Interviews are expected to take place the week of November 10, 2025.

This role is campus based with scope to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discuss flexible working arrangements.

Are you interested in driving innovation across sector/disciplinary boundaries and understanding complex challenges? Do you enjoy bringing people together with a purpose? Do you want to take the lead in developing new projects between university and industry?

You will take the lead in developing new Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs), and other similar projects. You will use quality people and communication. Skills to motivate and motivate project partners, work with leading academics and industry leaders, to build partnerships and refine projects to achieve clear objectives and meet funders’ criteria. You will lead and coordinate contributions from internal and external partners, shape complex documents and prepare and deliver high-quality funding proposals.

Building on a proven track record of understanding and interpreting complex information at a high level, you will enjoy the challenge and learning of learning about new developments in a wide range of disciplines from science, technology, social sciences, arts and humanities. You will not be afraid to ask questions to build a comprehensive understanding of each potential project, and develop a clear vision of the project objectives and how they will be achieved.

You will also enjoy the challenge of understanding the background and motivations of partner organisations, identifying gaps in knowledge and will be able to zero in on key facts and figures from financial statements, market and competitor analyses, and business cases. You will learn the dynamics of industries that are new to you, understand and address issues of importance to partner organizations such as business impact, social and economic impact, sustainability, intellectual property, return on investment, business transformation, change management and use organizational culture for negotiation and communication skills to generate coherent projects with a commitment of business and academic police.

In addition to working with academic and external project partners, you will be part of a high-performing and supportive KTP office working centrally across the university. As a vital member of the team, you will contribute to wider university goals around building industry partnerships, funding incremental innovation and ensuring the university and its external partners are a strategic innovation partner in delivering lasting transformative impact.

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants may need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information, please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-work-visa.

What we offer in return

• 26 holiday days plus 16 bank holidays/days the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – that’s 42 days a year!
• Generous retirement scheme options plus life assurance
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, the campus’ state-of-the-art gym, with pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuits and gym.
• Personal Development: Access to training courses run by our Organizational Development and Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel itineraries are also available.

And much more!

To explore the publication further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Dr. Baraka Mukonuwishuru, Director of Knowledge Transfer

Email: b.mukonoweshuro@leeds.ac.uk