As a Project Manager within Planning, Performance and Strategic Change (PPSC), you’ll be at the forefront of delivering the University’s Strategy, working on complex change projects that span academic departments and professional services. You’ll have the opportunity to manage projects that enhance the university's future direction, contributing to one or more of the strategic themes: Education, Research, Community, Partnerships or Enablement. 

The department brings together strategy, planning, insights and delivery in an integrated way, optimising investments and resources, enabling the University to implement our strategy, driving impact and performance.  

How we do this is just as important as what we do and we work to three key principles; collaboration, clarity and capability.  

About the role

This role is likely to be focused on the strategic Data and Insights (D&I) Project, though project assignments are subject to change as our portfolio responds to the University's latest priorities. The D&I Project is establishing robust data governance, demonstrating the value of enhanced data management and analytics capabilities across campus, and delivering a new central Data & Insight Hub.  

You will: 

• Manage high-priority projects that impact strategic delivery across the University.  
• Collaborate with diverse teams of professional and academic colleagues to tackle complex challenges.  
• Develop and strengthen project management capabilities throughout the institution, making a lasting impact on how we deliver success.  
• Engage with stakeholders at all levels, from senior leadership to project teams, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.  
• Present your progress and insights to the Project Board and other Executive Boards, ensuring alignment with the University’s strategic goals.  

Our ideal candidate will have: 

• A passion for managing projects and an ability to inspire and engage others.  
• Proven experience managing complex digital projects with multiple stakeholders. 
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across diverse teams.  
• A commitment to continuous improvement and helping the University achieve its ambitious goals.  

Further information

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact SPO@bath.ac.uk, however, please ensure your application is submitted via our website. 

The selection process will consist of a virtual interview on 27 January 2026, followed by an in-person interview on campus for selected candidates on 3 February 2026.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

 

What we can offer you

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

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Further details:

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