Project manager

Kidney Research UK; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A health-focused charity is seeking a Project Manager to lead a small team in delivering key projects that support its ambitious goals. This full-time role, based in Peterborough with hybrid working options, offers a salary of £38,000 - £42,000 depending on experience. The ideal candidate will excel in project management, leading teams, and engaging stakeholders effectively, while ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

25+ days annual leave

Pension scheme

Parental leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and Development opportunities

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of managing and delivering multiple complex projects.
• Advanced project management skills.
• Experience leading and managing a small team.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver key projects.
• Define project scopes and goals with stakeholders.
• Manage day-to-day operational aspects of projects.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

Job Advert

Project manager

Location: Contracted to our Peterborough office with the flexibility for hybrid working

Salary £38,000 - £42,000 Depending On Experience

Full time: 37.5 hours per week

Be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease.

The project manager will lead a small team responsible for delivering some of the key projects that support our ambitious 2020-2030 strategy. The role will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operational aspects of agreed projects and for ensuring those projects are delivered on time, to scope and within budget.

This is a hands-on role and you will work with stakeholders to define project scopes, RACI, goals and deliverables that support the charity's objectives.

The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of managing and successfully delivering multiple complex and concurrent projects and be proficient in project management tools. With advanced project management skills and knowledge, you will also have some experience of leading and managing a small team.

With excellent interpersonal skills, you will influence and motivate staff at all levels. In addition, you will be highly organised, with a keen attention to detail and have excellent verbal and written skills.

If you are interested in the position, please complete the online application form and submit together with your CV.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Closing date: Wednesday 13 August 2025. We may extend the closing date, however, please apply as soon as possible.

Telephone interviews will be held week commencing 18 August and face to face interviews will be held in our Peterborough office week commencing 25 August 2025.

No agencies please

Department

Data and Technology

Contract type

Permanent

Hours

Full time: 37.5 hours per week

Salary

£38,000 - £42,000 depending on experience

Benefits

We want all our employees to feel valued and engaged, and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance. As well as ensuring we pay our employees fairly, we offer the following benefits:

• LOCATION
  
  

Our main office is set in the city centre, a short walk from the bus and train station, with direct services from Cambridge, Norwich, Birmingham, Leicester, Leeds, Liverpool, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh. London King’s Cross is just 45 minutes away. The building is adjacent to the A15, just a few minutes from the A1 and direct connections to the national road network. Cyclists also benefit from Peterborough’s Green Wheel, a network of routes in and around the city, providing safe links to all areas.

• FLEXIBLE WORKING Flexible working hours with start and finish times around core hours of 9.30 – 4.30.
• ANNUAL LEAVE All full time employees start with paid bank holidays plus another 25 days holiday, increasing with every year of service to a maximum of 30. This is calculated on a pro rata basis for part time employees. Employees have the option to “sell” up to one-week annual leave, in a pre-set window prior to the start of the holiday year
• PENSION The charity makes a generous contribution of 6% to a group pension plan. Employees will need to contribute a minimum of 2%, to meet the current pension regulations. All employees are enrolled in the pension scheme as soon as they join the charity, regardless of their salary levels, whether they are on a permanent or fixed-term contract.
• PARENTAL LEAVE We comply fully with all legislation with relation to maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave.
• SICK PAY Charity sickness benefit is available once an employee has worked with us for three months and equates to 2 weeks full pay, 2 weeks half pay in any rolling 52 week period. After one year’s service, this rises to 4 weeks full pay and 4 weeks half pay, and after two years to 8 weeks full pay and 8 weeks half pay.
• DEATH IN SERVICE Covers all employees after three months’ service, whether on permanent or fixed-term contract, and pays four times salary in the event of death while employed. The cover is provided up to your 65th birthday or the state pensionable age, whichever is greater.
• EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME A confidential email or phone line available to all employees who need support, advice or counselling with respect to work and non-work related issues.
• BIKE LOAN SCHEME We offer an interest free loan for employees who wish to purchase a bicycle, whether for travel to and from work or to enter an event for the charity.
• CYCLE2WORK SCHEME Through a salary sacrifice scheme, we offer a tax efficient way of purchasing a bicycle, for travel to and from work, where the cost is paid over 12 months.
• EYECARE We offer to cover the cost for eye tests and help towards glasses where these are required for computer work (in line with legislation).
• LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT We offer a variety of webinars and training courses so that employees can develop and reach their full potential. There are regular sessions for knowledge sharing across the charity and opportunities to get involved in events, research visits and volunteering activities.
• PRIVATE MEDICAL INSURANCE All staff can choose to opt in to the private medical insurance, arranged and paid for by the charity, which includes dental and optical cover. Staff can include their partner and / or children at their own expense
• DISCOUNT PORTAL All employees can take advantage of free access to discounted Cards and Vouchers for top retailers.
• INTEREST FREE LOAN We offer an interest free loan scheme for all staff. Employees can borrow up to £1,000, which will be deducted over a 12-month period from your net salary (similar to a season ticket loan), but without the need to specify what the loan is for.
  
  

Closing date for applications

13th August, 2025

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