Job Summary
Innovation is the lifeblood of business. Businesses that invest in innovation have higher growth, higher productivity and export more. Innovation delivers economic growth, new jobs and better living standards. Innovate UK is central to delivering a better future through business innovation. Innovate UK works with a wide range of partners across UK Research and Innovation and the innovation ecosystem to design and manage programmes that deliver government priorities, address industry challenges, and turn technology driven ideas into value-added business reality. The Executive Director, Digital & Technologies will lead and be accountable for programme delivery, strategic engagement and business development for the Digital & Technologies domain, with local, national and global impact.
Job Description
The Executive Director, Digital & Technologies will engage at senior executive level with external stakeholders to provide thought leadership across the Digital & Technologies domain, involving businesses, government and innovation ecosystem senior leaders to shape innovation policy and delivery in the UK. The Executive Director will seek and develop collaborations to optimise impact, drive up private investment and build the most effective and connected ecosystem. They will inspire both externally and internally, by leading the development of the Digital & Technologies domain operating model. As a significant influencer across business, government, and other business innovation ecosystem leadership groups within Digital & Technologies, the Executive Director will invest to drive significant positive economic and societal impact. Led by an ambition to generate commercial value, stimulate growth and deliver benefits to society at large, you will be a change maker at heart, with a demonstrated ability to challenge and change the status quo. A strong collaborative executive leader, the Executive Director, Digital & Technologies will thrive, both individually and collectively, as a member of a senior leadership team. You will be able to lead, coach and motivate high calibre and diverse teams to deliver economic and productivity growth through supporting innovative businesses.
Person specification
Essential Requirements
Degree educated, or equivalent experience, preferably in science or technology. Exceptional leadership capability. Strategic leadership in business research, development or innovation in all or part of the Digital and Technologies domain. Demonstrable achievement of results through influencing skills rather than direct control. Working extensively and have significant industry experience across the Digital and Technologies landscape. Successful management of multiple senior and executive stakeholders with conflicting demands and priorities. Desirable Requirements
Proven record of managing programmes and delivering a broad range of benefits, across the Public and Private sectors. Postgraduate and professional qualifications in business, leadership or innovation advantageous. Benefits
Alongside your salary of £130,000, Innovate UK contributes £37,661 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Learning and development tailored to your role. An environment with flexible working options. A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity. A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%. Things you need to know
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Innovation is the lifeblood of business. Businesses that invest in innovation have higher growth, higher productivity and export more. Innovation delivers economic growth, new jobs and better living standards. Innovate UK is central to delivering a better future through business innovation. Innovate UK works with a wide range of partners across UK Research and Innovation and the innovation ecosystem to design and manage programmes that deliver government priorities, address industry challenges, and turn technology driven ideas into value-added business reality. The Executive Director, Digital & Technologies will lead and be accountable for programme delivery, strategic engagement and business development for the Digital & Technologies domain, with local, national and global impact.
Job Description
The Executive Director, Digital & Technologies will engage at senior executive level with external stakeholders to provide thought leadership across the Digital & Technologies domain, involving businesses, government and innovation ecosystem senior leaders to shape innovation policy and delivery in the UK. The Executive Director will seek and develop collaborations to optimise impact, drive up private investment and build the most effective and connected ecosystem. They will inspire both externally and internally, by leading the development of the Digital & Technologies domain operating model. As a significant influencer across business, government, and other business innovation ecosystem leadership groups within Digital & Technologies, the Executive Director will invest to drive significant positive economic and societal impact. Led by an ambition to generate commercial value, stimulate growth and deliver benefits to society at large, you will be a change maker at heart, with a demonstrated ability to challenge and change the status quo. A strong collaborative executive leader, the Executive Director, Digital & Technologies will thrive, both individually and collectively, as a member of a senior leadership team. You will be able to lead, coach and motivate high calibre and diverse teams to deliver economic and productivity growth through supporting innovative businesses.
Person specification
Essential Requirements
Degree educated, or equivalent experience, preferably in science or technology. Exceptional leadership capability. Strategic leadership in business research, development or innovation in all or part of the Digital and Technologies domain. Demonstrable achievement of results through influencing skills rather than direct control. Working extensively and have significant industry experience across the Digital and Technologies landscape. Successful management of multiple senior and executive stakeholders with conflicting demands and priorities. Desirable Requirements
Proven record of managing programmes and delivering a broad range of benefits, across the Public and Private sectors. Postgraduate and professional qualifications in business, leadership or innovation advantageous. Benefits
Alongside your salary of £130,000, Innovate UK contributes £37,661 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Learning and development tailored to your role. An environment with flexible working options. A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity. A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%. Things you need to know
#J-18808-Ljbffr
