associate director operations manager Swindon, Wiltshire, South West England, England
Job description
Associate Director, Governance and Funding Operations
Salary: £61,227 per annum.
Grade: Band G
Hours: Full time
Contract Type: Open Ended.
Location: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire/Hybrid
Closing date: 4th September 2023
Purpose of the role
The NERC Associate Director, Governance and Funding Operations proactively sets direction and leads a range of activities related to funding policy, grant operations, operational data and analysis, risk management, governance and assurance. The role drives and champions innovation in business processes, both as part of NERC’s ways of working programme and in conjunction with UKRI’s Operating Model and Simpler and Better Funding programme. This role leads the delivery of efficient and effective grant operations and robust governance at NERC, which is essential to enable the delivery of NERC’s strategic ambitions set out in the NERC Strategic Delivery Plan.
Key Areas of Accountability
Responsibilities
- Advocate, support and drive improvement in NERC’s business processes; engage with and lead the translation of new processes and systems designed through the Simpler Better Funding Programme.
- Lead and encourage a varied team to deliver strategically focused grant operations and governance activities, promoting professional excellence, innovation, flexibility and expert services. Deliver a high quality, timely and adaptable function, which combines horizon scanning and strong planning so we are able to react to urgent/immediate requirements.
- Build positive networks and trusted relationships across NERC and UKRI that support well-run grant operations, making sure we learn and improve NERC operations over time.
- As NERC’s lead for research funding policy, peer review college management and data policies, lead NERC’s engagement with relevant UKRI policy and operations groups, including: UKRI Funding Policy Operations Group, Grants Business as Usual Group, UKRI Data Portfolio Board and UKRI Data Steward.
Essential skills, qualifications & experience
Essential:
- Excellent leadership and organisational change skills with the ability to encourage, motivate and develop capability to deliver high-quality outcomes. Experience of governance and/or operations/ funding policy in a context relevant to research or innovation; demonstrable experience of continuous improvement and organisational change
- Strong communication skills and a proven track record of delivering in collaboration across a complex organisation and working with external and internal partners, leading to tangible, strategic outcomes.
- Experience of delivering high quality project management and/ or operational delivery at a strategic level including financial management and evaluation.
- Credibility with relevant communities; experience of working with senior level stakeholders in an operational context.
- Able to produce high quality written and verbal advice suitable for executive and senior level decision makers.
- Educated to degree level or appropriate knowledge/experience.
Desirable:
- Public or third sector experience.
- Knowledge and experience of relevant UKRI and Councils strategy, business, policy, expert domains and stakeholders.
- Grants operations experience
- Able to demonstrate flexibility in working approach to meet changing business priorities.
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £61,227.00 per year
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 230000UY
