Career Opportunities at Queen's

Providing comprehensive professional support to the COO and the Innovation and Enterprise (I&E) teams within R&E (Qubis, IP & Commercialisation, and Innovation Programmes), the post-holder will support the delivery of key institutional objectives and project management activities across the I&E teams within the Directorate. The post-holder will work proactively with senior management figures within these teams, the Directorate and across the University to produce reports, gather data, research and briefings on key policy issues and produce complex management information and associated analyses. They will support in the management all related administrative operations in I&E and monitor financial resources and expenditure.

About the person:

• Honours Degree in a relevant area OR substantial relevant project management experience within atechnology transfer environment.
• Significant relevant experience in a Project Manager role in a similar field, to include:
  • Planning and delivering projects on time and within budget.
  • Stakeholder management and project reporting.
  • Use of formal project management techniques to deliver successful projects.
• Strong presentation skills with a proven ability to produce clear and concise written material.
• Logical and methodical approach to work; detail orientated.
• Proven experience producing high quality reports, presentations, and documentation for senior managementand external stakeholders on a regular basis.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-and-benefits/. 

Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit www.qub.ac.uk/diversity.

Candidate Information

Further information for international applicants