University of Exeter
IT Project Manager
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About The Role
IT Project Manager
This full-time post is available from the 19th October 2026 until 30th July 2027 on a fixed term contract. Applications for secondments will be considered subject to agreement from your current line manager.
The starting salary will be from £43,482 at Grade F, depending on knowledge, skills and experience.
This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.
As an IT Project Manager, you’ll join an expanding IT PMO and work across the university directly with colleges and service leads to provide the assurance of project outcome delivery, ROI and timeframes. The project sits in a high-profile programme aimed exclusively at enhancing our education delivery for students and our people. This is a core part of our wider Digital Programme which aims to facilitate improvements across the University including but not limited to equipping our people with the right digital skills.
You'll be successful in this role if:
- You have experience and genuine passion / interest in delivering IT and Digital organisational change
- You have demonstrable experience of user led design thinking. Putting a customer/user at the heart of project delivery to ensure success
- You are capable of recognising links and interdependencies across a large scale and diverse organisation
- You have experience across a variety of project delivery methods (including waterfall and agile)
- You have excellent communication skills, and an ability to stand up positive relationships quickly. Gaining traction and support even when working remotely
- You are able to manage vendor/third party relationships effectively on their projects; experience of procurement and contracting
- You employ organisation skills to effectively manage and balance attention to detail, accuracy and working at pace
- You have demonstratable experience and / or certification on project and programme management controls and processes including fiscal management and benefit tracking
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Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
We will be reviewing applications as they come in, so please don't hesitate in applying, as we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.
Further information
Please contact Tabitha Collins, t.d.collins@exeter.ac.uk
About The Division
IT Services
The University is developing a new ten-year strategy where digital ways of working will be central to delivering our vision and goals. The digital transformation will impact profoundly on our workplace design, the skills we develop, the way our students learn and the way we work and collaborate. We want to ensure that this transformation has our staff and students at its heart. We are investing in digital technology and skills development to strengthen our education, research and partnerships and to meet the needs of our community.
IT Services & Digital is central to all of this, and we are looking for people to join us who want to be part of this major transformation and part of changing the way we work and the way our students learn.
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We are committed to understanding different cultures and perspectives, supporting diverse leadership, and striving for social justice. We encourage applications from all groups underrepresented in our community, including racially minoritised individuals and those with disabilities. Our inclusive, merit based recruitment processes seek to embrace a diverse set of experiences to ensure colleagues feel supported equitably. With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 countries, we foster a culture where everyone can thrive.
You can read more about our current accreditations and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here, including our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant.
Why our colleagues love working here
- Flexible working opportunities and leading parental leave initiatives
- Generous annual leave (39 - 41 days including bank holidays)
- Competitive pension contributions
- A genuine dedication to supporting the health and wellbeing of all colleagues - see initiatives here
- Sustainability and the environment being at the heart of what we do
How we can help
If you're considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch with us at hrhelpdesk@exeter.ac.uk. You can request reasonable adjustments within your application or by contacting us. You can also choose to be considered under our Disability Confident Scheme and find out here how this is managed during our recruitment and onboarding process.
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