Director - Partnerships and Innovation
Director - Partnerships and Innovation
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Job Description
- Drive research and innovation development in the sector
- Stakeholder engagement relationships in a university ecosystem
- Strong people leadership of the partnerships and innovation team
The opportunity
A fantastic opportunity to combine your strong people leader skills and your experience in the research and innovation space in this permanent fulltime Director role in Strategic Growth at UniServices. As the strategic leader you will drive the development and execution of sectorbased growth plans expanding the impact and reach of the Universitys Research and Innovation Strategy. Your primary focus will be to drive new research revenue growth and diversify funding sources to support the Universitys research innovation and commercialisation activities. You will build and lead a team of high performers fostering a culture of excellence collaboration and innovation in every aspect of Strategic Growths work.
Key responsibilities:
- Develop and implement comprehensive strategic and sectorbased growth plans that align with the Universitys broader innovation and commercialisation goals.
- Strengthen the engagement with faculty and principal investigators to align research priorities with strategic goals.
- Build strong partnerships with key industries and government agencies to leverage market insights to identify and advance research and commercialisation opportunities.
- Drive diversification and growth of external funding streams through national and international partnerships.
- Lead the development of a pipeline of ideas opportunities and projects that translates to new annual revenue of $3545 million.
- Foster a highperforming collaborative team culture that empowers the team to excel and supports excellence and innovation.
Qualifications :
Your skills and experience:
- Master /PG Dip or equivalent sector experience.
- 10 15 years experience in research and innovation with a deep knowledge of domestic and international ecosystems.
- Proven track record with the development and execution of largescale growth strategies in a research academic or innovationfocused environment.
- Experience securing external funding managing partnerships with government industry international stakeholders and achieving revenue growth targets.
- Ability to use market insights and financial analysis to shape strategic priorities and optimise funding opportunities.
- Strong expertise in connecting academic research with industry needs translating research into commercial outcomes.
- Skilled in navigating complex agreements securing funding and building strategic partnerships.
- Strong people management skills fostering a culture of excellence accountability continuous improvement and professional growth of a team.
Only applicants with the right to work in New Zealand will be considered.
Additional Information :
What we offer:
Great benefits including 5 weeks annual leave up to 6.75% company superannuation scheme eyetesting & glasses subsidies access to discounts on health insurance & gym memberships and longservice recognition. We provide a culturally diverse team and supportive workplace with a blended approach to office and homebased work. We offer flexible working arrangements and are committed to your ongoing professional development.
PD Director Partnerships and Innovation May 2025 Strategic
Please submit your application by 18 May 2025.
Honoa te tangata ki te tangata te tangata ki te taiao te tangata ki te rangahau rangahaua ki whai hua.
(Linking people to people people to the world around us people to research research that brings ideas to life.)
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
