Project Leader

Location Warwickshire
Job type: Contract
Salary: £33.88p/h UMBRELLA
Contact name: Laura Hopson

Contact email: lhopson@select-engineering.net
Contact phone: 01245403560
Job ref: 35962796
Published: 8 days ago
Duration: 11 Months
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2025 23:59
Startdate: ASAP

Profile:

  • The role is for a project leader with a background in support of cross-functional projects with multi-stakeholder requirements.

  • The primary purpose of the role within Research is to support the collaborative R&D strategy development, planning and delivery of collaborative R&D projects working cross-functionally, with partner organisations in industry and academia, and leveraging government funding to accelerate and scale up R&D projects.

  • High degree of numeracy, attention to detail

  • Planning and coordination of work across multiple projects to meet deadlines - High level of organisational skills

  • Effective communication across internal cross functional teams and external 'customer' facing

  • Qualification: A level / HND +

Experience

  • Previous work experience within a business planning / project management office environment

  • Proficient in use of Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, previous use of enterprise systems (e.g. SAP)

  • Cross functional working - planning own work and responsive to support requests

  • Self motivated and able to operate with low supervision

  • Preparation of formal documentation to prescribed standards

  • Control and management of confidential information including GDPR compliance

Desirable experience

  • Previously worked in/around government funded collaborative R&D projects, e.g. Innovate UK and EU

  • Previously worked within an accountancy audit / regulated finance framework