project manager Remote
Job description
Oxford Innovation Space has recently taken on a new project; Oxin Innovators is our working title for an App/Desktop based platform developed by Hey Hub (HH) that will link all our 30+ Innovation hubs together in one place. The benefits to our existing and future customer base are numerous and allows us to leverage engagement across our network and help businesses and innovators to grow their businesses in a sustainable way.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone to gain some valuable experience in supporting an ongoing project from start to finish. This part-time position will report directly to the Business Support Director.
Oxford Innovation Space’s Innovation Centres division operates a network of centres that provide flexible office, workshop and laboratory space and business support services to companies throughout the UK. Our clients are start-ups, high growth SMEs, investors and also public sector organisations that contract with us to deliver innovation centres and programmes to business. We now manage nearly thirty centres across the UK for a variety of public and private sector clients, providing space and support to nearly 1000 exciting, innovative and growing companies.
This role is part-time, working 18.75 hours per week. Happy to discuss a suitable working pattern at interview. The role is also hybrid, with a view to attend our Centre in Colchester, (Innovation Centre Knowledge Gateway (ICKG)) one day per week.
Major objectives of the role:
- Profile and Reputation: Support the Business Support Director to create a successful community platform, regionally and nationally by marketing our offering whilst enhancing its reputation for excellence
- Operational Excellence: Deliver a market leading service for our community with support and collaborative connections.
- Customer Service Excellence: Deliver exceptional customer service levels supporting the Business Support Director with control and accountability for elements of the platform. Supporting centre teams, customers and ensuring operational processes are implemented and adhered to
- To provide administrative assistance to the Oxin Innovators platform in the operations, financial and commercial elements of the platform to optimise performance
- To provide a direct link with HH to ensure successfully running of the platform
Personal Competences:
- Excellent administrative and organisational skills
- Conscientious and efficient with an eye for detail and pride in their work
- Pro-active
- Great IT skills with experience of using a range of technology
- Great as part of a team as well as working on their own when the need arises
- Flexible – willing to do what it takes to make the platform a success
- Client and customer services focused
- Good communication skills, tactful and persuasive
- Ability to work collaboratively and prioritise tasks.
- Motivate, lead, influence and delegate tasks
What’s in it for you?
- Salary of £28,000 - £30,000, depending on experience, per annum, pro rata
- 25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays, pro rata
- Flexible benefits package comprising:
- Contributory pension
- Ability to increase or decrease amount of annual leave
- Ability to increase or decrease amount of life assurance cover
- Private medical and dental insurance and health screening
- Bicycle purchase
- Charitable Giving
We’ve also got access to a whole load of discounts so you can save money on high street favourites and holiday providers.
We want you to have chances to progress to Assistant Centre Manager and so we will support you in learning new skills and taking the next steps in your career.
If you think you could be a great member of team and would like an exciting opportunity in return, then this is the role you have been looking for – click ‘apply’ today to become our new Project Administrator or to find out more information about the role. We would love to hear from you!
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we would advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.
