Portfolio Manager

Salary: £37,841 per annum Grade
: UKRI D

Hours: Full time or Part time (minimum 0.6 FTE considered)

Contract type: 23 month FTC - projected requirement.

Hybrid working:Hybrid working is available in line with EPSRC/UKRI policy

Location: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire

Closing date
:10th November 2026 (23:55)

Proposed interview date: Interviews will be held weeks commencing 30th November and 7th December. There will be no further stages of assessment.

Are you passionate about research? Are you keen to work with researchers, business and Government to help support excellent research that delivers real impact for the economy and society?

Portfolio managers assist with the development and delivery of ideas for future activities and establish links with partners within universities and industry, to ensure we fund research of the highest quality and implement new, innovative research programmes. Portfolio managers also play a key role in managing our funding opportunities.

Portfolio managers may be part of our Research, Strategy, Innovation & Partnerships or Operations directorates:

• The Research directorate leads our support for discovery research, creating a diverse, inclusive and supportive environment to provide a variety of career pathways in research and innovations. Teams within this directorate cover the remits of Advanced Materials, Engineering, Healthcare Technologies, Information and Communication Technologies, Mathematical Sciences and Physical Sciences. The Research Infrastructure and Talent and Skills teams also contribute to delivering this part of EPSRC’s mission.
• The Strategy directorate leads on promoting a positive culture of cross-UKRI working that builds on disciplinary strengths in the research base and the strengths of our partnerships. Portfolio Managers working in this directorate can expect to be placed in teams covering cross-UKRI priorities including AI and Robotics, Clean Energy, Future Communications, Quantum Technologies and Sustainable Manufacturing & Mobility.
• The Innovation and Partnerships directorate leads and developing and managing our relationships with business, our international and regional engagement activities, public engagement and cross-cutting work on impact, resilience and security.
• The Operations directorate oversees effective, efficient delivery of data analysis, governance, monitoring and evaluation, grants peer review and strategic planning across EPSRC, working closely with teams across UKRI.

EPSRC is a team-based organisation, and no team or directorate works in silo. An important part of your role will be to coordinate with others to deliver results.

As an EPSRC portfolio manager, you will work with the engineering and physical sciences research community to achieve our aim to put the UK at the forefront of international research.

Portfolio managers may be part of our Research, Strategy, Innovation & Partnerships or Operations directorates:

The Research directorate leads our support for discovery research, creating a diverse, inclusive and supportive environment to provide a variety of career pathways in research and innovations. Teams within this directorate cover the remits of Advanced Materials, Engineering, Healthcare Technologies, Information and Communication Technologies, Mathematical Sciences and Physical Sciences. The Research Infrastructure and Talent and Skills teams also contribute to delivering this part of EPSRC’s mission.

The Strategy directorate leads on promoting a positive culture of cross-UKRI working that builds on disciplinary strengths in the research base and the strengths of our partnerships. Portfolio Managers working in this directorate can expect to be placed in teams covering…