Senior Project Manager

University of Leeds; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Leeds seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to join its Transformation Office. You will lead large multi-million-pound strategic programmes, engage stakeholders at all levels, and drive change initiatives, enhancing the educational experience for students. Flexible working arrangements are available.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus approx. 16 Bank Holidays

Generous pension scheme with 21.6% of salary contribution

Discounted staff membership at the gym

Access to personal development courses

On-site childcare and shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Significant experience in delivering complex projects at a senior level.
• Ability to navigate organisational challenges and balance priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex projects and facilitate change across the university.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders including Senior Sponsors and Technical Leads.
• Ensure successful delivery of strategic programmes.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Project management

Change management

Collaboration

Job description

Location: Leeds - Main Campus

Interviews are expected to be held week commencing 30^th June 2025

This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Are you a delivery-focussed project manager with exceptional stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to influence at all levels? Can you provide specialist change, leadership, and project management skills to facilitate and lead change in areas often new to this discipline?

The University of Leeds is one of the top 135 universities in the world. We have a truly global community, with more than 39,000 students from 170 different countries and over 9,000 staff of 100 different nationalities.

The University is currently undertaking a range of large multi-million pound strategic programmes to support its strategic ambitions for student education, research and innovation, internationalisation, and digital change. We are looking for an experienced project manager to join one of the key strategic programmes supported by the University’s Transformation Office. Reporting into a Lead Programme Manager, you will work closely with Senior Sponsors, Business Leads, Technical Leads (the faculties, Transformation Office, IT, People & Change, and other services) to apply leadership, project and change management skills to plan, deliver and embed successful change. As a Senior Project Manager, you must be able to demonstrate significant experience in working at a senior level in delivering complex projects, ideally as part of a change programme. You will have the ability to balance priorities, navigate organisational challenges, and succeed through cooperation and collaboration.

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

What we offer in return:

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 21.6% of salary
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

If you are looking for a role that will make a lasting impact to students and international resource, demanding strong leadership skills, excellent collaboration skills and extensive experience in driving large complex projects, apply today.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Sally Edwards, Lead Programme Manager, Digital Programme

Email: [e-mail]

£48,149 to £57,422 per annum, depending on experience (Grade 8)