Head of Professional Learning and Education Programmes

Head of Professional Learning and Education Programmes

UE09 - £63,606 - £78,469

Location:

The Data Lab / College of Science and Engineering

Employment:
Full Time (35 hours per week). Hybrid working options considered.

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We offer careers and roles about every area you can think of. Whether you’re looking to take the next step in your current specialism, explore a new challenge, or broaden your experience, we offer opportunities where you can flourish and make a real difference.

Our people come from a wide range of backgrounds, each bringing their abilities and experiences to our organisation, helping us thrive and innovate together.

The Head of Professional Learning and Education Programmes is a member of The Data Lab Leadership Team and is responsible for leading and managing all aspects of the design, development, and delivery of the Professional Learning and Educational portfolio aligned to the vision, purpose, and strategic direction of The Data Lab.

The Data Lab is Scotland’s Innovation Centre for Data and AI, founded in 2014 as part of Scotland’s Innovation Centres programme. Through hubs across Scotland, we foster innovation through collaboration, build skills and grow talent, and champion Scotland’s data science community. We live by our values of Support, Respect, Innovate, and Growth.

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of professional learning and education programmes.
• Align programmes with the vision, purpose, and strategic direction of The Data Lab.
• Manage the portfolio to ensure high quality and impact.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation and external partners.
• Oversee resources, budgets, and timelines for programme delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement of learning offerings.

• Relevant experience in learning and development or education leadership.
• Strong strategic planning and project management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Evidence of right to work in the UK.

• A competitive salary within £63,606 - £78,469.
• Comprehensive staff benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family‑friendly initiatives, and flexible work options.

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award for commitment to gender equality. The University is a member of the Race Equality Charter and a Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champion.

The University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers can only apply if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.