Head of Accelerator Programmes Job at The University of Manchester (Manchester)

Workstream Lead

Working under the guidance of the Head of Strategic Projects, responsible for th...

Location

United Kingdom , Whitehaven

Salary:

Not provided

Rullion

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in applicable disciplines are Project Management, Engineering, Business, Construction Management or related technical discipline required
APM Qualified or higher
Minimum 10 years experience within project management or similar roles
Nuclear industry experience
Strong Leadership ability
Advanced interpersonal skills
Ability to lead and direct complex team structures
Ability to generate and maintain an "at pace" delivery environment
Able to develop relationships with stakeholders in upper management positions and client organisations
Ability to analyse problems, establish facts and make complex decisions with little to no supervision

Job Responsibility

Working under the guidance of the Head of Strategic Projects, responsible for the delivery and project management requirements of the Programme Resilience workstream which comprises a number of projects designed to strategically provide resilience into the programme
remove single point vulnerabilities and ultimately accelerate mission
This workstream lead will work closely with the Head of Programme to implement project identified by programme
Projects developed under this workstream may evolve into workstreams in their own right

Fulltime

Product and Strategy Lead

GovXChange secondment opportunity: Product and Strategy Lead – Cabinet Office. T...

Location

United Kingdom , Leeds; Liverpool; Manchester; Newcastle; Sheffield; York

Salary:

Not provided

Local Government Association

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Leading multidisciplinary teams
Product management and Strategic ownership
Agile and lean practices
Stakeholder relationship management
Evidencing and evaluating
Inclusivity

Job Responsibility

Lead a multidisciplinary Accelerator team to deliver solutions aligned with the scoping agreed with local partners, through test and learn cycles
Define, explain and iterate an evidence-based vision for solutions that are compelling to your team, stakeholders and end-users
Collaborate with team members to create prototypes to test assumptions or approaches
Identify assumptions and risks behind possible approaches and include these in your planning
Lead on delivery planning for you team maintaining a roadmap and strategy, and develop and prioritise a backlog
Make decisions based on evidence and value for money
Use theories of change and evaluation to evidence the Pioneer as well as the wider programme goals
Share insight with the wider team and Head of Product and Strategy to ensure the programme strategy

Fulltime

Head of Commercial Partnerships, Ads

Deliveroo Advertising is building one of Europe’s most modern Retail Media Netwo...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

DELIVER

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Define and own Deliveroo Advertising’s B2B partnership strategy across Demand, AdTech, MarTech, measurement, and platform partners
Build and maintain senior, executive-level partner relationships
Ensure partnership priorities align with commercial objectives, annual revenue plans, and broader Retail Media strategy
Act as a senior strategic counterpart to agencies and ecosystem partners
Translate strategic partnerships into scalable revenue enablers
Build and manage Joint Business Plans (JBPs) with priority partners
Partner closely with Sales Directors to embed partnership initiatives into pipelines
Identify and accelerate partner-funded opportunities, innovation pilots, education programmes, and co-marketing initiatives
Own the commercial strategy and execution of Deliveroo Advertising’s partnership portfolio
Define partnership priorities, commercial models, and value exchange

Job Responsibility

Partnership Strategy & Senior Partner Relationships
Partner Activation & Revenue Enablement
Commercial Partnership Operating Model & Execution
Cross-Functional Leadership & Commercial Strategy (Deliveroo Ads & DoorDash Ads)
Sales, Strategic Partnerships & Regional Commercial Support
New Partnership Development

What we offer

A competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package
Equity
Free Deliveroo Plus: free delivery and access to special offers
Team lunches from the best local restaurants
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of time spent working at Deliveroo
One day of paid leave per year to volunteer with a registered charity
Funded single cover healthcare on our core plan, with the option to add family members at own cost
On-site gym (HQ), discounted external gym membership
Access to wellbeing apps such as LesMills+, Strava, Headspace, Yogaia via GymPass
Discounted dental insurance and a range of other flexible benefits, such as critical illness cover, partner life cover, travel insurance, health assessments

Fulltime

Head of Digital

Our client, a leading beauty business is currently looking to recruit a Head of ...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

80000.00 GBP / Year

Blu Digital

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Experience managing paid and organic digital marketing campaigns
Experience running email marketing programmes for multi-market, multi-channel brands
Experience managing a team

