Project Manager

Hours of work: Full-time

Tenure: Fixed term until 30 November 2027

Hybrid Working: Although the university has a hybrid working system, we expect that the applicant appointed to this role will work more than 40% on campus.

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join Civic Health Innovation Labs (CHIL) and support an exciting portfolio of health data and research activity across Cheshire and Merseyside.

You will coordinate activity for CHIL’s work on the NIHR Cheshire & Merseyside Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC) and NIHR Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU) in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections, working with University, NHS, academic and commercial partners in particular the North West Secure Data Environment.

The role will support the use of securely linked health data to improve research feasibility, participant identification and clinical trial delivery. You will manage project plans, milestones, risks and dependencies; coordinate data access, governance and approvals; and provide clear reporting to funders, partners and governance groups.

You will have experience of managing complex projects within research, higher education, the NHS or a similar environment, together with excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder-management skills.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the interface of health, data, research and innovation, helping strengthen the region’s capability to deliver high-quality academic and commercial research.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to enhancing a workforce as diverse as our community and particularly encourage applicants who are of minoritised genders and ethnic backgrounds, living with a disability, and/or are members of the LGBTQIA+ community.