Senior Project Manager

Salary: From £49K to £62K per annum (depending on skills and experience)

Grade: I

Hours: 35 per week

Contract type: Permanent

Vacancy Reference: 26/14

Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 14 June

Role Details

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to work in our Governance, Legal & Strategic Projects Team and be responsible for the project management, planning and delivery functions across a range of strategic and institutional-wide high-risk projects. The Governance, Legal & Strategic Projects Team works closely with the Board and Executive leadership of the university. Its focus is on ensuring the university’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements whilst providing oversight of the strategic planning and risk management framework.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a programme of strategic projects, negotiate and manage complex inter‑dependencies across the strategic portfolio and deliver complex projects at scale in excess of £1.5m.
• Support strategic and cross‑institutional projects from creation through to delivery.
• Communicate with stakeholders and provide high‑level presentations.

Key Qualifications and Experience

• Track record of managing significant budgets (>£1.0m) and enterprise‑level projects.
• Experience in strategic and institutional‑wide projects.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Diplomatic, persuasive and credible with colleagues and academics.

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and additional discretionary closure days over Christmas.
• Beautiful campus in the heart of Regent’s Park, a short walk from Baker Street station.
• Free tea and coffee, flexible working spaces and free use of the campus tennis court and sport pitch.
• Membership of a group personal pension scheme with a 7% minimum contribution by the University, up to 10% contribution by the University.
• Loans of up to £10,000 to cover daily travel costs, rental deposits and bicycles.
• Benenden medical cover.
• Employee discount service.
• £6.50 a day allowance to spend in University catering outlets (when onsite).
• Blended (hybrid) and flexible working supported across the University, depending on the requirements of the role.

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