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Park End Street, Oxford Grade 8: £45,585 - £54,395 per annum Fixed-term (to 31 August 2029), full time Saïd Business School, University of Oxford The new Oxford-Hyundai Motor Group Foresight Centre is a major research centre located within the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School. The Centre’s research focuses on how businesses plan for key future developments in industry, society and geopolitics in the construction of corporate strategies and contingencies. By focusing on a discrete set of high-impact themes, the Centre will contribute significant new research to the scholarly understanding of how foresight is conducted to inform strategy, while also producing impactful outputs for practitioners to use in their futures planning. Funded through a generous research sponsorship with Hyundai Motor Group and situated within the University of Oxford, the Centre creates and values close relationships with industry and academic partners. The multi-disciplinary Centre welcomes scholars from a number of specialisms, both within and outside of management studies, whose work intersects with our research focus. In addition to the Director and Co-Director, the Centre will in time host both pre-doctoral and postdoctoral research fellows, who will each work directly with a senior member of Oxford’s faculty. The Centre will also organise, curate, and document several major events for senior academics and industry partners. The Centre Manager has a crucial leadership role in the Foresight Centre. Reporting directly to the School’s Head of Research Support and working closely with the Director and Co-director, the Centre Manager oversees and directs all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the Centre. The Centre Manager is heavily involved in shaping the ongoing relations with the key research sponsor, including the production of regular reports on the Centre’s activities. This role faces both internally into the Saïd Business School and externally to our research sponsor and other industry contacts. The role requires the development and use of extensive formal and informal networks within the business school and among the external stakeholder community to ensure the smooth operation and ultimate success of the Centre. The Centre Manager has an important role regarding the governance of the Centre and serves as Secretary to its Steering Committee. The Centre Manager is also responsible for coordinating the programme of activities for the Centre’s postdoctoral and other researchers (alongside the Director and their academic supervisors) and line-managing the Centre Assistant. This is a senior role that requires expertise in financial management, research project administration, conference and event planning, and personnel management, as well as the proven ability to build strong relationships with colleagues and senior stakeholders. The Manager will be a part of the wider community of research managers and administrators across the School. • The Centre Manager has overall responsibility for the administrative operations of the Centre, its administrative staff, its budget, its reporting and its communications. They are the first point of contact for aspects relating to administrative, financial, and personnel matters. • The Centre Manager is required to analyse, interpret and synthesise data related to the Centre’s publications, funding, impact, media appearances and beyond to produce formal reports required by the School, the Centre’s funders, and the Centre’s Co-Director and Director. • The Centre Manager is responsible for managing the Centre’s overall budget, as well as the various event and research project budgets. The Manager will maintain an up-todate knowledge of the Centre’s finances and ensure timely financial reporting as required by the School and the Directors. • The Centre Manager serves as Secretary to the Centre’s Steering Committee and will attend all of its meetings. Responsibilities include working with the Director and CoDirector to set the agendas, preparing advisory papers, briefing the Steering Committee on budgetary or administrative issues, coordinating actions arising, and sending regular updates to relevant stakeholders on the progress of strategy. • The Centre Manager will facilitate all required research contracts, donor and sponsorship agreements. After consultation with the Directors, Research Office and other colleagues, the Manager will take the lead on scoping out the terms of these agreements and will ensure their timely execution. • They will forge and maintain positive formal and informal working relationships across the School with relevant teams such as the finance, development/fundraising, marketing and communications, events, and executive education teams, as well as the Research Office. • The Centre Manager must forge and develop relationships with the Centre’s visiting researchers (senior academics from institutions across the globe), visiting executives (distinguished executives from business and beyond), and funders (c-suite executives at large, multi-national corporations and members of their teams). The Centre Manager will work closely with the Director and senior academic colleagues from the School and relevant external stakeholders to plan the Centre’s portfolio of events and relevant programme activities. • The Centre Manager will proactively and regularly engage with representatives from our key research sponsor, Hyundai