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The Alan Turing Institute has a number of 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 and Principal Investigators. 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 and Research Project Managers within the team, usually focussed on one research Programme or programme of activity, but who may provide programme and project management capabilities and support to other projects or activities from time to time as required. Programme managers and Research project managers are not permanently attached to programmes or projects 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 successful candidate will deliver activity within the finance and economics programme.

ROLE PURPOSE

We are recruiting a Research Project Manager to lead the operational delivery of our Strategic Partnerships with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and Accenture. Our partnership with the ONS seeks to produce close to real time economic statistics to help track changes in the networks underpinning the economy while preserving privacy. Through our partnership with Accenture, we aim to advance data science, data analytics and artificial intelligence research with a focus of delivering substantial business and society value. The successful candidate will be instrumental in ensuring that partnership activity is delivered to business requirements, specification, time and budget and will share their expertise with others as an active member of the Turing community.

The post holder will work with the Programme Director, Senior-Programme Manager, academic researchers and industry partners to coordinate each research project and workstream from concept to implementation. This will involve coordinating project meetings and understanding, monitoring and identifying resource requirements including financial planning, and negotiating contracts. The post-holder will also co-create, communicate and benchmark project milestones to keep delivery on track, and capture decisions, progress updates and impact for a broad range of stakeholders.

In addition to these responsibilities, the post-holder will work with industry partners and stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of a broad range of complementary partnership workstreams. This will include arranging events and workshops that bring together academic researchers, government and industry, and managing stakeholder relationships together with colleagues. The post holder will need to liaise closely with Institute research and operations staff remotely, in London, and at university and research centre partners in order to perform their role. They will also be expected to liaise, and build strong relationships, with our industry partners, affiliate partners and funding bodies, as well as internal stakeholders. This role reports to the Senior Programme Manager, Finance and Economics.

DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Coordinate and oversee the high-quality delivery of ground-breaking, multi-disciplinary research projects as part of several research workstreams. This will involve:
• Working with the research teams to outline the resource requirements for each project, to support them in applying for funding and resource, to agree on clear milestones for each project, and to ensure that the deliverables are completed on schedule;
• Working with the Turing’s finance team to draw up detailed financial plans and reports for each project and to manage POs and invoicing.
• Working with the Turing’s legal and governance teams to ensure that relevant contractual and legal agreements and processes are in place and followed, including for data sharing and ethical considerations.
• Providing regular updates to the Institute’s leadership on the progress of each project/workstream.
• Working alongside the communications team to disseminate the outcomes or findings of each project/workstream.
• Coordinate and oversee the delivery of internal and external engagement activity including events, training, and knowledge exchange initiatives.

• Degree or equivalent level of professional qualifications and/or experience.
• Relevant experience in project management.
• Strong project management and organisational skills: the ability to plan, execute, and keep on schedule numerous projects in an organised fashion.
• Budget management and financial processes.
• The ability to form and maintain relationships with a wide range of people at all levels.
• Experience of working designing and delivering engagement and communications activity including events.
• Experience in managing complex research projects involving internal and external partners and stakeholders.
• Experience of contractual agreements for research (collaboration, funding etc.).

Please see job description for full breakdown of duties, responsibilities and person specification.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

If you are interested in this opportunity, please click the apply button below. You will need to register on the applicant portal and complete the application form including your CV and covering letter. If you have questions about the role or would like to apply using a different format, please e-mail [email protected]

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CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Sunday 23 July 2023 at 23:59

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This full time post is offered on a fixed term basis for 12 months. The annual salary is £40,950 plus excellent benefits, including flexible working and family friendly policies, https://www.turing.ac.uk/work-turing/why-work-turing/employee-benefits.

The Alan Turing Institute is based at the British Library, in the heart of London’s Knowledge Quarter. We expect staff to come to our office at least 4 days per month. Some roles may require more days in the office; the hiring manager will be able to confirm this during the interview.

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. We are committed to building a diverse community and would like our leadership team to reflect this. We therefore welcome applications from the broadest spectrum of backgrounds.

We are committed to making sure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive. This includes making reasonable adjustments for candidates who have a disability or long-term condition. Please contact us at [email protected] to find out how we can assist you.

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].