Senior Project Manager

Research Services

This new full-time, permanent post is available from 1 September 2024. This role is open-ended but linked to funding which is due to end on 31 August 2028.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

Summary of the role

You will play a leading role in the UKRI Functional Genomics (FGx) Initiative coordination hub based at the University of Exeter Medical School working alongside the Director of the FGx Initiative, Professor Jonathan Mill. The senior project manager will be responsible for driving and monitoring the delivery of the initiative, working with the Director to ensure that the objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost and quality constraints.

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The Senior Project Manager will play a key role in project governance and working with stakeholders to ensure the agreed project outputs are delivered. They will need to collaborate across the University and other organisations involved in the FGx Initiative through formal and informal networks, interact with senior academic and Professional Services leaders and have the personal credibility to influence others in order to deliver the range of activities planned through this programme. This requires a proven ability to lead and manage projects and work at a strategic level.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024).  We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today.  More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. 

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

Please contact Professor Jonathan Mill ([email protected] ) or Dr Chloe Onoufriou, Assistant Director for Research Development and Management ([email protected] ). 

We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.

Interviews for this role are expected to be held 5th June 2024.