RESEARCH PORTFOLIO MANAGER

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

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Reference number

370964

Salary

£34,905
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer
UKRI Band D

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

EPSRC - Administration

Type of role

Administration / Corporate Support
Analytical
Audit
Business Management and Improvement
Engineering
Logistics
Operational Delivery
Operational Research
Planning
Policy
Project Delivery
Quality
Statistics
Strategy
Other

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time, Compressed hours

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

Swindon

Job summary

RESEARCH PORTFOLIO MANAGER

SALARY: £34,905 per annum
HOURS: Full time or Part time (Minimum 0.6 FTE considered)
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent
LOCATION: Swindon (Hybrid)
CLOSING DATE: 16 Oct 2024


ABOUT US

Are you passionate about research? Are you keen to work with researchers, business and Government to help support excellent research that delivers real impact for the economy and society?

Research Portfolio Managers assist with the development and delivery of ideas for future activities and build relationships with stakeholders within universities and industry to ensure we fund research of the highest quality to implement new, innovative research programmes. 

We are looking for Research Portfolio Managers across our Research Base, Cross Council Programmes and Partnerships Directorate:

  • Teams within this directorate cover the remits of Advanced Materials, Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies, Mathematical Sciences and Physical Sciences.
  • Research Portfolio Managers working in this directorate can expect to be placed in teams covering cross-Council priorities including AI and Robotics, Digital Security and Resilience, Energy and Decarbonisation, Healthcare Technologies, Manufacturing and the Circular Economy and Quantum Technologies.
  • The Partnerships Directorate leads and developing and managing our relationships with business, our international and regional engagement activities, public engagement and cross-cutting work on impact. 

    Job description

    PURPOSE

    As an EPSRC Portfolio Manager, you will work with the Engineering and Physical Sciences research community to achieve EPSRC’s aim to put the UK at the forefront of international research.

    This role will broaden your skills by giving you the opportunity to manage your own projects and activities. Your role will be varied, building relationships with universities and industry, managing our decision-making processes and policy development activities to ensure we fund research of the highest quality, and planning and implementing community events to foster new, innovative, research programmes.

    OUTPUTS & ACTIVITIES

    • Gathering, understanding and integrating internal and external information about the research and innovation landscape and the EPSRC portfolio
    • Operation of peer review and other formal decision-making processes
    • Working with external stakeholders to manage strategic relationships through representing EPSRC in external networks and meetings
    • Working across teams to ensure cross portfolio understanding and joint initiatives as appropriate 
    • Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on activities and investments to feed into planning

    Person specification

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

    • Problem solving and analytical skills
    • Effective communication skills (verbal, presentational and written)
    • Ability to work with others as part of a team, including though taking a leadership role and influencing others through behaviour and empathy
    • Planning and organisational skills, including an ability to prioritise and manage complex activities
    • Creativity, adaptability and openness to change

    We will consider high caliber graduates with a research background (or those with equivalent education, training, or professional development) who can demonstrate the potential to succeed.

    Alongside your salary of £34,905, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council contributes £10,111 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    Developing talent:

    We are committed to developing employees in their roles throughout their career. Learning and development plans enable employees to continue their professional development through training and development opportunities such as e-learning, classroom training and on-the-job experiences. We encourage our employees to share their learning across teams and organisations.


    Benefits:

    UKRI can offer the successful candidate:

    - Flexible Working

    - 30 days annual leave + Public Holidays

    - Access to Civil Service Pension Scheme

    - Various everyday discounts through our dedicated provider

    Visit our dedicated benefits webpage for more info: Benefits of working at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

    Selection process details

    Please apply via the UKRI JOBS website

    Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

    Security

    Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
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    Medical

    Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.

    Nationality requirements

    This job is broadly open to the following groups:

    • UK nationals
    • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
    • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
    • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
    • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
    • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
    • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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    Working for the Civil Service

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    We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
    The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

    Diversity and Inclusion

    The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
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