UKRI Chief of Operational Delivery
Mike Baker, UKRI Chief of Operational Delivery
Mike Baker is the Chief of Operational Delivery at UK Research and Innovation. Mike was appointed in September 2025 and leads the functions of Funding Services, Estates, Commercial, Security and Business Continuity and Health and Safety. Mike works closely with our partners, UK Shared Business Services, to enable and facilitate our day-to-day delivery.
He is a Trust Director at the Laurels Academies Trust overseeing health and safety and the strategic direction of the Trust since 2024. He works closely with the Office of Government Property, as one of the recognised Property Leaders across government, supporting the development and delivery of the Places for Growth and Plan for London initiatives while strengthening the property profession.
Mike is a:
- Chartered Procurement and Supply professional
- Government Commercial Organisation accredited Commercial Specialist
- Chartered Construction Manager with the Chartered Institute of Building
- Certified Member of the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management
He holds the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health General Certificate and a combined degree in Waste Management and the Environment.
Mike has extensive public sector experience across estates, commercial, sustainability and health and safety. Mike has worked across the Civil Service since 2002, including:
- Land Registry (2002 to 2015)
- College of Policing (2015 to 2017)
- Government Commercial Organisation (seconded to HMRC and Government Property Agency 2017 to 2022)
- NHS England (2022 to 2023)
- Crown Prosecution Service
Last updated: 7 October 2025