11 Oct
Russell Tobin
London
Job description
What are we looking for in our Planning and Operations Manager?
Planning and Operations Manager Higher Education - £230 per day inside IR35 PAYE 6 month contract
Main purpose of the job
To lead on HR, finance, team development and planning and reporting for the Research Culture Team.
Duties and responsibilities
- Produce regular budget updates and manage in-year expenditure to ensure that annual financial targets are met.
- Oversee the development and delivery of seed-funding schemes and subsequent funding allocation.
- Manage the recruitment and onboarding of new staff.
- Monitor the timely completion of staff appraisal and probation activities.
- Advise Research Culture staff on Finance and HR issues and procedures in order to ensure compliance with policies, liaising with colleagues in central HR and Finance teams as required.
- Lead planning and reporting against institutional and external commitments related to Research Culture.
- Support the Director of Research Culture in delivering ad-hoc projects as required.
- Represent Research Culture at internal and external committees as required by the Director of Research Culture.
- Act as secretary to the Research Culture Programme Board and oversight of administrative support for Community Steering Group.
Ensure good connections between the two groups and with RIGE Committee.
- Manage space and equipment needs of the Research Culture team.
- Coordinate team training, including proactively identifying and coordinating attendance at conferences and external events.
- Oversee coordination of team meetings and team development (the latter in partnership with the Director of Research Culture).
- Line management responsibility for a Project Support Officer.
▶️ Planning and Operations Manager
🖊️ Russell Tobin
📍 London