Subject Matter Expert Business Growth

Civic Recruitment Limited

Job Location:

Cardiff - UK

Monthly Salary: £ 45 - 45

Experience Required: 4-5years

Posted on: 5 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

6 month contract role with a Local Authority

Job Summary:

The Subject Matter Expert: Business Growth Management will play a pivotal role in delivering the Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) Investment Zone a major initiative aimed at accelerating innovation-led economic growth across South East Wales.

Reporting to the Director of Regional Growth & Investment the postholder will provide specialist expertise in research development innovation and business growth.

The role will shape design and implement high-impact programmes aligned with CCRs Regional Economic and Industrial Plan with a focus on high-value sectors such as compound semiconductors advanced manufacturing and emerging technologies.

Working across public private academic and government partners the SME will ensure interventions are evidence-based strategically aligned and deliver measurable outcomes for the region.

Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):

Provide strategic leadership to shape and drive CCRs Research Development & Innovation priorities within the Investment Zone.

Engage with industry clusters and gather market intelligence to inform policy programme development and investment decisions.

Design manage and deliver innovation-focused programmes that support productivity competitiveness and business growth.

Develop robust business cases ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and public sector investment requirements.

Build and sustain partnerships with industry Welsh Government UK Government academia and investors to attract inward investment.

Oversee contract and procurement management to ensure compliant and value-for-money delivery.

Monitor evaluate and report on programme performance including impact measurement.

Provide leadership guidance and direction within the Investment Zone Delivery Team.

Contribute to creating the conditions for innovation-led high-productivity high-value job creation in CCR.

Skills/Experience:

Proven experience in research development and innovation strategy preferably within high-value sectors.

Strong understanding of regional economic development productivity drivers and innovation ecosystems.

Demonstrable experience working across public private and academic sectors in a multi-governance environment.

Ability to design lead and deliver complex programmes from inception through to implementation.

Skilled in stakeholder engagement diplomacy and cross-sector collaboration.

Expertise in developing business cases and securing investment.

Strong analytical commercial and policy acumen.

Experience in monitoring evaluation and impact reporting.

Excellent leadership communication and influencing skills.

Ability to manage procurement contracts and partner delivery arrangements.

Understanding of inward investment approaches and investment attraction strategies.

Additional Information:

Bi-Weekly Payments.

Work pattern: Hybrid remote with 23 days per week based at Sbarc Spark Cardiff.

Duration: 24 weeks starting 13 April 2026 (inside IR35).

Occasional weekend or evening work may be required.

Ability to travel across the region is essential.

Rate: Umbrella rate: 45.93 p/h.

Required Skills:

Proven experience in research development and innovation strategy preferably within high-value sectors. Strong understanding of regional economic development productivity drivers and innovation ecosystems. Demonstrable experience working across public private and academic sectors in a multi-governance environment. Ability to design lead and deliver complex programmes from inception through to implementation. Skilled in stakeholder engagement diplomacy and cross-sector collaboration. Expertise in developing business cases and securing investment. Strong analytical commercial and policy acumen. Experience in monitoring evaluation and impact reporting. Excellent leadership communication and influencing skills. Ability to manage procurement contracts and partner delivery arrangements. Understanding of inward investment approaches and investment attraction strategies.

6 month contract role with a Local Authority Job Summary: The Subject Matter Expert: Business Growth Management will play a pivotal role in delivering the Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) Investment Zone a major initiative aimed at accelerating innovation-led economic growth across South East Wales. Re...