Project Manager – Materials Re-use and Circularity

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The opportunity

University of the Arts London (UAL) has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to lead on a one-year cross-university project to develop a plan to decrease the waste generated from our courses, drive down students’ cost of study, and reduce our carbon footprint.

Making is at the heart of UAL’s teaching and research. Many of our courses rely on tangible resources and virgin materials that can drive up the cost of study for students whilst adding to waste and pollution. Our ambitious goal is to transform the systems and behaviours around our teaching, so that what cannot be reduced can be reused, and what can’t be reused can be recycled. As a Project Manager, you will lead a process to devise a plan for the embedding of material reuse and circularity into our course delivery.

You will lead work in two phases, conducting an appraisal and evaluation of the current material circularity initiatives in courses across the university, as well as proposing a phased roll-out of a new, organisation-wide material circularity strategy for our teaching and research. You will identify the Material Reuse and Circularity Project’s goals, objectives, and scope, creating and communicating a project plan that outlines the tasks, timelines, and resources required to meet our goals.

About you

You will be educated to degree level or will possess the equivalent experience. You will possess significant experience of planning complex projects with multiple stakeholders. Experience in a university setting, in the creative industries and/or in materials reuse initiatives will be an advantage.

You will possess excellent project management skills, with an ability to influence others and to plan, prioritise and manage resources effectively to achieve long term objectives. You will possess strong communication skills as well as the ability to communicate complex ideas in a simple, accessible way to a range of audiences across the university.

We are offering an informal pre-application Q&A session to interested candidates for this role on Wednesday 27th September 2023 at 1pm.

Please email socialpurposelab@arts.ac.uk for the online joining link.

Closing date for applications, Monday 2nd October 2023 9.00 am.

Date for interview and assessment exercise to be confirmed.

If you have any queries about this role please contact socialpurposelab@arts.ac.uk or if you require any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Sahil Ibrahim, Resourcing Adviser via email at socialpurposestaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

Our culture

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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