UK Research and Innovation
Salary:
£65,262 per annum Hours:
Full time or Part time (minimum 0.8 FTE) Contract Type:
Open Ended. Location:
Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire. Closing date:
Sunday 5th January 2024 Role Purpose This is an exciting opportunity for a leadership position in the Investment Planning and Strategy (IPS) group, at the heart of UKRI. The IPS group works across UKRI and the wider sector to build our understanding of the investment needs of the R&I system, building the case for government’s investment in R&I and working through DSIT and other government departments to ensure that UKRI’s investment portfolio as a whole maximises the impact of public R&I funding on the economy and society. As the Head of Investment Strategy for National Priorities and Partnerships, you will be responsible for leading a high performing team that works across the organisation, with government, and with other stakeholders to co-create new strategies, drive positive change and develop emerging priority areas and partnerships across UKRI’s investment portfolio. You will work closely with senior UKRI leaders and Executive Champions, and support your team to deliver high quality outcomes that ensure UKRI’s investment across these areas have maximum impact. You will provide visible leadership across a number of important Whitehall-facing issues, including UKRI’s response to the 5 national Missions and the upcoming Industrial Strategy. Part of your role will be to continually refine and improve our strategy for investment partnerships across government – ensuring we have a clear and well understood offer to invest alongside, with and on behalf of UK government departments. This role is highly varied, and therefore we are looking for a person that is able to thrive – and support others to thrive – in complex, uncertain and fast paced environments. You will work across diverse and senior stakeholders across UKRI, government and other organisations, and will therefore need to develop credibility quickly and build the trusted relationships needed to secure progress in your portfolio. You will be a visible and supportive leader, with the ability to bring others along with you while acting decisively when needed. Key Responsibilities Provide team and strategic leadership for UKRI’s portfolio of national priorities, which will evolve to remain focussed on HMG and broader priorities. Preparing for major fiscal events and Spending Reviews, corralling our best evidence, insights and arguments for continued investment in these areas. Scoping, designing and implementing major change programmes to improve UKRI’s collective effectiveness and impact. Empowering team members to deliver and succeed through supportive leadership. Developing trusted relationships with key UKRI leaders, including the Executive Committee ‘champions’ for these areas. Building strong communities of experts and advocates across UKRI. Shaping strategic advice to UKRI’s senior decision makers, including the Board, CEO and Executive Committee. Lead cross-UKRI strategy on our investment relationships with UK government departments, including: Building a clearer picture of UKRI’s portfolio of investment partnerships with UK government departments. At Fiscal Events and Spending Reviews, working across UKRI and DSIT to ensure strategic alignment and coordination between UKRI and other government departmental R&D plans. Developing UKRI’s ‘offer’ for R&D collaborations with UK government departments, including coordination of investments, co-investment, and investing on behalf of departments. Work in a flexible leadership role across the wider organisation to draw together expertise and insights so that UKRI can respond to major UK government policy agendas, including the 5 national missions, local growth and devolution, and Industrial Strategy. Develop effective partnerships with key officials in government departments, including DSIT, to ensure UKRI is able to influence and support delivery against major policy priorities. Work across the Investment Strategy team to support high priorities as they emerge, working and deploying team resources flexibly to create an agile and responsive team. Essential Criteria Knowledge and expertise:
Excellent knowledge of and strategic insights into the UK research and innovation system and government priorities, including around research commercialisation, talent & skills, and place as well as the flexibility and agility to develop expertise on new priorities. (S&I) Visionary leadership:
Experience of leading high-performing teams in complex and dynamic environments and empowering team members to succeed. (S&I) Strategic thinking and problem solving:
Ability to craft high-impact strategies that align to organisational objectives and national policy priorities. (S&I) Effective communication:
Ability to convey complex ideas clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences, including senior decision-makers, government stakeholders, and external communities. (S&I) Collaboration and influence:
Strong track record of building trusted relationships with diverse and senior stakeholders (including Ministers and senior government officials) to secure progress on complex portfolios of activity. (S&I) Adaptability and resilience:
Ability to maintain focus on delivering outcomes in high-pressure, ambiguous or rapidly evolving situations. (S&I) (S) – Assessed at shortlisting (I) – Assessed at interview (S&I) – Assessed at both shortlisting and interview About UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) UKRI launched in April 2018, UKRI is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). Our organisation brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England, which is responsible for supporting research and knowledge exchange at higher education institutions in England, and the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK. Together we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision to ensure the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation. More information can be found at
www.ukri.org . Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. For more details, visit
Benefits of working for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The role holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role. UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment. How we support EDI in the workforce At UKRI, we believe that everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be provided with equal opportunities to thrive and succeed in an environment that enables them to do so. We also value diversity of thought and experience within inclusive groups, organisations and the wider community. For further information, please visit
How we support EDI in the workforce . Disability Confident Employer As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. How to apply Online applications only preferred for this role. Please submit a CV and covering letter which clearly outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for UKRI and the role. Ensure that the job reference number is included in the filename description of each document uploaded. Note that failure to address the above criteria or submit an application without a covering letter may result in the application not being considered. Assessment will only be based upon the content of your submitted covering letter and CV and not the ‘experience’ section of the application. UKRI seeks to ensure it creates and maintains a system of openness, fairness and inclusion – a collaborative, trusted environment, which is attractive to and accessible to everyone who is interested in developing their career with us.
