About King's
King's College London provides a dynamic habitat for individuals looking to expand their career prospects.
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About King’s
King’s College London is amongst the top 35 universities in the world and top 10 in Europe (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023) and is one of England’s oldest and most prestigious universities. King’s has over 40,000 students (including more than 19,000 postgraduates) from some 150 countries, and over 10,000 employees. Based across five campuses in the heart of London, King’s offers an intellectually stimulating environment, where staff are dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and learning in the service of society. We are a multi-faculty institution, providing high-quality research, education and innovation across the social sciences, humanities, medicine, law, dentistry, and sciences. As a member of the Russell Group, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards in research and education. King’s vision is to make the world a better place through world-leading education, research and service to society. King’s provides world-class education which enables students to become rounded critical thinkers, set up for success and with the character and wisdom to strive for social change. Through enquiry-driven research, King's delivers transformative insights and solutions that have the power to advance and accelerate global progress. In the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 exercise, King’s maintained its 6th position for ‘research power’ in the UK, 6th by Quality Index, and was ranked 3rd amongst multi-Faculty universities for impact.
Appointment details
Salary
Competitive
Terms
Period of appointment: Fixed Term of 3 years with the option of extension
Vacancy ID
073005
Student Success Transformation Programme
King’s is making a substantial (c.£50 million) investment in a multi-year transformation programme. The Student Success Transformation Programme (SSTP) will outline our ambitions and journey to transform our educational provision for our increasingly diverse student body. The programme aims to deliver significant change, working with our education community to address perennial areas of student and staff dissatisfaction and operational challenge. It recognises the vital importance of enabling a thriving staff community who can in turn provide an excellent experience for our students during their time at King’s. We will work closely with our Student Union (KCLSU) partners to ensure the programme’s vision and that the benefits are realised for all members of our diverse student and staff community. Major changes are underway or planned across systems and processes, and people, as well as the physical teaching and learning environment, with priorities currently being developed into a detailed business case. We have listened to the community and categorised into three broad themes the challenges which provide an overall design of our student success transformation programme: Student Services (e.g. information, advice & guidance, pastoral support, well-being and community), Assessment & Feedback (policy, processes and systems), and Education Services (enterprise-scale processes and systems).
Key responsibilities
With the appointment of Keith Zimmerman earlier this year as Executive Director for Transformation of Education and Student Success, this is an exciting time to join us in a senior and broad role with a significant opportunity to turn strategic priorities into an operational reality through effective leadership and delivery. The Transformation Programme Director will work closely with the Executive Director for Transformation of Education and Student Success (SRO equivalent), programme delivery teams, external partners, and stakeholders across King’s and beyond to translate our plans into reality. This will be a genuine cross-institution initiative to deliver a highly ambitious organisational change portfolio and many of the objectives of our Strategy 2026. The Programme Director will be responsible for the day-to-day management of a portfolio of major change programmes to deliver agreed outcomes of enduring benefit to King’s and our staff and students. This will include: • Programme design and delivery planning, including prioritisation and management of activities and resources across all programmes, ensuring key dependencies are tracked and managed; • Developing and managing programme governance, monitoring and reporting, aligned to existing and emerging King’s standards and methodologies; • Managing the programme's budget, monitoring expenditure and costs against delivered and realised benefits as the programme progresses and producing management information on return on investment; • Acting as a point of escalation for risks and issues, managing and mitigating these through appropriate governance structures as required; • Proactive identification and management of stakeholders at all levels, and oversight of appropriate communication and engagement mechanisms to ensure organisational awareness and ‘buy in’; • Ensuring that organisational change is sustained and embedded effectively, and that outcomes can be monitored and linked to benefits; • Recruiting, leading and developing a multi-functional programme delivery team with a range of core skills and capabilities which may include programme and project management, strategic planning and organisational design, change management, communication, business analysis and benefits management, finance, and enterprise architecture, as well as seconded operational specialists and subject-matter experts from across the institution, acting as line manager where appropriate within the structure once established; and • Deputising for the Executive Director where appropriate.
