Directorate Support Manager

Greenwich Research and Innovation (GRI) is the central unit in the University providing high quality support to the academic community to assist in the delivery of the ambitious Research and Knowledge Exchange (R&KE) sub-strategy within the University's Strategy 2030. GRI is structured to support all aspects of the project cycle from identifying relevant funding opportunities right through to maximising the impact from University activities and is supported through an Executive Office.

The postholder heads up the GRI Executive Office support function and is responsible for managing the day-to-day, as well as the medium and long-term operation of administrative and support activities for the Directorate. The Executive Office Manager is required to ensure effective co-ordination of the various resources associated with the delivery of a professional, proactive, quality service by the Executive Office. Working on their own, as well as a member of GRI, the postholder will contribute to and provide support for GRI planning processes and strategic developments and will deliver services that ensure effective resource management. Specifically, the postholder is required to lead on the management of the spend profile of GRI, reporting directly to the Director of GRI and advising the Heads of GRI service units; advise colleagues on university policy and procedures such as HR and Recruitment, Procurement, Financial Regulations, and Records and Information Compliance; direct staff administrative resources to ensure an effective and flexible approach to supporting GRI's strategic objectives in underpinning the University's R&KE sub-strategy; to act the central point of contact for all enquiries to GRI from high-profile internal and external stakeholders.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact

(Jenny Young j.a.young@greenwich.ac.uk or Andy Frost A.I.Frost@greenwich.ac.uk).

Should you have any recruitment related queries please contact the People Directorate Operations Team on:

peopleoperationsadmin@greenwich.ac.uk

The university is a brilliant place to work. We aim to become the top modern university in the UK by 2030 and our people are truly at the heart of what we want to achieve. We offer a great set of benefits including an excellent pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, flexible working options including hybrid working and a genuine commitment to development.

We are looking for people who can help us achieve our Strategic Plan, through the values we expect for our whole university community, of being Inclusive, Collaborative and Impactful. 

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We are looking for people who can help us deliver our mission of transforming lives through inspired teaching and research, through our values.

We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly encourage applications from [protected characteristic(s)], who are currently under-represented within the University of Greenwich at these levels/within these areas.

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. 

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