Research & Innovation Project Delivery Manager

Opportunita; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Pension contributions

Flexible working

Job summary

University of Exeter in Exeter, United Kingdom, seeks a Research & Innovation Project Delivery Manager to join the Research Division on a permanent, full-time basis. The role coordinates a portfolio of live projects, overseeing budgets, milestones and outputs such as publications, with post-award reporting.

In a joint Exeter Innovation model, you will work with investigators and stakeholders across faculties to deliver research projects, combine campus and home-working, and report progress to

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a portfolio of live research projects across faculties.
• Monitor milestones, budgets and outputs such as publications.
• Prepare project progress reports for funders and stakeholders.
• Support recruitment of project staff and ensure post-award management.

Job description

# Research & Innovation Project Delivery ManagerUniversity of Exeter · University Exeter, United KingdomPosted 10 Nov 2026Apply on official website Opens careers.exeter.ac.ukSalary: £ 44,352Application deadline: November 24, 2026 In 13 daysEmployment type: Full timeSource details may be limited. Not stated by the source: contract duration.## At a glanceGenerated summaryThe University of Exeter seeks a Research & Innovation Project Delivery Manager for a permanent, full-time role based in Exeter, United Kingdom. Starting at £44,352 on Grade F, the position supports academics across the full research project lifecycle, including financial management and post-award reporting. The manager will coordinate a portfolio of live projects, collaborating with investigators and stakeholders to monitor milestones, control budgets, and capture outputs like publications. This role operates within the Research Division’s joint model with Exeter Innovation, fostering industry engagement and funding opportunities. Hybrid working is available, combining campus and home office time. The successful candidate will contribute to team cohesion and report progress to funders. The university emphasizes diversity, inclusion, and social justice, offering generous leave, pension contributions, and flexible working initiatives to support employee wellbeing and career development.Generated from stored offer content. Always confirm details in the official posting.## DetailsPosition type: AdministrativeDate posted: November 10, 2026Contact email: [e-mail]## About this positionOfficial opportunity text, in English · about 6 min read* **Project Manager** INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY This post is available from immediately on a permanent basis. The starting salary will be from £ 44,352 on Grade F, depending on knowledge, skills and experience. This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home. This role is within the Research Management part of the Research Division, which provides local delivery of support to academics across the full research project lifecycle project management and delivery (including financial post-award management) to post-project development and reporting, bringing together discipline-focused resources with funder-focused expertise.This role will form part of a team of pooled research and innovation project delivery experts supporting a portfolio of live projects at different stages of development. We operate a joint division model with Exeter Innovation (EI), which works across the research and education landscape and supports academic staff with building links with potential non-academic partners, structuring relationships and creating opportunities for collaboration, and seeking regional, national and international funding for innovation and industry engagement. The role holder will be line managed by the Head of Research Project Management. They will be an agile and flexible team member that supports the delivery of activities for live research grants/projects. In particular, the role holder will support a portfolio of projects that include:You will work with the associated academic Investigators from any of the three faculties at the University and the project partners and stakeholders internally and externally. You will be responsible for the management, co-ordination and delivery of the projects, including supporting the leadership teams with the recruitment of posts, budget control and monitoring of project milestones and success factors for the funder. In addition, you will lead on the monitoring of project activities and the capturing of outputs such as publications and impact, which will be regularly reported internally and externally. This will include the production of project progress reports to the funder.You will also play a key part in the Project Delivery Team coordination and cohesion, and the development of the wider Research and Innovation Project Management Community.Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role. **Further information** Before submitting an application, you may wish to discuss the post further by contacting Helen Bell, Head of Research Project Management, [e-mail]* Stand-alone research or innovation projects where requirement for support is a partial FTE or short term;* Internally funded development projects;* Bridging support for projects, e.g., where there is either a recruitment lag for specific staff to support projects or where there is a resignation.* **Research Division**The Research Division is a key enabler to the delivery of the University's Strategy 2030, the Research and Impact Strategy, successful REF performances, and generating external research income, by:The division consists of four service groups: Doctoral College; Research Services; Research Software and Analytics; and Technical Strategy and Operations.The Research Services Group provides a range of services: research strategy development and delivery through the Research Strategy team and our University Research Institute teams; faculty relationship management through our Faculty Partners; research development & management support and financial management through our Research Funder Clusters; Research and Impact performance and REF planning; Finance, systems and data support; Research ethics, governance and compliance.* supporting the full research project lifecycle from inception to impact* offering research infrastructure support* providing leadership for the Exeter Doctoral College* delivering joint strategic, policy and planning support to the University and Faculties* Transform Your Career and Help Shape a Greener, Healthier, and Fairer FutureWe are committed to understanding different cultures and perspectives, supporting diverse leadership, and striving for social justice. We encourage applications form all grounds underrepresented in our community, including racially minoritised individuals and those with disabilities. Our inclusive, merit-based recruitment processes seek to embrace a diverse set of experiences to ensure colleagues feel supported equitably. With over 30,000 staff and 7,000 staff from 150 countries, we foster a culture where everyone can thrive.You can read more about our current accreditations and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here, including our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant.**Why our colleagues love working here****How we can help**If you're considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch with us at [e-mail]. You can request reasonable adjustments within your application or by contacting us. You can also choose to be considered under our Disability Confident Scheme and find out here how this is managed during our recruitment and onboarding process.* Flexible working opportunities and leading parental leave initiatives* Generous annual leave (39-41 days including bank holidays)* Competitive pension contributions* A genuine dedication to supporting the health and wellbeing of all colleagues - see initiatives here