Business Development Manager

The University of Wolverhampton is developing its advanced manufacturing, materials and engineering capability through a growing portfolio of research, knowledge exchange and industry-focused activity. Building on the capabilities established through the Elite Centre for Manufacturing Skills (ECMS), the University is developing plans to establish the UK Centre for Green Electric Materials and Manufacturing (GEMM) as part of the Wolverhampton Green Innovation Corridor (GIC).

The ECMS/GEMM team is responsible for supporting and delivering a growing portfolio of externally funded programmes, including the Supply Chain Transition (SCT) programme, LIPF FORGE and Henry Royce Institute activity. These programmes bring together the University, industry, regional partners and funding bodies to support innovation, advanced manufacturing, research and economic growth.

The Springfield facility provides advanced manufacturing and materials capability spanning material and feedstock characterisation, additive and subtractive manufacturing, non-destructive evaluation and destructive testing. These capabilities support externally funded research and innovation programmes, collaborative R&D, industry engagement, commercial activity and the University's wider research and knowledge exchange objectives.

The Business Development Manager will provide dedicated business engagement and business development support for ECMS/GEMM, developing relationships with manufacturing and engineering businesses and identifying opportunities for commercial activity, collaborative research, knowledge exchange and externally funded programmes. The role will also support the business engagement requirements of programmes including Supply Chain Transition (SCT), LPIF FORGE and Henry Royce Institute activity, contributing to programme outputs, external income generation and the continued growth and sustainability of ECMS/GEMM.

Purpose

The Business Development Manager will play a key role in developing industry engagement, commercial activity and externally funded opportunities specifically for ECMS/GEMM and the University’s associated advanced manufacturing, materials and engineering capabilities.

You will proactively identify and engage manufacturing and engineering businesses, understand their technical, innovation and skills requirements, and work with academic and technical colleagues to develop appropriate commercial, research, knowledge exchange and collaborative opportunities.

 You will support the business engagement requirements of externally funded programmes, including Supply Chain Transition (SCT), LPIF FORGE, Henry Royce Institute activity and future programmes, identifying and recruiting suitable businesses and contributing to the achievement of agreed programme outputs.

You will develop and maintain a strong pipeline of industry opportunities and will identify and contribute to new funding proposals and collaborative projects. Working alongside the University’s Research and Enterprise Directorate and other professional services, the role will support external income generation and the continued growth and long-term sustainability of ECMS/GEMM.

 The University of Opportunity for Students and Staff

As part of our commitment to ensure the diversity of our staff body reflects those of the student and local communities we serve, we particularly welcome applications from candidates of Black, Asian, or Ethnic Minority heritage, and candidates who are Disabled (including people who may not define themselves as disabled, but nevertheless encounter challenges)

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If you have any further questions regarding the role please contact Dr John Robinson j.robinson12@wlv.ac.uk

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