The appointment will be at Grade: 7, Salary: £34,308 : £43,155.
Heriot-Watt University has established a reputation for world-class teaching and leading-edge, relevant research, which has made it one of the top UK universities for innovation, business and industry.
Heriot-Watt University has five campuses: three in the UK (Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and Orkney), one in Dubai and one in Malaysia.
About our Team
Building on the global reputation of Heriot-Watt University in the areas of sensing and manufacturing, the Global Research Institute in Health & Care Engineering is a new hub of Translational Research Excellence designed to accelerate our research and impact to patients' lives.
The Global Research Institute (GRI) brings together academic researchers across all Schools and Campuses who specialise in Health & Care Engineering.
Partnering with clinicians, patients, charity groups and governments, The GRI In Health & Care Engineering drives impact by supporting academic and industrial projects in patient and community engagement, adoption, regulation, and impact creation.
Purpose of Role
In support of the Health and Care Engineering GRI, delivering strategic project management across all schools, services and campuses. Working closely with the GRI leadership team as well as independently and within the wider School Professional Services team and other Managers, to drive the GRI activities, and specifically to ensure delivery of key milestones. The role holder will be expected to delegate work in certain circumstances based on workload and resident expertise in the School.
Summary of Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the overall day-to-day management of the strategic project on behalf of the University, including assessing project needs, preparing timelines, identifying key milestones and project work plans, and ensuring that deadlines and deliverables are achieved.
- Ensure deadlines work with key internal and external reporting requirements.
- Proactively manage close working links with key internal and external stakeholders.
- Collaborate with other managers to Identify and resolve of a wide variety of issues using specialist knowledge and initiative.
- Monitor and produce collated reports for all work packages and external projects, anticipating and documenting project risks and delays to minimise adverse impacts.
- Prepare reports on project status for the GRI academic leadership team.
- Ensure effective communications are in place with all stakeholders including consultation and management of expectations.
- Develop and regularly review performance against the project's milestones and to be responsible for management of risk and issue management.
- Manage the project's stakeholder engagement activities within the framework of the project.
- Support preparation and delivery of written and oral reports on finances and project outcomes for the Sponsor, Project Board and other stakeholders as required.
- Assess critical situations accurately and use judgement to quickly make decisions or escalate appropriately.
- Liaise with the University's internal administration units.
Education, Qualifications and Experience
Essential Criteria
- Degree (or equivalent qualification or relevant professional experience) in a business, financial or scientific discipline.
- Experience of successfully managing projects that involve planning and/or significant digital/ IT implementation.
- Demonstrable track record of successful staff leadership and/or senior management with ability to motivate project team members and to develop strong working relationships at all levels.
- Experience of working in an academic/HEI environment.
- Project and financial management skills, applicable to both small and large projects.
- Organisational skills, relating to own work and that of others with analytical and problem solving skills, as applied to technical and non-technical hurdles.
- Ability to see the bigger and political picture, and direct effort to key areas, relating the competing needs of various stakeholders.
- Proven presentation, communication and IT skills, obtained through representational, influencing and/or negotiating activities.
Desirable Criteria
- Project Management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP).
- Postgraduate Degree or equivalent in project management or subject matter area.
- Experience with implementation of systems in an educational setting.
- Proven ability to apply project management methodologies across projects of varying complexity.
- Flexible approach to work and responsibilities.
- Energy and enthusiasm for the project.
- Understanding of HWU processes and systems.
Person specification
- Have highly developed project management skills, able to manage projects from start to finish with minimal supervision and guidance.
- Data analysis, producing reports and presentations to a high standard.
- Show a collaborative approach to working.
- Excellent networking skills able to build strong relationships both internally and with clients, liaising with industry to increase the portfolio of the projects.
- Self-motivated and highly organised, able to carry out multiple tasks and prioritise demanding workloads with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Responsible for close supervision, mentoring, and guiding team members to ensure meeting the project objectives as scheduled.
How to Apply
Applications can be submitted up to midnight (UK time) on 12 June 2023 .
Please submit via the Heriot-Watt on-line recruitment system (1) Cover letter describing your interest and suitability for the post; (2) Up to date CV
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