Strategy Manager - Didcot, United Kingdom - Science and Technology Facilities Council

Science and Technology Facilities Council

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Didcot, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Strategy Manager - Infrastructure & Visions

Salary:
£39,748 - £44,166 per annum (dependent on skills and experience)

Hours:
Full time or Part time (minimum 22.5 hours per week)

Contract Type:
Permanent

Location:
Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxfordshire or Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire

Together our scientists, technologists, engineers and business support team explore the unknown and turn what they find into work that changes the world around us.

Whether it's sending probes into space or finding new ways to treat cancer, everyone here playsa vital role in making a positive difference to society.

Come and discover how much you can achieve when you're surrounded by world-leading experts, encouraged to constantly learn and empowered to explore your curiosity.

Do you pride yourself as an excellent communicator, both in writing and speaking?

Are you able to see the big picture and do you have the aptitude to think strategically?

Are you committed to continuous organisational improvement?

If you possess the above skills and you are great with people and can influence others, we are looking for you.

As part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) develops and exploits frontier research in particle physics, astronomy, nuclear physics and space science through activities at UK universities and its ownnational laboratories, working internationally through a range of long-term collaborative research projects.

STFC also builds and operates many of the UK's largest multi-disciplinary research facilities at our research and innovation campuses.

Our Strategy, Planning and Communications (SPC) Directorate brings together the essential functions that are needed to help shape, communicate and monitor progress against STFC's strategic plans.

Our role is to enable the organisation to determine its strategicdirection and translate this into a coherent set of plans, communicating these across the organisation.

About the role

As a Strategy Manager, you will perform a range of duties related to development and implementation of two key strategic initiatives within STFC, the process for identifying, reviewing and prioritising concepts for research and innovation infrastructuresfor the UKRI Infrastructure Fund and STFC Visions.

STFC Visions aims to identify ground-breaking, early-stage project concepts that have the potential to be developed into ambitious initiatives and research and innovation infrastructures, transforming theresearch and innovation landscape and shaping the future of our economy and society.

With flexible working hours and a positive approach to working from home, you would have a great work/life balance. This role offers huge potential to shape the UK's agenda on fundamental science in a tangible way.

About you

You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, combined with the ability to see the big picture, adapting strategies and actions to support organisational priorities and add value.

With strong planning and organisational skills, you shouldalso have the ability to prioritise and manage complex and conflicting activities.

It's also important that you have a good understanding of the Research Base, Government and the role of UKRI within the current landscape.

What we offer
We are offering a permanent position with a whole host of benefits including:

30 days holiday annually (in addition to 10.5 bank holidays and privilege days)

- flexible working hours
- an excellent defined average salary pension scheme
- employee shopping/travel discounts
- excellent learning and development opportunities

Plus many more benefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to have a great work life balance

UKRI is an Equal Opportunity & Disability Confident Employer.

We ask some of the biggest questions in the universe, to answer some of the biggest challenges in the world.

Whatever our role, we have the freedom to explore, learn and connect, as part of a community that loves to share knowledge and support one another.

As one of Europe's largest research organisations, this is a place where there's always something new to learn - about the world around us, about your career, but most of all, about yourself.

Join us and discover what's possible.

**Closing Date: 19th March 2023