Business Officer

Imperial College London is undertaking an ambitious, organisation‑wide transformation of our professional services, digital and physical environment to ensure they continue to support our world‑leading research and education. Join the Transformation Team and be at the heart of it.

Join Imperial College London as a Business Officer within the Transformation Team. Working with the Senior Managers across the whole team, you will lead on coordinating the team operational functions and business and administrative support needs. You will be working closely with the Director of Transformation, as well as team Directors and University governance teams, leading on team objective tracking and managing the learning and development budget.

You will be line managing the Team Administrative Assistant allocating and prioritising their work and monitoring individual progress and performance.

We are looking for a highly proactive and organised individual who is able to demonstrate:

• Proven experience in afast-paced business operations position
• Experience working with senior stakeholders (C‑suite level) and producing high-quality work for this audience and Senior Managers.
• Experience supporting teams with the adoption of new ways of working
• Working to short deadlines and dealing with emerging high‑profile situations
• Experience of providing secretariat support
• Experience of working and responding independently and dealing with unforeseen problems and circumstances

• The opportunity to continue your career at a world‑leading institution and be part of our mission to use science for humanity.
• Benefit from a sector‑leading salary and remuneration package (including 41 days’ annual leave and generous pension schemes).
• Access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day one, generous family leave packages, on‑site leisure facilities and cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

This is a full‑time, fixed‑term maternity cover for 12 months.

This is a temporary appointment to cover the duties of a member of staff whilst they are on maternity leave. The fixed term tenure given above may change should the member of staff exercise their right to return to work earlier or delay their return to work.

This role sits within the Transformation team at Imperial College and reports to the Deputy Chief Transformation Officer (Director of Transformation).

Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.

We work towards equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination, and to creating an inclusive working environment for all. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to employing a team that has diverse skills, experiences and abilities.

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