Programme Manager

Job Description

Contract: Full-time (35-hour week) fixed-term (18-month) contractLocation: Hybrid Cambridge, London and remote home working within the UKSalary: £45,646 - £50,717 per annum plus benefits (2023 salary range)The Royal Society of Chemistry seeks a programme manager to help us develop our member communities.The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is a not-for-profit organisation with a thriving international community of over 48,000 members in 125 countries. We are an internationally renowned publisher of high quality chemical science knowledge and the professionalbody for chemists in the UK, with a reputation as an influential champion for the chemical sciences. We reinvest all of our income to achieve our charitable objectives in support of the chemical sciences community and advancing chemistry.Our purpose is to help the chemical science community make the world a better place. Our vision is for a world where chemical scientists have adapted, innovated and succeeded in a changing world and ensured chemistry is a force for good. The culture in sciencesupports an inclusive and enabling community for the benefit of everyone. Science infrastructure, funding, policy and regulation enables chemical scientists to continue to drive forward new research and innovation. People worldwide recognise, trust and understandthe value of the chemical sciences.Our Member Networks are a very important part of that community with over 120 geographical and subject based committees, involving 1500 volunteers, who run activities covering the full diversity of the chemical sciences across many countries. They harnessthe expertise and passion within our membership. As part of this our 70 Interest Groups organise hundreds of specialist activities, including international conferences, one-day symposia, seminars and webinars, reaching tens of thousands of delegates each year,to advance the various sub-specialisms in chemistry and at the interface with related sciences.The official job title for this role is Programme Manager, Member Communities Development and this role is needed on a fixed term (18-month) basis to lead a project to develop the future portfolio of interest groups and related specialist communities. Thisproject plays an important part in the delivery of the membership strategy and will ensure our community will continue to evolve to meet the changing landscape in our science, its practice and application.We are looking for: Specialist subject knowledge in chemistry (PhD, postgraduate or equivalent specialist experience working in science or related fields). Specialist knowledge in the networking and community needs of scientists and professionals. Strong experience in project or programme management and ability to develop new ideas and strategic approaches to a programme, project or product. Experience of working on projects involving multiple stakeholders and able to balance workload across multiple projects, tasks and deadlines. Experience of stakeholder engagement, with excellent listening, communication and influencing skills and ability to handle sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy; proven ability to build and maintain internal and external relationships and networks.The contractual base for this role is our Cambridge office where the team is based, however we are currently embracing hybrid working, and therefore you will have the opportunity to also work from a UK location other than this, as agreed with your line manager.There is an expectation that employees will attend the offices as needed for their role. This role will require attendance at our Cambridge and London offices (on average 1 day per week) and occasional attendance at out of hours events.Visit our Work For Us site to learn about us, our benefits, Equal Opportunities Statement and Inclusive Culture Pledge.If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply before the end of our closing date.You may have experience of the following: Programme Officer Science, Project Officer Science, Science Officer, Programme Assistant, Project Assistant, Programme Administrator, Project Administrator, Programme Coordinator, Project Coordinator, Project Manageretc.REF-201 867