Executive Education Project Manager: WMCA Strategic Leadership - FTC July 2026

The Executive Education Hub is an employer led training facility for the West Midlands Region and Beyond, designed to develop sustainable leadership which in turn improves Knowledge Exchange, productivity and growth within the business sector. The Executive Education Hub has been funded by a tender provided by the West Midlands, awarded to the University of Wolverhampton, working in collaboration with key organisations in the region.  Recently the Project has been given a broader brief extending its scope beyond the original target group.

Executive Education Hub is seeking to employ a Project Manager to lead the overall project and commercial offerings of the Executive Education Hub. You would be responsible for the day-today management of the Executive Education Hub and its associate physical facilities, partner and stakeholder engagement and managing the delivery of the project objectives and outputs in compliance with funder requirements. Working closely with the Project team you would deliver a training and business support portfolio targeting SMEs in the region.

As Project Manager, you must have excellent interpersonal skills, be able to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders and have the skills and ability to plan, promote and deliver services to businesses across the region. You will manage the journey of companies coming into the project, to ensure they receive the support necessary, that it is recorded through an auditable process, and all results are evidenced as required by the funders. You will be the main point of contact for the funders. You should have experience of managing output delivery and engaging with government reporting, compliance visits and audits. You will be highly organised, proactive and committed to successfully achieving the project objectives.

You will have a good standard of general education up to and including A Level or equivalent.  You will also have a first degree in Business or Project Management or an associated subject. Experience of successfully managing funded projects is essential.  

The post is offered on a full-time, 37 hours per week basis, until July 2026.

For further information about the post please contact Sean Starr, Management Research Centre Co-Lead at [email protected]

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As part of our commitment to ensure the diversity of our staff body reflects those of the student and local communities we serve, we particularly welcome applications from candidates of Black, Asian, or Ethnic Minority heritage, and candidates who are Disabled (including people who may not define themselves as disabled, but nevertheless encounter challenges)

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