We are looking for candidates from a wide range of backgrounds with the following:
• Significant and demonstrable skills and experience of organisational change and transformation, ideally utilising agile delivery techniques; • Significant experience and a track record leading successful delivery of large and complex organisational change programmes and delivering tangible business benefits and return on investment; • Application of evidence-based analytical, creative, and constructive thinking and strategy development skills; • Highly effective stakeholder engagement, change management and communication skills attuned to audience requirements and organisational needs; • An ability to build, sustain and develop relationships at all levels, internally and externally, using persuasion and influence to achieve agreed objectives; • Adaptability and flexibility to work across multiple areas in a complex and fast-paced environment, comfortable with ambiguity and complexity; • An ability to work systematically, diplomatically and collaboratively across organisational boundaries, and be able to work in a spirit of partnership and collaboration throughout; • Able to be a visible advocate for the programmes’ objectives and purpose, with a strong focus on serving our many and varied customers; • Demonstrable and visible commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion values, policies and practices, and embedding these in programme delivery approaches; • Recognized programme management or change management qualifications, e.g., MoP, MSP, APMP, Agile, PROSCI, and a commitment to their own and others professional development; and • An understanding of and some familiarity with higher education institutions, and ideally large, research-intensive universities.
“King’s aspires to tackle global challenges and serve society in a way that is contemporary, forward-looking and unrestrained.” Vision 2029
King’s Vision 2029 sets out our bold ambitions for the future of King’s as we look towards our 200th anniversary: to broaden the base of King’s, extend our reach, expand access, deliver an extraordinary student experience and strengthen how well we work together. King’s Strategy 2026 sets out how we intend to work over the years ahead and sets out four fundamental priorities, that build on our strengths to guide our future. Enabling Student Success is one of our pillars focused on enabling success for an increasingly diverse student body through world-class education, designing this future with our students and staff: • We will equip students for academic and lifelong success through a focus on data-informed, inclusive and personalised student journeys and support. • We will enable and support our academic staff to design and deliver an education that is world-class. • We will widen King’s educational reach to new and increasingly diverse groups of learners through online and other technologies. • We will become a sector leader in supporting student mental health and wellbeing.
Leadership and structure
King’s is led by the President and Principal, Professor Shitij Kapur. The Principal’s Senior Team comprises: • Professor Rachel Mills, Senior Vice President (Academic) • Professor Richard Trembath, Senior Vice President (Health & Life Sciences) and Executive Director of King’s Health Partners • Mr Stephen Large, Senior Vice President (Operations) • Professor Bashir M Al-Hashimi, Vice President (Research & Innovation) • Professor Adam Fagan, Vice President (Education & Student Success) • Professor Funmi Olonisakin, Vice President (International, Engagement & Service) • Professor Stephen Bach, Vice President (People & Talent) (Interim) and Executive Dean, King’s Business School • Mr Malcolm Ace, Vice President (Finance)/CFO
Our 9 academic faculties
o Faculty of Arts & Humanities o Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences o Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine o Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences o Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy o Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care o Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience o King’s Business School o The Dickson Poon School of Law
Our Professional & Support services
• Brand & Marketing • College Secretariat • Corporate Communications & Public Affairs • Dean’s Office & Chaplaincy • Estates & Facilities • Finance • Fundraising & Supporter Development • Health & Safety • Human Resources • Information Technology • Professional & Continuing Education inc. King’s Digital • Research Management & Innovation • Strategy, Planning & Analytics • Students & Education • Sustainability
Our people
Through all our work, we aim to make the world a better place.
Faculties and departments
We’re a friendly, diverse community committed to the highest quality teaching and research.
Our Professional & Support services
King's is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, learning & understanding in the service of society.
Application has passed - page retained for reference only
Please quote the vacancy id: 073005 in all correspondence.
Closing date for applications: 13 October 2023 23:59
Interview date: 24 November 2023
Application process
To apply for this post you will need to register on the King’s College London jobs page and submit the application form, along with the following: • a separate supporting statement setting out your reasons for applying for the post and highlighting the particular skills and experience which you feel you would bring to the role (circa two pages maximum) • a curriculum vitae
Contact the team
For an informal discussion or to find out more about the role please contact the King’s Search Team.
