Senior Project Manager

University of the West of England; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee a portfolio of projects, ensuring they meet quality standards and are delivered on time and within budget. This role offers an opportunity to represent the organization externally and contribute to its mission of promoting public engagement within UK higher education.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Career average pension scheme

Onsite nursery

Training and personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experienced project manager with a strong track record.
• Adept in managing project delivery to quality standards.
• Skilled at developing and maintaining business relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio of externally funded projects.
• Ensure timely delivery and budget adherence.
• Contribute to the development of bids for new work.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Budget Management

Network Facilitation

Education

Project Management certification

Job description

The National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) supports culture change in the UK higher education (HE) sector. We are working to build an inclusive higher education sector where communities can contribute to, and benefit from, knowledge, teaching and research. We do this by supporting excellent public engagement practice; creating the conditions for public engagement to thrive in universities; and building strong networks and partnerships to amplify our impact.

We are an agile and creative organisation, core funded by UK Research and Innovation, Research England, Wellcome, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, Scottish Funding Council and the Department for the Economy, Northern Ireland. We are also funded by earned income from projects and services provided to HEIs. The Centre is jointly hosted by University of the West of England (UWE) and University of Bristol (UoB), benefitting from being part of two vibrant universities. This role is being recruited through UWE.

As Senior Project Manager (Projects) you will play a critical role within the NCCPE, leading our portfolio of externally funded projects. You will ensure that our projects are delivered to budget and to time and support the development of bids for new work as opportunities arise. Reporting to the Co-Directors, you will work closely with the entire senior team and NCCPE’s wider staff to deliver excellent outcomes for the Centre and its clients. You will also represent the NCCPE externally, contributing to a range of events, advisory groups and networks to promote the NCCPE’s work and provide thought leadership.

This will be a varied and interesting role, so come and join our friendly, busy team based at 4, Portwall Place in central Bristol – and help unlock the potential of universities to make a positive difference to society.

About You

You will be an experienced project manager, able to manage the delivery of a portfolio of projects, ensuring they are delivered to the NCCPE’s quality standards. You will be able to manage all elements of a project including ensuring it is adequately planned and resourced, that budgets are well managed, that reporting requirements are met and risks identified and mitigated. You will have a strong track record of developing and maintaining business relationships, enjoy acting as a key contact point for commissioners, clients and partners, and be able to facilitate networks and offer thought leadership as part of promoting NCCPE’s work externally. Working with the Directors, you will be able to identify new project opportunities and contribute to the development of bids and proposals to secure project income for the Centre. You will enjoy contributing to decision making as part of the senior team in NCCPE and helping the wider team thrive and grow.

Where is this role based

Our offices are based in the city at 4 Portwall Place, Bristol BS1 6NB

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in Bristol , one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community .

We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing community and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability. We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation. However, all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

At the NCCPE, we are looking for people who thrive working in a flexible way in a small, but busy team. We strive to live our values and have created an inclusive and supportive working environment which aims to help our team to grow and develop. We put learning and reflection at the heart of all our activities to enable us to realise our commitments to inclusive practice. Our commitment is public, and you can read more about it here NCCPE Statement of Inclusion | NCCPE (publicengagement.ac.uk)

In line with our inclusive culture, we will welcome applications from people with a wide variety of backgrounds, life experiences and organisational knowledges, recognising that they bring rich experiences and different perspectives that are of great benefit to our work, alongside their skills and expertise.

Further information

If you have a question about these job roles then please post it on our Padlet in the first instance and we will try and answer it within 48 hours. You can access our Padlet here: Senior Project Manager NCCPE . Your questions and our answers will be visible to all interested candidates.

Initial interviews may be conducted online. We aim to give candidates a week's notice to attend interview. Final Interviews are scheduled to take place at our offices at 4 Portwall Place, BS1 6NB

This is a full-time, fixed-term posts until 31/3/27, working 37 hours per week.

The post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part-time.

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is vital to our success that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore office based for 2 days per week with the opportunity to work from home on the remaining days.

To ensure fairness and equity all salary offers will be made in line with the University's salary assessment guidelines and will be based on your relevant skills and experience.

Right to Work in the UK

The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. You will therefore be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK, please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist for information on which documents are acceptable.

Advice to applicants

We’d love to hear from you - if you are excited about this opportunity please complete our application form as soon as possible.

Tell us how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description and include specific examples wherever possible. You can find a link to the Job Advertisement and Job Description on our Padlet here: Senior Project Manager NCCPE .

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