13102 - Senior Project and Programme Manager

University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Edinburgh is looking for two experienced Senior Project and Programme Managers to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will manage large, complex projects, build effective relationships across the University, and support fellow project managers for successful outcomes. This position offers a competitive salary and a hybrid work model with generous leave and development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave allowance

Defined-benefit pension scheme

Flexible working options

Staff development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing large complex projects.
• Ability to develop effective relationships with stakeholders.
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Delivering large complex projects within agreed resources.
• Developing trusted relationships with project partners.
• Supporting and coaching project managers.

Skills

Project and programme delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Risk and issue management

Business case development

Job description

Overview

Are you interested in joining an established specialist team of dynamic and friendly project and programme delivery professionals supporting IT and business change at the University? We are looking for two enthusiastic and experienced Senior Project and Programme Managers to join Project Services which is part of the Information Services Group (ISG). Our diverse project portfolio supports research, teaching and professional services. Our projects improve business efficiency, enhance student experience, maintain IT compliance and enable digital transformation.

The roles are both open-ended contracts and have a hybrid working pattern, involving working on campus one to two days a week and when necessary for in-person meetings and activities. Working hours are ideally 35 hours per week, but we will consider flexible working requests. The roles report to one of our Team and Portfolio Managers.

What we can offer you

• A competitive salary of £50,253 - £61,759 (UE08)
• An opportunity to work with an unusually wide range of business areas and types of IT and business change
• An opportunity to make a difference at one of the world’s top universities
• Generous annual leave allowance of 40 days per year (inclusive of festive closure days)
• Highly competitive defined-benefit pension scheme with a substantial employer contribution
• A range of flexible working options to help prioritise work/life balance
• A day of paid leave annually for your chosen volunteering activity
• Access to excellent online learning, staff development opportunities and a Staff Scholarship fund
• Varied staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, support for staff wellbeing and more

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What the job involves

• Delivering large complex projects and programmes within agreed resources, time and quality, and in line with agreed outcomes/benefits
• Developing effective, trusted relationships with partners within ISG and across the University
• Supporting and coaching project managers and other staff engaged on projects to deliver successful outcomes
• Exemplifying best practice in project and programme delivery, including planning, stakeholder engagement, risk and issue management, and creating and maintaining documentation
• Developing business cases and project proposals to obtain funding