Life Sciences Project Manager — Maternity Cover

UK Research and Innovation; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is seeking a Project Manager on a maternity cover basis to lead delivery of Life Sciences Programmes across UKRI sites. You will work with Life Sciences teams to ensure timely milestones, manage risks, and support governance and reporting functions.

Reporting to the Portfolio Manager Life Sciences, you will contribute to the PSO and broader Life Sciences Growth Sector, deputising as needed and driving effective change management and knowledge sharing.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a project manager.
• Experience managing multiple streams of work.
• Ability to work without close direction.
• Familiarity with risk, cost, planning and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management support for the Programmes' activities, working with relevant delivery teams.
• Support day-to-day delivery of Governance functions and set up assurance.
• Develop governance papers and provide secretariat for meetings.
• deputise for senior delivery members as required.
• Track timelines, finance, risks and impact metrics and generate reports.
• Embed monitoring, evaluation and impact management across projects.
• Maintain programme management products and processes.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Governance

Tools

SharePoint

MS Office

Job description

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is seeking a Project Manager on a maternity cover basis to lead delivery of Life Sciences Programmes across UKRI sites. You will work with Life Sciences teams to ensure timely milestones, manage risks, and support governance and reporting functions.

Reporting to the Portfolio Manager Life Sciences, you will contribute to the PSO and broader Life Sciences Growth Sector, deputising as needed and driving effective change management and knowledge sharing.