Subject Matter Expert

Key relationships/Functional links: Subject Matter Expert

The role involves working with stakeholders across the public, private, investment, and academic spheres in a new multi-governance arena and requires deep knowledge alongside dexterity, diplomacy and commercial and policy acumen.

The postholder will collaborate with industry, CCR local authorities, Welsh Government, UK Government, and other stakeholders to design and implement programmes that unlock regional productivity, competitiveness, and innovation.

Main Purpose of Job: Subject Matter Expert

This critical role of Subject Matter Expert will drive the development and delivery of The Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) Investment Zone, a major policy initiative that represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to accelerate economic growth, drive innovation, and create inclusive prosperity across South East Wales.

Delivering the ambitions of the Investment Zone requires specialist expertise to ensure interventions are evidence-based, future-focused, and deliver maximum impact.

The role will drive forwards our innovation agenda from delivering our Innovation Strategy, attracting further investment, deployment of a range of initiatives aligned with our strategic direction.

The role will be focussed on maintaining and further developing the conditions in which innovation-led growth can prosper, creating high productivity, high-value jobs and resilient local supply chains.

Main Responsibilities / Accountabilities / KRA: Subject Matter Expert

Backed by significant Government funding, the Investment Zone will focus on high-value sectors such as compound semiconductors, advanced manufacturing and new technologies, positioning CCR as a global leader in innovation and sustainable development.

The Research, Development & Innovation SME will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering CCR's Investment Zone strategy in this area. Working closely with the Head of Investment Zone and the Investment Zone Delivery Team, this role will ensure that priorities align with CCR's Regional Economic and Industrial Plan, support growth, and attract inward investment.

The post holder will be accountable for Subject Matter Expert

• Strategic Leadership
• Cluster Engagement & Market Intelligence
• Programme Design & Delivery
• Business Case Development
• Inward Investment & Partnership Development
• Contract & Procurement Management
• Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting
• Leadership & Team Management

General information: Subject Matter Expert

As a term of your employment you may be required to undertake such other duties and/or times of work as may reasonably be required of you, commensurate with your grade or general level of responsibility within the organisation.

Although you will be provided with a contractual base, you will be required to work from various locations in accordance with the needs of the role.