Geovation Technology & Incubator Lead. Help shape the future of geospatial innovation and the next generation of location powered products. Geovation is OSâs externally facing innovation, research & development function â working with startups, founders and partners to explore new applications of location data and help ideas become reality.
Requirements
- Strong technical background with at least 5-10 years of experience of geospatial and/or software development using a range of tools and languages.
- Proven leadership ability, with 3- 5 yearsâ experience leading high performing technical teams
- At least 2-3 years of experience of working in or supporting early-stage startups, leading to clear understanding of foundersâ needs and credibility with new and seasoned start up CTOs
- Proven ability to lead and deliver innovation, research or technical development programmes and run practical experiments that generate insight and validate hypotheses.
- Up to date with emerging trends in technology and geospatial data, with the ability to identify what is relevant.
- Recognised as a thought leader with strong communication and influencing skills, comfortable interacting with both technical and nonâtechnical audiences and communicate them clearly as a thought leader.
- Productâled and designâthinking mindset; able to flex between product, technical and strategic approaches.
- Experience mentoring, coaching or advising startups, founders or product teams.
- Experience working within technology-led startup accelerator, incubator or innovationâfocused environment.
- Exposure to geospatial technologies, data or locationâpowered applications.
- Experience in securing and delivering revenue generating technical consultancy work.
- Background in programme management or delivering externally funded programmes.
Benefits
- Performance related bonus up to 10%
- A competitive pension scheme (OS contributes up to 12.07%)
- 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays on joining, (3 taken over Christmas) increasing by one day per year, to a maximum of 5 years
- Enhanced family leave, including up to 12 weeks paid partner (paternity) leave
- Free subscription to OS Maps
- Access to online learning platforms
- Coaching and Mentoring schemes
- An extra daysâ leave for each year you work, up to 33 days
- Employee Assistance Programme
- We adopt flexible working and can consider different working hours dependent on the role and your personal circumstances
- Eyecare Vouchers
- OS Explorers Nursery discount
- Cycle to Work scheme
- We believe that as a company we should give back wherever we can, so we give you 1 day a year to volunteer for charities that are important to you, as well as offering a match funding scheme
