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About the Role

The Innovation Manager supports the Director of Innovation to execute core parts of the innovation strategy by embedding improved delivery practices and test-and-learn capabilities across Impact on Urban Health and, where relevant, the wider Foundation, overseeing a priority set of cross-IoUH and within-programme innovation projects.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Director of Innovation to identify areas for change or improvement within the organisation, developing strategies that consider the organisation’s culture, structure and operational workflow.
• Identify key stakeholders affected by proposed changes and develop engagement plans, facilitating workshops or meetings to gather input and ensure stakeholder buy-in.
• Lead cross-functional project teams to implement changes, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope and on budget, while utilising project management tools and methodologies to track progress and address issues.
• Develop prototypes or pilot programmes to test the feasibility and impact of proposed changes, designing and implementing testing methodologies to gather data and inform further decision-making.
• Find and test existing or new tools for solving current challenges before implementation to ensure suitability.
• Develop and deliver training programmes to educate staff on new processes, tools or methodologies resulting from changes, providing ongoing support to ensure effective adaptation.
• Establish Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and success metrics to evaluate the impact of implemented changes, regularly monitoring and reporting on performance to make necessary adjustments.
• Implement mechanisms for ongoing feedback from staff and stakeholders on the impact of changes, using feedback to make iterative improvements and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Identify potential risks associated with innovation initiatives and develop strategies to mitigate these risks, preparing contingency plans for unforeseen challenges during implementation.
• Develop and execute a communication plan to keep all stakeholders informed about the progress of change initiatives, ensuring transparent and open communication channels to address concerns and provide updates.
• Ensure that change initiatives align with the organisation’s culture and values, working to enhance or evolve the organisational culture as needed to support innovation.
• Take on wider tasks that are commensurate with the level of your role.

Requirements

• A good knowledge of agile development, testing and prototyping, feedback loop creation and other relevant design methodologies
• Experience launching new programmes of work and trialling new approaches and projects
• Experience of managing projects that involve multiple stakeholders and teams
• Experience of facilitating meetings with colleagues from a range of different teams
• Experience of developing and delivering training

Skills

• Excellent project management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Outstanding organisational skills
• Excellent budget and risk management skills
• Excellent problem-solving ability
• A highly effective influencer
• Ability to use research, metrics and interpret data
• Personally and professionally committed to our mission and share our values of being enterprising, collaborative, delivery-minded and inclusive
• Consistently embeds DEI into ways of working and able to create a feeling of inclusion for others, a presence to manage and lead others
• Determined, with a willingness to drive progress
• Seeks clarity and actively ensures roles and responsibilities are clear
• Comfortable handling uncertainty and navigating complexity.

Location

• London

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Fixed Term Contract

Salary/Compensations

• £53,000 - £56,000 / year

Benefits

• Contributory pension
• Annual personal development budget
• Annual health and wellbeing personal allowance
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and parental leave pay accessible without length of service requirements.
• Health and wellbeing programme that offers optional free yearly health check-ups.
• Support for healthy eating via fruit bowls and onsite lunch facilities.
• Agile working, flexible hours, and supportive IT kit.
• Shower facilities and bike lock area.
• Generous annual leave (27 days + bank holidays)
• Subsidies for glasses
• Employee Assistance Programme