Research Delivery Manager

1 week ago

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Northumbria University Full time
ABOUT THE ROLE

Working collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders, the post holder will make a substantial contribution to the ongoing development and growth of Northumbria's research activity, leading the team in proactive project management and support to academic colleagues holding large and complex research grants. The post holder will also personally manage a small portfolio of research grants.

The post holder will lead on the development of policies and processes that help expedite the mobilisation and delivery of grants, and will lead on planning and administration, financial and resource monitoring, stakeholder engagement and reporting, liaising with colleagues in Finance, Legal Services, due diligence and communications teams.

Further information is available in the j ob description .

ABOUT THE TEAM

Research and Innovation Services (RIS) provides dedicated, specialist support to Northumbria's research community throughout the research grant lifecycle to help sustain Northumbria's position as a research-intensive modern university.

Support includes sourcing potential funding; aiding proposal development; providing guidance through the authorisation process; monitoring and managing project spend; and coordinating the final report and claim.

The Research Delivery Team provides financial management, guidance and support for externally funded research, consultancy and CPD projects. The team provide dedicated support for Principal Investigators (PIs) throughout the project lifetime. This includes: creating project accounts for each grant; managing the finances of projects within funder and University guidelines; providing updates on expenditure, forecasted future spending and income received; compiling claims and supporting internal and external audits. The team also liaises with Legal Services to assist with collaboration agreements and contracts for projects.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in the role you will have:
  • In-depth knowledge of effective project management in the Higher Education or research sector
  • Excellent external facing skills and proven ability to develop and manage relationships to positive outcomes
  • Ability to work to strict deadlines and under pressure
  • Extensive experience of managing externally funded projects, including a detailed understanding of the grant lifecycle and typical challenges associated with the implementation and management of research projects
  • Proven experience of effectively managing and developing staff
  • Educated to degree level (or equivalent experience

Further information is available in the person specification .

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact: Andrew Poole, a.poole@northumbria.ac.uk

To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply Now'. Your application should include a covering letter and a CV.

ABOUT US

At Northumbria, we embrace tomorrow. We pursue new thinking, forge new partnerships, create, and exchange new knowledge, and find new solutions. Our inspirational academics, partners and students work together to tackle tomorrow's challenges head on. We are ready for the future whatever it may hold.

Awarded the title of University of the Year in the 2022 Times Higher Education Awards, Northumbria University is a research-intensive modern university with a global reputation for academic excellence.

Northumbria recorded the biggest rise of any UK university for research power in the Research Excellence Framework for the second time in 2021 and is now ranked top 25 for this measure.

One of the largest universities in the UK with over 37,000 students from 137 countries, filled with world-leading research, award-winning partnerships, and students at the heart of an outstanding experience, Northumbria is a new kind of excellent university. Discover more about us .

Northumbria University is a great place to work. We empower our exceptional people to achieve shared ambitions and promote a positive work life balance. We offer a wide range of benefits including excellent pension schemes, flexible working, a generous holiday entitlement, continued commitment to your learning and development and more .

Our Northumbria Values are guiding principles that define who we are, what we do and what is important to us. Our Values are: Academic Excellence; Innovation; Inclusivity; Collaboration; and Ambition.

Our Behaviours describe how we do things and how we work together at Northumbria, reflecting our culture and our decision-making. Our Behaviours are: We listen and learn, we support one another to success, we respect everyone and their contributions, we trust in ourselves and each other and we are bold.

Our Behaviours were co-created by colleagues from a range of roles across the University, who worked collaboratively to consider what it feels like to work for Northumbria, and where we need to continue to transform together to achieve what's important to us.

Please visit Our Values and Behaviours page to find out more.

We are an on-campus organisation where colleagues work regular patterns of hours and on campus, with some flexibility on the timing of their hours and the location of their work in discussion with their manager. Our campus locations include City Campus Newcastle and Coach Lane Campus Newcastle.

Northumbria University is committed to creating an inclusive culture where we take pride in, and value, the diversity of our staff. We encourage and welcome applications from all members of the community. The University holds a bronze Athena Swan award in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality, we are a Disability Confident Leader, a member of the Race Equality Charter and are participating in the Stonewall Diversity Champion Programme.

The University has implemented a range of flexible working arrangements, and we are happy to explore candidate requirements as part of the recruitment process.

We are committed to keeping your data safe so it's important for you to know how we use any personal data you give us. For more detailed information, access our Privacy Policy .We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to lead the Research Delivery Team within Research and Innovation Services (RIS) to provide proactive, tailored support for principal investigators holding large and complex research grants. Reporting to the Head of Research Delivery, the role holder will play a key leadership role within RIS, managing a team of research delivery coordinators and officers, and providing support and guidance to Northumbria's research community.

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