Job Description
Reporting to the Assistant Directors, the role will include leading the next competitive round of commissioning of the BTRUs and oversight of the BTRU portfolio and working collaboratively with other Senior Programme Managers to contribute to the strategic and operational development and management for PGfAR, PDG and RfPB teams.
The role requires a strong leadership style, along with the ability to work collaboratively with team members and relevant specialists across the organisation. The post provides the opportunity for exciting external liaison, with interfaces to UK government, academia, charities, industry and the clinical community.
Key responsibilities
* Overall responsibility of the BTRU team’s commissioning and monitoring activities, and overseeing the team in these activities
* Contributing to and leading strategic programme and departmental initiatives that relate to the three research programmes, specifically taking a lead on common strategic initiatives and sharing of good practice between the teams
* Drafting SOPs, work instructions and template documents and issuing guidelines
* Attending committee meetings in a supervisory capacity, providing advice to the committee when required
* Act as a representative of BTRU, PGfAR and RfPB in NIHR cross cutting working groups as appropriate
* Liaising regularly with internal and external stakeholders, including attending, organising and leading meetings, representing the funder’s perspective at meetings and promoting and representing funding programmes at external events
* Identifying enhancements to working practices and defining, implementing and supporting the processes to deliver operational excellence
* Developing and maintaining excellent professional relationships with other GMG teams, applicants and award holders and with colleagues within NIHR and across customer organisations, and acting as a role model to colleagues at all levels
* Operationalising ad hoc special project work; assisting in the preparation of regular programme reports and papers
* Line management of up to three members of staff
* Monitoring the quality and timelines of the work of Research Programme Managers within the BTRU, PGfAR and RfPB teams in line with the agreed indicators
* Staff recruitment and mentoring, training and supervision of new and existing staff.
Qualifications
Essential competencies
* A degree in biomedical, health or social sciences
* Experience of working in a research management environment
* A track record in successful management of projects and programmes
* Able to think strategically, interpreting complex information
* Excellent planning and organisational skills
* Excellent analytical and complex problem solving skills
Desirable
* A higher degree in a medical, scientific, technical or social discipline
* Line management and staff development experience
* Grant management and research commissioning experience
* Knowledge of the UK’s health and care research landscape
* Solutions orientated with evidence of developing and implementing adaptable, practical and effective quality-controlled processes, and implementable recommendations
* Cultural awareness/sensitivity, and evidence of a commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity
* A continuous improvement mentality, with a desire to provide an effective and efficient research management service for all stakeholders.
Additional Information
Why work for us
Join our team and you’ll be working with an exceptional organisation who manage high quality health and care research for the benefit of patients and the public. NIHR is one of the UK’s largest funders of health and care research.
Salary & Benefits
* £45,700 PA
* Bonus - subject to company performance
* 25 days annual leave, plus public holidays (UK)
* Enhanced contributory pension scheme
* Life Insurance
* Benenden Healthcare
* Season Ticket Loan
* Laptop, IT equipment and remote IT support
We offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, flexible working arrangements.
This is an office based, home working (hybrid) role with an expectation for all employees to attend our offices a minimum of 1 day a week, 4 days a month, which might increase, subject to team requirements.
Application
If you are interested in working with us and feel you have the appropriate background and skills, please apply with your CV, with the cover letter attached in the same document, explaining what you feel you could bring to the company, outlining your suitability for the role.
Please quote REF1036G in all correspondence.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
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