Motor Group, (and any future partners) to ensure that the Centre maintains positive and productive relationships with these key stakeholders. Occasional domestic or international travel to conduct in-person meetings with partners may be required. The Centre Manager will devise, plan and project-manage several major, high-profile events to the highest professional standard; managing all the logistical and technical aspects, providing direction to staff, service providers, stakeholders and internal and external clients; and ensuring each event is delivered to budget and to schedule. • They will oversee communications and promotions of Centre events. They will plan and monitor the documentation of the event itself, and coordinate the dissemination of post-event articles and other outputs created by the academic staff for academic, practitioner and general audiences. • They will work with the Directors to develop a communications strategy for the Centre and oversee the promotion of the Centre’s research and activities. They will establish good working relationships with the marketing and communications teams in the School. • The Centre Manager represents the Centre as a senior administrator in strategic matters in external meetings with researchers, public and private partners, and on departmental committees. • They work closely with the Research Office, Faculty Services and other administrative teams in the Saïd Business School and wider University to ensure that the Centre is closely aligned with departmental and University regulations, and that a highly effective service is delivered to the Centre across finance, HR, estates and IT. • • • Directors to on-board any new collaborators and include them in the engagement strategy. The Centre Manager is responsible for keeping the Centre’s funders fully informed and engaged with the Centre’s activities. They will support the Directors in planning an appropriate engagement strategy and take the lead on delivering outstanding activities and other opportunities for partner engagement. The Centre Manager will work closely with the • The Centre Manager will oversee team communications within the Centre, and will meet regularly with the Director, Co-Director, administrative and research staff. • They must maintain a good working knowledge of employment law and visa regulations, seeking guidance from HR and beyond, where appropriate. • They are the primary point of contact for the School’s programme teams with respect to the Centre’s contributions to academic programmes. • The Centre Manager is responsible for recruiting and managing the Centre’s administrative staff. They will ensure inductions and relevant training are provided to research staff and visiting fellows. • The Centre Manager will oversee, manage and develop financial monitoring and reporting systems for the Centre’s budget to ensure that financial data is accurate and up-to-date, and that key financial decisions are documented. • Educated to degree level or hold equivalent experience. • Significant experience of acting as a Team Manager, Project Manager, Events Manager or similar in a large complex organisation, or as a Client/Account Manager (or similar) in a client-facing environment. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, confident in independently engaging stakeholders, both internal and external, at all levels. • Strong interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to exercise tact and discretion in dealing with sensitive and confidential information. • A flexible and adaptable approach to tasks, confident working independently and within large interdisciplinary teams. • Proven ability to successfully co-design, organise and run successful events, either inperson, online, or both. • Experience in evidence-based decision making and proven ability to take appropriate prudent, independent actions • Experience of personnel management, including recruitment and selection of staff, performance management, and staff development and wellbeing. • The Centre Manager is responsible for the service delivery of the Centre’s funding, including direct finance (e.g., expenditures), and managing the Centre’s annual budgets, forecasts and reports on performance. • They will liaise regularly with the School’s Finance Business Partner to monitor the Centre’s finance performance against budgets and forecasts. This includes validation of monthly expenditures and research overhead income. • • • They will maintain careful management of the Centre’s sponsorships, research contracts and other agreements, ensuring that the funds are used for their designated purpose and comply with the relevant regulations or procedures. The Centre Manager is required to maintain a good working knowledge of best financial practice, develop a deep understanding of the Centre’s multiple funders, and keep abreast of the University’s financial regulations, policies and processes. The Centre Manager will regularly liaise with the School’s HR team to ensure the smooth running of the Centre in terms of personnel matters. • Experience of preparing and managing significant financial budgets (>£5M). • Attention to detail, for example reviewing financial paperwork for accuracy and conformity to procedures. • Demonstrable organisation skills with ability to plan ahead, set priorities and work to deadlines. Proven ability to organise and prioritise the post-holder’s own work and supervise others. • Experience of managing a research centre or other major project