Innovation Development Manager

at  Manchester Metropolitan University

INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (FIXED TERM, 0.9FTE)

Are you looking to develop your career in Research and Innovation at one of the top modern universities for research quality? Do you want to develop great R&D collaborations between university researchers and external partners in a wide range of sectors?
We are looking for a talented and professional Innovation Development Manager to join the Directorate of Research and Innovation. In the Innovation Development team, our focus is on building commercial income streams with partners in the private, public and third sectors, providing them with specialist input such as new product development.

The role requires an experienced B2B professional with experience working within a Higher Education setting, to help deliver an ambitious strategy. Manchester Met research is fundamentally interdisciplinary and innovative. Our five research missions include Transforming Health and tackling Inequalities.

You will be joining an established, professional and collaborative team, and you will:

• Focus on increasing income streams from contract or collaborative research and consultancy
• Generate leads and develop good working relationships with key partners to help identify additional opportunities
• Provide expert advice to academics and guide them through university processes for developing funding proposals (full training can be provided)

See the job description for more details.
Manchester Met offers a fantastic range of benefits to employees including a central location in the heart of the city. You will also enjoy a competitive rewards and benefits package, including a generous local government pension and 25 days annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays and Christmas closure. Hybrid working is available for this post. The role is fixed term and is available for the 12-month period between 15th October 2024 and 14th October 2025. We welcome external candidates and also existing staff who are seeking a secondment. The role is offered at 0.9FTE and we are open to discussions about working patterns.
Please apply through the Manchester Metropolitan University jobs portal. As well as your CV, you must include a covering letter summarising your expertise and knowledge against the essential criteria in the job description.
If you would like an informal talk about the role, please contact Clare O’Neill, Senior IDM, at clare.oneill@mmu.ac.uk. or Yvonne Hung, IDM, at Y.Hung@mmu.ac.uk
Manchester Met University is committed to creating an intentionally inclusive culture of belonging that promotes equity and celebrates diversity. We understand the importance of having a diverse workforce and the benefits it can bring to ensuring diversity of thought and innovation in everything we do. We, therefore, encourage applications from our local and international communities, in particular people from ethnic minority groups, disabled people and people who identify as LGBTQIA+