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The Opportunity Tech Nation's Programme team has grown fast since Founders Forum Group’s acquisition. As we scale into the next chapter, we are looking for a senior leader to take ownership of one of Tech Nation's core product pillars and to build the strategic rigor and operational backbone across the Programme portfolio as a central resource to drive scalability and impact.  You'll take full ownership of the Early Stage pillar: its strategy, commercial growth and P&L. You'll become the systematic home for tenders, grants and new revenue models, turning ad hoc opportunities into a rigorously managed pipeline. And you'll build the systems, automation and structure - such as impact tracking, automation, playbooks - that every programme at Tech Nation depends on. This isn't a role where a large team defines its impact: scope, commercial ownership and the ability to build lasting systems set the seniority here. The role will also be supporting with covering some aspects of the GM’s role whilst they are on maternity leave and will report directly to the Group CEO during this time. However for clarity, the role is a permanent role in the organisation, with the intention to drive Tech Nation’s scalability in the long term. Reports to: GM, Tech Nation (Ellie Steel).  Direct reports: Programme Manager – Early Stage (Creo, Competitions) Programme Coordinator Key responsibilities Strategy & Commercial - Early Stage Pillar  Own and hold overall accountability for the Early Stage programme pillar, developing the strategic plan for commercial growth and owning the P&L, with an  “Programme Manager – Early Stage” delivering day to day under this role's direction, supporting the Manager as required. Identify and grow commercial and in kind opportunities and stakeholders for this pillar to turn the strategic growth plan into a reality Sign off strategy, speakers, venues for early stage pillar, supporting delivery to achieve quality and objectives when required.   Strategic Projects - Tenders & Growth  Own global government tender and grant review and delivery, replacing the ad hoc approach with a systematic go/no-go process. This, at times, may also include day to day oversight of tender delivery or bespoke projects, overseeing contractors or team progress - particularly during GM mat leave.  Work alongside the GM to identify, develop and support delivery of new revenue streams and commercial ideas across Tech Nation against an active plan, ensuring ideas are reviewed in a timely manner and tracked - liaising across the senior team as needed without owning their strategy.  Run discovery with founders, partners and internal teams to define requirements and prioritise strategic ideas - both commercial and operational ideas.  Take a hands-on role setting up and delivering strategically important or special projects when cross-cutting. e.g. scoping new events or programme.  Stay abreast of the competitive landscape in a structured manner and where and how Tech nation should be showing up.  Programme Systems & Operations  Own the system and product roadmap for Tech Nation's programmes and platforms to develop Tech Nation’s internal rigor and drive founder value  (e.g Resource platforms, Community directories, impact dashboards), liaising across the senior programme team to keep it aligned to team priorities and developing playbooks and best practise. Drive impact tracking rigor across the programmes to aligned frameworks, collating regularly dashboards and reporting that will deliver commercial advantage through tenders, pitching and online story telling. Build AI and automation systems to reduce reactive, unorganised delivery, linking with the central tech team  Support resourcing planning across pillars and manage the Programme Coordinator across projects, Tech nation events and programmes as required. Develop relationships with value adding stakeholde