Contract Opportunity | Hybrid Working
Location: Oxford – Travel Required
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to support a major engagement programme.
This role will focus on planning, coordination, stakeholder engagement, ensuring engagement activities are effectively organised and delivered across a complex stakeholder landscape.
Key Responsibilities
* Build and manage a comprehensive project plan covering all engagement activity
* Coordinate timelines, milestones, dependencies, governance checkpoints, and delivery reporting.
* Oversee day-to-day coordination of activity delivered by the Business Change Manager and Business Analyst.
* Monitor programme progress, identify risks or delivery challenges, and escalat[e] where necessary.
* Develop and maintain practical delivery tools including trackers, templates, reporting packs, and governance documentation.
Stakeholder Engagement & Coordination
* Work collaboratively with the Business Change Manager to coordinate engagement activity
* Liaise with college representatives, programme stakeholders, and administrative teams to schedule workshops, meetings, and consultation sessions.
* Ensure appropriate attendees are identified and engaged for all relevant activities.
* Maintain accurate engagement schedules and provide visibility of attendance, readiness, risks, and dependencies.
* Build strong working relationships across both collegiate and central University functions.
Engagement Materials & Communications
* Coordinate the creation and distribution of engagement packs and supporting programme materials.
* Ensure all communications and documentation are aligned, consistent, and audience appropriate.
* Support the preparation of agendas, presentations, FAQs, briefing papers, and workshop materials.
* Assist with stakeholder communications and dissemination of programme updates.
* Maintain effective version control and accessibility of programme documentation.
Governance & Reporting
* Provide regular delivery updates to programme leadership and governance groups.
* Track actions, risks, decisions, stakeholder feedback, and programme dependencies.
* Support governance meetings and preparation of reporting packs and status updates.
* Ensure all activity aligns with agreed programme standards, timelines, and delivery expectations.
Skills & Experience Required
* Proven experience delivering complex project or engagement activity within large-scale transformation programmes.
* Strong planning, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
* Experience working across multiple stakeholder groups within complex organisational structures.
* Ability to manage competing priorities and maintain delivery momentum in fast-paced environments.
* Excellent communication, facilitation, and organisational skills.
* Strong reporting, governance, and programme coordination capability.
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