Senior Research Manager

Overview

As a Research Leader at CSE, you will steer major, socially-relevant research on the UK energy transition and its impact on fuel poverty. You’ll lead complex projects, nurture partnerships with funders and policymakers, and translate insights into policy-relevant outputs. You will identify new funding opportunities to grow CSE’s research portfolio and influence decision-making. This role combines rigorous social research with leadership to advance an equitable, low-carbon energy system.

Pay / Benefits

• Company pension scheme (8% employer, 6% employee contributions)
• 25 days’ paid holiday (plus statutory holidays)
• Subsidised bike purchase and Tech Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Health Cash plan
• Retail discounts

Responsibilities

• Manage large, strategic research projects from design to evaluation
• Provide expertise in social research across CSE
• Contribute advanced knowledge on social impacts of the UK energy transition
• Lead and coordinate work of team members and external partners
• Build and maintain relationships with project partners and funders
• Identify opportunities to influence policy and develop new funding proposals
• Consolidate research insights into outputs, communications and policy influence
• Present findings to clients and external stakeholders and represent CSE at events
• Line manage two junior team members and provide mentoring
• Participate in workload planning across the Research & Analysis team

Key requirements

• Strong track record of conducting and leading impactful research
• Experience developing successful funding proposals and new streams of work
• Research methods skills including numerical/data analysis, survey design, and qualitative/evaluation methods
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for diverse audiences
• Ability to produce clear research reports and effective summaries
• Effective coordination of teams, stakeholders and clients for project delivery
• Excellent time management, prioritization, multitasking and problem-solving
• Advanced knowledge of UK sustainable energy policy and social/behavioural energy transition

• Positive, flexible approach
• Self-motivated and independent working style
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement
• Numerical/data analysis
• Survey design
• Qualitative methods

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