Loughborough University: Project Development Manager
Loughborough University London is looking for a maternity cover for a Project Development Manager in Disability, Sport and Social Change. Deadline: 14 November.
Loughborough University London (LU LDN) is a strategic initiative to grow the size of the University, open up new markets, enhance partnerships with business, commerce, enterprise, industry, government and international HEIs, and grow the number of PG students within the University.
Project background
Loughborough University London is a founding partner of the collaborative organisation the Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub). GDI Hub was born out of the legacy of the London 2012 Paralympic Games and works with local communities, academics, experts and disabled people to drive innovation through co-design and creative thinking.
In 2019, GDI Hub was awarded funding (£19.8m) from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office for a global programme – AT2030 – Life Changing Assistive Technology for All. Loughborough University is leading this 4-year programme (2020-2024) of research and implementation with the International Paralympic Committee and University of Malawi, Chancellor College. Focused on dispelling disability stigma and promoting AT uptake in Sub-Saharan Africa, project themes include broadcast coverage, community engagement and athlete development.
This role will ensure that, during the maternity leave period, project management of these three international research projects are consistent and enabled to succeed at achieving planned targets. This role will be crucial to ensuring communication and understanding across partners is maintained.
Job grade: Management and Specialist Grade 7 £42,149-50,296 (+ £3,252 London Weighting)
Job purpose:
* To monitor project schedules, budgets, and risks with support from line manager and principal investigators.
* To maintain relationships with existing partners through regular calls, meetings and events.
* To support ongoing funding bids and partnership development opportunities to extend the strategic lifespan of the projects.
* To support the Future Space team in ongoing projects.
Job duties
Project management
* Provide overall project management to the projects working with funders, partners and implementers to deliver on the project’s ambitions.
* Work with the Research and Enterprise Office to manage project finances, contracts etc.
* Ensure reporting across the projects enables delivery on its contractual requirements.
* Complete regular internal and external project delivery reports to ensure all are informed and that the project hits contractually agreed targets.
* Facilitate good communication across partners to maintain and enhance relationships.
* Enable regular partner meetings to share learning and practice and provide opportunities for researchers to learn and influence practice.
* Report back regularly to manager and, where asked, provide updates to project boards.
* Ensure the model of the project enables partners to develop capacity and build their capabilities to deliver beyond the project timeline.
* Develop relationships with academics across the University and GDIH partners, in order to facilitate engagement with opportunities for inter- and multi-disciplinary research.
* Horizon-scan to identify major funding opportunities and co-ordinate processes to fully realise key openings.
* Advise and support academic and professional colleagues with regard to funding opportunities and the development of research proposals.
* Play a lead role in the scoping and preparation of major multi-disciplinary funding applications.
* Develop networks internally and externally to enable researchers to grow research activities, including organising workshops and events.
* Represent the London Campus and University internally and externally, as appropriate.
* Carry out specific administrative roles and functions as may be reasonably required.
* Engage with and support training programmes in the University.
* Develop resources and web content to support the remit of Loughborough University London.
* Undertake other duties as may be reasonably requested.
Conditions
The position is full time and fixed term for 9 months (possibly extending to 12 months). Salary will be on Management and Specialist Grade 7, £42,149 -£50,296 (+ £3,252 London Weighting). The appointment will be subject to the University’s normal Terms and Conditions of Employment.
Applications
The closing date for receipt of applications is 14 November 2021.
For more information, see the full job description here: Job Description.
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