Senior Lecturer in Project Management & Curriculum Innovation

Salary: £48,813 - £59,660 per annum

London weighting: £4,000 per annum

Employment type: Permanent

Hours per week: 37

Reporting into:
Head of Department

Department:
Supply Chain and Project Management

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This role operates on a hybrid working arrangement that will require 3 days travel into one of our campuses. Our working model arrangements are a non-contractual benefit so please note that an Arden work location is added to our employment contracts.

This role will be based full time from one of the below Arden campuses.

Travel will be required into the following locations:

• Stratford campus

• Holborn campus

• Manchester campus

• Birmingham campus

About Arden University:

We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations.

About our Department:

The Department of Supply Chain and Project Management sits within the Faculty of Business. The current MSc Project Management has been designed to enable digital and blended teaching practices based on sound pedagogic principles to deliver learning which will meet the need of students.

We are looking to appoint highly enthusiastic, collaborative, high performing lecturers to teach Arden University undergraduate and postgraduate students using a range of innovative learning materials and resources on our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Project Management and Supply Chain and Logistics.

About the Opportunity:

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced academic or industry professional to contribute to the development of future leaders in project management, supply chain management, logistics and operations.

You will play a key role in delivering an outstanding student experience through innovative teaching, curriculum development, research, knowledge exchange and academic leadership. Working within a dynamic and supportive department, you will contribute to the continued growth and reputation of our programmes while developing impactful collaborations with industry and professional bodies.

• Responsibility for a programme or suite of associated named awards/programmes

• Module leadership of several large, core modules

• Management of School Departmentalprojects

About You:

The ideal candidate has a track record to lead, deliver, develop and monitor postgraduate and undergraduate programmes, ensuring high levels of student outcomes. This includes associated operational administration, curriculum development and quality management and enhancement (including accreditation by relevant professional institutions where appropriate).

Essential requirements:

• A postgraduate qualification in Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management or a closely related discipline.

• A PhD in a relevant subject area, or equivalent professional standing and significant industry experience.

• Experience of teaching in higher education and delivering high-quality student-centred learning.

• Expertise in project management and/or supply chain management with evidence of current professional or academic engagement.

• Experience of curriculum design, module leadership and assessment development.

• Strong communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to utilise digital technologies and innovative teaching methods to enhance learning.

• Evidence of research, scholarship, consultancy or knowledge exchange activity.

• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and fostering a supportive learning environment.

• Ability to build effective relationships with students, colleagues and external partners.

Desirable requirements:

• Fellowship of Advance HE or equivalent professional recognition.

• Experience of programme or course leadership.

• Professional accreditation or membership with relevant professional bodies (e.g. APM, PMI, CIPS, CILT).

• Experience of supervising postgraduate research students.

• Track record of securing research, consultancy or knowledge exchange funding.

• Established links with industry and professional networks.

• Experience of transnational education or working with international student cohorts.

• Postdoctoral research experience.

Why Arden:

At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:

• 30 days holiday + bank holidays on-top, and even a Christmas closure!

• A generous Aviva pension plan,…