Project Manager

The University of Manchester; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK university is seeking a Project Manager to oversee the National Technical Platform for Materials Innovation. This role involves working with the Chief Technology Officer and various partners to enhance the UK’s materials innovation community. Responsibilities include managing project delivery, budget oversight, and ensuring excellent communication. The university offers a robust pension scheme and well-being services along with flexible working options.

Benefits

Market leading Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Exceptional annual leave entitlement

Paid closure over Christmas

Local and national discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in managing projects, preferably in a technical or research-focused environment.
• Excellent communication skills for internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the delivery of a new National Technical Platform for Materials Innovation.
• Plan and ensure all project activities are delivered.
• Manage project budget and ensure adherence to funder requirements.
• Monitor and report on KPIs related to the project.
• Organise events and meetings, ensuring effective communication within the team.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Risk management

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Job description

The Henry Royce Institute is seeking a project manager to oversee the delivery of a new National Technical Platform for Materials Innovation. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with the Chief Technology Officer and partners from across the Royce national network to develop a new platform to empower, share expertise and best practice, and break down silos across the Research Technical Professional (RTP) community in materials innovation and associated manufacturing technology. The platform will focus on delivering training, development, and professional networking opportunities across the UK's materials innovation community and in the process increase visibility of RTPs. Reporting to the Royce Senior Project Manager, the post holder will be directly responsible for planning and ensuring delivery of all project activities, managing the project budget, ensuring adherence to funder requirements, monitoring and reporting on KPIs, contributing to risk management, organising a variety of events and meetings and ensuring appropriate contracting arrangements are in place. They will also be the first point of call for enquiries about the Platform and will be responsible for ensuring excellent internal and external communication. The post holder will be expected to manage their time and prioritise tasks with minimal supervision, demonstrating a high level of self-motivation.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit. Our University is positive about flexible working you can find out more here Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.