Business Innovation Delivery Manager

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Business Innovation Delivery Manager- Innovation Ecosystem Division, Coventry University

Full Time, Fixed Term (Until 30th June 2023)

Coventry University has been ranked joint first amongst Modern Universities in England for career prospects and we are in the top 6 universities for student experience. Our commitment to providing the best for our students doesn’t stop with them, it starts with our people. Without our dedicated teams, we wouldn’t be ranked so highly or have won any of our numerous awards.

We are one of the largest employers in Coventry and we offer our people a place to belong and an organisation to be proud of. We know you have a life and obligations outside of the workplace so we do our best to help strike that balance and we will support your needs where we can because we know that’s how we get the very best out of you.

About the role

Coventry University has been successful in securing funding to build a new 5G demonstrator facility under the banner of uxplore. The project and new state of the art 5G hub will establish a range of physical and virtual business support options for eligible companies across the Coventry & Warwickshire area.

The ideal candidate will have an understanding of business innovation, experience in developing business opportunity, product development and business development. You do not necessarily have to have the technical capabilities, just the right mind-set to be willing to learn!

Key Responsibilities

The Business Innovation Delivery Manager will be a responsible for the delivery for multiple business support streams. The role requires a balance between technical capability and commercial acumen to deliver the following key reasonability’s for the uxplore project.

• Supporting the day to day running of the 5G demonstrator and service the delivery management of all eligible SME clients
• Proactively guiding SME’s through the uxplore onboarding process, promoting the capabilities of the uxplore hub, and championing the adoption of 5G technology
• Identify and document the processes needed to drive service excellence with existing suppliers.
• Maintain project client monitoring systems needed to maintain effective day to day delivery of projects and goals
• Identify improvements to existing service delivery, gain business approval for improvement initiatives & drive implementation
• In partnership with Business Development, develop new services offerings, together with promotional material for the demonstrator
• Take responsibility for the definition, approach, facilitation, delivery and satisfactory completion of projects objectives.
• Lead project meetings, including kick-off, status updates, and other project stage/gate meetings in a structured and professional manner capturing actions that are managed through to timely completion.

Benefits

Coventry University will provide support to you in your career and working environment. Whether you’re relocating to work with us, looking for support as an academic or just want to speak to other like-minded people, we’ve developed a support network for you.

As well as a competitive salary we have a range of impressive benefits some of which are; pension schemes, generous holiday allowances, flexible working, a childcare vouchers scheme, personal and professional development, employee networks and discounted membership to the University’s bespoke £4m sport and recreation centre where the University offers a physiotherapy service for all staff.