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We have recently been awarded a five-year Investment Zone project IGAP (Innovation, Growth, Accelerate and Partner) and are now looking for a Business Growth Manager to join our team. This is an exciting new role to support health and life sciences businesses developing new technologies (TRL 2-5) and those close to commercialisation (TRL 6-9).

Key duties and responsibilities

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer you will be responsible for the following:

• Programme Support:
  • Participant recruitment to IGAP
  • Account and relationship management of key client accounts
• Business Development Support:
  • Work with R&D intensive businesses to support their business development strategies, including customer acquisition, and revenue generation plans.
• Investor and Funding Readiness:
  • Assist clients in preparing for funding rounds, including pitch preparation, and investor targeting.
  • Scout and connect with potential investors and relevant grant opportunities alongside the LL Investment Team.
• Partnership Development:
  • Facilitate introductions and collaborations between clients and commercial partners
  • Connect clients with industry experts, mentors, and advisors who can offer specialised insights and consultancy
  • Build and maintain relationships with industry partners, corporate sponsors, and other stakeholders
• Networking and Community Engagement:
  • Participate in networking events, workshops, and conferences to promote our programmes and create connections within the local ecosystem
  • Manage an active social media (LinkedIn) presence
• Performance Monitoring and Reporting:
  • Track the progress and success of the programme, providing regular reports to the COO, Programme & Reporting Manager, and other stakeholders.
• Administration:
  • Administrative activities relating to your duties, including updating HubSpot CRM systems and dashboards.

Skills, personality, and experience

Essential

• Strong commercial acumen with minimum of 5 years’ experience in R&D commercialisation and product development in the health and life sciences sector
• Demonstrable experience of raising investment and/or grant funding for SME s in the health and life sciences sector
• Bachelor's degree in a health or life sciences subject
• Qualification or experience in business and enterprise
• Strong understanding of startup ecosystems and the challenges faced by early-stage companies
• Experience of working in or with high-growth businesses
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships at all levels with diverse teams
• Desire to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

Desirable

• Master's degree or PhD in a health and life sciences subject or MBA.
• Knowledge of the LCR innovation ecosystem.
• Incubator/accelerator delivery experience.

Package

Terms:                  Full time (we will consider other terms for exceptional candidates), fixed-term contract to March 2030

Location:             Hybrid - Liverpool City Region (50% based in our Liverpool city centre office)

Salary:                  £50,000 - £60,000 depending on experience

Due to the continuing expansion of LYVA Labs programme activity for Health & Life Sciences start-ups and spin-outs, including the recent award of health and life sciences accelerator(s), we are seeking a Project Manager to join the team.

Key duties and responsibilities

This role will support the planning, delivery, and performance tracking of future projects. You will be responsible for management, reporting, risk mitigation, and performance monitoring, ensuring smooth execution and alignment with overall objectives.

This is an important role that requires strong project management expertise to implement project plans to meet deliverables and co-ordinate with internal and external stakeholders.

Reporting to the Project Lead you will be responsible for the following:

• Project Management:

• • Support project set-up and delivery of health & life sciences accelerator(s) in compliance with Grant Funding Agreement.
  • Implement best-practice project management methodologies (e.g. MSP, PRINCE2).
  • Work closely with the Project Lead and wider team to maintain project timelines, budgets, and work plans to ensure milestones are met.

• Performance Monitoring and Reporting:

• • Track key performance indicators (KPIs) across project workstreams, supporting in the provision of high-quality reports to our funder(s) and project stakeholders.
  • Ensure project plans align with agreed budgets and timelines.
  • Maintain evidence for project claims, working closely with the Finance Manager to ensure compliance with funding requirements.

• Client & Partner Coordination
  • Coordinate project activity including calendar management of meetings and workshops with clients (start-up founders and research spin-outs) and partners
  • Event coordination and management (e.g. demo days with investors)
  • Work closely with the COO, programme leads, and delivery teams to ensure smooth collaboration.

• Administration:

• • Administrative activities relating to your duties, including updating HubSpot CRM systems and dashboards.

Skills, personality, and experience

Essential

• Proven experience (minimum 1 year) in a project management role
• Demonstrable experience managing significant multi-partner projects
• Experience of project performance tracking, risk management, and reporting
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Comfortable working collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

Desirable

• Project/programme management qualifications (e.g., MSP, PRINCE2, PMP, Agile)
• Experience working with grant-funded programmes and understanding of funding compliance and reporting (e.g. UKRI)
• Experience with Health & Life Sciences start-ups / spin-outs
• Familiarity with CRM and project management tools (e.g., HubSpot, Monday.com, Trello).

Package

Terms:                  Full time

Location:             Hybrid - Liverpool City Region (min. 50% based in our Liverpool city centre office)

Salary:                  c.£35,000 depending on experience