Project Support Manager

Company Description

LGC is an international life sciences company working with customers in the government, academic, pharmaceutical, agricultural biotechnology, food, environment, security and sports sectors to achieve excellence in investigative, diagnostic and measurement science. LGC’s Grant Management Group (GMG) are experts in managing research funding to maximise its impact. 

Job Description

We are seeking a Project Support Manager to provide support and coordination for GMG’s commercial development and business transformation activities.
Specific activities will include: 

• Identification, generation, collection and administration of data and information to support our response to commercial opportunities
• Consolidation of data and information, and reporting analysis 
• Liaising with internal stakeholders to ensure that deadlines are met 
• Support for activities being undertaken to improve internal ways of working, with the aim of improving our commercial proposition. This includes supporting a current project looking to improving effectiveness and efficiency of GMG teams across these linked activities:
• Capacity measurement (Capacity model)
• Performance measurement (KPIs)
• Time management optimisation (releasing Leadership capacity) 
• Support for internal GMG communications related to this work 

Qualifications

Required Criteria

• Degree in scientific or a related subject 
• Demonstrable experience in working with data of different types (qualitative and quantitative), including detailed analysis and impactful verbal and written presentation to senior colleagues and stakeholders 
• Demonstrable skills in the management of diverse stakeholders – including working with functional leads and subject matter experts to generate and identify different types of data and information, progress reporting to varied stakeholder groups in a range of formats, and an ability to flex communication style across different groups Self-starter, able to work independently, with a high level of personal organisation 
• Familiarity with Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) 
• Strong attention to detail 
• Highly numerate 

Additional Information

Why work for us?
Join our team and you’ll be working with an exceptional organisation who manage high quality health and care research for the benefit of patients and the public. NIHR is one of the UK’s largest funders of health and care research.

Salary & Benefits
£39,200 PA
Bonus - subject to company performance
25 days annual leave, plus public holidays (UK)
Enhanced contributory pension scheme
Life Insurance
Benenden Healthcare
Season Ticket Loan
Laptop, IT equipment and remote IT support
NB: This role is on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract. 

This is an office based, hybrid role, with an expectation for all employees to attend our offices a minimum of 4 days a month, usually worked as 1 day per week, and may increase, subject to team requirements. 
Application
If you are excited about the prospect of joining our team and believe you possess the relevant skills and background, we invite you to apply. Please submit your CV along with a 'Statement of Suitability' that showcases your key skills and experiences in relation to the 'Required Criteria' outlined in the job description. Additionally, share your enthusiasm for working with NIHR.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES 
LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion, or belief. Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age, or trade union membership.