Portfolio Manager (Research)
Central London (hybrid working)
£57,368 per annum + benefits
Full time, permanent
Closing date: Thursday 18th November
Interviews: Monday 6th December
£57,368 per annum + benefits
Full time, permanent
Closing date: Thursday 18th November
Interviews: Monday 6th December
Organisation:
The Health Foundation
The Health Foundation
Role:
The Research team commission research and deliver research insights across the Health Foundation’s 5 strategic priorities: healthy lives, improvement, data analytics, sustainability and health and care policy. The team’s portfolio encompasses independent evaluations, evidence reviews, original research awards, and knowledge mobilisation activities.
The Portfolio Manager is a new senior role in the team which will be responsible for implementing and overseeing effective new approaches to resource management and portfolio and project management. They will report to the Director of Research as part of a central resourcing hub for the research team. They will work very closely with the Assistant Director of Research who is responsible for the quality of the research programme and its impact. This new role will support more effective working and strategic programme management across the team. It is critical that they have the skills to work collaboratively involving all members of the research team in the design and operationalisation of approaches that are best suited to the team’s needs.
In this role you will:
The Research team commission research and deliver research insights across the Health Foundation’s 5 strategic priorities: healthy lives, improvement, data analytics, sustainability and health and care policy. The team’s portfolio encompasses independent evaluations, evidence reviews, original research awards, and knowledge mobilisation activities.
The Portfolio Manager is a new senior role in the team which will be responsible for implementing and overseeing effective new approaches to resource management and portfolio and project management. They will report to the Director of Research as part of a central resourcing hub for the research team. They will work very closely with the Assistant Director of Research who is responsible for the quality of the research programme and its impact. This new role will support more effective working and strategic programme management across the team. It is critical that they have the skills to work collaboratively involving all members of the research team in the design and operationalisation of approaches that are best suited to the team’s needs.
In this role you will:
- Develop the research team’s approach to programme management working with team members to devise and operate an approach suited to the team’s needs
- Oversee resource planning in the team, working with the Business Manager to align research funding with wider capacity to deliver projects and achieve impact from the research they have supported
- Work with the team to embed effective project and resource management approaches
- Manage team administration coordinating the team’s contribution to quarterly board reports, annual reports, business and strategic plans and impact analysis
- Line-manage a new post of Research Coordinator (to be recruited by this role in due course).
Candidate:
Please see the full Job Description and Applicant Information Pack for further details.
- Project or programme management qualification, or equivalent professional experience, ideally skilled in Agile approaches
- Demonstrable experience of using effective facilitation skills to take a co-creation approach to developing new team approaches
- A proven track record in resource management, and the ability to predict, track, analyse and report resourcing requirements
- Significant, proven, experience of effectively managing complex programmes and projects with multiple stakeholders
- A track record of creating, implementing and embedding project management approaches, with strong change management skills to support successful implementation
- Excellent interpersonal and team working skills with the ability to build strong productive relationships and achieve results without reliance on formal line-management authority
- Excellent facilitation and listening skills to develop new approaches, solve problems and ensure buy-in and commitment to new ways of working.
Please see the full Job Description and Applicant Information Pack for further details.
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To be considered for this role, please email your CV to [email protected]
To be considered for this role, please email your CV to [email protected]