Research Grants Manager in London

Do you have experience in research grants management and extensive knowledge of research grants funding mechanisms? Could you help ensure that Alzheimer's Society's research funding processes are sector-leading and effectively meeting the needs of the dementia research community?

We are recruiting for a Research Grants Manager to join on a full-time, permanent contract working 35 hours per week. This is a home-based role, with occasional travel required for conferences, events and in-person stakeholder or team meetings.

As Research Grants Manager you will lead on the annual delivery of Alzheimer's Society's research grant funding programmes. Your extensive knowledge of research grants funding mechanisms will ensure that the Society facilitates robust, transparent and efficient expert review processes, ensuring effective use of the Society's research funds.

In this role you will ensure that the Alzheimer's Society's research funding processes are sector-leading by working alongside partners such as the Association of Medical Research Charities to ensure our team follows best practice. You will develop new funding programmes and grant types in partnership with the Senior Research Manager and other external organisations, putting Alzheimer's Society's strategic objectives for research into practice.

You will lead on the evaluation of our existing funding schemes, ensuring they are effectively meeting the needs of the dementia research community. You will also be responsible for overseeing the management of a £50 million+ active grants portfolio. Using this portfolio, you will highlight research outcomes and impact, supporting the Society to demonstrate the real-world difference made by our research funding and tell compelling narratives about the impact of our work.

Joining us, you'll be a natural communicator able to work collaboratively with others effectively, with a genuine enthusiasm for scientific research. You'll be able to translate complex scientific and medical information into clear, accessible content for a range of audiences. You'll have experience in research grants management, ideally in a medical research charity or similar funding organisation.

Crucially, you'll have line management experience and the ability to lead and develop a large, high performing team, as well as the interpersonal skills required to lead and work collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders. We're also looking for you to have good organisational skills and experience of managing or coordinating multiple projects or programmes with differing timelines effectively.

What you'll focus on:

• Managing and overseeing delivery of all elements of research funding calls.
• Inducting and maintaining key relationships with members of our Grant Advisory Board and expert reviewers who support the grant review processes.
• Overseeing efficient and professional support to funded grant holders, ensuring that grants are managed within agreed terms and conditions.
• Overseeing the outputs and outcomes of research funded by Alzheimer's Society and disseminate this information across different teams within Alzheimer's Society.
• Evaluating the Society's research funding programme and grant types, ensuring that the Society's funding calls meet the needs of the dementia academic community and deliver upon the Society's research strategy.
• Supporting the Senior Research Manager and Head of Research in raising the profile of the Alzheimer's Society's research programme in the scientific and research community (including giving presentations, written materials and attending stakeholder events).
• Line managing the Research Grants team (one Senior Research Grants Officer and three Research Grants Officers) who deliver the Society's research programme.

About Alzheimer's Society - who are we and what's our mission? Dementia is the UK's biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime. At Alzheimer's Society, we're the UK's leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding ground-breaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be. Together with our supporters, we're working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.

Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.

Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging: We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as part of a minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.

Our hiring process: We want you to bring your whole self to the process. Applications are anonymised until interview stage, and we're happy to support any adjustments. Share your feedback via our candidate survey when applying to help us improve. We may close early if we receive high interest (with 48 hours notice). Some roles may require a DBS check as part of our safer recruitment commitment.

Giving back to you: At Alzheimer's Society, we value our people and take a total reward approach to pay and benefits. You'll enjoy a generous double-matched pension scheme, 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and wellbeing days), and access to a free Health Shield Cash Plan, 24/7 EAP, Thrive mental wellbeing support, and virtual GP services. Our Society Plus platform offers exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources, and recognition schemes, while our flexible working, family-friendly policies, and life assurance provide peace of mind and work/life balance. We also offer a free Will-writing service and long service awards to recognise your ongoing commitment.