IT Project Manager

University of Brighton; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Brighton is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join their Information Services team. The role focuses on managing IT infrastructure projects and requires substantial experience in project management practices with strong stakeholder engagement skills. Ideal candidates will be proactive, organized, and capable of articulating technical issues for non-specialist audiences. The university promotes an inclusive environment and encourages diverse applications, particularly from Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

Benefits

Agile working model

Comprehensive benefits package

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Substantial experience as a Project Manager in IT infrastructure and systems development.
• A thorough understanding of effective project management practices.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills to facilitate discussions.
• Experience with budget, risk, reporting, change management principles.
• Well-developed understanding of business analysis and requirements management.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management expertise for technology projects linked to the transformation programme.
• Mentor and support colleagues in project management.
• Collaborate with IT colleagues and external parties across various change activities.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Analytical Skills

Budget Management

Risk Management

Education

Professional qualification(s) such as Prince2, Agile

Job description

Information Services

Location: Brighton - Moulsecoomb Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum Closing Date: Sunday 08 February 2026 Reference: IS5421-26-010

An exciting opportunity to become part of a small dynamic team in Information Services at the University of Brighton. This is your chance to join a team which provides project management and business analysis expertise for technology projects and initiatives linked to the transformation programme and our Distinctively Brighton strategy. In this role you will need to exercise a great deal of influence, independence, initiative and judgement, alongside an ability to steer and facilitate discussions balancing stakeholder interests with those of the University so that best outcomes are achieved in its IT development. With a commitment to best practice project management and promoting the discipline, we will want you to also mentor and support colleagues as part of developing the University’s capability in this area. The successful candidate will be pro‑active in collaborating with colleagues in IT, the wider University as well as external parties, bringing project management expertise to a wide range of change and improvement activities to ensure projects are delivered to the highest quality.

The Ideal Candidate Will Also Need

• Substantial experience as a Project Manager in delivering IT infrastructure and systems development, managing complex IT projects, change and transformation projects
• A thorough understanding and demonstrable application of practices, procedures and methods required for effective project management and co‑ordination, supported by professional qualification(s) and/or experience such as Prince2, Agile
• Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills with an ability to control and facilitate discussions with colleagues at all levels, both internally and externally
• Experience and familiarity with budget, risk, reporting, change control, procurement, business improvement and project management disciplines, as well as change management principles
• A well‑developed understanding of business analysis and requirements management, as well as benefits management and realisation
• Excellent organisational, analytical, planning, presentation and written skills, including an ability to articulate technical issues for non‑specialist audiences

Further Details

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment for all staff regardless of age, disability, family or caring responsibilities, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief (including non‑belief), sex and sexual orientation. We embrace equality and diversity in our working, learning, research and teaching environment and are committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive community. We particularly encourage applicants from Minority Ethnic backgrounds because the University is under‑represented by Minority Ethnic staff.

For the vast majority of our roles we operate an agile working system, with time split between working on campus and at the employee’s home. It is the University’s expectation that home working will take place within the UK.

Further information about working for us, as well as the wide range of benefits we offer, can be found in the working with us section of our vacancies page.