University of Brighton
IT Project Manager
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Information Services
Location: Brighton - Moulsecoomb
Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum
Closing Date: Sunday 27 September 2026
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: IS5413-26-153-R
An exciting opportunity to become part of a small dynamic team in Information Services which provides project management and business analysis expertise for designated projects and initiatives.
The successful candidate will be proactive in collaborating with colleagues in IT, the wider University as well as external parties, bringing your project management expertise to a wide range of change and improvement activities to ensure projects are delivered to the highest quality. You will have strong organisation, analysis and planning skills to manage large and complex IT related projects, underpinned by excellent project coordination, reporting, budget, change control, and risk management skills.
Aligned to this will be the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders across the University, as well as externally. This will see you exercise a great deal of leadership, independence, initiative, and judgement, with an ability to lead and facilitate discussions balancing stakeholder interests with those of the University so that best outcomes are achieved in its IT development.
With a commitment to best practice project management and promoting the discipline, we will want you to also mentor and support colleagues as part of developing the University’s capability in this area.
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The Ideal Candidate Will Also Need
- Substantial experience as a Project Manager in delivering IT infrastructure, systems development, change, and transformation supporting projects
- A thorough understanding and demonstrable application of practices, procedures, and methods required for effective project management supported by professional qualification(s) and/or experience such as Prince2, Agile
- Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills with an ability to control and facilitate discussions with colleagues at all levels, both internally and externally
- Experience and familiarity with budget and procurement approaches as they relate to project delivery
- A well-developed understanding of business analysis and requirements management as part of project lifecycle delivery
- Experience of business improvement and change management principles, including benefits management and realisation
- Excellent organizational, analytical, presentation, and written skills, including an ability to articulate technical issues for non-specialist audiences
- A positive ‘can-do’ approach to your work, supporting and encouraging this in others.
This is a full-time, permanent position (37 hours per week) based at our Moulsecoomb Campus, and we welcome applications from candidates looking to job share.
In return, the University offers generous pension contributions, flexible working hours, and a comprehensive annual leave package that includes time off over Christmas. We also provide access to the Cycle scheme and discounted sports membership, which includes fitness classes and gym access.
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Diversity and Inclusion
The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment for all staff regardless of age, disability, family or caring responsibilities, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief (including non-belief), sex, and sexual orientation. We embrace equality and diversity in our working, learning, research, and teaching environment and are committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive community. We particularly encourage applicants from Minority Ethnic backgrounds because the University is under-represented by Minority Ethnic staff.
For the vast majority of our roles, we operate an agile working system, with time split between working on campus and at the employee's home. It is the University's expectation that home working will take place within the UK.
Further information about working for us, as well as the wide range of benefits we offer, can be found in the working with us section of our vacancies page.
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