Project Manager: Information and Engagement - Department of Applied Health Sciences - 108205 - Grade 7

Responsibilities

The Project Manager will lead the operational delivery of strategic workstreams within the RSS network, including national communications and engagement strategies. They will manage digital platforms, internal information architecture, and foster collaborative partnerships across various research hubs and external stakeholders.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a degree or equivalent with significant practical managerial experience in research infrastructure or similar environments. Proficiency in project management, data analytics, and multi-channel communications is essential, along with knowledge of accessibility standards and data governance.

Skills

• Project management
• Data analytics
• Digital content creation
• Stakeholder management
• Communication
• Information architecture
• CMS platforms
• WCAG accessibility standards
• GDPR
• Relationship building
• Influencing
• Organizational skills
• Multi-tasking
• Strategic planning
• Reporting

Benefits

• 40 days paid holiday
• Occupational sick pay
• Pension scheme
• Subsidised day nurseries
• Volunteering leave
• Flexible working arrangements

About this role

Position Details

College of Medicine and Health, Research and Knowledge Transfer 

University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,636 to £46,049 with
potential progression once in post to £48,822

Grade: 7

Full Time or Part Time, Fixed Term contract up to March 2029

Closing date: 12th November 2026

UK travel may be required for this role 

Our offer to you 

People are at the heart of what we are and do.

The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of
Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to
be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people
from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their
success.

We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our
sector-leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides
all professional services staff with development opportunities and the
encouragement to reach their full potential. With almost
5,000 professional services jobs in a wide-range of functions in Edgbaston
and in our campus in Dubai, there are plenty of opportunities for you to be able
to develop your career at the University.

We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that
diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas,
innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are
committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart
of who and what we are, and how we work.

Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both
to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the
role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome
discussions on all forms of flexible working. In addition, you will receive a
generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day
a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme. We also
have three high quality subsidised day nurseries.

The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport
links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on
site. On campus we have a state-of-the-art sports centre with pool,
shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum and botanical
gardens.

Find out more about the benefits of working for the University of Birmingham
[https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/jobs/staff-benefits]

Background 

The University of Birmingham is a global institution working within a diverse
and vibrant City, offering an inspiring education to our students, and
undertaking critically important research. We are a place of open, critical
thinking, and the creation, sharing and dissemination of knowledge. 
Professional Services put students at the heart of all they do and enable an
exceptional educational experience. They provide outstanding support to our
researchers and help the University to grow its influence regionally,
nationally, and globally. They ensure the University’s resources are used wisely
and manage and improve the infrastructure which sits at the heart of the
institution, and support decisions to be made quickly and based on sound
evidence.  Our Birmingham Professional programme
[https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/excellence/professional/index.aspx#:~:text=The%20Birmingham%20Professional%20programme,pioneering%20spirit%2C%20purposefulness%20and%20pragmatism.]
operates across the University, supporting colleagues to network and
collaborate, offering opportunities to learn and develop, contributing to the
delivery of the University’s objectives, and helping everyone to understand the
broader context within which we work. 

Department Summary: The Research Support Service (RSS) 

The role will support delivery of the RSS mission – to support access to funding
for healthcare research, from pre-application through to post-application phases
for healthcare researchers (NIHR and non-NIHR funded) in England. 

With a central portfolio team based at the University of Birmingham, the RSS
Central Team provides strategic leadership and coordination to 8 RSS expert Hubs
and the 2 RSS Specialist Centres (1 Public Health and 1 for Social Care) across
England. Drawing on the breadth of expertise and experience across the
partnership, we foster collaboration to maximise impact of the RSS network to
deliver a national service that is equitable, innovative, and responsive to the
needs of researchers across health, public health, social care, and the industry
sector. A new national RSS Network strategy provides aligned strategic
direction, to collaboratively deliver a ‘One-RSS’ mission. The national strategy
will define and drive the brand identity, coordinate development of a consistent
national network of research support, and surface-and-share innovations to
continuously enhance the quality of the service. The RSS network will contribute
to the Government’s health and growth missions by delivering on the ‘three big
shifts’ and NIHR’s mission to improve the health and wealth of the nation
through research.

The role will be hosted within the University of Birmingham’s Research Delivery
team, part of the College of Medical & Health Research Office. The Research
Delivery team is a vibrant hub for Professional Service staff (~120 individuals)
supporting high-value, strategically important projects and programmes. 

We work closely with both Professional Services colleagues and Academics across
the University and partner organisations, to maximise the impact of funded
research, and lead on the development of renewals for large infrastructure
awards. The portfolio of research supported is wide ranging
(https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/medical-dental/index.aspx
[https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/medical-dental/index.aspx])

This role will be embedded within the Re...

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