Part-time Senior Project Manager: NIHR Oxford Health BRC

Department: Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, Oxford OX3 7JX

The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic. The Department of Psychiatry is based on the Warneford Hospital site in Oxford – a friendly, welcoming place of work with an international reputation for excellence. The Department has a substantial research programme, with major funding from Medical Research Council (MRC), Wellcome Trust and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and provides highly rated medical training in psychiatry. The Head of Department is Professor Belinda Lennox.

The Project Manager will provide strategic leadership and operational management for the current Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre and associated high-value projects, shaping direction, managing risk, and influencing senior decision-making. They will drive innovation, champion best practice, and ensure lasting impact through high-quality delivery and strong team performance.

What We Offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing, and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs

About the Role

The post is part-time (60% FTE) and it is funded to 31 March 2028. It is based in the Department of Psychiatry at the Warneford Hospital. The post is available on a flexible hybrid basis, minimum on site working 2 days (Tuesday and Wednesday for scheduled BRC Team Meetings).

You will provide overall direction for the complex, high-value/strategically significant projects, ensuring effective resource planning, task allocation, and successful delivery. You will lead and coordinate cross-functional project teams, and line manage members of the project team, providing day to day guidance and advice. You will offer expert input into planning and strategy and communicate complex project information to diverse audiences including stakeholders.

About You

You will be educated to postgraduate degree level in a biomedical research subject area and have substantial project management experience in delivering complex, high-value or multi-stakeholder projects. With experience in managing complex budgets and ensuring financial compliance you will have the proven ability to lead and influence multi-disciplinary teams. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential along with a proactive approach to risk management and issue resolution. A formal project management qualification would be desirable as would experience working in a complex academic or research environment.

Diversity

Committed to equality and valuing diversity. Our active Psychiatry People and Culture teams and initiatives including our values and behaviours framework, work to make the Department of Psychiatry as supportive, welcoming and inclusive as possible.

Application Process

You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application. see the University pages on the application process at https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/application-process.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 midday on 6 January 2026.

Interviews will take place during week commencing 19 January and will be face to face.

Vacancy ID: 183341

Pay Scale: STANDARD GRADE 8

Salary: £49119 - 58265