Partnerships & Innovation Manager
Core
Drive development of new research partnerships and funding opportunities in Energy & Environmental Resilience or Cancer & Precision Health portfolios.
Role type
Partnerships & Innovation Manager
Builds
Externally funded research projects and strategic industry/government partnerships
Domain
Higher education research commercialization, Energy & Environmental Resilience, Cancer & Precision Health
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Business development, strategic relationship management, stakeholder engagement, value proposition development, market intelligence analysis, project pipeline management, negotiation, commercial acumen
Preferred skills
Experience in research/innovation/higher education/government/consultancy environments, understanding of externally funded research development
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Build and manage strategic relationships with industry, government, and international partners; Identify market opportunities and connect external needs with University research capability; Develop compelling value propositions and engagement strategies; Grow a pipeline of externally funded research opportunities; Support Principal Investigators and Early Career Researchers to secure funding; Provide market insights to inform future growth areas
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
