Head of Operations (103414-0125)

Location: University of Warwick Campus, Coventry

About the Role

For informal enquiries, please contact David Plumb (Chief Innovation Officer) at David.plumb@warwick.ac.uk. 

The innovation Group occupy dedicated space at the heart of the University campus. Programmes attracting up to 10,000 innovators through events and activities are hosted in this space and others across Coventry and Warwickshire. This role is pivotal in leading the planning, support and delivery of events, programmes and engagement in addition to providing a senior operational and administrative management service for the group. 

This role combines a focus on effective operational delivery with the requirement to think strategically and identify key areas for growth and development. You will ensure that the innovation group can operate efficiently and provide an excellent internal service to our multiple delivery teams, working with business partners across the University (The role is key as the finance, HR and other professional services liaison and operational point). This will include responsibility for the innovation group’s on and offline spaces, including the My Innovation Collective knowledge exchange website.

As a relatively new department of the University, systems and processes are still developing and this role offers the opportunity to be part of a team who shape how we work. Programmes, activities and events will be initiated by Warwick Enterprise, Warwick Innovations, Warwick Innovation District, West Midlands Health and Wellbeing Innovation Network, Deep Tech Innovation Centre, Creative Futures and other Innovation Partners (external) and incubators.

We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so.  

CLOSING DATE: Sunday 26 January 2025 at 11.55 pm

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the Apply button.

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