Role Summary
The ITS Programme Manager is a strategic and operational partner to the Head of IT & Technical Services (ITS), responsible for driving the delivery of the ITS portfolio, supporting strategy, and improving organisational effectiveness. Key focus areas include ITS portfolio and roadmap delivery, cross functional programme leadership, governance, reporting, risk management, strategic planning and financial oversight and risk co ordination.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Define and maintain the ITS roadmap
- Lead annual planning cycles
- Oversee ITS portfolio governance and delivery
- Lead cross functional initiatives across ITS and the organisation
- Ensure reporting and stakeholder visibility
- Align initiatives with organisational strategy
Responsibilities beyond Portfolio Management
- Lead budget planning and financial oversight
- Drive operational improvements
- Oversee licence management
- Strengthen governance and committees
- Represent ITS in risk and stakeholder forums
- Provide matrix leadership across projects
Requirements
- 6 7 years minimum relevant project management or business administration experience
- An undergraduate degree in IT or relevant fields or demonstrable equivalent experience
- Project management training: PRINCE 2, MSP or equivalent qualified
- Be able to motivate, engage and lead project teams
- Broad demonstrable experience of successfully supporting projects
- Tailor expert knowledge to project needs and circumstance
- Project management tools experience (e.g. Smartsheet/Alfresco)
- Capable of working under own initiative
- Persistence to carry tasks through to conclusion
- Flexible and positive attitude
- Ability to deal positively with change and adapt to new situations
- Ability to constructively challenge ways of working and get support to change
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Excellent planning and organisational skills
Desirable
- Expert subject knowledge in either IT or scientific fields
- Suitable project area expertise (as required)
- Logical problem solving
- Contract and supplier management
Working Environment
Fast paced, complex environment; high autonomy and ambiguity; cross functional collaboration.
Hybrid Working
At EMBL-EBI we are pleased to offer hybrid working options for all our employees. A dedicated desk will be available everyday, but most of our team work two days on site and three from home, with flexibility to attend on site meetings and events.
Contract and Salary
Contract length: 3 years (renewable to maximum of 9 years)
Salary: Grade 7 monthly salary starting at £4206 per month after tax but excluding pension and insurance contributions. Plus generous benefits.
Benefits
- Monthly family, child and non resident allowances, annual salary review, pension scheme, death benefit, long term care, accident at work and unemployment insurances.
- Flexible working arrangements - including hybrid working patterns.
- Private medical insurance for you and your immediate family (including all prescriptions and generous dental & optical cover).
- 30 days annual leave per year in addition to public holidays.
- Relocation package including installation grant (if required).
- Campus life: Free shuttle bus to and from work, on site library, subsidised on site gym and cafeteria, casual dress code, extensive sports and social club activities (on campus and remotely).
- Family benefits: On site nursery, 10 days of child sick leave, generous parental leave, holiday clubs on campus and monthly family and child allowances.
- Visa exemption, education grant for private schooling, financial support to travel back to your home country every second year and a monthly non resident allowance.
Diversity and Inclusion
At EMBL, we believe that diverse teams drive innovation and scientific excellence. We encourage applications from candidates of all genders, identities, nationalities and any other diverse backgrounds.