Research & Data Manager

The University of London

The University of London is a leading UK provider of distance and digital education internationally, offering programmes to 45,000 students in 190 countries around the world. Although proudly rooted in London, our community and impact are global.

We are a national leader in the humanities, and we promote their value to society and the economy through knowledge creation and exchange.

We are also a federation of 17 world class higher education institutions, with collaboration at the heart of our ethos. The University of London federation is a collective community of more than 240,000 learners and 50,000 staff, delivering world-leading research across all disciplines.

The Role

Research & Data Manager (maternity cover, Fixed Term – 6 months)

The Careers Group (TCG) is seeking a data-savvy project manager to provide maternity cover for our Research & Data Manager.

TCG provides support to its member higher education (HE) careers services in order to help them better meet the careers and employability needs of their students. One key aspect of that support is helping member services implement evidence-informed practice. The Research Unit, situated within TCG’s Central Team, does this by keeping decision-makers informed of research developments in the sector, by providing advice and training to staff and by undertaking bespoke analytics projects on behalf of our members. This could include work to better understand the career development and employability needs of students and graduates or to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of service activities.

The Research & Data Manager is responsible for understanding and anticipating the evidence needs of our member services. You will do this by regularly engaging with key stakeholders and by monitoring key national, regional and international data projects related to HE careers and employability. You will evaluate the feasibility of project requests and will manage a small team of analysts delivering multiple projects by overseeing the full life-cycle of specification, planning, implementation monitoring and review. You will also manage communications and organise events related to evidence-informed practice.

Further information

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your application and CV (by clicking ‘apply for job’ at the bottom of this page) before the closing date at midnight on 22nd November 2024.

The University will be unable to sponsor candidates for a visa for this role. Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK for the duration of their employment.

The University reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the published end date should it receive sufficient applications to warrant earlier shortlisting.

The University currently operates a Hybrid Working framework involving a mix of working remotely and in the office. Typically, the majority of employees will be able to agree to work remotely for up to 60% of their working week, role dependent, however will be required to attend on specific days for training or team meetings.

The University of London is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive working environment where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We particularly encourage applications from members of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities as this group is currently under-represented at all levels within the University. All appointments will be made on merit, based on the criteria identified in the job description. 

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