UK Research and Innovation

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Provide effective insight, challenge, and support to a range of stakeholders including Directorate leads/budget-holders.
• Lead, develop and motivate a team to deliver high standards of service across several complex business areas or programmes.
• Develop, lead, and maintain exceptional collective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Perform a range of complex reporting and control functions.
• Lead annual and multi-year budget setting cycles and in year re-forecasting.
• Communicate the importance of Finance to stakeholders at all levels.

Senior Finance Business Partner

Manager

• Support the Infrastructure Team in the development and prioritisation of large-scale research and innovation infrastructure investments, contributing to coordinated, transparent decision-making across UKRI. This includes maintaining and updating high-level documentation, planning and assurance processes, working collaboratively with colleagues across infrastructure portfolios and policy areas, and forming effective relationships with the UKRI Councils and corporate teams acting as a point of contact for queries.
• Support the Portfolio Office with regular reporting and monitoring for UKRI Infrastructure Fund and the Digital Research Infrastructure Programme. This includes maintaining an active knowledge repository of project status and activities, ensuring information quality and timeliness contributing to the production of portfolio reports by analysing information on financial, risk and benefit management and supporting portfolio-level decisions with financial and strategic implications.
• Provide first-line support for UKRI’s online infrastructure discovery platform, InfraPortal, supporting the Senior Portfolio and Governance Manager in its development and continuous improvement. This includes managing the content management system to enhance website functionality, resolve technical issues, as well as reviewing, editing, and approving information submitted for publication to ensure content remains current and engaging.
• Supporting the Infrastructure Team on wider strategic projects and cross-cutting activities as required, such as working with UKRI Communication Team to develop strategic communications materials and reports for a range of audiences, drafting briefing materials, reports and submissions for senior colleagues and governance groups, and providing secretariat and coordination support across the team to enable effective governance and cross-cutting activity.
• Maintain and update UKRI’s understanding of documentation relating to project post-prioritisation scrutiny and approval pathways. This includes implementation and management of a new SharePoint Site and ensuring documentation is compliant with HMT Green Book and internal UKRI assurance processes.

Infrastructure Policy & Portfolio Manager

Human Resources

• Manage or provide support as appropriate on a range of formal casework including sickness absence, performance management, disciplinary and grievance cases etc.
• Ensure that the casework tracker is completed and maintained accurately.
• Handle day-to-day queries, providing professional, timely, accurate and robust advice and guidance to managers and staff on a wide range of ER queries providing advice on associated policies.
• Work closely with colleagues in the HR Operations Team, Strategic HR Business Partners and the HR Centres of Expertise in helping to deliver a consistent and joined-up HR service across the organisation.
• Build effective working relationships with managers and staff and with other HR colleagues to support the maintenance and development of best practice policies and procedures.
• Participate as appropriate in the development and delivery of ER learning and personal development initiatives.
• Support on ER-related projects as appropriate.
• Review and analyse MI data and trends
• Adopt a continuous improvement approach to work, to ensure that records are kept up to date and letters, guidance and templates etc are accurate and appropriate.
• Line management of ER Assistant, if required.

Employee Relations Advisor

Community Manager

• Working with colleagues across UKRI and DSIT, and engaging with external parties such as technology providers and users of DRI, to synthesise the views of diverse research and innovation communities, raise awareness of and contribute to the development of the UK’s involvement in EuroHPC activities.
• Providing information for prospective applicants and relevant communities of practice, including presentations, direct engagements, and written and web-based materials to raise awareness of, and promote active engagement with. EuroHPC activities.
• Providing support and advice for EuroHPC applicants and grant holders.
• Delivering the UK’s contribution to EuroHPC activities through grant making to support match funded initiatives.
• Developing and implementing processes to ensure alignment with UKRI, DSIT and EuroHPC requirements for funding activities, including compliance and financial constraints.
• Develop and monitor critical metrics and highlight areas for continuous improvement.
• Supporting reporting and monitoring of EuroHPC awards, ensuring timely receipt of accurate information and contributing to portfolio reports.
• Supporting the UK’s ongoing contribution to the development of EuroHPC through analysis and assessment of capabilities and complementarity.
• Contributing to strategic projects across the team, as required.

Senior Grants and Community Manager

• Lead on the project management of at least one large infrastructure project within MRC’s portfolio, organising regular project board meetings and ensuring effective project delivery.
• Reporting to UKRI and other stakeholders on projects, including management of risks on clew (formally CGR) and working with FBPs on financial management of projects.
• Maintaining strong working relationships with external project teams and colleagues across MRC/UKRI, proactively managing communications, project updates and announcements.
• Management of the business case process for infrastructure projects where appropriate and contribution to scoping of new projects for funding.
• Assisting senior colleagues in the review of research fields and the development and implementation of scientific initiatives and policy.
• Assisting senior colleagues with the preparation of briefing documents and other materials for committees, responses to parliamentary questions and/or other external queries.
• Development and management of funding schemes, including management of MRC’s Equip panel and delivery of funding via UKRI’s The Funding Service (TFS) platform.
• Contribute to ongoing MRC Infrastructure Team shared activities, such as responding to remit queries, management of shared mailboxes and leading team initiatives when required.

