Project and Industry Engagement Manager

University of Glasgow; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK university in Glasgow seeks a Project and Industry Engagement Manager to oversee a £45M research programme aimed at transport decarbonisation. Responsibilities include managing project work packages, stakeholder engagement, and delivering research outputs. Applicants should have strong project management skills and relevant qualifications. A salary of £48,350 - £56,021 is offered, along with benefits including flexible working and health support.

Benefits

Generous leave

Pension

Flexible working

Health and wellbeing support

6-month free sport membership

Qualifications

• Demonstrated professional competencies and management skills or relevant degree/professional qualification.
• Knowledge of financial management and project management methodologies.
• Understanding of policies on Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and data protection.

Responsibilities

• Manage and report on research work packages and demonstrators across all partners.
• Lead Challenge Led Demonstrator projects with academic leaders.
• Coordinate activities across work packages and demonstrators.
• Maintain performance dashboards and KPI reports.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reports on progress and engagement.

Skills

Leadership and motivation skills

Proficiency with IT tools like MS Project

Expertise in project management

Interpersonal, influencing, and presentation skills

Customer service orientation

Education

Relevant degree/professional qualification

Tools

MS Project

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Project and Industry Engagement Manager, Glasgow

Client: University of Glasgow

Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 329c296fc254

Job Views: 21

Posted: 12.08.2025

Expiry Date: 26.09.2025

Job Description:

Job Purpose

The University of Glasgow is co-leading a consortium of seven universities, supporting the formation of a new national research centre funded by UKRI and stakeholders for a 5-year, £45M programme of challenge-led research into digital twinning for transport decarbonisation. This ambitious programme requires a significant project management team, led by the Hub Manager, with support from two project and industrial engagement managers (PIEMs). The Research Hub is led by Heriot-Watt University, with support roles based mainly there and one PIEM at Glasgow. All support roles report to the Hub Manager, who is on the Executive Team. The PIEMs will manage research teams from all institutional partners, working closely together. The research builds on successful consultations on transport decarbonisation and mode integration. The new research hub will deliver knowledge, technical capabilities, and policy advice related to UK transport decarbonisation priorities, supported by over 65 industrial, research, and stakeholder organisations. The PIEM will oversee work packages and demonstration models across the consortium, maximizing industrial resource contribution. This role requires strong project management and industrial engagement experience. It offers an exciting opportunity to deliver a complex research programme to accelerate transport decarbonisation and build strong industrial and policy networks.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Manage and report on research work packages and demonstrators across all partners, including timelines, milestones, risk registers, and deliverables.
2. Lead Challenge Led Demonstrator projects (CLDs) with academic leaders, using agile methods to deliver transport digital twins and inter-modal models.
3. Manage research work packages with academic leadership, ensuring timely delivery of research outputs.
4. Coordinate activities across WPs and CLDs to respect interdependencies.
5. Maintain risk registers and manage mitigation strategies.
6. Maintain performance dashboards and KPI reports.
7. Update project plans regularly.
8. Handle resource and financial reporting.
9. Ensure industrial engagement with in-kind resources, maintain engagement registers, and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
10. Support policy engagement and reporting to advisory boards.
11. Manage cross-learning with related research hubs.
12. Prepare monthly and quarterly reports on progress, risks, and engagement.
13. Resolve complex issues using expertise and judgment.
14. Undertake other relevant duties as needed.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

Essential:

• Demonstrated professional competencies and management skills or relevant degree/professional qualification with broad management experience.
• Knowledge of financial management and project management methodologies.
• Understanding of policies on Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and data protection.

Desirable:

• Professional qualification (e.g., PRINCE2), membership of relevant professional bodies.
• Knowledge of transport sector and decarbonisation policies.
• Knowledge of UKRI reporting requirements.
• Understanding of higher education research policies.

Skills:

• Leadership and motivation skills.
• Proficiency with IT tools like MS Project.
• Expertise in project management.
• Legal and governance knowledge.
• Interpersonal, influencing, and presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate complex issues.
• Customer service orientation.
• Adaptability, research, analysis, and organizational skills.
• Proactive and professional approach.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Experience:

• Project management experience in research or software development.
• Stakeholder engagement experience.
• Experience with Agile project management.

Terms: Salary Grade 8, £48,350 - £56,021, full-time (35 hours/week), funding until 30 June 2029. Benefits include generous leave, pension, flexible working, health and wellbeing support, and a 6-month free UofG Sport membership. Applications from diverse communities are encouraged, especially from underrepresented groups.