Job Description

Job number

PRO01291

Faculties

Provost's Team

Departments

Enterprise

Salary or Salary range

57,785 - 69,365 per annum

Location/campus

South Kensington and White City Campus - Hybrid

Contract type work pattern

Full time - Open ended

Posting End Date

10 Sep 2025

About the role

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Join Imperial College London and Shape the Future of Large-Scale, Impact-Driven Interdisciplinary Research.



Are you passionate about driving real-world change through research? Do you thrive at the intersection of strategy, innovation, and societal impact? Are you motivated by the pressing societal challenges of our time - whether at the intersection of human and artificial intelligence, health and technology, environmental sustainability and/or new frontiers of space, security and telecoms? If so, we invite you to join Imperial College London as our

Impact Delivery Manager

for one of our Schools of Convergence Science.



We are building a team of impact-driven professionals with the skills and agility to turn research into real-world solutions. As we launch our pioneering Schools of Convergence Science - central to Imperial's new Strategy - we are seeking Impact Delivery Managers to work with Co-Directors to take bold visions and turn them into measurable societal impact. These four Schools are designed to accelerate interdisciplinary research, amplify global influence, attract top talent and funding, and, most importantly, deliver tangible benefits in areas of critical importance to society.



Announced as a key pillar of Imperial's new Strategy, these four Schools will enhance our interdisciplinary research capacity, global visibility, talent attraction, and funding, driving societal impact in critical areas.


Human and artificial intelligence - We envision AI that augments human intelligence and benefits everyone. Understanding how we think and learn helps us build better AI. Our goal is AI that is sustainable, trustworthy, and truly human-centered. Health and technology - We envision health and wellbeing for all, focused on prevention over treatment. Despite progress, challenges like chronic illness and inequality remain. Solving them requires bold, cross-disciplinary collaboration Sustainability - We envision a world where people live prosperously and meaningfully, in harmony with the planet. Our mission is to provide evidence and solutions for realistic, sustainable pathways, working closely with partners to drive change. Space, security and telecoms - We envision the convergence of these areas for the benefit of everyone, in the short and the long term, with a mission to protect, connect, and know our worlds.

This role will be supporting the Co-Directors to achieve their individual School's impacts.



For more background and information on the Schools: Schools of Convergence Science | About | Imperial College London

What you would be doing

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Your main duties will include:


Leading the co-development of an Impact Plan for one of the Schools in collaboration with Co-Directors, ensuring alignment with institutional strategy and societal priorities across commercialisation, policy influence, community engagement, and global partnerships. Working with the Co-Directors to design and embed impact pathways within research missions, fostering innovation ecosystems and inclusive knowledge exchange that translate academic outputs into real-world change. Embeding outcome-oriented planning and evaluation tools across School activities to monitor performance and drive continuous improvement in delivering societal, economic, and environmental impact.

What we are looking for

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You are a good fit for the role if you can demonstrate:


A track record of designing, implementing, and embedding outcome-oriented planning and evaluation frameworks across large-scale research programmes, centres, or consortia. You will have direct experience aligning impact strategies ensuring that research activities are not only measurable but meaningfully contribute to real-world change. Subject-matter expertise in one of the Schools' core thematic areas paired with the intellectual agility to support and engage across other interdisciplinary domains. You will be confident working with leading academics to understand and articulate the potential impact of complex research, and to tailor strategies that resonate with diverse stakeholders and funders. A deep commitment to enabling research that delivers tangible societal benefit.

What we can offer you

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The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to use science for humanity. Benefit from a sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days' annual leave and generous pension schemes). Access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day one, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and cycle-to-work scheme. Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel. Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further information

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Closing date: 10th September 2025 (midnight BST)

Please apply with an application form via the online system. CVs without a completed application form will not be considered.

Type of contract:

full time, open-ended



If you require any further details about the role, please contact: Ivona Ryan - i.ryan@imperial.ac.uk

Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.



If you experience any technical issues while applying online, please don't hesitate to email us at support.jobs@imperial.ac.uk. We're here to help.

Available documents

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Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.

Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.

We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.



If you encounter any technical issues while applying online, please don't hesitate to email us at support.jobs@imperial.ac.uk. We're here to help.


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About Imperial

Welcome to Imperial, a global top ten university where scientific imagination leads to world-changing impact.



Join us and be part of something bigger. From global health to climate change, AI to business leadership, here at Imperial we navigate some of the world's toughest challenges. Whatever your role, your contribution will have a lasting impact.



As a member of our vibrant community of 22,000 students and 8,000 staff, you'll collaborate with passionate minds across nine London campuses and a global network.



This is your chance to help shape the future. We hope you'll join us at Imperial College London.


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Our Culture

We work towards equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination, and to creating an inclusive working environment for all. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to employing a team that has diverse skills, experiences and abilities. You can read more about our commitment on our webpages.



Our values are at the root of everything we do and everyone in our community is expected to demonstrate respect, collaboration, excellence, integrity, and innovation.