Role: Director of Portfolio - Research Enablement Company: University of Manchester Location: Manchester City Centre, Hybrid Working Salary: Up to £110,000 plus USS Pension This is a critical portfolio and change leadership role that will coordinate and optimise the delivery of research-facing change across the University in alignment with the Manchester 2035 strategic vision. As a senior leader within Research and Business Engagement, and a key partner to the Strategic Change Office and the Research Infrastructure Strategy Group (RISG), you will lead the strategic coordination, integration, and optimisation of the University''s research infrastructure-spanning physical, digital, and human assets. This will include shaping key aspects of governance, delivery operating models and project standards. You will develop a coherent, structured approach to prioritisation and build a delivery capability that accelerates outcomes for Manchester''s researchers, improves consistency and transparency of change output and integrates research-facing capabilities with enterprise-wide technology and change. The University of Manchester is one of the world''s most influential universities, renowned for world-class research, innovation and social impact. Home to 26 Nobel Prize winners and breakthroughs from the modern computer to graphene, the University ranks highly both in the UK and globally and serves a diverse community of researchers, students and professional staff. The Role You will l