Investment Manager for Digital and International Research Infrastructure

Hours: Full time or Part time (minimum 0.8 FTE)

The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) supports world-class research that furthers our understanding of human culture and creativity. It supports research and postgraduate training in a wide range of subject areas, from ancient history and heritage science to modern dance and digital content.

Team Purpose

The Research and Innovation Infrastructure team was established in 2019 and is responsible for the development and implementation of AHRC’s Infrastructure Strategy and Programme.  The team leads on AHRC’s engagement with the UKRI Infrastructure team to ensure that the arts and humanities, specifically digital, creative industries, cultural assets and heritage science, are appropriately represented in the wider UKRI Infrastructure Programme, and the extent of their contribution to research and innovation understood. 

Job Purpose

We are seeking to appoint a Band D Investment Manager to support the development, commissioning, delivery, and management of Digital Research Infrastructure investment activity within the Infrastructure team’s remit. As part of this you would work with Senior Investment Managers to identify strengths, gaps, and trends in the portfolio, scope and develop new areas for investment, and prepare associated bids for funding.

Shortlisting (Essential/ Desirable)

Area

Qualifications

Criteria

• Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline or sector. Essential

Area

Key Knowledge and Skills

Criteria

• Experience in successfully managing projects and/ or programmes of work, and ability to work independently and use initiative. Essential
• Ability to analyse and summarise complex information/data and propose workable solutions. Essential

Interview (Essential/ Desirable)

UKRI Competency 

Leading & Communicating 

Criteria 

• The ability to lead projects, and to manage and develop colleagues to enable their learning and development as well as to deliver personal, team and corporate objectives. Essential
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to draft guidance documents, reports, and give presentations. Essential

UKRI Competency 

Working with Others

Criteria  

• The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and networks with a range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels, and to use these to deliver outcomes for the organisation. Essential
• Excellent team working skills, and experience of encouraging a collaborative approach within and across teams and organisations; including recognising the contribution and diversity of individuals and different viewpoints to enable realisation of team and individual potential. Essential

UKRI Competency 

Changing and Improving

Criteria   

• A willingness to embrace and facilitate effective change and to help others to do the same. Essential

UKRI Competency 

Making effective decisions

Criteria    

• The ability to translate evidence into clear and concise written and oral communications to enable robust and transparent decision making, or for strategy development and implementation. Essential

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