Job Description
Salary:£46,743 per annum.
Band:UKRI Band E.
Contract Type:Open ended.
Hours:Full-time. (flexible working available)
Location:Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire - Hybrid working available.
Closing Date: Sunday 8th February 2026
About the Governance Team
The Senior Governance Manager is a key role in a newly established team that will consolidate UKRI governance activity into a single function. The team will be established under the General Counsel Group and will be responsible for ensuring that UKRI operates its corporate governance arrangements compliantly and in line with best practice. The teams remit will include core governance activities previously delivered by the UKRI Internal Controls Team, ranging from Declarations of Interest, Delegations, Gifts and Hospitality, and coordination of inputs to the annual Governance Statement; to drafting the annual Modern Slavery Statement, compliance with Welsh Language Scheme obligations, and work on the Policy of Policies. The team will also advise staff at all levels in the organisation on both ad hoc and complex corporate governance queries, including contributing to Accounting Officer Advice where applicable.
About the role
The Senior Governance Manager is a key role which ensures compliant and best practice delivery and advice in relation to core corporate g...