Technical Manager

Lincoln Institute; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 54,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Lincoln is seeking an exceptional Technical Manager to provide strategic leadership of technical services within its School of Engineering and Physical Sciences. As part of the School’s leadership team, you will shape the technical strategy, lead capability development, and ensure the School’s infrastructure supports growth in teaching, research, and external engagement.

You will translate ambition into operational excellence, aligning people, systems and environments to deliver at

Qualifications

• Strong track record in leading technical, scientific, or laboratory-based services.
• Experience managing complex operations, resources and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to influence senior academic stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness including exposure to procurement or research environments.
• Commitment to developing people, capability and culture.

Responsibilities

• Set and deliver technical strategy aligned with School and University priorities.
• Build and lead a high-performing, agile technical workforce.
• Oversee complex laboratory and specialist environments, ensuring they remain fit for future demand.
• Act as a trusted advisor to academics and leadership on infrastructure, investment, and capability.
• Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and efficiency across technical services.
• Ensure rigorous health, safety, and compliance frameworks in a complex environment.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

People management

Health & safety

Infrastructure planning

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial awareness

Job description

School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Technical Manager

Location: Lincoln

Salary: From £44,746per annum

Please note, this post is permanent and full-time at 37 hours per week.

Closing Date: Sunday 20 September 2026

Interview Date: Friday 02 October 2026

Reference: CHS323A

The University of Lincoln is seeking to appoint an exceptional Technical Manager to provide strategic leadership of technical services within its School of Engineering and Physical Sciences.

This is a highly influential role, operating at the interface of academic excellence, research delivery, and technical innovation. As part of the School’s leadership team, you will shape the technical strategy, lead capability development, and ensure the School’s infrastructure supports an ambitious programme of growth in teaching, research, and external engagement.

The Context

The School sits at the heart of a rapidly evolving, interdisciplinary environment spanning engineering, robotics, computer science, mathematics, and physics. With significant investment in facilities, research capability, and student experience, the University is well-positioned for further growth.

The Technical Manager will play a central role in translating this ambition into operational excellence, ensuring that people, systems, and environments are aligned to deliver at scale, leading a team with diverse skillsets aligned to the School’s broad interdisciplinary environment.

The Role

This position goes beyond operational management. It requires a leader who can:

• Set and deliver technical strategy aligned with School and University priorities
• Build and lead a high-performing, agile technical workforce
• Oversee complex laboratory and specialist environments, ensuring they remain fit for future demand
• Act as a trusted advisor to academics and leadership on infrastructure, investment, and capability
• Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and efficiency across technical services
• Ensure rigorous health, safety, and compliance frameworks in a complex environment

The Individual

We are seeking a credible and forward-looking leader with the ability to operate confidently at senior level.

You will bring:

• A strong track record in leading technical, scientific, or laboratory-based services
• Experience of managing complex operations, resources, and multi-disciplinary teams
• The ability to influence, challenge and partner with senior academic stakeholders
• Commercial awareness, including exposure to capital investment, procurement, or research environments
• A clear commitment to developing people, capability, and culture

Above all, you will combine strategic insight with operational delivery, and the judgement to navigate competing priorities in a dynamic academic setting.

Why This Role

This is an opportunity to:

• Take on a visible leadership role within a forward-thinking School
• Shape the technical infrastructure underpinning cutting-edge research and teaching
• Influence long-term investment and capability development
• Join an institution with a strong trajectory and clear ambition

Further Information

For a confidential discussion please contact Revd. Dr. Alex Borman, Head of School of Engineering and Physical Sciences ([e-mail])

• Job Description and Person Specification

You can find out more about working at Lincoln, and everything that we have to offer, at:

https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/jobopportunities/

We strive for a diverse workforce with the very best employees and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. The University encourages applications from underrepresented groups inclusive of Black, Asian and other minoritised/marginalised ethnic groups, all gender identities and expressions from the LGBTQIA+ community, candidates with a disability, and those that practise different faiths and beliefs, to enhance our One Community where we strive to be kind, patient, and supportive of each other.

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