Job Description
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Knowledge Exchange Manager to join a large, complex higher education organisation. This senior post plays a key role in leading knowledge exchange, commercialisation and external engagement activity, supporting institutional objectives around research impact, innovation, income generation and partnerships.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a specialist knowledge exchange team, ensuring high-quality, responsive support to academic and professional stakeholders
- Drive the development and delivery of knowledge exchange, commercialisation and external engagement activity across the organisation
- Support academics and teams to develop, bid for and deliver externally funded projects and partnerships
- Lead intellectual property management, commercialisation strategies and venture creation activity
- Oversee the end-to-end pipeline for IP identification, protection, licensing and spin-out development
- Work with finance, legal services and external advisers to oversee contracts, IP transactions and commercial agreements
- Improve performance outcomes relating to income generation, partnerships, impact and sustainability
- Embed effective governance, compliance and reporting arrangements across knowledge exchange activity
- Lead the preparation of internal and external performance reporting and accountability documentation
- Develop and deliver training, guidance and development activity to build commercial capability and confidence
- Represent the organisation externally with partners, networks and stakeholders as required
- Ensure ethical practice, equality, diversity and inclusion are integral to all engagement and partnership activity
- Maintain accurate systems, documentation and records to support auditability and decision-making
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Significant senior-level experience in knowledge exchange, technology transfer, research commercialisation or innovation management within higher education or a related environment
- Strong understanding of intellectual property, licensing, spin-out creation and commercial negotiation
- Proven experience managing complex partnerships, contracts and stakeholder xwzovoh relationships
- Demonstrable people-management experience, including leading and developing high-performing teams
- Experience operating within governance, compliance and reporting frameworks
- Strategic thinker with strong operational delivery skills
- Confident working autonomously and influencing at senior level
- Strong analytical, organisational and prioritisation skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proactive, resilient and solutions-focused approach
- Commitment to continuous improvement and professional development
Location: London
Working Pattern: Full-time, 3 days on-site
Contract: Initial 6 weeks
Rate: £325 - £375 per day (paid via an Umbrella)