King’s College London is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities. King’s particularly welcomes applications from women, people from black and minority ethnic communities, the LGBTQ+ community and those with disabilities. If you have special needs in relation to your application please contact Jack Richards (jack.richards@kcl.ac.uk).
Selection process
Applications will be shortlisted by a selection committee drawn from across the university. The interview panel will be chaired by the Principal & President and include representatives from across the senior executive, faculties & Council. Interview date: 24 November
Jobs at King’s College London
Our vision is to make the world a better place through world-leading education, research and service.
Student Success Transformation Programme
King’s is making a substantial (c.£50 million) investment in a multi-year transformation programme. The Student Success Transformation Programme (SSTP) will outline our ambitions and journey to transform our educational provision for our increasingly diverse student body. The programme aims to deliver significant change, working with our education community to address perennial areas of student and staff dissatisfaction and operational challenge. It recognises the vital importance of enabling a thriving staff community who can in turn provide an excellent experience for our students during their time at King’s. We will work closely with our Student Union (KCLSU) partners to ensure the programme’s vision and that the benefits are realised for all members of our diverse student and staff community. Major changes are underway or planned across systems and processes, and people, as well as the physical teaching and learning environment, with priorities currently being developed into a detailed business case. We have listened to the community and categorised into three broad themes the challenges which provide an overall design of our student success transformation programme: Student Services (e.g. information, advice & guidance, pastoral support, well-being and community), Assessment & Feedback (policy, processes and systems), and Education Services (enterprise-scale processes and systems).
Key responsibilities
With the appointment of Keith Zimmerman earlier this year as Executive Director for Transformation of Education and Student Success, this is an exciting time to join us in a senior and broad role with a significant opportunity to turn strategic priorities into an operational reality through effective leadership and delivery. The Transformation Programme Director will work closely with the Executive Director for Transformation of Education and Student Success (SRO equivalent), programme delivery teams, external partners, and stakeholders across King’s and beyond to translate our plans into reality. This will be a genuine cross-institution initiative to deliver a highly ambitious organisational change portfolio and many of the objectives of our Strategy 2026. The Programme Director will be responsible for the day-to-day management of a portfolio of major change programmes to deliver agreed outcomes of enduring benefit to King’s and our staff and students. This will include: • Programme design and delivery planning, including prioritisation and management of activities and resources across all programmes, ensuring key dependencies are tracked and managed; • Developing and managing programme governance, monitoring and reporting, aligned to existing and emerging King’s standards and methodologies; • Managing the programme's budget, monitoring expenditure and costs against delivered and realised benefits as the programme progresses and producing management information on return on investment; • Acting as a point of escalation for risks and issues, managing and mitigating these through appropriate governance structures as required; • Proactive identification and management of stakeholders at all levels, and oversight of appropriate communication and engagement mechanisms to ensure organisational awareness and ‘buy in’; • Ensuring that organisational change is sustained and embedded effectively, and that outcomes can be monitored and linked to benefits; • Recruiting, leading and developing a multi-functional programme delivery team with a range of core skills and capabilities which may include programme and project management, strategic planning and organisational design, change management, communication, business analysis and benefits management, finance, and enterprise architecture, as well as seconded operational specialists and subject-matter experts from across the institution, acting as line manager where appropriate within the structure once established; and • Deputising for the Executive Director where appropriate.
About King's
King's College London provides a dynamic habitat for individuals looking to expand their career prospects.
Vision 2029
King’s Vision 2029 sets out our ambition to make the world a better place
We are looking for candidates from a wide range of backgrounds with the following:
• Significant and demonstrable skills and experience of organisational change and transformation, ideally utilising agile delivery techniques; • Significant experience and a track record leading successful delivery of large and complex organisational change programmes and delivering tangible business benefits and return on investment; • Application of evidence-based analytical, creative, and constructive thinking and strategy development skills; • Highly effective stakeholder engagement, change management and communication skills attuned to audience requirements and organisational needs; • An ability to build, sustain and develop relationships at all levels, internally and externally, using persuasion and influence to achieve agreed objectives; • Adaptability and flexibility to work across multiple areas in a complex and fast-paced environment, comfortable with ambiguity and complexity; • An ability to work systematically, diplomatically and collaboratively across organisational boundaries, and be able to work in a spirit of partnership and collaboration throughout; • Able to be a visible advocate for the programmes’ objectives and purpose, with a strong focus on serving our many and varied customers; • Demonstrable and visible commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion values, policies and practices, and embedding these in programme delivery approaches; • Recognized programme management or change management qualifications, e.g., MoP, MSP, APMP, Agile, PROSCI, and a commitment to their own and others professional development; and • An understanding of and some familiarity with higher education institutions, and ideally large, research-intensive universities.
