An exciting opportunity has arisen at the University of Birmingham for a high-performing professional to take on the management of the Energy Demand Research Centre (EDRC) – an ambitious and dynamic research centre supported by a £15 million grant from UK Research Innovation, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and the Economic and Social Research Council.
EDRC has a key role in providing evidence on actionable solutions for energy demand reduction across different sectors, and our research is interdisciplinary, covering expertise in technological, social, economic, business and policy aspects. We explore the delivery of integrated technological and social change to rapidly reduce emissions, secure prosperity, reduce inequality and improve quality of life. We have a strong focus on engagement with key stakeholders in academia, industry, policy, NGOs and the media, in order to achieve high impact for our research.
This challenging role sits across The Birmingham Energy Institute and The Birmingham Business School and is line managed by our Deputy Director of Operations while reporting, substantively, to the Centre Director, Professor Mari Martiskainen and Co-Director Sara Walker. You will be responsible for overall management of the Centre, including day-to-day operations, line management, reporting, supporting stakeholder engagement, managing a Flexible Fund and coordinating the Centre's programme of research. You will work collaboratively with the Director, Co-Director and the Centre Leadership Team to develop and deliver the strategic vision of the Centre, and in so doing support the University's ambition to create a world-leading research centre.
To manage large or multiple projects across a School, College or professional service area, or make a significant contribution to larger University-wide projects as part of a project team.
Main Duties
Project Delivery
Monitoring, evaluation and communication
People management
Required Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience
Roles at this level provide authoritative professional advice across a range of activities and/or will lead and manage diverse team(s) and resources. You will use your professional skills to resolve problems where the solution is not immediately apparent. Significant evaluation and independent thought is therefore required to resolve ambiguity. You will have wide discretion to decide on direction whilst ensuring activities are broadly consistent with operational policies. You will be able to influence policy through advising on the impact of policy change and implementation in your area of work. You will need to assess the impact of your activities across your area, with related areas and to ensure they fit with the broader objectives of the University.
Provide professional expertise, and manage resources and/or a diverse team; integrate and co-ordinate work across different parts of the department/university; lead and manage staff who are likely to be carrying out diverse duties, and ensure collaborative working to deliver a successful service; project manage activities to facilitate major changes; develop policy within functional guidelines, and contribute to strategic development within own area; be accountable for the quality and professionalism of service delivery, with an appreciation of longer term issues.
Anticipate, interpret and assess customer needs, identifying trends, generating original ideas and testing innovative solutions; deal with significant people management issues such as change programmes; resolve issues which may not have arisen before through use of experience and judgement.
Has an excellent understanding of their own working area and a broad understanding of the contribution other areas make to the success of the University; has an excellent understanding of how the University operates, together with an understanding of how academia operates in the UK; demonstrates empathy with the academic endeavour and seeks to encourage others to do so. Use coaching skills to motivate and develop staff; proactively and sensitively manage the performance of their team and create a motivating environment; influence others (including across the University) to follow a particular course of action; represent the department at internal and external meetings/events/network with colleagues in other institutions to share best practice.
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