Senior Project Manager

Lancaster University; Bailrigg; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university in the UK is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee strategic and operational projects that enhance teaching, research, and student experience. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in managing large-scale IT projects and experience in building effective working relationships. This full-time, fixed term role offers flexible hybrid working arrangements, requiring a minimum of two days a week in the office.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working options

Family-friendly policies

Support networks

Qualifications

• Proven track record of managing large-scale IT projects.
• Experience in adhering to fixed term project delivery timelines.
• Ability to manage competing priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of strategic and operational projects.
• Enhance teaching, research, student experience, and institutional effectiveness.
• Build effective working relationships at all levels.

Skills

Project management experience

Ability to adapt quickly

Collaborative work

Stakeholder relationship building

Job description

Senior Project Manager

ISS - Customer, Strategy & Governance

• Location: Bailrigg, Lancaster, UK
• Salary: £48,822 to £59,966 full time, fixed term
• Closing Date: Sunday 04 January 2026
• Interview Date: Tuesday 13 January 2026
• Reference: 0985-25

Lancaster University are looking for an experienced and dynamic Senior Project Manager to join our team within the Information Systems Services Department (ISS). This is an exciting opportunity to lead on the delivery of strategic and operational projects that enhance teaching, research, student experience, and institutional effectiveness. This is a fixed term role until 31st July 2026.

You will bring a proven track record of managing large-scale IT projects, with the ability to adapt quickly, manage competing priorities, and work collaboratively across academic and professional services teams.

You should have experience of working in close collaboration with project colleagues and wider stakeholders, building effective working relationships at all levels to ensure the success of the projects.

Full details on the responsibilities for the role can be found within the Job Description and Person specification.

Please ensure you provide a covering letter and CV as part of the application.

The role is primarily based on the Lancaster University Bailrigg campus, with flexible hybrid working options to support a positive work-life balance. We would expect a minimum of 2 days a week in the office.

For internal University staff, a secondment opportunity may be considered for this role - please ensure you have agreement from your current line manager before you apply.

Further Details:

• Job Description
• Person Specification

Please note: unless specified otherwise in the advert, all advertised roles are UK based.

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