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Lecturer in Project Management

Do you have experience teaching in project management? Are you able to deliver and contribute to the design of high-quality, demand-driven and student-centred taught programmes? If so, we would welcome your application.

The Kent Business School is looking for a Lecturer in Project Management who will complement a strong team of researchers and scholars in the Department of Analytics, Operations and Systems of our Triple Crown Kent Business School. They will lead and deliver Project Management modules on our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

Kent Business School welcomes applications from candidates with a strong teaching record in higher education but equally values practice-based scholarship and will consider applications from fully qualified practitioners with a strong track record of programme leadership and teaching in higher education.

As Lecturer in Project Management, you can expect to be involved in:

  • delivering and contributing to the design of high-quality, demand-driven and student-centred taught programmes.
  • engaging in individual and collaborative scholarship and develop connections with professional bodies and industry. To lead or contribute to enterprise or consulting projects as well as other initiatives on behalf of the School and generate income.
  • contributing fully to the School and University by participating in meetings, working groups, committees and other School and University activities and/or by taking on administrative roles if required.

What will you bring to the role?

  • A Master (or equivalent) in relevant professional area 
  • Teaching experience in Project Management
  • Evidence of successful publication activity in relevant professional journals, successful presentations at relevant professional conferences, or equivalent evidence demonstrating candidates maintain and develop currency of knowledge

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

  • 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
  • Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
  • Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number KBS-228-26.

Further details:
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*Occasionally we may need to close a vacancy before the published deadline due to a high number of applications being received, therefore we strongly advise you to submit your application as soon as possible. (All vacancies will be open for at least one week.)

PLEASE NOTE: We prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.

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Applications must be made via the University’s online application system; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.

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Job Details

Section
Kent Business School
Location
Canterbury
Salary
£39,906 to £44,746 per annum
Grade
Grade 7 Academic
Post Type
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent
Release Date
Friday 13 March 2026
Closing Date
23.59 hours GMT on Thursday 26 March 2026  (unless otherwise stated*)
Interview Date
Tuesday 14 April 2026
Reference
KBS-228-26