Role Summary
The Project Manager will play a pivotal role in ensuring effective delivery of all aspects of the iCENC programme, led by Professor Jackson Kirkman-Brown and Dr Meurig Gallagher, supporting the team in meeting scientific and administrative milestones. We know that organisations which have strong values and behaviours do well and that teams and individuals are engaged, happy and motivated in their work. The Centre for Human Reproductive Science works closely with Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS FT and therefore expect team members to work to develop and embed our joint values and we will continue to ensure that they underpin the way we care for our patients and each other. The ChRS goal is to foster an inclusive research environment where people and innovation thrive, to create a global impact. All team members are expected to promote equality, diversity and human rights in research by developing and maintaining positive working relationships, ensuring that colleagues are treated fairly and contributing to developing equality of opportunity and outcomes.
Responsibilities
* Responsible for the delivery of the iCENC project, through the provision of significant and high‑level project management support.
* Developing project plans, identifying key performance indicators and milestones.
* Reviewing and auditing progress on projects to identify and act on improvements to effectiveness, efficiency and delivery.
* Reporting on progress including the development of reporting mechanisms, writing reports (e.g. on project budgetary management) and presenting to appropriate meetings such as Project Board or other key stakeholders.
* Providing executive support to Project Boards, work streams and working groups as required; setting agendas, collating and distributing papers and minutes and ensuring follow‑up action is taken.
* Assessing and escalating issues and risks as deemed appropriate, including monitoring risk registers.
* Stakeholder management, ensuring effective liaison with project partners, funders, Project Boards as appropriate.
* Managing project resources efficiently and effectively, including budgets, and ensuring project documentation is maintained.
* Coordinate the organisation of conferences, meetings, workshops and dissemination events as required.
* Develop and deliver communication strategy for the project(s), which may include developing newsletters, briefings for stakeholders and/or websites or other social media.
* Ensure that priorities are balanced, taking action to deliver agreed deliverables against timelines.
* Maintain an up‑to‑date knowledge of project management methodologies.
* Source, analyse and develop insights from the data to inform evaluation and review of projects.
* Promote equality and values diversity acting as a role‑model and fostering an inclusive working culture.
* Support the University’s sustainability agenda through resource‑efficient working.
* Any other duties commensurate with the grade.
Qualifications
* Qualified to Degree level or equivalent plus practical managerial experience or significant relevant experience demonstrated through increasingly more demanding roles evidencing the experience necessary for this role.
* Proven track record of successful project management, potentially using one or more project management tools such as Prince2 (however, a formal project management qualification is not essential).
* Evidence of literacy and numeracy, with the ability to write clearly, and to produce and analyse information and data.
* Strong people‑management skills.
* Excellent budgetary management skills and experience.
* Highly proficient IT skills, including the MS Office and website editing software. You should be confident and able to quickly learn new IT skills and software packages as required.
* Excellent interpersonal, communication, relationship‑building and influencing skills with the ability to deal confidently with a range of internal and external stakeholders/contacts.
* Excellent organisational and multitasking skills with a methodical approach to work and the ability to prioritise workloads in order to meet deadlines.
* Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and how to actively ensure in day‑to‑day activity in your area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly.
* UK and International travel may be required for this role.
Benefits
Our offer to you: People are at the heart of what we are and do. The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success. We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector‑leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential. With almost 5,000 professional services jobs in a wide‑range of functions in Edgbaston and in our campus in Dubai, there are plenty of opportunities for you to develop your career at the University. We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work. Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme. We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries. The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site. On campus we have a state‑of‑the‑art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum and botanical gardens. Find out more about the benefits of working for the University of Birmingham.
Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We believe there is no ‘typical’ member of University of Birmingham staff and that diversity in its many forms is a strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation and debate at the heart of University life. We are committed to proactively addressing the barriers experienced by some groups in our community and are proud to hold Athena SWAN, Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations. We have an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Centre that focuses on continuously improving the University as a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We are also committed to sustainability, which is a key part of our strategy. You can find out more about our work to create a fairer university for everyone on our website.
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