We are supporting NIHCR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) to recruit a new interim Operations Manager to cover a 12 month secondment. This role line manages a team seven Researchers, with a requirement to be at their Twickenham office, just once per week. The role offers plenty of variety from Grant Programme Management and M&E. You will oversee the smooth delivery of funding competitions, ensuring projects meet key milestones and quality standards. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to funding high-quality research that directly benefits the NHS, patients, and the public. Key Responsibilities: Project Management: Plan and lead new funding competitions, coordinating with cross-functional teams and managing timelines, resources, risks, and quality assurance. Team Leadership: Line manage a team of 6-9 staff members, supporting professional growth, recruiting new talent, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as the primary point of contact for operational matters, both internally and externally, while maintaining strong relationships across all stakeholders. Process Optimization: Drive team-wide improvements, implement new policies, and champion data quality and innovative working methods. What We’re Looking For: Proven experience in grants or research management and project coordination. Experience of leading a team. Strong organisational and analytical skills with the ability to manage competing priorities. A commitment to continuous improvement and delivering exceptional results. If you’re excited in making a meaningful impact on healthcare research and outcomes we would love to hear from you asap. Interviews will take place w/c 16th December and the role has a January start date. Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.