Project Manager - IT

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a world-leading centre for research & postgraduate education in public and global health. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK & worldwide; working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice. 

LSHTM’s Project management Office (PMO) is responsible for delivering all of the organisations strategic projects across a wide portfolio and the successful candidate will be joining a close-knit team with diverse skill-sets. You will be working alongside Business Analysts, Business Relationship Managers, IT PM’s, Capital & Estates staff & Process & Project Governance professionals. 

We are seeking to appoint an IT Project Manager to join the Project Management Office (PMO), reporting directly to the Senior IT Project Manager.

The successful candidate will have experience in working in a Prince2-based project environment, and knowledge of ITIL will also be viewed as favourable.

Applicants should possess a good understanding of the design, development, implementation and management of corporate IT systems & services within a Higher Education environment, as well as the various challenges and opportunities that they present.

We offer a fantastic benefits package, with competitive pay rates, annual increments, 30 days annual leave and additional closure days over Christmas and Easter Periods. You will have access to extensive training & development opportunities, and the knowledge that the projects you deliver support world leading research in global health.

The post is full time & permanent. The salary will be on the Professional salary scale Grade 7 in the range £48,827 - £55,895, per annum (inclusive of London Weighting). The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms & conditions of service.  Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary “Wellbeing Days”. Membership of the Pension Scheme is available. The post is based in London at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

Applications should be made on-line via our website at http://jobs.lshtm.ac.uk. Applications should also include the names & email contacts of two referees who can be contacted immediately if shortlisted. Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to jobs@lshtm.ac.uk. Please quote reference PSS-EST-2022-18-R.

The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience & training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as "Please see attached CV" will not be considered acceptable. 

Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.

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