Senior Lecturer in Project Management - Distance Learning

Salary: £50,522 - £61,749 per annum

Employment type: Permanent

Hours per week: 37

Part-time opportunities may also be available. Please indicate in your application whether you wish to be considered for a full-time or part-time position.

Reporting into: Head of Department for Supply Chain and Project Management

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:

You will join our dynamic and growing academic team in the Department of Supply Chain and Project Management, supporting the delivery and development of our undergraduate, postgraduate, and degree apprenticeship programmes.

We deliver a broad range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and degree apprenticeship programmes designed to prepare students for the demands of today’s global supply chains and project-based environments.

Our teaching combines academic rigour with real-world relevance, covering key areas such as logistics, procurement, sustainability, digital innovation, and project leadership. By working closely with employers and industry partners, we ensure our students gain the knowledge, confidence, and practical experience they need to succeed in their chosen careers.

About the Role:

To lead, develop and monitor postgraduate and undergraduate programmes, ensuring high levels of student outcomes. This includes curriculum development and quality management and enhancement, alongside the full range of teaching duties.

You will undertake effective ongoing review and enhancement of the programme, ensuring high levels of student engagement and outcomes, and ensuring teaching is research-informed, up to date and enables students to develop high levels of subject knowledge and skills for graduate level employment.

The role includes designing and/or leading the development of teaching material, supporting new course proposals and the creation of new programmes and modules, while building internal and external networks and developing links with relevant professional bodies and academic groups.

You will also contribute to planning and managing academic resource, including workload allocation of academic staff and ensuring resources are appropriately deployed.

About You:

We are looking for an approachable and adaptable Senior Lecturer with a proven track record of supporting colleagues and leading academic teams or module leaders.

You will be passionate about enhancing student success, confident in managing change and navigating ambiguity, and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced and growing organisation.

• A PhD or equivalent in Project Management, Supply Chain Management or a closely related discipline.

• Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) or above.

• Experience as a Programme Team Leader.

Desirable requirements:

• Industry engagement and knowledge exchange with industry partners.

• Senior or Principal Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA/PFHEA).

• Relevant professional accreditation, certification or chartered status through bodies such as the Association for Project Management (APM), Project Management Institute (PMI), Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), or Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS).

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, 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
  

Our Values:

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: Tuesday 10 November

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.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion:

Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you wish to be considered under this scheme, you can indicate via the application form below. By doing so, you are also consenting for this information to be shared with the hiring team. For more details on what qualifies as a disability under the Disability Equality Act 2010, please refer to the guidance here.

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.

Sponsorship statement:

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.