"Delivery (Project) Manager"

University of Kent - Future Kent

Location:	Canterbury, Hybrid
Salary:	£48,822 to £54,893 per annum. Grade 8
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Fixed-Term/Contract

Contract Type: Fixed Term - Ends 31/08/2026

Closing Date: 23.59 hours GMT on Wednesday 25 March 2026 (unless otherwise stated*)

Step into a role where you’ll help shape, steer, and energise one of our most significant institution‑wide projects.

As Delivery Manager, you’ll be a driving force behind coordinated planning and seamless execution, using your expertise to keep the project moving and delivering real impact.

As Delivery Manager you can expect to be involved in:

• Establish and maintain appropriate project level governance.
• Identify, monitor and proactively manage project risks.
• Act as an advocate for the project, providing advice and guidance ensuring project activity is promoted and understood.
• Project communication activities and stakeholder engagement.

What will you bring to the role?

• Recognised Project Management qualification (eg PRINCE 2, APM) OR substantial project management experience.
• Experience of managing and successfully delivering complex and/or large projects.
• Good broad knowledge and experience of successfully applying programme and project management tools and methodologies.
• Excellent and effective negotiation, influencing and communication skills.

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs)
• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: www.kent.ac.uk/about

How to apply for the role:

Please see the below links to view the full job description and additional information.

To apply to this post, please submit:

• Your CV;
• A covering letter detailing how you meet the essential criteria and your motivation for applying to the role;
• A brief overview (of no more than one page) of a complex and/or large project you have managed including project delivery activities and the programme/project tools used.

For further information regarding the application process, please contact E.L.Milton@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number FUTURE-002-26

Further details:

• Job Description
• Additional Information