Senior Project Manager (New Programme Development)

Closing Date: 17^th May 2024 - 12:00

Interview date: W/C 03/06/2024 

It is anticipated that a hybrid working pattern can be adopted for this role, where the successful candidate can work from home and the office. However, as this role is contractually aligned to our Milton Keynes office it is expected that some attendance in the office will be required when necessary and in response to business needs. We’d expect this to be once or twice per week and ad hoc as required. 

Change your career, change lives

The Open University is the UK’s largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education.

The Business Development Unit (BDU) is committed to the delivery of innovative and profitable learning solutions, for students, businesses, and partners in the UK and globally. The BDU is a key contributor to the Open University’s (OU) strategy for extending reach to more diverse groups of learners through a range of channels, learning opportunities and partnerships that enable innovation and income diversification. The Unit plays a key role in delivering growth in existing markets and establishing the University in new markets, including apprenticeships.

The role

The Open University is recruiting a Senior Project Manager (New Programme Development).

As a well established provider of apprenticeships we have strong growth ambitions backed by investment to expand and innovate our apprenticeship portfolio. This exciting role is pivotal to realising these ambitions.

The post holder will be a key member of the Apprenticeship Products Team and will be responsible for working with Units across the University to ensure the launch and maintenance of Apprenticeship Products in a timely way and the operational and regulatory requirements of Apprenticeship provision are met.

The role will require a collaborative and creative mindset to support the team in realising the ambitions of the OU Apprenticeship Strategy to achieve supported and lasting change in the way the OU approaches apprenticeship product governance, development, launch and maintenance.

Skills and experience summary

• A resilient leader with the ability to create and manage high-performing teams without formal management authority to deliver outstanding results. Who thinks strategically and proactively identify and resolve complex problems and issues. 
• Able to evidence extensive experience of complex stakeholder engagement, building relationships, influencing and negotiating at all levels, in a challenging and dynamic environment.
• Demonstrates the following qualities: creative and resourceful self-starter with business vision and acumen supported by excellent planning and prioritising capabilities, and the ability to cope with multiple demands effectively in a fast-paced and changing environment. 
• A strong awareness of the wider HE apprenticeships landscape including rules, regulations, policy and compliance (e.g. current Ofsted Framework (EIF) and ESFA funding rules).
• Experience of designing curriculum programmes and evidence of guiding and influencing curriculum teams on development of new programmes in partnership with a variety of stakeholders.

Please refer to The Open University website for more information.

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