Enterprise and Innovation Programmes Manager

Exeter Innovation

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

This new part-time or full-time post (0.8 - 1 FTE) is available from 1st April 2024 on a permanent basis. Based from our Exeter Streatham campus and offers the opportunity for hybrid working - some on campus and some from home.

Summary of the role

Ranked among the top 100 universities in the world, the University of Exeter has invested in a division, Exeter Innovation, to drive forward its relationships with business, grow its potential for impact and drive regional innovation.  

Exeter Innovation aims to bring a new focus to partnerships and collaborative working with external, non-university partners and to drive place-based innovation.  It works at the interface between Research and Education and collaborates closely with the Research Support and Global Engagement and Development teams as part of an integrated Professional Services eco-system. Its key aim is to secure significantly greater income and impact from relationships with partners drawing on the University’s education, research, and physical assets.  This includes curriculum development, skills, placements, education links/branded degrees with business and business related-student recruitment, as well as research collaboration and commercial partnerships. 

The post holder will be part of the Enterprise and Innovation Programmes team which is part of Exeter Innovation.

This Enterprise & Innovation Programmes (EIP) Manager post is responsible for:

• managing Exeter Innovation’s approach to governance and compliance relating to our engagement with external stakeholders.
• undertaking due diligence, in line with University policy and external regulation, across the range of external partners the University is seeking to engage in knowledge exchange activities including, but not limited to: private, public and third sector partners engaging in research, consultancy, education and business support as well as investors, licensees and executives engaged in our Commercialisation portfolio.
• triage projects and activities and advise colleagues in relation to conflict of interest, export control, national security and other aspects of the Trusted Research & Innovation framework, collaborating with Legal Services and CGR as well as relevant Government stakeholders.
• presenting and communicating complex information in digestible formats to enable informed decision making to happen at speed
• engaging and reporting to the Divisional Director, executive committee, UEB and Council to ensure partnerships are considered in line with University policy
• reviewing and improving internal processes and policies to incorporate best practice from the wider sector and in relation to changing legislation
• collaborating across teams, PS Divisions and Faculties to bring together relevant internal expertise to manage projects and partnerships

They will be expected to work closely with colleagues across Exeter Innovation as well as other internal stakeholders in all three Faculties and across Professional services, particularly Legal Services and Compliance Governance & Risk. Externally, the post holder will be expected to engage with industry and commercial stakeholders as well as Government bodies such as the Research Collaboration Advice Team and Investment Security Unit.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024).  We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today.  More than 99% of our research is of international quality and 47% is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. 

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

For further information, please contact Patrick Frake, email [email protected]