Operations Manager Ref 21228
School/department: University of Sussex Business School/ Energy Demand Research Centre
Hours: Full time hours considered up to a maximum of 1.0 FTE. Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Contract: fixed term until 30 June 2028
Reference: 21228
Salary: starting at £45,585 to £54,395 per annum, pro rata if part time.
Placed on: 17 July 2023.
Closing date: 14 August 2023. Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.
Expected Interview date: To be confirmed.
Expected start date: To be confirmed.
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen at the University of Sussex for a high-performing professional to take on the management of the new Energy Demand Research Centre – an ambitious and dynamic research centre supported by a £15 million grant from UK Research Innovation, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and the Economic and Social Research Council. We anticipate the post will be full-time with scope for flexible working.
This challenging role sits within the University of Sussex Business School and is line managed by the School’s Research Manager while reporting substantively to the Centre Director Professor Mari Martiskainen in the Science Policy Research Unit. You will be responsible for overall management of the Centre, including day-to-day
operations, reporting, supporting stakeholder engagement, and coordinating the Centre’s
programme of research. You will work collaboratively with the Director, Co-Director and the Centre Leadership Team to develop and realise the strategic vision of the Centre, and in so doing support the University’s ambition to creation a world-leading research centre. The Operation Manager works within a team of professional, research and academic staff, who are all working to achieve impact through the Centre’s research.
As well as the University of Sussex Business School, the Centre includes eleven other UK universities and numerous non-academic partners.
For further information or to discuss the role please contact the Centre Director Professor Mari Martiskainen: m.martiskainen@sussex.ac.uk or the SPRU Research Manager: ryan.giddings@sussex.ac.uk
The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
You can find out more about our values and our EDI Strategy, Inclusive Sussex, on our webpages.
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The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed from the UK.
How to apply
Download our professional services application form - Dec 2020 [DOC 203.00KB] and Personal Details and Equal Opportunities Form [DOCX 65.11KB] and fill in all sections.
You must email your completed application, and personal details and equal opportunities form, to jobapps@sussex.ac.uk
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You can also send your application by post to Human Resources Division, Sussex House, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH.