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October 14, 2024
Queen's University Belfast
Belfast
Head of Digital Factory
Job details
Job reference
24/112251
Date posted
14/10/2024
Application closing date
28/10/2024
Salary
£62,087 - £71,945 per annum
Job category/type
Professional Support
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Head of Digital Factory
Job description
AMIC - a £100M investment through the Belfast Region City Deal - is a collaborative, innovative powerhouse of advanced manufacturing set to elevate our region globally. We are supporting economic growth and prosperity for Northern Ire Iand by creating high quality jobs and increasing inward investment through high value manufacturing innovation clusters.
We are driving industrial transformation, paving the way for future technologies and competing globally with a more sustainable focus. Our team of experienced staff has core capabilities in digitalising manufacturing, smart design, sustainable polymers & composites and smart nanotech. We’re excited to be expanding the team throughout 2024. The Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre is looking for a leader to oversee implementation of technology strategy and business development for the Digital Factory Group.
You will be responsible for leading a team to hit financial and programme delivery targets for the group, developing and managing multiple-work streams of activity, managing significant project resources and mitigating major risks and issues. You will establish a UK wide and global reputation for the group, establishing key research and industrial partnerships and securing funds to advance the technology strategy and deliver impact for the industrial sector in NI and beyond. Be part of delivering our mission to innovate and create impact in advanced manufacturing - for business and society, in Northern Ireland and globally.
About the person:
The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria:
- Honours degree, equivalent or higher qualification in Manufacturing, Engineering, or a related field.
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Significant evidence of leading R&D teams in advanced manufacturing and digital manufacturing, including motivating and developing a collaborative team to meet financial and programme delivery targets across multiple work streams.
- Significant and relevant experience in a leadership role within digital manufacturing research and innovation that has delivered demonstrable industry impact.
- Recent and relevant proven track record in developing successful industry and academic stakeholder relationships and delivering high quality, on time, and within budget project outcomes for a range of complex and innovative projects.
- Strong and evidenced understanding of business development principles and practices.
- Strong track record in securing or contributing successfully to multi-million (+£1m) R&D funding applications from local, national and international bodies.
Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria please visit our website.
To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.
What we offer:
Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find
more detail on all of this and more at https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/Human Resources/pay-reward-and-benefits/.
Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as i Rise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit www.qub.ac.uk/diversity.
Candidate Information
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