Executive Business Partner - Infinity

MTC - Manufacturing Technology Centre; Kgetleng River Local Municipality; Hybrid; ZAR 420,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Infinity is seeking an Executive Business Partner to support the CEO and senior leaders within a growing, fast-paced environment. The role will manage the CEO’s schedule, travel, and diary coordination, while coordinating multi-partner meetings and events and handling programme administration.

You will act as a professional first point of contact, preparing updates and presentations, and maintaining high standards of confidentiality across diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proactive, versatile individual capable of handling multiple priorities.
• Highly organised with the ability to work to short deadlines.
• Experience handling confidential information with integrity.
• Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders and external partners.
• Willingness to travel internationally as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive and team support including CEO diary and travel.
• Coordinate multi-partner meetings and events with logistics.
• Manage key programme office processes and records.
• Serve as first point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare updates, meeting notes, and presentations for leadership.

Skills

Organisational skills

Diary management

Travel coordination

Stakeholder management

Communication

Job description

The Vacancy

Executive Business Partner to work for Infinity

Infinity has a fantastic opportunity for a highly organised, and motivated Executive Business Partner to join the team. Working for the CEO, you’ll be joining Team Infinity right at the start of their journey.

This role will suit somebody who thrives working in a fast-paced business or start up environment and is looking for growth and career opportunity.

Infinity Park is a new development based in Derby which will bring together new technologies, advanced manufacturing, skills and training, supply chain development, and growth in the UK. It will be a space where academic and industry will collaborate to drive future technology and capability into the Defence and Aerospace sectors. For more information visit the website Infinity – Welcome to Infinity

As Executive Business Partner, you’ll be responsible for supporting the CEO and other senior members to ensure seamless daily operations across the multi-partner programme.

You’ll proactively manage information, logistics, and follow-through enabling Infinity’s leadership team to focus on strategic priorities.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Executive & Team Support: Including managing the CEO’s schedule, priorities, and travel; as well as supporting other senior leaders with diary coordination and arrangements as needed.
• Meeting & Event Coordination: Arranging multi-partner meetings and events, including scheduling, venue booking, catering and logistics.
• Programme Administration: Manage key programme office processes and records (e.g. action logs, documentation)
• Act as a professional first point of contact for internal and external stakeholders; handling inquiries with clarity and discretion.
• Preparing and circulating high-quality updates, meeting notes, and presentations on behalf of the leadership team.

Who Infinity Are Looking For

This role will suit a proactive, versatile individual, who takes initiative and is comfortable performing tasks at all levels (no task too small) to maintain momentum.

You’ll be highly organised and used to working to short deadlines and adapting to changing business needs and priorities.

You’ll have experience of handling confidential, sensitive information with integrity and be quick to build trust across the leadership team, as well as external partners and organisations.

• You’ll be highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities thoroughly and calmly.
• You’ll be a confident and clearly communicator and used to working with diverse, senior stakeholders.
• You’ll have strong attention to detail, speed & accuracy is key along with high standards, energy, and enthusiasm.
• Willingness to work flexibly, across multiple locations, and to travel internationally as required meet with stakeholders, partners and deliver programmes.
• Please note, this position will be employed by Infinity and not MTC. Infinity is a joint venture between Infinity, MTC, Loughborough University, and University of Derby.

Reference and Security Checks

Due to the nature of our business, all employment is subject to satisfactory references being obtained alongside a level of security clearance checks.

About The MTC

The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is an internationally renowned and respected research and development organisation, bridging the gap between academia and manufacturing, and is home to some of the brightest minds in engineering from around the globe.

The MTC's engineers, scientists and technicians work with some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment in the world in a supportive and collegiate environment for the development and demonstration of new technologies on an industrial scale, helping manufacturers of all sizes develop new and innovative processes and technologies.

Established to prove cutting edge manufacturing advances in an agile environment in partnership with industry, academia and other institutions, the MTC works with hundreds of industrial clients across a range of sectors including automotive, aerospace, rail, informatics, food and drink, infrastructure, construction and civil engineering, electronics, oil and gas and defence. The MTC helps businesses thrive by advancing their technological and engineering capabilities to improve their business efficiency, capability and competitiveness.

Supported by one of the largest public sector investments in UK Manufacturing, the MTC's engineering capabilities cover research and development, advanced manufacturing management, factory design and training for the skills of the future.

The MTC has world-class facilities in Coventry, Liverpool and Oxford, and is part of the UK's High Value Manufacturing Catapult, supported by Innovate UK.

Reference Checks and Security Checks (where applicable)

Due to the nature of our business, all employment is subject to satisfactory references being obtained alongside a level of security clearance checks.