International Education Projects Officer

University of Manchester; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous employer contribution pension

29 days annual leave

Ride to work and EV car scheme

Job summary

The University of Manchester is seeking a talented Project Officer to support a major international education initiative within the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health. You will coordinate across multiple workstreams, manage plans and governance meetings, and provide clear reporting to senior stakeholders.

Working in a fast-paced environment, you will help ensure programme development, operational readiness and robust documentation, while building effective relationships across academic and

Qualifications

• Experience of coordinating projects or significant workstreams involving multiple stakeholders.
• Experience of tracking progress, managing actions and supporting delivery against deadlines and milestones.
• Experience of preparing reports, briefings, meeting papers or similar documentation for a range of audiences.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to build effective working relationships across teams and organisational boundaries.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accurate records.
• The ability to use initiative, make sound judgements and escalating issues appropriately.
• Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage project workstreams, ensuring delivery against agreed milestones and timelines.
• Maintain project plans, action logs, risk registers and other project management documentation.
• Support programme development and operational readiness activities across multiple University functions.
• Organise and service project boards, steering groups and governance meetings.
• Prepare reports, briefing papers, updates and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Monitor risks, issues, dependencies and delivery progress, escalating matters appropriately.
• Engage proactively with academic and Professional Services colleagues to secure contributions and maintain momentum.
• Support change management and implementation planning activities.
• Maintain accurate project records and ensure effective document management and version control.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and the sharing of good project management practice.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Reporting

Communication

Documentation

Risk management

Change management

Education

Degree-level qualification

Tools

PRINCE2

Agile

MS Office

Job description

The University of Manchester is seeking a talented Project Officer to support a major international education initiative within the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health. You will coordinate across multiple workstreams, manage plans and governance meetings, and provide clear reporting to senior stakeholders.

Working in a fast-paced environment, you will help ensure programme development, operational readiness and robust documentation, while building effective relationships across academic and