Senior Lecturer in Project Management

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

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.

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.

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 Departmental projects

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.

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, company contributions starting from 7%

• BUPA Cash Plan

• Private Medical Insurance coverage (applies to certain job roles)

• Access to Perkbox benefits

• Study any Arden course for free, with a discount for all family and friends

• Plus, other excellent benefits

• Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
  

Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.

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

Closing Date: Sunday 28th June 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

If you are a current Arden student or have an upcoming course with us, you are not eligible to apply for Student Experience roles due to a conflict of interest related to system access.

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As an Equal Opportunity Employer we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.

Please be aware that some roles may not meet the points requirement for a sponsored Skilled Worker visa, or fulfil the criteria we have for providing sponsorship.  However we welcome applications from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but may be eligible for a visa through an alternative route.