Priestley Centre for Climate Futures Project Manager

Priestley Centre for Climate Futures Project Manager

Salary: Grade 7 (£39,355 – £46,735 p.a. depending on experience) 

This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Would you like to be part of developing and delivering a portfolio of projects and initiatives focused on tackling the climate crisis? Are you an experienced project delivery professional looking for your next challenge? Do you have excellent planning and interpersonal skills and enjoy working collaboratively with academics and partners to achieve results?

We have an exciting opportunity to work with our world-leading climate-related researchers as part of the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures. The Priestley Centre is the University of Leeds’ cross-institutional climate research, innovation and learning centre. From local to global, we ensure that climate action is informed by the latest research, collaborating with organisations and individuals to transform our expertise into real-world impact. 

This new role is an opportunity to join the growing Priestley Centre team and support the University of Leeds to tackle climate change. Embedded in a team of climate focused professional services staff, and working directly with academics and research from a range of disciplinary background, the Priestley Centre Project Manager will working on diverse projects that enable the Priestley Centre's five-year strategy. You will report to the Centre Manager and support the leadership and professional service team in shaping projects and work streams, managing their implementation throughout their lifecycle. 

The role will work across a range of activities within the Priestley Centre’s portfolio with a significant focus on providing project management for our newly expanded Climate Evidence Unit, a unit that delivers policy and consulting projects to the public and private sector. You will provide assistance in managing the delivery workflow for the Climate Evidence Unit from scoping, contracting to delivery and evaluation. 

You will have significant experience of planning and delivering projects or initiatives involving academics and multiple stakeholders, combined with excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.  You will also be a strong communicator building effective relationships and networks with academics and professional services colleagues across the University to support and remove barriers to inter-faculty research and innovation, and collaboration. 

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/global-talent

 

What we offer in return

26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.5% of salaryHealth and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

 

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Shona Smith, Head of Centre for Climate Futures

Email: S.C.Smith@leeds.ac.uk 

Closing Date: 20 Jun 2025

Section: Professional & Managerial

Salary: £39,355 to £46,735 per annum