TransiT Programme Manager

Overview

As TransiT Programme Manager you will lead a large multi-institution research hub focused on decarbonising transport through digital twinning. You will guide a team of academics, researchers and professional staff, coordinating with funders and advisory bodies to deliver strategic objectives. The role combines programme leadership with stakeholder engagement and financial planning across eight institutions. This is an opportunity to shape a national, collaborative research programme with real-world policy impact.

Pay / Benefits

• 33 days annual leave
• 9 buildings closed days for full-time staff
• flexible working patterns (part-time, job share)
• well-being and inclusiveness at heart of community
• equality and diversity commitments

Responsibilities

• Report progress to funders, stakeholders and the Advisory Board and flag emerging risks
• Coordinate weekly Management Meetings with the two programme directors and ensure action follow-up
• Maintain stakeholder relationships through regular meetings with DfT, EPSRC and other partners
• Manage quarterly Advisory Board and sub-boards meetings
• Produce six-monthly progress reports to EPSRC and respond to information requests
• Provide strategic programme management to meet funder objectives across the programme
• Maintain risk management systems for delivery across institutions
• Oversee the support team priorities and professional development
• Mentor and develop support team members to advance careers in research management
• Resolve conflicts and foster collaborative working across partners and teams
• Maintain collegiate, supportive working culture across eight institutional partners and ten integrated teams
• Manage TransiT finances and ensure spend aligns with funder expectations across institutions
• Plan resource allocation within Heriot-Watt and align with other projects to maximise research delivery
• Balance skills and resources to deliver an integrated programme
• Lead internal and external research meetings to validate and advance the research programme
• Oversee the TransiT Flexible Fund (3M) and strategic stakeholder relationships
• Prioritise stakeholder engagement and communications to focus on strategic objectives
• Plan and organise your own and the team’s work to agreed objectives, including leading plans and priorities

Key requirements

• Post-graduate degree level education
• Professional qualification and demonstrable experience in project management
• Experience of managing multi-disciplinary professional teams
• Experience in managing resources, workloads and changing priorities
• Ability to analyse and present complex information and data with attention to detail
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills for non-specialist audiences and senior practitioners
• Ability to forge and maintain relationships within academic institutions and with strategic partners
• Proven experience of leading in uncertainty and ambiguity
• Confident working with senior managers across the consortium and stakeholders
• Ability to work quickly, flexibly and accurately in a dynamic environment
• High level organisational skills with ability to prioritise risks in a pressured environment
• Flexible and resilient, collaborative and proactive
• collaborative
• proactive
• excellent communication
• project management
• risk management
• stakeholder engagement

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