Strategic Programme Manager


Company:	University of Plymouth
Salary:	£47,389 to £56,535 a year, pro rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Plymouth
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	12 Oct 2026
Closing date:	22 Oct 2026

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Summary

Help shape and deliver the University of Plymouth's refreshed strategy, turning ambitious priorities into programmes that make a lasting difference for our students, staff, research and wider communities.

About the role:

As a Strategic Programme Manager, you will:

• work with Strategy Strand Leads and senior stakeholders to shape and coordinate delivery of major strategic programmes aligned to the University's refreshed strategy.

• report to the Strategic Change Manager.

• help translate priorities into deliverable programmes.

• maintain oversight of progress, risks and dependencies.

• support effective decision-making to achieve strategic outcomes and benefits.

• partner with Strategy Strand Leads and senior stakeholders to shape strategic programmes, define priorities, and establish clear outcomes and benefits.

• lead oversight of one or more complex strategic programmes, maintaining a clear view of progress, risks, dependencies and delivery confidence.

• work across programme and organisational boundaries to manage interdependencies, align activity and support delivery of shared strategic objectives.

• support the balancing of demand, priorities and resources across a dynamic portfolio of work where requirements and expectations continue to evolve.

For this role, you will need to be on site 3 days a week. Although we can accommodate working from home for this role, flexibility to be on-site will be expected due to business needs.

This is a full time, fixed term role, working 37 hours per week for 2 years due to funding.

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Tom Berkien: by email at Thomas.berkien@plymouth.ac.uk

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