Senior Project Manager

University of Glasgow; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in Glasgow seeks a Project Manager to lead a complex transformation program involving substantial changes to their ERP and Research Management systems. You will work closely with multiple external partners and stakeholders, ensuring compliance and effective project tracking. The ideal candidate will have excellent project management skills, a relevant degree, and experience in complex collaborations. Competitive salary and generous employee benefits included.

Benefits

Generous leave

Pension

Flexible working

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Demonstrated strategic competencies in leadership.
• Knowledge of financial and governance issues in collaborations.
• Extensive knowledge of project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement project tracking infrastructure.
• Provide leadership and direction to project teams.
• Maintain an accurate spend profile meeting funder requirements.

Skills

Excellent project management skills

Strong strategic planning

Advanced negotiation skills

Effective workload planning

Risk identification and mitigation

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification

Post Graduate or Masters Degree

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Job Purpose

The University of Glasgow has embarked upon an exciting strategic transformation programme covering significant changes to the University's ERP and Research Management systems. As a key member of the project leadership team, you will be responsible for managing a complex, large-scale project with multiple external partners and stakeholders. This includes working closely with project leads to define, implement, and monitor the overall governance and management structure, including contractual frameworks and project tracking infrastructure to ensure compliance with funder and university regulations.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Design and implement all project tracking infrastructure (status report formats, meeting structures, risk registers, etc.) to ensure all workstreams are progressing as planned and issues are addressed promptly.
2. Design and implement the governance and management structure of the project, including funding models, contractual agreements, and Memoranda of Understanding.
3. Provide leadership and direction to project teams, ensuring alignment with internal and external deadlines and schedules.
4. Develop and manage a comprehensive information repository for all activities, facilitating easy access to key project data.
5. Maintain an accurate spend profile meeting funder requirements, ensuring partner spend plans and commitments are within budget, and managing spend risks.
6. Oversee contracts with external consultants and advisors to ensure timely delivery of services.
7. Manage the risk management framework and ensure its consistent application across all project activities.
8. Build and maintain networks beneficial to the project's strategic objectives.
9. Maintain strategic oversight to identify areas requiring strategic or operational coherence.

Knowledge/Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

Knowledge/Qualifications

• Essential: A1: Demonstrated strategic competencies and professional leadership experience or Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 9, 10, 11 (Degree, Post Graduate Qualification, Masters Degree, or equivalent).
  A2: Knowledge and experience of contractual, financial, HR, and governance issues in complex collaborations.
  A3: Experiential knowledge of industry quality standards in project management.
  A4: Extensive knowledge of project management methodologies.

Skills

• Essential: C1: Excellent project management skills managing diverse, complex projects.
  C2: Strong strategic planning and financial acumen.
  C3: Excellent communication, listening, and engagement skills.
  C4: Advanced negotiation skills and influencing at senior levels.
  C5: Ability to present complex information clearly.
  C6: Effective workload planning and organization.
  C7: High resilience and ability to manage priorities.
  C8: Risk identification and mitigation skills.
  C9: Proven team motivation and development abilities.

Experience

• Essential: E1: Building positive relationships through collaboration.
  E2: Using project planning software effectively.
  E3: Successful delivery of partnership projects.
  E4: Experience with UK/international public and private bodies.
  E5: Developing strategic business cases.
  E6: Commitment to ongoing personal and professional development.

Terms and Conditions

Salary: Grade 9, £57,696 - £64,914 per annum. Full-time (35 hours/week), permanent. Benefits include generous leave, pension, flexible working, health and wellbeing support, and more. Applications from diverse communities are encouraged, and the university values equality, diversity, and inclusion.