Venture Builder Performance & Delivery Lead

Diversity Dashboard; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working

Staff benefits package

Job summary

The Venture Builder performance manager will operate within Unit M, directly supporting Innovate UK's start-up ecosystem team and the ICURe programme. The role will take responsibility as the Performance Manager for the IUK Venture Builder pilot programme.

You will lead delivery and performance management, drive impact analysis and quarterly updates to the Executive Team, and oversee Phase 2 procurement and partner selection with a focus on IS6 technologies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading national delivery partners and complex stakeholder relationships.
• Track record delivering large-scale programmes on time, cost and quality.
• Strong knowledge of the UK research commercialisation and spin-out ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery and performance management of the Venture Builder pilot.
• Own programme impact analysis and quarterly performance updates to Innovate UK's Executive Team.
• Drive Phase 2 procurement and partner selection, including bid evaluation criteria.
• Monitor programme performance and governance, tracking metrics, cohort progress, milestones and reporting to governance boards.
• Accelerate operational effectiveness, identifying bottlenecks and implementing data-driven improvements to processes.
• Build strategic partnerships across Innovate UK, UKRI, Unit M, sector teams and the wider innovation ecosystem.

Skills

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Performance management

Analytical skills

Dashboard reporting

Executive presentation

Job description

The Venture Builder performance manager will operate within Unit M, directly supporting Innovate UK's start-up ecosystem team and the ICURe programme. The role will take responsibility as the Performance Manager for the IUK Venture Builder pilot programme.

You will lead delivery and performance management, drive impact analysis and quarterly updates to the Executive Team, and oversee Phase 2 procurement and partner selection with a focus on IS6 technologies.