Senior Programme Manager (Maternity Cover)

The Royal Society is seeking a highly organised and proactive team player to manage and oversee policy workflow and ensure that it is communicated effectively to a range of stakeholders. Key among these is the important and active committee - the Science Policy Committee (SPC) - which governs the Society''s policy work. The successful candidate will also be responsible for working closely with the Science Policy Senior Leadership Team on a variety of projects and tasks, such as running the directorate''s management and reporting systems; internal communications amongst teams within Science Policy and across the wider Society; tracking and reporting on the impact of our work; and ad hoc finance responsibilities. The role will also be responsible for project managing the implementation of Science Policy''s adoption of the Society''s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, working alongside the Society''s dedicated CRM team. The role is suitable for someone with both an ability to see the bigger picture and a meticulous eye for detail. It demands excellent planning and organisation skills in order to keep on top of a range of reporting tasks on very different timescales (from weeks to years), relying on contributions from a range of staff and Fellows. An ability to provide clear, accurate and well-pitched written and oral briefings is also essential. As the role involves compiling and interpreting content from across the whole Science Policy team, an interest in science ..... full job details .....