Job Responsibility

Accelerate growth through Social Media strategy to drive consultant acquisition and consultant/customer acquisition
Plan, design and lead acquisition campaigns across organic and paid marketing channels (e.g social media, PPC, SEO, Affiliates marketing)
Manage a team of three
Be responsible for consolidating new ways of working with peers and specialist teams across the company

Head of Product Delivery

Automata is transforming the way labs work with open, integrated automation. Our...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

160000.00 - 180000.00 GBP / Year

Automata

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

13–18 years of experience across product delivery, programme leadership, or operational roles in high-performance environments
Strong understanding of how Product, Engineering, Design, Data & AI functions operate—and how to align them at pace
Experience operating in environments that demand both speed and quality (scale-ups, top-tier tech, or product driven enterprise transformation)
Deep working knowledge of Agile, Lean, Waterfall, and hybrid models—with the pragmatism to apply what works, not what's 'pure', 'trendy', or 'new'
Proven experience driving automation, AI-native ways of working, or meaningful step-changes in delivery performance
Background in Engineering, Product, or similarly rigorous problem-solving environments preferred
London-based, with 3 days per week in-office (near Angel station)
Thrive in a high-performance, fast-scaling environment with high expectations and low tolerance for drag
Able to introduce structure that accelerates teams - not slows them down

Job Responsibility

Own end-to-end delivery across Product, Engineering, Design, Data & AI (PEDDAI) - turning strategy into fast, predictable, high-quality execution
Operate as the single point of accountability for delivery - bringing clarity, pace, and discipline across an otherwise complex system
Partner with PEDDAI, Customer Success, and Sales leadership to align releases with commercial impact and timelines
Build, lead, and level-up a high-performing product delivery function that reports to you - hiring, coaching, and setting an uncompromising bar for execution
Architect and continuously evolve operating systems that scale - eliminating bottlenecks, increasing velocity, and enabling teams to move autonomously
Drive a true continuous delivery model - frequent, reliable releases with strong communication and measurable impact
Embed AI-native and automation-first ways of working - unlocking step-change improvements in productivity and throughput
Bridge strategy and execution - ensuring we build what we defined
that what we build, ships
and what we ship, delivers results

What we offer

Vitality Health Insurance
Eye Care
Salary Sacrifice - EV
Salary Sacrifice - Bike & Tech
Wellbeing & Support
Wellbeing & Development Allowance
Spill & Employee Assistance Programme
Additional Leave
Pension Scheme
Group Life & Critical Illness cover

Fulltime

Regional Manager

This is an executive-level position responsible for the commercial strategy and ...

Location

Salary:

100000.00 - 120000.00 EUR / Year

Alfa-Executive Solutions

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Strong leadership skills demonstrated experience in developing AND executing successful commercialization strategies in early-stage companies
Strong and demonstrated strategic thinking skills
Ability to think creatively and develop non-traditional solutions to complex business challenges
Outstanding sales management skill
Strong negotiation and analytical skills
Ability to be hands-on as well strategic
Knowledge of the MEWP and Rental sectors
A strong commercial background involving marketing, direct sales, sales and channel management, contract negotiation, development of pricing strategies, key account management
A history of growing sales, margin and market share
Strong commercial background in the MEWP sector or related sectors

Job Responsibility

Design or contribute to marketing programmes
Develop training for new staff and sales partners
Set long and short-term sales strategies for the assigned district
Oversee the sales activities of the organization’s products/services in the territory
Oversee and optimise after sales services within the territory
Identify additional dealers and service partners where necessary
Participate in the interview and recruit process of partners within the territory
Review objectives of all external sales partners
Develop and maintain strong personal relationships with all Key Accounts in the territory
Guide partners to ensure effectiveness of cross selling activities

What we offer

bonus and package (negotiable)

Senior Manager Autonomous Networks, AI and Orchestration Enablement

This role leads VodafoneThree’s strategic direction for Autonomous and Intent-dr...

