Programme Manager

Imperial College London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 56,000; Part time

Job summary

Imperial College London seeks a Programme Manager to organise and manage the SHANTI project activities in South Kensington. You will co-lead the project fiscally and operationally, coordinating fieldwork logistics, equipment, and events, while working with international partners and a UK university network.

The role focuses on budget management, stakeholder engagement, and onboarding the project team within a fixed-term contract of up to 5 years, part-time 21 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Project/programme management experience, coordinating internal and external activities to meet deadlines.
• Experience of managing people and influencing the successful delivery of outputs, including engaging and directing complex groups of stakeholders and suppliers.
• Strong financial and budgetary management experience.
• Experience coordinating logistics for fieldwork, equipment, and international collaborations is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage the project budget, resource planning and review, and liaise with project partners to ensure timely financial and performance reporting.
• Lead on the coordination of fieldwork logistics, equipment purchasing and shipping, events, and meetings.
• Assist with recruitment, onboarding, and appraisal processes for the project team.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Stakeholder coordination

Logistics coordination

Fieldwork logistics

Job description

Location: South Kensington, London

About the role:

The Department of Earth Science and Engineering, with funding from the Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowship, requires a Programme Manager to help deliver research from the SHANTI project, led by Associate Professor Jonathan Kingslake. SHANTI is an interdisciplinary research programme investigating Antarctic surface hydrology and its role in driving ice-sheet loss and sea-level rise, combining field observations, satellite data analysis, and numerical modelling, in collaboration with Northumbria University, British Antarctic Survey, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, University of Maine, and University of British Columbia.

You will have responsibility for organising and managing the project's activities, working closely with the Principal Investigator, effectively co‑leading the project from a logistical and operational standpoint.

What you would be doing:

You will be responsible for the management of the project budget, , resource planning and review, and liaising with project partners to ensure timely financial and performance reporting. You will lead on the coordination of fieldwork logistics, equipment purchasing and shipping, events, and meetings. You will also work in conjunction with the Research and Finance Team assist with recruitment, onboarding, and appraisal processes for the project team.

What we are looking for:

• Project/programme management experience, coordinating internal and external activities to meet deadlines.
• Experience of managing people and influencing the successful delivery of outputs, including engaging and directing complex groups of stakeholders and suppliers.
• Strong financial and budgetary management experience.
• Experience coordinating logistics for fieldwork, equipment, and international collaborations is desirable.

What we can offer you:

• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to use science for humanity.

• Benefit from a sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 41 days' annual leave and generous pension schemes).
• Access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day one, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and cycle-to-work scheme.
• Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel.
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further information

This is a fixed term contract for up to 5 years working 21 hours per week

£46,614 to £56,345 per annum (pro-rata)