Are you ready to inspire, innovate, and lead the next generation of business leaders? At Bristol Business School we are passionate about developing talent, fostering an inclusive and collaborative learning environment, and driving future focused, impactful research.
As we prepare to deliver on exciting, new business opportunities in Project Management, we are looking for dynamic, passionate and talented individuals to join our team. We are recruiting to several roles in Project Management, including: Professor, Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer.
Bristol Business School comprises six subject clusters and these posts will sit in the Strategy and Operations Management (SOM) cluster. In addition to Project Management, the SOM cluster includes the following disciplines: Strategic Management, International Business, Supply Chain Management, Information Management, and Innovation and Enterprise. SOM colleagues also contribute to the Innovation, Operations Management and Supply Chain, and Sustainable Economies Research Groups.
The successful candidate will join a vibrant and expanding team of academics, who are engaged in a broad range of research and scholarly activities promoting UWE Strategy 2030 and UWE’s research beacons, particularly digital futures, health and wellbeing, and sustainability.
About you: We are looking for passionate individuals who are committed to excellence in teaching and research to join Bristol Business School as a Senior Lecturer in Project Management. We welcome applications from creative thinkers who thrive in an innovative and inclusive environment and can fully contribute to the School’s teaching, research and external engagement activities.
You should have a strong academic background in project management, as well as practical experience of delivering project management solutions in a complex environment. Additionally, expertise in broader related subjects such as Agile Project Management, Project Risk Management, and Project Management Office would be an advantage.
The nature of the subject group’s teaching means that candidates should be confident, outgoing and comfortable working as part of a teaching team on large and sometimes interdisciplinary modules, as well as independently on smaller, specialist modules.
Candidates should hold a degree or postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline and be committed to teaching and research. Membership of a Professional Body such as PMI or APM is desirable.
To succeed in this role, you will require a sufficient depth and currency of specialist knowledge in Project Management, ideally with the ability to contribute to other related subject areas within the cluster, demonstrate a commitment to teaching with the ability to engage and inspire students within a variety of academic settings, and be able to design innovative teaching materials using a technology enhanced approach.
The focus of this post is to deliver outstanding learning outcomes for our students through exceptional teaching and learning on academic programmes within the School, as well as engaging in knowledge exchange, research and other activities that enhance and inform teaching delivery, design and curriculum development.
Where is this role based?
This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.
We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in Bristol, one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.
This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding individual to join our successful Business School and to be involved in impactful work that shapes the future of business education and research. Join a collaborative, inclusive culture and be part of a team of forward-thinking educators, researchers and professionals.
The School comprises six subject clusters. One of the clusters is the Strategy and Operations Management (SOM) cluster, which in addition to Project Management, also covers Strategic Management, International Business, Supply Chain Management, Information Management, and Innovation and Enterprise. The post holder will join a vibrant and growing team of academics who are engaged in a broad range of scholarly activities and research.
Colleagues in SOM contribute to teaching across the range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the wider College of Business and Law and the successful applicant will be expected to make a significant contribution to the teaching activities of the group at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.
We also provide a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues in delivering the highest in professional teaching standards.
Add your individuality to ours
UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.
We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing community and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive.
We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.
As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.
Further information
If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Prof. Yvonne Beach,PVC and Head of College of Business and Law email: yvonne.beach@uwe.ac.uk
Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Frenchay Campus on 12th February 2025.
There are 2 x full time, permanent posts available.
These posts are available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time.
UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based with the opportunity for some working from home.
We may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible.
Please note that UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.
Advice to applicants
We’d love to hear from you – if you are excited about joining us at UWE please complete our application form as soon as possible.
Tell us about how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description, and include specific examples wherever possible.
Once we have completed shortlisting we will let you know the outcome of your application by email, so please check your inbox for updates.
