Project Manager - Seabird Tracking

We seek a talented project manager to work on a project to assess the feasibility of using a new type of tracking device on seabirds. This is a large collaborative project so we need someone who can coordinate the work of multiple organisations and put in place the project governance structures to keep the work on track. This may include communicating with project partners, funders and stakeholders, delivering progress reports to the funder, setting up recording of timesheets and budgets, and producing other relevant project documentation.

You will work closely with the project leader and the rest of the project team (including external organisations) to ensure that the scope, risks, issues, assumptions, decisions and communications are being managed appropriately. You may also communicate with industry, government and other stakeholders, for example to help the project team to gain permissions for the deployment of bird tracking technology offshore, or working with tracking device manufacturers to ensure we have appropriate equipment in place.

• Can understand and manage complex and logistically challenging scientific projects and produce clear written communications about them.


• Experience of leading and managing multidisciplinary teams, including the ability to lead without line-management authority.


• Experience of delivering a number of projects, ideally with demonstrable experience of working in partnerships to achieve shared outcomes


• Excellent interpersonal / communication skills, ideally with experience of working with external stakeholders such as agencies and contractors.


• Competent IT user e.g. MS packages, Outlook, etc.


• The postholder will need to use the RSPB's new project management system, Cora, but training will be provided.


• Budget management


• Identify, record, manage and communicate risks and issues


• Can put in place appropriate contingency actions