in a university environment • Understanding of ORACLE financial systems (or a willingness to learn these systems) • Knowledge of academic business and management research, particularly foresight research, strategy and/or scenario planning. If you are offered the post, the offer will be subject to standard pre-employment checks. You will be asked to provide: proof of your right-towork in the UK; proof of your identity; and (if we haven’t done so already) we will contact the referees you have nominated. You will also be asked to complete a health declaration so that you can tell us about any health conditions or disabilities for which you may need us to make appropriate adjustments. Please read the candidate notes on the University’s pre-employment screening procedures at https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/pre-employmentchecks. 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Grade 8: £45,585 - £54,395 per annum Fixed-term (to 31 August 2029), full time The newly established Oxford-Hyundai Motor Group Foresight Centre is a cutting-edge research centre at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School. Focusing on strategic foresight in industry, society and geopolitics, the Centre aims to contribute significantly to both academic scholarship and practical applications in futures planning. The Centre Manager plays a pivotal leadership role at the Centre, overseeing daily operations, managing relationships with key research sponsors and producing regular activity reports. The Centre Manager also governs the Centre as Secretary to its Steering Committee, coordinates activities for researchers and manages the Centre Assistant. Key responsibilities: * Oversee administrative operations, including staff, budget, reporting and communications. * Develop relationships with visiting researchers, executives and funders. * Plan the Centre’s portfolio of events and programme activities. * Manage the Centre’s funding, including expenditures and budget forecasts. * Liaise with the School’s HR team on personnel matters. You will have significant experience in management roles within large, complex organisations or client-facing environments. You should have a proven track record of organising successful events, making evidence-based decisions and managing personnel. Additionally, experience in preparing and managing significant financial budgets (over £5M) and attention to detail in financial matters are essential. Further information on this role can be found in the job description. The Saïd Business School offers very generous benefits, some of which are: * Generous holiday allowance of 38 days including bank holidays * Hybrid working * Membership of the Oxford staff pension scheme * Discounted bus travel * Subsidised onsite catering * Cycle loan scheme * Plus, many other University benefits **All applications must include a CV, Supporting Statement/Cover Letter and Current Salary.** For further guidance and support, please visit **https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply**. **The closing date for applications is 16 August 2024 at 12.00 noon. Interviews will likely take place 22 August 2024.**
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Grade 8: £45,585 - £54,395 per annum Fixed-term (to 31 August 2029), full time The newly established Oxford-Hyundai Motor Group Foresight Centre is a cutting-edge research centre at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School. Focusing on strategic foresight in industry, society and geopolitics, the Centre aims to contribute significantly to both academic scholarship and practical applications in futures planning. The Centre Manager plays a pivotal leadership role at the Centre, overseeing daily operations, managing relationships with key research sponsors and producing regular activity reports. The Centre Manager also governs the Centre as Secretary to its Steering Committee, coordinates activities for researchers and manages the Centre Assistant. Key responsibilities: Oversee administrative operations, including staff, budget, reporting and communications. Develop relationships with visiting researchers, executives and funders. Plan the Centre’s portfolio of events and programme activities. Manage the Centre’s funding, including expenditures and budget forecasts. Liaise with the School’s HR team on personnel matters. You will have significant experience in management roles within large, complex organisations or client-facing environments. You should have a proven track record of organising successful events, making evidence-based decisions and managing personnel. Additionally, experience in preparing and managing significant financial budgets (over £5M) and attention to detail in financial matters are essential. Further information on this role can be found in the job description. The Saïd Business School offers very generous benefits, some of which are: Generous holiday allowance of 38 days including bank holidays Hybrid working Membership of the Oxford staff pension scheme Discounted bus travel Subsidised onsite catering Cycle loan scheme Plus, many other University benefits All applications must include a CV, Supporting Statement/Cover Letter and Current Salary. For further guidance and support, please visit https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply. The closing date for applications is 16 August 2024 at 12.00 noon. Interviews will likely take place 22 August 2024.
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