Research Delivery Manager

Job Title: Research Delivery Manager

Location: Bradford, BD9

Salary: £45,000 – £50,000 per annum

Hours: Full Time, Monday to Friday

Are you an experienced research operations or project management professional looking for an opportunity to shape and strengthen a growing Research & Development function? Do you enjoy bringing structure, improving processes and leading teams to deliver high-quality scientific projects?

Our client is looking to recruit a Research Operations Manager to join their expanding Research & Development team. This is a newly created leadership opportunity where you’ll become the operational backbone of the department, ensuring research projects are delivered efficiently, on time and to the highest quality standards.

Working across multiple research programmes, you’ll improve planning, project visibility, operational systems and team capability, while acting as a key point of contact for clients and internal stakeholders. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience within a Contract Research Organisation (CRO), laboratory environment or wider scientific research setting who enjoys combining operational leadership with commercial awareness.

Key Responsibilities as Research Operations Manager:

• Lead the operational delivery of multiple research projects, ensuring deadlines, budgets and client expectations are achieved
• Monitor project progress, identifying potential risks and implementing solutions before they impact delivery
• Develop and improve project planning, tracking systems and operational processes across the research function
• Support the delivery of short, medium and long-term research programmes, ensuring resources are effectively managed
• Oversee research protocols, project documentation and reporting to ensure consistency and scientific quality
• Review technical reports and ensure research outputs meet expectations
• Work closely with laboratory, research and consultancy teams to ensure seamless project delivery
• Build strong relationships with clients, providing regular updates and maintaining excellent levels of customer service
• Drive continuous improvement across research operations, quality assurance and operational performance
• Mentor, coach and develop team members, improving capability across project management, report writing, client communication and research best practice
• Support audit readiness, quality systems and compliance across research activities

Experience Required:

• Previous experience within a Contract Research Organisation (CRO), scientific research environment, laboratory operation or similar technical industry
• Proven experience managing multiple projects, clients and operational delivery within a research led environment
• Strong understanding of the end to end research process, from protocol development through to reporting and project completion
• Excellent project management and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing workloads
• Experience improving operational processes, systems and ways of working
• Confident leading teams, developing colleagues and driving continuous improvement
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to build effective client relationships
• Commercially aware with a proactive approach to problem-solving and operational decision making
• Experience supporting quality assurance, compliance and audit preparation would be highly advantageous
• Proficient using Microsoft Office and project management or reporting systems

In Return as Research Operations Manager you will receive:

• Salary of £45,000 – £50,000 per annum, depending on experience
• Company pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Health Cash Plan
• Health & Wellbeing Programme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Gym Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Financial planning support
• Company events
• Free on-site parking

If you’re an experienced research operations professional who enjoys improving processes, leading teams and delivering high-quality research projects, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to take the next step in your career.

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