Consultancy Manager

We are looking for someone who can communicate effectively with researchers, professional services colleagues and external partners, and provide support, advice and guidance. You will be experienced in working with businesses to understand their needs and ensure projects are well scoped. You will also be experienced in project management, project costing and price negotiation, and provision of contractual support. We are looking for someone able to support relationship management and identification of further collaboration opportunities.

The role is for 12 months fixed term with a view to extension. We will be reviewing applications and conducting interviews on a rolling basis. As such, we encourage early applications. The advert may close before the stated deadline if a suitable candidate is found.

The Innovation and Impact team form part of the Research, Innovation, and Impact (RII) division which supports the research, innovation, and impact activity across the University. The Consultancy Manager will report to the Head of Innovation and Impact, and will be the University’s primary point of contact for all consultancy-related matters. They will play a pivotal role in delivering a high-quality, end-to-end service – from initial set-up through to successful completion – supporting academic and professional services colleagues, as well as external partners.

The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research. We are ambitious and have a bold vision – shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world – which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee.