Manager, Research Consulting & Contracts
Job No.: 567873
Work type: Continuing
Full time, Continuing / Hybrid work model supported
Position based at La Trobe University's Bundoora Campus
Generous salary package, including 17% superannuation and a range of
employee benefits
Manage large and complex Agreements and in collaboration with Research &
Industry Engagement Portfolio teams
About the position
The Research Office partners with La Trobe University researchers, Senior
Executive, academic leadership, and other administrative divisions to
facilitate excellent research outcomes for the University. The Research Office
sits within the Research and Industry Engagement Portfolio and provides
accurate and consistent advice and reporting, as well as flexible and
efficient client services, with an emphasis on continuous business
improvement. The Office serves to facilitate interactions between La Trobe
University researchers and external partners, including funding bodies,
industry, government, and regulatory authorities. Research Office staff
members work cross-functionally and possess a diversity of skills and
knowledge to enable them to contribute across the Research and Industry
Engagement Portfolio and work within other teams in periods of varied
workflow.
Reporting to the Associate Director, Research & Industry Agreements, this is a
new and exciting role which has a focus on expanding the remit of the
Consulting & Contracts Team to include managing large and complex agreements,
expand costing and pricing support to large projects, and development of
processes. The team also provides advice to facilitate accelerated approval of
low and medium risk agreements managed by the Research & Industry Engagement
Portfolio to support the increase of income for the Research 2030 and Partner
of Choice strategic plans.
This position will focus on supporting large Agreements and tenders, process
improvement for the portfolio and costing and pricing of projects. This role
will provide high level advice and oversight to establish and improve
processes and support Agreement development for large or complex Agreements in
collaboration with Research and Industry Engagement Portfolio team.
Skills and Experience:
Lead, manage and motivate Consulting & Contracts staff in a service
grouping. Developing and raising their performance including
responsibility for setting and reviewing longer term performance criteria
and objectives.
Provide specialist advice and guidance including managing the development
of large and complex agreements to Research Portfolio teams in relation to
agreements with industry, funding bodies and other collaborators.
Oversee, manage and negotiate a portfolio of research collaboration,
consultancies and tenders including liaising with Legal Services,
researchers, students, research leadership teams, the University's finance
function and industry partners including project set up, agreement
development and milestone monitoring.
Lead the implementation of the University's costing and pricing policy and
framework by ensuring project budgets are costed appropriately and raising
awareness and education by provision of training.
Lead the development, implementation and management of Portfolio-wide and
cross-University process improvement initiatives including improving
agreement turn-around timeframes, effective and efficient risk assessment
and management, and practices in pursuit of continuous improvement and/or
strategic planning.
As the successful applicant, you will have:
An undergraduate degree, preferably Legal or in any area relevant to the
position with at least 5 years relevant experience; or extensive relevant
experience and management expertise; or an equivalent alternate
combination of relevant knowledge, training and/or experience.
Demonstrated extensive expertise in developing, reviewing, and negotiation
of a broad range of research and consulting agreements.
Demonstrated experience developing responses to opportunities with
national and international funding bodies and industry partners/clients
including proposals and tenders including costing and pricing; and
managing and developing related agreements.
Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal and client (both
internal and external) management skills including the ability to
negotiate, motivate, influence and build professional relationships.
Welcome to Bundoora campus – Please click on the video link below:
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Benefits
17% employer contributed superannuation
On site child care facilities
Flexible work arrangements
Discounts for staff and their family members to study a range of La Trobe
courses
How to apply
Closing date: Sunday 27th October, 2024 at 11:55pm.
Position Enquiries: Amanda Smith, Associate Director, Research & Industry
Agreements, Email: [email protected], Phone: (03) 9479 3452
Recruitment Enquiries: Vicki Stavrou, Senior Talent Acquisition Business
Partner, Email: [email protected], Phone: (03) 9479 5191
Position Description below:
PD-Manager Research Consulting Contracts.pdf
Please submit an online application ONLY and include the following documents:
Cover letter;
An up-to-date resume and;
Response to Key Selection Criteria located in the position description.
Why La Trobe:
Develop your career at an innovative, global university where you'll
collaborate with community and industry to create impact.
Enjoy working on our inspiring and stunning campuses – the perfect hub
for industry, students and academics
Help transform the lives of students, partners and communities now and in
future
All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children
Act 2005. If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid
Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.
