Programme and Project Manager

Salary: £46,735 to £49,559 with progression to £55,755 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Our IT Service exists to deliver an excellent service for its users, enabling world-class teaching, learning and research at our university.

We are committed to expanding our knowledge and expertise with a strong focus on the training and development needs of our people. Your contribution will help shape the future of education and contribute to ground-breaking projects through IT innovation. To find out more about our dynamic customer-focussed teams, visit Working in our IT Service

Closing Date: 29 June 2025

The Role

We are looking for a passionate and experienced IT Programme and Project Manager to lead and motivate programme and project teams in the delivery of the University’s Technology Portfolio, creating the conditions necessary for success. 

You will provide specialist IT project management and leadership, with accountability for delivery and completion of programmes and projects within agreed timescales, budget, and quality. 

You will have opportunity to manage a range of complex and multilayered technology initiatives, in the delivery of the portfolio, offering a unique chance to gain knowledge and insight of both the IT industry and the higher education sector.

About you:

We are looking for applicants who can demonstrate the following qualities:

• Experience with one or more project management methodologies (for example, APM, Prince 2, agile, PMI or PMBOK) gained in both Waterfall and Agile/Lean
• Experience running programmes or projects, particularly complex, multi-faceted IT-centric activities and/or digital transformation
• Ability to win commitment and support from senior and influential colleagues across the University, brokering complex technical agreements across the organisation and with external parties
• Effective influencing and negotiation skills, in an environment where resources may not be in direct control
• Excellent planning and prioritisation skills, simultaneously balancing a number of large and complex projects (knowledge of planning tools with evidence of practical application would be advantageous)
• Demonstrated ability to forecast and quantify resource requirements
• Demonstrated ability to proactively manage programme and projects risks
• Ability to quantify and measure programme and project benefits, including realisation planning
• Excellent analytical and project solving skills
• Highly customer-focussed and service orientated
• Ability to work under pressure and with a fair degree of autonomy, while also contributing to and supporting team working

If this sounds like you, we invite you to apply by submitting your CV and a 1-page covering letter. Your application should outline examples where your knowledge, skills, and experiences align with the Programme and Project Management job description found here.

Informal enquiries may be made to Andrew Hodgson, Head of PMO (Interim) at andrew.hodgson@newcastle.ac.uk

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Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.  As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society.  We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality.  We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC.  We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe. 

Requisition ID:28220 

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