SALARY: £45,272 Per Annum
HOURS: Full Time or Part Time (Minimum 0.8 FTE)
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term to 31 st July 2026, with potential for extending
LOCATION: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire

ABOUT US

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), as part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), funds an important investment in research infrastructure to maximise the potential of administrative data as a resource for research – Administrative Data Research UK (ADR UK). ADR UK engages government and academic communities in opening up access to administrative data, and facilitates innovative research utilising this data to address major societal challenges. ADR UK was initially set up as a £44m pilot investment in 2018, and following the success of this pilot is now a long-term investment underpinned by £105m of funding until 2026.
The Strategic Hub team sits within ESRC to provide coordination and strategic leadership across this multi-partnered investment and is led by a Director who reports to the ESRC Deputy Executive Chair and the ADR UK Programme Delivery Board.

PURPOSE

Reporting to the Deputy Director and working closely with a Project Manager, you will lead the monitoring and assurance of this investment on behalf of ESRC. You will also have responsibility for coordinating the management of the ADR UK Programme Delivery Board, grant awards for core partners (both government and academic) and related stakeholder relationships. You will also work collaboratively with team members and partners to ensure the ADR UK programme is on track to meet the aims and vision, as described in the Full Business Case that underpins this investment.

The key responsibilities of this post will be to:

• develop and deliver appropriate assurance reviews for the ADR UK Programme and report findings and proposed actions to the SRO and Programme Delivery Board, building on the good practice embedded within the programme in these areas to date.
• in collaboration with other team members, deliver a consistent programme management approach across the ADR UK Programme and hold grant holders to account, ensuring that programme management tools are completed accurately and are embraced consistently.
• support grant holders by proactively identifying and resolving problems.
• proactively engage with a range of internal and external stakeholders (including government departments and other agencies) and manage those relationships effectively
• provide support to the Director and Deputy Director as required.
• review reporting information to provide a clear picture across the programme, reporting status to Directors and the Programme Delivery board.
• leading and supporting the commissioning and management of complex data infrastructure and resource investments.
• drafting a range of written documents containing arguments, proposals and recommendations, which are appropriate for internal and external audiences and which may enter the public domain.
• analysing information from a variety of sources and expertise to inform good decision-making and problem-solving
• line-managing one or more members of staff within the Strategic Hub and supporting teams and individuals to achieve objectives.
• undertaking periodic work on corporate projects and schemes and support the wider work of the ESRC as required.lead the budgetary management workstream for ADR UK, including managing spending fluctuations and reporting to UKRI