Student Services Project Manager

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Ambition, Responsibility and Openness drive our every endeavour. Join our esteemed institution with a proven track record of success, and where dedication to excellence is key. We want people to make their mark in a professional community that truly values people, innovation, and achievement.

The Role:

The Student Services Project Manager will play a key role in delivering strategic and operational enhancements across Student Services at the University of Portsmouth. Working closely with the Student Services Senior Leadership Team (SLT), the postholder will manage a diverse range of projects that enhance student experience, support service transformation, and ensure alignment with institutional priorities. The role will support the implementation of the Student Services Strategy through effective project coordination, service improvement activity, stakeholder engagement and the development of meaningful performance and impact measures.

The working pattern for this post is full-time, five days per week. In exceptional circumstances, we may be able to consider a 0.8 FTE appointment; however, this would still need to be worked over five days.

The post holder is expected to work on campus for 60% of the working week, with Tuesdays and Wednesdays being essential on-campus days. The remaining time may be worked remotely. Further flexibility regarding working arrangements may be possible depending on individual requirements, such as flexibility around school pick-up arrangements.

Interviews are currently anticipated to be held on 27 August 2026.

If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact Gareth Pears at gareth.pearse@port.ac.uk

Employer, External Only: University of Portsmouth Academic Services Ltd (UASL)

Discover the advantages of joining our university. We offer a range of attractive benefits and opportunities to enhance your work experience:

• Competitive salary, including incremental progression within your scale.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Generous leave entitlement of 32–35 days a year, plus bank holidays, and an additional Christmas closure.
• Family-friendly policies supporting flexible working.
• Staff discounts and loyalty schemes.
• Staff car parking and discounted public travel.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• Staff wellbeing programmes.
• Recreation facilities, including discounted gym membership, food on campus schemes, use of the Library and staff social activities.
• Discounted learning.
• Start-up business mentoring from expert entrepreneurs via our Entrepreneurs in Residence programme.
• The perks don’t stop there - click ‘apply’ for further information on My Reward and Benefits

Salary Information:

New appointments will routinely be made to the entry spine point (minimum) for the advertised grade, from where the individual will (in addition to receiving annual cost-of-living-related increases) progress through the pay range to the maximum for the grade, within a reasonable timeframe.  This ensures fairness, consistency and transparency in our pay structures.  A higher starting salary or market supplement may be available for a truly exceptional candidate when circumstances fully justify a departure from our normal policy.

Please note that this vacancy may be closed earlier than advertised, so early applications are advised.

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