Senior Technical Manager

Senior Technical Manager (Operations)

Central London

£53,947 - £63,350 + 38 Days Holiday + University Closure at Christmas & Easter + Excellent Pension + Flexible Working + Outstanding Career Progression

Excellent opportunity for a Technical Manager, Laboratory Manager, Engineering Operations Manager or Technical Services Manager looking to broaden your operational leadership experience whilst playing a key role in shaping the future of engineering education and research.

This is an opportunity to join a leading Higher Education institution during one of the most exciting periods in its history. Significant investment is being made into engineering, with major expansion of research facilities, new teaching programmes and ambitious long-term projects creating genuine opportunities for someone who wants to be part of positive change.

Unlike many organisations within the sector, this institution offers exceptional long-term stability, a clear strategic vision and outstanding employee benefits, including 38 days annual leave plus additional university closure over Christmas and Easter, flexible working and an excellent pension package.

In this role you won't simply be managing laboratories you'll be leading a large multidisciplinary technical operation supporting world-class teaching and research. You'll oversee Technical Managers and Senior Technicians across a diverse range of engineering disciplines, helping shape operational strategy, improving technical services, leading major projects and working alongside senior academic stakeholders to support the future direction of the faculty. This role offers the breadth of responsibility that is difficult to find elsewhere and provides an excellent stepping stone into wider operational leadership positions.

The ideal candidate will have experience managing technical services within Higher Education, research or a complex laboratory environment. You will be an exceptional people manager who enjoys leading through change, influencing senior stakeholders and developing high-performing teams. Candidates from industrial R&D or technical environments will also be considered where they can demonstrate strong operational leadership and exposure to laboratory or research facilities.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to move beyond a traditional technical management role into a broader operational leadership position where you'll gain exposure to strategy, major organisational change, large-scale operations and future engineering developments whilst enjoying one of the best work-life balance packages in the sector.

• Lead the operational management of engineering laboratories, workshops and technical facilities.
• Manage a multidisciplinary team of Technical Managers and Senior Technicians.
• Drive operational excellence, health & safety, budgets and resource planning.
• Support major engineering developments, research expansion and future teaching programmes.
• Monday to Friday
• Flexible and ability to work from home

• Experience managing technical services, laboratories or engineering operations.
• Strong leadership experience managing multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Knowledge of laboratory compliance, operational governance and health & safety.
• Degree qualified (or equivalent experience) within engineering, science or a related discipline.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.