Programme Manager
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- Mar 26, 2024 Post Date
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- 240000BH Requisition #
Science and Technology Facilities Council
Salary: £43,116 per annum
Hours: Full time/Part-time (minimum 30 hours per week)
Contract Type: Open Ended
Location: Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell, Oxfordshire OR Science and Technology Facilities Council, Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington OR Science and Technology Facilities Council, UK Astronomy Technology Centre, Edinburgh OR Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire
Together, our scientists, technologists, engineers, technicians and business support team explore the unknown and turn what they find into work that changes the world around us. Whether it’s sending probes into space or finding new ways to treat cancer, everyone here plays a vital role in making a positive difference to society.
Come and discover how much you can achieve when you’re surrounded by world-leading experts, encouraged to constantly learn and empowered to explore your curiosity.
As part of Science Technology Facilities Council (STFC) within UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the Strategy, Planning and Communications (SPC) Directorate brings together the essential functions that are needed to help shape, communicate and monitor progress against STFC’s strategic plans. Our role is to enable the organisation to determine its strategic direction and translate this into a coherent set of plans, communicating these across the organisation.
In SPC, open communication and mutual support are encouraged. We are always looking to build positive change in our Directorate: our teams cultivate a safe environment and are ambitious in our actions to challenge inequities when we find them.
About the role
The role will support the work of the SPC Directorate. SPC is developing a flexible way of working to give staff the chance to work on a range of opportunities, and ensure staff are working on the most impactful and important work for STFC and UKRI. The role will initially be focused on work across the Evidence and Impact and Strategy teams but in the future could be deployed on projects across the department. The main areas of work are likely to include:
• supporting the development of business cases to bid for new major investments
• reporting to key internal and external stakeholders including Government on STFC’s portfolio of major investments
• supporting the management of key STFC data, associated processes and systems
• implementing project and programme processes to maximise value of STFC’s project investments for example our Benefits Realisation Management Framework
• leading or supporting the development of cross-cutting science and technology strategies, working with experts across STFC/UKRI
• supporting the operation of STFC’s Science Boards, including the planning and preparation of meeting agendas and papers, meeting notes and reporting
The role covers a range of areas including business cases, project and programme management, data management and supporting strategy processes. Experience in at least one of these and enthusiasm for developing in the other areas is essential.
We ask some of the biggest questions in the universe, to answer some of the biggest challenges in the world. Whatever our role, we have the freedom to explore, learn and connect, as part of a community that loves to share knowledge and support one another.
As one of Europe’s largest research organisations, this is a place where there’s always something new to learn – about the world around us, about your career, but most of all, about yourself. Join us and discover what’s possible.
STFC values their employees by offering a benefits package designed to provide an excellent work/life balance including 30 days’ annual leave, 10.5 public and privilege holidays, flexible working hours, exceptional average salary pension scheme, social and sporting activities and societies and a subsidised restaurant.
Person Specification
The criteria below will be assessed at Shortlisting (S), Interview (I) or both (S&I)
1. Experience: Your experience in one of the role areas or similar type of programme management will be assessed (S&I)
2. Communication: Excellent written and oral communication skills with keen attention to detail; ability to develop and deliver well-structured and clearly-articulated documents and presentations for internal and external audiences (S&I)
3. Planning & Organisational: An ability to plan and prioritise your own work and the work of others to deliver successful outcomes, as well as respond flexibly to changing requirements as required (S)
4. Team working & Collaboration: Demonstrate ability to work collaboratively to identify challenges, develop creative solutions and implement changes within a team setting (S)
5. Strategic Thinking: Proficiency in developing and executing strategic plans, setting priorities, allocating resources and driving initiatives aligned with organisational goals (I)
6. Leadership Skills: Demonstrate the capability to make well informed decisions, seek opportunities, articulate a clear vision, convey ideas, whilst providing direction and motivation (I)
Additional Information
To apply for this position, please submit a CV, and a covering letter in which you describe your motivations for applying and how you meet the criteria in the person specification. In shortlisting for interview we will assess applications against areas 1-4 of the person specification. At interview, we will assess you against areas 1,2, 5 and 6.
You are advised to write no more than 4 pages for the CV and covering letter combined, and applications without a covering letter will be excluded from shortlisting.
We offer flexible working arrangements and expect this role to operate in a hybrid working model with time spent working at home and in the office. The post holder will work with colleagues across all of STFC’s sites, and will be based at one of the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (Harwell, Oxfordshire), Polaris House (Swindon¸ Wiltshire), Daresbury Laboratory (Warrington) or the UK Astronomy Technology Centre (Edinburgh). There will be occasional travel between STFC sites with the costs covered by us. The post is available as full time, part-time or job-share. Applicants should be open as to their desired working pattern when they apply.
Candidates may have backgrounds in research, industry, or the third sector, including those considering returning to work from a career break, health change or caring responsibility.
Please contact SPCADMINTEAM@stfc.ac.uk, FAO the recruiting manager if you have any questions, including working patterns and travel requirements.
About The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
As one of Europe’s largest research organisations, we ask the biggest questions in the universe to find answers that change the world around us. We seek understanding. We’re proud of the impact we make. And we’re committed to helping build a globally competitive, knowledge-based UK economy. Being part of all this means contributing to work that pushes boundaries and creates possibilities. You’ll work with, and learn from, true experts. Whatever your role, you’ll be free to question, and encouraged to share ideas. And, in a positive and supportive culture, you’ll discover just what a difference you can make when you’re equipped and inspired to excel.
We’re a place where curious minds thrive. Not bound by profit, we explore ideas that others don’t, ask questions that others won’t, and discover answers that others are not equipped to find. And, alongside Mars landings and black holes, we also explore diverse, international projects in everything from science and engineering to computing and technology. Whether it’s at the cutting edge or behind the scenes, our work is intellectually challenging. It’s very often ground-breaking. And it’s endlessly, irresistibly fascinating.
For more information about STFC please visit https://stfc.ukri.org/
You can also visit our careers site https://www.stfccareers.co.uk/
About UK Research Innovation (UKRI)
UKRI is an organisation that brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England and Innovate UK. Together, we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision ensuring the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation.
Supporting some of the world’s most exciting and challenging research projects, we develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world. We are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge through fundamental research and delivering benefits for UK society and the economy through world-class research, skills and business-led innovation.
More information can be found at www.ukri.org.
Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. For more details, visit benefits of working for UKRI.
The role holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role. UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment.
How we support EDI in the workforce
At UKRI, we believe that everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be provided with equal opportunities to thrive and succeed in an environment that enables them to do so. We also value diversity of thought and experience within inclusive groups, organisations and the wider community. For further information, please visit ‘How we support EDI in the workforce’.
Disability Confident Employer
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
How to apply
Online applications only preferred for this role. Please submit a CV and covering letter which clearly outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for UKRI and the role. Ensure that the job reference number is included in the filename description of each document uploaded. Note that failure to address the above criteria or submit an application without a covering letter may result in the application not being considered. Assessment will only be based upon the content of your submitted covering letter and CV and not the ‘experience’ section of the application.
UKRI seeks to ensure it creates and maintains a system of openness, fairness and inclusion – a collaborative, trusted environment, which is attractive to and accessible to everyone who is interested in developing their career with us.