Job Description

Salary

The starting salary will be from 42,882 up to 45,413 on Grade F, depending on qualifications and experience.

Contractual hours

36.5

Package

Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).

Job category/type

IT and Digital

Date posted

25/06/2025

Job reference

Q06323

IT Services

This new full time post is available immediately until 31/03/2026 on a 9 month fixed term basis.



This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working - some time on campus and some from home.



The University of Exeter has opened a number of new and exciting opportunities in its IT and Digital function. We are entering a decisive phase in delivering our 2030 Strategy and wider Digital Transformation Programme. At the heart of these ambitions is the ability to use data intelligently, integrate services seamlessly, and adopt AI responsibly -- capabilities which will define the next generation of education, research, and professional services..



Digital and IT Services are 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.

Why our staff love working here

Flexible working opportunities 41 days annual leave (including bank holidays) Actively inclusive organisation ensuring equality and fairness for all Leading parental leave initiatives Multiple wellbeing and health initiatives for staff Sustainability and the environment being at the heart of what we do Beautiful campus environment when working from either Exeter or Penryn Inspiring research that really makes a difference to the world

The role

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for leading in the IT project management of the implementation of IT Projects, including the new Digital Core Data Services project, 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

You'll be successful in this role if:
You have experience and genuine passion / interest in delivering IT and Digital organisational change You have experience of previously implementing Digital Core Data Services and/or IT system transformations 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 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 demonstrable experience and / or certification on project and programme management controls and processes including fiscal management and benefit tracking

Please ensure you read the and Person Specification for full details of this role.

Are you convinced, but don't find you 100 percent fit the profile? Feel free to send us your application anyway! We look forward to growing with you!

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.



Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world's most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).



We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research - Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.



Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.



With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.



We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Further information

Please contact David Witts, D.Witts@exeter.ac.uk