Research Office Projects Manager

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Cambridge is seeking an experienced Projects Manager to lead a varied portfolio of strategic initiatives within the Research Office. You will drive projects from scoping and planning through delivery, coordinating teams and resources, and managing risks to ensure timely outcomes.

You will work closely with senior leaders and subject matter experts, translating plans into concrete results while aligning efforts with wider transformation programmes.

Qualifications

• Significant project management experience.
• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Strong communication with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and navigate complexity.

Responsibilities

• Lead a varied portfolio of strategic projects across the Research Office from scoping and planning through to delivery and implementation.
• Work with senior leaders, subject matter experts and operational teams to bring structure and momentum to complex initiatives.
• Coordinate people and resources, manage risks and dependencies, and keep delivery on track.
• Communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders and align projects with wider organisational change.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Strategic planning

Job description

# Research Office Projects ManagerThis is an exciting time to join the Research Office. Sitting at the heart of the University's research mission, we are continuing to develop how we work and how we deliver our services, with an ambitious programme of change and improvement ahead of us.We are looking for an experienced Projects Manager to help turn those ambitions into reality.You will lead a varied portfolio of strategic projects across the Research Office, taking projects from initial scoping and planning through to delivery and implementation. Working closely with senior leaders, subject matter experts and operational teams, you will bring structure and momentum to complex initiatives, coordinate people and resources, manage risks and dependencies, and keep delivery on track.This is a role for someone who enjoys making things happen. You will be comfortable working across organisational boundaries, bringing together colleagues with different perspectives and priorities, and finding practical ways forward when the answer is not always straightforward. You will also work closely with the Transforming Research Support Programme, making sure that projects align with and contribute to wider organisational change.We are looking for someone with significant project management experience, excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, and the confidence to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders. You will be able to manage competing priorities, navigate complexity and translate plans into tangible results.You do not need to be an expert in research administration. What matters is that you are curious, collaborative and pragmatic, with strong project management judgement and a genuine commitment to improving how services work.If you are excited by the opportunity to lead meaningful change in a complex organisation and want your work to contribute to an environment that enables research to change lives, we would love to hear from youLimited funding: The funds for this post are available for 3 years in the first instance.We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.The closing date is 16th October 2026. Interviews will be held in person, in Cambridge during w/c 2nd November. We reserve the right to close the advert early if sufficient applications are received, so welcome early applications.Questions about the application process should be addressed to the Research Office Recruitment team at [e-mail] quote reference EW51121 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.