Capability Programme Manager
Are you interested in a stretching and fast-paced role, helping to deliver on the government’s growth priorities? Would you like to work across government to upskill public sector organisations in commercialisation?
If so, this opportunity could be perfect for you! The UK’s public sector is a thriving source of innovation, and the Government Office for Tech Transfer (GOTT)’s purpose is to deliver a step change in the commercialisation of public sector knowledge assets (KAs).
KAs are intangible assets such as inventions, software, data, R&D outputs, know-how and expertise. These are key part if the government’s priority to bring UK inventions into the economy to drive growth and improve people’s lives.
We are appointing a Grade 7 Capability Programme Manager to join the Knowledge Asset Capability Enhancement (KACE) team to support on upskilling in knowledge asset commercialisation across the public sector. In this role, you will support the G6 Head of KACE. You will have the rare opportunity to help shape how GOTT operates, works with organisations and delivers in a new area of activity for the public sector.
Person specification
Key responsibilities
In this role you will:
– Support the development of the programme of capability enhancement activities covering KA commercialisation specific to the public sector. This will include drawing on your own commercialisation experience as well as knowledge from existing stakeholder work by the GOTT team, understanding what is already available within the client base, refining and prioritising needs with public sector clients.
– Lead the day-to-day of implementation of the programme including: scoping programme design, content and delivery formats; developing and/or procuring content; identifying client learning needs.
– Engaging, selecting and project managing providers as relevant (external and internal to the public sector).
– Work with the Communications and Engagement team to promote the capability programme as a whole and its individual components.
– Lead the monitoring, reporting and evaluation of products within the programme, formally and informally.
– Deliver the evaluation and value for money assessment of providers for projects within the KACE programme.
– Act as an ambassador for GOTT, helping to boost its external reputation.
Essential Criteria
– Have experience in designing and delivering training and skills development programmes or courses.
– Have experience in monitoring, reporting and evaluating programmes and courses.
– Have knowledge and direct experience of managing delivery contractors, including milestone monitoring and project management experience.
– Have experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously.
– Have experience in stakeholder and client relationship management, working in and leading matrix teams internally and externally to GOTT.
– Have knowledge of the path from knowledge asset identification to commercial exploitation which can be applied to programme design.
– Have excellent communication skills which you can adapt to suit different audiences.
– Have a proactive and adaptable delivery style, bringing curiosity, energy and passion to your role.
Desirable Criteria
Experience in the following is desirable:
– Have professional experience in developing IP management and commercialisation strategies, licensing, corporate partnership, new venture creation, and engagement with investors.
– Worked in or is familiar with Government or public sector operations.
Experience in either of these areas would be beneficial, but not essential and we encourage you to apply even if you don’t have this subject-matter experience.
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Communicating and Influencing
Delivering at Pace
Making Effective Decisions
Leadership
The Government Office for Technology Transfer (GOTT) sits within the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and has cross-government role. We support organisations across government to deliver real-world impact by commercialising their KAs – from new breast cancer diagnostic tools, to data to safeguard the world’s biodiversity.
GOTT is a multi-disciplinary team, including policy, operations, communications, L&D, analysis, and commercialisation expertise. We value diverse experiences and skills within our team – these are necessary to deliver our ambitious agenda and they make GOTT an inclusive, innovative, and exciting place to work.