Project Lead

Project Lead (Inward Investment)
£47,025 per annum - Grade 8
Leeds / Hybrid
Full time / Permanent - 37 hours per week

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Lead to join our Healthtech Cluster Team within the Inclusive Economy, Skills and Culture Directorate. The team plays a key role in driving the growth of West Yorkshire’s thriving Healthtech sector, supporting the ambitions set out in the Local Growth Plan. Working closely with the Inclusive Economy Manager (Healthtech – International), As Project Lead, you will lead the delivery of the inward investment programme for the West Yorkshire Investment Zone, helping to attract and support innovative Healthtech businesses from across the globe.

West Yorkshire is home to a world-class Healthtech ecosystem, renowned for its strengths in digital health, medical devices and diagnostics. As we continue to build on this success, attracting overseas businesses to establish and grow in the region is a key priority. Through the West Yorkshire Investment Zone, significant investment is being made to accelerate sector growth, creating exciting opportunities for international Healthtech companies to make West Yorkshire their UK base.

As Project Lead, you will take the lead in delivering a high-profile inward investment programme, managing the end-to-end process from initial engagement and application through to business support and integration within the region’s innovation ecosystem. You will work collaboratively with businesses, partners and stakeholders, identifying opportunities and connecting organisations with the expertise, networks and support available across West Yorkshire. You will also play an important role in promoting the programme internationally, working with partner organisations in key target markets and supporting wider international activity across the directorate to showcase West Yorkshire as a leading destination for Healthtech investment and growth.

Our Offer

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Work your way – From flexible and agile working options, including a generous flexi-time scheme to help you balance your personal life and career.

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Time to recharge – Enjoy 28 days of annual leave (with increases based on length of service), plus all Bank Holidays.

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Free greener travel across West Yorkshire – Cover your commute sustainably with unlimited free bus and rail travel using the MCard (Zones 1–5).

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Secure your future – Benefit from a highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.

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Investing in you –Take advantage of supported professional development, regular training, and up to 3 paid volunteering days per year.

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Grow with us – Incremental salary progression for most roles and annual cost of living increases.

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Family first – We offer enhanced parental and bereavement leave, plus other family-friendly policies to support you when it matters most.

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Your wellbeing, our priority – Access 24/7 free confidential counselling services and the Headspace app for you and up to 5 family or friends.

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Modern workspace in a prime location – Work in bright, contemporary offices just a 2-minute walk from Leeds Train Station, fully equipped with the latest tech.

The Role

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Deliver the activities described within the inward investment programme of the Investment Zone, from running the application process to connecting businesses with R&D infrastructure in the region.

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Maintain existing relationships with key stakeholders, including Investment Zone delivery partners, from across the West Yorkshire Healthtech ecosystem and building new relationships with business from overseas markets that seek to expand into the UK.

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Work with the Healthtech Cluster Team to align activities from the inward investment programme with key strategy documents, including the Cluster Action Plan, the West Yorkshire International Strategy and the Local Growth Plan.

Please review the Role Profile on our website for more information about the responsibilities.

About You

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Experience of working in partnership with stakeholders including elected members, suppliers, public and private organisations.

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Ability to forward plan your workload, identifying appropriate solutions and acting accordingly.

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Experience of successfully identifying appropriate communication channels to deliver information, confidently and professionally conveying information both written and oral in a clear, concise and persuasive style.

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Demonstrable experience and ability to build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders, developing a strong understanding of business needs, priorities and key objectives to provide solutions, influence decision-making and deliver positive business outcomes.

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A detailed understanding of the HealthTech sector challenges and opportunities through your education, qualifications and/or practical experience of successfully performing in a similar role.

To Apply

If this sounds like your next role, please complete the application form and tell us within the supporting statement why you would be a great fit for our role and how your skills, knowledge and experience align with the requirements within the Role Profile. Please visit our Advice for Candidates webpage and review the guidance on this page for support in completing your application form.

Further Information

The Combined Authority is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro divergent. To find out more about inclusivity at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority please visit our dedicated webpage.

Under the Disability Confident Scheme, applicants with a disability are guaranteed an interview, subject to the minimum criteria being met