As experts in cross-sector collaboration, WIG is delighted to be supporting CPI in the recruitment of a Non-Executive Director. This is an exciting opportunity to play a strategic leadership role in a pioneering organisation at the forefront of UK science, technology, and innovation.
Background
CPI serves as a critical bridge between industry, academia, and government, driving innovation and commercialisation in healthcare, sustainability, and advanced manufacturing. As a Non-Executive Director, the successful candidate will provide governance oversight, constructive challenge, and strategic direction, ensuring CPI continues to deliver real-world impact.
Person Specification
CPI seeks candidates with the integrity, independence and the broad business experience required of all Non-Executive Directors. They must be well placed to challenge constructively and to help develop proposals by bringing strong, independent judgement, knowledge and experience to bear in the Board’s deliberations. They will be commercially and strategically shrewd, with the ability to develop trusted relationships.
Specifically:
- Whilst not essential, ideally experience of working as a Non-Executive Director with a demonstrable appreciation of the role of the board.
- We are interested in a wide range of Industrial/ commercial market experience, broadly defined but relevant to CPI, as well as familiarity of operating at the axis of Government, Academia and Business.
- Whilst not essential, experience of working with Government and with Government connections would be helpful.
- Commercial awareness with the ability to constructively challenge people, systems and plans.
- Highly numerate and literate.
- Excellent communication skills: persuasive and influential, diplomatic, effectively builds rapport with individuals, stakeholders and groups.
- Commitment to observing the equality and diversity policies of the company. CPI recognises the value of diversity in the boardroom and throughout the business. It considers all aspects of board diversity, including skills, experience, background, ethnicity and gender.
Time Commitment and Remineration
CPI holds four Board meetings per year, as well as board committee meetings and a two-day strategy workshop. Other commitments will be ad hoc, as required by the business.
It is anticipated that the Non-Executive Director would spend ten to fifteen days each year engaged in activities for CPI.
The Non-Executive Director will receive a fee of £18,917.60 p.a.
Application Process
The Whitehall & Industry Group are supporting CPI with the recruitment process. To apply for this position please provide the following by the 21st April 2025:
- A detailed CV (maximum two sides) setting out your career history, with responsibilities and achievements.
- A covering letter (maximum two sides) highlighting your suitability for the role and how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification.
- Diversity monitoring form – A hard copy can be downloaded from this pagehttps://www.wig.co.uk/external-vacancies/non-executive-director-cpi/ and can be submitted alongside your CV and Cover Letter. Alternatively, you can submit your documentation via email to talent@wig.co.uk
- Your data will be stored separately from your application and will at no time be connected to you or your application.
- We are committed to ensuring that all candidates can participate in the application process fairly. Should you require any reasonable adjustments or arrangements, please include this information in your application.
Alternatively, please contact talent@wig.co.uk for further information on how we can support you throughout the recruitment process.
If you have any questions or would like to arrange a call to discuss the role, please contact Cezanne Ritchie-Hutchinson, Talent Manager at The Whitehall & Industry Group via email at talent@wig.co.uk.
