AMS PSR

On behalf of UKRI, we are looking for a Project Manager (Inside IR35) for a contract which is 3 months possible extension and is a hybrid role so does require occasional travel to the Swindon office

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is the national funding agency investing in science and research in the UK.

Living on the Web (LotW) is an initial project of 6 x Workstreams to improve and mature the overall BAU Technology Services offering with Digital Data & Technology Services (DDAT), the technology function of UKRI.

The LotW Project Manager will work with the DD Technology Services function, Head of Information & Collaboration Services and Programme Delivery Manager, to plan, implement and deliver LoTW across UKRI Group, owning the plan, assembling the team and managing the day-to-day resources.

Role scope will include defining and implementing business change, communications & training requirements and in some cases delivering these. If specialist resources are needed, the PM will make the cease for these.

As a Project Manager, your main responsibilities will be:

• Develop LotW implementation & delivery out plan across a busy team
• Budget & Resource planning & tracking.
• RAID Management across the full project
• Business Change mapping & Impact Assessment.
• Communications & Stakeholder Management at all levels across both internal and external teams
• Supplier Management which will include both internal and external contacts.

Essential Skills

• Extensive experience across people change project management delivery
• Experience of managing a wide selection of stakeholders at all levels
• Experience in the management of ambiguity within projects across government
• Strong communication skills
• Experience in the management and working with suppliers
• Tupe experience and process delivery

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, UKRI guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

UKRI guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".