Senior Project Manager

Liverpool John Moores University; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave entitlement

Pension scheme

Induction and development support

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead major investment programmes across its estate, from infrastructure upgrades to new-build facilities.

Reporting to the Head of Capital Projects, you will manage projects from concept to handover, ensuring quality, programme and budget objectives are met while complying with policies and statutory requirements. LJMU offers generous leave, a pension scheme and a supportive development environment.

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering capital projects from concept to handover.
• Experience managing multi-million pound construction programmes.
• Strong leadership with mentoring and team development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of multiple capital projects across the university estate.
• Manage projects from initial concept and business case development through to completion, handover and occupation.
• Ensure delivery to agreed quality, programme and budget objectives, complying with statutory requirements and university policies.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and technical expertise to colleagues to drive continuous improvement across the capital programme.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Risk management

Communication

Job description

Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a distinctive, unique institution, rooted in the Liverpool City Region and with a global presence. Our students and staff, past, present, and future, are the beating heart of our city and can be found in every corner of every industry and community. We couldn't exist anywhere else and have shaped the city in which we belong. Working with the people of Liverpool to improve lives and support communities is at the heart of why we were founded and why we exist today.

Liverpool John Moores University is a vibrant, ambitious institution with a strong commitment to providing exceptional facilities that support world-class teaching, research and the student experience. We are investing significantly in our estate and are seeking an experienced and driven Senior Project Manager to join our Estate Development Team and play a leading role in delivering transformative capital projects across our diverse portfolio.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated project professional to lead major investment programmes ranging from infrastructure upgrades and refurbishment projects through to large-scale academic developments and new-build facilities, helping to shape the future of our campus.

About the Role

Reporting to the Head of Capital Projects, the Senior Project Manager will be responsible for the successful delivery of multiple capital projects across the University's estate, from initial concept and business case development through to completion, handover and occupation.

You will manage projects ranging from approximately £500,000 to potentially in excess of £100 million, ensuring delivery to agreed quality, programme and budget objectives while maintaining compliance with statutory requirements, University policies and best practice project management methodologies.

As a senior member of the Estate Development Team, you will provide leadership, mentoring and technical expertise to colleagues, helping to drive continuous improvement and consistency across the University's capital programme.

In return, we offer an excellent benefits package including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, induction and development support as well as family-friendly policies.

This is an exciting time to join the university as we deliver the LJMU Strategy 2030 and its vision of LJMU as an inclusive civic university transforming lives and futures, by placing students at the heart of everything we do.

If you feel that this is the role you have been looking for and your skills and experience can make a real difference at LJMU, we look forward to hearing from you.

LJMU values diversity and provides a supportive and inclusive environment where everyone can fulfil their potential.