Project Manager: Assurance & Finance

University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious UK university is seeking a Project Manager: Assurance & Finance to oversee a $80 million budget and ensure effective risk management for the Africa Pandemic Sciences Collaborative. The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills, a degree in a relevant subject, and experience in complex international programmes. This is a full-time, fixed-term role with a salary range of £39,424 to £47,779.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing finance activities within complex international programmes.
• Highly skilled in preparing and monitoring large budgets.
• Ability to present complex information clearly to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary assurance and finance specialist.
• Support management of a budget of up to $80 million.
• Prepare financial reports and maintain detailed trackers.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Financial systems expertise

Analytical ability

Problem-solving skills

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

Tools

Excel

Job description

Overview

The Pandemic Sciences Institute (PSI) in the Nuffield Department of Medicine (NDM) is recruiting a Project Manager: Assurance & Finance for the Africa Pandemic Sciences Collaborative, a high-profile initiative delivered in partnership with Science for Africa (SFA) Foundation, based in Nairobi, and Mastercard Foundation.

PSI was established in 2021 as a University-wide initiative to build on the model of innovation, collaboration and agility that delivered breakthroughs during COVID-19. Through excellence in research and equitable global partnerships, PSI aims to safeguard health and economic stability for future generations, with support from a wide range of funders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as PSI’s primary assurance and finance specialist for the Africa Pandemic Sciences Collaborative.
• Support management of a budget of up to $80 million, including reviewing overseas expenditure and coordinating annual re-budgeting processes.
• Prepare financial reports and maintain detailed trackers and documentation.
• Support risk management and ensure effective communication across diverse programme stakeholders.
• Travel internationally to Africa may be required.

Qualifications and experience

• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills; proven experience managing assurance, compliance and finance activities within complex international programmes.
• Solid grasp of financial systems and processes; highly skilled in Excel; ability to prepare, monitor and forecast large, activity-based budgets.
• Strong analytical ability, attention to detail, and ability to present complex information clearly to senior stakeholders and committees.
• Comfort with influencing, challenging, and guiding decisions in a collaborative way; good problem-solving skills; interest in global health and/or international development.
• Degree in a relevant subject; experience in resource-constrained settings and/or complex international partnerships.
• Experience in higher education or research settings and a professional finance or assurance qualification (completed or in progress) would be an advantage.

How to apply and terms

Applications for this vacancy should be made online. You will need to upload a supporting statement and CV, explaining how you meet each selection criterion with examples of your skills and experience. Limit documentation to your CV and supporting statement; other documents will be requested later.

This position is offered full-time on a fixed-term contract for 3 years and is funded by Mastercard Foundation.

Applications must be received before 12 midday on 14 October 2025. Please quote 182192 on all correspondence.

Salary: £39,424 to £47,779. Grade 7.