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Funding Manager, Strategic Initiatives

2 months ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Wellcome Trust Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Funding Manager to join our team at the Wellcome Trust. As a senior level professional, you will be responsible for providing expert guidance and support to our Strategic Programmes, ensuring the effective management of grant funding initiatives.

Key Responsibilities
  • Implement the funding objectives of our Strategic Programmes, working collaboratively with teams across the organisation to provide guidance and support on best practice and grant management.
  • Manage a portfolio of Directed Funding applications throughout the grant life cycle, including performing eligibility checks, due diligence, expert review, providing written feedback, making awards and managing queries on awarded grants.
  • Lead management of Funding Calls, acting as Committee Manager and coordinating associated activity within the team.
  • Manage other funding initiatives, setting timelines and appropriate working processes to ensure coordination and timely delivery.
  • Provide business partner support to the Strategic Programmes and external stakeholders, advising on best practice around grant assessment, grant management processes and funding policies.
  • Contribute to a diverse and inclusive culture across the organisation, collaborating across departments.
Requirements
  • Education to at least degree level in a relevant science, medical humanities, social science, or public health subject.
  • Outstanding stakeholder management skills, with the ability to quickly build and maintain trust with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority.
  • Excellent knowledge of grant funding and management processes and experience of the academic research environment.
  • Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to forward plan, prioritise and manage large workloads and work to deadlines.
  • The ability to identify key considerations for a given issue, convene a group if necessary to investigate problems, determine how issues should be weighted and produce well-argued recommendations for a senior audience.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong IT skills and analytical thinking skills.
About Us

The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation dedicated to improving health for everyone by funding science, leading policy and advocacy campaigns, and building partnerships. We are committed to cultivating a fair and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and thrive.