SHiPP Programme Manager
SHiPP Programme Manager
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Job Description
Grade UE08: 49559 to 60907 per annum prorata if parttime
CSE/GeoSciences
Fulltime: 35 hours per week
Fixedterm: until 31st March 2026
The Opportunity:
We are looking for an exceptional candidate who will work as part of the Scottish Historic Population Platform (SHiPP) project which is funded by the UKs Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as part of the Scottish Centre for Administrative Data Research (SCADR). The post holder will be required to apply their skills to a new project linking large and complex population databases.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the project management of SHiPP programme of work coordinating the project team that will deliver SHiPP and working with the broader group of stakeholders to develop the programmes outputs products and researcher access. The postholder will also deputise for the Programme Lead and will represent SHiPP within the University and to other partners and agencies. The team is multidisciplinary including computer scientists geographers and historians from the Universities of Edinburgh and St Andrews and practitioners and data experts from government departments and agencies notably National Records Scotland.
The current funding is until the end of March 2026 and recommissioning for a further 5 years is anticipated by the end of 2025.
This post is fulltime 35 hours per week); however we are open to considering parttime or flexible working are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a noncontractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular oncampus working.
The salary for this post is 49559 to 60907 per annum.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Proven project management and organisational skills and significant experience managing multidisciplinary projects involving external and internal partners.
- Understanding of the legal and data protection issues around the use of and access to personal data.
- Clear and effective communication skills and able to relate to a wide range of people and audiences.
- Ability to work in an uncertain environment and to map out the risks/benefits of potential solutions to problems arising.
- A structured and proactive approach to work comfortable multitasking and able to reprioritise as required.
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Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
CV
Cover letter
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 familyfriendly initiatives. Check out the full list on ourstaff benefits page(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.
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.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on ourright to work webpages(opens new browser tab).
The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Offices English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa. Please note if the role is offered on a parttime basis it may result in sponsorship being dependant on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant or the role no longer meeting the Home Offices criteria for sponsorship.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 24th April 2025.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Interviews will be held as soon as possible after advert closing date.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
