Project Director

If you are seeking a career that combines innovative education with a passion for crafting positive change, look no further than the University of East London. Founded in 1898 to meet the skills needs of the 2nd industrial revolution, we’re now in Year 7 of our ground-breaking 10-year Vision 2028 strategic plan, orchestrated by our Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Amanda Broderick.

But we can't achieve this goal alone. We need forward-thinking, innovative, and curious individuals like you to join our community and help us shape the future. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of people who share your passion for generating positive change. We’re an inclusive and welcoming community that is constantly moving forward, never satisfied with the status quo.

If you're ready to join a team that values your outstanding skills and perspectives and is dedicated to making a difference, we invite you to explore a career with us. We are excited to welcome versatile individuals who are committed to advancing their careers while making a positive impact on the world.

About Us

The University of East London’s Health Campus is a pioneering community-focused centre that brings together health education, advanced research, clinical simulation, and public wellbeing initiatives within a state-of-the-art environment.

Designed to support the development of future healthcare professionals, the campus integrates innovative health technologies, inter-professional learning, and strong partnerships with healthcare providers, schools, care settings, and local communities.

As part of UEL’s vision to create the UK’s first University Community Health Centre, the Health Campus promotes preventative healthcare, addresses health inequalities, and provides a collaborative space that serves students, staff, healthcare partners, and the wider public.

About the Job

The Project Director will provide strategic leadership, governance and oversight for the delivery of the East London Pupils' Careers Education Consortium (ELPCEC), a major externally funded programme established through the Portal Trust bid. The programme is led by the University of East London in partnership with the London Boroughs of Newham, Tower Hamlets and Hackney and is designed to support young people who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET), at risk of becoming NEET, or facing barriers to participation through targeted education, employability, digital and creative skills interventions.

Working across a complex multi-agency landscape, the Project Director will establish effective programme governance arrangements, manage risk and performance, oversee monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and ensure delivery of measurable outcomes relating to educational participation, employability, progression and social impact. The role will be responsible for reporting to funders and governance boards, driving continuous improvement, and developing a sustainable model that supports future growth and investment beyond the initial funding period.

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join the Portfolio & Benefits team within the Commercial & Programme Delivery Directorate.

The role will support the delivery of major strategic projects across the University, with an immediate and significant focus on the University's Student Records System (SRS) Transformation Programme. This is one of UEL's most strategically important transformation initiatives, delivering the implementation of Banner SaaS and transforming key student lifecycle processes across the institution.

The SRS Transformation Programme is structured around twelve business focused capabilities (workstreams) covering critical areas of the student journey. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading several capability workstreams and driving delivery across areas such as curriculum and academic model design, enrolment and registration, student and academic administration, and assessment and progression.

Working within a complex and fast paced programme environment, you will be responsible for coordinating multidisciplinary teams through analysis, design, configuration, build, testing and implementation activities. You will work in partnership with subject matter experts, business analysts, technical teams, change specialists and external suppliers to ensure successful delivery of both system implementation and associated business transformation.

Alongside programme delivery responsibilities, you will contribute to the continued development of project and programme management capability across UEL. As a member of the Portfolio & Benefits team, you will support the enhancement of project management frameworks, governance, methodologies, tools and reporting practices, contributing to the ongoing maturity of the University's project management function.

The Project Director will play a critical role in delivering UEL's civic and social mobility ambitions by creating opportunities for young people across East London, strengthening strategic partnerships, and positioning the University as a leading contributor to addressing educational inequality and improving life chances within local communities.

Key deliverables

• Successful delivery of the Portal Trust-funded programme to agreed scope, budget and timescales.
• Strong governance, reporting and stakeholder engagement arrangements in place across all partner organisations.
• Measurable improvements in participant engagement, progression, skills development and community outcomes.
• Robust monitoring, evaluation and impact reporting frameworks embedded throughout delivery.
• Sustainable partnership model and future funding strategy developed to support long-term programme growth.
• Demonstrable contribution to the Health Campus vision of improving health, wellbeing and opportunities for East London communities

The duties and responsibilities outlined above provide a general overview of the range of tasks that Project Manager at the University of East London may be required to perform. Please note that this job description is not exhaustive, and additional tasks aligned with the role's grade may be assigned as needed.

Benefits Package

Here at UEL we understand it’s about more than just a salary. It’s about the entire package on offer along with our outstanding work environment and inclusive culture. We know the market rates for this vacancy and will offer a genuinely competitive salary DOE.

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We care deeply about your wellbeing and our benefits includes: 20% pension (4% from you, 16% from us), 25 days holiday (plus 3 days over Christmas) plus bank holidays, hybrid working for most positions, and we’re always open to consider flexible working arrangements. We have a subsidised gym membership, 3 times base salary life assurance, a cashback healthcare scheme and wide variety of other generous benefits including discounts on: Apple and Samsung products, holidays, clothing, fitness, lifestyle, dining out and weekly shopping.

Equal Opportunities

As an inclusive, equal-opportunities employer, our Stonewall membership and Athena Swan awards reflect our ongoing dedication to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and we’re committed to closing the "diversity pay gap". We’re proud of the progress we’ve made and honest that there’s more to do. We’re determined to keep moving forward so everyone at UEL can thrive.

So, if you’d like to take your career to the next level with us here at the University of East London and are inspired by our environment and commit to success, we want you to apply today!

Further Details

Job Description & Person Specification

To contact the recruitment team please phone +44 20 8223 3000 x 4600 or e-mail jobs@uel.ac.uk

CVs without a completed application form will not be accepted.

At UEL we are committed to working together to build a community which values diversity in both our staff and student populations, is representative and inclusive, enabling all to progress and thrive.