Research Project Manager

Working pattern: Grades 7. Full time - 35 hours per week. Hybrid / Flexible options considered.

Fixed term contract: 01/09/2026 to 31/07/2027

Data Connect is a strategically vital service within the University’s School of Medicine and Population Health. We empower researchers by providing secure, streamlined access to crucial health and social care data—directly enabling research that improves and saves lives.

As our new Research Project Manager, you will be the front door to our service, acting as the primary point of contact for Principal Investigators and liaising with key NHS partners like the South Yorkshire ICB. Working alongside the Senior Research Project Manager, you will co-ordinate a multi-disciplinary team of data scientists, engineers, and data managers. You will drive agile workflows (2-week sprints, daily stand-ups, and JIRA management) across an active portfolio of 50+ projects, keeping delivery on track, unblocking obstacles, and shaping the future of our service design.

If you thrive in an agile environment and want your work to have real-world impact, we’d love to hear from you!

The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities,a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more.

Find out more at sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/benefits and join us to become part of something special.

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