HR Project Manager

About the Role

This exciting and interesting role will provide an opportunity to work with colleagues across a broad range of HR initiatives to expand your experience of delivering change projects that really make a difference to our NTU community. 

You will bring together a knowledge and passion for HR along with experience of leading and delivering complex change initiatives.  Your drive and expertise will help others to make a persuasive case for change and to find the right solutions. You will bring your sound project management skills to bear to plan and deliver projects effectively. 

In return this role offers the chance to work in a friendly dynamic team, delivering change aligned to our strategic agenda where no two days are the same. 

For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly.

How to Apply

Within your application please provide a supporting statement of up to 500 words, which addresses the key selection criteria with a focus on your knowledge and understanding of the HR environment and experience to date of leading and delivering complex projects or change initiatives.

This role is a fixed term contract until end July 2025.

Whilst this is a full-time role consideration will be given to applications on a part-time basis. 

About Us

Nottingham Trent University is a successful and ambitious university that is recognised for its innovation and inclusivity and being bold enough to do things differently. This is an exciting time to join the HR team focused on ‘Empowering People’ a key theme in delivering the strategic plan ‘University, reimagined’.

Our HR team is responsible for our NTU colleagues employment needs. We cover a wide range of HR and Organisational Development services, including Health, Safety and Wellbeing, Resourcing and Reward and Recognition.

Distinctive and disruptive, we empower people to do the right thing. We are bold in exploring unfamiliar paths and pursuing novel solutions. If you have a passion for making a real difference, joining us in HR at NTU could be the perfect role for you.

For any informal queries about the role or the HR team, please contact Liz Lacey, Head of HR Strategic Projects at liz.lacey@ntu.ac.uk

Join Us 

• Hybrid working - we encourage and offer a mixture of office working and working from home. You're empowered to define how you work best for the benefits of your stakeholders.
• Flexibility - take ownership over how you get your work done. We're open to different working patterns and approaches.
• 25 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata. 
• Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme. Minimum colleague contributions of 0% matched with minimum NTU contributions of 8%.
• Range of health and wellbeing services, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues.
• Access to a wealth of formal and informal professional development opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.
• And a whole lot more…

Come and be part of our success.  Apply today!

Safe and Inclusive

At NTU, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our students and colleagues. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Whilst this role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position.  Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa for more information.

This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.