Senior Manager, Funding Management - Cells, Systems & Tools

The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation dedicated to improving health for everyone by funding science, leading policy and advocacy campaigns, and building partnerships. We plan to spend £16bn over the next ten years, funding new discoveries in life, health, and wellbeing, and taking on three global health challenges: mental health, infectious disease, and climate and health. These challenges need the bold science we support, but they won’t be solved by science alone.

We are seeking a Senior Manager to join our Research Funding team. Research Funding is responsible for the operational management, governance, and support of all Wellcome’s grant funding activities. This role is in the Funding Management team, which delivers and manages funding schemes, targeted calls, major investments, and one-off applications. We work closely with colleagues in Strategic Programmes, Legal, and Finance to implement funding activities. We manage the full lifecycle of grant applications—from submission and review to award—for Discovery Research and Data for Science and Health. The position reports to the Associate Director of Funding Management.

As a Senior Manager, you will lead and develop a team of up to eight Funding Managers to deliver Wellcome’s grant funding activities, ensuring all aspects of grant management are completed on time and to defined standards. You will act as a business partner, providing expert grant management advice to Strategic Programmes and other colleagues across Wellcome. You will lead the implementation of grant funding activities and mechanisms, through your excellent stakeholder relationships with Strategic Programmes, Finance and Legal, and other business partners across Wellcome. You will actively monitor the funding demands and flexibly manage resources across your team to balance workload and ensure effective management of the grant portfolio and support of grant holders and applicants.

Minimum Criteria: Educated to at least degree level in a relevant science, humanities, social science, or public health subject. Significant experience in delivering research funding mechanisms. Strong leadership skills with proven ability to lead others and influence in a constructive manner. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to employ diverse approaches to effectively communicate complex information with clarity and precision to people across the organisation.

To apply for this role, please submit an up-to-date CV and answer 2 application questions to demonstrate that you meet the minimum requirements for the role. Our Hybrid Way of Working: We understand that our colleagues have commitments and personal interests outside of work, and we strive to build a flexible working environment in which people can perform at their best. At Wellcome, we have a hybrid way of working, which is 3 days in our Euston Road offices (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) with the remaining 2 days working either remotely or in the office.