Project Manager

Project Manager

Full time (35 hrs/wk), permanent

Based central Reading, Berkshire

Salary range £50,000 - £60,000 FTE pa plus benefits (depending on experience)

We’re looking for an experienced and driven Project Manager to lead multiple cross-functional projects pivotal to our success!

University College of Estate Management (UCEM) is the leading provider of supported online education for the Built Environment, with over 95 years’ experience of providing the highest quality learning opportunities.  At any one time, we have over 3,500 students from more than 100 countries benefiting from our qualifications.  UCEM helps to enhance Built Environment professional careers through our accredited property-related and construction programmes, offered at Postgraduate, Undergraduate and Apprenticeship levels.

This is an exciting opportunity for a practised Project Manager to help us manage growth, achieve our institutional vision and ensure we fully support our student’s success. You will not only play a critical role in the successful delivery of a truly transformational project involving every department, but also manage other projects to produce positive change. Within this role you will drive workstreams; provide reporting updates to Senior Leadership Team, the Project Board, and the Board of Trustees; identify critical activities and resources required; and ensure there is collegiate working across all departments of UCEM to meet project needs.

Key qualities we’re looking for include:

• HE qualification (or equivalent)
• Experience managing major projects
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders
• Adept at managing resources and people
• Impeccable communication
• Commitment to excellence
• Strong capabilities in influencing others
• Highly organised
• Ability to flex and change with project demands

At UCEM we expect all our employees to demonstrate our values: Passion, Integrity, Excellence and Support.

JOB SPECIFICATION

We have a very detailed job specification for this role so please, before applying, take a look: www.ucem.ac.uk/jobs

INFORMAL DISCUSSION

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Georgina Lawrie on 0118 467 2239 or email g.lawrie@ucem.ac.uk, alternatively contact the HR team on 0118 467 2243 or recruitment@ucem.ac.uk

APPLICATION DETAILS

To apply please send your CV, covering letter, and Recruitment Check Form to recruitment@ucem.ac.uk

CLOSING DATE

Friday 25 January 2019 at 5.00 p.m.

Please note, applications may be reviewed as and when they are received, so you may be invited to interview ahead of the closing date.

SAFEGUARDING CHECK

Please note any appointment to this post is conditional upon and subject to an enhanced certificate (criminal record check) issued by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), which will also include a check of the DBS Barred Lists.

NOTE TO AGENCIES

We do not use agencies as part of our recruitment process.  We politely ask that you respect this decision and do not call our offices on seeing this advertisement; if you do, the same message will be repeated to you.  Thank you for your co-operation.