LIFD Institute Manager

Are you a motivated and experienced manager with excellent project planning and management skills?

The Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics (LIFD) at The University of Leeds, is a cross-disciplinary research institute bringing together the expertise of over 300 members of staff, postdoctoral researchers and PhD students with teaching and research interests in fluid dynamics.  The institute was established in 2018 and builds on a 50-year interdisciplinary track record of research in fluids.  We provide a hub to facilitate world-leading research and education in fluid dynamics and to bring interdisciplinary perspectives to complex flow challenges.

We are seeking a motivated and experienced individual to co-ordinate and manage this exciting initiative.  As Institute Manager, you will be responsible for working with the Director and Deputy Directors for implementing the Institute’s strategic vision into a prioritised list of action plans, projects and working objectives.

You will engage and network with academics and stakeholders to promote and develop effective working partnerships and will manage the provision of high-quality project management and administrative support to deliver operational objectives.  You will also manage and develop the LIFD administrative staff.  You will manage external relationships and represent the operational aspects of the Institute at internal and external meetings, workshops, and events.

You will oversee the development of systems and processes as needed, promote the sharing of good practice and knowledge exchange to embed continuous improvements. Through effective management, you will ensure that LIFD remains relevant in a changing landscape and efficient in the delivery of its objectives, with the ability to rapidly adapt to changing internal and external demands and expectations.

You will hold a degree level qualification, or another relevant qualification, or have equivalent relevant professional experience.  You will have excellent organisational skills, project management experience, excellent verbal and written communication skills together with excellent interpersonal skills to enable you to motivate and effectively engage a diverse range of stakeholders.

We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

What we offer in return 

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year! 
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.5% of salary 
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls. 
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team. 
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available. 

And much more!

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Professor Chris Davies

Email: C.Davies@leeds.ac.uk

Please note if you are not a British or Irish citizen, from 1 January 2021 you will require permission to work in the UK. This will normally be in the form of a visa but, if you are an EEA/Swiss citizen and resident in the UK before 31 December 2020, this may be your passport or status under the EU Settlement Scheme.

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

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