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Research & Innovation Project Delivery Manager

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£44.4K–£49.8K
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Research & Innovation Project Delivery Manager

Posted on 10/11/2026
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  • About The Role

  • Project Manager

    INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

    This full-time post is available from immediately on a permanent basis.

    The starting salary will be from £ 44,352 on Grade F, depending on knowledge, skills and experience.

    This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

    This role is within the Research Management part of the Research Division, which provides local delivery of support to academics across the full research project lifecycle project management and delivery (including financial post-award management) to post-project development and reporting, bringing together discipline-focused resources with funder-focused expertise.

    This role will form part of a team of pooled research and innovation project delivery experts supporting a portfolio of live projects at different stages of development. We operate a joint division model with Exeter Innovation (EI), which works across the research and education landscape and supports academic staff with building links with potential non-academic partners, structuring relationships and creating opportunities for collaboration, and seeking regional, national and international funding for innovation and industry engagement.

    The role holder will be line managed by the Head of Research Project Management. They will be an agile and flexible team member that supports the delivery of activities for live research grants/projects. In particular, the role holder will support a portfolio of projects that include:

    • Stand-alone externally funded research or innovation projects where requirement for support is a partial FTE or short term;
    • Internally funded development projects;
    • Bridging support for projects, e.g., where there is either a recruitment lag for specific staff to support projects or where there is a resignation.

    You will work with the associated academic Investigators from any of the three faculties at the University and the project partners and stakeholders internally and externally. You will be responsible for the management, co-ordination and delivery of the projects, including supporting the leadership teams with the recruitment of posts, budget control and monitoring of project milestones and success factors for the funder. In addition, you will lead on the monitoring of project activities and the capturing of outputs such as publications and impact, which will be regularly reported internally and externally. This will include the production of project progress reports to the funder.

    You will also play a key part in the Project Delivery Team coordination and cohesion, and the development of the wider Research and Innovation Project Management Community.

    Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

    Further information

    Before submitting an application, you may wish to discuss the post further by contacting Helen Bell, Head of Research Project Management, H.E.Bell@exeter.ac.uk

  • About The Division

  • Research Division
    The Research Division is a key enabler to the delivery of the University's Strategy 2030, the Research and Impact Strategy, successful REF performances, and generating external research income, by:
    • supporting the full research project lifecycle from inception to impact
    • offering research infrastructure support
    • providing leadership for the Exeter Doctoral College
    • delivering joint strategic, policy and planning support to the University and Faculties
    The division consists of four service groups: Doctoral College; Research Services; Research Software and Analytics; and Technical Strategy and Operations.
    The Research Services Group provides a range of services: research strategy development and delivery through the Research Strategy team and our University Research Institute teams; faculty relationship management through our Faculty Partners; research development & management support and financial management through our Research Funder Clusters; Research and Impact performance and REF planning; Finance, systems and data support; Research ethics, governance and compliance.

  • About Us

  • Transform Your Career and Help Shape a Greener, Healthier, and Fairer Future
    We are committed to understanding different cultures and perspectives, supporting diverse leadership, and striving for social justice. We encourage applications form all grounds underrepresented in our community, including racially minoritised individuals and those with disabilities. Our inclusive, merit-based recruitment processes seek to embrace a diverse set of experiences to ensure colleagues feel supported equitably. With over 30,000 staff and 7,000 staff from 150 countries, we foster a culture where everyone can thrive.
    You can read more about our current accreditations and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here, including our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant.
    Why our colleagues love working here
    • Flexible working opportunities and leading parental leave initiatives
    • Generous annual leave (39-41 days including bank holidays)
    • Competitive pension contributions
    • A genuine dedication to supporting the health and wellbeing of all colleagues - see initiatives here
    • Sustainability and the environment being ay the heart of what we do
    How we can help
    If you're considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch with us at hrhelpdesk@exeter.ac.uk. You can request reasonable adjustments within your application or by contacting us. You can also choose to be considered under our Disability Confident Scheme and find out here how this is managed during our recruitment and onboarding process.

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