Professor/Associate Professor of Project Management

Are you ready to inspire, innovate, and lead the next generation of business leaders? At Bristol Business School we are passionate about developing talent, fostering an inclusive and collaborative learning environment, and driving future focused, impactful research. 

As we prepare to deliver on exciting, new business opportunities in Project Management, we are looking for motivated, passionate and talented individuals to join our team.  We are recruiting to several roles in Project Management, including Professor, Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer. 

This is one position and an appointment will be made at the level of Associate Professor or Professor depending on the candidate’s profile and experience. 

Bristol Business School comprises six subject clusters and these posts will sit in the Strategy and Operations Management (SOM) cluster.  In addition to Project Management, the SOM cluster includes the following disciplines: Strategic Management, International Business, Supply Chain Management, Information Management, and Innovation and Enterprise. SOM colleagues also contribute to the Innovation, Operations Management and Supply Chain, and Sustainable Economies Research Groups. 

The successful candidate will join a vibrant and expanding team of academics, who are engaged in a broad range of research and scholarly activities promoting UWE Strategy 2030 and UWE’s research beacons, particularly digital futures, health and wellbeing, and sustainability. 

About you: We are looking for passionate individuals who are committed to excellence in teaching and research. Creative thinkers who thrive in an innovative and inclusive environment. You should be an experienced academic with a deep understanding of project management, its context and application. 

The successful candidate will be a research leader and an inspiring teacher. You will demonstrate a strong research track record in Project Management, with a specialist focus on managing complex projects and transformational change.  You will have interdisciplinary experience and have a sustained track record of high-quality research outputs, income generation and leadership. You will also have expert knowledge and currency in Project Management and interdisciplinary work. 

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed. 

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Yvonne Beach,PVC and Head of College of Business & Law

email: yvonne.beach@uwe.ac.uk 

Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Frenchay Campus on 4^th February 2025. 

This is a permanent post, and is full-time working on a 1.0 FTE contract. 

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