Partnership Manager

The Role The Partnership Manager will be a key role in the SCENE infrastructure. Located in Durham University''s Research and Innovation Services Division, you will be a member of both the regional team supporting the SCENE programme and the University''s Research Commercialisation Team The postholder will work on a ''matrix'' basis, with line responsibility to management structures within the host institution but functionally engaged into the regional team, building on the experience of successful collaborative working development through the Northern Accelerator programme. You will develop and deliver projects and support activities on behalf of both teams. You will provide a critical integrator role working with the core team and other Partnership Managers to drive the SCENE programme in your institution and across the partnership. You will ensure that the activities and programmes being led and developed through the SCENE programme with partners in the eco-system are well connected to the Teams within the University, drawing from our capacity and reflecting our needs and priorities. You will support the University to take advantage of the various aspects of the programme. You will also be expectedtolead on a specific activity or group of activities as part of theRegional Programme, working as part of the regional Team. For example, you might take a lead on a group of Innovation showcases, or sector facing Innovation challenges. An illustration SCENE Staffing Structures ..... full job details .....