Project Manager - 12 Month FTC

The Institute of Physics (IOP) exists to help our lives, our society and our planet through promoting physics applications and supporting the people behind it. Working alongside our members and leaders from across the physics community and beyond, we’ve identified three priorities that will shape our work over the next five years: Skills, Science and Society. These priorities sit at the heart of everything we do. We’re proud of our ambitious and forward looking 2024 – 2029 strategy.

We’re currently looking for a Project Manager, offered on a fixed term basis of 12 months, to help us deliver our mission. This is a part time position working 14 hours per week (0.4 FTE).

The IOP is a friendly, inclusive and ambitious organisation. Diversity and inclusion are central to how we work. We focus on supporting our people to thrive, offering competitive pay, great development opportunities and a generous benefits package. Some of our benefits include:

• An excellent pension scheme
• Private medical insurance, life assurance and dental insurance
• Eye care vouchers, annual flu vaccinations, long service awards and access to an employee assistance programme
• 25 days annual leave as a standard, in addition to floating bank holidays
• Flexible working opportunities

The Role

You’ll be responsible for defining, planning and managing the delivery of cross‑organisational projects and programmes that deliver expected outcomes and benefits to the Institute and its stakeholders, including:

• Leading and delivering complex projects and programmes from initiation through to closure, ensuring effective handover and benefits realisation
• Managing project planning, governance, risk, issue and dependency management, prioritisation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting
• Working closely with project and programme owners to ensure proposals meet Programme Office quality criteria and align with organisational strategy

Projects you may work on include:

• The Effective Data Strategy – a five year programme to transform how IOP uses data to improve organisational performance and enable a more agile, learning organisation
• Cross‑organisational projects supporting efficiency, continuous improvement and strategic delivery
• Projects involving multiple delivery teams, including internal colleagues, external suppliers and subject‑matter experts

You may be asked to lead projects, such as Audio Visual Refresh or Cyber Essentials certification.

Who will I work with?

You’ll work closely with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders, including:

• The IT Manager and the People and Operations Directorate, which includes corporate planning.
• Project and programme owners across the organisation
• Delivery teams, senior managers, boards and committees

Ideally, we hope you’ll apply if you bring:

Essential:

• Proven knowledge of data warehouse design, build and implementation.
• Proven ability to apply project and programme management principles to deliver complex initiatives
• Strong planning, organisation and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage competing demands
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams

Nice to have:

• Experience working on data‑focused, digital or transformation programmes
• Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and tools (such as Snowflake and Fivetran)
• Project management certification, or equivalent practical experience

At the IOP, we know that great candidates don’t always tick every box. If your experience looks a little different, but you bring enthusiasm, curiosity and a willingness to learn, we’d love to hear from you. For this role, we are seeking candidates who can clearly demonstrate the experience and skill set required to succeed in a demanding and evolving environment. While we do not require specific qualifications or a defined number of years’ experience, we are looking for individuals who bring a strong customer focus, intellectual curiosity, shared values, and a fresh perspective. A formal project management certification would be advantageous; however, candidates without certification should be able to evidence a solid understanding of project management tools and techniques, demonstrating how they have applied these skills effectively in practice.

How to apply: Alongside your CV, please include a cover letter explaining how you meet the person specification.

How will I be working?

We operate a flexible, trust based working model that gives colleagues autonomy over how, when and where they work, while recognising the value of in person collaboration. You will be assigned a base office, with hybrid working offered as standard. You will engage in regular in person collaboration with your team (as operational appropriate), as well as with colleagues across the wider organisation, to ensure effective operational alignment and to support our inclusive approach to working. As an organization we meet in person once a quarter at our Head Office in Kings Cross, London.

Why join the IOP?

The IOP is the professional body and learned society for physics in the UK and Ireland. As a charity, we’re passionate about increasing public understanding of physics and supporting a diverse and inclusive physics community. There’s never been a better time to join us, watch our film to find out more about the difference we make. We’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive culture for everyone. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process, please let us know we’re always happy to help. Please note whilst we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role, we warmly encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK and Ireland.