Job Description

Job number

COO01250

Faculties

Chief Operating Officer (COO) Team

Departments

Finance Division

Salary or Salary range

Competitive

Location/campus

South Kensington and White City Campus - Hybrid

Contract type work pattern

Full time - Open ended

Posting End Date

7 Jul 2025

About the role

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Imperial College London is a science-based University with a difference. Since our founding in 1907, we have sought to be not only a world-leading University, but a world-changing one. We have combined our tremendous strength in science, engineering, medicine and business (STEMB) with scientific discovery, innovation and entrepreneurship, to create real world impact. Our enduring STEMB focus, and the exceptional disciplinary foundations that underpin it, are the reason for our continued high-impact trajectory and place amongst the top ten Universities in the world.



Our recently launched strategy, Science for Humanity, aims to maximise Imperial's potential as a global force for good, using science to try and understand more of the universe and improve the lives of more people in it.



We have a significant balance sheet with assets of 2.5bn and we are embarking on a 10-year, 2bn+ capital infrastructure programme to ensure that it has the research and education facilities it requires to maintain its global top ten status.

What you would be doing

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As a key part of the senior team, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a pivotal role for Imperial. You will be responsible for the financial stewardship of the University, its financial strategy and leading the University's Finance department, fostering a high-performance culture in line with Imperials values. This is an exciting opportunity to directly support our mission to achieve enduring excellence in research and education across STEMB and for the benefit of society.

What we are looking for

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You will be a senior financial leader with a demonstrable track record of success in an appropriately large and complex organisation. You will have excellent advisory and influencing skills and will take advantage of emerging opportunities in support of the University's ambitious plans for growth and development. You will have direct experience of the financing and funding of capital projects through partnerships and joint ventures. A track record of driving sustained improvement to operating margin is essential, as is good working knowledge of corporate finance, tax, and treasury.



This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially astute senior leader to join a world-leading institution as it positions itself for further growth and success.

Further information

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We are working with Odgers as our recruitment partner.



If you are interested in applying for this role, please visit their website for full details of the application process

Available documents

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Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.

We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.



If you encounter any technical issues while applying online, please don't hesitate to email us at support.jobs@imperial.ac.uk. We're here to help.


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About Imperial

Welcome to Imperial, a global top ten university where scientific imagination leads to world-changing impact.



Join us and be part of something bigger. From global health to climate change, AI to business leadership, here at Imperial we navigate some of the world's toughest challenges. Whatever your role, your contribution will have a lasting impact.



As a member of our vibrant community of 22,000 students and 8,000 staff, you'll collaborate with passionate minds across nine London campuses and a global network.



This is your chance to help shape the future. We hope you'll join us at Imperial College London.


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Our Culture

We work towards equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination, and to creating an inclusive working environment for all. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to employing a team that has diverse skills, experiences and abilities. You can read more about our commitment on our webpages.



Our values are at the root of everything we do and everyone in our community is expected to demonstrate respect, collaboration, excellence, integrity, and innovation.