3505926P1 - Project Manager, TNE


Company:	University of Southampton
Salary:	£36,636 to £44,746 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Southampton, SO17 1BJ
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	18 Sept 2026
Closing date:	9 Oct 2026

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Summary

The University of Southampton is a world-leading, research-intensive university, recognised globally for excellence, innovation and enterprise. Transnational Education (TNE) is central to our international ambitions and we are seeking an organised and collaborative Project Manager to help coordinate the University’s TNE Growth Programme. This is an opportunity to contribute to strategically important international education partnerships and new models of global delivery.

Working as part of a lean, agile team, you will work closely with the Director of TNE and a broad reach of Faculties and Professional Services. You will develop and maintain programme plans, monitor progress against milestones, coordinate activity across multiple workstreams, and maintain clear risk, assurance and dependency logs. You will support effective governance through high-quality papers and reports, coordinate programme boards, steering groups and partner workshops, and ensure agreed actions and improvements are followed through. You will also undertake research and horizon scanning, contribute to business cases and senior briefings, coordinate due diligence activity, and build effective relationships with internal stakeholders, international partners, consultants and regulatory bodies.

You will bring practical project or programme management experience, gained through substantial work experience and/or relevant training or qualifications. You will be able to translate plans into action, manage competing priorities and deadlines, and maintain accuracy across complex and interdependent activity. Clear communication, strong collaboration skills and the confidence to work with limited supervision in a matrix environment are essential, together with cross-cultural awareness. Knowledge of international higher education or TNE would be an advantage.

What we can offer you

Working at the University of Southampton gives you access to a wide range of benefits in addition to our competitive rates of pay. Our core benefits include pension scheme membership; a generous annual leave allowance (supplemented by University closure days and public holidays) and excellent family leave arrangements (including maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave). All our benefits can be viewed here: Benefits Explained website.

If you wish to discuss the role in more detail, please email Zoe Marlow, Director of TNE, Z.Marlow@soton.ac.uk for an informal conversation.

As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach.

Apply by 11.59 pm UK time on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on +44(0)2380 592750 or recruitment@soton.ac.uk quoting the job number.

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