Technical Strategy & Operations Business Partner

Research Services - Technical Services

This new full-time post is available immediately on a permanent basis based on our Cornwall Campus, Penryn.

Summary of the role:

This is an exciting opportunity to join the University of Exeter’s Technical management team as a strategic leader just at the point we launch Exe-Tech Strategy 2030- our inaugural technical strategy to innovate, sustain and nurture.

This role of Technical Strategy & Operations Business Partner is based on our Cornwall Campus, Penryn working as part of a team of five Technical Strategy & Operations Business Partners across campuses as well as with academic colleagues and professional services colleagues from our faculty of Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy in Penryn. This is a real opportunity for an ambitious and driven colleague to provide strategic leadership and strong management to support the development of innovative technical spaces for Penryn.

The role holder will ensure delivery of a safe and resilient teaching and research technical service, which is flexible and responsive to our student and academic needs. We are particularly keen to recruit an individual with strong management experience to take on the support and line management responsibilities for the technical team in Penryn. They will lead on developing that team, some of whom are technical specialists, and for ensuring resources are allocated appropriately to ensure capacity and capability is appropriate to support strategic teaching and research priorities. The role holder will also lead a coordinated strategic approach to managing, resourcing and sustaining the University’s equipment and facilities within the faculty for which they are responsible.

Organisational context:

The Research Services Division is a key enabler to the delivery of the University’s Strategy 2030, the Research and Impact Strategy, successful REF performances, and meeting research income targets.

This role is within the Technical Strategy & Operations part of the Division. We are research and teaching technical staff across the entirety of the University of Exeter. We work in specialist areas across the University and beyond, undertaking and supporting research and teaching and promoting compliance and best practice, in the labs, studios, workshops, and field.

The service is comprised of a team of talented individuals who support our teaching and research, and in training the next generation of top scientists. Our technical roles, which include experimental officers, laboratory technicians and research technicians, all focus on different aspects of science and humanities - from mechanical/electrical engineering, medicine and health, life sciences, social sciences, film, drama & communications, physics, geology and geography, and so much more.

We are proud signatories of the Technician Commitment, working to raise the visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability of technical careers.

This post supports the Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy in Cornwall.

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

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including: 

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Cornwall

If you are interested in the role and would like to ask any questions please do contact Dr Charlotte Murphy, Director of Technical Strategy & Operations (c.j.murphy@exeter.ac.uk)

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