Project and Industry Engagement Manager

3 weeks ago

Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom University of Glasgow Full time
Job Purpose

The University of Glasgow is co-leading a consortium of seven universities, supporting the formation of a new national research centre funded by a significant UKRI and stakeholder co-investment for a 5-year and £45M programme of challenge-led research into digital twinning for transport decarbonisation.

This ambitious research programme demands a significant project management team, led by the Hub Manager, with support from two project and industrial engagement managers (PIEMs). The Research Hub is led by Heriot-Watt University, and the support team of seven roles is based principally in Heriot-Watt, with one PIEM based at the University of Glasgow.

All support roles report directly to the Hub Manager, who sits on the Executive Team of the Research Hub. The PIEMs will manage research teams comprised of researchers from all of the institutional partners, working in close collaboration.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
  1. Responsible for the management and reporting of research work packages and demonstrators across all academic and industrial partners. This includes managing timelines, action logs, identifying key milestones and project work plans, maintenance of risk registers and ensuring that deadlines and deliverables are achieved.
  2. Challenge Led Demonstrator projects (CLDs) will be jointly led by two academic leaders with the PIEM, using agile approaches to deliver transport mode focussed digital twins and inter-modal transport models.
  3. Work Packages (WP) will have academic leadership, with PIEM support to manage the resourcing and delivery of research outputs over the programme.
  4. PIEMs will be responsible for co-ordinating activity across WPs and CLDs to ensure that programme interdependencies are respected.
  5. Responsible for maintaining risk registers for WPs and CLDs and managing the mitigation of risks, particularly those that impact the programme / other WPs or CLDs.
  6. Responsible for maintenance of performance dashboards and KPI reporting.
  7. Responsible for updating of project plans.
  8. Resource and financial reporting.
  9. Key industrial partners have committed in-kind resources to the development of CLDs, and the PIEM is responsible for ensuring timely and effective industrial engagement in the research activities and effective communications with all stakeholders including consultation and management of expectations.
  10. The programme outputs are expected to inform policy internationally, nationally and locally in diverse domains (transport modes, energy, digital security, etc.) The PIEMs will support engagement with policy communities through reporting to the TransiT Policy Advisory Board and through a range of bilateral engagements informing the research activity.
  11. Proactively manage engagement with related research hubs to ensure cross-learning and complementarity of research messages.
  12. Preparation of monthly operations reports (progress reports, risk registers, engagement logs) for all WPS and CLDs.
  13. Preparation of reports for Transit Executive Team (quarterly) and Advisory Board (bi-annually).
  14. Identify and resolve of a wide variety of complex issues using specialist knowledge and a high degree of initiative.
  15. Assess critical situations accurately and use judgement to quickly make decisions.
  16. Undertake other relevant duties commensurate with the role.
Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and ExperienceEssential:
  • A1 Ability to demonstrate the competencies required to undertake the duties associated with this level of post having acquired the necessary professional knowledge and management skills in a similar or number of different specialist roles.
  • A2 Comprehensive working knowledge of financial management, with an ability to manage and control budgets, analyse financial data.
  • A3 In depth knowledge and understanding of project/programme management methodologies.
  • A4 Well-developed understanding of policies surrounding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and data protection and the implications of non-compliance.
Desirable:
  • B1 Professional Qualification such as PRINCE 2, or membership of a relevant Professional body such as APM.
  • B2 Knowledge of transport sector and/or decarbonisation policies.
  • B3 Knowledge of UKRI reporting requirements.
  • B4 Understanding of the challenges and opportunities within the Higher Education sector.
  • B5 Understanding of policies surrounding research management: Trusted Research, Export control and Responsible Research and Innovation.
Skills Essential:
  • C1 Ability to persuade, motivate and lead a team, including setting objectives and managing workload.
  • C2 Competent in the use of relevant IT packages, such as MS Project Professional or similar.
  • C3 Substantial professional expertise in project management.
  • C4 Well-developed understanding of relevant legal, statutory and governance applications and turning them into good practice (e.g. H&S, employment law).
  • C5 Excellent interpersonal, influencing and presentation skills.
  • C6 Able to understand and communicate complex issues effectively.
  • C7 Excellent customer service.
  • C8 Ability to work quickly, flexibly and accurately in a dynamic, changing and pressured environment.
  • C9 Ability to research, analyse and present complex information effectively with good attention to detail.
  • C10 High level planning and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise major developments.
  • C11 Professional and proactive approach to work.
  • C12 Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
Experience Essential:
  • E1 Experience of working in a project management role within a research or software development environment.
  • E2 Experience of working closely with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.
  • E3 Experience of using Agile Project Management approaches.
Desirable:
  • F1 Experience of working in Higher Education Research.
Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 8, £48,350 - £56,021 per annum. This post is full time (35 hours per week), and has funding available until 30 June 2029 in the first instance.

As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

  • A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
  • An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook, benefits and discount packages.
  • A flexible approach to working.
  • A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values.

Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University.

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.

We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too.

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