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Duncan Steel

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Founding Non-Executive Board Member at The Institute of Innovation Management
📍 Denstone, England, United Kingdom

Duncan Steel is the Group Director for Technology, Digital, and Innovation at Amentum, where he leads multi-million-pound programmes and spearheads the companys innovation ecosystem. An MBA graduate from The Open University, colleagues describe him as a focused and dedicated professional known for leading transformational change in complex sectors like energy and defence.

He is passionate about fostering collaboration between industry and academia, demonstrated by his role as Industrial Director for the CRADLE robotics project with the University of Manchester. Duncan actively seeks opportunities to enhance STEM engagement, drawing inspiration from institutions like the Manchester Science Museum to guide Amentums community activities.

He was named one of the Top 100 Manufacturers in 2019 as an "Inspirational Leader and Driver of Cultural Change. "

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Founding Non-Executive Board Member
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Denstone, England, United Kingdom
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Innovation Ecosystems
As a Founding Board Member of the Institute of Innovation Management, he is focused on creating environments that foster technological advancement and long-term business value.
Industry-Academia Collaboration
He is the Industrial Director of CRADLE, a key partnership between Amentum and the University of Manchester, highlighting his commitment to joint R&D projects.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Founding Non-Executive Board Member
The Institute of Innovation Management
12-2025
Group Director - Technology Digital and Innovation
Amentum
9-2024 - 12-2025
Group Director - Engineering Development
Amentum
6-2021 - 9-2024
Group Director - Engineering Development
Jacobs
4-2021
Non Executive Director
TWI
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Education
2009 - 2010
Tuck Global Leadership 2020 Programme
The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
1999 - 2003
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
The Open University
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