Project and Planning Manager

The Student Services Directorate delivers high-quality, student-focused support that enables our students to achieve their full potential. We place students at the heart of what we do, support their wellbeing, and ensure they have timely access to a range of professional services.

Student Services provides support to students via the following services:

• Chaplaincy
• Counselling, Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Inclusion and Disability
• Inclusive Learning Communities
• Peer Assisted Learning
• Learner Development/Study Skills
• Sport
• Student Hubs
• Student Welfare and pastoral support

We are recruiting for a Project and Planning Manager to take responsibility for managing projects across Student Services.

About the role

The Project and Planning Manager will provide project management support to the Student Services Leadership team, which will include:

• support for improvement projects, working groups and new initiatives across Student Services
• co-ordination of the application process for external accreditation e.g. the University Mental Health Charter Award
• managing a small team of Executive Officers who provide project support and administrative services to the Senior Leadership team
• delivering communications and events to support new initiatives

Ideal candidate

We are looking for someone who has experience of working successfully on projects involving a wide range of stakeholders, and who can develop effective relationships and networks with colleagues at all levels. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent planning and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

How to apply

Please ensure that you include a CV and detailed covering letter with your application.

Shortlisting is carried out based on your covering letter and you should be clear about how you meet each of the Person Specification criteria and give evidence of your experience.

Please number your points in line with the corresponding Person Specification requirement.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact:

Caroline Colfer. Senior Manager c.colfer@mmu.ac.uk

Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of background, belief or identity, recognising the benefits that a diverse organisation can bring . We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minority Ethnic candidates, who we recognise are underrepresented in this area.