Strategic Implementation Manager

We’re currently looking for a Manager, Strategic Implementation (maternity cover), ideally until  31st January 2027 to help us deliver our mission. This is a full‑time position, working 35 hours per week, with the end date subject to the duration of the maternity leave.

What’s it like working at the IOP?

The IOP is a friendly, inclusive and ambitious organisation. Diversity and inclusion are central to how we work. We focus on supporting our people to thrive, offering competitive pay, great development opportunities and a generous benefits package.

Some of our benefits include:

• An excellent pension scheme
• Private medical insurance, life assurance and dental insurance
• Eye care vouchers, annual flu vaccinations, long service awards and access to an employee assistance programme
• 25 days’ annual leave as a standard, in addition to floating bank holidays
• Flexible working opportunities

The Role

What will I be doing?

You’ll be responsible for a range of activities, including:

• Acting as a departmental ‘centre of excellence’ on good practice in project and programme management
• Providing programme and project management to a small number of large-scale flagship initiatives
• Operational delivery of the DfE-funded teacher training scholarships programme
• Line management of 2 individuals

Projects you may work on include:

• IOP teacher training scholarships programme
• Teaching Workforce and Workforce Skills reports across the nations
• Cross departmental project management

Who will I work with?

You’ll work closely with a range of colleagues and stakeholders, including:

• Senior Manager, Workforce & HE
• Senior Manager, Education
• Manager, Teaching Workforce

Ideally, we hope you’ll apply if you bring:

Essential:

• Experience of working in a project-based environment with significant internal and external stakeholder interest
• Experience leading large scale projects
• Management of project budgets, liaising with project and finance leads

Nice to have:

• Project management qualifications

At the IOP, we know that great candidates don’t always tick every box. If your experience looks a little different, but you bring enthusiasm, curiosity and a willingness to learn, we’d love to hear from you.

How to apply

Alongside your CV, please include a cover letter explaining how you meet the person specification.

How will I be working?

We operate a flexible, trust based working model that gives colleagues autonomy over how, when and where they work, while recognising the value of in person collaboration. You will be assigned a base office, with hybrid working offered as standard.

You will engage in regular in person collaboration with your team (as operational appropriate), as well as with colleagues across the wider organisation, to ensure effective operational alignment and to support our inclusive approach to working.

As an organization we meet in person once a quarter at our Head Office in Kings Cross, London. 

Why join the IOP?

The IOP is the professional body and learned society for physics in the UK and Ireland. As a charity, we’re passionate about increasing public understanding of physics and supporting a diverse and inclusive physics community. There’s never been a better time to join us, watch our film to find out more about the difference we make.

We’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive culture for everyone. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process, please let us know we’re always happy to help.

Please note whilst we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role, we warmly encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK and Ireland.