Project Manager

NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE; Southampton; Híbrido; GBP 45.000 - 50.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

30 days annual leave

Pension 10% employer contribution

Relocation support

EV salary sacrifice scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle2Work scheme

Living Wage Employer

Wellbeing services access

Descripción de la vacante

National Oceanography Centre in Southampton is seeking a Project Manager for a fixed-term appointment ending December 2027. The role involves managing projects across diverse funding channels, applying both waterfall and Agile PM methods to drive successful outcomes.

You will collaborate with engineers, scientists and senior stakeholders, delivering professional PM support and promoting best practices. The position offers hybrid working arrangements and a competitive benefits package.

Formación

• Experience applying waterfall and Agile PM methodologies across diverse funding streams.
• Confident communicator able to collaborate with engineers, scientists and senior stakeholders.
• Commitment to continued professional development and best practice in PM.

Responsabilidades

• Support project owners with delivery of strategically important projects.
• Provide access to professional PM expertise across the business.
• Contribute to best practice within the PM group and across PM practitioners.

Conocimientos

Waterfall PM

Agile PM

Stakeholder management

Descripción del empleo

Project Manager

National Oceanography Centre, Southampton

Fixed Term Appointment (Ending December 2027)

Full time (37 hours per week)

£45,233 - £49,619

Who are we?

We are the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) - the UK’s leading institution for integrated coastal and deep ocean research. Through our ground-breaking research, collaboration, and game-changing innovation we work to gain a deeper understanding of our ocean, helping every living thing on our planet flourish.

We are made up of a dynamic and vibrant community focused on solving challenging long-term marine science problems, underpinning international and UK public policy, business and societal outcomes.

The ocean has the potential to provide the solutions to so many of the social, economic and environmental challenges we face worldwide. To truly harness the value of the ocean, we put ocean research, science and discovery at the heart of our culture.

Join us in shaping the future of oceanographic research and contribute your unique perspective to our organisation.

About the role

To achieve its goal of being the world’s most innovative oceanographic institution, NOC seeks to realise the benefits of a coordinated and flexible, professional approach to financial and Project Management (PM) across the business. The role of the Project Management Group is to provide a professional service that combines responsibility for the management of strategically important projects across a variety of diverse funding channels with customer-focused business partnering to support PM practitioners across the business.

The main purpose of this role is to support accountable project owners with the delivery of strategically important projects by providing them with access to professional PM expertise. This may include fixed- and moving-goal projects across the NOC’s diverse marine science, research infrastructure, commercial and corporate infrastructure portfolio.

Members of the PM Group are also expected to contribute to NOC’s community of professional practice by maintaining an awareness of current best practice and trends in PM and sharing their knowledge and learning with other PM practitioners. This role will have a specific focus on supporting staff with the tools and skills required to support moving-goal projects, particularly those in scientific and technological development, including the application of Agile methodologies.

About you

We are seeking a project professional who has experience of applying both waterfall and Agile PM methodologies within a variety of projects from differing funding channels to achieve successful project outcomes. Ideally, you will have experience and a strong understanding of diverse funding environments. You will be a confident communicator who is able to work collaboratively with engineers, scientists, corporate staff and senior stakeholders to enable project delivery. You will also need to be an effective team player who can work with fellow project managers to provide a customer-focused business partnering service for project management. You will be able to demonstrate a commitment to continued professional development and the application of best practice PM.

Why NOC?

We offer a generous set of benefits, including:

• 30 days contractual annual leave, plus 3.5 extra closure days and bank holidays
• a 10% employer contribution pension scheme (with a 15% NI saving on employee contributions made above 5%, if in the salary sacrifice scheme)
• Death in Service (3 times annual salary) provided by Aviva from day one of employment, plus access to a range of other Aviva wellbeing services
• financial support for relocation
• a salary sacrifice scheme for electric / hybrid vehicles (qualifying period applies)
• access to our Employee Assistance Programme, offering free and confidential support on mental, physical, emotional, health and financial issues
• access to a flexible benefits portal offering online discounts, cashback and eGift cards
• a Cycle2Work scheme allowing employees to acquire bikes and accessories
• a great working environment with a number of social events, including summer and Christmas celebrations
• we are proud to be Living Wage Employer

Location

This position will be based in Southampton. The centre is well connected by public transport and has ample cycle parking in addition to free onsite car-parking with over 40 EV charging points.

We have a hybrid working approach where for most positions staff can work from home up to 2 days per week. If you are interested in this position, but require a more flexible working arrangement, please contact the recruitment team using the contact details below.

Please note, due to UK visa salary thresholds, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position.

We are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace.

We actively encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this position, as we strive to create a supportive and equitable environment where all voices are valued and heard.

Those seeking employment at NOC are considered solely on their qualifications, skills and experience, without regard to gender, gender identity, age, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, relationship status, family status (including pregnancy / maternity leave) or any other protected characteristic.

There is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the position and declare a disability.

Date advert posted: 19/10/2026

Closing date: 02/11/2026. This vacancy may close earlier depending on the number of applicants.