Durham University Hiring for Economic Development Senior Manager at United Kingdom Full Time

The Role and Department

The Economic Development Senior Manager is a management position
within the University’s Research and Innovation Services
Directorate. The post will report to the Director of
Commercialisation and Economic Development and will work closely
with colleagues across the directorate as well as senior colleagues
in faculties, academic departments and professional support
services.

Durham University is a significant and growing driver of
economic growth for County Durham, the North East and the UK. A
recent external evaluation concluded that in 2020/21, Durham
University generated £1.9 billion Gross Valued Added (GVA) and
17,320 jobs in the UK including £668 million GVA and 10,790 jobs in
the North East. The University Strategy sets out to deliver still
greater impact and to play a key role as an “Anchor Institution” in
the translation of emerging technologies, influencing government
policy and enhancing commercialisation opportunities.

The Economic Development team provides a central service for the
targeted support for major economic development projects (including
capital investment projects) and strategic relationships that
deliver intellectual and financial returns to Durham University
from economic development programmes. This will be supported from a
range of sources, including national and local government. The
Economic Development Senior Manager will play a key role in the
development and delivery of projects and oversight of
relationships.

The Economic Development Senior manager will also support the
development of staff and be responsible for a continuous
improvement of service delivery and processes