Lead Innovation Partnerships and Delivery

Warwickshire - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 21 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of one of Londons most dynamic innovation ecosystems at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (QEOP). QEOP is flagged as one of Londons three leading Innovation Districts in the London Growth Plan playing a strategic role in Londons productivity and potential for inclusive growth.

As Lead Innovation Partnerships & Delivery you will play a pivotal role in driving forward the Parks Innovation Districthome to world-leading institutions including a growing cluster of universities startups corporates and public sector partners. The District is a testbed for how place-based innovation can tackle major societal challenges from climate and urban systems to health and public service transformation.

At the heart of this role is the creation of the QEOP Adoption Laba new high-profile initiative designed to accelerate the adoption of innovative solutions in real-world public service and urban environments. The Lab will bring together government academia and industry to test evaluate and scale new approaches turning innovation into practical deployable outcomes for Londoners.

Alongside this you will establish and convene the QEOP Innovation Board a senior cross-sector forum to guide the strategic direction of the District and unlock new collaborative opportunities.

This is a unique role that blends strategy partnership development and hands-on deliveryshaping new initiatives from concept through to implementation and ensuring they generate tangible impact aligned to LLDCs Inclusive Growth Framework.

What youll be doing

Leading the design and delivery of the QEOP Adoption Lab from strategic case through to implementation
Building and managing high-value partnerships across public private and academic sectors
Securing funding and investment to support innovation initiatives and long-term sustainability
Convening and shaping the QEOP Innovation Board driving a shared agenda for the District
Coordinating complex multi-organisation programmes and aligning stakeholders around common goals
Translating ambitious ideas into structured deliverable programmes with clear outcomes and impact
Supporting senior leadership with strategic insight briefings and engagement

More about the Adoption Lab

The QEOP Adoption Lab is a place-based initiative designed to tackle a critical systemic issue: while innovative solutions are increasingly available and often proven they are not being adopted or scaled within public services and urban systems. This adoption gap stems from barriers such as procurement complexity fragmented systems workforce constraints and misaligned incentivesresulting in repeated pilots but limited real-world impact. The Lab responds to this challenge by shifting the focus from innovation creation to innovation adoption positioning the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park as a live testbed where solutions can be embedded into everyday practice and scaled to deliver better outcomes for Londoners.

Built on the Parks unique concentration of anchor institutions public service partners research assets and diverse communities the Adoption Lab will act as a coordinated platform for cross-sector collaboration testing and implementation. It will bring together government industry and academia to address real-world use casessuch as remote patient monitoring digital planning and housing retrofitby identifying where adoption breaks down and actively intervening to overcome those barriers. Through structured pathways for piloting evaluation and scaling alongside alignment with policy and funding opportunities the Lab aims to unlock demand for innovation accelerate system change and demonstrate how place-based ecosystems can turn proven solutions into measurable scalable impact.

More About the QEOP Innovation Board

The QEOP Innovation Board is a senior cross-sector forum providing strategic direction and advocacy for innovation at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Its core purpose is to accelerate the development and scaling of innovation across the Park the Growth Boroughs and London driving inclusive and sustainable growth. The Board sets priorities across key themesHabitat Inclusive Talent and Health & Wellbeingwhile promoting the District to attract investment talent and partners and connecting local activity with wider London and national policy.

Bringing together leaders from public private academic and community sectors the Board convenes collaboration shapes pilots and scaling programmes and supports funding and partnerships to enable delivery. It plays a key role in strengthening the Parks position as a real-world testbed supporting clear pathways from research to adoption and contributing to a connected innovation ecosystem that delivers measurable benefits for east London. Membership includes LLDC UCL UAL Loughborough University London UEL Here East Plexal Lendlease Sadlers Wells V&A East and Hackney Wick and Fish Island Community Development Trust.

Is it for you

You are someone who thrives in complex fast-moving environments and enjoys working at the intersection of strategy partnerships and delivery.

You will likely bring:

Significant experience developing and delivering cross-sector partnerships (publicprivateacademic)
A track record of turning collaboration into tangible programmes not just ideas
Strong political awareness and the ability to navigate complex stakeholder landscapes
Commercial acumen including experience securing funding or developing sustainable models
Confidence working with senior leaders across sectors
Experience in innovation placemaking economic development or public service transformation

You are collaborative pragmatic and delivery-focusedcomfortable shaping strategy while also driving execution. Most importantly you are motivated by the opportunity to build something new and impactful within a globally recognised innovation district.

How to apply

To apply for this post please submit a supporting written statement (no more than 900 words) outlining how your skills and professional experience meet the requirements set out in the Job Specification. You must also attach your CV for reference.

Please note: applications must include both a CV and a supporting written statement. CVs submitted without a supporting statement will not be accepted.

We would also appreciate it if you would take the time to complete the Equality and Diversity Monitoring section. The information you give us will help us to refine our recruitment and employment practices and respond to the needs of the diverse range of people that our organisation comes in contact with. All details that you provide will be kept in strict confidence and will not be viewed by any member of the selection panel.

The closing date for applications is Monday 11th May 2026 at 11:59pm.

Interviews will be taking place the week commencing 25th May 2026 and week commencing 1st June 2026 in person. The details of this process will be advised should you be invited to interview.

If you would like to discuss this role further or have any questions please email our Talent Acquisition Team on

If this all sounds good to you wed love to hear from you!

Benefits

The salary for this post is 101136 per annum. LLDC operates a performance-based incremental pay scale.
The probationary period for this post is for 3 months. Upon successful completion of the probation period confirmation of employment will be given and the notice period will be 3 months.
This is a fixed term role for a period of 12 months.
This is full time position working 37 hours per week.
All employees are eligible to join our pension scheme which is provided by the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Annual leave entitlement is 32 days per year plus bank holidays pro-rata for part-time employees. The LLDC leave year runs from 1st April until 31st March and the entitlement will be pro-rata from the individuals start date.
To align with LLDCs objectives we offer 3 fully compensated volunteer days (pro-rata for part-time employment) providing all staff with the opportunity to serve the community in which they live in.
LLDC can provide employees with an interest-free loan to purchase a season ticket for travel to and from work. Loans are available for the actual cost of the ticket up to a maximum value of 5000.
LLDC employees are eligible for a discounted gym membership at the Copper Box Arena and free membership at the London Aquatics Centre. Employees can enjoy the use of both state-of-the-art gyms and swimming facilities for 15 per month.
Benenden is our healthcare service which gives employees the opportunity to obtain consultations without having to wait on NHS waiting lists.
LLDC offers employees a loan of up to 1000 to purchase a bike and equipment through our cycle to work partner
Brilliant and engaged employee networks to join including the LGBTQ network Race Culture and Equity network and Inclusive Access and Disability network.