Senior Project Manager

3 weeks ago


Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom University of Oxford Full time
About the Role

This dynamic Senior Project Manager will lead two critical change initiatives across the University. The first initiative focuses on delivering agile squads across five portfolios via a new delivery model. The second involves supporting the implementation of workforce planning as part of the University's People Strategy. The role demands close collaboration with third-party providers, ensuring efficient ways of working and fostering strong relationships.

The postholder will be responsible for managing multiple priorities and projects, delivering equally across these two initiatives. Additionally, the Senior Project Manager will work closely with Business Change Managers, ensuring seamless integration and alignment of change efforts.

About You

The successful candidate will need to possess excellent project management skills and experience in managing, influencing and participating in large scale business change initiatives. You'll need the ability to work in an environment with diverse requirements and multiple dependencies.

The role will require a high level of skills and experience in stakeholder engagement and management, planning, financial management and working within an Agile delivery environment.

What We Offer

The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic. IT Services is a key department that ensures that the University has robust, reliable and high-performing IT facilities it requires to support the distinctive needs of those engaged in teaching, learning, research and administration.

We value and recognise our own and the contribution of others, creating a great culture to work in and a place where we all feel we belong. Information about the University's Digital Transformation programme can be found here: What We Offer.

This role also offers the opportunity for hybrid working and a range of benefits, including an excellent contributory pension scheme, 38 days annual leave, a comprehensive range of childcare services, family leave schemes, cycle loan scheme, discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans, and membership to a variety of social and sports clubs.

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