Operations & Implementation Manager

About the Role

We seek an experienced Operations & Implementations Manager to support the delivery of biomedical research infrastructure projects and programs. This senior role focuses on implementing strategic and operational initiatives at local, national, and international levels. The successful candidate will drive effective execution, enable high-impact research, and ensure seamless coordination across clinical and academic settings.

About You

You are a results-driven professional with extensive experience in biomedical infrastructure, operations, and multi-stakeholder collaboration, including NIHR and government-funded initiatives. Skilled in operations, finance, and team leadership, with a strong track record of problem-solving and driving efficiencies. Adept at navigating fast-paced environments, balancing priorities, and ensuring compliance, impact, and operational excellence.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

QMUL is the lead academic partner of Barts Health NHS Trust; the Partnership works together to deliver major strategic projects/programmes across a range of funders, examples include: the NIHR Research Barts Biomedical Research Centre (incorporating City & St George’s University of London and St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), Barts Charity, and UK FCDO.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable. Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers. We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, campus facilities and flexible working arrangements.

The post is based at the Charterhouse Square Campus in London. It is a full-time (35 hours per week), indefinite appointment (subject to continued research funding). Expected start date of 1st March 2025. Starting salary will be Grade 6, in the range of £53,449 - £59,495 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Zoe Prime at z.prime@qmul.ac.uk

For further details and to apply for the role, please click the 'Apply' button.

Interviews are expected to be held 21/02/2025 or shortly thereafter.

The Faculty of Medicine and Athena SWAN Charter for Women in Science.

The Faculty of Medicine holds a Silver Athena SWAN Award.  We are committed to the equality of opportunities and to advancing women’s careers. We have policies to support staff returning from long-term absence, for flexible arrangements for staff with parental responsibilities and for childcare support. As part of the School’s commitment to the Athena SWAN principles we strongly encourage applications from women.

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