Head of Partnerships Faculty of Engineering

About the role

Are you looking for an opportunity to apply your passion for research and innovation to address real-world problems and create impact?

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Partnerships leadership team, supporting Imperial’s Faculty of Engineering to tackle industry challenges and translate academic research into commercial impact.

Imperial values collaborative research that combines real-world business challenges with academic curiosity and research excellence to deliver tangible benefits for society. Working in partnership with industry to increase academic engagement in collaborative research and commercialisation lies at the heart of the Imperial’s enterprising ecosystem.

Imperial is a leader in industry-university collaborations and technology commercialisation and you will be an integral member of Imperial’s Enterprise Division. Enterprise works with academic researchers to translate their work into commercial opportunities and increase impact. We combine deep understanding of science and technology with commercial awareness to gain insight into a technology’s potential and identify the best route to market.

What you would be doing

The job holder will be responsible for leading a team of Business Development and Knowledge Exchange professionals in establishing, supporting, and maintaining close collaborative partnerships between the Faculty’s world-leading academic community and Industry.  You will work across a wide variety of fields and industry sectors. Your main duties will include

• Leading a team of high-performance individuals to build and deliver strategic collaborations between business and Imperial, seeking resonance between academic curiosity and business need.
• Influencing and supporting the Partnerships Strategic Plan.
• Building and driving strong relationships with key industry and academic stakeholders; gaining an outstanding insight into the innovative industry/academic interface.
• Supporting our academics to both nurture fresh collaborations and maintain long-standing partnerships; provide guidance to those who are new to working with industry alongside experienced collaborators.
• Driving projects through from ideation to completion, working collaboratively with other College functions to deliver, ensuring consistency of approach and alignment with College-wide activities.
• Promoting Imperial’s world-leading research capabilities and technologies, both internally and externally, to champion technical excellence through collaboration.

What we are looking for

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A strong technical background in an area related to at least one of those within the Faculty of Engineering’s departments; experience working in a research environment, either in a University or in Industry.
• A passion for research and innovation; the desire to work with world-leading researchers to drive impact.
• Led a technical team in a product or service delivery environment, in a University or Industry setting.
• A collaborative approach; experience working across multiple fields and functions.
• An understanding of university funding mechanisms, technology transfer, and commercialisation.
• Managed projects and relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• A strategic and analytical mentality, strong delivery focus, and excellent communication skills.

What we can offer you

• Benefit from sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days off a year and generous pension schemes)
• Get access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day 1, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and a cycle-to-work scheme
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources designed to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further information

For any questions, please reach to to Eunice Anderson - eunice.anderson@imperial.ac.uk 

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