Project Manager

at  The National Oceanography Centre

Project Manager
National Oceanography Centre, Southampton
Permanent
Full time (37 hours per week)
£42,062 - £46,141
Who are we?
We are the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) - the UK’s leading institution for integrated coastal and deep ocean research. Through our ground-breaking research, collaboration, and game-changing innovation we work to gain a deeper understanding of our ocean, helping every living thing on our planet flourish.
We are made up of a dynamic and vibrant community focused on solving challenging long-term marine science problems, underpinning international and UK public policy, business and societal outcomes.
The ocean has the potential to provide the solutions to so many of the social, economic and environmental challenges we face worldwide. To truly harness the value of the ocean, we put ocean research, science and discovery at the heart of our culture.
Join us in shaping the future of oceanographic research and contribute your unique perspective to our organisation.
About the role
To achieve its goal of being the world’s most innovative oceanographic institution, NOC seeks to realise the benefits of a coordinated and flexible, professional approach to financial and Project Management (PM) across the business. The role of the Project Management Group is to provide a professional service that combines responsibility for the management of strategically important projects with customer-focused business partnering to support PM practitioners across the business.
The main purpose of this role is to support accountable project owners with the delivery of strategically important projects by providing them with access to professional PM expertise. This may include fixed- and moving-goal projects across the NOC’s diverse marine science, research infrastructure and corporate infrastructure portfolio.
Members of the PM Group are also expected to contribute to NOC’s community of professional practice by maintaining an awareness of current best practice and trends in PM and sharing their knowledge and learning with other PM practitioners. This role will have a specific focus on supporting staff with the tools and skills required to support moving-goal projects, including the application of Agile methodologies.
About you
We are seeking a project professional who has experience of applying both waterfall and Agile PM methodologies to achieve successful project outcomes. You will be a confident communicator who is able to work collaboratively with engineers, scientists, corporate staff and senior stakeholders to enable project delivery. You will also need to be an effective team player who can work with fellow project managers to provide a customer-focused business partnering service for project management. You will be able to demonstrate a commitment to continued professional development and the application of best practice PM.
Why NOC?

We offer a generous set of benefits, including:

• 30 days contractual annual leave, plus 3.5 extra closure days and bank holidays
• a 10% employer contribution pension scheme
• access to our Employee Assistance Programme, offering free and anonymous support on mental, physical, emotional, health and financial issues
• access to a flexible benefits portal offering online discounts, cashback and eGift cards
• a Cycle2Work scheme allowing employees to acquire bikes and accessories
• a great working environment with a number of social events, including summer and Christmas celebrations

Location
This position will be based in Southampton. The centre is well connected by public transport and has ample cycle parking in addition to free onsite car-parking with over 40 EV charging points.
The NOC has a hybrid working approach where for most positions staff can work from home up to 2 days per week. If you are interested in this position, but require a more flexible working arrangement, please contact the recruitment team using the contact details below.
We can support visa applications where required. We may be able to offer financial support for applicants who will need to relocate for this position.
Submitting an application
Please click ‘Apply for this job’ and submit an up-to-date CV and cover letter. If you are unable to apply online, please contact the NOC recruitment team at careers@noc.ac.uk / 07355 676794.
Before submitting your application please ensure you have reviewed the attached job description and person specification.
We are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We actively encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this position, as we strive to create a supportive and equitable environment where all voices are valued and heard.
Those seeking employment at NOC are considered solely on their qualifications, skills and experience, without regard to gender, gender identity, age, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, relationship status, family status (including pregnancy / maternity leave) or any other protected characteristic.
There is a guaranteed interview scheme for suitable candidates with a disability. The NOC is an Investors in People organisation.
Date advert posted: 16/08/2024
Closing date: 13/09/2024 This vacancy may close earlier depending on the number of applicants.
Please note we are not accepting applications via recruitment agencies for this position.

Please refer the Job description for details