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Bristol, England, Gb

Swindon, England, United Kingdom

Leading three core functions at NERC: Governance, Business Management and Funding Operations

Swindon, United Kingdom

Responsible for three core functions at NERC: Business Management, Funding Operations and Talent and SkillsHIGHLIGHT: Review and transformation of £65m Discovery Science portfolio structure to introduce a more flexible, streamlined approach that covers the breadth of funding modes required to push the frontiers of environmental science and research;HIGHLIGHT : Designed, developed and implemented investment management stage-gate process delivering 70% reduction in time taken for… Show more Responsible for three core functions at NERC: Business Management, Funding Operations and Talent and SkillsHIGHLIGHT: Review and transformation of £65m Discovery Science portfolio structure to introduce a more flexible, streamlined approach that covers the breadth of funding modes required to push the frontiers of environmental science and research;HIGHLIGHT : Designed, developed and implemented investment management stage-gate process delivering 70% reduction in time taken for decisions at key gateways for NERC;HIGHLIGHT : Led and managed re-structure of NERC Research and Innovation directorate of 100 staff into two functional directorates;• Strategic leadership and oversight of teams (30 staff) responsible for the delivery of grant operations for research and skills;• Oversight and financial management of research and talent funding streams with an annual budget of £100m;• Drive continuous improvement and business process improvement in day-to-day grant operations across NERC;• Strategic direction and delivery planning of the Council as member of UKRI-NERC Executive Leadership group; • Lead engagement with UKRI Corporate functions including the Reforming our Business portfoliofor Talent and Skills, Discovery Science and grant operations representing the interests of NERC;• Lead significant structural and strategic operational change projects for the Research and Skills directorate as required Show less

Responsible for three core functions of the Research and Skills Directorate at NERC: Business Management, Funding Operations and Talent and Skills

Swindon

Leadership of Innovation Team with direct responsibility for a team of 5 Programme managers and oversight of annual budget of up to £10m to invest in translation of research outcomes into innovative tools, approaches and solutions to industry-defined challenges.> Identification and leverage of strategic partnerships (including Shell, ARUP, M&S and Welsh Water) and management of over 50 second tier relationships with multi-national businesses, government organisations and NGO over a 4… Show more Leadership of Innovation Team with direct responsibility for a team of 5 Programme managers and oversight of annual budget of up to £10m to invest in translation of research outcomes into innovative tools, approaches and solutions to industry-defined challenges.> Identification and leverage of strategic partnerships (including Shell, ARUP, M&S and Welsh Water) and management of over 50 second tier relationships with multi-national businesses, government organisations and NGO over a 4 year period from close to zero-base.> Leadership and oversight of identification, scoping, development and delivery of portfolio of Innovation Programmes in infrastructure, oil and gas, renewables, sustainable food production and insurance – investing £5m over 5 years per programme.> Positioning NERC as a leader in innovation across wider Research Councils and in UK innovation system as a whole. Show less

Swindon

Strategic leadership of continuous improvement programme – Smarter Working - delivering operational efficiency across the Research and Innovation Directorate. Leadership to business management, research careers and funding operations teams (25 staff).Key focus || Strategic leadership to Directorate through implementation of new structure, management tools and approaches. Lead Business Management team in developing and implementing structures, process and tools to support ambitious… Show more Strategic leadership of continuous improvement programme – Smarter Working - delivering operational efficiency across the Research and Innovation Directorate. Leadership to business management, research careers and funding operations teams (25 staff).Key focus || Strategic leadership to Directorate through implementation of new structure, management tools and approaches. Lead Business Management team in developing and implementing structures, process and tools to support ambitious change programme to optimise operation of Directorate. Show less

Swindon, United Kingdom

- Led development of strategic interactions and partnership development with key businesses in the priority area of infrastructure.- Developed NERC's approach to strategic partnership with global civil engineering consultancy- Led development of Environmental Risks to Infrastructure Innovation Programme- Led NERC's cross-Council responsibility in the area of water

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