Senior Programme Manager, NIHR BioResource for Translational Research (Fixed Term)
Do you thrive on fast-paced work, enjoy coordination, teamwork and process improvement? Our work contributes to the understanding and tackling of diseases at an international scale to help improve people's health outcomes.
We are recruiting a Senior Programme Manager who will play a leading role in the delivery of key NIHR BioResource programmes, including the implementation of IT infrastructure and the recruitment of diverse ethnic groups.
About NIHR BioResource:
Our mission is to facilitate human health research and its transformation into medical practice.
NIHR BioResource is a unique and powerful resource for studying disease mechanisms and for investigating the links between genes, the environment, health and disease, enabling scientific discoveries as well as facilitating translational medicine for the benefit of patients.
Further details on the NIHR BioResource, including some of our COVID-19 research studies, can be found on our website https://bioresource.nihr.ac.uk.
About the job:
The scope of the Senior Programme Manager role is to continuously improve the delivery of key NIHR BioResource-wide programmes, ensuring appropriate governance, monitoring and decision-making. To develop and instil delivery processes and mindset within the organisation and to design and implement skills resourcing plans to deliver key programmes effectively on an ongoing basis.
About you:
You will have demonstrable experience of applying project methodologies involving multi-disciplinary development and operational teams in the delivery of multi-disciplinary projects, combined with a logical, pragmatic approach to project management and the ability to adapt an approach to meet the needs of any required delivery process. Ideally, you will have experience in delivery of IT projects using a range of methodologies, and PRINCE 2 Practitioner or other equivalent qualification.
What we offer:
The University offers a range of benefits, including flexible working, family-friendly policies, and a generous pension scheme. Our offices are on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus CB2 0QQ (approximately 2 miles south of the city centre).
See the Further Information link below for full details and the Person Specification.
We encourage informal queries about the job or the application process - please contact Nathalie Kingston, Director, NIHR BioResource at nathalie.kingston@bioresource.nihr.ac.uk
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 3 years in the first instance. NIHR BioResource is funded by the National Institute for Health & Care Research (NIHR) on a 5-year funding cycle.
We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.
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Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and CV in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.
Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.
Closing date: 12th June 2025
Interview date: W/C 30th June 2025
Please quote reference RW46074 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity, and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.