Senior Impact and Partnership Development Manager – Nature Based Solutions Programme Manager
- Employer
- University of Exeter
- Location
- Exeter, Devon
- Salary
- £46,047 on Grade G
- Closing date
- 10 Sep 2022
- Reference
- Ref. P81713
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- Sector
- Teaching / Training / Education
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Job Function
- Project Manager
Salary Details
The starting salary will be from £46,047 on Grade G, depending on qualifications and experience.
Package Details
Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).
Innovation, Impact and Business
This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.
This new full-time post is an open ended (time limited funding) contract with an end date of 30th June 2027. This post may be extended subject to additional funding.
Summary of the role
Ranked among the top 150 universities in the world, Exeter has become one of the UK’s fastest growing and fastest rising research universities. We are investing in the Directorate of Innovation, Impact and Business to drive forward our already strong relationships with business; grow our potential for significant impact; and galvanise regional and global innovation.
The posthoder will act as senior project and programme manager for a largescale, international collaborative nature based solutions research programme. This exciting and transformative programme will be supporting an interdisciplinary academic team of bioscientists and geographers and international partners to deliver ambitious outcomes for climate change mitigation.
The post holder will manage all aspects of programme and project delivery, including liaison and reporting to senior executives both within the University, partner orgainsation stakeholder and industry funder.
This post requires an experienced programme/projects manager with a proven track record working within nature based solutions and/or climate change related sectors. The ability to speak Portgugese would be very welcome. The postholder will directly line manage a Project Manager or Officer.
The successful candidate will be interested in the latest research impacts across the economy and society, and possess excellent communication skills.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 and QS World University Ranking 2022).
Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today through this. More than 99% of our research is of international quality and our world-leading research impact is growing faster than any other Russell Group university (2021 Research Excellence Framework). We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City.
Further information
Please contact Alex Huke (Head of Environment and Clean Growth, Innovation Impact and Business) a.r.huke@exeter.ac.uk / 07917348284
Applications should be made via our website. For more information and to apply online please go to www.exeter.ac.uk/jobs Please quote reference number S81713 in any correspondence.
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