Deputy Director Research and Innovation Office
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Job details
Job title: Deputy Director, Research and Innovation Office
Job reference: REQ250655
Date posted: 29/07/2025
Application closing date: 17/08/2025
Location: Loughborough
Package: Management and Specialist Grade 9. Starting salary to be confirmed upon appointment.
Job description: Full Time, Open-ended.
Package: Salary will be on Management and Specialist job family Grade 9, starting salary to be confirmed on offer of appointment.
Join us and be part of a vibrant community at Loughborough University.
Here's more about the role and what we're looking for:
Thank you for your interest in this pivotal role at Loughborough University. If successful, you will join us at a time of significant transformation and growing ambition in our research and innovation (R&I) portfolio.
We are now recruiting a Deputy Director of the Research and Innovation Office, with in-depth knowledge of the research and innovation landscape, to help drive this agenda forward. Working closely with both of us, you will be a skilled and experienced leader, able to shape services, motivate teams, and influence stakeholders to maximize opportunities for Loughborough.
The Deputy Director will support the delivery of a high-performing service that can work across functions and the institution to support new and exciting opportunities. You will help develop an agile service well-connected across academic schools, professional services, and external stakeholders and partners to ensure strategic planning and opportunity maximization. You will build on the existing structure to create an office that is best in class, valued by academic colleagues, senior staff, and external partners for its expertise, guidance, and support.
The University seeks an outstanding professional to lead and manage RIO teams across various responsibilities, gaining respect and trust within the community and with external partners, collaborators, funders, and customers. You will be an inspirational leader with expertise across the research and innovation landscape.
You will have demonstrated the ability to lead large teams and deliver significant institutional activity successfully. A proven track record of delivering change and service improvement against key deliverables, while motivating colleagues in a culture of continuous improvement, is essential.
These are exciting times for R&I at Loughborough, and we look forward to your application.
Applications close at midnight on Sunday 17th August 2025
For more information, including the job description and person specification, refer to the candidate pack.
Application Process: The selection process will include an initial longlist call in early September, followed by psychometric testing (OPQ), and a final in-person interview scheduled for mid to late September.