Business Manager, NIHR BioResource for Translational Research

Are you a proven and inspiring leader, with a strong financial background, and passionate about enabling impactful health research? The NIHR BioResource seeks an experienced Business Manager to lead and innovate across our Finance, Marketing, HR, and Procurement teams. This pivotal role will ensure operational excellence, drive strategic initiatives, and contribute to transformative health research outcomes.

About NIHR BioResource

Our mission is to facilitate human health research and its transformation into medical practice.

NIHR BioResource is a unique and powerful resource for studying disease mechanisms and for investigating the links between genes, the environment, health and disease, enabling scientific discoveries as well as facilitating translational medicine for the benefit of patients.

The Business Manager will lead the Finance, Business Administration & HR, Marketing & Communications, and Procurement & Contracts teams, comprising a total of 12 people, with 4 team managers.

Reporting directly to the NIHR BioResource Director and serving as a key member of the Senior Management Team, the Business Manager will shape strategy, oversee operations, and provide leadership to ensure the BioResource achieves its ambitious goals.

The role is integral to advancing the BioResource's mission, enabling health research that improves lives and reduces health inequalities.

About you

1. Proven experience in high-level strategy and operational leadership
2. Strong financial expertise, including budget oversight
3. Excellent organisational, managerial, and interpersonal skills
4. Ability to initiate ideas, adapt flexibly to evolving needs, and prioritise effectively
5. Experience leading teams in complex environments

What we offer

The University offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, family friendly policies, an attractive pension scheme (employer's contribution is up to 14.5%) and 41 days' annual holiday (inclusive of public holidays). We encourage career development by providing extensive training & development opportunities.

This appointment is full-time, 37 hours per week; part-time to 80% will be considered. Work-life balance is important, and we are open to discussion on flexible working, including hybrid working.

Our offices are on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus CB2 0QQ (approximately 2 miles south of the city centre).

The post is available on a fixed-term basis until 31 March 2029 in the first instance. NIHR BioResource is funded by the National Institute for Health & Care Research (NIHR) on a 5-year funding cycle.

Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and a CV in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

The closing date for applications is: 19th February 2025

The interview date for the role is: Shortly after closing date/ W/C 3rd March 2025

Please quote reference RW44880 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.