Senior Project Manager x 3

The Role

Kingston University is the UK’s leading university for Future Skills. Through our progressive new model of education, we are ensuring all our students are prepared for career success.

To support this work, and many other projects which will help shape the future of education and our student experience, we have established a new Strategic Projects Office (SPO), a central team dedicated to leading high-impact transformation across the University. As part of this exciting development, we are recruiting multiple Senior Project Managers to join the SPO and help drive strategic change. These roles will be directly focused on delivering the Town House Strategy and related strategic initiatives across the institution, ensuring alignment with our Future Skills ambition and broader organisational goals. Working collaboratively with academic and professional services teams, you will scope, plan, and deliver projects that align with university governance and strategic timelines, contributing to a collaborative, innovative, and high-performing working environment for our staff.

The Person

We are looking for motivated, skilled and experienced Senior Project Managers with a proven ability to deliver strategic or transformational projects in complex organisations. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong stakeholder engagement skills, sound judgement, and the confidence to navigate university governance and decision-making structures.

You will have experience using project management tools and methodologies, with formal certification preferred. Familiarity with the higher education sector or similar regulated or wider public sector environments will be advantageous but is not essential.

You will be highly organised, a clear communicator, and adaptable in your approach to managing competing priorities. A collaborative mindset and a commitment to continuous improvement are key to thriving in this role.

Directorate/Function

The newly established Strategic Projects Office (SPO) sits within the Finance, Infrastructure and Human Resources Directorate and plays a pivotal role in advancing the University’s strategic objectives. Acting as a central hub for cross-functional collaboration, the SPO brings together teams from across the institution to deliver complex, high-impact initiatives that support organisational change and enhance the student and staff experience success.

Further information

This is a full time, permanent position with a starting salary of £60,996 per annum depending on experience.

Interviews are scheduled to be held in person on 12 and 18 November 2025.

This campaign is being managed on behalf of KU by our recruitment partner GatenbySanderson.

If you have any queries or would like further information on the role, please contact:
Alison Elton on alison.elton@gatenbysanderson.com. 

Bring your true self, expertise, and passion to Kingston where we are continuing to strive to build a university where authentic inclusion and belonging is at its heart. Every one of our staff and students’ identities, backgrounds and diverse experiences makes us who we are - so harness and embrace yours by applying today. We welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities and those with disabilities.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required, this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme. 

To apply click on the ‘Apply’ button, above. If, for accessibility reasons, you need to apply in an alternative format, please email jobs@kingston.ac.uk or call the HR Shared Services team on 020 8417 3118.

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