Geovation Technology & Incubator Lead (PERM)
Are you eager to land a brand new permanent role? Our client, a mapping agency in London, are looking for an experienced Geovation Technology & Incubator Lead to join their team and play a crucial role in their geospatial data operations. Position: Geovation Technology & Incubator Lead Salary: £70,000 - £84,647 per annum including London Weighting (dependent on experience)Contract: Permanent Hybrid Working: 2-3 days in the office Duties:
- Leading a group of employees (technical & non-technical) and delivering the Geovation's Incubator Programme.
- Identify which startups and partners to work with, shaping bespoke support packages tailored to their needs.
- Design and oversee hypothesis-led proof-of-concept experiments that deliver tangible learning and value creating, meaningful IP for startups.
- Develop and lead agile, design-led and sprint-based development programmes within the Incubator, with clear outputs and learning objectives.
- A strong technical background with at least 5-10 years of experience of geospatial and/or software development.
- Experience mentoring, coaching or advising startups, founders or product teams.
- At least 2-3 years of experience of working in or supporting early-stage startups, leading to clear understanding of founders’ needs and credibility.
- Background in programme management or delivering externally funded programmes.
- Product-led and design-thinking mindset; able to flex between product, technical and strategic approaches.
- Exposure to geospatial technologies, data or location-powered applications.