The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Head of R&I Assessment & Intelligence
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Research & Innovation
Head of R&I Assessment & Intelligence
Salary from £63,370 to £73,163 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £80,927 pa inclusive of London allowance
LSE is a leading social science institution with huge global impact. Our researchers are world-leading thinkers on critical issues, and our mission is to know the causes of things for the betterment of society.
LSE Research and Innovation helps to develop and sustain an environment that makes LSE the best place in the world to do excellent and impactful social science research.
The R&I Assessment & Intelligence team brings together a multi-faceted service that aims to help understand, reflect and advise on the changing internal and external expectations on LSE for its research and innovation activities. This includes the provision of research intelligence to improve LSE’s ability to respond to the external environment, strengthening research excellence and preparing for institutional exercises such as the REF assessment exercise, overseeing the management of allocated block funding and the subsequent infrastructure around the optimum use of internal funding, and engaging with senior stakeholders to support institutional decision-making.
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The postholder will provide senior professional leadership for the team, ensuring that its work is coherent, well governed and translated into clear timely strategic advice, effective delivery and practical support for senior institutional decision-making and successful performance delivery against LSE ambitions and priorities.
Candidates Should Have
- Senior leadership experience in a research-intensive environment, including leading institutional preparations for REF.
- Expertise in research intelligence, quantitative and qualitative analysis, evaluation and critical thinking, including the responsible use of AI, to inform senior decision-making.
- Excellent written, oral and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate complex or sensitive information clearly and build effective relationships with senior stakeholders.
- Strong strategic planning, collaboration and change-management skills, including establishing effective governance, workplans, resource plans, risk controls and progress monitoring.
- A proven commitment to high-quality service delivery, with experience of improving integrated services, systems, processes, communications and knowledge management through innovative problem-solving.
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We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.
For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.
To apply for this post, please go to www.jobs.lse.ac.uk. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email g.mcconnell@lse.ac.uk.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 15th November 2026 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.
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