## .*Ready to grow a new consulting area—find opportunities, build proposals, and turn insight into action***About our team**Through its Academic and Government (A&G) division, Elsevier works with universities, governments and funders to support leaders in defining their objectives, monitoring their progress and identifying actions to achieve their goals. This is achieved through a range of data sources, tools and services that are designed to bring insight and deliver impact. The A&G team is currently accelerating the development of new tools and professional services that it offers to 4th Generation Universities and their partners. 4th Generation universities are defined by the role they play in driving regional innovation ecosystems and the economic and societal impact that they deliver. Within this context, A&G is creating a new team to help support, guide and assist universities in delivering their 4GU related goals. The team will support universities and their partners from across the private, public and charitable sectors in implementing the changes they require to drive transformative impact locally and globally.**About the role**Reporting to the Principal Consultant, the Engagement Manager plays a key role in delivering high‐quality consulting projects and supporting the growth of a new and evolving portfolio. This role leads the end‐to‐end delivery of consulting assignments, from engagement design through insight generation and implementation, working closely with senior stakeholders across academic and government sectors. The Engagement Manager collaborates with colleagues to shape new opportunities, contribute to a strong project pipeline, and support the development of a high‐performing consulting team. Using analytical thinking, clear communication, and effective project leadership, this role helps build trusted partnerships and a strong reputation for quality, impact, and collaboration.**Responsibilities*** Lead the end‐to‐end design and delivery of consultancy projects supporting academic and government organisations to develop 4th Generation strategies* Plan and manage project resources to deliver agreed outcomes within time, budget, and quality expectations* Apply structured problem‐solving approaches, overseeing high‐quality qualitative and quantitative research and analysis* Develop clear, evidence‐based insights and recommendations that inform strategy and decision‐making* Prepare and present high‐quality proposals, plans, and reports for senior internal and external audiences* Build and sustain trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across higher education and government sectors* Collaborate across Elsevier to bring together the right expertise and capabilities for project delivery* Contribute to the growth and visibility of the 4GU consultancy portfolio through internal initiatives and external engagement**Requirements*** Proven long term experience leading complex, multi‐stakeholder projects and delivering high‐impact outcomes* Strong understanding of, or transferable experience within, higher education, research, innovation, or public policy environments* Ability to analyse, interpret, and synthesise data to produce clear, actionable insights* Experience working with senior leaders or decision‐makers in academic, government, or related organisations* Strong communication skills, with confidence presenting complex ideas clearly to varied audiences* Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt in a fast‐paced, collaborative environment* Professional, inclusive, and relationship‐focused approach to client and stakeholder engagement* Relevant professional experience or development (formal qualifications welcomed but not essential where equivalent experience can be demonstrated)**Work in a way that works for you**We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.**Working for you**We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:* Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days* Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits* Wellbeing programs* Life assurance* Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme* Save As You Earn share option scheme* Travel Season ticket loan* Electric Vehicle Scheme* Optional Dental Insurance* Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave* Employee Assistance Programme* Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children* RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you* Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer* Access to extensive learning and development resources* Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work**About the Business**A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world's grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.**We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click** **to access benefits specific to your location.**We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our or please contact 1-855-833-5120.**Criminals may pose as recruiters asking for money or personal information. We never request money or banking details from job applicants. 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By combining high-quality content with powerful analytics, we transform complexity into clarity and deliver mission-critical insights that help professionals make better decisions when it matters most.We deliver insights that help research institutions, governments, and funders achieve their goals. We help researchers discover and share knowledge, collaborate, and accelerate innovation. We help librarians provide verified, quality information to universities. We help innovators turn knowledge into new products. We help health professionals improve patient care and educators train the next generation of doctors and nurses. Connecting quality content and innovative technologies, we make progress go further and happen faster. And by championing inclusion and sustainability, we ensure progress
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