Project Manager

£48,000 -- £54,000 plus excellent benefits.

Hybrid working with base from our Coventry Office

The Opportunity: 

At Arden University, we pride ourselves on being true innovators, disruptors and pioneers, our focus is to promote life-long learning and ensure that everyone, everywhere can access higher education. We are currently recruiting for an experienced Project Manager to support the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) on a range of projects focused on improving student progression and retention linked to the strategic plan. The first project will be to implement a robust and effective ‘cradle to grave’ curriculum management process to ensure that new programmes are delivered at the right quality and time. The candidate will build a process that will give visibility to the Portfolio Management Group on the status of new and existing programmes. They will work alongside a Business Analyst, the Module Development team, Academics and others in the newly formed Portfolio Management unit. The role will report to the Strategic Project Manager within the Project Management Office (PMO) and will have support from the wider PMO in carrying out their activities.

About You: This role requires a passionate, hands-on project professional with significant experience in the delivery of enterprise-wide business change, working across multi-departments and interfacing with IT to bring about strategic change. Experience in Higher Education is desirable but not essential. You may be a digital project manager, or worked in product development, or a well-seasoned project manager in other areas with ability to adapt and flex your approach. You might also be a operational lead with experience in delivering projects.

As an individual you must be able to multi-task with a positive and pragmatic approach to getting the job done. You will be highly effective at building relationships to actively manage the engagement with staff at all levels across the organisation as well as managing relationships with external partners involved in delivering new ways of working to the University. Diverse people skills and enthusiasm to drive change are a must for this role.

This is an exciting time to join a University that represents the future of Higher Education.

Why Arden:  

At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from: 

• 30 days holiday, add the bank holiday on top, and we even throw in Christmas closure 
• A generous Aviva pension plan, our contributions start at 7% 
• PMI or Healthcare Cashback (dependent on role grade)  
• Study any Arden course for free, with generous discount for all family and friends 
• Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education 
• Plus, other competitive benefits!

Arden’s values:  

Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you. 

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations. For the full job description, click here, or to start your journey with us, click apply! 
 
Closing Date: Sunday 29th January 2023

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we recognise, and studies confirm, that often underrepresented candidates in the work place are less likely to apply to roles unless they meet all skills and experience of the position. At Arden we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, therefore we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon age, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, or pregnancy, and actively welcome applications from all groups.

So, if you want to be part of Arden and our journey, but you feel that you’re missing some of the skills or experience the role requires, then we encourage you to apply anyway as you may make a great candidate for this role or others!