Job Vacancy at British Council—Project Manager, Higher

Are you passionate about leading impactful education projects and driving meaningful change in the higher education sector? British Council is inviting applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for the position of a Project Manager, Higher Education. This opportunity is ideal for professionals with experience in project management, higher education, stakeholder engagement, programme delivery, partnership development, or international education who are eager to contribute to transformative educational initiatives and foster collaboration across institutions.

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Applications are invited for the position below:

Job Title: Project Manager, Higher Education

Job ID: 49749
Location: Lagos

Role purpose

• Leads the delivery and growth of the country Higher Education portfolio and British Council global programmes, including student mobility, alumni engagement, tertiary education partnerships, and client-funded initiatives. Ensures the successful end-to-end delivery of projects and grants by managing stakeholders, partnerships, compliance requirements, reporting obligations, and programme performance, while maintaining high standards of quality, accountability, and impact.

Role Accountabilities

• This role is responsible for managing a broad range of project, financial, stakeholder, and compliance activities to ensure the successful delivery of education programmes. It involves building and maintaining strong relationships with external stakeholders, including higher education institutions, delivery partners, and suppliers, while overseeing procurement processes, managing contracts, and holding suppliers accountable for delivering agreed outcomes. The role also requires effective collaboration across internal and external networks to support programme objectives.
• A significant aspect of the position is financial and commercial management. Responsibilities include supporting financial planning and forecasting, monitoring budgets and expenditure, ensuring compliance with procurement-to-payment processes, reviewing financial performance against plans, and contributing to accurate reporting for clients, partners, and internal stakeholders. The role works closely with finance and programme teams to maintain financial accuracy, identify variances, and implement corrective actions while ensuring adherence to British Council financial policies and procedures.
• The role contributes to programme planning and delivery by supporting project management activities, identifying and mitigating risks, managing procurement and contracting processes, ensuring compliance requirements are met, and overseeing reporting from grant recipients, consultants, and service providers. It also includes responsibility for data management, quality assurance, monitoring, analysis, and reporting to meet funding and programme requirements. Additionally, the role supports business development activities by contributing to proposal development, costing, pricing, and reporting for externally funded projects.
• A strong commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is embedded throughout the role. This includes actively promoting an inclusive and anti-racist culture, supporting employee well-being, and integrating EDI principles into programme design and delivery. The role ensures that projects contribute positively to gender equality, disability inclusion, and broader social inclusion outcomes while continuously developing knowledge and awareness of EDI best practices.