Innovation Manager

Company: Talentmark
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Location: London
Job Description:

Talentmark are recruiting for a Innovation Manager, to join a global materials manufacturing company, based near Wigan, on a full time, permanent basis. The salary for this role is up to £50,000 pa.

The Company:

Our client is a global leader in manufacturing glass for architectural, automotive and technical sectors. They strive to be the best innovator of high-performance glass and glazing solutions.

Location:

The Innovation Manager position will be based at the company’s site near Wigan, easily commutable by road from Merseyside including Liverpool, Ormskirk, Skelmersdale and Manchester.

The Role:

  • Identify, prioritise and engage external organisations aligned to defined technology themes.
  • Map technology sectors and value chains to identify key players, collaboration opportunities and routes-to-market.
  • Conduct megatrend and market/technology scans.
  • Build and manage a partner engagement pipeline.
  • Shape and initiate collaborations: define exploration hypotheses, align mutual expectations and create joint workplans.
  • Share insights and partner intelligence across regions to promote a consistent approach.

Your Background:

  • Have demonstrable ability to build credible external collaborations and operate confidently with partners.
  • Have commercial acumen and be able to frame opportunities, define value propositions and outline routes-to-market.
  • Experience in one or more of open innovation, partnership, development, strategic business development, technology, commercialisation.

Benefits:

  • 25 days holiday (rising with service) plus declared public holidays.
  • On site car parking & electric charging ports.
  • On site canteen.
  • Management Bonus scheme – up to 20% of basic salary, not guaranteed.
  • Private healthcare scheme.
  • Holiday salary exchange.
  • Group Personal Pension Plan – up to 8% employer contribution.
  • Cycle to Work Scheme.

Apply:

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference 191883 in all correspondence.

Posted: June 20th, 2026