Innovation Development Manager

Research and External Engagement (REE) is a new integrated service dedicated to driving forward the University’s ambitions for, research, innovation, skills and enterprise. This professional service works to support our students, drive research excellence, upskill and reskill the regions workforce, strengthen relationships and engagement with our alumni, business and community partners.

Through cutting-edge research initiatives, hands-on learning opportunities, strategic partnerships, civic leadership, and skills delivery, we will empower individuals to thrive in an ever-changing world.

The Innovation team provides the professional services needed to support research and knowledge exchange activities that sit at the interface of university expertise and facilities and business and community. The team is responsible for initiating, fostering and delivering a portfolio of products/services tailored to the R&D needs of external organisations.

The Innovation Development Manager will be responsible for developing and growing university-business collaborations across the university. This will involve developing strong relationships with external partners, making a detailed assessment of the innovation and R&D needs of those partners and identifying opportunities to collaborate with UWE Bristol researchers. In particular, the role is expected to proactively generate a pipeline of external businesses and organisations seeking to collaborate with UWE Bristol through mechanisms such as Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and collaborative or contract research.

About you

You are a curious, outgoing individual, capable of building relationships based on trust and integrity. You are committed to delivering excellent customer service and you have experience of working in a large complex organisation. You can listen to and interpret the innovation and R&D needs of external organisations and seek out the expertise and facilities within the university that can help meet those needs. You are an excellent communicator (orally and written) skilled at holding exploratory conversations to understand business needs. You can work flexibly across multiple different product offerings. You embrace new ways of working and are always looking to improve systems and processes.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in Bristol, one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role, please contact Ellen Parkes on 0117 328 3671 or email: Ellen.Parkes@uwe.ac.uk

This is a full-time, permanent post, working 37 hours per week.

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