Project Manager

Contract: Full Time, Fixed term (end date not after 31st Mar 2025) Purpose of the post The postholder will be responsible for project management for one or more individual projects within a diverse portfolio of Brain Health Data Science-related activities. This role will support a senior Programme Manager and work alongside a newly appointed Brain Health Research Director as part of a small team delivering programmatic support, tactical delivery, strategic oversight, and stakeholder management for HDR UK’s portfolio of brain health related advanced data infrastructure and research activities. They will be responsible for ensuring that individual projects are well-managed and operate in a controlled, efficient manner to underpin the Institute’s activities in brain health. We are looking for an established Project Manager who has relevant experience within the health data clinical and research communities in the UK and internationally. They will have an excellent track record in managing multi-stakeholder research projects, experience of working strategically with partners and a strong commitment to developing linked health data-enabled approaches to enhance understanding of the causes and progression of neurodegenerative and broader neurological conditions to improve strategies for diagnosis and treatment. Responsibilities Guide the project management of individual project(s) in the brain health portfolio. Provide a single co-ordination point for a small number of key projects and in doing so support the Brain Health senior team in driving synergy across projects and partners. Lead on stakeholder relationships within a defined project scope. Work with internal partners to support coordination of cross-project activities. Facilitating project management and implementation meetings, ensuring relevant stakeholder contributions and feedback are incorporated. Tracking and maintaining key deliverables throughout the projects. Proactively managing project risks. Work with partner communications and engagement teams and commission suppliers to develop and implement high-quality channels and content for communication and collaboration. Support financial and contractual commitments. Coordination of key stakeholders’ involvement at appropriate stages throughout the programmes of work. Person Specification Strong project management experience in an agile delivery setting. Demonstrable success in delivering complex projects with multiple components and many collaborating organisations in a fast-paced environment. Experience working in the biomedical / health research data sector leading project delivery. Facilitating meetings and delivering presentations. Organising and managing workshops and events. Communicating effectively with range of stakeholders. Collaborating across teams and/or organisations to help create and deliver shared goals, with particular awareness of enabling delivery via distributed team working. Awareness of health data research landscape, the needs of research data users and data custodians and appreciation of public sensitivities of using sensitive data for research. Ability to identify technical needs and deliver solutions. Networking, negotiating, and influencing stakeholders and teams. Experience working directly within programme delivery teams. Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, including the ability to explain concepts without technical jargon and communicate with people at all levels. Ability to build relationships, negotiate and influence effectively. Ability to work accurately with attention to detail. Ability to work as part of a team. Ability to work autonomously. To apply, please click on the ‘Apply’ button above