Innovation Manager

Innovation Manager

Lloyd’s Register

Location: London (hybrid model, 2 days in the office)

What we’re looking for 

We are now seeking an Innovation Manager to join our growing start-up team and support the STA day to day business activities.

This is a unique opportunity to get involved with an exciting technology and innovation venture and be a part of, as well as learn from a talented and growing team, all whilst making a real difference by working for a non-profit with a purpose.

This is a role for a confident, enthusiastic and capable innovation professional who brings a mix of project leadership, creative thinking and people skills. You’ll be a key part of helping shape and deliver innovation projects with global clients, startups, and partners.

Examples of project you may work on include:

One of our largest Innovation Initiatives called Methane Abatement in Maritime (MAMII). This multi-client project aims at mitigating methane emissions, coming from LNG-fueled ships, hence contributing to the decarbonisation of maritime shipping. We are addressing this key industry challenge in a collaborative way through technology acceleration, thought leadership and technology trials. 

The Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) X Lab helps businesses pilot and validate emerging safety technologies in real-world environments, ensuring they align with industry needs before investment. Working with clients such as Heathrow, this programme has just launched and is at an exciting stage of being scaled up and delivering the 1st challenge with Heathrow.

What we offer you 

The opportunity to work for an organization that has a strong sense of purpose, is values driven and helps colleagues to develop professionally and personally through our range of people development programs.

As we are looking for your professionals, with their first experience in the field, we offer training and solid job knowledge transfer.

The role  

Key responsibilities:

• Leading and delivering innovation projects – Shape, plan, and manage accelerator and innovation programmes from end to end, working with our multidisciplinary team to deliver impactful outcomes
• Client engagement – Participate in meetings, help shape project direction, and translate client needs into practical, actionable workstreams
• Facilitation and co-creation – Design and run collaborative sessions such as ideation workshops, innovation sprints, and stakeholder events
• Pilot and trial delivery – Lead or support the design and delivery of technology pilots and trials, chairing regular check-ins with clients and startups, and ensuring insights are captured and shared
• Content and insight – Develop clear, compelling written outputs including reports, presentations, and briefings that communicate the value and outcomes of our work
• Team collaboration and delivery – Help create a strong and positive team culture. Coordinate across work packages, manage timelines and budgets, and ensure high-quality delivery
• Stakeholder and project management – Engage with clients, startups, and partners; support steering groups, internal reviews, and contingency planning as needed
• Knowledge management – Ensure documentation and insights are properly recorded and stored (e.g., in SharePoint) to support learning and future delivery

You are someone who has:

• A minimum of 5–6 years’ experience in innovation, consultancy, or programme delivery, ideally in tech-focused or startup environments
• A solid understanding of technology, innovation, or digital transformation – you don’t need to be technical, but you’re confident in tech-led conversations and emerging trends
• Strong project and programme management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple workstreams calmly and effectively
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills – able to simplify complex ideas and engage a range of audiences
• Strong facilitation and problem-solving skills, with experience leading workshops, design sprints, or collaborative sessions
• A collaborative, team-oriented mindset – you’re energised by helping others succeed and working towards shared goals
• A self-starter attitude – organised, efficient, and comfortable working in fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environments
• Strong analytical thinking and prioritisation skills
• Fluent in English (spoken and written)

Bonus points for:

• Experience working in innovation programmes, accelerators, venture studios, or directly with startups
• Knowledge of safety-critical sectors such as maritime, energy, transport, or manufacturing – particularly in the context of innovation or decarbonisation
• Familiarity with innovation project management tools, methodologies, or setting up delivery processes
• Willingness to travel occasionally to attend events or meet with partners and stakeholders

About STA

• Safetytech Accelerator (STA) is the first fully dedicated technology accelerator focused on safety and risk in industrial sectors.
• Our mission is to make the world safer, more resilient and sustainable by accelerating the adoption of technologies in safety critical industries and infrastructure. Safetytech Accelerator’s services include strategic technology and innovation advisory, corporate accelerators and innovation programmes, and membership-based cross-industry programmes.
• Since 2021, Safetytech Accelerator has operated as an independent business within the Lloyd’s Register Group, generating multi-million-pound revenue while partnering with over 60 global corporations. We have launched several high-profile initiatives, including Methane Abatement in Maritime, the Cargo Fire and Loss Innovation Initiative, and the world’s first Industrial Safetytech Regulatory Sandbox.
• Read more about STA on our impact report:
• Accelerating Innovation in Safety-critical Industries Report (safetytechaccelerator.org)
• You can also read about our innovation programmes on our website:
• https://safetytechaccelerator.org/

About us 

We are a leading international technical professional service provider and a leader in classification, compliance, and consultancy services to the marine and offshore industry, a trusted advisor to our customers helping to design, construct and operate their assets to the highest levels of safety and performance. We are shaping the industry’s future through the development of novel and innovative technology for the next generation of assets, while continuing to deliver solutions for our customers every day.

Be a part of 

Lloyd’s Register is wholly owned by the Lloyd’s Register Foundation, a politically and financially independent global charity that aims to engineer a safer world through promoting safety and education. For a thriving ocean economy, Lloyd’s Register colleagues and Lloyd’s Register Foundation work together to fund research, foster industry collaboration and develop action-oriented solutions to make the world a safer place. 

Want to apply. 

Here at Lloyd’s Register, we care, we share and we do the right thing in every situation. It’s ingrained in our culture and everything we do. We are committed, and continually strive, to lead with our values that empower and enable an inclusive environment conducive to your growth, development and engagement. It doesn’t matter who you are, what you have experienced, how you identify, how old you are, where you are from, what your beliefs are or how your brain or body works – the diversity of our colleagues is fundamental to our futures and the changes we can make together. Our inclusive culture allows us to connect together authentically and to be courageous and bold. We don’t just talk about our differences, we celebrate them! 

We are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application and we will do everything we possibly can to support you. 

 If you don't tick every box in these ads, please don't rule yourself out. We focus on hiring people who share our goal of working together for a safer, sustainable, thriving ocean economy. 

We care, we share, we do the right thing.

If you have further questions about this role, please contact us at careers@lr.org and we will respond to you as soon as possible.

Diversity and Inclusion at Lloyd's Register:

Together we are one Lloyd’s Register, committed to developing an inclusive and safe workplace that embraces and celebrates diversity. We strive to ensure that all applicants to LR experience equality of opportunity and fair treatment, because we believe it is the right thing to do. We hope you do too.

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• ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.
• communicating and promoting vacancies offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
• anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.
• at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people.

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