Project Manager – Mental Health Mission

About The University

Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life.

Our stunning waterfront campuses and multicultural community make us a desirable workplace for colleagues from around the world. Our reward and benefits, and ways of working enable those who join us to have enriching careers, matched by an excellent work-life balance.

About The Role

This is a Fixed Term position until November 2027 working full-time.

 Join the team as a Project Manager in an ambitious, multidisciplinary group delivering digital innovation and data-driven impact in UK mental health research. 

As the Project Manager for the Data & Digital workstream, you will play a key role within a dynamic and forward-thinking mental health research team that has secured over £40 million in funding. You will work closely with partners at Manchester, King’s College London, and institutions across the UK to deliver data-driven projects that aim to strengthen shared care records and infrastructure linking data across primary care, secondary care, and mental health services. Your work will help accelerate patient recruitment into clinical trials and support the design of scalable, secure digital solutions. You will be responsible for ensuring project objectives are delivered on time and within budget, contributing to nationally recognised programmes such as the Mental Health Mission and DATAMIND TRE among others.

A critical aspect of your role will involve supporting the coordination and operation of the DATAMIND Trusted Research Environment (TRE) — a secure, UK-wide platform that enables researchers to access linked mental health data in a controlled and governed way. You will work alongside technical teams and academic collaborators to manage multi-partner access, ensure compliance with data governance and security standards, and facilitate smooth workflows that accelerate research insights. Your contributions will help unlock the potential of sensitive data while maintaining the highest standards of privacy and trust.

You will collaborate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders across all four nations, coordinating multi-partner initiatives that advance research, support service innovation, and ultimately improve population mental health.

Join us and be at the heart of transformative research that drives real-world impact in mental health.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.

As an inclusive and welcoming workplace, we value people for their skills regardless of their background. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.

Welsh Language Skills

The Welsh language level required for this role is Level 1 - A little. The role holder will be able to pronounce Welsh words, answer the phone in Welsh (good morning/afternoon) and use very basic everyday words and phrases (thank you, please etc.). Level 1 can be reached by completing a 1 hour course.

The University is a proud bilingual institution, our Welsh Language Strategy outlines our aspiration to promote the language and enable our staff to engage with the language as an additional workplace skill and as a gateway to new cultural and social opportunities. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English. Welsh speakers have the right to an interview in Welsh. Applicants for a role where Welsh skills are essential are expected to present their application in Welsh and will be interviewed in Welsh, if shortlisted.

Additional Information

Applications for this role will take the formal of a CV submission and cover letter including Publication List.

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