Project Manager (Alkaline Team)

University of Birmingham - School of Physics and Astronomy

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £36,636 to £46,049 with potential progression once in post to £48,822

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 9th October 2025

Closes: 30th October 2025

Job Ref: 106435

Role Summary

We are looking for a managerial role in our group. Our group carries out activities related to quantum physics and quantum technology. There are 25 researchers in our group, including PostDocs and PhDs. If you are a first timer or have little experience in a managerial role, we would still encourage you to apply, provided you are committed to learning through your hard work. The current position is full time for a limited period but with the possibility of further extension.

Main Duties

• Responsible for the delivery of one or more projects or for contributing to larger University projects, through the provision of significant and high level project management support
• Coordinate the organisation of conferences/ meetings/ workshops/ dissemination events if required.
• Develop and deliver communication strategy for the project(s), which may include developing, for example, newsletters, briefings for stakeholders and/or websites or other social media.
• Ensure that priorities are balanced, taking action to deliver agreed deliverables against timelines.
• Maintain an up to date knowledge of project management methodologies.
• Source, analyse and develop insights from the data to inform evaluation and review of projects.
• Promotes equality and values diversity acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture.
• Supports the University’s sustainability agenda through resource efficient working.
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade.

Person Specification

• Qualified to Degree level or equivalent plus practical managerial experience or significant relevant experience demonstrated through increasingly more demanding roles evidencing the experience necessary for this role.
• Proven track record of successful project management, preferably using one or more project management tools such as Prince2.
• Evidence of literacy and numeracy, with the ability to write clearly, and to produce and analyse information and data.
• Excellent people-management skills.
• Excellent budgetary management skills and experience.
• Highly proficient IT skills, including the MS Office and website editing software. You should be confident and able to quickly learn new IT skills and software packages as required.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, relationship building and influencing skills with the ability to deal confidently with a range of internal and external stakeholders/contacts.
• Excellent organisational and multi-tasking skills with a methodical approach to work and the ability to prioritise workloads in order to meet deadlines
• Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and how to actively ensure in day to day activity in own area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly.

Informal enquiries can be made to Prof. Yeshpal Singh, email: y.singh.1@bham.ac.uk

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