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School of Public Policy
Programme Manager (MPP & Student Partnerships)
Salary from £40,229 to £48,456 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £52,095 pa inclusive of London allowance
This is a fixed term appointment until July 2024 to cover Maternity leave
The LSE School of Public Policy equips students with the skills and ideas to transform people and societies. We are an international community where ideas and practice meet, creating professionals with the ability to analyse, understand and resolve the challenges of contemporary governance.
We are now seeking a full-time Programme Manager (MPP & Student Partnerships) to work on our full time Master of Public Policy (MPP) programme. The MPP is a 9-month degree programme for mid-career professionals seeking to advance in the field of public policy and administration. The department also runs a two-year Master of Public Administration degree programme, a two-year MPA in Data Science for Public Policy and MPA Doubles Degrees as well as two executive programmes.
The Programme Manager (MPP & Student Partnerships) plays a pivotal role in the smooth and efficient running of the degree programmes, working closely with the degree programme’s academic staff and working collaboratively as part of a small team, reporting to the Head of Programme Delivery. They will also oversee cross-programme events, liaising with colleagues and other external parties to deliver an engaging and high quality student experience.
Candidates for this post should have exceptional skills in the organising, planning and delivery of multiple concurrent activities with excellent attention to detail. Candidates must have programme administration or programme management experience, preferably at the post-graduate level. Candidates will need to demonstrate experience of working under pressure, initiative, effective team-working and professionalism. It is a key requirement to resolve problems in timely fashion, recognising both customer service towards students and faculty, and LSE’s regulatory requirements.
The ability to use specialist expertise in order to provide accurate and timely advice is essential, as are excellent communication skills, both written and oral.The post requires outstanding levels of accuracy, attention to detail and the ability to contribute to an exceptional student experience. The ability to work with limited direct supervision and to use initiative is also essential. Experience of managing events or similar activities would also be desirable.
We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.
For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.
To apply for this post, please go to www.jobs.lse.ac.uk. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email c.boswell@lse.ac.uk.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 16 July 2023 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.