Job opportunities in digital innovation

Head of Regional Innovation and Procurement Partnerships

Full-time | Initial 12-month fixed term
£68,890 – £79,386
Deadline for applications: 7 September 2026

Belfast City Council and Belfast Region City Deal (BRCD) partners are collaborating with Connected Places Catapult to create a new role which will help to enhance the purchasing power of the public sector as ‘first customer’, while building conditions for high-potential businesses to start, scale and stay in the region.

The new Head of Regional Innovation and Procurement Partnerships will be employed by Connected Places Catapult and based in Belfast. The role will be embedded with Belfast City Council, working closely with the Belfast Region City Deal partnership and Innovation City Belfast.

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