Innovate UK KTN

Head of Department

• Lead the Economics & Insights function within the Strategy Directorate
• Provide evidence, analysis and thought leadership for strategic decision-making across Innovate UK
• Lead analysts and researchers and develop analytical capability
• Shape understanding of the innovation ecosystem, including startups, scaleups, investors and the wider business environment
• Identify and commission research on innovation support, business growth, impact and policy
• Lead strategic and cross-cutting analytical projects
• Synthesise and communicate evidence and insight to senior leaders
• Contribute analytical leadership to strategic initiatives, frameworks, assessment approaches and programme design
• Embed evidence-led decision-making across Strategy and Delivery teams
• Lead thought leadership outputs, publications and insight products
• Monitor emerging trends in innovation, business growth, technology and international practice
• Build relationships with government departments, UKRI colleagues, academics and external stakeholders
• Contribute to wider innovation policy discussions and develop a shared intelligence picture across UKRI
• Represent Innovate UK externally on innovation and economic growth
• Lead, inspire and develop a multidisciplinary team of researchers and analysts
• Support new approaches to strategic insight, including AI-enabled analytical tools and methods
• Undertake other duties across the wider directorate commensurate with the role

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