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Head of Innovation
Chemring Countermeasures —Salisbury
- £85,000 - £95,000 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Business development
- Leadership
1d
Head of Boarding and Residential Life (live-in)
The Marchant Holliday School —Templecombe
- £34,434 - £39,152 a year
- Full-time
- Childcare
- Bachelor's degree
- Leadership
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
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Trustee Director
Care South —Poole
- Communication skills
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Head of Village Commercial
Center Parcs —Warminster
- £75,000 - £90,000 a year
- Continuous improvement
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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Director of Estates, Environment and Facilities
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust —Bournemouth
- £112,782 - £129,783 a year
- Full-time
- Patient care
- IT
Company Director
Oddments Theatre Company —Yeovil
- £28,000 - £31,000 a year
- Full-time
- Supervising experience
- Driving
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- Free parking
- Bereavement leave
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Divisional Director of Operations
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust —Salisbury
- £94,356 - £108,814 a year
- Full-time
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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Client Services Director
Bright Blue Day —Bournemouth
- £75,000 - £85,000 a year
- Full-time
- Travel
- Financial services
- AI
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Regional Director - Adult Supported Living
Swanton Community Services —Poole
- £60,000 a year
Junior Choir Director
Salisbury Cathedral —Salisbury
- £38 an hour
- Part-time
- In-person
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Director of Nursing and Allied Health Professional’s (AHP)
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust —Yeovil
- £94,356 - £108,814 a year
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Master's degree
- Business
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
5d
Operations Director
Churchill Retirement PLC —Ringwood
- Weekend availability
- Continuous improvement
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
Head of Human Resources
Salisbury Cathedral —Salisbury
- From £35,000 a year
- Part-time
- Management
- Supervising experience
- Human resources
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IT Director
Humphries Kirk Solicitors —Poole
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Up to 50% travel
- Project management
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
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Head of People and Culture
Rise:61 —Salisbury
- £36,000 - £40,000 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Supervising experience
- Human resources
- Bereavement leave
- Sick pay
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Head of Credit Control
Thistle Rose —Poole
- £50,000 - £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Sales
- Customer service
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Technical Service Director
Tower Supplies —Poole
- Full-time
- Hotel
- Analysis skills
- Project management
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
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Director, Commercial Banking
National Westminster Bank PLC —Poole
- £67,120 - £100,680 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Leadership
- Banking
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
Product Domain Director
Nourish Care —Bournemouth
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Sales
- Product management
- Mentoring
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
12d
Global Strategic Account Senior Director
Merck KGaA —Poole
- Management
- Bachelor's degree
- Leadership
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Head of Innovation

Chemring Countermeasures
Salisbury

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Job details

Full-time
£85,000 - £95,000 a year
1 day ago

Qualifications

Engineering
Business development
Product development
Systems engineering
Leadership

Full job description

Head of Innovation

Chemring Countermeasures is a world leading and innovative company, designing and developing countermeasure solutions to armed forces throughout the world. We are part of the Chemring Group of companies and have a solid global infrastructure, which also helps us to thrive.

Overview of the role

The Head of Innovation is responsible for leading the Innovation department, driving the development and execution of the company’s innovation agenda, ensuring a robust pipeline of differentiated products, technologies, and capabilities that maintain competitive advantage in the global Defence market.

Responsibilities

Lead, prioritise and coordinate all Innovation Department cross-functional activity acting as the focal point for innovation delivery across the organization, accountable for the financial performance of the Department.

Accountable for designing and implementing a 5-year Innovation Strategy that supports the Business 5 Year Plan/Strategy.

Liaise closely with the Head of Sales & Commercial, the Product Manager and Head of Manufacturing to ensure innovation activity is aligned with customer needs, product strategies and manufacturing outputs.

Lead the development and delivery of new products, variants, and enhancements across Air and Naval countermeasure portfolios, in close collaboration with the Product Manager.

As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT), accountable for all Innovation inputs into FY plans, High Level Initiatives and day-to-day running of the business.

Ensure rigorous adherence to New Product Process (NPP), driving pace, discipline, and accountability in product development.

Work closely with the BD teams to identify and anticipate emerging requirements, translating operational needs into innovation priorities

Support customer engagement activities including technical demonstrations, trials, technical support to OEMs

Build partnerships with industry, academia, and government organisations, leveraging external innovation ecosystems where appropriate (SMEs, research institutes etc)

Influence senior stakeholders to drive alignment on priorities and resource commitments

Mentor and develop innovation and engineering talent.

Develop business cases for innovation investments, ensuring alignment to commercial and strategic objectives, tracking ROI and value realisation from innovation initiatives.

Ensure compliance with defence regulatory, export control, and IP frameworks.

Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement and risk management, promoting lessons learned and knowledge sharing across the organization.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and/or Experience

Significant Leadership experience in defence, aerospace, or advanced manufacturing environments

Proven track record in innovation delivery, product development, or engineering leadership

Strong understanding of NPI, systems engineering, and lifecycle management

Strategic thinking with strong execution focus

High levels of drive, ownership, and decision-making capability

Commercially astute with experience in business case development

Strong stakeholder management across senior internal and external audiences

Degree in Engineering, Science, or related discipline

5 Years British Residency (at recruitment)

Permitted to work in the UK (at recruitment)

Desirable Qualifications, Skills and/or Experience

Background in countermeasures, munitions, sensors, or related technologies

Comfortable operating in a regulated, security-conscious environment

Professional accreditation (e.g., CEng)

This role will be worked over a 4.5 day week; Monday to Thursday 08:00 – 16:45 and Friday 08:00 – 12:30.

Please note: We do not engage with recruitment agencies. We kindly ask that you refrain from sending speculative inquiries or CVs. Should we wish to collaborate with agencies, we will initiate contact accordingly.

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