Technical Project Manager

University of Leicester, United Kingdom

Updated: about 2 months ago
Location: City of Leicester, ENGLAND

About the role

The Earth Observation Science Group and the Space Projects and Instrumentation Group at the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester seek a technical project manager. The successful candidate will be based at Space Park Leicester and work under the supervision of Dr Joshua Vande Hey to contribute to the delivery of two major Earth observation technology hardware development projects for observing the atmosphere from space.

 

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the day to day management of two projects developing spectrometers for satellite deployment.  You will liaise closely with the University of Leicester scientific and technical teams, and support communication and relationship management with national and international partners, suppliers and other key stakeholders.  You will oversee project risk registers and carefully monitor project scope and progress toward meeting success criteria.  Your technical/scientific background will be important in particular in helping to support management of scope and evaluation of success criteria.  This work requires a detail oriented individual with good communication skills for both technical and non-technical arenas.


About you
With a degree or equivalent experience in science or engineering and experience of working within scientific projects, you will be able to evidence strong technical understanding, clear communication skills and a high level of organisation.  You will be a self-starter with a flexible and adaptable approach to work and pro-active approach problem solving.  You will have experience of both independent and collaborative working.  Experience of the management of instrumentation and/or engineering projects is desirable. 
Additional information

For informal queries, please contact Dr Joshua Vande Hey at [email protected] .




Applications for job share will be considered.
 
As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to professional development, this role will also be considered on a seconded basis for existing staff members. Please ensure this is discussed with your line manager prior to applying. More information regarding secondments can be found here .
 
The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change , which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.
 
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We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

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