Delivery Lead, Research Support Network

University of Birmingham; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Volunteer day

Job summary

The University of Birmingham is seeking a proactive Project Manager within the Research Delivery team to support the RSS Network portfolio. The role focuses on governance, planning, data analysis and reporting across healthcare research programmes.

You will work with internal and external stakeholders, manage milestones, monitor budgets, and help drive continuous improvement in project delivery while upholding equality and diversity commitments across the university.

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree level (or equivalent qualifications); where no degree is held, significant practical relevant experience will be required.
• Significant practical experience in a similar role – in particular, experience of using project management tools.
• Evidence of literacy and numeracy, with the ability to write clearly, and to analyse information and data.
• Highly proficient IT skills, including the wider MS Office suite of programmes including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to understand policy, processes / procedures; also to recommend improvements and implement change.
• Excellent analytical skills used to produce reports, identify issues and resolve them decisively.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. The postholder must inspire confidence and command authority with a range of colleagues and provide excellent customer service at all times.
• Excellent and demonstrable attention to detail – in particular in proof-reading and ensuring evidence to support performance reporting, governance processes, information sharing and external communications.
• A high degree of professionalism, tact, and diplomacy, and the ability to exercise discretion regarding the handling and management of sensitive information/issues.
• A high degree of initiative, personal judgement, resourcefulness, flexibility, and a self-motivating approach.
• Ability to work effectively in a large, complex organisation, and to develop a good understanding of how the University and higher education institutions within the RSS Network function.
• Knowledge of the protected characteristics and duties under the Equality Act 2012, including fostering good relations and advancing the universities Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED).
• Other relevant criteria from our equality and diversity knowledge, skills and experience document.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of RSS Network objectives including Project delivery, governance forums, workstream delivery and working groups within the RSS portfolio.
• Carry out project planning activities and identify milestones to be adhered to.
• Data collection and analysis; milestone tracking and KPI tracking.
• Develop and propose solutions for issues; recommend improvements to project management.
• Prepare progress reports for project boards or other meetings; meeting coordination and support.
• Assist in budgetary monitoring and management, including reporting.
• Assist with stakeholder management, developing and maintaining regular contact with internal and external stakeholders to understand requirements.
• Assessing and escalating issues and risks as part of managing the portfolio risk strategy.
• Contribute to developing communications plans, presentations, and promoting the projects and outcomes of projects / workstreams.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of project management methodologies.
• Determine short term priorities for own work, ensuring you maximise quality, efficiency and continuity.
• Assist in the evaluation and review of projects.
• May be asked to manage other colleagues working on the project/s and allocate work.
• Supports the University’s sustainability agenda through resource efficient working.
• Fosters a fair and equitable workplace for all staff.
• Identify and respond to equality and diversity issues in line with university policies.
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade.

Skills

Project management tools

Literacy & numeracy

MS Office

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Professionalism

Initiative

Stakeholder management

Policy understanding

Education

Degree level

Job description

The University of Birmingham is seeking a proactive Project Manager within the Research Delivery team to support the RSS Network portfolio. The role focuses on governance, planning, data analysis and reporting across healthcare research programmes.

You will work with internal and external stakeholders, manage milestones, monitor budgets, and help drive continuous improvement in project delivery while upholding equality and diversity commitments across the university.