“King’s aspires to tackle global challenges and serve society in a way that is contemporary, forward-looking and unrestrained.” Vision 2029
King’s Vision 2029 sets out our bold ambitions for the future of King’s as we look towards our 200th anniversary: to broaden the base of King’s, extend our reach, expand access, deliver an extraordinary student experience and strengthen how well we work together. King’s Strategy 2026 sets out how we intend to work over the years ahead and sets out four fundamental priorities, that build on our strengths to guide our future. Enabling Student Success is one of our pillars focused on enabling success for an increasingly diverse student body through world-class education, designing this future with our students and staff: • We will equip students for academic and lifelong success through a focus on data-informed, inclusive and personalised student journeys and support. • We will enable and support our academic staff to design and deliver an education that is world-class. • We will widen King’s educational reach to new and increasingly diverse groups of learners through online and other technologies. • We will become a sector leader in supporting student mental health and wellbeing.
Leadership and structure
King’s is led by the President and Principal, Professor Shitij Kapur. The Principal’s Senior Team comprises: • Professor Rachel Mills, Senior Vice President (Academic) • Professor Richard Trembath, Senior Vice President (Health & Life Sciences) and Executive Director of King’s Health Partners • Mr Stephen Large, Senior Vice President (Operations) • Professor Bashir M Al-Hashimi, Vice President (Research & Innovation) • Professor Adam Fagan, Vice President (Education & Student Success) • Professor Funmi Olonisakin, Vice President (International, Engagement & Service) • Professor Stephen Bach, Vice President (People & Talent) (Interim) and Executive Dean, King’s Business School • Mr Malcolm Ace, Vice President (Finance)/CFO
Our 9 academic faculties
o Faculty of Arts & Humanities o Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences o Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine o Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences o Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy o Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care o Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience o King’s Business School o The Dickson Poon School of Law
Our Professional & Support services
• Brand & Marketing • College Secretariat • Corporate Communications & Public Affairs • Dean’s Office & Chaplaincy • Estates & Facilities • Finance • Fundraising & Supporter Development • Health & Safety • Human Resources • Information Technology • Professional & Continuing Education inc. King’s Digital • Research Management & Innovation • Strategy, Planning & Analytics • Students & Education • Sustainability
Our people
Through all our work, we aim to make the world a better place.
Faculties and departments
We’re a friendly, diverse community committed to the highest quality teaching and research.
Our Professional & Support services
King's is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, learning & understanding in the service of society.
Application has passed - page retained for reference only
Please quote the vacancy id: 073005 in all correspondence.
Closing date for applications: 13 October 2023 23:59
Interview date: 24 November 2023
Application process
To apply for this post you will need to register on the King’s College London jobs page and submit the application form, along with the following: • a separate supporting statement setting out your reasons for applying for the post and highlighting the particular skills and experience which you feel you would bring to the role (circa two pages maximum) • a curriculum vitae
Contact the team
For an informal discussion or to find out more about the role please contact the King’s Search Team.
King’s College London is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities. King’s particularly welcomes applications from women, people from black and minority ethnic communities, the LGBTQ+ community and those with disabilities. If you have special needs in relation to your application please contact Jack Richards (jack.richards@kcl.ac.uk).
Selection process
Applications will be shortlisted by a selection committee drawn from across the university. The interview panel will be chaired by the Principal & President and include representatives from across the senior executive, faculties & Council. Interview date: 24 November
Jobs at King’s College London
Our vision is to make the world a better place through world-leading education, research and service.