Head of Research & Enterprise Governance, Integrity and Systems

We need an excellent candidate to lead and develop a specialist team that is responsible for R&E Governance, Integrity and Systems to support the university’s R&E ambitions. You will take responsibility for staff development, and training within the team, ensuring all staff have the necessary skills and experience to provide the support required alongside devising, managing, supporting and monitoring the delivery of a suite of training and development opportunities for university staff related to R&E governance, integrity and systems.

You will provide strategic leadership to R&E governance, integrity and systems support, engaging with the faculty leadership to ensure the RED offer meets the needs of the university and external bodies. You will also oversee the development, implementation and monitoring of a strategy and action plan to enhance R&E culture, working with the faculties, to provide a positive and thriving environment for staff.

You will ensure all R&E governance and integrity policies, procedures and guidelines are fit for purpose, identifying and implementing improvements and ensuring compliance with relevant concordats and requirements including Trusted Research.

We are looking for someone with a high level of emotional intelligence who has the ability to develop strong working relationships with staff at all levels across the University to ensure quality service delivery, demonstrating political awareness, diplomacy and tact. You will need proven experience of managing and motivating a team; outstanding leadership skills; demonstrable significant experience of the higher education sector and of research policy, governance and ethics; proven experience of working in or managing a research integrity function; detailed demonstrable knowledge of R&E concordats and of ethics and governance standards, acts and legislation with a proven ability to develop and implement successful and efficient policies and processes.

The University of Wolverhampton has a proud heritage of excellence in research, knowledge exchange and enterprise which has had a significant impact regionally and informs our teaching. The University Strategy 2035 sets our ambition to develop high-quality, impactful research and knowledge exchange that transforms lives, and which makes a world-leading contribution in the areas of green innovation and sustainability, health and wellbeing and inclusive communities.

Our newly created Research and Enterprise Directorate (RED) will drive positive change and significant growth across the University of Wolverhampton and through our engagement with external partners and stakeholders. We have a number of newly established critical roles available in the Directorate and we are ready to invite applications from talented, experienced, ambitious, and enthusiastic colleagues who embody the university values and behaviours: - Inclusive, Accountable, Ambitious and Resilient.

Join the University of Wolverhampton at this exciting time of ambition and growth in research and enterprise.  Be part of a directorate that is committed to driving and supporting a vibrant and effective research and enterprise culture, committed to delivering excellence and making a real difference to the university, partners and communities we serve.

This is the next phase of our recruitment for the Research and Enterprise Directorate, with more roles to follow, so please keep watch for new positions as they become available.

The University of Opportunity for Students and Staff

As part of our commitment to ensure the diversity of our staff body reflects those of the student and local communities we serve, we particularly welcome applications from candidates of Black, Asian, or Ethnic Minority heritage, and candidates who are Disabled (including people who may not define themselves as disabled, but nevertheless encounter challenges)

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