Strategic Project Manager

The opportunity

We are looking for a skilled and experienced project manager to coordinate the delivery of a major strategic programme at University of the Arts London (UAL).

The UAL Size and Shape programme is a significant programme of work that is intended to reshape UAL's teaching portfolio for the long term. It comprises a range of strategic, operational and analytical projects within an overall framework.

As a Strategic Project Manager, you will oversee the delivery of this major programme over the next 12 months, ensuring that all projects and activities are kept on track and delivered in an integrated way. This will involve:

• Ensuring all sub-projects are delivered on time and on budget
• Planning, scheduling, and coordinating work within the overall programme
• Drafting and implementing project plans
• Carrying out transactional processing and reporting on the programme's budget
• Liaising with consultants and sub-contractors regarding the delivery of externally commissioned analysis
• Managing contracts
• Implementing proposals relating to the new course approval process

This is an important long-term project for UAL which offers an exciting opportunity to work on an area of strategic significance close to the centre of the University.

About you

You will need project management experience or training, with the ability to manage a complex range of projects and initiatives concurrently within an overall programme.

In addition to this, you will possess experience of budget management, as well as the ability to manage and distil the flow of project and programme information to ensure activities remain on track and that key stakeholders are kept informed.

You will also demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills, along with a high attention to detail and the ability to engage with and influence a range of colleagues.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities - UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We're made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world's creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2024 QS World University Rankings (for the sixth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

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Closing date: 6th December 2024, 23:55.

Our culture

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn - a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.