Senior Manager Grant Systems And Data

The Royal Society, the UK’s premier scientific body, is looking for an exceptional individual to manage its research funding policies and procedures.

The Royal Society is the independent scientific academy of the UK dedicated to promoting excellence in science. Our Grants team manage a range of fellowship and grants programmes which provide research funding support for high calibre scientists in the UK and overseas to conduct curiosity-led research.

The Society’s Grants team continues to expand to meet the needs of an evolving research funding landscape. We are looking for an exceptional and highly motivated individual familiar with grants management Systems and Data to work within the Grant Operations team in a diverse role that will focus on making the most of technology and Data for process management and decision making.

Ensuring that Grants activity is following both organisational and sector good practice and working with multiple stakeholders, including Royal Society Fellows, this exciting role will manage the evolution of the Society’s the grant management systems used to deliver its activities and the data flowing through each of its processes, to identify and manage improvement projects to fulfil our strategic principles of excellence, inclusivity, flexibility, openness and fairness.

This is an exciting opportunity to support the Royal Society’s grant-making activity and to work as part of a dynamic and passionate team.

All Royal Society roles are office based at our Piccadilly premises, although some hybrid working is available depending on the role. No fully remote contracts are offered. Please ensure you are able to come to our central London offices on a regular basis, whenever you are needed, and at your own expense before applying. We do not offer any relocation allowance or travel subsidy.

Reports to:  Head of Grant Operations

Line manages: Grant Operations Officer

Location: Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG plus hybrid remote working

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Grade: E

Contract: permanent 

Salary: £48, 971 

The application closing date is 11 February at 23:59

 Interviews will be held on 21 and 22 February 2024