Senior Project Manager (UK-HyRES)

University Of Bath; Bath; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK university is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead their EPSRC UK-HyRES flagship programme. This role involves managing the day-to-day operations and ensuring outcomes are met collaboratively with multiple partners. The university offers a supportive environment with numerous benefits, including pension schemes and generous annual leave. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong organizational and time management skills along with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders effectively.

Benefits

Free counselling services

Cycle to work scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Professional development opportunities

Relocation allowance

Qualifications

• Experience in project management, preferably in research settings.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong initiative and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the EPSRC UK-HyRES flagship program.
• Manage day-to-day project control and delivery.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Stakeholder engagement

Project strategy development

Social media campaign management

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead our EPSRC UK-HyRES flagship programme.

The role will provide professional project management support for the EPSRC Hydrogen Hubs (Research Challenges and System Integration) project, and will carry responsibility for day to day control of the project, working with named dedicated contacts within each of the eight delivery partners to ensure the project is delivered and outcomes achieved.

About you

The ideal candidate will be thoughtful, collaborative and collegiate in their duties, which will include

• Taking forward agreed project strategies effectively
• Identify, prioritise and deliver solutions to research challenges
• Engaging with key internal and external stakeholders with enthusiasm
• Organising accessible and inclusive community events to enable a wide range of voices to be heard
• Have strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to work independently
• Devising social media campaigns and events to engage the public
• Using initiative to drive forward positive change

Further Information

This role is offered on a full time (36.5 hours per week) fixed term with an expected end date of 31 May 2028, and will be known internally as a Project Manager.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Karen Brooks, GW-SHIFT Deputy Director ([e-mail]).

The interview process will be conducted over two separate rounds.

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 equality 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 Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader ; autism friendly university , committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff .

What we can offer you

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

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Terms and Conditions of Employment

Right to Work in the UK : We do not assess immigration or right to work status until offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee you are eligible for visa sponsorship and all offers are conditional on meeting right to work requirements. Further information is available on our application support webpage.

Anonymous shortlisting : We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details such as your name, may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.