Grants Manager

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Salary: 55340

Role duration: Permanent

Location: London UK (Hybrid - 50% office attendance)

Summary Purpose - what you will be achieving

The Grants Manager will be a member of the Research Talent Policy and Programmes Team and take oversight for the delivery of a sub-set of the Academys UK and international grants portfolio to support our strategy and notably our strategic priority to support the next generation of researchers to reach their full potential.

Working in a small team gives you the opportunity to develop line management skills set and manage your budgets and be directly involved in securing funding for our schemes. You will keep abreast of developments in UK medical research funding policies and the wider career policy context to ensure that the Academys grants schemes remain innovative attractive and fit for purpose.

About the role - what you will be doing

Scheme Delivery

To manage a subset of our portfolio of UK and/or international grant schemes maintaining and developing robust operational processes in accordance with the high standards of the Academy.
To draft funding proposals in liaison with the Head of Grant Schemes for existing and potential new schemes.
To develop and implement new grants schemes and all associated processes and documentation as required.
To produce high quality reports briefing and updates for both an internal and external audience. This includes the preparation of papers for Council Officers and other Academy meetings as required.
To be mindful of national and international developments in grant-making and explore how the Academys schemes align with other emerging initiatives. Also to work with senior management to ensure the Academy implements best practice.
Supporting with the monitoring of grant progress.

Line Management

To line manage the Senior Grants Officer and oversee their development.
The Grants Manager will support the Senior Grants Officer to administer their portfolio of grants to include dealing with enquiries; the promotion of schemes; eligibility checking of applications; the organisation of peer review; the preparation of committee papers; attendance at panel meetings; providing reports and financial information; the awarding of the grants and their continued management; and providing feedback to both successful and unsuccessful applicants.
The Grants Manager may also need to project manage/support other Senior Grants Officers

Budgeting

To develop and maintain the budgets for a portfolio of grant schemes and/or activities in line with internal management systems to include the regular forecasting and monitoring of expenditure. The Grants Manager will work closely with the Finance Department.

Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership Development

To establish contacts and liaise with a range of stakeholders including Higher Education Institutions funding agencies delivery partners other professional bodies and early research leaders in order to ensure the Academy offer is reflective of the current landscape and that we are responsive to continued developments.
To liaise with the Academys Communications and Policy teams to ensure the grant schemes relate to the Academys wider strategy and to raise the profile of our schemes.
More generally the Grants Manager will be required to work across the organisation with individuals from different departments and at varying levels of seniority.

Other Responsibilities

To develop and oversee meetings and celebrations for award holders including regular inductions training workshops and scientific meetings.
To undertake all other ad hoc duties that can be reasonably expected of this post.

Closing date for completed applications is 10 April 2026 at 17:00

Interviews will likely be held online w/c 20 April 2026

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Requirements

About you - what you bring to the role

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
A confident and friendly team player/collaborator (within and across teams) who is comfortable dealing with individuals at a senior level.
An enthusiasm (and ideally experience) for line management and helping others to develop
Experience and understanding of the medical research/academic environment
An interest in biomedical and health research
Highly numerate
Excellent IT skills
Ability to think analytically
A demonstrable ability to effectively build and maintain partnerships/networks
Excellent organisational skills
Commitment to the Academys strategy and alignment with our core values
Able to travel from time-to-time either in the UK or abroad

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Benefits

We provide our staff with a comprehensive benefits package outlined as follows:

Competitive Rewards

Generous pension scheme with flexible contributions we contribute between 8% - 13% of your gross salary (with employee contributions of 3% - 8%)
Life assurance at three times your salary

Work-life Balance

Hybrid and agile working. 50% office attendance.
26 days annual leave plus Christmas closure days and bank holidays
Buying and selling leave
Family-friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity leave (subject to a qualifying period)

Wellbeing and Development

Complimentary subscriptions to Headspace and Classpass to support your physical and mental wellbeing
Support through tailored learning and development

Additional Benefits

A range of enhanced benefits become available once youve completed your probation period

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DescriptionSalary: 55340Role duration: PermanentLocation: London UK (Hybrid - 50% office attendance)Summary Purpose - what you will be achievingThe Grants Manager will be a member of the Research Talent Policy and Programmes Team and take oversight for the delivery of a sub-set of the Academys UK an...