Strategic Project Manager

Strategic Project Manager (Commercial sports partnerships and events)

Location: Cirencester, GL7 6JS

Salary: A GBP 37,099 : A GBP 44,262 per annum + financial contribution related to commercial revenue targets

Term: Fixed term Contract for 12 months

The Role

The Strategic Project Manager will lead projects to develop and drive new sporting partnerships for the University, as well as maximising the commercial sporting potential with existing partners. As part of the Executive Transformation Team, the post holder will work to facilitate and coordinate delivery of key change and strategic projects, working with teams across the University. The Strategic Project Manager will engage locally, nationally and internationally with a wide range of external stakeholders to drive new business and manage client relations.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive and deliver strategic projects and initiatives that align with the RAU Strategy and Operational Plan 2024/25, through:
• Identifying and prioritising future projects and initiatives for delivery on time and within budget.
• Ensuring both academic and professional services are engaged appropriately in the delivery of projects and initiatives.
• Working with Campus Experience Director and Finance to manage project and budgets, identifying sources of revenue generation as appropriate.
• Reporting to University senior leadership and through the University governance structure on progress of projects and initiatives.
• For audit purposes and where required lead and engage in audit and project assurance processes.
• Manage evaluation and lessons learned exercises for projects and initiatives.

Skills And Qualifications

• Educated to Degree Level or equivalent experience.
• Project Management qualification and/or equivalent experience.
• Proven track record of successfully leading strategic projects or initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Having worked with or for sporting bodies within a commercial environment.
• Understanding and demonstrable experience of stakeholder engagement and management, building successful relationships and networks at all levels with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Understanding of the local sporting environment, and the potential for commercial opportunities within this.
• Excellent logical decision-making skills with an ability to exercise balanced judgement in complex and/or sensitive situations.
• Excellent influencing and negotiating skills with an ability to elicit support and achieve successful outcomes from others.
• Excellent communication skills, oral, written and presentational, ideally with experience in writing reports and papers.
• Excellent level of digital literacy and ability to use standard IT platforms and applications including Microsoft Office, with the ability to learn new systems and applications.
• Experience of financial or budget management (training or qualification).
• Current valid driving licence or equivalent mobility.

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the RAU, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application: rau.ac.uk/about:us/jobs.

Closing date for applications: 27 April 2025 with Interviews on 6 May 2025.

The University is an equal opportunities employer, and we particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the RAU at this level.