Commercialisation Project Manager: FIS360

Salary: £36,000 - £40,000
FTE: 1 (37.5 hours/week) - requests for flexible working will be considered
Contract Type: Fixed Term (initially 12 months) 
Location: Primarily home-based (laptop and phone will be provided), with occasional travel to FIS360 Ltd’s Penrith office, and to meetings/events throughout the UK.

FIS360 Ltd has an exciting opportunity for a commercialisation project manager to join a successful company supporting the development of new technologies and solutions through open innovation programmes.

FIS360 is a leader in the design and implementation of innovation programmes. This includes the delivery of Game Changers, a leading nuclear innovation programme which finds solutions for complex nuclear industry challenges.  The FIS360 team works closely with clients from a range of industries, from SMEs to large organisations, as well as academia and research and technology organisations. 

Led by a core team of commercialisation specialists, FIS360 are experts in guiding organisations through the challenges of technology commercialisation. The company is small and energetic and working at FIS360 offers a genuine opportunity to help ambitious organisations deliver innovation. Our team members enjoy diverse, challenging, flexible and rewarding roles.

With an expanding portfolio of clients, and sustained growth in number of projects, FIS360 is seeking a commercialisation project manager to join the team in delivering the Game Changers programme.

Working as part of a highly focussed team, the Commercialisation Project Manager will be responsible for identifying and communicating innovation challenge opportunities and providing support and guidance to research organisations and companies developing new technologies to meet those challenges.  We’re looking for someone to join our team who has a track record of working with a diverse range of customers and stakeholders and who has a genuine passion for innovation and commercialisation.

This role is initially available as a full-time position on a fixed term one-year contract.  Primarily based at home (laptop and phone provided), the role will also involve spending time at sites in West Cumbria and our offices in Penrith, in-line with COVID-19 guidance.  The post will also involve some travel to visit companies and other nuclear site licence companies in the UK. 

The post-holder will enjoy a high level of autonomy in this role and can develop their own programme of activity.  Priority setting will be under the direction of the management team of FIS360.  The post-holder must be highly motivated, resilient and comfortable with decision making.

The role will provide extensive continuous development opportunities.  On the job mentoring will be provided by experienced commercialisation professionals and access to training courses provided by PraxisAuril will be offered where relevant. 

Job offers will be subject to achieving suitable levels of security clearance.

Informal enquiries about this post can be made to:  Stuart Brown (stuart.brown@fis360.com)

Applications should be made by submitting a CV and a cover letter detailing suitability for the role to Frank Allison, CEO, FIS360 Ltd., by email to frank@fis360.com.

Interviews for this post will be held in Penrith on the 11th and 12th of November 2021.

 

Closing date: 
Monday, November 1, 2021
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