Senior Project Manager

Company: Lorien
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Location: City of Edinburgh
Job Description:

Lorien Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Senior Project Manager

PROJECT MANAGER – INSIDE IR35 – INITIAL 4 MONTH CONTRACT

Lorien’s leading higher education Client is looking for 4 Project Managers to join their team on an initial 4 month project, this will be working 2-3 days on site in Edinburgh.

The Opportunity:

We are looking for exceptional Senior Project Managers to join the Strategic Change Service within the Corporate Services Group, who are dedicated to supporting the delivery of strategic change initiatives.

Knowledge & Experience

  • Demonstrable knowledge and experience of programme and project management processes and techniques.
  • Significant experience within a large organisation and delivery of a significant change programme.
  • Experience of working in the higher education sector.
  • Knowledge of universities as organisations and of the political context in which they operate.
  • Knowledge of Change Management.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills.
  • Demonstrable ability to positively influence and negotiate with colleagues at a senior level and to gather, analyse and present information, write reports and deliver presentations.
  • Experience of staff management, individuals and team building: demonstrable ability to empower and motivate staff, and to facilitate the implementation of lasting service improvement and coordination.
  • Ability to analyse and solve problems with an appreciation of possible longer-term implications.
  • Excellent organisation and time management skills to plan and organise programme activities of some complexity.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Staffing and Recruiting

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Posted: August 14th, 2025