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STEM Innovation Hub Manager
| Posting date: | 13 March 2025 |
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| Salary: | £50,000 to £55,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 March 2025 |
| Location: | Derby, Derbyshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | University of Derby |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 0047-25 |
Summary
This role is employed by the University of Derby but operates in partnership with the multi-regional and cross-institutional Climate Scaling Collaborative (CSC). It is supported by a £5m Research England funded initiative involving five universities led by Imperial College London, that aims to transform innovative UK-based climate start-ups into world-leading scale-ups.
As STEM Innovation Hub Manager, you will work to provide exceptional leadership with the core purpose of the role to help identify and connect participants and key stakeholders involved in the scale-up of sustainable start-ups. You will identify and enable access to the key aspects of support structure (e.g. investment or funding sources, regulatory, testing, certification and accreditation support, technical advice and expertise from facilities across the UK Climate Scaling Collaborative network), using your initiative and networking skills to support businesses in meeting scale-up challenges and removing barriers for innovation.
You will foster collaboration and engagement across the UK-wide partnership between Imperial College London and the Universities of Cranfield, Derby, Exeter, Leeds and Nottingham, supporting the start-ups by sourcing advice and access to the facilities across partnership knowledge-base support ecosystem. This would involve initial diagnostics, identifying barriers and setting up support plans and the support structure processes that address start-ups ambitions and capabilities. You will standardise this process and provide tailored support plans for each business to achieve following:
- Advising in terms of progressing innovations through complexities of technological, regulatory, testing and certification frameworks in order to scale up their businesses;
- De-risking of investments – support with the investment, grants and loan applications.
With responsibility for meeting a set of KPIs linked to accelerator activities (predominantly climate innovation related), you will thus undertake a wide range of activities from working with regional UK innovators to managing a portfolio of individual projects and delivering on reporting requirements.
About You
You will be educated to degree level in a subject related to the post role, or have equivalent experience, and have demonstrable involvement with support for technical innovation and scale up, as well as proven ability in successful project management and in effective communication with diverse teams.
You will be personable and have the ability to communicate effectively with a range of different people. You should be committed to equality and diversity and providing a first class customer service to customers. You will have the ability to build positive relationships and quickly gain the trust and confidence of key stakeholders across the project.
You will be self-motivated with the confidence to work independently and willingness to take on new responsibilities. You will have the ability to build relationships and gain the confidence, respect and co-operation of senior figures both within the organisation and externally.
You will have an understanding of the challenges faced by deep tech innovators as they scale, ideally within the sectors of climate and sustainability, and have experience in business development, partnerships, consulting, or similar client-facing activities with a proven ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders, from founders to investors to build trust and secure engagement.
You will have a strong, independently driven delivery focus, with the ability to manage multiple programme initiatives to completion through well-developed organisation, coordination and facilitation skills.
Due to the nature of this role, there will be the need to travel and work between University and external sites in a cost effective and timely manner, therefore a full UK Driving Licence is required.
Benefits
Generous annual leave entitlement of 42 days inclusive of bank holidays and concessionary days (pro rata)
Local Government Pension Scheme
Suite of holistic wellbeing benefits and support including family-friendly policies, generous sick pay provision and comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
Access to a variety of staff discounts at high street retailers
Discounted onsite gym
Discounted access to Devonshire Spa
Access to employer-funded Private Health Insurance
Holiday purchase
Cycle to Work scheme
A flexible working environment
A commitment to personal and professional development
Key Contact
For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Dr Boris Ceranic, Project Lead via b.ceranic@derby.ac.uk
For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk
Important Information
This role is eligible for sponsorship by the University, however, your individual circumstances must meet the criteria set out by UKVI; this includes meeting the English Language requirement and earning a salary that meets the highest of either the going rate for the SOC code or the minimum salary threshold for the Skilled Worker route (£38,700 per annum).
