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Senior Project Manager
Science and Technology Facilities Council
Salary: Band F S2 £59,461 to £65,407 (dependent on skills and experience)
Hours: Full time
Contract Type: Open Ended
Location: Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxfordshire
Closing Date: Friday 1st November 2024
About the Role
Together, our scientists, technologists, engineers and business team explore the unknown and turn what they find into work that changes the world around us. Whether it's sending probes into space or finding new ways to treat cancer, everyone here plays a vital role in making a positive difference to society.
The RAL Particle Physics Project Office manages many of the UK's national and international collaborative particle physics experiment construction projects which contribute to fundamental understanding of the universe. As a member of the Project Office you will contribute to these UK projects, our growing portfolio includes DUNE, Hyper-K, CMS, SWIFT-HEP, LHCb and XLZD.
You will work alongside a Principal Investigator and a diverse team to deliver UK contributions, often to international programmes. The projects are a mixture of waterfall and agile to plan, design, construct, deliver and commission technical and scientific components and software. You will ensure reliable planning, informed decision making and accurate and informative reporting. A proactive, rigorous and formal approach to project management is essential as is an analytical approach to project management and financial data.
The main challenge for these roles is the management of the collaborative aspects of the projects and ensuring that formal management methods are adhered to. You will use your technical background and interpretive skills to develop an appropriate understanding of assigned projects and to translate technical or scientific requirements into achievable project plans. Most projects involve a national collaboration of university physics departments and STFC: you must be pragmatic towards the work of others, particularly in the collaborative environment where there is no line-management control of participants.
The Project Office follows closely the approach promoted by the UK Association for Project Management and you will contribute to the development of the office (processes etc) as a member of the team.
About You
A Senior Project Manager who has experience in a particle-physics-like collaborative environment or similar managerial and technical complexity. You will excel in holding responsibility for the successful planning and delivery of projects whilst paying considerable attention towards improving standards, without undermining the collaborative aspects of how STFC work, you will either hold ChPP or have equal leadership skills.
Some travel will be required in the UK and abroad.
Person Specification
In addition to a CV candidates must submit a separate cover letter which clearly and individually identifies how you meet each of the essential criteria. Applications without this will not be considered.
Essential Criteria (Shortlist/Interview):
1. Project management qualification equivalent to APM PMQ higher/additional PM qualifications (e.g. ChPP) (S)
2. Bachelors degree (or equivalent experience) or higher in a STEM subject (S)
3. Professional Membership and/or evidence of shaping your field/industry (S&I)
4. Experience of delivering projects as project manager across the full lifecycle in a collaborative environment and taking a leadership role (S&I)
5. Up-to-date understanding and evidence of applying formal project management methods, controls, analysis and processes and developing them (S&I)
6. Demonstrable enthusiasm for our projects and strong desire to take ownership of delivery of technical aspects (S&I)
7. Strong communication and personal skills, good writing style (cover letter), experience of comprehensive reporting and presenting, ability to integrate into a highly collaborative and semi-structured environment and work as part of a team. Pragmatic and flexible approach (S&I)
8. Analytical approach (for example in the use of project scheduling and data analytics) (S&I)
9. Demonstrable commitment to continuous improvement (projects and personally) and to be challenged (I)
Employee Benefits:
30 days holiday (in addition to 10.5 bank holidays and privilege days).
Flexible working hours.
An excellent defined average salary pension scheme.
Employee shopping/travel discounts.
Excellent learning and development opportunities.
We are committed to sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are invested in creating an environment that is welcoming and supportive of all, to help us achieve the highest possible standards in our work and organisation together. In this regard, we encourage applications from under-represented groups.
How to Apply
Online applications only preferred for this role. Please submit your CV and a covering letter which clearly outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation to join STFC and the role you're applying for. Ensure that the job reference number is included in the filename description of each document uploaded. Note that failure to address the above criteria or submit your application without a covering letter may result in your application not being considered. You will only be assessed on the content of your CV and covering letter and not the 'experience' section of the application.
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