Project Manager (Research Governance)

University of Bath; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Employer contributory pension

Cycle to work scheme

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice

Gym discount at Team Bath

Postgraduate tuition discounts

LinkedIn Learning access

Employee wellbeing resources

Job summary

The University of Bath is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support the implementation and launch of ProjectFlow, a system for managing research ethics review and governance. This fixed-term role lasts six months and requires coordinating with professional services, IT, academic staff and the supplier to ensure configuration and readiness for go-live.

The role offers hybrid working and a focus on delivering a major digital system within a clearly defined timeframe, with scope for

Qualifications

• Experience delivering projects involving digital systems or process change.
• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders in academia and professional services.
• Experience in higher education, research administration or governance is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end implementation of ProjectFlow.
• Gather business requirements and map processes for configuration.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines and risk logs.
• Support testing, training and go-live activities and post-go-live support.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Digital systems delivery

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to support the implementation and launch of our new system, ProjectFlow, for managing research ethics review and related governance processes. This is a fixed-term role for a period of six-months, ideal for someone who enjoys delivering focused, time-limited projects and working with a wide range of academic, professional services, and technical stakeholders.

About the role

You will play a key role in coordinating and delivering the implementation of ProjectFlow, working closely with professional services, IT teams, academic staff, and the supplier. The role will help ensure the system is configured effectively, stakeholders are engaged and prepared, and the organisation is ready for a successful go-live.

This role offers a great opportunity to:

• Play a central part in a major research systems implementation
• Gain experience of digital transformation in a research-intensive environment
• Work collaboratively across academic and professional services teams
• Make a tangible impact within a clearly defined timeframe, Coordinating the end-to-end implementation of ProjectFlow
• Gathering business requirements for system configuration
• Developing and maintaining project plans, timelines, and risk logs
• Acting as a central point of contact between internal teams and the system supplier
• Supporting process mapping, testing, training, and launch activities
• Contributing to user guidance, communications, and post-go-live support
• You will bring strong organisational and communication skills, experience of delivering projects involving digital systems or process change, and the ability to work confidently with a wide range of stakeholders. Experience in higher education, research administration, or research governance would be an advantage, but is not essential.
• This is a part-time role, working 18.5 hours per week for a fixed-term period of 6 months.

Hybrid working is available in line with organisational policy. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Filipa Vance, Director of Research Policy, Governance and Integrity ( ) or Dace Rozenberga, Research Systems Manager ( ).

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award.

We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university.

We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment. We're very proud to be a signatory of the . an accredited ; , committed to .

What we can offer you

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more
• Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
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• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app

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Be Well at Bath

We're committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including:

• Staff support groups and networks
• A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions
• A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive