Research & Development Senior Manager

Company: HJC Recruitment
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

About the job Research & Development Senior Manager

We are looking to recruit an individual with a background in Science/Engineering at the Senior Manager level with experience in UK R&D tax incentives. We are keen to hear from people who are passionate about innovation, getting to know a broad range of businesses, and having a direct role in growing the ICI practice.

We are particularly focussed on candidates able to support us in the:

  • Managing a portfolio of R&D clients and project delivery across these
  • Preparation of R&D claims for submission to HMRC
  • Managing client engagements and developing strong relationships with both our clients and internal stakeholders
  • Preparing responses to or liaising with HMRC with regard to queries they have on Capital Allowance or R&D claims on behalf of our clients
  • Advising clients and internal stakeholders on tax technical points
  • Supervising juniors undertaking the work and apprising more senior stakeholders of the progress
  • Helping to identify and develop new opportunities, including involvement in pitching for work

We would be happy to take applications from candidates who only have relevant experience in R&D as long as they are comfortable in the knowledge part of the role and would be undertaking training and upskilling to enable them to extend their expertise across both areas.

Essential skills and experience

Excellent working knowledge of tax incentives and experience in preparing claims including:

  • UK R&D tax incentive regimes (covering both SME and RDEC claims) and experience making claims across a range of industries and/or
  • Strong project management skills able to manage several live projects at once and plan your own workload

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Posted: January 9th, 2026