Discovery Pipeline Manager - Central Government

Role: Discovery Pipeline Manager REF 103024
Contract Length: Until 31/03/27 with possibility of extension
Location: Hybrid/London – Tuesdays on site
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate
Security Clearance: SC requested

Spinwell is recruiting for a Discovery Pipeline Manager for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DISCOVERY PIPELINE MANAGER

• Maintain a single, authoritative pipeline of AI opportunities and requests across Defence.
• Ensure all demand is captured, tracked, and aligned to agreed prioritisation frameworks.
• Provide transparent reporting on pipeline health, volume, and flow into prioritisation, commissioning, and delivery.
• Ensure structured intake, triage, and prioritisation processes are applied consistently in line with DAIC Team Operating Procedures.
• Translate fragmented demand signals into coherent themes and priority areas.
• Reduce mis‑routed, low‑value, or duplicative requests entering the pipeline.
• Lead delivery and continuous improvement of the Discovery Pathway (L3 2.5.1), including clear entry criteria and structured deep‑discovery outputs.
• Define and manage hand‑offs from discovery into prioritisation, commissioning, or delivery.
• Ensure discovery distinguishes genuine Defence‑level demand from local optimisation or low‑value use cases.
• Ensure problems entering delivery are well‑defined, evidence‑based, and linked to war‑fighter needs and strategic outcomes.

  SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE DISCOVERY PIPELINE MANAGER

• Experience in pipeline, portfolio, or demand management within complex organisations.
• Proven ability to design and operate structured intake and discovery processes.
• Ability to translate ambiguous or fragmented demand into clear, decision‑ready problem statements.
• Experience working across engagement, insight, and delivery functions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior leaders.
• Ability to apply prioritisation frameworks and support evidence‑based decision‑making.

If you are a Discovery Pipeline Manager, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!

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As a member of the disability confident scheme, the client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

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