Institutions Engagement Manager: Research England
About the role
As an Institutions Engagement Manager in our Insight and Engagement Team you will have your own portfolio of English universities with which you will engage closely, working at all levels, but primarily with Pro-Vice Chancellors and Directors, to build Research England's and UK Research and Innovation's understanding of their strategies, behaviours, capabilities and capacity in research and knowledge exchange. During the current pandemic, you will work closely with institutions to understand their response to the pandemic and be alert and responsive in identifying sector trends. You will feedback the experiences, challenges and risks faced by institutions to Research England, UK Research and Innovation and beyond. This intelligence will help to shape the Higher Education policy landscape.
Key Responsibilities
· you will implement Research England’s institutions engagement strategy to enhance our understanding of institution-level research and knowledge exchange, and to identify common issues and opportunities in line with Research England priorities
· build vital relationships engendering credibility and respect from key contacts in higher education institutions (HEI) that Research England funds. Liaising with individuals at senior leadership level to promote the work of Research England and influence ongoing considerations within the HEI
· lead thematic intelligence work by briefing colleagues, synthesising intelligence and producing high quality reports, to inform the thinking of the Executive Group of Research England and colleagues across UKRI
· gather insights about the policy work in other parts of Research England / UKRI and sharing insights with colleagues to build collective understanding and identify opportunities for collaboration
About you
you will have a successful track record in building effective trust-based relationships with a wide range of senior internal and external stakeholders over a sustained period in a complex stakeholder environment
· you will be an excellent team player who has demonstrable experience of working successfully through collaboration, contributing to the success of other teams and contributing to corporate goals
· you will have excellent, engaging and accurate written work, underpinned with subtle, nuanced analysis of intelligence, gathered using your own intuition and judgement. Written work should be suitable for advising and making recommendations to senior leaders
· you will possess demonstrable personal resilience and the ability to remain focused on the bigger picture, responding to challenges in a calm and measured manner
you will be educated to degree level or be able to demonstrate equivalent professional experience / qualifications