Director of strategic research Work, Jobs in Manchester, Eng (with Salaries)

Director of Planning and Portfolio Strategy
The University of Manchester —Manchester
- £95,000 - £105,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- University
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Assistant Director – Operations, Governance and Standards
GMCA —Manchester
- £73,896 - £82,840 a year
- Hybrid work
12d
Assistant Director – Integrated Delivery, Performance and Assurance
GMCA —Manchester
- £73,896 - £82,840 a year
- Hybrid work
12d
Associate Director
Crosslake Technologies —Manchester
- Full-time
- Project management
- Presentation skills
- IT
Executive Director of Clinical Business Development - Strategic Accounts
サイネオス・ヘルス —Manchester
- Remote
- Sales
- Microsoft Office
- Business development
Executive Director of Clinical Business Development - Strategic Accounts
Syneos Health Commercial Solutions —Manchester
- Remote
- Sales
- Microsoft Office
- Business development
Premium Sales Director - Manchester United
Elevate —Manchester
- £80,000 - £95,000 a year
- Weekend availability
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Google Suite
Sr. Product Manager
Omnicell —Warrington
- £90,000 - £105,000 a year
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
5d
Regional Medical Director and Chief Clinical Information Officer
NHS England —Manchester
- £131,301 a year
- Full-time
- Annual leave
2d
Senior Propositions Manager
NCC Group —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Evaluation Specialist: Associate / Associate Director
Steer —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- No degree
- Contracts
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Associate Provost
UK MANAGEMENT COLLEGE —Manchester
- £80,000 - £120,000 a year
- Doctoral degree
- Administrative experience
- University
Quick apply
Consultant – Reporting & Disclosure
Anthesis Group —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
Quick apply
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Pennine Domestic Abuse Partnership —Huddersfield
- £45,000 - £47,000 a year
- Part-time
- Microsoft Outlook
- Human resources
- Contracts
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Head of Regional Marketing (EMEA)
LGC Group —Bury
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Marketing
- English
- No degree
Quick apply
Head of Buying - Men's Footwear
JDSPORTS —Bury
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Negotiation
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Media Planning Director
Open Partners —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Travel
Quick apply
Museum Advisory Board - Science and Industry Museum
Science Museum Group —Manchester
5d
Executive Director, Evidence Synthesis & Statistics
RTI International —Manchester
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Business development
- Leadership
4d
Clinical-Academic Consultant in Lymphoma
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust —Manchester
- £113,565 - £150,569 a year
- Weekend availability
- Remote
13d

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Director of Planning and Portfolio Strategy

The University of Manchester -
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Job details

£95,000 - £105,000 a year

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount

Qualifications

Performance management
Analysis skills
Communication skills

Full job description

The University of Manchester is seeking an exceptional strategic leader to serve as Director Planning & Portfolio Strategy, playing a pivotal role in translating and delivering the University’s long-term strategy.

This is a unique opportunity to lead the transformation of our planning practices at scale, ensuring clear alignment between strategy, priorities, resources and delivery.

The Role

Reporting to the Executive Director of Planning, you will provide strategic leadership for the planning process and associated activities that translate the strategy into delivery across the university, embedding best practice, integrated approaches that enable effective strategy delivery as one university.

You will:

Lead the development and embedding of best practice planning processes
Translate University strategy into clear, deliverable priorities and work packages that best deliver our outcomes
Advocate for, and support delivery of, the university priorities across the university community
Act as a strategic advisor to senior leadership, including the University Executive and Board of Governors
Drive integration across planning, finance, change and academic activity
Lead engagement across a diverse stakeholder community to build a coherent, high-performing planning culture
Oversee governance, performance insight, and reporting to support effective decision-making
Deputise for the Executive Director of Planning
This is a role for a leader who combines strategic insight with delivery focus, capable of navigating complexity and driving institutional impact.

The Person

You will bring:

Significant senior leadership experience in a complex, multi-stakeholder organisation
A strong track record of translating strategy into deliverable, long-term plans
Experience modernising planning, governance or strategic delivery practices
Proven ability to influence and advise executive-level stakeholders
Experience building and leading high-performing teams and organisational capability
Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Deep understanding of strategic planning, performance management and governance

Why Join Us

This is a rare opportunity to shape and translate how strategy is delivered at one of the UK’s leading research-intensive universities. You will play a central role in defining planning excellence, enabling better decision-making, and driving long-term institutional success.

What will you get in return:

Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our university is positive about flexible working you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please be aware that due to the number of applications we are unfortunately not able to provide individual feedback on your application.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to [email protected]

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Lewis Burne

Email: [email protected]

General enquiries:

Email: [email protected]

Technical support:

https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.

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Director of Planning and Portfolio Strategy

Assistant Director – Operations, Governance and Standards

Assistant Director – Integrated Delivery, Performance and Assurance

Associate Director

Executive Director of Clinical Business Development - Strategic Accounts

Executive Director of Clinical Business Development - Strategic Accounts

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Regional Medical Director and Chief Clinical Information Officer

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Consultant – Reporting & Disclosure

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Head of Regional Marketing (EMEA)

Head of Buying - Men's Footwear

Media Planning Director

Museum Advisory Board - Science and Industry Museum

Executive Director, Evidence Synthesis & Statistics

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