Regional Innovation Officer, ReGen Valley Tech Hub

Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute•Manchester, NH

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Regional Innovation Officer (RIO) is responsible for driving the economic development and technology innovation strategy for the ReGen Valley Tech Hub, a program established under the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. The RIO, employed by ARMI, acts on behalf of the Consortium to accelerate the Hub's impact, ensure fulfillment of commitments to the EDA and collaborators, build and sustain stakeholder relationships, and ensure a positive experience for Consortium members. This role involves serving as the primary ambassador for the Hub, developing and executing a communications strategy, representing the Hub nationally and regionally, and fostering cross-sector collaboration to advance the Hub's economic development vision.

Requirements

Ability to drive the achievement of a bold regional vision for technology-based, community-guided economic development.
Exceptional executive presence with demonstrated ability to build coalitions, motivate teams, and lead transformational change in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment.
Deep experience leading major programs and driving outcomes at a regional and/or national level.
Strong commitment to the economic development of ReGen Valley, demonstrated by active, in-person, sustained presence in the region.
Exceptional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with demonstrated ability to build and sustain positive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
Deep experience in regional economic development, with demonstrated ability to independently drive and creatively build impact (e.g., strengthening a regional capital stack, interfacing with public and private stakeholders, partnering).
Demonstrated experience independently engaging multiple types of funders to drive economic development (e.g., venture, philanthropic, federal, State, local).
Ability to engage in frequent travel throughout the region, along with intermittent national travel.
Deep commitment to professional ethics and excellence, with demonstrated experience overseeing fiscal, compliance, and reporting requirements for major programs.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience with technology-based economic development preferred.
Direct experience with emerging technology environments preferred.
Direct experience with technology acceleration and new product commercialization preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary ambassador for the ReGen Valley Tech Hub, including with EDA and regional stakeholders.
Communicate the Hub's impact and facilitate proactive action to address any barriers to the Hub's goals.
Develop and drive a proactive communications strategy to build durable, broad support for the Hub's goals.
Keep EDA proactively apprised of the Hub's progress, highlighting the broad-based impact of EDA's investment.
Represent the ReGen Valley Tech Hub locally, regionally, and nationally, providing public and executive-level presentations and briefings.
Sustain and evolve the Consortium's governance structure to ensure strong engagement, effective execution, and advancement of the Hub's impact.
Identify and establish new committees and/or projects deemed by the Consortium to be required to meet the goals of the Hub.
Identify and establish coordination with relevant stakeholders regarding emerging local, regional and national efforts, proactively building alignment to advance the goals of the Hub.
Ensure seamless coordination and proactive complementarity between the Hub's regional efforts and ARMI's national efforts.
Foster sustained cross-sector collaboration, to include matching technology innovation with funding sources and infrastructure, cultivating the workforce development, building market visibility, and deepening the Hub's relationships with multiple types of funders and aligned organizations.
Drive the fulfillment of the Hub's strategy and goals by ensuring adherence to federal commitments, alignment across component projects, and milestone completion.
Oversee relevant project budgets, ensuring expenses align with plan and commitments.
Oversee the identification, monitoring, and mitigation of risks across the Consortium.
Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver timely, high-quality responses and reporting to meet federal requirements.
Oversee the generation, coordination, and review of all externally facing materials to ensure accuracy, excellence, and alignment with the Hub's goals and brand.