Programme Manager (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/flexible working

Generous pension

Relocation support

Professional development opportunities

Extensive benefits package

Job summary

University of Cambridge's Centre for AI Governance (CISL) invites two programme managers to join a fast-paced team in Cambridge. You will translate research into impact by informing government, civil society and business leaders, and you will support international collaboration and stakeholder engagement.

One role focuses on private-sector relationships and the other on policy engagement; both will work with the MCTD Director to expand stakeholder communities, produce policy reports and oversee

Qualifications

• Experience leading impact and engagement activities or shaping policy.
• Ability to manage multi-client/stakeholder projects.
• Experience collaborating with research experts on multidisciplinary projects.

Responsibilities

• Translate research outputs into impact for policymakers in government, civil society and business.
• Support international collaboration and stakeholder engagement across the UK and beyond.
• Lead conversations with policy, civil society and industry to advance AI governance.
• Develop stakeholder communities and publish policy evidence and reports.
• Oversee and evaluate MCTD programmes and platforms.

Skills

AI governance

Stakeholder engagement

Relationship management

Policy development

Project management

Job description

The role

We are looking for two programme managers to join the team. The roles are based in CISL's Cambridge office and provide an opportunity to join a dynamic and fast-paced team that brings academic research to leaders and decisionmakers in business government and civil society to address the most pressing challenges to the governance of the digital technology ecosystem.

The roles' responsibilities entail translating research outputs into impact by communicating research to informing decision makers in government, civil society and business; supporting international collaboration and stakeholder engagement in the UK and other jurisdictions about research topics; and leading and convening in broader conversations with leaders in policy, civil society, and industry, in order to build societal capacity for the responsible and sustainable use and governance of AI.

One role will focus on building and sustaining stakeholder relationships with the private sector, and the other role will focus on policy impact engagement. However, we expect people in these roles to work closely together, alongside the MCTD Director, to lead MCTD's engagement with civil society, business and policy leaders. This includes: convening and expanding stakeholder communities for MCTD research to increase research impact; producing policy evidence and public-facing reports for diverse audiences based on MCTD's research, commissioning and editing public-facing reports as appropriate, leading business and programmatic development, supporting communications and relationship management for MCTD development, and managing the effective oversight and evaluation of MCTD's programmes and platforms.

Key skills and experience (the full list of key skills is available in the further information pack)

• Understanding emerging issues around responsible AI, AI and sustainability and AI governance.
• Understanding of research impact activities including issues of research ethics and integrity.
• Experience in leading impact and engagement activities or in developing or shaping policy
• Experience in successfully managing projects which involve multiple clients or stakeholders
• Experience of working with research experts and on complex multidisciplinary projects
• Excellent relationship-management skills and a proven ability to build, grow and maintain relationships with collaborators, delivery partners, sponsors and external stakeholders

What you'll receive:

• 41 days annual leave (including. bank holidays).
• Working 37 hours per week - Hybrid/flexible working considered
• Excellent benefits including a generous pension scheme, discount portal, cycle to work scheme, access to the University accommodation service, relocation support, employee assistance programme, family friendly policies along with many more.
• Extensive development opportunities.

This post is fixed term, full-time on a hybrid working basis with at least 2 days in our award-winning Cambridge office.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 30 April 2029 in the first instance.

We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.

We particularly welcome applications from women and /or candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our department/institution/Faculty/School/University.

If you have any questions about this vacancy please contact [e-mail]

Please quote reference EN51356 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.