Senior Project Manager, Francis Crick
Facilities & Infrastructure
£68.7k
More information about location
4 days a week in office
Biomedical research institute
Be an early applicant
Biomedical research institute
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
£68.7k
More information about location
4 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To discover without boundaries.
Role
Who you are
- With experience delivering complex engineering and building services projects particularly lab refurbishments or infrastructure upgrades, you will be adept at building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels and navigating the unique challenges of a scientific environment so you must be an excellent communicator and strong collaborator
- Proven experience leading complex building services or engineering projects within large estates, infrastructure, or construction environments
- Strong technical background in mechanical, electrical, or multi-disciplinary building services engineering
- Demonstrated success in managing project budgets, programmes, risks, and contractor performance
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
- Leadership experience, including mentoring or supervising colleagues
- Strong understanding of relevant regulations (e.g., CDM, building regulations, industry codes and standards)
- Project management qualifications (e.g., PRINCE2, APM PMQ, PMP) or equivalent experience
What the job involves
- We are seeking an experienced, ambitious Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex laboratory rearrangements, refurbishments, and infrastructure upgrades across the Institute
- This is a high‑impact role where you will manage engineering and building services projects end‑to‑end, ensuring they are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest technical standards
- You will play a key leadership role within the Engineering Projects team, with opportunities to mentor colleagues, lead project teams, and contribute to long term succession planning as part of our talent review process
- This role is also a development pathway, with the postholder being supported and prepared as a potential future successor to the Head of Engineering Projects
- Reports to: Darren Warrington
- Manage the full lifecycle of multiple building services and engineering projects, from feasibility and design through procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover
- Ensure projects comply with all statutory regulations, technical standards, and internal governance processes
- Review and challenge technical proposals, designs, specifications, and contractor solutions to ensure optimal performance and value for money
- Provide day-to-day guidance and leadership to Project Managers, Project Engineers, and other team members
- Promote best practice in project management methodologies and support continuous improvement initiatives
- Contribute to long-term planning of the Engineering Projects portfolio, ensuring alignment with organisational goals
- Demonstrate leadership potential and commitment to developing the skills and knowledge required for future progression into the Head of Engineering Projects role
Application process
- Closing Date: 19/Jan/2026 23.59 GMT
- Please note you must meet the essential criteria listed within the Role Profile, to have your application reviewed
- We reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any given time due to the number of applications received
Salary benchmarks
Our take
The Francis Crick Institute was founded in 2015 through the merger of the MRC's National Institute for Medical Research and CRUK's London Research Institute. Its mission is to push the boundaries of our understanding of how life works, and it is the largest single-site biomedical research institute in Europe.
One of the Institute's strengths is its ability to collaborate extensively with external research groups, boasting partnerships in more than 90 countries. These collaborations, however, pose data protection challenges due to the need to transfer vast amounts of sensitive information across borders. The Institute has addressed this by developing its own Trusted Research Environment toolkit, which allows remote teams to share data securely and compliantly in the cloud.
The institute secured £1 billion in funding back in 2022, and is maximising its effectiveness through the BRIDGE network and investments in AI and machine learning. A notable example is Google’s subsidiary DeepMind establishing a research lab within the institute to enhance biology and genomics research.
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Insights
10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jul 2022
$1.3bn
GRANT
Total funding: $1.3bn
Company benefits
- 28 days of holiday each year, plus three additional days (usually taken over Christmas) and bank holidays
- Defined contribution pension scheme, with the Crick contributing between 3% - 16% of salary
- Life assurance
- Season ticket/car parking loan
- Annual leave purchase
- Childcare support allowance
- Back-up dependent care
- Discounted annual gym membership
- Bike to Work scheme
- Payroll giving
- Shopping discounts
Company HQ
Somers Town, London, UK
Leadership
Paul Nurse
(CEO)The first Director and Chief Executive of the Francis Crick Institute. Was previously President of Rockefeller University in New York. In 2001 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine as part of a team that discovered the role of protein molecules that control the duplication of cells.
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