Strategic Horizon Management Lead
1 month ago
Job Summary:
This role is a fantastic opportunity to support the delivery of the Horizon Europe Guarantee, working closely with teams across UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced and skilled individual to join our team as a Strategic Horizon Management Lead. As a key member of the team, you will play a critical role in identifying process improvements, policy gaps, and areas for policy improvement.
Responsibilities:
- To work collaboratively with teams across UKRI to understand emerging policy issues, identify standard Horizon Europe and UKRI policies and processes, conduct options appraisal, and present recommendations for the Horizon Europe Guarantee across the team remit.
- Supporting the implementation of new policies across UKRI, drafting briefing documents and guidance as required to help enable the UK research community to understand the Horizon Europe Guarantee fund, and support UKRI colleagues in their role delivering the guarantee.
- Working with the Horizon Europe Guarantee team to triage and escalate any complex queries and issues as required via meetings and emails.
- Supporting activities to ensure awareness of the Horizon Europe Guarantee, internally and externally.
Person Specification:
We are looking for an individual who has:
- Educated to degree-level or demonstrable equivalent experience.
- Sound project management and organisational skills, with experience in delivering accurate, high-quality pieces of work at pace and to short deadlines.
- Ability to investigate and analyse problems systematically and develop reasoned proposals for action.
- The ability to multi-task, work flexibly and to plan, prioritise and manage delivery of a diverse portfolio of projects and activities with different timescales priorities and delivery mechanisms, working individually and as part of a team.
- Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office packages (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and SharePoint.
Benefits:
As a Strategic Horizon Management Lead, you will enjoy a competitive salary of £34,905 per annum, plus benefits that include 30 days' annual leave, employee discounts, and a defined benefit pension scheme.
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