Senior Research Manager – Mental Health Lived Experience

Overview

As Senior Research Manager in the Mental Health Lived Experience team, you will embed lived experience expertise into the team’s work and funding decisions, coordinating a global advisory network. You will shape the Mental Health strategy, scope internal research, and manage major initiatives with external partners. Your scientific assessment will inform funding decisions, and you will build cross‑department collaborations to advance inclusive practice in mental health research. This role offers meaningful impact at scale within Wellcome’s health and wellbeing mission.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working
• flexible working options
• adjustments for disability or long-term conditions
• support for accessibility
• focus on diversity and inclusion

Responsibilities

• Lead programmes to embed lived experience in day-to-day work and funding, coordinating a global team of Lived Experience advisors and consultants
• Contribute to leadership and delivery of the Mental Health strategy and ensure strategic objectives are met
• Scope areas of interest and advance internal research and development projects
• Independently manage larger projects, serve as main contact, and liaise with external partners
• Contribute to funding decisions through scientific assessment and senior management recommendations
• Maintain breadth of knowledge on lived experience, research, and funding landscape to inform programme activities
• Identify key Mental Health stakeholders and build partnerships
• Foster a diverse and inclusive culture across the organisation with cross‑department collaboration

Key requirements

• Experience in a field relevant to mental health with a focus on lived experience involvement
• Experience shaping and delivering lived experience involvement in research or science programmes
• Ability to communicate complex information to diverse audiences and seniority levels
• Excellent organisational skills with ability to manage a fluctuating, heavy workload and competing priorities

• strong communication and stakeholder management
• collaboration and cross-functional teamwork
• adaptability and resilience
• experience with lived experience involvement in research or science programmes
• scientific assessment of applications and funding decision support
• stakeholder engagement and partnership development

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