Strategic Initiatives Manager

Research Services  

This new full-time post is available immediately on a permanent basis. 

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.  

We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements. 

Summary of the role 

The Strategic Initiatives Manager plays a pivotal role in implementing and coordinating a portfolio of initiatives that underpin the current Research and Impact Strategy and will continue to be critical to the next strategy (2026–2031). The postholder will oversee key initiatives, including the Exeter Research Networks, and the Complex Initiatives Fund. This forward-looking role is critical in shaping Exeter’s research environment to support dynamic collaborations and innovative, high-impact research. 

About you  

You will be:   

• Interested in implementing and shaping a major institutional research and impact strategy.  
• Have a keen interest in all areas of research. 
• Be excited about building interdisciplinary research communities.  
• Be able to influence and be a strong negotiator and communicator.  
• You will need to be able to make connections between different opportunities and issues and to identify and link the right people from across the university.   
• Have a good understanding of the UK's research and impact funding landscape.   
• Have excellent attention to detail.  

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role. 

The University of Exeter  

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.  

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment 

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces. 

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.   

Benefits  

We offer some fantastic benefits including:  

• 41 days leave per year 
• options for flexible working  
• numerous discounts at leading retailers 
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme 
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy 
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England 

Further information 

Please contact Lorna Barnes l.j.barnes@exeter.ac.uk 

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