Senior Project Manager

Durham University; Pity Me; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in the UK is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee the delivery of major strategic projects within the Strategy Delivery Unit. The role involves planning, implementation, and management of project scope and deliverables in a complex environment. Ideal candidates will have strong project management expertise and the ability to foster relationships across teams. This position is part of a vibrant community aiming to enhance educational and research standards.

Qualifications

• Experienced project manager with understanding of project and change methodologies.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with teams across the university.
• Tenacious and pragmatic in delivering change in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and implementation of projects.
• Oversee and manage project scope, tasks, deliverables, and timelines.
• Identify and manage project dependencies and the critical path.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Change management

Analytical skills

Job description

Overview

Durham University has an ambitious strategy that will build on our world-leading research, education, and wider student experience. Over the coming years we will be investing in our people, estate, and IT infrastructure and our ways of working to ensure that we remain one of the World's great universities. We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to deliver major strategic projects. The Strategy Delivery Unit is focussed on co-ordinating and facilitating the implementation of the University's ambitious strategic plans. There are three teams within the unit covering the activities of portfolio management, change and project delivery and continuous improvement. The role will sit in the Change and Projects team but will deliver projects across the University. The purpose of the role is to manage the delivery of projects within assigned parameters including scope, schedule, finance, risk, quality and resource.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and implementation of projects
• Collect and analyse stakeholder feedback to help define needs and requirements and the design of key deliverables
• Oversee and manage project scope, tasks, deliverables, and timelines
• Identify and manage project dependencies and the critical path
• Matrix manage staff teams
• Facilitate the delivery of benefits

Requirements / Qualifications

The successful candidate will be an experienced project manager with a good understanding of project and change methodologies and techniques. They will be able to build trusted relationships with teams across the university, will be a good communicator, and will be tenacious and pragmatic. They will have experience of delivering change in complex environments, plus, they will be excited about - and motivated by - Durham University's ambition and the opportunity to play a key part in making it happen.

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