversify the range of programmes it develops.

The Head of Programme Development will have passion for, and experience in, the development of online and/or blended higher education programmes. The successful candidate will lead a creative and experienced cross-functional team, with oversight of the programme development process, including: project management; media production; content and visual design; and game production.

The postholder will be proficient in Agile Scrum methodology and practice. This is of particular importance as this approach is being rolled out and refined across all projects within King’s Online to deliver a number of business benefits including greater flexibility, communication, and transparency within and across all projects.

About King’s Online 

King’s Online is part of the new School for Professional and Continuing Education, it was formed in 2015 and develops a range of fully online courses and programmes.  You’ll be joining us at an exciting time as we seek to redefine online education and realise King’s strategic ambition of being the leading provider of online and blended learning by 2029. 

About the School of Professional and Continuing Education (PACE)

King’s Online is part of the newly formed PACE. PACE brings together King’s Foundations, Summer, Language Centre, King’s Online and King’s Professional & Executive Development into one home.  All of the areas are well-established, with the new function providing a stronger platform for the areas to work collaboratively with our faculties, offering greater impact around educational innovation and transformational learning experiences for our students.  This post reports to the Director of King’s Online.

Hybrid working

The role is primarily based at King’s Strand Campus though you may be required to travel to other campuses on occasion.  As part of King’s implementation of hybrid working, all team members can work remotely for part of the week if they wish.

This post will be offered on an indefinite contract

This is a full-time post