Project Manager

Job description

This role will support delivery of the ONEHEALTH project. ONEHEALTH is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB)

About the job:

This is an exciting opportunity to join Queen's Research as a Project Manager, playing a pivotal role in the successful delivery of our world-class research portfolio.

Working within a dynamic team, you will provide high-level project management support across a diverse range of regional, national, and internationally funded programmes (including UKRI and EU schemes). You will act as a strategic partner to academic leads, guiding projects through their entire lifecycle, from ensuring resources are correctly scoped at the pre-award stage to managing budgets, risks, compliance, and audits during delivery.

This role goes beyond standard project administration. You will have the opportunity to shape the University's wider research culture by helping to develop and lead a Project Management Community of Practice. In this capacity, you will drive continuous improvement, share best practice, and raise delivery standards across the institution.

If you are looking for a role where your expertise will directly enable impactful research and innovation, while offering you the autonomy to improve systems and processes, this position is for you.

About the person:

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Honours degree or equivalent.
• Significant relevant experience and expertise in the successful provision of project management services within a business or academic environment.
• Experience of working with Higher Education funding from UKRI, EU or other Government bodies.
• Experience of developing and implementing project management processes and procedures for a range of UKRI/EU/government funded programmes.
• Experience of the co-ordination and delivery of Claims, Reports and associated Audits to a variety of funding bodies or government agencies.
• Experience of successfully developing and cultivating partnerships and alliances.
• Experience of networking and building relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including industry and commerce, government departments and agencies and business and public bodies, to deliver, influence and impact organisational strategy.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-and-benefits/.

Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit www.qub.ac.uk/diversity.

If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - http://go.qub.ac.uk/internationalstaffsupport .