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Innovation Management Officer

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

Serco is a specialist at delivering vital services on behalf of European, National and Local Governments.

Serco Europe employ’s a large workforce in Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Spain, Italy and the UK.

Our European operations have ca. 2,000 employees delivering critical services to public institutions throughout Europe. 

For our activities in ESTEC, we are currently looking for an Innovation Management Officer.

Role Responsibility

The Strategy and Innovation team integrates the overall ESA space exploration strategy, supports the preparation of future space exploration missions, implements actions aimed at integrating space exploration into the society and promoting global cooperation as well as develops and implements a comprehensive innovation plan for space exploration. The innovation plan aims in particular at commercializing services or products in support of utilisation of ISS and future research platforms in Low Earth Orbit as well as missions to Moon and Mars.

Under the direct authority of the Lead of the Strategy and Innovation Team, the Innovation Manager is responsible for developing and managing assigned commercial partnerships and implementing actions aimed at promoting commercialisation of elements of the European Space Exploration Envelope Programme.

The specific duties of the Innovation Manager include, for assigned commercial partnerships,

During the commercial partnership development phase:

  • Supporting the implementation of the end-to-end process for soliciting, maturing and evaluating the commercial partnership.
  • Developing, in close liaison with the commercial partner and all relevant ESA internal organizational units, the project implementation plan for the commercial partnership governing activities conducted during the pilot phase.
  • Coordinating the implementation of technical and programmatic reviews conducted during the pilot phase.
  • Ensuring close coordination with all organizational units supporting the technical evaluation and maturation of the commercial partnership, consistent with the commercial partnership project implementation plan.
  • Coordinating the socio-economic impact assessment of the commercial partnership.
  • Supporting the implementation of the ESA internal Integrated Project Review.
  • Developing the review dossier for the Commercial Partnership Evaluation Panel.

During the commercial partnership implementation phase:

  • Managing the overall implementation of the commercial partnership and coordinating and monitoring all ESA internal support provided and procurements initiated in support of the commercial partnerships.
  • Identifying and assessing opportunities for advancing objectives of ESA programmes through the utilisation of commercial partner services for applications, science and research, technology demonstration and education.
  • Coordinating the overall ESA utilisation of commercial services provided by selected commercial partnerships.
  • Monitoring the implementation of the commercial partnership and developing inputs for annual status report to the PB-HME.
  • Acting as secretary of the commercial partnership governance board.

Successful Candidate

The successful candidate should have the following skills and experience:

  • Master’s degree or equivalent qualification in engineering, a scientific discipline and/ or business administration.
  • Good knowledge of the European and international space exploration policies, plans and programmes.
  • Demonstrated experience in structuring partnerships and track record of successfully implemented marketing campaigns.
  • Outstanding skills in innovation and creativity, system and broader business thinking, communication, teamwork and relationship management and customer focus.
  • Strong planning and organization skills and a demonstrated ability to achieve excellent results under time pressure.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in multidisciplinary and international teams.
  • Ability to cope with pressure and deadlines.
  • Excellent technical writing skills.
  • Fluent in English; knowledge of other member state language is an asset.

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Important

Any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing documents to verify your identity and employment eligibility, as required by law.

Applicants are reminded that they will be requested to produce such documentation during the recruitment process.

Please contact a member of the recruitment team if you require further details of acceptable types of documentation required for verification of identity and work authorization. 

For positions located within the Darmstadt Support Office please note that only applicants with no family affiliation within the Company will be considered.

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Package Description

Full details on application.

Relocation assistance provided (if applicable).

About the Company

Serco’s space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies - We work alongside EUMETSAT and the European Space Agency, where we are the largest on-site service provider with ca. 300 staff.

What connects the ever growing Serco workforce is a passion for delivering great service – To keep ahead we have to constantly evolve and enhance the way we deliver our services and everyone in Serco has a role to play here.

Serco provide the right environment to encourage ideas and a comprehensive Best Practice support network that enables them to put their ideas into action.

If you share our values then join with over 50,000 colleagues globally who are equally as passionate about delivering great service as you.

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