Job Description:
Hours: Full time/Part time (minimum 0.6 FTE).
Location: Polaris House, Swindon - Hybrid Working Available.
About the role
- Working directly with the Head of Economics and the Heads of Social Research you will have responsibility for the effective delivery, management and monitoring of ESRC’s refreshed applicant-led mode schemes.
We are particularly interested in how you work, not just what you have done. We are looking for applicants who demonstrate curiosity, creativity and a strong innovation mentality and who apply what they know in a way that fully aligns with UKRI values.
Your Responsibilities
- Work at the interface between strategic leadership and delivery with effective communication skills to develop and implement key priorities, policies, and strategies.
- Lead the scoping and development, commissioning, and management of high-quality innovation and research investments in applicant-led mode.
- Coordinate and manage a portfolio of activities to maximise impact and knowledge exchange across a portfolio of investments.
- Build and develop strong relationships working across the ESRC, UKRI and external partners to ensure that investments are robust, informed, and impactful.
- Work with others to ensure investments are appropriately managed, monitored, evaluated and their impact communicated.
- Support and deputise for senior staff as required and undertake periodic work on areas outside of the team as needed, supporting the wider work of UKRI.
- Provide inclusive and effective line management.
Personal Specification
Essential
- Relevant degree or equivalent knowledge and skills (S).
- Experience of managing complex funding or programme portfolios, including strategic prioritisation, investment oversight, and performance monitoring (S&I).
- Experience of design and delivery of competitive funding schemes, with a strong understanding of peer review and research funding processes (S).
- Strong understanding of the social science research and innovation landscape (S&I).
- Ability to build and influence senior stakeholder relationships across academia, government, and industry to shape funding proposal pipelines and partnerships (S&I).
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to build relationships both within UKRI and other relevant sectors (S&I).
- Demonstrable people management experience (I).
- Ability to use data, evidence, and insight to inform decision-making, evaluate impact, and drive continuous improvement (S&I).
- Willingness to drive innovation in ESRC funding processes (S&I).
Benefits
We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package. Committed to supporting employees' development and promote a culture of continuous learning!
For further information on our benefits please see: Benefits of working at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
UKRI is an Equal Opportunity & Disability Confident Employer.
Please apply online (via the 'Apply' button above), if you experience any issue applying, please contact Recruitment@ukri.org
£46,743. Per annum. UKRI Band E