Partnership Manager (AI Scotland)

Grade UE08: £50,253 - £61,759 per annum, pro rata

The Data Lab / College of Science and Engineering

Part Time: 0.8 FTE / 28 hours per week

Fixed Term: for 1 Year

The Opportunity:

Where passion meets purpose. Be part of something bigger.

We offer careers and roles in just 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.

As a member of The Data Lab team, the post-holder will play a leading role in supporting the successful delivery of the Scottish Government’s AI Scotland Programme 2026–27. Working across a diverse partner landscape, including AI Scotland consortium partners, enterprise agencies and other relevant organisations, the role will act as a key non-government point of contact for the Programme, ensuring that activity is effectively coordinated, scheduled, delivered, monitored and reported on.

The post-holder will develop and implement the partnership strategy for AI Scotland, identifying and engaging key stakeholders, building strong and trusted relationships, and leveraging the wider AI and innovation ecosystem to raise awareness of the Programme, build confidence and enable progress against agreed objectives and outcomes. The role will also work closely with Scottish Government, contributing to meetings, briefings and written materials, and acting as an effective channel between government and The Data Lab delivery environment.

The Data Lab is Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI. The Data Lab was founded in 2014 as part of Scotland’s Innovation Centres programme.

We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful flexibility that works for you

A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:

• Opportunities to develop new skills and broaden your experience
• Working within one of the world’s leading universities
• Flexible/hybrid where the roles allow

This post is part-time (28 hours per week).

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How to apply

Please 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, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the 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 a Stonewall Proud Employer, actively promoting LGBTQ+ 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 our right to work webpages(opens new browser tab)

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 14 September 2026.

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Interview dates to be confirmed.

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