Location

United Kingdom , Newbury or London

Salary:

Not provided

Vodafone

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Expertise in Network Automation, Data and solution architecture for Autonomous and Intent-driven Networks and Service Orchestration, AI/ML platforms, and AI applications within a telecoms environment
Extensive experience in end-to end strategic planning and architecture governance for digital transformation programmes
Strong understanding of vendor ecosystems, open APIs, and cloud-native solutions
Experience in legacy platform migration, automation frameworks, and AI-driven operations
Familiarity with investment planning processes and how architecture informs long-term forecasting
Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at Director and Executive levels
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and collaborate across technology, commercial, and operational domains
Knowledge of regulatory and compliance frameworks relevant to OSS and data-driven operations

Job Responsibility

Lead and upskill a team of domain experts to define and evolve the long-term strategy and transformation roadmap for the introduction of Autonomous Network and service orchestration, with a detailed plan to achieve TM Forum AI and automation certification
Engage with Network Directors and senior stakeholders across the business to build consensus around the AI and automation transformation roadmap, gain approval for the relevant business cases, and influence complex technical topics related to Service orchestration and Network Automation, ensuring strategic alignment and executive sponsorship
Develop future-state solution architectures for the integration of heritage Vodafone and Three data, tools and OSS systems that enable intelligent automation, predictive operations, and digital service delivery across the network
Selecting optimal solutions to meet Joint Business Plan (JBP) targets and enable simplification
Collaborate with the Head of Business Engagement & E2E Solution Architecture, business stakeholders in the Enterprise and Consumer teams to ensure digital and automation strategies are embedded in Network Evolution Plan and customer-facing solutions
Drive ecosystem development across technology partners, vendors, and internal teams to accelerate delivery of scalable, interoperable Autonomous Network and service orchestration solutions, while providing vendor selection frameworks and strategic options to solution teams to ensure alignment with architectural principles and commercial value

What we offer

Great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, paid time for charity work
Discounts, vouchers, a pension plan
Amazing learning tools
Top-notch parental leave policies

Fulltime

Digital Engineering Tribe Lead

The role is responsible for overall accountability of Digital Engineering in the...

Location

Portugal , Lisboa

Salary:

Not provided

Vodafone

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

A proven track record of leading engineering teams with an in-depth understanding of the technologies, processes and architecture required for delivering high quality digital products at pace
Strong experience in leading and managing with complex customer and stakeholder engagement
Extensive experience in one or more of the key engineering domains (ex, app, web, chat)
A deep understanding of the full software development lifecycle including multiple delivery methodologies with the ability to mentor, motivate and shape high performing teams
Experience in establishing scaled agile delivery teams, including setting up the concept of Release Trains, and associated Release Train Engineers (RTEs)
Excellent Programme and Portfolio management skills
Leadership skills, in particular: team engagement, influence, communications and relationship building skills
Delivery focused, strong decision-making skills to drive alignment and agreement with key business and other internal stakeholders and excellent communication skills and ability to lead teams across multi sites and multi-functional boundaries
Able to collaborate among a globally distributed engineering organization with a mission to delivery customer value with sustainable speed through reusability, automation and implementing best engineering practices
High energy and passionate individual who inspires teammates to reach their maximum potential

Job Responsibility

Connect markets and common digital capabilities to achieve the global outcomes of re-use and leveraging scale
Responsible for the overall delivery of digital portfolio in the market from integration with core IT, to successful delivery to market
Tight interlock with local CIO and exceptional stakeholder management of local Commercial Heads
Drive industry best practice in a global engineering capability (e.g. DXL Engineering) ensuring a balance of local backlog delivery and global re-use and collaboration
Own end to end local finances of digital deliveries, including internal Capex/Opex and the management of supplier commercials
Responsible for building and leading a capable and empowered team of engineers & connecting across multiple markets with a shared, clear vision
Manage local sourcing strategy and strategic vendor relationships to achieve goals of innovation, speed, and efficiency
Connect global Software Engineering Acceleration (hyper-scaling) initiatives across markets (e.g. IaC, Web Component libraries, mDDS)
Create Scaled Agile Delivery practice, defining agile principles and ways of working in market, including Product Increment planning and governance – aligned to the global engineering delivery model

What we offer

Hybrid Work Model - Flexible hybrid work model with 8-10 in-office days per month, managed by team leaders
Vodafone Products and Services - Employees get a mobile phone, free communication plan, data card, and various discounts on services and products
Recognition - Recognition programs for innovative, creative, high-potential employees and exemplary behaviors
Health and Well-being - Well-being Program offers nutrition and psychological consultations, webinars, workshops, and discounts on various services and products
Learning - Access to Communities of Practice and a customizable digital training platform with high-quality content (namely Harvard Business Publishing and Skillsoft)
Local and International Mobility - Internal recruitment with local and international rotation opportunities across departments and roles

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