Are you seeking a new challenge in which you use your proven people skills to help deliver a high-profile, complex, national initiative? The UK's Knowledge Exchange Hub for Mathematical Sciences [KE Hub] is seeking a dynamic and experienced professional services manager to join our core team as Business, Industry, and Government Engagement Manager. The KE Hub is an outward facing, inclusive organisation bringing the most appropriate UK-wide mathematical sciences talent to bear on challenges arising in business, industry, and government (BIG) for the mutual benefit of all parties. It is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). About the role As Business, Industry, and Government (BIG) Engagement Manager of the KE Hub, you will play a pivotal role in enabling the KE Hub's BIG engagement strategy. This will involve developing and managing relationships with the KE Hub's BIG partners, growing the partnership both in terms of the number of organisations involved and breadth of sectors, and encouraging partners to participate in events and activities. Your management of this crucial interface will be key in establishing the KE Hub as the national broker of choice for engagement with academic Mathematical Sciences. The KE Hub grant is currently held by the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cambridge. However, it will move to a new host university, likely at the end of 2025. Therefore, as the Business, Industry, and Government Engagement Manager role is linked directly to specific grant funding, you will transfer to the new host institution along with the grant. Further information will be provided at interview. The key responsibilities of the role include: Acting as the principle contact point for day-to-day interactions between the KE Hub and its Business, Industry, and Government (BIG) partners. Contributing to the development of the KE Hub's BIG engagement strategy, and lead hands-on implementation of the strategy. Expanding engagement with BIG, establishing the KE Hub as the national broker of choice. Facilitating high-level conversations with BIG leadership to develop high-level relationships on collective behalf of the KE Hub's academic partners. Providing KE advice and guidance to junior and senior academics, professional services staff, and BIG employees across the country, and delivering KE training. Identifying opportunities for regional KE activity in areas that have low levels of mathematical sciences KE. This will involve appropriate investigation and subsequent data analysis. Organising and delivering quarterly online BIG partnership meetings, setting the agenda, organising speakers, and giving update presentations. What you will have The ideal candidate will have a first degree, level 6 vocational qualification, or equivalent level of practical experience, preferably in the mathematical sciences or cognate discipline. They will have experience in, or demonstrable potential for, facilitating knowledge exchange across scientific areas between academia and business, industry, and government, as well as experience of managing projects, and working co-operatively with peers and senior colleagues. They will also have proven negotiating, influencing and problem-solving skills, the ability to work independently and manage workload with multiple competing factors, excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective and lasting relationships, excellent planning, organisational, and document-writing skills, effective communication skills. How to apply We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level within the Mathematical Sciences KE landscape. Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online. When applying, please upload your Curriculum Vitae and a cover letter which clearly sets out how you meet the criteria listed in the person specification along with relevant examples. Candidates will be shortlisted and invited to interview based upon these criteria. Informal enquiries about the role are welcomed and should be directed to: Chris Breward, KE Hub Scientific Director, Tel: 07540 677331, Email: brewardmaths.ox.ac.uk Enquiries about the application process can be directed to: Lianne Sallows, Email: pasupportnewton.ac.uk. Interviews will be conducted online and are expected to be held on 19 May 2025 (subject to confirmation). Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 March 2029 in the first instance. Please quote reference LN45182 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy. The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. Further information Further information Apply online