Innovation Manager

Innovation Manager

Location: UK Flexible (weekly travel to London office post covid restrictions)**
Contract type:** 9 months Fixed Term
Salary: Up to £48,000 (including £3344 London Weighting if applicable)

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Are you passionate about innovation and driving change in the charity sector? Are you a champion of social enterprise? Are you a creative problem solver with a track record of getting things done?

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Why this role matters…

To ensure the British Red Cross remains relevant for future generations we must innovate and adapt to continue our mission.
As an Innovation Manager in the innovation hub, you will work alongside a Service Designer and multidisciplinary team to explore problem areas, test solutions and create new services and social enterprises that help support people in crisis.
What you will be doing…

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You will play an integral role in ensuring the British Red Cross remains relevant for future generations and transforms into a more innovative, agile and user-centric organisation.
You will lead end-to end innovation cycles from exploring problem areas, developing ideas, testing solutions to launching new social enterprises, commercial ventures and services that help support people in crisis.
You will champion our user-centric design approach; ensuring users are at the heart of our design and development process.
You’ll work collaboratively with people from a variety of different backgrounds and disciplines. All the time supported by an immediate and wider team of highly passionate, skilled and friendly people who help create the space to make things happen.

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What we are looking for…

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• You are passionate about innovation and driving change in the charity sector

• You have an entrepreneurial, growth mindset and experience of developing new products, services, commercial ventures, or social enterprises

• You are commercially minded and know your way round a financial model

• You have led innovation projects, from defining the scope, gathering insight, developing, and testing new ideas to launching new products and services

• You are naturally curious, always on the lookout for new ideas and ways to improve processes, products, and services.

• You are user-focused and enjoy developing insight and identifying and responding to trends

• You are a people person and enjoy making new connections. You know how to engage others and can passionately champion and communicate ideas and new concepts to different audiences

• You have knowledge of a range of innovation tools and methodologies (e.g. design thinking, rapid prototyping and agile delivery)

• You have experience of working in an agile environment

The closing date for applications is 23.59 on the 13th of February with first stage interviews scheduled to take place on 16th / 17th / 18th of February.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits, these include:

⦁ 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
⦁ Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
⦁ Up to 6% contributory pension
⦁ Flexible working policy
⦁ Genuine investment in your training and personal development
A little bit more about us…

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**The British Red Cross help anyone, anywhere in the UK; get the support they need if crisis strikes. From hiring a wheelchair or dealing with loneliness, to adjusting to life in a new country – we’re there when you need us.
Our organisation was born out of a desire to bring help without discrimination. Impartiality and neutrality have been central values for the Red Cross since we started.
At the British Red Cross, we are looking for the best people to help us provide support to millions of people affected by crisis in the UK. We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability.
Diversity is something we celebrate, and we want you to be able to be yourself at work and feel you’re in a great position to help us sp read the power of kindness.
In the British Red Cross, we will not tolerate any form of misconduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse. We have a code of conduct in place and are committed to creating a culture of integrity in the organisation where misconduct is not tolerated, situations of abuse are quickly investigated, and perpetrators are dealt with effectively.
If you are appointed to a role within BRC you will be subject to the organisation’s Code of Conduct, a copy of which you can find on our website.
The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738).
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