Strategic Alliance Director

Can you build strategic partnerships that strengthen collaboration between academia and industry?

Do you enjoy developing partnerships that create opportunities for research, education and enterprise?

About the role

The Strategic Alliance Director (SAD) will play a pivotal role in delivering the Department’s strategic ambitions for industrial engagement and translational activities.

Working closely with the Head of Department, Departmental Manager, the Faculty Vice-Dean Enterprise and academic colleagues, you will lead the implementation of the Department’s medium- and long-term plans for industrial engagement, helping to sustain business growth and maximise real-world impact.

You will develop and strengthen strategic relationships with industry, identify opportunities for collaboration, and promote excellence in industrial engagement across research, teaching and innovation. From supporting collaborative research projects and embedding industrial expertise within teaching, to developing enterprise activities and raising the Department’s profile nationally, across Europe and internationally, this is a varied and influential leadership role.

You will also work collaboratively across UCL Engineering to share best practice, support new partnership opportunities and contribute to the Faculty’s wider enterprise community.

This is a hybrid role with an expectation of minimum 60% in person attendance on our Bloomsbury campus.

The role is available until 31st July 2029 in the first instance. Further funding to support the post may be available.

About you

You’ll hold a postgraduate academic qualification in Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or a related discipline.

You’ll bring strategic leadership experience together with experience of working in industry and/or interdisciplinary academic units. You’ll have a successful track record of developing proposals, securing new partnerships and/or business opportunities, and developing and successfully delivering strategic operating plans.

You’ll be an excellent communicator with the ability to build effective relationships across a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally. Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills are essential, together with the ability to influence others, manage projects effectively, prioritise competing demands and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

Further Details

A detailed job description and person specification can be accessed on the UCL jobs page- click APPLY now.

A cover letter outlining your suitability for the position referring to the person specification criteria must be uploaded with your application.

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What we offer

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.

About us

Established in 1885 by Professor Sir Ambrose Fleming, inventor of the thermionic valve and founder of the discipline of electronics, UCL’s Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering (EEE) was the first department of electrical technology in England. Today, that same pioneering tradition of innovation and excellence continues to shape our research, education and entrepreneurial activity.

Building on long-established partnerships with industry and the support of a loyal and engaged alumni community, we continue to push the boundaries of electronic and electrical engineering, creating opportunities for collaboration that deliver meaningful impact across research, teaching and enterprise.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/

Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.