RT-C/HRE-S/00061 Innovation Management Officer

Job Introduction

Serco Nederland BV,/ Serco Services GmbH, part of the Serco group, A FTSE250, Multi-national Service Provider with over 50,000 employees worldwide.

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.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an  Innovation Management Officer based at ESTEC.

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. As part of the innovation plan, ESA implements actions to nurture both, the emergence of services providers offering access to ISS and other platforms for commercially-driven (non ESA-funded) research and applications and a new, primarily industrial user community exploiting the new service offer for up and downstream applications.

Under the direct authority of the Lead of the Strategy and Innovation Team, the Innovation Manager is responsible for implementing actions aimed at promoting commercial research and applications in Space.

The specific duties of the Innovation Manager include, but are not limited to:

• Implementing, in close coordination with other relevant ESA Directorates, call for ideas for commercial research and applications in Space;
• Coordinating the end-to-end implementation of commercial research and applications in Space projects selected for ESA support measures;
• Supporting the establishment and operations of the Business in Space Growth network, established to nurture the growth of European demand for commercial research and applications in Space;
• Supporting the selection and maturation process of partnerships aimed at establishing commercial services enabling commercial research and applications in Space;
• Supporting ESA cross-Directorate initiatives implemented within the framework of the ESA Downstream Gateway initiative;
• Supporting the organisation of innovation exchanges aimed at engaging new industrial or institutional actors in the ESA Space Exploration Programme, as partners, contractor or downstream users.

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.
• Broad knowledge of relevant industrial sectors and a minimum of 5 years working experience in a relevant non-space sector (e.g. pharma, manufacturing, biological engineering).
• Good knowledge of the European and international space exploration policies,  plans and programmes.
• 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

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Package Description

Highly competitive salary 

Corporate Benefits Package 

Relocation Assistance (if applicable)

Further information available from the Serco Europe Recruitment Team

About the Company

Serco is one of the world’s largest providers of public services, employing over 50,000 people in over 20 countries.

We work closely with the European Government Institutions & Space Agencies providing crucial Services with over 300 staff members.

The services we provide are often of critical importance to the communities and nations we serve, Providing public services is one of the most satisfying and rewarding careers you can have, you have an ability to make a real positive difference to people’s lives and to your community and country.

As a business which delivers “front-line” public services, employing tens of thousands of people, we are constantly developing and promoting people; our need for skilled professionals is insatiable and few companies can offer as many opportunities for individuals to grow their careers

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

A career with Serco offers the chance to work with both inspirational people and innovative contracts, in a dynamic and exciting environment.

We have a mandate to execute brilliantly and our people lead and inspire based on our core values, Trust, Care, Pride and Innovation.

Take pride in what you do.

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