Project Management Office
Location: Canterbury
Salary: £44,737 to £50,300 per annum
Grade: Grade 8
Post Type: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Release Date: Friday 28 April 2023
Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Sunday 28 May 2023 (unless otherwise stated)
Interview Date: Monday 05 June 2023
Reference: CSF-673-23

Do you have the ability to organise, evaluate, plan and implement improvements in a project management setting? Are you an effective team player, with strong influencing skills, embracing the opportunity to work with others to drive forward actions to achieve successful project outcomes? If so we would welcome your application to this ongoing full time role.
In this role you will deliver expert support, services and advice to projects, programmes and change initiatives across the organisation’s strategic change portfolio. In particular you will assist key stakeholders with understanding and utilising best practice in change analysis and benefits management when planning, implementing, and embedding business change.
What will you be doing day to day?
• Contributing to the design, monitoring, assurance, and continuous improvement of project, programme and portfolio frameworks, processes, procedures, and tools
• Providing coaching, education, and advice to sponsors and project and programme teams across the change portfolio on the application of project, programme and portfolio frameworks, processes, procedures, and tools with particular focus on change impact analysis and management
• Advise and support senior management (or delegates) on feasibility assessments of proposed strategic change initiatives
• Provide support and guidance to senior management (or delegates) to enable them to effectively identify, map, and forecast benefits related to proposed strategic change initiatives
What will you bring to the role?
• Degree in a relevant discipline or relevant professional qualification/experience
• Substantial experience in a Project Management role or environment
• Knowledge and experience of successfully applying programme and project management tools and methodologies, and an ability to deploy and customise procedures for individual projects
• Excellent IT skills, particularly in the use of MS Office packages and the M365 environment
What can we offer you in return?
• a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing
• 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)
• an excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• on-campus cinema/theatre, sports facilities, library, nursery and food outlets, set among green, open space overlooking the Cathedral
• study while you work discounts, cycle to work scheme, local business discounts
• on-site parking
If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, we would welcome your application.
The University of Kent is a distinctive and attractive place to work. We employ over 6,000 staff, including academic and research staff and a full range of support and administration staff. Our stunning main campus in Canterbury, Kent was founded in 1965 and is set among green and tranquil open space overlooking the spectacular Cathedral. Our staff enjoy competitive salaries, an occupational pension scheme, generous holiday entitlements and a great working environment.
Please see the links below to view the full job description and also to apply for this post.
If you require further information regarding the application process please contact centralservicesresourcing@kent.ac.uk quoting ref number: CSF-673-23.
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Please note that we prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.
Applications must be made via the University’s online application system; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.
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