We're growing the Ventures team and looking for someone who loves working with founders. The Ventures Manager leads delivery of our founder programmes and support, so founders across Wales can build great businesses. You'll work with the Head of Ventures and Business Services to shape strategy, bring a sharp commercial and financial eye, and make sure every programme gives founders measurable value. Along the way, you'll get to know founders, investors and partners across Wales, the UK and beyond.
JOB TITLE
Ventures Manager
VERTICAL
Ventures and Business Services
REPORTS TO
Head of Ventures and Business Services
MANAGES
LOCATION
Cardiff, with travel to other Tramshed Tech sites
SALARY
HOURS
CONTRACT
Full-time, permanent
DEADLINE
Friday 6 November 2026, 4:00PM
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategy and growth
Support the Head of Ventures and Business Services in setting and refining strategy, using what you learn from running our founder programmes.
Find new programme, funding and partnership opportunities and help build the pipeline.
Keep track of the regional, UK and international support landscape and continue to build ecosystem partnerships.
Programmes and founders
Lead delivery across Ventures programmes, owning quality, milestones and outcomes.
Help grow and look after our founder community, keeping in regular contact and making sure founders get real value from our support.
Set event themes and focus, and oversee founder intake and onboarding.
Make sure programme design reflects what works on the ground.
Shape new programmes from the ground up, based on what founders really need.
Investment Readiness
Support founders on investment readiness, funding routes and financial planning
Connect founders with the right investors, funders and specialist support
Network and ecosystem
Manage a wide network of founders, mentors, investors and partners.
Represent Tramshed Ventures at ecosystem events in Wales and beyond.
Finance, reporting and governance
Manage programme budgets, forecasts and compliance with funding requirements
Report to funders, authorities and partners on outputs, outcomes and return on investment
Work with the finance team on claims, invoicing and cost tracking
People
Line-manage and develop the Ventures Coordinator(s).
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
Programmes delivered on time, on budget and meeting funder targets
Founders who stay engaged, grow and see real value in our support
Founders progressing to investment, new customers and new markets
Data driven, timely funder reporting and grant claims
A growing pipeline of programmes and partnerships
PERSON SPEC
Experience delivering startup, scale up, innovation or business support programmes
Financial experience: managing budgets, forecasting, and grant or funder reporting
Experience coordinating mentors, experts or contributor networks
A strategic thinker who can turn delivery insight into recommendations
Experience managing or mentoring others
A real interest in tech startups and commercialisation
A good understanding of the UK investment landscape, including grants, angel, venture and public funding routes
A good understanding of the tech sector and the challenges facing tech founders
Experience managing a portfolio of founders or client relationships
Familiarity with tech and AI tools, and an interest in how they can improve productivity, programme delivery and support founders
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