At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the UK's advanced materials innovation centres and drive commercial growth.
- Company: Join a pioneering institution with strong backing and a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, inclusive environment, and opportunities for impactful leadership.
- Other info: Be part of a dynamic team with national and international influence.
- Why this job: Shape the future of advanced materials and make a real difference in the industry.
- Qualifications: Proven commercial leadership in advanced materials or related fields.
The predicted salary is between 85500 - 104500 £ per year.
Build the UK’s next major advanced materials and be ready for a role that gives you the scale, mandate and institutional backing to do so.
You will:
- Lead GEIC and SMMC as a single, integrated, advanced materials innovation system, with a clear strategy, commercial plan and external proposition.
- Grow income, utilisation, partnerships and reputation by actively selling the centres’ space, services, specialist facilities and technical capability.
- Use your industry networks and market insight to create demand, attract partners and build a strong pipeline of commercially valuable opportunities.
- Connect research-led innovation in the Oxford Road Innovation District with scale-up and manufacturing capability in Atom Valley.
- Represent the centres, Unit M and the University at senior levels regionally, nationally and internationally.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams across two sites, setting a commercially confident, collaborative and externally focused culture.
We are particularly interested in people who can bring:
- Commercial leadership experience in advanced materials, manufacturing, engineering, innovation, technology or a related industrial field.
- A track record of business development, sales, income generation, partnership growth or market-facing service development.
- Credibility with industry and strong personal networks that can be used to build demand and open doors.
- The ability to translate technical capability into propositions that matter to business.
- Ambition to build a high-profile national and international platform for advanced materials innovation and commercialisation.
If you are an industry leader who wants to move beyond delivering within an existing system and instead shape, grow and lead a new one, this role offers the mandate, assets, partnerships and institutional backing to make that happen.
As an equal opportunities employer we support an inclusive working environment and welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.
Enquiries About The Role, Shortlisting And Interviews
Name: Vicky Roth
Email Address: talent.attraction@manchester.ac.uk
General enquiries and administrative support: recruitmentservices.people@manchester.ac.uk
Technical and job portal support: https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home
This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date. Please see the link below for the job description which contains the person specification criteria.
Managing Director, Advanced Materials Innovation Centres employer: The University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that prioritises innovation and collaboration. With a strong commitment to employee growth, you will have access to comprehensive benefits including leading pension schemes and health services, all while contributing to the strategic direction of a prestigious institution in a vibrant city known for its rich cultural heritage and academic excellence.
Contact Details:
The University of Manchester Recruitment Team
