Senior EU Project Manager

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This is a fixed term appointment for 12 months

LSE Research and Innovation supports the School’s ambitious and growing EU research portfolio. We are seeking a Senior EU Project Manager to lead on LSE-led Horizon Europe consortium development and project delivery, at a pivotal moment in the School’s EU funding growth.

Working alongside the Senior EU Development Manager, you will lead the design, development and submission of competitive EU consortium applications, acting as a strategic partner to Principal Investigators throughout the project lifecycle. Once funded, you will manage the day-to-day delivery of LSE-led EU projects, ensuring compliance with EU requirements and effective performance against milestones and budgets.

Candidates should have:

• Demonstrable depth of expertise in EU funding, including policy, evaluation processes, and compliance and building successful funding strategies
• Experience of hands-on support for complex, multi-partner EU consortiums, including direct contribution to the proposal and project
• Experience of working with research finance to support EU project financial management, including budget structures, eligible cost principles, and reporting requirements
• Highly developed communication skills (oral and written), with experience of reporting, presenting and grant writing.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please go to www.jobs.lse.ac.uk. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email a.nithyanandan@lse.ac.uk  

The closing date for receipt of applications is 30^th August 2026 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

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