Job description
The University of Dundee and Graft Design and Innovation Management Ltd.
are seeking to recruit a KTP Associate to work on a 24-month Knowledge
Transfer Partnership (KTP) to design and develop design-led strategy and
change management services for Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to
facilitate their growth plans.
Priorities in this role will include:
• Analysing the state of the Strategy and Change Management market,
competitors and service offerings; articulating opportunities, barriers to
entry and success requirements
• Getting immersed in prioritised industry growth sectors to define the
scope of further research by surfacing assumptions and hypotheses on the
strategy and change management needs of Small to Medium Enterprises
(SMEs)
• Selecting, designing and conducting research to understand SME needs
for a strategy and change management service, potential users/customers and
their challenges and barriers to adoption
• Developing, testing and implementing a range of service prototypes and
iterate through further customer feedback
• Designing and integrating a range of service options and associated
delivery models within Graft that meet the needs of SMEs, are serviceable
and economically attractive for Graft
Project description
To design and develop design-led strategy and change management services for Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to facilitate their growth plans. This service will target Scotland-based Small to Medium Enterprises in the Scottish Government designated priority growth sectors: Food and Drink, Creative Industries, Financial Services, Life Sciences and Tourism.
About the business
Graft is a strategic consultancy with a design mindset, using design-led approaches to help organisations initiate and sustain change towards a future vision. They work closely with multinationals, public sector organisations and growth-stage businesses, helping them to overcome hurdles and drive change towards their vision
Management consulting
Design Led Management
An undergraduate or postgraduate degree in a relevant area of study is required
12 April 2024
10 May 2024
UOD1503
The University of Dundee and Graft Design and Innovation Management Ltd. are seeking to recruit a KTP Associate to work on a 24-month Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) to design and develop design-led strategy and change management services for Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to facilitate their growth plans.
Priorities in this role will include:
• Analysing the state of the Strategy and Change Management market, competitors and service offerings; articulating opportunities, barriers to entry and success requirements
• Getting immersed in prioritised industry growth sectors to define the scope of further research by surfacing assumptions and hypotheses on the strategy and change management needs of Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
• Selecting, designing and conducting research to understand SME needs for a strategy and change management service, potential users/customers and their challenges and barriers to adoption
• Developing, testing and implementing a range of service prototypes and iterate through further customer feedback
• Designing and integrating a range of service options and associated delivery models within Graft that meet the needs of SMEs, are serviceable and economically attractive for Graft