Project Manager: CCR Investment Zone Programme
Job in
Swansea, Swansea County, SA1, Wales, UK
Listing for:
Cardiff and Vale College
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-11-05
Job specializations:
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Management
Project & Program Management, Operations Management, Client Relationship Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Cardiff and Vale College is recruiting a project manager to lead delivery of the Cardiff Capital Region Investment Zone Programme, a £4.12 million skills and economic growth initiative for South East Wales, and secondment is available. The post covers mobilisation, budgets, funding compliance and reporting to funders, and leads a small project team across multiple partners. It suits someone who builds regional partnerships with universities, further education, employers and funding bodies.
A degree and a recognised project management qualification are essential.
- Lead and manage delivery of the CCR Investment Zone Programme, ensuring milestones, objectives, budgets and funding requirements are met
- Co-design innovative skills interventions with industry and education partners to meet employer needs
- Manage relationships with Higher Education, Further Education and industry partners across the region
- Monitor performance, risks, budgets and compliance, and report progress to stakeholders and funding bodies
- Lead a small project team and coordinate delivery across partners and work streams
- Evaluate project outcomes and identify opportunities for future investment and sustainable delivery
- Support learner recruitment alongside Business Development, Marketing and Student Services teams
- Work with curriculum, commercial and project teams across the College and partners to maximise impact
- Degree-level qualification
- Recognised project management qualification
- Substantial experience in project management, partnership working and stakeholder engagement
- Excellent organisational, communication and analytical skills
- Strong understanding of Welsh Government priorities, labour market intelligence and skills development
- Satisfactory pre-employment checks
- Welsh language skills
- Experience with in a government-funded programme environment
- Membership of a generous pension scheme
- Cash health plan
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Access to the Headspace app
- Employee discounts through Reward Gateway
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