Job Description

Job Category: Professional, Administration and Operational
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Grade UE07: 40,497 to 48,149 per annum, pro-rata
College of Science and Engineering / School of Engineering / Institute for Energy Systems
Part-time: 17.5 hours per week
Fixed term: up to 48 months
The School of Engineering seeks to appoint a Programme Manager. This position will report to Professor Alasdair McDonald within the School of Engineering.
The Opportunity:
The appointee will have a major role in supporting the Place Based Impact Accelerator Account (PBIAA) programme on translating research, research expertise and research facilities into the Offshore Wind sector in the East of Scotland. The appointee will contribute to the delivery of the ambitious research impact and networking programme.
The successful applicant will operate semi-autonomously, managing a wide range of activities, competing priorities and a complicated matrix of internal and external stakeholders; reporting within broad policy outlines to the PBIAA lead.
This role is grade UE07, part-time at 17.5 hours per week, and is available on a fixed term basis for up to 48 months.
Your skills and attributes for success:

• Experience in project or programme management in a University or similar research or higher education environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain a network of personal working relationships across a large complex organisation such as a University.
• Excellent in analytical, written and oral communication
• Ability to think and act strategically and deal with complex problems.
• Ability to balance priorities and meet competing deadlines.

A full list of main responsibilities and the knowledge, skills and experience required for the role can be found in the full job description below.
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Please apply including a cover letter and CV
As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our

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Championing equality, diversity and inclusion:
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our webpages (opens new browser tab).
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
The closing date for applications is 22 July 2025.
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About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow's greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About the Team:
Engineering has been taught at Edinburgh in one form or another since 1673. In 2002, the present School of Engineering was formed from the previously existing departments of Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. Since then, the School has grown from strength to strength, growing rapidly in the last 5 years, now having the largest number of students among the seven Schools in the College of Science and Engineering, offering undergraduate degree programmes across all disciplines and taught Masters courses in niche areas. All of the undergraduate degree programmes are accredited by the relevant professional institutions.
The School of Engineering addresses diverse complex challenges across the entire field of engineering, at the micro- and macro/global scales. At the microscopic scale, its research supports the design and deployment of novel nanotechnology and devices for biological monitoring and medical diagnosis; at the macro/global scale, it optimises the security and sustainability of the built environment and develops engineering solutions to climate change issues. In REF 2021 the joint submission from the University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University to General Engineering was ranked 1st in Scotland and 3rd in the UK for quality and breadth of research. The ranking cited is based upon the breadth and quality of research which apply standard formula (as used by the Times Higher Education) to the REF 2021 results.
The School has a strong track record in producing more than 50 technology spin-outs and developing industry links that enable our graduates to build career-long relationships. Current research income in the School was c.22.0M in 2020/21.
We aim to ensure that our culture and systems support flexible and family-friendly working and recognise and value diversity across all our staff and students. The School has an active programme offering support and professional development for all staff; providing mentoring, training, and networking opportunities.
The School of Engineering holds a bronze Athena SWAN award, in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education & research.
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