The Role 

The Research Project Manager will oversee project management of existing projects and explore potential new projects and grants aligning with NAAMII’s vision and strategy. Research areas will mostly focus on AI and its application to Health, Agriculture, and Languages. The Research Project Manager will also need to liaise closely with NAAMII’s research and operations staff in Kathmandu, and with project partners, to perform their duties. 

Duties & Responsibilities 

Project delivery  

• Oversee the delivery of major research, winter school and training workshop initiatives, ensuring they are managed to business requirements, specification, time and budget;  
• Provide day-to-day high-level support to the Principal Investigator (PI), assisting in the implementation of robust programme management processes and protocols, in line with best practice, as well as deputising for the PI as appropriate;  
• Deliver project events, such as research collaboration meetings, road-mapping workshops and seminars, and coordinate appropriate publicity, ensuring meeting minutes are taken and distributed;  
• Routinely monitor all activities, review risks, issues and progress, taking actions as necessary to ensure minimum impact on program deadlines;  
• Maintain up-to-date records that enable effective monitoring, control and evaluation of assigned program activities;  
• Where opportunities arise, work with the relevant Institute’s teams to cost up research proposals and bids;  

Operations and resources management  

• Perform strategic project resources planning and financial analysis, including assisting in preparation of budgets, to include staffing and operational needs, as well as manage the payment of expenses;  
• Coordinate the delivery of strong project governance, through supporting the management of advisory board meetings, as well as required scientific and other stakeholder workshops and summits, as needs arise;  
• Where appropriate, organise the recruitment of assigned project research staff ensuring timely use of resources, including office space management; Communications and relationships management  
• Communicate project information and status to all relevant parties, providing early warning and escalation of key issues to the PI and associated Institute senior management;  
• Act as a primary contact point for all internal and external partners and ensure strong business relationship management;  
• Work with the Institute’s communications and outreach team to develop powerful case studies, highlighting successful outputs and outcomes of the projects;