Geovation Scotland Programme & Delivery Lead

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Grade: Senior Executive Officer

Salary: £46,677.00 - £54,957.00

Pension: 28.97% of salary (RoS contribution)

Annual leave: 38 days annual holiday, increasing to 42 days with length of service.

Duration: Fixed Term (Maternity Cover 12-15 months)

Working Pattern: 35 hours per week. We are a flexible employer and will consider a variety of working patterns; compressed hours, term time working or part time working on a case-by-case basis, depending on the role and departmental requirements.

Location: Hybrid working model. Contractual base either at Meadowbank House, Edinburgh (EH8 7AU), or St Vincent Plaza, Glasgow (G2 5LD). You will be expected to occasionally visit either of these office locations and also attend events in other locations as per the requirements of the role.

Department: Geovation

Directorate: Business Development

Role Reports to: Head of Innovation and Geovation Scotland

Closing date: 01 June 2025

Number of vacancies: 1

About Registers of Scotland (RoS): Registers of Scotland is a world-leading pioneer in land and property registration. We hold the answer to the question, "Who owns Scotland?" We are a modern, digital organisation and our success relies on building a diverse team of dedicated, skilled and motivated people.

The role: This role is responsible for the day-to-day running of our enterprise support activity, including our early-stage startup accelerator programme, ensuring it’s smooth and efficient running and ability to deliver growth. Working with our sponsors Registers of Scotland and Ordnance Survey, as well as a broad range of external partners, you’ll play a key role in identifying the next generation of disruptive land, property and location tech startups. You’ll have relevant experience in an accelerator environment working with key stakeholders, a passion for working with start and scaleups and will follow the Scottish tech startup scene.

On a typical day you will…

• Work with the Geovation Scotland Team to help shape accelerator programme content and delivery.
• Lead the accelerator programme recruitment and selection process, working with the Geovation Community and Alumni Engagement Manager to pro-actively seek out strong candidates for Geovation support.
• Accelerator programme proposition design and management. Continuously improving our accelerator programme based on the feedback of participants to deliver the best outcomes for startups and our stakeholders/sponsors.
• Be the first point of contact for start-ups on the programme, assessing their requirements and providing support with development areas such as their business model, data integration/access, financial modelling, IP, and other aspects of product and company development.
• Act as the conduit between technical provision and technical/non-technical founders.
• Measure outcomes from the accelerator programme, tracking progress using Innovation Readiness Levels.
• Manage the budget for the accelerator programme (mentors fees, showcase events, funding allocations etc).
• Collaborate with Geovation London colleagues on programme funding and opportunities to align programme activities where valuable.
• Identify and maximise opportunities for programme growth through network of contacts and additional services.
• Identify opportunities for the development of additional enterprise support activities, working with both our partners and other parts of the tech ecosystem.
• Communicate Geovation Scotland’s mission, purpose and its ‘open innovation’ philosophy across the teams both internally with our key partners and externally.
• Build and maintain a national network of contacts operating incubators, accelerators, hubs and co-working spaces.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders (e.g., startups, government, academia, and larger corporates) to align activities and identify opportunities for partnership or collaboration.
• Oversee marketing and communications activities.
• Work with the Head of Innovation and Geovation Scotland and RoS Business Development colleagues to identify, assess and implement collaboration, partnership and business growth opportunities.
• Management of Geovation Scotland Community and Alumni Engagement Manager role.
• Provide mentorship/coaching to Geovation and Business Development colleagues where appropriate.

This job is for you if you want…

• Work with purpose: working for the people of Scotland to set the bar for land and property registration worldwide.
• Flexible and hybrid working: depending on the role and team requirements, work when and where it’s best for you and your stakeholders.
• Benefits: enjoy pay progression, pension contributions of up to 28.97%, up to a year’s parental leave, and 38 days annual holiday, increasing to 42 days with length of service.
• Investment in professional development: we invest in all our people so that they have the right skills to be productive and confident in their job.
• Diversity and Inclusion: We are an ‘Investor in People’ and a ‘Disability Confident’ employer. We are inclusive, stronger together, and committed to putting our people first.
• Positive work culture: RoS is an agile, digital organisation using leading-edge technology. Colleagues understand their role in achieving our strategy and have the autonomy to deliver.

