"Senior Project Manager (EDRC)"

University of Birmingham - School of Chemical Engineering

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £47,389 to £56,535 Grade 8

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 13th March 2026

Closes: 1st April 2026

Job Ref: 106932

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £47,389 to £56,535, with potential progression once in post to £63,606

Fixed Term contract up to June 2028.

Role Summary

The Project Manager will manage the EPSRC funded project within EDRC based at the University of Birmingham and will provide strategic direction and management. The Project Manager will work with the EDRC Director & wider team for delivery of all aspects of this project and will be line managed by the Deputy Director of Operations for the EPS College at UoB. Through collaboration, the aim is to manage and support the delivery of work packages and workstreams. The post holder will be responsible for day-to-day operational management of the project, line management of professional services staff, robust financial monitoring and the successful delivery of outputs. The Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring that all funder requirements for reporting and auditing are met for the duration of the project and will also be responsible to the Project Director for reporting progress on the projects, and for alerting senior management to any major potential threats to project delivery. The Project Manager will be required to ensure that all aspects of project delivery are completed in line with University policies. The Project Manager will also have responsibility of submitting final reports/claims to the funder and Project Closure for the contractual obligations which will conclude in June 2028.

Person Specification

• Relevant degree or relevant equivalent professional qualification, plus significant project management experience (in increasingly large and/or complex projects) or substantial relevant experience evidencing the experience required in this role
• Formal Project Management qualifications such as APMP, Prince2 or MSP and evidence of knowledge and application of Gantt charts and critical path analysis.
• Authoritative knowledge of the work practices, processes and procedures relevant to the role, including broader sector/commercial awareness.
• Evidence of literacy and numeracy, with the ability to write clearly for a variety of audiences, and to produce and analyse source material, information and data.
• Proven ability to meet targets, with minimal supervision to deadlines

For further information please contact Gareth Pugh (g.j.pugh@bham.ac.uk)

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