Project Management Lead – UAL Online

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The opportunity

UAL Online is an exciting new division which has been established to enable access to the university’s world leading creative arts education to audiences around the globe. We plan to launch with a suite of new postgraduate degree courses starting from the 2024/25 academic year.  

In order to achieve this ambition, we need to undertake a major change programme across the university. Building the foundation for our new operations will involve both the evolution of existing systems for new audiences and the building of new systems, infrastructures and processes across the wider university. 

We’re looking for a Project Management Lead to head up the small project management team and oversee the production of our new portfolio of online courses, ensuring timely delivery to exacting standards of quality, both in terms of academic rigour and production values. This is a new role that will create and establish new processes. You will also be the account manager for design and development partnerships and suppliers, and will be the conduit between these partners, academic collaborators and UAL Online. You will ensure that UAL receives value for money and high-quality work as a result of these partnerships.   

About you

This role is an exciting opportunity for an experienced project or production manager with considerable experience in a project or production management role, ideally within higher education or publishing. At this early stage in the division’s development, we’re looking for someone who is passionate about advancing a positive team culture, establishing strong relationships with stakeholders, and is efficient at leading and managing projects. 

You will have a demonstrable record of:  

• Managing people  
• Managing online learning projects  
• Ensuring deliverables are provided on time and according to specification  
• Creating, analysing and improving production workflows
• Working with cloud-based project management and collaborative tools
• Coordinating internal and external resources
• Account management  

You will also have excellent relationship building, management and problem-solving skills and highly developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence, network and negotiate at different levels.  

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Anna Wood at a.wood@arts.ac.uk. 

If you need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Zele Akhilele, Resourcing Adviser via email at DigitalandTechnologystaffrecruitment@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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