Associate Operations Manager London, England
Job description
About us
Are you dynamic, do you enjoy variety, do you like to learn, are you good with people? If your answer is yes to all four points, then you should apply for this role. We have an exciting opportunity for Associate Operations Manager within the Centre for Medical Imaging (CMI) The CMI is a multidisciplinary team of researchers within the Department of Imaging and the Division of Medicine at University College London. The team is comprised of clinicians within University College London Hospital (UCLH), scientists with honorary contracts providing access to UCLH clinical imaging facilities, professional service staff, a trials unit based within UCL and another within UCH which is patient facing, statisticians and technicians. Research at CMI ranges from mathematical image reconstruction, new sequence development, first in human, diagnostic studies and a number of multicentre trials all the way to leading pragmatic multi-centre trials of emerging and established imaging techniques that may ultimately change clinical practice.
About the role
The Associate Operations Manager will be responsible for deputising for the Director of Operations and managing the day-to-day running of all operational aspects of the CMI. This role involves supporting financial delivery, project and operational management. Within finance the postholder will work with our contracts manager to ensure invoices are sent out regularly and tracked, complete work-tribe applications (the UCL costing tool), put together NHS costs and assists in grant writing for new studies and extensions, complete periodical financial reports for funders, investigators, and other bodies. The post will also support the director of operations to provide the team with the day-to-day operations and project management and will also support appointment of staff and renewal of contracts. The position of Associate Operations Manager offers the successful candidate the opportunity to develop a wide range of skills, office administration, diary management, project, trial, contracts and budget management. Report writing, human resources, data protection, governance and health and safety will also be aspects the associate operations manager will manage with supervision. The successful candidate will become a member of a busy, vibrant, diverse team, with the opportunity to learn and develop a varied skill set within a university setting. This role will include financial and budgetary planning and management, Project Management, some Human Resources support, diary management, some general day to day running of the department Ex-offico this role serves as the CMI Health & Safety and fire evacuation officer. The post holder will actively follow UCL policies including Equal Opportunities policies and maintain an awareness and observation of Fire and Health & Safety Regulations. A full list of UCL’s employment policies and terms and conditions can be found at: www.ucl.ac.uk/hr The staff member has a responsibility to carry out their duties in a resource efficient way and actively support UCL’s Sustainability Strategy, policies and objectives within the remit of their role. Note: This job description reflects the present requirements of the post. As duties and responsibilities change and develop the job description will be reviewed and be subject to amendment in consultation with the post holder. This role is on-site only.
About you
You will be required to be 100% office based. This role will suit a keen, individual who enjoys working on a number of different projects at the same time, thinks creatively, works in an agile and flexible manner. The role requires you to be good with figures and to have an attention for detail, without losing sight of the big picture. You will need to be able to work well on your own and not be afraid to ask questions. This role will provide the training to progress to a more senior role either as a project manager or an operations manager, be it within a university setting or in industry.
What we offer
This is an exciting opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team working across the Division of Medicine. As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: • 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) • Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme • Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan • Immigration loan • Relocation scheme for certain posts • On-Site nursery • On-site gym • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay • Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service • Discounted medical insurance Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we knowdiversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community torepresent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality ofopportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we allbelong. We therefore particularly encourageapplications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’sworkforce. These include people from Black, Asian andethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silveraward, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancinggender equality.
