Senior Project Manager

Liverpool John Moores University; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; 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 a Senior Project Manager within the Estate Development Team to lead major capital projects and drive transformative investment across campus. You will oversee programmes from concept to handover, ensuring compliance and value creation for stakeholders.

The role involves managing projects from around £500,000 up to £100 million, delivering against schedule, budget and quality while mentoring team members and promoting continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Deliver multiple capital projects from initial concept and business case development through to completion, handover and occupation.
• Ensure projects are delivered to agreed quality, programme and budget objectives while complying with statutory requirements and university policies.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and technical expertise to colleagues to improve consistency across the university's capital programme.

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.

• generous annual leave entitlement
• pension scheme
• induction and development support
• 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.

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

Please note all of our vacancies will be closed to applications at midnight on the advertised closing date, unless otherwise stated.