Project Manager

at  Centre for Ecology Hydrology

Salary - £30,684 to £32,563 (prorated for part-time working)
Permanent and Part-Time, equivalent to 2 full days a week (14.8 hours per week)
Hybrid working (50/50) – can be split over several days
We will be shortlisting as we go for this role and reserve the right to close this advert if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply early!
UKCEH is looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our team of talented scientists, contributing to scientific discovery and generating the data, insights and solutions that researchers, businesses and governments need to solve complex environmental challenges.
Working at UKCEH is rewarding. Our science makes a real difference, enabling people and the environment to prosper, and enriching society. We are the custodians of a wealth of environmental data, collected by UKCEH and its predecessors over the course of more than 60 years.

As a valued member of our team, you’ll get:

• 27 days annual leave, rising to 29 days after five years, plus 3 days for our Christmas closure (prorated for part-time hours)
• 10% employer pension contribution
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave (subject to qualifying requirements)
• 24 hour, 365-day access to support with physical, mental, social, health or financial issues
• Flexible working opportunities

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You’ll be supporting UKCEH led projects, covering a diverse range of areas. These include long-term studies on wildlife ecology and changes caused by climate change, as well as impacts of offshore renewable developments, fisheries, contaminants and disease on wildlife, with a particular focus on seabird conservation.
Projects are funded by UKRI grants and National Capability, through UK/devolved governments and industry. You’ll be joining a group of 12 scientists and PhD students to help us deliver science with impact.
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We need your Project Management experience to support the smooth operations of a number of projects of varying complexity and size, ensuring the project team has the resources, information and assistance needed to function effectively. You’ll be helping to monitor, control, and update project progress, information, deliverables and supporting budgetary management.
You’ll be joining a leading independent, not-for-profit research institute that’s committed to recruiting talented people like you, progressing your career and giving you the support you need to thrive at UKCEH.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the planning, designing, and management of project activities
• Coordinating resources effectively, ensuring optimal use to achieve project deliverables and support the management of risks and issues
• Monitoring and reporting on project progress, to timelines and agreed quality standards
• Engaging with a broad range of stakeholders, communicating updates, and gathering feedback to ensure the projects meet desired outcomes
• Project administration: establishing/maintaining a document library and ensuring the project team are complying with organisational standards

For the role of Project Manager, we’re looking for somebody who has:

• Foundation-level professional certification in PRINCE2/PRINCE2 Agile, APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) or equivalent experience
• General knowledge of project management methodologies, with experience in supporting multiple projects of varying complexity
• Demonstrable ability to promote organisational project management standards
• Numerate, with experience of managing project finances, with good IT skills (Microsoft Office 365: Excel, Outlook, Teams etc.)
• A proven track record of supporting delivery of projects on time and within budget. Managing resources, time, deliverables and project risks, and the ability to guide and motivate project teams

If we’ve just described you, we’d love to meet. Apply now.
We welcome applications from international candidates; however, at present, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. We welcome applications from those returning from a career break.
About Us
Here you can explore the kind of roles we recruit for, search our latest vacancies, learn more about what it’s like to work at UKCEH, and find out about the many benefits of joining our team.
Every one of our 600+ staff and 50+ postgraduate students plays a vital role in delivering our ambition to understand the environment and the human impact on it, so that together people and nature can prosper.
How we work is just as important as what we achieve. We want UKCEH to be a welcoming, inclusive, engaging and collaborative place to work. We embed our values - excellence, integrity and teamwork - into everything we do.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the planning, designing, and management of project activities
• Coordinating resources effectively, ensuring optimal use to achieve project deliverables and support the management of risks and issues
• Monitoring and reporting on project progress, to timelines and agreed quality standards
• Engaging with a broad range of stakeholders, communicating updates, and gathering feedback to ensure the projects meet desired outcomes
• Project administration: establishing/maintaining a document library and ensuring the project team are complying with organisational standard

For the role of Project Manager, we’re looking for somebody who has:

• Foundation-level professional certification in PRINCE2/PRINCE2 Agile, APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) or equivalent experience
• General knowledge of project management methodologies, with experience in supporting multiple projects of varying complexity
• Demonstrable ability to promote organisational project management standards
• Numerate, with experience of managing project finances, with good IT skills (Microsoft Office 365: Excel, Outlook, Teams etc.)
• A proven track record of supporting delivery of projects on time and within budget. Managing resources, time, deliverables and project risks, and the ability to guide and motivate project team