Business Projects Manager

Job Description

The Royal Society of Chemistry is a not-for-profit organisation whose purpose is to advance excellence in the chemical sciences, with a thriving global community of hundreds of thousands of people who love chemistry. An internationally-renowned publisher of high quality chemical science knowledge, we are also the professional body for chemists and the biggest non-governmental investor in chemistry education in the UK, with strong links to schools, colleges, universities and industry.Position: Manager - Business ProgrammesLocation: Cambridge (Commutable from Alconbury, Bedford, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge North, Cherry Hinton, Chesterton, Ely, Fen Drayton, Fenstanton, Histon & Impington, Hitchin, Huntingdon, Longstanton, Milton, Newmarket, Northstowe, Oakington, Orchard-Park, Royston, Saffron Walden, Somersham, St Ives, St Neots, Stevenage, Swavesey, Waterbeach, Wyton and surrounding areas)Job type: Full Time, Permanent Full-TimeHours: 35 hours per weekSalary: £50,184 - £55,760 per annum plus benefitsBenefits: Excellent contributory pension scheme, generous paid holidays, learning and career development, subsidised staff restaurant (Cambridge office), staff sports and social club, free private healthcare plan, income protection scheme, critical illness insurance, life assurance, free on-site parking (Cambridge office), season ticket, car / motor cycle and cycle to work schemes, membership subscription, employee assistance programme, eye-care at work scheme, wellness initiatives, flexible work environment, employee recognition, long service awards, membership subscription to professional body and RSC, two discounted staff flats on-site (Cambridge office), Litmus reward gateway benefits and more.Closing Date: 13th September 2020About the role:The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) seeks a Manager – Business Programmes on a permanent full-time (35-hour week) basis. You can be based at our Cambridge Science Park office or home-based within the UK, if you are able to regularly travel to our Cambridge office.As the RSC’s Manager – Business Programmes, you will oversee the delivery, further development and evaluation of our existing portfolio of initiatives focused on early stage company initiatives, industry skills and innovation through collaboration, currently managed by a number of programme managers and programme officers.As well as overseeing the business programmes, you will initiate and deliver your own projects and initiatives, and will play a key role in informing the long-term strategy for our business community, building and maintaining excellent relationships with multiple internal stakeholders and external partners. As our Manager – Business Programmes, you will manage a small team and budget, working closely with our executive advisory panels to deliver the highest impact to our business community.Essential knowledge and skills:• Educated to degree level or higher, or equivalent experience in a science related field.• Strong understanding of business-led research and innovation systems, the barriers, drivers and opportunities.• Familiarity with the opportunities and challenges faced by businesses, in particular by start-ups/SMEs.• Demonstrable complex problem solving experience.• Experience of initiating and delivering programmes preferably in the third sector, Government, Research Councils, Charity Foundations.• Entrepreneurial mindset.• Proven management and leadership skills.• Ability to interact effectively with and influence people at all levels and in a range of sectors.• Strong written and oral communication and stakeholder management skills.• Strong financial management skills.• Strong network of contacts within the chemical sciences community or evidence of ability to develop such networks.• Highly organised, objective and deadline-orientated with a clear ability to manage and prioritise a workload in order to meet tight deadlines.The Royal Society of Chemistry supports development and offers great benefits.If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply before the end of our closing date.You may have experience of the following: Science Project Manager, Science Programme Manager, R&D Manager, Project Manager, Programme Manager, Internal Collaboration, External Collaboration, New Product Project Manager, Business Manager, Business Development Manager, Sales Manager, Research, Government, Research Council, Charity Foundation, Business Opportunities, etc.Ref: 93971