Planning and Resourcing Manager

About us:

King’s College London is consistently ranked one of the top seven Universities in the UK, has a turnover exceeding £1.3bn, is the fourth oldest university in England, and is based in the heart of London. The Senior Vice President (Operations), Jeremy Cook OBE, is responsible for the smooth conduct of the operations of the University, including overall services and operations strategy, structures, processes, and delivery along with continuous quality improvement and innovation.

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive professional to lead the operational management and delivery of the university’s quarterly review process for Professional Services, including support for the Integrated Planning Process (IPP). The successful candidate will play a key role in monitoring financial performance, tracking service efficiencies and ensuring alignment with Strategy 2030 objectives.

About the role:

This role is responsible for the operational management, coordination and successful delivery of the university’s quarterly review process for Professional Services, with a particular focus on supporting the Integrated Planning Process. Reporting to and working closely with the Director of Planning and Performance, the post holder will ensure that Directorates and Faculty Professional Services are effectively monitoring and achieving their financial and operational performance targets.

The successful candidate will play a central role in developing and managing quarterly review processes, including establishing timelines, coordinating reporting requirements and ensuring the accurate tracking of financial efficiencies and performance outcomes. A key aspect of the role involves monitoring service efficiency initiatives, measuring benefits realisation from transformation programmes and supporting the transition of improvement projects into sustainable business-as-usual operations.

This is a full-time post, and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

The position is hybrid, with a minimum of two days per week on campus, increasing during key review and planning periods.

About you:

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. Substantial experience of university administration, operational delivery and budget management, able to deliver an end to end process and reporting cycle
2. Experience of coordinating budgetary and financial processes with strong numeracy and data analysis skills
3. Experience of report writing and the presentation of summarised information
4. Experience of successful engagement with senior management to deliver agreed outcomes/projects
5. Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to multi-task and balance competing priorities in a busy, pressured work environment.
6. Experience of service improvement practices with a proactive, methodical, flexible approach to work and strong attention to detail
7. Excellent written and spoken communication skills, with a high standard of English, with the ability to learn quickly, and comprehend and disseminate complex information.

Desirable criteria

1. Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience
2. Experience of committee administration and management
3. Experience of working in a higher education or similar environment