UK Research and Innovation

Manager

• 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

Financial Planning and Analysis

• 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.

Systems Test Engineer

Risk

• Supporting different aspects of the NQCC’s governance structure by assuring the smooth logistical and administrative preparation of meetings and building relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Supporting the Programme Manager and relevant colleagues in managing the NQCC’s risks and issues, from supporting data collection to reporting.
• Supporting the monitoring of progress on NQCC’s objectives. Ensuring that relevant data is regularly collected across all teams and escalating issues where necessary. Improving how this is visualised in reports for a variety of stakeholders.
• Helping prepare for assurance reviews and helping ensure compliance to relevant wider STFC and UKRI processes.
• Administering and improving the Knowledge Information Management (KIM) function or the Programme Delivery team and for projects managed by the Programme Delivery team.
• Providing support to other members of the Programme Delivery team in role-adjacent areas.

Governance Support Officer

Data Analyst

• Assist with the management of UKCDR’s research and policy projects, inputting research expertise.
• Support with the analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, to enable UKCDR to deliver relevant insights into priority topics.
• Provide analytical support for publications, reporting, and presentations, working closely with the Principal Data Analyst.
• Assist in the implementation, maintenance and enhancement of UKCDR’s data mapping tools, including MODARI and other projects.
• Contribute to research and analysis on international development policy trends.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, including research funders, government bodies, and academic institutions, to gather and share relevant data.
• Assist in communicating research analysis findings to internal and external collaborators, ensuring clarity and accessibility of insights.
• Help build and maintain relationships with UKCDR’s funders to enhance data sharing and collaboration.
• Deliver project management tasks, ensuring timely delivery of outputs and high-quality results.
• Report on project outcomes to senior staff and stakeholders.

Research and Data Analyst

• Lead the annual review of the Policy on Policies, review of the Policy Register on CGR and provision of advice and support to Councils on policy development.
• Advice to Councils on delegated authority and interpretation of the UKRI Delegations Framework; ensuring issue of delegation/allocation letters in a timely manner across the organisation as required.
• Lead the coordination of input to and drafting of the annual Governance Statement, attendance at the ARA working group, monitoring key milestones and meeting dates to ensure appropriate clearance within agreed timescales.
• Lead the operation of the Gifts and Hospitality Policy, portal and process: reviewing policy and guidance annually and providing advice/support to staff as needed; assuring incoming declarations, carrying out quarterly reviews of register entries and providing quarterly assurance report for DSIT.
• Lead the operation of the annual Declarations of Interest exercise: ensuring the portal is maintained, reviewing policy and guidance annually and providing advice/support to staff as needed; carrying out quarterly reviews of register entries, developing a quarterly reporting process and carrying out a qualitative assurance review of Council and UKRI declarations.
• Reviewing and ensuring UKRI compliance with the Welsh Language Scheme including via a rolling three-year review.
• Lead the developing and publishing of the annual Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement, advising collaborators as necessary; establish working group to review/address modern slavery risks and issues.
• Maintaining and ensuring visibility of UKRI’s Rapid Response Policy.
• Supporting the Governance lead in setting up an informal network of governance staff to share standard process and contribute to development of governance policy, and supporting governance staff in Councils to manage local compliance and reporting of governance activities.
• Advising on governance queries; providing reports to UKRI committees as required.
• Manage team risks on the CGR system.