Investment Manager

Hours: Full time or Part time (minimum 0.8 FTE)

Contract type: Fixed-Term (8 months)

Location: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, with hybrid working

Grade: UKRI Band D

Closing date: Sunday 23 February 2025

Proposed interview date: Tuesday 4 or Thursday 6 March 2025

The Arts and Humanities Research Council is recruiting for an 8 month fixed-term Investment Manager to support the Health Humanities portfolio.

Job purpose

Reporting to a Senior Investment Manager, you will provide management support across AHRC's Health research portfolio, including delivery of the AHRC led interdisciplinary Mobilising Community Assets to Tackle Health Inequalities programme. You will help build and maintain relationships with relevant stakeholders in support of different activities and represent AHRC at a cross-UKRI level.

The Investment Manager will work closely with Senior Investment Managers to identify strengths, gaps, and trends in the portfolio, scope and develop new areas for investment, and prepare associated bids for funding.

You will work with colleagues to support information and data management, strategy development, analysis and reporting. You will coordinate responses to requests for information; work with the data team to analyse our funded portfolio; contribute to briefings and scanning activities; and support the development of case studies underpinning future activities and strategy.

Main outputs and activities

In this role you will:

• Support and/or lead, as appropriate, the management of current investments and funding opportunities relating to the health research portfolio.
• Lead the collection, analysis, and communication of information in relation to funded projects and programmes in the health portfolio.
• Support scoping work, including portfolio analysis and engagement with stakeholders to inform development of strategy and new initiatives.
• Coordinate events, workshops, conferences, visits and engagement activities, working closely with relevant colleagues across the organisation.
• Contribute to the monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) of funded projects, including development of research impact narratives and case studies.
• Support the development of bids for new funding in areas within the team's remit.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including representing AHRC on different cross-UKRI groups and deputising for Senior Investment Managers and/or the Team Head when required.
• Provide secretariat support, including minute-taking to internal or external groups.
• Represent AHRC externally, giving presentations or facilitating discussions as needed.
• Actively contribute and participate in AHRC corporate projects and represent the HEUH team on internal steering groups.

You will report to a Senior Investment Manager but would also be expected to work closely with colleagues at all levels across the organisation as well as across UKRI.

ABOUT YOU

The ideal candidate will have an enthusiasm for the arts and humanities, and a particular interest in how these disciplines can be applied to contemporary challenges in health research. You will be a solution-oriented and proactive team player, with direct or relevant experience of the research funding landscape.

Shortlisting Criteria

Qualifications

Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline or sector.

Key Knowledge and Skills

Experience in successfully managing projects and/or programmes of work, and ability to work independently and use initiative.

Ability to analyse and summarise complex information/data and propose workable solutions.

A good understanding of and/or experience in the UK higher education system, particularly administration, commissioning, or management of arts and humanities research grants and capital projects.

How to Apply

Only online applications will be accepted and should be submitted in the form of an up-to-date CV and covering letter each of no more than two sides of A4. The covering letter must clearly outline why you are applying for this post and address in turn how you meet each of the shortlisting and interview criteria described in this advertisement.

Any applications submitted without a covering letter, or that fail to address the shortlisting criteria points will not be considered further.