Hiring at UCL Programme Manager (Operations) & Project Coordinator

Office of Professor Mariana Mazzucato, Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP)
University College London (UCL)

Location: London (Hybrid)
Contract Type: Fixed-term
Working Pattern: Full-time
Application Deadline: 04 January 2026

The Office of Professor Mariana Mazzucato, based mostly at UCL’s Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP), is recruiting for two thrilling roles to assist high-profile, world analysis and coverage programmes shaping debates on inexperienced industrial technique, new financial pondering, public worth, and state capability.

These roles provide a singular alternative to work at the innovative of educational analysis and real-world coverage influence, contributing to mission-oriented approaches to tackling the grand challenges of the twenty first century.

About IIPP & Mariana’s Office

IIPP brings collectively tutorial analysis, instructing, and coverage apply to rethink the function of the state in driving innovation-led, inclusive, and sustainable progress. Led by Professor Mariana Mazzucato, the Institute challenges conventional financial pondering and works with governments and establishments worldwide to design mission-oriented public insurance policies that actively form and co-create markets.

Role 1: Programme Manager (Operations)

Ref: B04-06887
Salary: £54,931 – £64,644
Grade: Senior skilled function
Department: UCL BEAMS

Role Overview

The Programme Manager will lead operational supply throughout a posh portfolio of multi-year analysis and coverage initiatives. Working carefully with Professor Mazzucato, this function oversees cross-functional groups, strengthens methods and processes, and helps strategic decision-making throughout the Office.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead operational supply throughout high-impact analysis and coverage programmes
• Develop and implement strong challenge, grant, and operational methods
• Manage and coordinate a cross-functional staff to make sure operational excellence
• Support monetary oversight, grant administration, reporting, and proposal improvement
• Act as a key interface with senior stakeholders, funders, and companions
• Enable high-impact supply by means of strategic planning and operational management

Ideal Candidate

You can be a strategic, solutions-focused chief with robust programme and challenge administration expertise, glorious organisational judgement, and the boldness to function in a fast-paced, mission-driven setting. You will convey expertise in monetary and grant administration, staff management, and senior stakeholder engagement, alongside a robust dedication to equality, variety, and inclusion.

Role 2: Project Coordinator

Ref: B04-06886
Salary: £43,981 – £52,586
Department: UCL BEAMS

Role Overview

The Project Coordinator will assist the day-to-day supply of high-profile analysis and coverage initiatives, working carefully with the Programme Manager and wider staff. This function is good for an organised and proactive challenge skilled eager to contribute to world coverage debates and cutting-edge financial pondering.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate a number of challenge workstreams and keep challenge plans and trackers
• Support cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement
• Assist with communications, occasions, workshops, and worldwide engagements
• Monitor timelines, dangers, and supply high quality
• Support price range monitoring, funder reporting, and monetary planning
• Contribute to high-quality outputs aligned with IIPP’s mission and themes

Ideal Candidate

You can be a detail-oriented, collaborative challenge skilled with robust organisational expertise and a proactive method to problem-solving. You could have expertise coordinating folks and workflows, supporting occasions and communications, and contributing to challenge supply in a dynamic setting.

What UCL Offers

• 41 days’ vacation (27 annual depart + 8 financial institution holidays + 6 closure days)
• Option to buy 5 extra days’ depart
• Defined profit pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to Work scheme & season ticket mortgage
• Immigration mortgage & relocation assist (for eligible posts)
• Enhanced household depart (maternity, paternity, adoption)
• Employee Assistance Programme & discounted medical insurance coverage

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

UCL is dedicated to constructing a various and inclusive neighborhood and strongly encourages functions from underrepresented teams, together with candidates from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled folks, LGBTQI+ folks, and girls (notably for senior grades). The Faculty holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award in recognition of its work advancing gender equality.

How to Apply

• Programme Manager (Operations): Ref B04-06887
• Project Coordinator: Ref B04-06886
• Deadline: 04 January 2026

Apply by way of UCL’s recruitment portal and reference the related function quantity.

✨ Join a world-leading analysis and coverage setting and assist form the way forward for public worth, innovation, and mission-driven authorities.

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