Project Manager (Scientific)

Details
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Reference number

461923

Salary

£46,310 \- £52,113
If you are successful at interview, and are moving from another government department, NHS, or Local Authority, the relevant starting salary principles for level transfers or promotions will apply. Otherwise, roles are offered at the pay scale minimum for the grade, but in exceptional circumstances there may be flexibility if you are able to demonstrate you are already in receipt of an existing, higher salary. Pay increases are through the relevant annual pay award for the role and terms.
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28\.97%
GBP

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer### Contract type

Fixed term

Loan

Secondment### Length of employment

Fixed Term until 31/03/2027### Type of role

Science

Other### Working pattern

Flexible working, Full\-time, Job share, Part\-time### Number of jobs available

1
Contents
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• Location


• About the job


• Benefits


• Things you need to know


• Apply and further information

Location
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London ( Canary Wharf )About the job
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Job summary

We are looking for a Project Manager to join the Pathogen Genomics Programme team within Clinical and Public Health. An interest/knowledge in genomics with an education in a scientific discipline is preferred.

The team are responsible for:

• Progressing the genomics programme, including monthly reporting on risks, issues and milestones


• Engaging with cross\-agency stakeholders for updates on the programme.


• Providing updates on monthly programme finances and resourcing.


• Drafting business cases where required to support the programme and achieving approval for these.


• Aligning work to the recently published 5\-year Genomics Strategy.

Job description

As a Project Manager you will lead on the day to day running of a project(s), which will typically be low to moderate in complexity. These will be small scale initiatives often relating to making sure the business can continue to operate, although you may be involved in supporting more complex projects. You will be

responsible for overseeing the delivery of the project, ensuring that the objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost, and quality constraints. You will have a key role in project governance and will work with stakeholders to ensure the agreed project outputs are delivered to enable benefit realisation. You will support the SRO (Senior Responsible Owner ) and their private office, creating programme communications and showcasing the programme’s work.

• Manage the day to day running of the projects.


• Lead the projects to deliver the agreed outcomes within time, cost, and quality constraints.


• Build project plans and apply appropriate delivery methodology, setting project controls and track and report against milestones.


• Co\-ordinate the development of relevant business cases.


• Monitor and track project spend, ensuring it is within budget.


• Plan and manage resources to deliver the project.


• Identify benefits, ensuring these are understood, measured, tracked, and owned; monitoring the longer\-term delivery of benefits against the business case.


• Develop effective relationships with key stakeholders.


• Identify and monitor project risks and issues, developing mitigating actions and escalation process.


• Support the Programme SRO by providing up to date information in a timely manner, including lines to take.


• Showcase the programme work to wider internal and external stakeholders by creating programme communications.


• Provide project reports, support effective governance and decision making.


• Support project assurance, audit, and gateway reviews.


• Set up effective change management processes, including documenting agreed changes to the project deliverables.


• Promote individual and team performance, seek appropriate guidance and coaching from the project community.


• An active member of the UKHSA Project Delivery Profession Community.

*The above is an outline of the duties and responsibilities of the role. The job description and person specification may be reviewed in line with organisational needs.*

Person specification

• Educated to degree level in Science or health related subject \[e.g. Epidemiology, Microbiology, Genetics, Genomics]or equivalent level of experience(e.g. laboratory) of working at a similar level in specialist area (e.g. working in a genomics programme).


• Working knowledge of planning, scheduling, budget management, resource management, risk and issue management and quality management in a project or programme environment or appropriate skills that have been gathered in a non\-project environment.


• Experience of working in a large or medium complexity project team or work stream lead for a small low complex project with working knowledge of project delivery methodologies and frameworks.


• Experience in supporting scientific projects within a collaborative or multidisciplinary environment.


• Working knowledge of governance, assurance, requirements management and change control in a project or programme environment or appropriate skills that have been gathered in a non\-project environment.


• Awareness of business case development, commercial and procurement processes, and asset allocation.


• Ability to work independently in a fast\-paced environment with multiple tasks.


• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, collaborating across boundaries with the ability to influence and challenge effectively.


• Excellent communication skills demonstrated through the ability to influence and challenge effectively.


• Ability to work well under pressure, with multiple tasks, in a fast\-changing and ambiguous environment, with keen attention to detail.


• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, both in terms of day\-to\-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems.

Desirable role criteria:

• Knowledge and experience of Project Management methodology.


• Awareness of UK government departments, intergovernmental organisations and devolved administrations involved in pathogen surveillance and genomics activities and generally of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it.

Benefits
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Alongside your salary of £46,310, UK Health Security Agency contributes £13,416 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.* Learning and development tailored to your role

• An environment with flexible working options


• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity


• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28\.97%

Things you need to know
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Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.### Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours / Strengths / Experience

Stage 1: Application \& Sift

You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the listed essential criteria, and this will be in the form of a:

• Application form (‘Employer/ Activity history’ section on the application)


• 1,500 word Supporting Statement

*Healthjobs UK has a word limit of 1500, but your supporting statement must be no more than 1,500 words. We will not consider any words over.*

*This should outline how you consider your skills, experience and knowledge provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.*

You will receive a joint score for your application form and statement. The application form is the kind of information you would put into your CV. *Please be* *advised you will not be able to upload your CV. Please complete the application form in as much detail as possible. Please do not email us your CV.*

Longlisting

In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of:

• Meets all essential criteria


• Meets some essential criteria


• Meets no essential criteria

If used, the pile(s) ‘Meets all essential criteria’ will proceed to shortlisting.

Shortlisting

In the event of a large number of applications we may conduct an initial sift, on the lead criteria of :

• Educated to degree level in Science or health related subject \[e.g. Epidemiology, Microbiology, Genetics, Genomics]or equivalent level of experience(e.g. laboratory) of working at a similar level in specialist area (e.g. working in a genomics programme).


• Working knowledge of planning, scheduling, budget management, resource management, risk and issue management and quality management in a project or programme environment or appropriate skills that have been gathered in a non\-project environment.

*Desirable criteria may be used in the event of a large number of applications/large amount of successful candidates.*

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview.

*Feedback will not be provided at this stage.*

Stage 2: Interview

You will be invited to a single remote interview.

Behaviours, Strengths and Experience will be tested at interview.

The Behaviours tested during the interview stage will be :

• Delivering a

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