Senior Science Portfolio Manager – Infrastructure

Chief Operating Officer

• Act to support the Executive Chair, and fellow members of the Executive Leadership Team, to ensure the smooth running of BBSRC
• As a member of the broader BBSRC leadership team, role model and champion organisational values and behaviours and equality, diversity and inclusion principles
• Working with the Executive Chair and across BBSRC to lead and support organisational transformation and its alignment with UKRI transformation
• Working with fellow COOs across other parts of UKRI to ensure consistency in working practices and to ensure the smooth running of UKRI as a whole.
• Working with the Heads of Function to support the design, transformation and effective delivery of Council services within budget and ensuring efficiency and value for money
• Inspiring, empowering and developing the BBSRC team
• In relation to BBSRC strategically funded institutes (overall an annual BBSRC investment in the region of £135M), lead on matters covering estates, major projects governance, campus developments and other institute-related activities.
• Working across BBSRC with members of the Executive Leadership Team, subject matter experts and BBSRC observers as required
• Act as the key point of contact for BBSRC input to UKRI Corporate Services plans; ensuring that BBSRC requirements are appropriately reflected and that BBSRC can deliver agreed outcomes
• Working collaboratively to identify and deliver simplification and harmonisation
• Oversight of operational planning and programme support and manage risk within BBSRC – ensuring sufficient support is provided to key areas of activity
• Supporting the effective organisation design and delivery capability
• Acting as the change agent in BBSRC for Corporate Services in support of the UKRI transformation plan
• Work closely, via ‘dotted line’ engagement approach, with the UKRI Corporate Services Finance Business Partner to ensure BBSRC and UKRI have the necessary financial controls, planning, monitoring and reporting (reflecting Managing Public Money) to enable BBSRC to deliver its strategy
• Oversee significant procurements in conjunction with the UKRI Corporate Services Procurement Business Partner
• Act as the key point of contact for the NERC/BBSRC joint estates team, hosted by NERC, including on Health, Safety and Biosafety
• Act as the key contact for major BBSRC capital programmes
• Lead on employee policies for BBSRC including pay and reward.
• Work closely with the UKRI Corporate Services and HR Business Partners to ensure BBSRC has the right people, in the right place, doing the right things, developing their skills and maximising their productivity in alignment within Council and UKRI strategy.
• Leading on staff and Trade Union relations where required
• Work closely, via ‘dotted line’ engagement approach, with UKRI Corporate Services GARI Business Partner to provide the BBSRC Executive Chair and Council with appropriate governance structures and assurance as to the integrity of activities, that risks are identified and mitigated (as far as reasonable), that information is accurate and secure (reflecting GDPR), with specific reference to the UKRI assets managed by BBSRC including at BBSRC strategically-funded institutes. Accountable for ensuring reporting is carried out.
• Manage BBSRC’s need for legal advice, working with UKRI Head of Legal
• Act as the key point of contact for GIAA
• Managing corporate compliance and statutory liability
• Manage the provision of business IT to BBSRC, working with internal and external suppliers
• Ensure that office space is of appropriate quality and used flexibly and effectively
• Ensure that employees have the tools to do the job
• Working closely with the UKRI Corporate Services and Business Partners to provide a safe and healthy working environment for all staff, workers and visitors to BBSRC.
• Working closely with the UKRI Corporate Services and Business Partners to deliver the environmental agenda
• Lead and support major programmes, projects and other ad-hoc activities as required by the Executive Chair
• Lead on cross UKRI projects as required.

• Operate within the GovS013, UKRI assurance framework and counter fraud action plan to guarantee UKRI aligns with the organisational vision and strategic objectives.
• Ensure any proactive investigation processes operate optimally within corporate expectations, legal and regulatory requirements, and procedure.
• Assist the Management Assurance Lead to provide appropriate assurance support for the organisation to enable UKRI to set an appropriate risk appetite for counter fraud, balanced against UKRI’s core funding objectives and delivery model.
• Ensure that risks and issues arising from investigations are identified and brought to the attention of key collaborators for action.
• Undertake specific internal reviews, projects or commissions as needed.
• Design and delivery of training, tailored to meet specific team requirements.
• Assist UKRI’s responses to Counter Fraud Investigations by working closely with colleagues involved in the develop SMART action plans.
• Support evaluation of action closure evidence within the policies and process, challenging where needed.
• Engage with all relevant risk, investigations, counter fraud and assurance activities as needed to deliver a professional service to the organisation and a joined up and cohesive team approach.

