Unite Students
Project Manager - Capital Projects - 12 month FTC
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The Role
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of technology-enabled capital projects across Unite Students' property portfolio.
The role will play a key part in supporting the delivery of our Access Control Programme, while also contributing to wider strategic initiatives across digital infrastructure, connectivity, and property technology investments.
Working within live operational environments, you will ensure technology projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and effectively, creating long-term value for our residents, colleagues, and the wider business.
Reporting to the Head of Digital Property and Systems, you will act as the link between strategy and delivery - translating digital and property priorities into practical solutions that improve operational performance and enhance the resident and colleague experience.
What You`ll Be Doing
- Lead the successful delivery of property technology projects, from business case through to implementation and handover.
- Drive capital-funded investments (£50k-£2m+) and digital initiatives that enhance operational performance and resident experience.
- Manage projects in live environments, balancing safety, business continuity, stakeholder needs, and delivery excellence.
- Own project plans, budgets, risks, and governance, ensuring outcomes are delivered on time, within budget, and to a high standard.
- Build strong relationships across Property, Operations, Digital, Finance, and external partners to achieve shared goals.
- Oversee suppliers and contractors, ensuring quality delivery, compliance, and value for money.
- Turn technology investments into sustainable, operational solutions that deliver long-term business value.
- Support delivery of major strategic programmes, including the Access Control Programme and other capital-funded technology initiatives.
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What We`re Looking for in You
- 2-5 years experience delivering projects within a Project Manager, Junior Project Manager, or Assistant Project Manager role.
- Experience supporting the delivery of IT infrastructure, construction, or technology-enabled projects.
- Experience working in live, operational, or occupied environments.
- Experience coordinating suppliers, contractors, and third-party delivery partners.
- Experience contributing to project planning, risk management, governance, and reporting.
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams with appropriate guidance.
- Familiarity with project management tools (e.g. Monday.com, MS Planner).
- Understanding of IT infrastructure (e.g. networks, connectivity, servers, integrated systems).
- Awareness of construction or estates-based delivery environments.
- Knowledge of the Building Safety Act and its implications for safe, compliant project delivery.
- Working towards or holding a recognised project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, APM, PMP, or equivalent), with a commitment to ongoing development.
- Pragmatic, delivery-focused, and organised approach to work.
- Strong communicator, comfortable engaging technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Able to work across technology, construction, and operational teams in complex environments.
- Calm, resilient, and confident when managing ambiguity, change, and competing priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to the safe, on-time, and on-budget delivery of projects, build strong stakeholder relationships, support the successful embedding of solutions into live operations, and maintain clear governance and reporting to enable effective decision-making.
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About Unite Students
Founded in 1991, Unite Students is a FTSE 100 business and the UK`s leading provider of purpose-built student accommodation. You can find us in 25 leading university towns and cities, with 74,000 students calling US home! We are driven by our values, culture, and a commitment to develop diverse and inclusive teams, filled with positive energy and new ideas.
Instinctive inclusion.
We know that to create and maintain a happy healthy organisation, we have to work hard to ensure inclusion isn`t just what we do but who we are.
People make Unite Students. Employees, students, and neighbours all contribute to building environments where we can all thrive.
Room for Everyone
Were proud to be an employer that embraces individuality, and were passionate about building inclusive teams. We focus on creating a collaborative culture where you can be you, where your voice is heard, and where you can truly belong. We take great pride in being rated Gold Investors in People and are constantly striving to provide the highest standard of learning and development opportunities and professional pathways for our people. Building a home for success, for both our employees and students, requires exceptional people with a passion for creating room for everyone, doing what`s right, keeping US safe, and raising the bar. Join us as we build better experiences for students that live with us.
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