Technical Consultant

Synapri; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Synapri is seeking an Innovation Lab Manager to oversee a flagship technology showcase in Greater London. The role requires maintaining operational excellence, delivering on high-pressure requests, and supporting senior stakeholders. You'll ensure the lab is always impressive and ready for VIPs, embodying professionalism.

This position demands a disciplined mindset, technical capabilities, and an independent approach to problem-solving. If you take pride in precision and have a strong operational background, this is the role for you.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on technical capability.
• Experience in military or structured operational environments.
• Ability to maintain a high standard in controlled environments.

Responsibilities

• Keep the innovation lab operational and demo-ready.
• Build and maintain technology demonstrations.
• Support stakeholder engagements and briefings.

Skills

Technical capability

Operational mindset

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Job description

We're looking for a highly disciplined, hands-on Innovation Lab Manager to take full ownership of a flagship technology showcase environment. This isn't a back-office IT role — you'll be the person who makes sure the lab is always operational, always impressive, and always ready for senior stakeholders and VIPs to walk through the door

You’ll combine genuine technical capability with an operational mindset, working independently to keep the lab running to an exceptional standard while delivering against both planned activity and last-minute, high-pressure requests from senior leadership

• What You’ll Be Doing
• Keeping the innovation lab fully operational, configured, and demo-ready at all times
• Building, maintaining, and evolving emerging technology demonstrations
• Supporting stakeholder engagements, briefings, and innovation sessions
• Maintaining exceptional physical and technical standards — a structured, organised, controlled environment
• Identifying and resolving issues independently, without waiting for escalation
• Taking ownership of ad-hoc and non-standard requests from Management
• Delivering under short timelines and shifting requirements with a genuine “can do” attitude
• Strong hands-on technical capability
• A track record of operating independently with clear accountability for outcomes
• High attention to detail and a standards-driven mindset

Confidence engaging directly with senior stakeholders and VIPs

• Military or other structured operational environments
• Engineering or technical operations
• High-discipline, controlled environments

This role represents the lab as a flagship capability — a smart, professional appearance and VIP-ready conduct are expected at all times

If you take pride in precision, thrive on ownership rather than escalation, and want a role where your standards directly shape how senior leadership and external visitors experience the organisation's innovation capability — this is built for you.