Senior Project Manager

Burman Recruitment; Luton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in the UK is looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to support major transformation efforts through a fixed-term contract until July 2026. The role focuses on managing the academic restructure, coordinating consultation activities, and developing governance frameworks for better project management practices. Ideal for candidates who can balance strategic oversight with hands-on project delivery, this position represents a unique opportunity to influence change across the institution.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing transformation programmes in an academic setting.
• Strong understanding of project management frameworks and governance.
• Ability to coordinate consultation activities and engage stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and coordinate consultation activities for the Academic Restructure.
• Develop tools and governance models for project management frameworks.

Job description

Job Description

We’re supporting a leading university through a major transformation programme and are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join them on a fixed-term contract until July 2026 (with potential to become permanent).

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape how the university manages and delivers change, supporting a major academic restructure, developing new governance and reporting frameworks, and helping to embed project management good practice institution-wide.

The Role

This is a newly created role designed to provide dedicated support to the university’s change and transformation agenda.

You’ll be working closely with senior leaders on two key priorities :

• Supporting the Academic Restructure : hands-on delivery and coordination of consultation activity, engagement, and implementation planning between now and early 2026.
• Establishing Programme and PMO Frameworks : developing tools, governance models, and reporting mechanisms to bring structure, visibility, and consistency to change activity across the institution.

This is both a strategic and practical role, ideal for someone who’s comfortable rolling their sleeves up to manage activity, while also introducing light-touch structure and governance in a developing environment.

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