Person Specification – Associate Director, Policy Labs

• Highly collaborative and collegiate.
• Creative and able to develop and experiment with new approaches.
• A clear thinker, able to cut through complexity and present ideas with clarity.
• Comfortable working in a changing, complex and sometimes ambiguous environment.
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills.
• Well-developed and demonstrable strategic planning and prioritisation skills.
• Skilled in stakeholder management.
• Empathy with, and enthusiasm for, the vision and mission of Wellcome and its scientific focus.
• Robust and resilient but tactful and open in approach, able to command respect through personality, professional credibility and capabilities.
• Drives change, with a focus on solutions delivery to drive impact.
• Open-minded with a flexible approach and ability to demonstrate a breadth of vision.
• Accountable for own actions and able to appropriately hold others accountable for their actions.
• Able to address conflict and take difficult decisions.

Diversity and Inclusion is a priority at Wellcome. We are committed to cultivating a fair and healthy environment, where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. If you would like us to make adjustments during the application process, please contact Katie Faulkner from our recruitment partners, Green Park at katie.faulkner@green-park.co.uk