Essential Criteria – Skills and Attributes for Success

• Experience of successfully running a tech incubator, accelerator or similar programme.
• Network connections – the ability to connect businesses with the wider Scottish business/tech ecosystem.
• Understanding of start-ups and the key factors influencing their survival, growth and operational challenges.
• Knowledge of Value Proposition design & Business Model canvas techniques and methodologies.
• A strong understanding of the challenges entrepreneurs face, coupled with a naturally empathetic and supportive approach. Proactive in offering guidance, with a forward-thinking, entrepreneurial mindset.
• Proven ability to foster strong partnerships, with extensive experience in building and managing connections with external stakeholders to drive collaboration and success.

Competencies: The below competencies will be assessed at interview stage:

• Leading and communicating: Excellent communication skills, with technical and non-technical people.
• Ability to develop and utilise networks and contacts.
• Ability to communicate in an engaging and inspiring manner and represent Geovation Scotland (and our partners) at internal and external events.
• Collaborating and partnering: Ability to effectively manage relationships with a diverse range of people including the Geovation teams in Edinburgh and London, start-ups, specialists, mentors and stakeholders to deliver enterprise support activity.
• Building capability for all: Ability to develop and utilise networks and contacts. Work in an inclusive and collaborative way with all stakeholders and partners.
• Analysis and making effective decisions: Proactive approach to problem solving and identifying solutions. Measurement of outcomes from all enterprise activity, using Innovation Readiness Levels (IRLs) and other measurement tools. Monitoring KPIs for Customer Success and Customer Satisfaction.

Stage one - Application Process

To apply, click on 'Apply now' and complete the online application form. You will need to submit: A CV outlining your career history and how you meet the technical/experience criteria (max 4 pages).

Please note: We reserve the right to invite candidates to participate in a telephone interview prior to being further assessed. Applications that are not accompanied by CVs will not be scored. We would strongly recommend that any answers you prepare for the interview are in the STAR format (Situation, Task, Action & Result). We strongly advise you review our policy on responsible use of AI in the application process. RoS may check answers with an AI detection tool and will contact you for a pre-screening call to verify your responses. Applications and appointments are subject to a strict merit-based assessment process, in line with the Civil Service Recruitment Principles.

Stage two – assessment: If successful at application stage, you will be invited to an in-person interview (at Meadowbank House, 153 London Road, Edinburgh) which will include the following: Behaviour based interview, Case Study exercise.

Information on our Competency Framework: For further information on the competencies, visit our Competency Framework.

Recruitment timeline: Closing date: 01 June 2025. Application sift: Week commencing 02 June. Invites to assessment: Friday 06 or Monday 09 June. Interviews: Week commencing 16 June (most likely 18 & 19 June).

Feedback: Feedback will only be provided if you progress to interview stage.

Reserve List: In the event that further posts are required, a reserve list of successful candidates will be kept for up to 12 months.

Nationality and immigration status: In general, only nationals from the following countries (and associations of countries) are eligible for employment in the Civil Service: the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and the Commonwealth. EU nationals (with settled or pre-settled status), certain EEA nationals, Swiss and Turkish nationals are also eligible for employment.

Security: Successful candidates must undergo a Basic Disclosure Scotland check. Individuals working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.

Equality, diversity and inclusion: As a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we welcome applications from disabled candidates. RoS is a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we want to help you demonstrate your full potential whatever type of selection process is used.

Further information: For further information relating to RoS, including: Additional details on pay & benefits, The Civil Service Code, Complaints process, Use of AI in the application/recruitment process.