Programme Manager (Full-Time, Fixed Term for Two Years)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to provide effective project management support for a major £3 Million Health Education England (East) funded project to place UEA as an Anchor Institute within the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System.

UEA aims to ensure strategic projects are delivered as effectively and collaboratively as possible, and you will progress key interrelated projects including the development of achievements over a 2 year project plan working with multiple stakeholders.

You will have experience of project management, with proven capability in scoping, managing, implementing and evaluating projects. Exceptional experience of stakeholder management; excellent interpersonal skills; the ability to establish rapport and good working relationships; and self-motivation to work creatively and independently using initiative to resolve problems are also essential.

You will be part of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, reporting to the Lead for NICHE, Professor Sally Hardy. You will work flexibly with colleagues across the University, co-locating with project teams as required, engaging with external partners across the East of England, with national and potential for international collaborations.

This full-time post is available immediately for a fixed term period of 2 years. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and appointment will be subject to a criminal record check at Enhanced level from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

UEA offers a variety of flexible working options and although this role is advertised on a full-time basis, we encourage applications from individuals who would prefer a flexible working pattern including annualised hours, compressed working hours, part-time, job share, term-time only and/or hybrid working.  Details of preferred hours should be stated in the personal statement and will be discussed further at interview.  If you are applying for this post as a secondment please ensure you have the approval of your line manager before submitting your application.

Further information on our great benefits package, including 44 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and additional University Customary days, can be found on our benefits page.

Closing date: 16 February 2023.

The University is committed to diversifying its workforce. As examples, we already hold an Athena SWAN Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality. We also have a Vice-Chancellor led Taskforce on Tackling Racism and a Race Equality Charter Working Group which support our work on race equality. Our aim is to submit to the Race Equality Charter in 2024.

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