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About the Role

This role supports the delivery of projects and change initiatives within the Provost Office, ensuring agreed activities are planned, coordinated, and delivered on time, within scope, and to the required quality. You will manage assigned projects, working with academic and professional services colleagues to coordinate activities, track progress, manage risks, issues, and dependencies, and escalate matters where appropriate.

Responsibilities

Manage assigned projects, working with academic and professional services colleagues to coordinate activities, track progress, manage risks, issues, and dependencies, and escalate matters where appropriate.
Develop and maintain clear project plans.
Coordinate activities across project teams.
Support effective stakeholder engagement through regular communication, reporting, meetings, workshops, and feedback.
Manage projects through the delivery lifecycle, from initial scoping and requirements gathering through to implementation, handover, and closure.
Support the introduction of new systems, processes, and ways of working.

Requirements

Experience managing and delivering projects within Higher Education or another large or complex organisation.
Good understanding of project management principles and the project lifecycle.
Comfortable developing and maintaining project plans.
Comfortable coordinating activities across different teams.
Comfortable tracking actions and milestones.
Comfortable identifying and managing project risks, issues, and dependencies.
Organised and able to manage competing priorities.
Able to ensure appropriate project documentation and reporting is maintained.
Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to understand requirements, identify potential delivery challenges, and work with colleagues to develop practical solutions.
Confident communicator.
Comfortable working with a range of stakeholders, including academic and professional services colleagues.
Able to facilitate meetings and workshops.
Able to provide clear progress updates.
Able to follow up actions.
Able to escalate issues or decisions when required.
Practical and collaborative approach to project delivery.
Comfortable supporting teams through the implementation of new systems, processes, and ways of working.

Skills

Project Management
Change Management
Business Analysis
Planning
Execution
Transformation
Risk Management
Issue Management
Dependency Management
Stakeholder Engagement
Communication
Reporting
Meeting Facilitation
Workshop Facilitation
Problem-Solving
Analytical Skills

Location

Remote

Work Type

Fixed Term Contract
Full-time

Salary/Compensations

£48,000 - £55,000 per annum

Benefits

30 days holiday + bank holidays + Christmas closure
Generous Aviva pension plan with company contributions starting from 7%
BUPA Cash Plan
Private Medical Insurance
Access to Perkbox benefits
Free study of any Arden course
Discount for all family and friends on Arden courses
Golden Ticket for gifting a free Arden education

About the Company

Arden University is an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through its passion for innovation and digital education.
The vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.
The company is expanding into new disciplines, forging worldwide partnerships, and expanding its locations.
The Provost’s Office serves as the central hub for all academic-affairs, projects, and initiatives throughout the University.
The department includes a Project Management, Change Management, and Business Analysis function which plays a crucial role in ensuring the success of academic and enhancement initiatives across Arden University.
The team provides expertise in planning, execution, and transformation to ensure projects and initiatives align with objectives and goals.

Equal Opportunity

Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Recruitment and selection processes do not discriminate based upon age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Actively welcome applications from all groups.