If the role is eligible, but the offered salary is less than the going rate for the role, you may still be able to apply for a Skilled Worker visa if:
Your job is on the Immigration Skills List
You’re under 26, studying or a recent graduate, or in professional training
You have a PhD level qualification that’s relevant to your job
You have a postdoctoral position in science or higher education
Please note that the University cannot confirm your eligibility for sponsorship until an offer is made and your individual circumstances have been considered. For more information, visit our website.
As STEM Innovation Hub Manager, you will work to provide exceptional leadership with the core purpose of the role to help identify and connect participants and key stakeholders involved in the scale-up of sustainable start-ups. You will identify and enable access to the key aspects of support structure (e.g. investment or funding sources, regulatory, testing, certification and accreditation support, technical advice and expertise from facilities across the UK Climate Scaling Collaborative network), using your initiative and networking skills to support businesses in meeting scale-up challenges and removing barriers for innovation.
You will foster collaboration and engagement across the UK-wide partnership between Imperial College London and the Universities of Cranfield, Derby, Exeter, Leeds and Nottingham, supporting the start-ups by sourcing advice and access to the facilities across partnership knowledge-base support ecosystem. This would involve initial diagnostics, identifying barriers and setting up support plans and the support structure processes that address start-ups ambitions and capabilities. You will standardise this process and provide tailored support plans for each business to achieve following:
- Advising in terms of progressing innovations through complexities of technological, regulatory, testing and certification frameworks in order to scale up their businesses;
- De-risking of investments – support with the investment, grants and loan applications.
With responsibility for meeting a set of KPIs linked to accelerator activities (predominantly climate innovation related), you will thus undertake a wide range of activities from working with regional UK innovators to managing a portfolio of individual projects and delivering on reporting requirements.
About You
You will be educated to degree level in a subject related to the post role, or have equivalent experience, and have demonstrable involvement with support for technical innovation and scale up, as well as proven ability in successful project management and in effective communication with diverse teams.
You will be personable and have the ability to communicate effectively with a range of different people. You should be committed to equality and diversity and providing a first class customer service to customers. You will have the ability to build positive relationships and quickly gain the trust and confidence of key stakeholders across the project.
You will be self-motivated with the confidence to work independently and willingness to take on new responsibilities. You will have the ability to build relationships and gain the confidence, respect and co-operation of senior figures both within the organisation and externally.
You will have an understanding of the challenges faced by deep tech innovators as they scale, ideally within the sectors of climate and sustainability, and have experience in business development, partnerships, consulting, or similar client-facing activities with a proven ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders, from founders to investors to build trust and secure engagement.
You will have a strong, independently driven delivery focus, with the ability to manage multiple programme initiatives to completion through well-developed organisation, coordination and facilitation skills.
Due to the nature of this role, there will be the need to travel and work between University and external sites in a cost effective and timely manner, therefore a full UK Driving Licence is required.
Benefits
Generous annual leave entitlement of 42 days inclusive of bank holidays and concessionary days (pro rata)
Local Government Pension Scheme
Suite of holistic wellbeing benefits and support including family-friendly policies, generous sick pay provision and comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
Access to a variety of staff discounts at high street retailers
Discounted onsite gym
Discounted access to Devonshire Spa
Access to employer-funded Private Health Insurance
Holiday purchase
Cycle to Work scheme
A flexible working environment
A commitment to personal and professional development
Key Contact
For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Dr Boris Ceranic, Project Lead via b.ceranic@derby.ac.uk
For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk
Important Information
This role is eligible for sponsorship by the University, however, your individual circumstances must meet the criteria set out by UKVI; this includes meeting the English Language requirement and earning a salary that meets the highest of either the going rate for the SOC code or the minimum salary threshold for the Skilled Worker route (£38,700 per annum).
If the role is eligible, but the offered salary is less than the going rate for the role, you may still be able to apply for a Skilled Worker visa if:
Your job is on the Immigration Skills List
You’re under 26, studying or a recent graduate, or in professional training
You have a PhD level qualification that’s relevant to your job
You have a postdoctoral position in science or higher education
Please note that the University cannot confirm your eligibility for sponsorship until an offer is made and your individual circumstances have been considered. For more information, visit our website.