IT Project Delivery Manager

About this role

We have a team of around 170 professionals, delivering key services to the University, including network management, systems development, technical support, enterprise architecture, cyber security, project delivery.

Working across the University we are enabling the Strategy 2030 ambitions to be digitally agile, technology enabled and future-focused. As part of this we are transforming the University’s IT landscape, with a clear enterprise architecture, along with supporting standards, principles and practices.

IT Services works in a hybrid way offering the flexibility to work both on campus and at home depending on project or team needs.

About you

You will work within a team to deliver complex digital projects or technical workstreams within a strategic programme, often managing end-to-end delivery from procurement through to live service.

You will promote best practice for project delivery and/or initiatives via multidisciplinary teams. The teams will be made up of internal technical specialists, business experts, external suppliers working with stakeholders across the organisation.

This role is an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager professional to further develop their skills, being exposed you to both Agile and Waterfall delivery methods. You will have:

• A strong background in either Agile or Waterfall delivery management methodologies, processes and techniques
• A demonstrable track record of delivering digital projects/initiatives
• Experience in building successful motivated delivery teams
• Evidence of maintaining delivery momentum and unblocking issues
• Experience of working with stakeholders and third parties to drive delivery

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.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Multiple Heritage or Other Minority Ethnic candidates as we are currently under-represented in these areas within UWE Bristol, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Ali Smith (available to answer queries between 18 March and 28 March) email: ali.smith@uwe.ac.uk or Damian Gibson email: damian.gibson@uwe.ac.uk (available to answer any queries from 3^rd April)

Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Frenchay Campus on Wednesday 24^th April 2024.

This is a full-time, fixed-term post until December 2025, working 37 hours per week.

This post is not available on a job share basis.

To ensure fairness and equity all salary offers will be made in line with the University's salary assessment guidelines and will be based on your relevant skills and experience.

We may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates if they satisfy new Skilled visa immigration rules under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible to be sponsored under the criteria.

Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.

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