Project Manager

About the role

The Project Manager will provide overall operational management for projects, and ensure resources are managed and monitored effectively. They will provide administrative support to ensure the smooth running of projects.  The post holder will work closely with the Lab Director and Principal Investigator, Professor Joe Tomlinson, as well as a range of partners, to develop and evaluate project activities and will support the project team in delivering the project objectives. 

The role will require coordination across University Departments and with external UK partners. You will work with a variety of key stakeholders including academic collaborators, external funding partners and other university staff. 

The focus of the role is on delivering the operational activities linked to the research objectives of each project, as well as helping to develop and sustain future research programmes. The role requires wide-ranging project co-ordination for the projects. You will work under the direction of Prof. Joe Tomlinson but will be required to work independently and will need to relate well to both academic staff at all levels, and non-academic stakeholders across the project – including members of the public participating in the Lab’s work, and external stakeholders in the public and private sectors. You will need to navigate governance issues and understand appropriate research funding arrangements.

This is a part time role (17.5 hours per week) and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 31st December 2031. 

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience: 

Essential criteria

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Experience of administration or project management in an academic research environment or other large complex organisation, from the start-up phase of a project
• Proven financial aptitude with a high level of attention to detail and the ability to produce clear and concise financial/research reports
• Excellent oral, written communication and presentation skills
• Experience in administering meetings and providing support to research groups with teams spread across multiple organisations/institutions, including international collaborations
• Excellent inter-personal skills, including the ability to use tact and discretion to build effective and cooperative working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders at all levels
• Excellent IT skills, including good working knowledge of word processing (Word), spreadsheet (Excel), email and database software, and experience in using social media for digital communications
• Highly organised with the ability to work independently, prioritise work and produce consistent accurate, detailed work and meet deadlines

Desirable criteria

• Experience of the field of interdisciplinary legal research, social science or humanities, or an allied area .Previous experience of working in an international and/or interinstitutional research environment
• Experience of supporting applications for research funding
• Familiarity with relevant HR principles and policy

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