Research and Innovation Support Manager

Are you a highly motivated individual with excellent negotiation, communication and management skills? Do you have strong experience supporting and establishing collaborative partnerships, with a successful track record of income generation?

If the answer is yes, then this role of Research and Innovation Support Manager could be ideal.

The Research and Innovation Support Manager will provide direction and support to the university’s academic communities to help determine and deliver their Research, Innovation and Business Development strategies and income targets.

Working closely with the Directors of Research and Innovation, you will be responsible for supporting the growth of research and innovation income and fostering the development of high-quality outputs, all of which are central to the institution’s strategy.

You will work with the academic community to monitor and contribute to the achievement of the Schools’ research and innovation KPI’s and oversee all pre- and post-award administration for research and innovation awards.

You will be assigned to specific areas but will be expected to work across others as necessary as well as supporting cross-university initiatives.

As Research and Innovation Support Manager your duties will include:

• Provide professional service leadership and governance of research and innovation activities, ensuring these are managed appropriately and delivered effectively in line with agreed targets
• Provide significant and expert advice to academic staff by identifying funding opportunities and supporting the submission of research and innovation funding proposals through the provision of grant writing support and managing the submission process
• Monitor the implementation of strategies and manage the administrative and operational aspects, so that plans are delivered, and outcomes are achieved. Provide management reports as and when required
• Lead and manage a Research and Innovation Support funding and award team to ensure the delivery of consistent practices to support staff within the Schools and compliance with university processes

The successful candidate will have/be:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Knowledge of the higher education sector and the key challenges and strategic issues facing research and innovation in an HE environment
• A proven track record of income generation, increasing revenue from existing clients and establishing new partnerships
• Experience of successfully managing staff, with well-developed team management skills and a clear passion for developing motivated staff and strong teams
• High level of analytical skills, with the ability to communicate on, and work within, complex strategic and policy concepts

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs) (remove this bullet for ACADEMIC roles)
• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact [email protected] quoting reference number RIS-067-24

Closing Date: 07 Oct 2024

Section: Professional/Managerial

Salary: £46,974 to £52,815 per annum