Digital Client Strategy Manager

Contract type/Duration: Permanent Working hours Full time (9day Fortnight companywide) Band: 5.Salary: £98,415 – £110,208 (depending on office location and proven ability) Reports to: Managing Director, Data and Digital, Connected Places Catapult Location: Milton Keynes/London (minimum of two days a week in the office. This role will drive the growth of CPC\’s Data and Digital Practice through strategic engagement with leaders across industry, government, and academia, shaping systemic change and unlocking national renewal. It will activate CPC’s communities as a catalyst for influence, intelligence, innovation and income pathways. It will enable the Data & Digital Practice to engage earlier, deeper, and more effectively in shaping national priorities and will position CPC at the forefront of national missions. The role will align stakeholders around shared priorities, shape a coherent pipeline of strategic accounts, and deepen relationships that enable the adoption of data and digital innovation at scale. Initiate and develop strategic partnerships across public and private sectors including government agencies, regulators, academia, technology SMEs, utilities and insurance companies. Represent CPC\’s Data and Digital Practice in national forums and industry working groups to inform and shape policy. Lead strategic bids and proposition development aligned with CPC\’s vision and the UK\’s Industrial Strategy. Shape narrative around “resilience in places” and data-led infrastructure revitalisation strategies. Oversee the Digital Twin Hub, hosted by CPC, and affiliated communities. Contribute to and manage quarterly planning, KPIs, and performance frameworks. Secure excellence in contracting and account management. ~ Ensure delivery upholds CPC brand and reputation. ~ Ensure use of standard CPC project management tools and shared systems. ~ Ensure people are led and feel valued. ~ Lead client and new business relationships. ~ Ensure proper and integrated use of CRM for shared organisational contact management. ~ Maintain own professional development. ~ Ensure an ethos of equity, inclusivity and diversity underpin your work activity and contribute to inclusive innovation across all Catapult activities. ~ You may be required to undertake any other reasonable duties to support the Catapult in achieving its strategic outcomes and ensure effective business operations. ~ You will tap into collective intelligence, sense the underlying patterns and trends, and harness them to innovate. Understand the networks and relationships you build are key to organisational success, you will use effective relationship building to become a trusted adviser, partner and collaborator, understanding the needs of your network to offer solutions and support. ~ Balance risks with potential rewards, making the \’right bets\’ and having the courage to pivot when those bets don\’t pay off. ~ Understand the organisation, and the market in which we operate to drive growth and create commercial opportunities for CPC expertise and networks to maximise value. ~ Drive inclusion and sustainability as organisational imperatives upholding all aspects of policies, responsible for equalities impact assessment assurance, delivering on our, and ensuring inclusion and sustainability are a reference point in all aspects of CPC’s work. ~ The vision is a \’north star\’ that guides innovative efforts, helping everyone understand how their contributions fit into the bigger picture. ~ Empower teams, fostering an environment of psychological safety where people feel comfortable sharing ideas. Role modelling resilience and self-care in times of challenge and change. ~ Understand that innovation isn\’t a one-time event but a continual process skill in nurturing a culture of continuous learning, encourage experimentation, accept failures as stepping stones, and ensure that innovation becomes part of the organisation\’s DNA. ~ Use professional insight, networks and scenario planning to develop strategic plans that reflect the bigger picture to ensure success in evolving landscapes. ~ 5 holiday entitlement for everyone, with pro-rata calculations for part-time employees, along with a Christmas shutdown period for additional days off. ~ Competitive pension, up to 10% company contribution to help you save for your future. ~ Two paid days of volunteering leave per year (pro-rata for part-time employees) to support charitable activities. ~ Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing 24/7 confidential work/life support services to you and your immediate family members. ~ Cycle to Work Scheme encouraging a healthy and sustainable commute. ~ Cash Health Plan, offering reimbursement for a wide range of essential and everyday healthcare expenses, promoting your well-being. ~ Payroll Giving scheme, allowing regular charitable contributions from pre-tax income, maximizing the impact of your donations. ~ Discounts and offers from a wide variety of retailers , enhancing your purchasing power and providing savings opportunities. ~ Mortgage Advice benefit, delivered in partnership with Charles Cameron & Associates – provides employees with free, expert mortgage advice and end-to-end mortgage support from the application process through to completion. We strictly prohibit unlawful discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy status, sex, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by law. We also make all reasonable accommodations to meet our obligations under laws protecting the rights of the disabled. #