Project Manager Uk Visa Sponsorship

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Salary: Grade 7 (£38,205 to £45,585 per year, depending on experience)

This position will be based on the university campus, with opportunities for hybrid work. We are also open to negotiating flexible work arrangements.

The University of Leeds Libraries are one of the UK’s leading academic research libraries, with globally significant collections and a strong service ethos. We play an important role in the creation, diffusion, application, and preservation of knowledge, which is fundamental to the University’s strategic goals. We are a major cultural hub that enriches the University and the larger community with our distinctive collections, extensive resources, expertise, and innovative services.

Our 2020-2030 Vision, “Knowledge for All,” consists of four strategic programs and three underpinning themes to support the University approach. Universal Values and Global Change. It builds on our past while also serving as a compass for the future. It positions us to become one of the best libraries in the world.

This new position offers a great opportunity for a proactive and experienced professional to provide project management support to the Library as part of the newly formed Business Support Operations Team. You will assist and lead on a number of projects in support of our strategic initiatives.

You will have extensive expertise managing and delivering concurrent complex projects throughout the project lifecycle, as well as implementing best practice project techniques. You will have excellent communication and persuading skills, as well as the ability to plan and collaborate successfully with others.

Please keep in mind that while this position may be eligible for sponsorship via the Skilled Worker visa route, first-time applicants may be required to qualify for wage discount. For additional information, please refer to www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

What we offer in exchange.

26 days off plus 16 bank holidays/days when the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – that’s 42 days each year!

There are numerous pension scheme options available, as well as life assurance.

Health & Wellbeing: We provide discounted staff memberships to The Edge, our cutting-edge Campus gym, which includes a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.

Personal Development: Access to courses led by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, as well as self-development courses in languages, creative writing, wellbeing therapies, and much more.

On-site childcare, shopping discounts, and travel packages are also available.

And much more!

For more information on the role or if you have any questions, please contact:

Luke Fairbotham, the Head of Business Support Operations

Email address: L. Fairbotham@leeds.ac.uk.