Project Manager

Fera is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our Plant, Animal and Environmental Health (PAEH) Business Unit. The team delivers a diverse portfolio of commercial, government-funded and research projects that support scientific innovation and evidence-based decision making. This is an exciting opportunity to manage high-profile projects in a growing organisation, working alongside a diverse range of research scientists, technical specialists and stakeholders across multiple disciplines.

What you will be doing

• Lead and manage a portfolio of commercial and government-funded projects with the PAEH Business Unit
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams, customers, partners and funding bodies
• Monitor project risks, issues and dependencies, implementing mitigation plans where required
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver project objectives and milestones
• Provide clear, concise project reporting and insights to senior management and stakeholders
• Ensure projects are delivered in line with contractual requirements and within financial budgets
• Support business growth through effective project governance, resource planning and continuous improvement

• Work collaboratively with colleagues both within and outside of your team to support strong project management within the business unit

What we are looking for

You will be a highly organised Project Manager with experience delivering projects in a scientific, technical, research, environmental or similarly environment. You will be an excellent communicator, confident managing multiple stakeholders, budgets and competing priorities, with a proven ability to drive projects through to successful completion.

Desired skills and experience

• BSc/MSc or equivalent level qualification in Science or other relevant subject, along with at least 3 years of relevant experience working as a project manager
• PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM PMQ or equivalent project management qualification desirable
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation and communication skills
• Experience managing project budgets, forecasts and financial performance
• Ability to understand and breakdown technical work requirements into manageable actions to ensure progress against project plans

• Practical IT skills in software packages such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

What's in it for you?

• 25 days’ holiday (rising to 29) with the opportunity to buy & sell extra leave.

• Flexible working hours, on-site gym, restaurant, and free parking

• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice

• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more.

• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology

• Fera operates a LTIP (Long Term Incentive Plan) under which all employees are awarded points towards shares in the Employee Benefits Trust on an annual basis. The Employee Benefits Trust holds shares on behalf of our employee, at the point of an equity event the shares will realise a cash value.

What we hope you’ll do next

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. If you have any questions you’d like to ask before applying, you can contact recruitment@fera.co.uk

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format or if you’d like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email at recruitment@fera.co.uk and we’ll get back to you. #LIhybrid