Crystal Tan

Head of Business & Innovation at Leicester City Council

Leicester, England, United Kingdom

About

Head of Service - Business and Innovation ✓ Strategic leadership amd management for the Council's Business and Innovation service. ✓ Shaping strategy and driving success across multiple functions. ✓ Lead & project management for new build and working alongside capital programs. ✓ Budgets and forecasts. ✓ Collaboration and partnerships. ✓ Leading and developing teams. ✓ Economic development. ✓ Experience in PR, marketing & communications. ✓ Multilingual: Mandarin | English | Bahasa Malaysia| Cantonese. ✓ Private & public sector experience.

Experience

  • Leicester City Council (4 yrs 11 mos)
    • Head of Business & Innovation
      Jun 2026 - Present · 2 mos

      Strategic leadership and management of business and innovation service.

    • Workspace Development Manager
      Sep 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

  • Business Advisor at Harborough Innovation Centre
    Apr 2020 - Sep 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Business Manager at Thrive Consultancy
    Jun 2018 - Jun 2020 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Business Support & Project Management at Voluntary Action South Leicestershire ( VASL)
    2017 - 2019 · 2 yrs

  • Business Manager at Manulife
    2011 - Jun 2015 · 4 yrs 6 mos