Careers / Ventures Manager

VENTURES MANAGER

We're growing the Ventures team and looking for someone who loves working with founders. The Ventures Manager leads delivery of our founder programmes and support, so founders across Wales can build great businesses. You'll work with the Head of Ventures and Business Services to shape strategy, bring a sharp commercial and financial eye, and make sure every programme gives founders measurable value. Along the way, you'll get to know founders, investors and partners across Wales, the UK and beyond. 

We're growing the Ventures team and looking for someone who loves working with founders. The Ventures Manager leads delivery of our founder programmes and support, so founders across Wales can build great businesses. You'll work with the Head of Ventures and Business Services to shape strategy, bring a sharp commercial and financial eye, and make sure every programme gives founders measurable value. Along the way, you'll get to know founders, investors and partners across Wales, the UK and beyond. 

JOB TITLE

Ventures Manager

VERTICAL

Ventures and Business Services

REPORTS TO

Head of Ventures and Business Services

MANAGES

Ventures Coordinator(s)

LOCATION

Cardiff, with travel to other Tramshed Tech sites

SALARY

£32,000–£35,000

HOURS

35 per week

CONTRACT

Full-time, permanent

DEADLINE

Friday 6 November 2026, 4:00PM

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy and growth

  • Support the Head of Ventures and Business Services in setting and refining strategy, using what you learn from running our founder programmes.

  • Find new programme, funding and partnership opportunities and help build the pipeline.

  • Keep track of the regional, UK and international support landscape and continue to build ecosystem partnerships.

Programmes and founders

  • Lead delivery across Ventures programmes, owning quality, milestones and outcomes.

  • Help grow and look after our founder community, keeping in regular contact and making sure founders get real value from our support.

  • Set event themes and focus, and oversee founder intake and onboarding.

  • Make sure programme design reflects what works on the ground.

  • Shape new programmes from the ground up, based on what founders really need.

Investment Readiness

  • Support founders on investment readiness, funding routes and financial planning 

  • Connect founders with the right investors, funders and specialist support 

Network and ecosystem

  • Manage a wide network of founders, mentors, investors and partners.

  • Represent Tramshed Ventures at ecosystem events in Wales and beyond.

Finance, reporting and governance

  • Manage programme budgets, forecasts and compliance with funding requirements 

  • Report to funders, authorities and partners on outputs, outcomes and return on investment 

  • Work with the finance team on claims, invoicing and cost tracking 

People

  • Line-manage and develop the Ventures Coordinator(s).

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

  • Programmes delivered on time, on budget and meeting funder targets 

  • Founders who stay engaged, grow and see real value in our support 

  • Founders progressing to investment, new customers and new markets 

  • Data driven, timely funder reporting and grant claims 

  • A growing pipeline of programmes and partnerships 

PERSON SPEC

Essential

  • Experience delivering startup, scale up, innovation or business support programmes 

  • Financial experience: managing budgets, forecasting, and grant or funder reporting 

  • Experience coordinating mentors, experts or contributor networks 

  • A strategic thinker who can turn delivery insight into recommendations 

  • Experience managing or mentoring others 

  • A real interest in tech startups and commercialisation 

Desirable

  • A good understanding of the UK investment landscape, including grants, angel, venture and public funding routes 

  • A good understanding of the tech sector and the challenges facing tech founders 

  • Experience managing a portfolio of founders or client relationships 

  • Familiarity with tech and AI tools, and an interest in how they can improve productivity, programme delivery and support founders 

HOW TO APPLY

Email your CV and your answers to the questions below to ventures@tramshedtech.co.uk. Keep each answer to 150 words maximum. There's no need for a cover letter. 

Closing date: Friday 6 November 2026, 4:00PM

  1. Tell us about a programme, project or founder you supported that you’re proud of. What did you do, and what difference did it make?

  2. What’s a tech tool you use every day, and how has it changed the way you work?

  3. What does a great tech ecosystem look like to you?

Start date: please tell us the soonest date you could start.

Email subject: “Ventures Manager Application — (Your name)”, for example “Ventures Manager Application — Jane Smith”.