Innovation Delivery Manager Team: Intelligence TeamLocation: Hybrid / Flexible (UK)Salary: £55,000About the Organisation Spring is the open-innovation hub for the UK and Irish water sector. We work at the centre of a rapidly Our vision is to become global leaders in open innovation.Our mission is to attract, connect and support the brightest thinkers, both within and beyond the sector, so Our objective is to centralise innovation intelligence for the UK water sector.In practice, we:Act as the front door to the UK and Irish water industry, giving companies and suppliers immediate Broker partnerships, share lessons learnt and remove duplication so that ideas move from concept to Give water companies the time and headspace to innovate by curating intelligence, building Help the sector respond to its toughest challenges, ensuring resilient, sustainable water services for The Role The Innovation Delivery Manager is responsible for gathering innovation intelligence and presenting it Water company innovation priorities are captured and maintained by the wider team. This role works from The post holder will have a solid working knowledge of water company operational processes, sufficient to The post holder will work as an integrated part of the Intelligence Team, sharing findings openly and Our Services The responsibilities of this role are structured around Spring’s three core services.Brokerage Brokerage involves making targeted, informed introductions between water companies and the innovators, Fact Finding Fact finding involves researching a specific innovation challenge or technology area on behalf of a water Sector Coordination Sector coordination brings water companies together around shared challenges, enabling collective learning Key Responsibilities Intelligence GatheringGather innovation intelligence matched to the priorities of each subscribing water company, using Attend sector events and industry gatherings to identify emerging developments and relevant Maintain a current understanding of what has been tried across the sector, what worked and what did BrokerageIdentify relevant technologies, solutions and expertise matched to each water company’s innovation Make targeted introductions between water companies and the innovators, suppliers and Ensure each introduction is clearly communicated and properly handed over. Spring’s responsibility Fact FindingLead fact finding activity on behalf of water companies, researching specific innovation challenges Assess what the market offers in response to a given challenge, filtering for relevance and practical Present findings in clear, well-structured reports and briefings that are immediately useful to the Sector CoordinationSupport and deliver sector coordination activities that bring water companies together around Ensure the intelligence underpinning coordination activities is accurate, current and relevant to the Present findings and intelligence clearly within coordination settings, to individual companies and to Communication and ReportingProduce clear, well-structured reports and briefings that translate technical and market intelligence Present findings confidently to a range of audiences, from individual water company contacts to Team ContributionShare intelligence gathered through research, events and engagement promptly with the wider Contribute to the team’s collective knowledge base, ensuring findings are accessible to colleagues SkillsProcess knowledge: A working understanding of water or wastewater systems, sufficient to assess Intelligence gathering: Able to identify and synthesise relevant intelligence from across the sector Technical translation: Able to take complex technical or academic content and present it in terms that Report writing: Produces well-structured, clearly written outputs that are concise and straightforward Presentation: Confident presenting to varied audiences, with the ability to make complex ideas clear Stakeholder engagement: Confident in conversations with technical experts, able to ask the right Independent awareness: Identifies relevant developments across the sector and brings them into the Team contribution: Works as part of a shared intelligence effort, making findings accessible to ExperienceExperience working within the water or wastewater sector in a process, technical, operations or Familiarity with how innovation is evaluated, trialled and adopted in a utility context.Experience producing technical reports or briefings for a non-specialist audience.Experience presenting findings or recommendations to professional audiences.A track record of delivering against targets or value metrics in a client-facing or stakeholder-driven Experience working across organisational boundaries with suppliers, consultants, academia or other RequirementsLegal right to work in the United Kingdom.Willingness and ability to travel within the UK and Ireland for sector events, team sessions and BenefitsInnovative, purpose-driven environment at the heart of water sector transformation.Hybrid working model with high levels of trust and autonomy.Comprehensive private medical insurance.Pension scheme with 3% employee and 6% employer contributions.27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays.Life assurance at three times salary.Professional development and three paid volunteering days per year.
HIRING INTELLIGENCE Candidate Profile What we are looking forHands-on experience of water or wastewater processes. Sufficient to know what a credible solution lA confident communicator who translates complexity into clarity. Writes well, presents with authority Actively curious about what is happening across the sector and beyond. Brings relevant intelligence Measures contribution by the quality of the intelligence presented and the value of the connections Works collaboratively, shares findings openly and adds to the team’s collective output.Confident presenting to professional audiences. Attends industry events with purpose and brings What we are not looking forA technical specialist seeking depth in a single area. The role requires breadth and translation.Someone who produces intelligence but leaves others to act on it. Presenting intelligence through Someone whose experience is limited to a single organisation with no exposure beyond it.Someone expecting the structure or package of a large consultancy. This is a different working Someone reluctant to present externally or represent Spring at industry events. Visibility is part of the To apply for this role, please click the ‘APPLY NOW’ button below. …