Project Manager

The Management Recruitment Group (MRG); Leicester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Leicester is seeking a Project Manager to support the delivery of a diverse portfolio of capital and revenue projects across the University's estate. You will work within Estates and Campus Services to provide client-focused project management from inception to completion.

Reporting into the Project Delivery team, you will manage projects ranging from Long Term Maintenance to carbon and energy initiatives, typically £250k to £5m in value.

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering construction/refurbishment projects.
• Experience managing projects through all stages from inception to completion.
• Experience working in higher education, public sector estates, or carbon/energy improvement projects is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement and deliver projects from inception through to completion.
• Provide a single point of accountability for project delivery and governance.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external consultants.
• Ensure projects meet programmes and quality standards and are delivered on time and on budget.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Coordination across teams

Procurement

Risk management

Project controls

Construction projects

Job description

The University of Leicester is seeking to appoint a Project Manager to support the successful delivery of a diverse portfolio of capital and revenue projects across the University's estate.

The University of Leicester is a global leader in education and research, committed to innovation and excellence. Our estate spans 95 hectares and includes over 110 non-residential buildings and 191 residential properties, with the majority of academic facilities located on our main campus to the south of Leicester city centre.

Working within Estates and Campus Services, the Project Manager will provide high-quality, client-focused project management across a broad range of construction and infrastructure projects. Reporting into the Project Delivery team, you will take responsibility for planning, implementing and delivering projects ranging from Long Term Maintenance schemes and minor works programmes through to carbon and energy reduction initiatives. Typically, projects will range in value from £250,000 to £5 million and will be delivered from inception through to completion.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in shaping and enhancing the University's estate. You will be responsible for establishing project briefs, supporting business case development, procuring and managing professional consultant teams and contractors, and ensuring projects are delivered to programmes and quality standards. Working closely with a wide range of internal stakeholders, you will provide a single point of accountability for project delivery, ensuring effective communication and governance throughout the project lifecycle.

We are seeking candidates with a proven track record of delivering construction and refurbishment projects within a client-side, contractor or consultancy environment. You will possess strong technical and commercial understanding of the built environment, with experience managing projects through all stages of development and delivery. The successful candidate will have excellent stakeholder management skills, the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and a practical understanding of procurement, risk management and project controls. Experience within higher education, public sector estates, or the delivery of carbon and energy improvement projects would be advantageous.

The University of Leicester offers a competitive salary and pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, and a strong commitment to your professional development.

The closing date for applications is 6 September 2026.

Interviews will be held 28 September 2026.

We believe that equality, diversity and inclusion is integral to a successful modern workplace. By developing and implementing policies and systems that challenge stereotypes across all aspects of our work, we have a culture that recognises and values the diverse contributions of our staff which benefits . Our strong values of inclusivity and equality support our efforts to attract a diverse range of high quality staff and students, and identify our University as a progressive and innovative workplace that mainstreams equality, diversity and inclusion.