Innovation and Experimentation Manager

Spektrum have a wide range of exciting opportunities in several global locations. We are always looking to add great new talent to our team and look forward to hearing from you. Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects. Who we are supporting *]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" data-turn-id="request-6a69f819-71c4-83eb-9e0d-bd685fbcf222-4" data-turn-id-container="request-6a69f819-71c4-83eb-9e0d-bd685fbcf222-4" data-testid="conversation-turn-14" data-turn="assistant"> The Joint Force Training Centre (JFTC) , officially established in 2004 in Bydgoszcz, Poland, is a key element of NATO’s training community and serves as a focal point for combined and joint operations and warfare at the tactical level. Since moving into its state-of-the-art facility in 2009, equipped with advanced Communication and Information System (CIS) architecture, the Centre has provided NATO with a flexible and cost-effective environment for current operations, readiness activities, certification exercises, and experimentation. The JFTC delivers a wide range of capabilities, including: Collective Training: Planning, preparing, and executing static and distributed combined and joint training to support warfighting readiness. Exercises and Certification: Delivering complex, multi-domain and high-intensity exercises, including support for NATO Command Structure and NATO Force Structure exercises, as well as certification and pre-deployment training. Experimentation and Innovation: Supporting warfare development, concept development, experimentation, doctrine validation, and interoperability through advanced training environments, analytical wargaming, and its dedicated battle laboratory. Partnerships and Interoperability: Strengthening relationships with Allied and Partner nations while supporting the integration of national training organisations, regional security organisations, and NATO partnerships. Professional Development: Conducting training events, conferences, courses, and key leadership programmes that enhance NATO’s operational effectiveness and readiness. Overall, the JFTC plays a critical role in improving NATO’s interoperability, operational effectiveness, and readiness by providing world-class training, exercises, experimentation, and innovation capabilities for the Alliance. Role ID – SA RFP JATEC 04-26 Role Duties and Responsibilities Support NATO–Ukraine Innovation and Experimentation Activities, including: Supporting execution and documentation of innovation challenges and experimentation events; Compiling results into evidence packages; Drafting governance arrangements, roles, responsibilities, meeting rhythm, and basic SOPs; Preparing stakeholder linkage plans covering relevant NATO, Ukrainian, and national innovation pathways; Preparing briefs, reports, and presentations related to innovation activities; Coordinating event execution; Develop and Maintain the Testing and Demonstration Mechanism. The Contractor shall support development of a repeatable mechanism for coordinating testing and demonstration of candidate solutions in support of Ukraine, where feasible and authorized. This includes: Developing and updating the testing roadmap; Defining test objectives, prioritization logic, metrics, and data-capture approach; Drafting and maintaining the testing and demonstration SOP; Preparing templates, checklists, test cards, and reporting formats; Compiling approved movement, import/export, or process-support checklists without provid…