Professor of Project Management

At Bristol Business School we are passionate about developing talent, fostering an inclusive and collaborative learning environment, and driving future focused, impactful research.

We are recruiting a Professor in Project Management to help drive the development of Project Management in both teaching and research.

The successful candidate will join a vibrant and expanding team of academics, who are engaged in a broad range of research and scholarly activities promoting UWE Strategy 2030 and UWE’s research beacons, particularly digital futures, health and wellbeing, and sustainability.

About you

We are looking for passionate individuals who are committed to excellence in teaching and research.

The successful candidate will be a research leader and an inspiring teacher. You will demonstrate a strong research track record in Project Management, with a specialist focus on managing complex projects and transformational change. 

You will have interdisciplinary experience and have a sustained track record of high-quality research outputs, income generation and leadership. You will also have expert knowledge and currency in Project Management and interdisciplinary work.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits and also provide a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues in delivering the highest in professional teaching standards.

Add your individuality to ours

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

We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us.

We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, 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 please contact Andrew Simpson email: andrew.simpson@uwe.ac.uk

This is a permanent post, and is full-time working on a 1.0 FTE contract.

This post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time

This role is campus based, with the opportunity to work from home.

Right to Work in the UK

The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

We may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible.

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

We may be able to endorse international candidates without current right to work in the UK to obtain a Global Talent Visa (Academic and Research route) to take up this post.

You may also wish to explore other visa options which will allow you to work in the UK. 

Advice to applicants

Tell us about how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description.

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