Research Centre Manager

Job role

About the role
 
The Department of Education at the University of Oxford is looking to recruit a Centre Manager of the Rees Centre, one of four research centres in the Department. As a member of the Centre’s senior leadership team, you will play a critical role in driving effective and timely delivery of projects, bids and centre events and communications activity in support of our strategy. You will ensure effective and consistent administration across the Centre in all matters concerning project management, HR, finance, research governance, data management, IT, communications and project management. This will require close joint working as part of the core Department administrative team, ensuring integrated and consistent approaches across activities.
 
You will be educated to degree level (or equivalent), with experience of project management in a research environment, monitoring and evaluating budgets, evaluation and writing reports. You will need excellent IT skills, communication skills, the ability to demonstrate initiative, and have the creative thinking, interpersonal and negotiation skills needed to resolve problems any issues when they arise. This role requires a person with highly effective organisational skills, line management experience and a track record in managing many complex projects with multiple partners and stakeholders.
 
This post is full time and permanent.
 
We welcome applications from care-experienced people.
 
Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your application. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post.
 
Only applications received before 12.00 midday on Monday 13th January 2025 will be considered.
 
Interviews are expected to be held soon after the closing date, at the Department of Education, Oxford.
 

Job Overview

Closing date: 13 January 2025
Salary: Grade 8: £48,235 - £57,255 per annum
Vacancy ID: 176775
Contact email: hr@education.ox.ac.uk