Project Manager – Digital

Students’ Union

Location:  

Highfield Campus

Salary:  

£31,158 to £33,377

Closing Date:  

Thursday 28 March 2024

Reference:  

2646524SU

Note: This is a fixed term contract, for 13 months (maternity cover)

The Role

Are you a seasoned Digital Project Manager looking for an exciting opportunity to lead and deliver innovative digital projects? We’re seeking a dynamic individual to join our Digital Team; in this role, you will play a pivotal role in planning, executing, and delivering digital projects that exceed our known limits whilst working on technical expansion and education with our organisation. There has never been a more exciting time to join our organisation, as Digital is really getting its spotlight and this role is at the helm!

You’ll take ownership of our digital projects and programmes:

· Ensuring delivery to agreed parameters of quality, time and cost, ensuring appropriate governance is followed.

· Actively managing the full remit of your projects, taking all cross-project impacts into account from scoping to briefing, technical support to milestone/stakeholder management.

· You’ll build and manage stakeholder relationships across internal teams as well as your direct reports – providing the much needed translation piece between technical colleagues and the rest of the organisation.

· Communicating effectively, tailoring messages to ensure that it is right for the audience and consistent with broader project/digital messaging.

· You’ll lead, track and manage project progress, providing helpful and accurate reporting to the organisation

What experience you’ll need…

· A minimum of 2 years’ experience, as either a Digital Project Manager, Delivery Manager, Digital Producer, Technical Project Manager or similar.

· Proficiency in project management methodologies, including issue resolution, risk management, work planning, resource management, and team coordination.

· Solid understanding of web development, system design, and technical project management.

· Strong working knowledge of content management systems, ideally WordPress.

· Experience working within Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies.

· A collaborative team player who contributes to best practices and knowledge sharing, while also being comfortable working independently.

· Highly adaptable and composed under pressure, with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

About us

We are the University of Southampton Students’ Union (SUSU). Independent from the University, we’re run by students, for students and our vision is that every student loves their time at Southampton.

As an employer, we offer a range of benefits:

· Holiday of 30 days per annum. In addition, there are six closure holiday days during Easter and Christmas and eight bank holidays.

· Defined contributions pension scheme.

· Discounted bus passes (UniLink and Blue Star) and a cycle scheme

To find out more, visit our website here

Apply Now

You can easily apply using your CV and covering letter by clicking on ‘Apply Now ‘.

Applications will be reviewed throughout the advert posting and you may be contacted for interview prior to the closing date.

To know before applying:

Regretfully, SUSU is NOT a sponsoring organisation and is, therefore, not able to sponsor you for a visa if you require one (such as Tier 2) to work in the UK.

Please note feedback will not be provided if you are not shortlisted for interview.

SUSU is an equal opportunities employer that values a diverse workforce, and we want to reflect the student body that we represent. We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination and will ensure that our recruitment activities are mindful of equality and diversity matters.