International Project Manager

Department
Recruitment, Marketing and Admissions
Salary
£37,694 - £46,049 per year
Grade
Grade 6
Contract status
Open
Hours of work
Full-time
Based at
University of York campus (with some remote working options available)
Interview date
To be confirmed
Posted Date
08/10/2026
Apply by
28/10/2026
Job Reference
15380
Documents
15380 job description.pdf (PDF, 396.34kb)
Role Description
About The Role
Ready to drive global growth for a top-tier university?
We are looking for an International Project Manager to join the University of York’s International Recruitment, Partnerships and Mobility team. As a Russell Group institution driven by its vision as a University for Public Good, York is expanding its global footprint, fostering high-impact worldwide partnerships, and attracting diverse, talented students from around the globe.
If you thrive on taking projects from concept to execution, crunching recruitment data, and leading teams to achieve goals, this is your chance to shape our diverse international growth.
What You'll Do
Lead Key Projects: Manage end-to-end recruitment, conversion, and global partnership initiatives that support our long-term international strategy
Drive Strategy with Data: Analyze market trends and internal data to design high-impact recruitment strategies.
People & Team Leadership: Line manage the Project Coordinator (Conversion) and direct cross-departmental matrix project teams.
Budget & Risk Ownership: Build project plans, manage budgets, navigate legal/data compliance, and report outcomes to senior stakeholders.
Build Relationships: Deputise for the Deputy Head of Operations and collaborate with internal faculties, marketing, CRM, and global external partners.
What You Bring
Proven track record in project management, process improvement and reporting.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn complex data into actionable strategy.
Excellent stakeholder management skills and experience leading or supervising cross-functional teams.
Proactive problem-solving mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and international higher education.
Ready to apply? Bring your project management expertise to York and make a direct impact on our global student community.
Interview date: to be confirmed
For informal enquiries: please contact James Stephenson on james.stephenson@york.ac.uk
Condition of employment
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Consequently, all applicants will be asked to declare both unspent and spent convictions on their application form.
Appointment of the successful candidate will be conditional on a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
The University strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.
We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University.
We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. #EqualityatYork
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum (essential) criteria for each position will be offered an interview. Read more about the University of York’s commitments under the Disability Confident scheme.

Work arrangement
Hybrid