Sheffield Hallam University is seeking a dynamic and experienced Project Manager to join the Strategy & Transformation team within its Professional & Business Services division. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering impactful change across one of the UK’s most progressive and diverse universities.
The Ideal candidate will have proven experience in leading and managing successful change initiatives using structured project management methodologies. Strong stakeholder engagement skills are essential, along with the confidence to collaborate with and challenge individuals across a wide range of departments and seniority levels.
This role offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, transformative environment where your input will directly contribute to the University’s mission of transforming lives through real-world impact. Sponsorship may be available for candidates who meet the eligibility criteria.
Join a university recognised for excellence in teaching, innovation, and inclusion, and help drive strategic transformation at a leading applied institution.
About Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Hallam University is one of the United Kingdom’s largest and most diverse higher education institutions, comprising a vibrant community of approximately 32,000 students, 4,200 staff, and over 330,000 alumni worldwide.
With a clear mission to transform lives, the University has earned national recognition, including a Gold award in the Teaching Excellence Framework for its exceptional support in fostering student success and progression.
Dedicated to widening access and opportunity, Sheffield Hallam University empowers individuals from all backgrounds to gain the skills, knowledge, and experience needed to excel in their chosen paths. As a progressive and inclusive institution, it champions teaching, research, and partnerships that deliver meaningful real-world impact, addressing pressing societal challenges across health, the economy, and social wellbeing.
Ambition lies at the heart of the University’s ethos — for its students, staff, collaborators, and the wider region. Sheffield Hallam’s vision is to become the world’s leading applied university, demonstrating the transformative power of education when rooted in practical relevance and social purpose.
Position: Project Manager
Salary: £39,906 – £44,746 per annum, depending on experience
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Sheffield
About the Role
Project Manager
Strategy & Transformation
Professional & Business Support
Grade 7 – £39,906 – £44,746 per annum, depending on experience
Sheffield Hallam aspires to create opportunities and transform lives, both for our students and the wider region. With a strong track record of delivering strategic change, we are looking to expand our successful Transformation Service, with opportunities available for both Business Analysts and Project Managers.
To support our ambitions, we are embarking on exciting programmes that aim to diversify our income and target new markets, improve our organisational efficiency, and bring some of our core processes and systems up to date.
We are therefore seeking to strengthen our Business Change capacity by recruiting to our strategic change function. This role will join our high-performing team to deliver a range of projects.
As a Project Manager, you will work with the Business Change team to be part of how we deliver strategic change in an agile and responsive way. You will deliver business change projects, providing oversight and management of interdependencies, risks and issues, and manage time, cost and quality to ensure that benefits are realised.
You will have experience of leading and managing successful change initiatives using a project management approach. You will also have experience working with groups of stakeholders from different disciplines and the confidence to challenge, engage and support all levels of staff across the organisation.
We offer a diverse range of benefits and opportunities to pursue a rewarding and fulfilling career in a supportive environment.
You will be contractually enrolled into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) – one of the largest and most generous defined benefit pension schemes in the country.
Find out more about the LGPS.
If you are, or have been, a recent member of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) directly prior to joining us, you can choose to opt out of the LGPS and remain in the USS. Please contact the Pensions team to discuss options available.
For this job, we particularly welcome applications from minority ethnic applicants who are underrepresented in this area/ this type of job at Sheffield Hallam.
The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international applicants in this role; this will depend on a number of factors specific to the individual applicant.
We welcome applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements.
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Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
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Application Deadline
August17, 2025