Knowledge Transfer Manager – Rail Division

£50,000 - £58,000
Non-profit Charity Organisation
Remote - (travel only necessary for critical meetings/events)
Permanent – FT Hours
Up to 41 holiday days per year (inclusive of bank holidays)
  
We are looking for people that want to make a difference to the future of Rail. Those that have a passion for the industry and want to help shape the future of rail.

The mission of this non-profit company is to aid transport in these 4 key areas – Zero Emission Transport, Automation, Connected Transport and Accessible/Inclusive Transport.

Innovation is complex. The journey from idea to market is not straightforward and requires a diverse range of know-how, investment, market knowledge and research. This organisation exists to connect innovators with new partners and new opportunities beyond their existing thinking - accelerating ambitious ideas into real-world solutions.

Roles & Responsibilities
- You will play an integral role in helping develop UK’s rail innovation ecosystem. You will be required to keep abreast of technical developments and key stakeholder strategies and delivery plans.
- Take responsibility for complex and new areas, scoping out the challenge and defining knowledge transfer activities to meet a defined outcome.
- Identify new opportunities that can support the specific project and subsequent projects.
- Supporting the delivery of innovation programmes. Utilising subject matter expertise to help shape innovation programmes and engage with a range of stakeholders across the value chain and connect where appropriate to enable business transformation.
- Lead on workshops/programme delivery, with high levels of company seniority or complexity.
  
Skills
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills with a proven ability in working effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Confident in working closely with diverse senior leaders or groups internally and externally, with an ability to persuade, influence and motivate people and teams at all levels.
- Able to produce accurate written documents in a variety of styles to a very high standard.
- Effective communicator.
- Strong analytical, problem solving and collaboration skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Thorough understanding of the industry; strong personal network of stakeholders in many companies and demonstrable reputation for representing business at conferences and workshops.
- Knowledgeable in key technologies (or equivalent) with excellent links into key UK research centres.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate confidently and build effective relationships.
- Team player with good relationship building and influencing skills; enjoys working in a collaborative manner in an open, honest, and diverse environment.
- Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and persuasively across multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholders, explaining complicated matters simply
- High level of IT literacy.
- A self-starter with a proactive approach.

Essential experience
- Demonstrable experience of working in rail within an innovation context.
- Degree or equivalent.
- Leadership experience in the sector.
- Experience of government policies and research and innovation strategies.
- Experience in business development and programme design essential.
- Demonstrable financial expertise to provide effective management of project budgets.
- Experience in managing/leading projects/programmes.
- Identifying opportunities and designing effective activities to deliver business transformation.
- Track record in knowledge transfer and innovation, demonstrating the impact of such experience.
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This company is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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