Technical IT Project Manager – Grade 8

Reporting to the Head of PMO & Programmes, you will be responsible for working alongside Infrastructure, IT and Business Managers to allocate and plan resources for IT projects. Managing a range of cross-institutional projects, you will have considerable project management experience and work to agreed Project Management standards with excellent communication, presentation and influencing skills. Key responsibilities and duties include:

• Understand the business issues and challenges of both the University and wider Higher Education sector in relation to the implementation of cross-institutional projects.
• Provide guidance and support to senior sponsors, programme and project management and team members.
• Facilitate institutional change with effective communication plans applicable to all levels of the University.
• Be the prime contact for project planning related issues and accountable for the accuracy and timeliness of the project plans.
• Effectively apply aspects of APM, Prince 2 or PMP or appropriate project management methodologies and enforce project standards.
• Adhere to and support the development of Project Management Office (PMO) standards.
• Proactively work to ensure that activity follows the wider Project Management framework.
• Provide leadership to the project team and serve as a role model.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and make constructive suggestions for change.
• Mitigate any team conflict and communication issues.
• Ensure the project team are well informed of changes and communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully.
• In collaboration with Project Sponsors and Project Boards, establish goals and objectives, implementation plans and timescales, revising as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Successfully manage multiple projects on time and to budget.
• Manage operational aspects of projects, priorities and scope on a day-to-day basis, providing actuals and revised forecasts at least once per month.
• Manage day-to-day operational aspects of a project.
• Provide Programme Reports to Project Boards with effective guidance on progress, milestones and quality assurance.
• Produce regular and ad hoc reports.
• Coordinate stakeholder groups and facilitate core project team meetings.
• Minimise and manage project exposure to risks and issues.
• Lead proposal efforts, including completing project scoping and feasibility assessments.
• Facilitate team and client meetings effectively.
• Deliver engaging, informative and well-organised presentations.
• Ensure project documents are complete, current and stored appropriately.
• Undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as required.

The post is available from 1^st September 2025 until 31^st August 2027.

This post may be considered as a secondment opportunity with the agreement of your line manager.

Commitment to Diversity

The University of Liverpool is committed to enhancing workforce diversity. We actively seek to attract, develop, and retain colleagues with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all genders/gender identities, Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, individuals living with a disability, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

For full details and to apply online, please visit: recruit.liverpool.ac.uk

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