Head of Relationship Management

About the role

Join Imperial College London and Shape the Future of Large-Scale, Impact-Driven Interdisciplinary Research.

Are you passionate about driving real-world change through research? Do you thrive at the intersection of strategy, innovation, and societal impact? Are you motivated by the pressing societal challenges of our time – whether at the intersection of human & artificial intelligence, health and technology, environmental sustainability and/or new frontiers of space, security & telecoms? If so, we invite you to join Imperial College London as our Head of Relationship Management for the Schools of Convergence Science.

We are building a dynamic team of partnership professionals to help turn Imperial’s bold research visions into real-world impact. As we launch our pioneering Schools of Convergence Science – a cornerstone of Imperial’s new Strategy – we are seeking an exceptional Head of Relationship Management to lead this mission.

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of interdisciplinary research at Imperial. You will lead a team of talented relationship managers, working closely with the Schools’ Co-Directors to forge & grow strategic relationships across philanthropy, foundations, industry, collaborators & major funders.

Announced as a key pillar of Imperial’s new Strategy, these four Schools will enhance our interdisciplinary research capacity, global visibility, talent attraction, and funding, driving societal impact in critical areas.

• Human and artificial intelligence - We envision AI that augments human intelligence & benefits everyone. Understanding how we think and learn helps us build better AI. Our goal is AI that is sustainable, trustworthy, and truly human-centered.
• Health and technology - We envision health & wellbeing for all, focused on prevention over treatment. Despite progress, challenges like chronic illness and inequality remain. Solving them requires bold, cross-disciplinary collaboration
• Sustainability - We envision a world where people live prosperously and meaningfully, in harmony with the planet. Our mission is to provide evidence and solutions for realistic, sustainable pathways, working closely with partners to drive change.
• Space, security and telecoms – We envision the convergence of these areas for the benefit of everyone, in the short and the long term, with a mission to protect, connect, and know our worlds.

As Head of Relationship Management, you will be at the heart of this transformation – driving forward connecting visionary research with the partners who can help bring it to life. You’ll play a key role in proactively identifying & building long-term collaborations in and out of Imperial that unlock new funding, drive innovation, and deliver societal benefit on a global scale.

If you’re passionate about research impact, strategic collaboration, and leading high-performing teams, this is your chance to make a lasting difference.

For more background and information on the Schools: 

Schools of Convergence Science | About | Imperial College London 

What you would be doing

• Driving the development and delivery of strategic impact plans for each of the four Schools of Convergence Science. You will take direct leadership of one School, working closely with its Co-Directors to shape and execute a bold, outcomes-focused partnership strategy.
• Leading a team of Relationship Managers, each aligned to one of the Schools. You will provide strategic direction, mentorship, & coordination to ensure a cohesive and high-impact approach to partnership development across the portfolio.
• Proactively leading the cultivation & stewardship of high-value partnerships across philanthropy, foundations, industry, & major funders. You will ensure that each School has the external relationships and support needed to deliver on its vision & maximise its real-world impact.