Chief Operating Officer

• The role line manages 8 senior staff across the corporate services portfolio
• This is a full-time role. Travel in the UK may be required to partner organisations
• HDR UK is a national institute, and our activities take place across the UK
• The salary band for the role is £145,000 - £151,000 

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is a pivotal figure within HDR UK and reports directly to the Director as a member of the organisation’s Senior Leadership Team.  The COO is a high-profile internal leader, with a remit that encompasses business strategy, capacity building, communications, finance & risk, Health & Safety and HR.  

The post requires strong strategic and organisational skills with the ability to “think on your feet” to provide creative solutions to problems.   The COO is responsible for providing support and advice to the Director in his leadership and management of HDR UK. Working with the Director and other senior executives, the COO will demonstrate the strong leadership, organisational and operational skills required to scale the institute during this next phase of its development. 

The COO will also develop an external profile, building and maintaining the links critical to the delivery of the Director’s vision and the development of HDR UK at local, national and international levels, increasingly networking with other research establishments and key stakeholders such as the public, the NHS and industry. 

Main responsibilities:                                                                                                             

As a member of the HDR UK Senior Leadership Team (SLT), the COO will play a leading role in shaping strategy and aligning operational delivery to that strategy.   This includes:

• Oversee HDR UK’s strategic financial and resource planning to enable eeffective financial management and sustainability of HDR UK
• Leadership contribution to multi-cycle delivery planning (e.g. 1yr, 5yr), reporting, monitoring and tiered operational review.  Ensure effective tracking and management of our overall performance via formal governance routes
• Coordinate all of HDR UK’s external corporate reporting 
• Attend the Board and Board Committees.  Manage high level interactions with HDR UK’s funding partners – in particular via the HDR UK Core Funders Committee
• Ensure that all activities and operations (including health and safety) are performed and reported as by the law and/or relevant regulations.
• People Management including ensuring effectively coordinated EDI, staff management and progression and adherence to TORCH values
• Responsible for the majority of HDR UK’s policies, ensure alignment between policy and purpose, as well adherence and adoption. 

The full recruitment pack for this role can be found on the HDR UK website via the 'Apply' button above.

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