Project Manager (Education)

☞ Anglia Ruskin University

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Update day: 01-06-2024

Location: Chelmsford East

Category: Education / Training

Industry: Education

Job type: Full-time, Contract

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About ARU:
Our vibrant, modern University is gaining prominence both nationally and internationally and we have ambitious plans for our future. Our main campuses in the cities of Cambridge, Chelmsford and Peterborough have been transformed with major capital investments. With an annual turnover of over £230m and over 35,000 students, we are a major force for higher education in the East of England.

About the Role:
To deliver our ambitious Education Strategy, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Project Manager (24 months fixed-term) to join our growing team within the Directorate of Strategic Planning and Performance.

Your primary responsibility is the overall planning, management and monitoring of the strategic education programme of projects and initiatives to achieve our strategic objectives and KPIs within the Education Strategy and the Access and Participation Plan. You will work closely with the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education), Director of Strategic Planning and Performance and other senior colleagues across the University to ensure appropriate planning, stakeholder, risk and issues management are in place to achieve and maximise the delivery of the programme’s benefits and impact.

You will require strong people and communication skills with the ability to engage, persuade, influence and enthuse others to keep colleagues focused and engaged. In this role, it is vital to gain the trust and credibility of colleagues across departments, faculties and professional services to support them in delivering and adopting the necessary changes.

With a degree or relevant professional degree level qualification plus demonstrable professional experience for the role and project management qualification, you will have proven experience in managing and delivering complex projects or programmes. The successful applicant will be based at either our Cambridge or Chelmsford campus with the option of remote working and occasional travel to our main campuses.

Informal enquiries can be made to Julie Tysoe, Head of Strategic Transformation and Change, at Julie.tysoe@aru.ac.uk

Find out more about working with us.

We offer an extensive range of benefits including a generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.

We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.

We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Guidance Notes:
For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.

Job Category
Administrative
Vacancy Type
Fixed term contract
Fixed Term Duration
2 years
Employment Type
Full time
Salary From
£40,927
Salary To
£50,296
Location
Chelmsford/Cambridge
Faculty/Prof Service
Strategic Planning and Performance
Ref No
1184
Closing Date
22/11/2021
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Deadline: 16-07-2024

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