Operations Manager Full-time

Operations Manager

The University of Oxford is seeking an exceptional Operations Manager to join the Acute Multidisciplinary Imaging and Interventional Centre (AMIIC), a pioneering facility at the forefront of clinical innovation, medical imaging, artificial intelligence, and interventional medicine.

AMIIC is home to the UK's first and only photon-counting CT scanner integrated with a state-of-the-art interventional suite, supporting world-leading research alongside vital clinical services delivered in partnership with Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Centre also hosts advanced AI and big-data infrastructure and an internationally recognised imaging core laboratory.

This is a rare opportunity to play a key leadership role in a unique multidisciplinary environment that is shaping the future of healthcare and medical research.

About the Role

Reporting directly to Professor Charalambos Antoniades, Director of AMIIC, you will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Centre and help drive its strategic development. Working closely with clinical, research, technical and administrative teams, you will ensure the smooth and efficient running of a complex and dynamic facility.

As Operations Manager, your responsibilities will include managing budgets, forecasting, financial monitoring, and income generation activities, and coordinating research programmes, governance processes, and committee activities. You will also support recruitment, staff management and workforce planning, alongside managing communications and stakeholder engagement.

About You

The successful Operations Manager candidate must have proven experience with coordinating complex projects and large-scale activities, alongside strong financial management and budget monitoring skills. Excellent organisational and administrative abilities, in addition to experience managing staff and multidisciplinary teams are also essential. Experience working within a university, research or healthcare environment, and knowledge of NHS and higher education administration would be advantageous.

This is a full-time appointment on an open-ended contract based at the Acute Multidisciplinary Imaging and Interventional Centre (AMIIC), John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via the University website; you will be required to upload a CV and supporting statement which explains how you meet the selection criteria for the post. Only applications received before midday on July 3rd 2026 can be considered. Interviews are scheduled to take place in mid-July 2026.

For informal enquiries about this position, please contact cvm_personnel@cardiov.ox.ac.uk.

Why Join Us? AMIIC is an internationally unique centre where cutting-edge technology, clinical excellence and world-class research come together. As Operations Manager, you will have the opportunity to work alongside leading clinicians, researchers, data scientists and healthcare professionals while helping to shape the future of medical innovation.

The University of Oxford offers a comprehensive range of competitive benefits available to all members of staff designed to support both professional and personal wellbeing. Benefits include:

• Generous family leave schemes, including maternity, paternity, adoption, and carers' leave
• 38 days of annual leave, plus additional leave for continuous service
• Membership of a highly competitive pension scheme
• Oxford Living Wage assurance
• Annual cost-of-living reviews and automatic salary increments up to the top of the grade
• Extensive training and professional development opportunities
• Travel support schemes and a wide range of transport discounts, including bus, train, and bicycle travel

Committed to equality and valuing diversity We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds, including those under-represented within higher education. No applicant or member of staff shall be unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.