Innovation Manager
Saab UK · Fareham · posted 14 days ago
Going rate £50,100UK median £53,703
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Going rate for this occupation: £50,100 · UK median pay £53,703
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- UK pay for this occupation
- This role£42,156 to £73,913estimated
- Going rate£50,100
- UK median£53,703
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| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £31,996 |
| 25th | £39,645 |
| 50th | £53,703 |
| 75th | £69,510 |
| Going rate | £50,100 |
| UK median | £53,703 |
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Introduction
Saab UK is part of Scandinavia's largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish and British innovation. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe. Our UK presence has been growing at pace, meaning we can offer a wide range of opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. We currently employ over 600 people across eight sites in the UK, and our specialisations include software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training.
The Role:
As an Innovation Manager within the Innovation Division, you will play a key role in supporting one of Saab UK's business divisions, helping to identify, develop and deliver innovation opportunities aligned to divisional and company objectives.
Working closely with the Sensor Systems leadership, Innovation Division colleagues, divisional stakeholders, engineering teams, and external partners, you will help shape innovation activity through technology scouting, partnership development, funding acquisition, bid management and project delivery. You will act as a bridge between business needs, engineering teams, external organisations and funding opportunities, helping to transform innovative ideas into funded and deliverable projects.
Key Responsibilities:
Innovation, Technology & Strategy:
Support the Sensor Systems Division and the Innovation Division in identifying and developing innovation opportunities aligned with business and technology priorities through technology scouting, horizon scanning, stakeholder engagement and external market awareness.
Monitor external technology and innovation developments and assess their potential impact on future products, capabilities and Research & Technology (R&T) activities.
Support the development of business cases, technology roadmaps and innovation proposals.
Funding, Bids & Partnerships:
Identify and assess relevant innovation funding opportunities from government, customers and research funding organisations.
Lead the coordination, development and submission of funding applications, collaborative bids and research proposals.
Build and maintain productive relationships with Global Saab colleagues.
Build and maintain productive relationships with universities, SMEs, research organisations, customers, government bodies and industrial partners.
Project Delivery & Coordination:
Establish and coordinate innovation projects from concept through to delivery.
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