For over 60 years this charity has been building a better childhood for all. Senior Research and Development Manager - Research and Evidence Contract: Fixed term for 24 months (with potential to extend/make perm subject to funding) Hours: Full Time 35 hours / 1.0 FTE (open to part-time 0.8 FTE) Salary: £51,349 per annum or £55,512 per annum if based in London Location: London Fields / Belfast, Northern Ireland / Newton Abbot, Devon / Sheffield / Homebased within the UK (with travel to the office when required) This employer promotes a hybrid, flexible way of working and they ask that office-based staff attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week. About the Role The Senior Research and Development Manager will play an important role in managing this charity''s research and evidence work, supporting its impact and growth and working across teams in a matrix environment. The post holder will be joining the research team at an exciting time, with significant growth in recent years, particularly in the area of evidence synthesis methodologies. This role requires a strong background in managing and delivering evidence synthesis research projects, including systematic reviews, meta-analysis, qualitative synthesis, and mixed-methods approaches. It involves overseeing key research contracts, providing hands-on project management, ensuring methodological rigour, and delivering high-quality outputs. The research team at this organisation works on several influential projects usin