Employer Engagement & Projects Manager

Liverpool John Moores University; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent UK university is seeking an experienced Employer Engagement & Projects Manager to manage partnerships and connect industry with education. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of employer needs, project management skills, and a track record in developing partnerships. This role offers a chance to shape impactful initiatives and drive innovation within the university. Excellent benefits included.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Pension scheme

Induction and development support

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Proven experience in developing and sustaining successful external partnerships.
• Strong project management and leadership skills.
• Solid understanding of employer needs and talent development practices.
• Ability to communicate credibly and influence at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Account manage partnerships with business support organisations.
• Collate employer insight on skills and workforce development needs.
• Lead guidance and support for SMEs seeking to benefit from degree-level talent.
• Connect industry and education through various initiatives.

Skills

External partnership development

Project management

Leadership skills

Employer needs understanding

Communication skills

Job description

Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a distinctive, unique institution, rooted in the Liverpool City Region and with a global presence. Our students and staff, past, present, and future, are the beating heart of our city and can be found in every corner of every industry and community. We could not exist anywhere else and have shaped the city in which we belong. Working with the people of Liverpool to improve lives and support communities is at the heart of why we were founded and why we exist today.

Liverpool John Moores University is seeking an experienced and motivated Employer Engagement & Projects Manager to join our award-winning Student Futures team.

Student Futures is LJMU's Careers, Employability and Start-Up team. As a strategic partner across the University, we deliver innovative support, expertise and opportunities that empower students and graduates to thrive in their future careers. Working collaboratively with academic teams and external partners, we help transform potential into success.

As Employer Engagement & Projects Manager, you will account manage partnerships with business support organisations; collate employer insight on skills, workforce development needs and proposed LJMU activities; and lead on the provision of guidance and developmental support to Small & Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) seeking to access & benefit from degree-level talent. You will play a key role in connecting industry and education and lead a Work with LJMU attraction and recognition campaign.

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• Proven experience in developing and sustaining successful external partnerships
• Strong project management and leadership skills
• A solid understanding of employer needs and talent development practices
• The ability to communicate credibly and influence at all levels

This is an exciting opportunity for a collaborative, forward-thinking professional who thrives on building relationships, shaping impactful initiatives and driving innovation.

Informal enquires can be made to Danielle Anderson, Head of Employer Engagement at d.

In return, we offer an excellent benefits package including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, induction and development support as well as family-friendly policies.

This is an exciting time to join the university as we deliver the LJMU Strategy 2030 and its vision of LJMU as an inclusive civic university transforming lives and futures, by placing students at the heart of everything we do.

If you feel that this is the role you have been looking for and your skills and experience can make a real difference at LJMU, we look forward to hearing from you.

LJMU is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and communities irrespective of age, transgender status, disability, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and religion or belief. All our appointments are made on merit. Please note all of our vacancies will be closed to applications at midnight on the advertised closing date, unless otherwise stated.