Urgent Programme Manager

Programme Manager TEAM:Innovation and Entrepreneurship Team GRADE:Manager - £50,558 £52,471 per annum REPORTS TO:Director of Innovation & Entrepreneurship WHO WE ARE? We are a unique all island economic development agency with over 25 years experience of supporting thousands of SMEs. We have a deep and practical understanding of how to help businesses address challenges and to collaborate to take advantage of new growth opportunities across the island. Our work is underpinned by evidence based strategic research that provides foresight and insight to inform policy development and delivery in shared priority areas of competitiveness, innovation, trade, entrepreneurship and sustainable SME growth. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR? We are seeking to appoint aProgramme Manager to join our Innovation and Entrepreneurship team. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: As a senior member of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Team, externally you will have a responsibility in ensuring InterTradeIreland is appropriately positioned in the wider economic support ecosystem on the island, whilst also working directly with all business sectors, helping them to maximise collaborative innovation, and entrepreneurship and/or all island clustering opportunities. You will strategically develop and manage collaborative innovation and/or cluster programmes, that support SMEs to explore, plan and implement innovation to develop new products, services and processes and/or develop and promote SME participation in collaborative network/cluster activity through actively supporting cross border collaboration at scale between clusters and networks across the island. You will be responsible for managing staff, budgets, organising events and stakeholder engagement activity and contracts, to deliver against InterTradeIrelands objectives in multiple areas, including consideration of industry-academia collaboration, industry 4.0, digitalisation and sustainability. Further expectations of this exciting role are detailed in the Job description. WHATS IN IT FOR YOU? We have big ambitions, and we want you to help shape our future. Join our team and support the growth of economic development on the island of Ireland. In return for your contribution, you will be rewarded with: 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Flexible working arrangements, including flexi-time and a mix of office and remote working. An attractive pension package. A progressive environment that will support your professional growth and personal development. Family friendly policies with a focus on health and wellbeing. An inclusive working environment with colleagues who are committed to our core values of being flexible, supportive and honest. THE IDEAL PERSON WILL HAVE: A degree or equivalent third level qualification. Minimum 3 years management experience in business/economic development including developing strategic initiatives or new business activities. Proven ability to develop and deliver complex projects, drive continuous improvement through emerging trends and technologies, and set clear performance milestones, targets, and budgets. Minimum 3 years experience of proactively managing and effectively leading a team of reports, able to plan and organise work to achieve results within tight deadlines, focusing on priorities and objectives with a clear sense of direction. Financial management experience including budget building, forecasting and monitoring of complex annual budgets of scale. Further criteria for this role are detailed in the Job description. If you think you can demonstrate these skills, then click the Apply Now button. Closing date for applications is Monday 22nd September 2025 @1pm.