Project Manager

Founded in 1894, City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.

City attracts around 20,000 students (over 40% postgraduate level) from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.

In the last decade, City has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research. During this period, City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realizing its vision of being a leading global university.

The culture at City is built on our shared core values, which means that all employees are expected to behave according to our values: “We care, We learn, We act.”

Background

The Change Support Unit (CSU) is a central resource to help City University of London (City) deliver change more effectively, creating a positive impact on the student and staff experience.

With an ambitious strategy for a growing University, this is an exciting time to join both City and the CSU team.

Examples of the type of work we facilitate: 

• Project and Change Management
• Process Improvement
• Strategic organisational change and design
• Consultancy, training, coaching and capability development

Responsibilities

The Project Manager will be responsible for the delivery of organisational change projects, ensuring a clear demonstration of outcomes and benefits.

They will also contribute to the development of City’s project management office and lead strands of capability and capacity building, across the organisation.

They will promote the benefits of continuous improvement and change and be proactive in seeking new opportunities to bring best practice to City, supporting the CSU vision to “Engage, Inspire, Empower”.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will have proven experience of delivering projects within a complex organisation, ensuring positive change in ways of working.

Their experience will include all aspects of project management and delivery – from diagnostics through to implementation and embedding new practice, working collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.

They will bring qualifications or experience in different methodologies, and be able to demonstrate how they have delivered good outcomes through good governance, planning, risk and benefits management.

Additional Information

City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

Closing date: 4th August 2024 at 11:59pm.

City, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

City operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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