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£65,262 per annum Hours:
Full time or Part time (minimum 0.8 FTE) Contract Type:
Open Ended. Location:
Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire. Closing date:
Sunday 5th January 2024 Role Purpose This is an exciting opportunity for a leadership position in the Investment Planning and Strategy (IPS) group, at the heart of UKRI. The IPS group works across UKRI and the wider sector to build our understanding of the investment needs of the R&I system, building the case for government’s investment in R&I and working through DSIT and other government departments to ensure that UKRI’s investment portfolio as a whole maximises the impact of public R&I funding on the economy and society. As the Head of Investment Strategy for National Priorities and Partnerships, you will be responsible for leading a high performing team that works across the organisation, with government, and with other stakeholders to co-create new strategies, drive positive change and develop emerging priority areas and partnerships across UKRI’s investment portfolio. You will work closely with senior UKRI leaders and Executive Champions, and support your team to deliver high quality outcomes that ensure UKRI’s investment across these areas have maximum impact. You will provide visible leadership across a number of important Whitehall-facing issues, including UKRI’s response to the 5 national Missions and the upcoming Industrial Strategy. Part of your role will be to continually refine and improve our strategy for investment partnerships across government – ensuring we have a clear and well understood offer to invest alongside, with and on behalf of UK government departments. This role is highly varied, and therefore we are looking for a person that is able to thrive – and support others to thrive – in complex, uncertain and fast paced environments. You will work across diverse and senior stakeholders across UKRI, government and other organisations, and will therefore need to develop credibility quickly and build the trusted relationships needed to secure progress in your portfolio. You will be a visible and supportive leader, with the ability to bring others along with you while acting decisively when needed. Key Responsibilities Provide team and strategic leadership for UKRI’s portfolio of national priorities, which will evolve to remain focussed on HMG and broader priorities. Preparing for major fiscal events and Spending Reviews, corralling our best evidence, insights and arguments for continued investment in these areas. Scoping, designing and implementing major change programmes to improve UKRI’s collective effectiveness and impact. Empowering team members to deliver and succeed through supportive leadership. Developing trusted relationships with key UKRI leaders, including the Executive Committee ‘champions’ for these areas. Building strong communities of experts and advocates across UKRI. Shaping strategic advice to UKRI’s senior decision makers, including the Board, CEO and Executive Committee. Lead cross-UKRI strategy on our investment relationships with UK government departments, including: Building a clearer picture of UKRI’s portfolio of investment partnerships with UK government departments. At Fiscal Events and Spending Reviews, working across UKRI and DSIT to ensure strategic alignment and coordination between UKRI and other government departmental R&D plans. Developing UKRI’s ‘offer’ for R&D collaborations with UK government departments, including coordination of investments, co-investment, and investing on behalf of departments. Work in a flexible leadership role across the wider organisation to draw together expertise and insights so that UKRI can respond to major UK government policy agendas, including the 5 national missions, local growth and devolution, and Industrial Strategy. Develop effective partnerships with key officials in government departments, including DSIT, to ensure UKRI is able to influence and support delivery against major policy priorities. Work across the Investment Strategy team to support high priorities as they emerge, working and deploying team resources flexibly to create an agile and responsive team. Essential Criteria Knowledge and expertise:
Excellent knowledge of and strategic insights into the UK research and innovation system and government priorities, including around research commercialisation, talent & skills, and place as well as the flexibility and agility to develop expertise on new priorities. (S&I) Visionary leadership:
Experience of leading high-performing teams in complex and dynamic environments and empowering team members to succeed. (S&I) Strategic thinking and problem solving:
Ability to craft high-impact strategies that align to organisational objectives and national policy priorities. (S&I) Effective communication:
Ability to convey complex ideas clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences, including senior decision-makers, government stakeholders, and external communities. (S&I) Collaboration and influence:
Strong track record of building trusted relationships with diverse and senior stakeholders (including Ministers and senior government officials) to secure progress on complex portfolios of activity. (S&I) Adaptability and resilience:
Ability to maintain focus on delivering outcomes in high-pressure, ambiguous or rapidly evolving situations. (S&I) (S) – Assessed at shortlisting (I) – Assessed at interview (S&I) – Assessed at both shortlisting and interview About UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) UKRI launched in April 2018, UKRI is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). Our organisation brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England, which is responsible for supporting research and knowledge exchange at higher education institutions in England, and the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK. Together we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision to ensure the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation. More information can be found at
www.ukri.org . Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. For more details, visit
Benefits of working for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The role holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role. UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment. How we support EDI in the workforce At UKRI, we believe that everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be provided with equal opportunities to thrive and succeed in an environment that enables them to do so. We also value diversity of thought and experience within inclusive groups, organisations and the wider community. For further information, please visit
How we support EDI in the workforce . Disability Confident Employer As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. How to apply Online applications only preferred for this role. Please submit a CV and covering letter which clearly outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for UKRI and the role. Ensure that the job reference number is included in the filename description of each document uploaded. Note that failure to address the above criteria or submit an application without a covering letter may result in the application not being considered. Assessment will only be based upon the content of your submitted covering letter and CV and not the ‘experience’ section of the application. UKRI seeks to ensure it creates and maintains a system of openness, fairness and inclusion – a collaborative, trusted environment, which is attractive to and accessible to everyone who is interested in developing their career with us.
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