Head of Programme, European City Leadership

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom London School of Economics and Political Science Full time

Salary from £59,670 to £69,092 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £76,562 pa inclusive of London allowance

This is a fixed term appointment for 10 months; however we expect the role to be renewed with high likelihood of long term extension

LSE Cities is preparing to launch a pioneering European City Leadership Programme for mayors and their teams. The programme will include world class executive education delivered both virtually and in-person at sites across Europe. This essential capability-building work will be accompanied by rapid-fire research and experimentation, informed by mayors' real-world challenges to generate practical resources and data for city leaders.

We are now seeking to build a team of experienced professionals to help get this exciting new initiative off the ground. This is a pioneering programme with the potential to create deep impact on the capabilities of European local governments, which the Head of Programme will have the chance to shape from its very inception

The Head of Programme is a critical role and will spearhead the management and delivery of the European City Leadership Programme. We are looking for an experienced, motivated professional who can manage and drive the successful preparation, launch and execution of this new world-class capacity-building programme. The role will involve leadership and the programme preparation, management and delivery from end-to-end, oversight of 8-10 person delivery team, alongside partnership management. The post holder will support LSE Cities' Executive Director in programme governance and managing relationships with high-level stakeholders both within the School and externally.

Candidates should have significant professional experience leading organisations and/or high-profile, complex projects and programmes, including management of people, financial and physical resources. Candidates should also have demonstrable experience in building, leading, and motivating high-performing, diverse and dispersed teams to meet strategic objectives and excellent communication skills, with the ability to present at Board level and represent LSE with a wide range of stakeholders.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click on the Apply button above. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the "contact us" links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email

The closing date for receipt of applications is 15 September UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

£59,670 to £69,092 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £76,562 pa inclusive of London allowance

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