Senior Manager – Investigations

• Working closely with the other Senior Financial Accountants, Financial Control Mangers and Financial controller, the role will be responsible for ensuring accurate financial reporting, completion of external audits and liaising with National Audit office (NAO), Government Internal Audit (GIA) and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) colleagues.
• Responsible for delivering allocated tasks and functions in support of the financial control team including:
• Production of monthly, interim, and year-end financial accounts for 1 UKRI entity including reporting onto DSIT accounts portal.
• Working in partnership with the UKRI entities Finance Business Partners (FBP) to ensure accurate management, financial accounts and reconciliations.
• Support on the preparation of UKRI consolidated TB and detailed TB for interim and final accounts to support UKRI accounts consolidation.
• National Audit Office (NAO) liaison and provision of audit data sets.
• Providing training and advice to colleagues producing Counterparty and Whole of Government Accounts (WGA) datasets.
• Liaise with the Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA), to ensure that evidence and robust explanations are provided to describe current controls and support the development of additional controls; implement audit recommendations and agreed management actions.
• We are implementing a cloud-based ERP system. This role will be integral to implementing continuous improvement across financial control.

Senior Financial Accountant

Product Manager

• Lead and drive the strategic roadmap for UKRI Funding Platforms.
• Provide product leadership in Funding Platform projects and services across the UKRI digital community, working closely with the Head of Product and Design.
• Work closely with user design teams to investigate problems and design solutions.
• Organise and lead design sprints and inception activities to understand value versus feasibility.
• Run the UKRI product management community of practice.
• Oversee a range of service delivery activities relevant to the Funding Platforms portfolio.
• Mentor product managers at all levels including business service owners and contractors.

Lead Product Manager

Program Manager

• Manage the interface with the UKRI Infrastructure and Digital Research Infrastructure teams related to DARE-UK and related schemes including reporting on progress and finances, attending meetings, and development of further projects in this area as needs arise.
• Liaise with the UKRI Digital Research Infrastructure team and the DARE-UK Delivery Team to support Phase 2 delivery and development of Phase 3.
• Act as lead contact for Trusted and Secure Data Environments (TREs / SDEs) across major partners including HEIs and NHS organisations.
• Contribute to MRC’s needs in managing, sharing, accessing, and analysing personal and protected health data, aligned to MRC priorities and Delivery Plan. Develop and manage programmes of digital research infrastructure investment in partnership with teams across MRC and UKRI.
• Provide external representation to ensure mutual understanding of research community needs in digital research infrastructure.
• Build strong and effective relationships with partners including other UKRI councils, government bodies, learned societies, and international organisations.
• Provide expert advice within MRC Head Office on developments in data science, trusted research environments, and digital research infrastructure, including developing briefings for the MRC Executive and responding to consultations and stakeholder requests.

Programme Manager

• Lead the development, monitoring, and reporting of the IT budget, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives and public sector financial regulations.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiency across the IT portfolio, ensuring public funds are used effectively and responsibly.
• Ensure financial and commercial activities meet internal governance standards and external audit requirements, including compliance with Managing Public Money and commercial assurance frameworks.
• Collaborate with senior leaders, programme teams, and external partners to ensure financial and sourcing strategies support wider organisational and government priorities.
• Monitor financial and commercial risks, implementing mitigation strategies and ensuring continuity of service.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team, fostering a culture of integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Establish and maintain KPIs and dashboards to track financial performance, IT procurement progress, and efficiencies, informing decision-making and transparency.

Head of IT Finance, Sourcing

Affiliate Manager

• Support the Head of Procurement in developing and delivering UKRI-wide commercial strategies across multiple spend categories.
• Identify commercial opportunities, ensure effective contract performance throughout the lifecycle, and drive improvements in efficiency, value for money, and procurement capability.
• Provide expert advice on procurement regulations, lead supplier relationship management for strategic suppliers, and contribute to continuous enhancement of the central procurement function.
• Ensure all procurement activity uses the most effective route to market, delivering value for money and full regulatory compliance.
• Provide oversight and support on procurement activities delivered through UK SBS, ensuring sound decision-making and appropriate assurance.
• Provide support for UKRI wide commercial projects and work with wider Commercial team to assign tasks and delegate to appropriate team members.
• Challenge and support major projects and programmes to ensure commercial approaches optimize value and manage risk effectively.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, acting as the escalation point for major decisions and contract approvals.
• Apply tools, data, and market analysis to assess supply markets, risks, trends, and opportunities to improve commercial insight.
• Use management information and datasets to support strategic planning and commercial decision-making.
• Promote high standards of commercial professionalism across the function and wider organisation.

Commercial Business Partner

SDET

• Review user stories and design test cases for features.
• Maintain and improve regression test cases for our applications.
• Execute test cases and documenting their results in detail.
• Log defects and escalate these when necessary.
• Perform a mix of testing: functional, accessibility, cross-browser, regression, acceptance, verification.
• Represent the test function in Agile ceremonies.
• Be interested in learning about test automation.
• Work closely with our in-house user support function on live issues.