The Alan Turing Institute is the UK’s national institute for data science and artificial intelligence. The Institute is named in honour of the scientist Alan Turing and its mission is to make great leaps in data science and artificial intelligence research in order to change the world for the better.
This role is a job share on a part time basis (50% / 0.5 FTE). This role will work alongside another Programme Manager, Data-centric Engineering (DCE) also working on a part-time basis (50% / 0.5 FTE), to jointly complete the duties and responsibilities listed in the job description.
The Alan Turing Institute has ten Programmes of scientific research in key areas of AI and data science, each led by a Programme Director. There are also a small number of significant programmes of activity which sit across several research Programmes.
This role sits within the Institute’s Programme Management directorate, which is responsible for the management and delivery of these programmes in support of the senior academic Programme Directors. The team oversees millions of pounds of data science and AI research, training and knowledge exchange programme initiatives in these programmes, ensuring they are managed to business requirements, specification, time and budget.
There are a number of Programme Managers within the team, usually focussed on one research Programme or programme of activity, but who may provide programme management capabilities and support to other projects or activities from time to time as required. Programme managers are not permanently attached to programmes and may be moved to other research programmes in-line with business needs, and may have the opportunity to support other programmes, both ad-hoc or more formally. The postholder will be recruited initially into the role of Programme Manager to focus on the Data Centric Engineering (DCE) Programme.
The Turing’s Data-centric Engineering Programme
One of the Turing’s longest-established and most substantial strategic programmes, DCE is built upon strong foundations and continues to pursue an ambitious vision to unite world-leading academic institutions and major industrial partners to address new challenges in data-centric engineering. It is achieving this through a focus on Grand Challenges, which include:
The Programme has generated over £60m of funding in its five year history. It has a strategic partnership with Lloyds Register Foundation and significant project partnerships which include Transport for London, Network Rail, Rolls Royce, National Air Transport Services and Centre for Digital Built Britain.
Other important indicators of scale and impact include:
ROLE PURPOSE
The Programme Manager will oversee and manage delivery of research projects within the designated programme/s, within funding parameters and to meet agreed delivery milestones and impact objectives.
The post holder plans, organises and communicates the start-up of individual projects and initiatives and is responsible for oversight of ongoing activities within the Programme. Funding may originate from Research Councils, external partners and sponsors, or Turing core funding.
The Programme Manager will report either to a Senior Programme Manager or the Director of Programme Management, and may have line management responsibility for one or more Research Project Managers.
Their relationships are broad and varied, spanning a diverse team of academic research and business staff within the Institute, together with researchers and operational and senior stakeholders within partner organisations (both university partners and funding partners).
This post holder will, manage the Institute’s Data Centric Engineering programme, and coordinate interactions with the programme’s strategic partner, Lloyds Register Foundation, as well as project partners, in collaboration with colleagues in Partnerships team. The Programme Manager role is responsible for facilitating smooth operational links between the partner universities and research institutes as well as close working within The Alan Turing Institute to deliver high-quality research projects, research programmes, and knowledge exchange in data science and AI.
The role will work closely with:
DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Please see the Job description for a full breakdown of the duties and responsibilities as well as the person specification.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
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CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Tuesday 04 January 2022 at 23:59
Interviews are expected to be held in January 2022.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This part-time (50% / 0.5 FTE) post is offered on a Fixed-Term basis for 2 years. The annual salary for full-time hours is £47,000 - £50,000, pro-rata to part-time hours plus excellent benefits, including flexible working and family friendly policies, https://www.turing.ac.uk/work-turing/why-work-turing/employee-benefits
For this part-time post, hours will be semi-flexible, however at least 3 afternoons a week will be required. The current part-time Programme Manager, DCE post-holder will be working mornings across 5 days of the week and some overlapping working hours will therefore be required for communication between the two Programme Managers.
This opportunity is open for both direct employment and secondment from home institutions can be considered.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
The Alan Turing Institute is committed to creating an environment where diversity is valued and everyone is treated fairly. In accordance with the Equality Act, we welcome applications from anyone who meets the specific criteria of the post regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
Reasonable adjustments to the interview process will be made for any candidates with a disability.
Please note all offers of employment are subject to obtaining and retaining the right to work in the UK and satisfactory pre-employment security screening which includes a DBS Check.
Full details on the pre-employment screening process can be requested from [email protected].
This role is located at The Alan Turing Institute, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB.
From 04 January 2022, The Alan Turing Institute will trial a Hybrid Working Model for an initial six-month trial period. The Initial expectation is that staff will be based at the above location for at least 2-4 days per month.
Remote working days will be subject to the operational and role requirements and are to be agreed with the Line Manager.