Interim Education Programme Manager, HARRIS HILL
Posted 3 days ago by Guardian Jobs
£20 Per hour
Undetermined
Remote
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Interim Education Programme Manager role is a 3-6 month contract focused on project and programme management for an international membership organization. The position involves overseeing education initiatives, ensuring smooth delivery during a transition period, and providing leadership across the education portfolio. The role is fully remote and requires effective coordination with a small team and external partners.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee a portfolio of education projects (CPD programmes, leadership modules, international collaborations, webinars).
- Lead project planning and delivery using Asana, monitoring progress, risks, and dependencies.
- Coordinate with contributors, authors, and external partners to meet deadlines and quality standards.
- Provide light-touch support to junior staff, encouraging initiative and ensuring consistency.
- Maintain clear records, templates, and documentation for handover to the permanent postholder.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in programme/project management within education, training, or professional development.
- Confident using Asana (or similar project management tools).
- Able to balance multiple priorities while keeping stakeholders informed.
- Familiar with online education workflows (courses, webinars, CPD).
- Strong communicator with the ability to engage senior contributors and partners.
- Independent, proactive, and comfortable working remotely.
- (Moodle experience, a background in health professions education, and small-team leadership are desirable but not essential.)
Salary (Rate): £20.32 hourly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Interim Education Programme Manager 3-6 month contract £20.32 per hour (plus holiday pay) Fully remote We’re supporting an international membership organisation to recruit an Interim Education Programme Manager. This role is focused on project and programme management, ensuring the smooth delivery of education initiatives during a period of transition. You’ll provide continuity, oversight, and leadership across the education portfolio — keeping projects on track, supporting a small team, and embedding processes for long-term stability.
Key responsibilities
- Oversee a portfolio of education projects (CPD programmes, leadership modules, international collaborations, webinars).
- Lead project planning and delivery using Asana, monitoring progress, risks, and dependencies.
- Coordinate with contributors, authors, and external partners to meet deadlines and quality standards.
- Provide light-touch support to junior staff, encouraging initiative and ensuring consistency.
- Maintain clear records, templates, and documentation for handover to the permanent postholder.
About you Proven experience in programme/project management within education, training, or professional development. Confident using Asana (or similar project management tools). Able to balance multiple priorities while keeping stakeholders informed. Familiar with online education workflows (courses, webinars, CPD). Strong communicator with the ability to engage senior contributors and partners. Independent, proactive, and comfortable working remotely. (Moodle experience, a background in health professions education, and small-team leadership are desirable but not essential.)
Why apply? This is a chance to step into a hands-on interim role with an international organisation, providing essential leadership and continuity while helping to shape the future of its education portfolio.