Salary - £45,065 to £50,750
Hybrid working (50/50)
Permanent, full-time, part-time options to be considered (Above 70% FTE)
Closing date for applications, Monday 8th July 2024. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply early.
UKCEH is looking for adynamic and experiencedResearch Project Manager to join our 600-strong team, contributing to scientific discovery and generating the data, insights and solutions that researchers, businesses and governments need to solve complex environmental challenges.
Working at UKCEH is rewarding. Our science makes a real difference, enabling people and the environment to prosper, and enriching society. We are the custodians of a wealth of environmental data, collected by UKCEH and its predecessors over the course of more than 60 years.
As a valued member of our team, you’ll get:
1. 27 days annual leave, rising to 29 days after five years
2. 10% employer pension contribution
3. Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
4. 24 hour, 365-day access to support with physical, mental, social, health or financial issues plus access to our trained Welfare Officers
5. Flexible working opportunities
And much more...
You will be joining the delivery team of the, a significant new investment in UK hydrological science. You will lead the project management and delivery of the FDRI digital infrastructure project, which is developing datasets, digital platforms and processes to enable new data-driven approaches to research.
The digital infrastructure development represents an investment of ~£10M over a 5-year delivery period and will form an important resource for hydrological research into the future, supporting environmental monitoring, data management and analysis. The role will be based within our
acclaimed science area at our Wallingford site, working within a varied team with expertise in hydrological science, project management and environmental informatics, and liaising closely with our Environmental Data Science team at our Lancaster site.
You will work with the Digital Lead and the digital team to plan and deliver the project. You’ll take the lead in developing and managing the workplan, reporting on benefits realisation, project risks, and finances, ensuring resourcing is in place, managing significant subcontracts and their successful delivery, managing changes to requirements, communications across the project, and reporting progress to the overall FDRI project manager and Project Board. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape and deliver this important project and enhance your existing experience.
We are looking for someone with an interest in the use of technology within research, and an ability to shape the way a project runs, ensuring a successful delivery.
You’ll be joining a leading independent, not-for-profit research institute that’s committed to recruiting talented people like you, progressing your career and giving you the support you need to thrive at UKCEH.
Your main responsibilities will include:
6. Develop and maintain the detailed project workplan for FDRI digital systems, managing the overall scope of the project and progress to completion
7. Work with the FDRI project lead to define overall objectives, benefits, success criteria/KPI’s and risks
8. Allocate tasks and communicate deadlines to team members
9. Collaborate with domain experts and end users to document requirements for FDRI digital systems
10. Work with the FDRI Digital Lead and project management support(0.5FTE) to report progress and spend up to the overall FDRI project director
11. Ensure resources and requirements are in place to successfully deliver outputs with software development managers within an Agile framework
12. Manage subcontracts and ensure these are delivering cost-effective and high quality outputs
13. Manage change control processes for FDRI digital system developments
will be delivering a range of new digital solutions, using new technologies to support hydrological research, including cloud-based IoT data streaming for environmental monitoring; access, storage and sharing of hydrological data from a range of organisations; APIs for standardised data access; and web-based platforms for modelling and analytics. FDRI will be supporting next-generation, data-intensive research to build resilience to floods and droughts in the UK, and the digital platforms will be essential in achieving this.
For the role ofResearchProject Manager for the FDRI digital project, we’re looking for somebody who has:
14. Demonstrable experience delivering successful research, software development or other technical projects
15. Examples of defining and implementing good project management practices
16. Awarenessof Agile development methodologies and experience of Microsoft Project would be beneficial
17. Formal project management qualifications would be desirable
18. An interest in the use of data to support robust research and evidence
Whilst we do invite applications from international candidates, we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position
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