Project Manager (Research Delivery) College of Medicine and Health 106837 Grade 7

Position Details

College of Medicine and Health

Location: University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range 36636 to 46049 with potential progression once in post to 48822

Grade: 7

Full Time Fixed Term contract up to June 2027

Closing date: 11th January 2026

UK and International travel may be required for this role

Our offer to you

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The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years andweare equally proud to be recognised as a leading global want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond support them to succeed and celebrate their success.

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Background

This post will contribute to the delivery of the Gates Foundation-funded Independent Centre for Evaluating Nonhormonal Contraceptive (iCENC) project within the Centre for Human Reproductive Science. The iCENC aims to establish internationally recognised standards for sperm function assays to support the evaluation of non-hormonal contraceptive compounds as well as providing critical appraisal and training to leading partner sites worldwide. The project involves coordination between academic clinical and industry partners across multiple international sites.

The Project Manager will play a pivotal role in ensuring effective delivery of all aspects of the iCENC programme led by Professor Jackson Kirkman-Brown and Dr Meurig Gallagher supporting the team in meeting scientific and administrative milestones.

We know that organisations which have strong values and behaviours do well and that teams and individuals are engaged happy and motivated in their work. The Centre for Human Reproductive Science works closely with Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS FT and therefore expect team members to work to develop and embed our joint values and we will continue to ensure that they underpin the way we care for our patients and each other. The ChRS goal is to foster an inclusive research environment where people and innovation thrive to create a global impact. All team members are expected to promote equality diversity and human rights in research by developing and maintaining positive working relationships ensuring that colleagues are treated fairly and contributing to developing equality of opportunity and outcomes.

Department Overview

The Research Delivery team part of the College of Medicine & Healths Research Office is a vibrant hub for Professional Service staff (100 individuals) supporting high-value strategically important projects and programmes. We work closely with both Professional Services colleagues and Academics across the University and partner organisations particularly NHS colleagues to maximise the impact of funded research much of which has direct patient relevance. The portfolio of research supported is wide ranging ( including a large portfolio of large-scale research programmes and infrastructure awards funded by charities government and other major health research funders.

This role will be embedded within the Research Delivery team and benefit from established relationships with programme partners and key stakeholders including NHS Trusts collaborating research institutions both locally nationally and globally patient and public contributors charities and funders.

Role Summary

The post holder will be responsible for the operational financial and administrative management of the iCENC project ensuring compliance with funder ethical and institutional requirements. Responsibilities include working with the lead investigators to deliver project planning tracking deliverables managing communication with the Gates Foundation and partner institutions coordinating international visits and meetings and supporting the preparation of reports publications and dissemination activities.

The Project Manager will work closely with the research team technical staff and international collaborators to ensure the smooth execution of complex scientific and logistical work packages within a dynamic multi-site research environment.

Main Duties

• Responsible for the delivery the iCENC project through the provision of significant and high-level project management support. This may include some or all of the following:
  • developing project plans identifying (as appropriate) key performance indicators and milestones;
  • reviewing and auditing progress on projects to identify and act on improvements to effectiveness efficiency and delivery;
  • reporting on progress including the development of reporting mechanisms writing reports (eg on project budgetary management) and presenting to appropriate meetings such as Project Board or to other key stakeholders;
  • providing executive support to Project Boards work streams and working groups as required; setting agendas collating and distributing papers and minutes and ensuring follow up action is taken;
  • assessing and escalating as you deem appropriate issues and risks including monitoring risk registers;
  • Stakeholder management ensuring effective liaison with project partners funders Project Boards as appropriate;
  • managing project resources efficiently and effectively including budgets and ensure project documentation is maintained.
• 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 Universitys sustainability agenda through resource efficient working.
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade.

Required Knowledge Skills Qualifications Experience

• 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 potentially using one or more project management tools such as Prince2 (however a formal project management qualification is not essential).
• Evidence of literacy and numeracy with the ability to write clearly and to produce and analyse information and data.
• Strong 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.

Further particulars can be foundhere

For more information about this role and/or to organise an informal discussion please contact Dr Meurig Gallagher Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Healthcare Science. email:

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