Job Title: Head of Digital
Directorate: iNetZ+ Global Research Institute, Business & Enterprise
Contract Type: Open-ended
Grade and Salary: Grade 9 (£56,021 – £64,914)
FTE and working pattern: 1 FTE
Annual Leave: 33 days, plus 9 buildings closed days (and Christmas Eve when it falls on a weekday). Use our total rewards calculator: https://www.hw.ac.uk/about/work/total-rewards-calculator.htm to see the value of benefits provided.
Purpose of Role:
As the Head of Digital, you will lead the development and implementation of digital twin technologies within our Impact Engineering function, overseeing a team of digital specialists and engineers, your role will focus on advancing the use of digital replicas for complex systems and processes to optimise their performance and efficiency. You will play a pivotal role in steering the institute’s digital strategy, fostering industry partnerships, and promoting the adoption of digital twins across multiple sectors. Your expertise in digital technologies, along with strategic leadership, will ensure the successful delivery of innovative solutions that align with our overarching mission.
The exciting growth of our new net zero-focused institute (iNetZ+) will see many opportunities arising in the next few months in the engineering space.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute a commercial strategy for the monetisation of digital twin technologies, including identifying market opportunities, setting pricing models, and defining go-to-market plans
- Engage with key industry players and potential clients to establish partnerships and collaborations that drive commercial success and market penetration for digital twin solutions
- Work closely with the research and development teams to translate cutting-edge digital twin research into viable commercial products that address real-world needs
- Support the negotiation and closure of contracts with business partners, ensuring that deals align with the strategic and financial objectives of the institute
- Spearhead the digital twin development initiatives, ensuring successful execution according to project timelines, costs, and quality standards
- Lead a multidisciplinary team of digital, data and engineers in the design, development, and deployment of digital twins
- Act as a visionary leader, establishing the strategic direction and technological roadmap for digital twin technologies within the institute
- Collaborate with industry and academic partners to integrate digital twin solutions into various operational frameworks
- Oversee the entire lifecycle of digital twin projects, from conceptualization and development to implementation and optimization
- Ensure adherence to best practices in digital engineering and data management, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation
- Represent the institute in digital innovation forums, conferences, and seminars, showcasing our capabilities and thought leadership in digital twin technology
Person Specification
These are the criteria on which the short-listing and recruitment selection will be made
Essential
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Digital Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- Proven expertise in digital twin technology and its application in industry
- Significant experience in leading digital innovation projects, with a strong background in managing multidisciplinary teams
- Strategic thinker with the ability to navigate complex global environments and drive digital transformation
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities, delivering on time and within budget
- Strong leadership, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex digital concepts effectively
Desirable
- Advanced degree or professional qualification in Digital Technology or related field
- Practical experience with IoT, AI, and data analytics in the context of digital twins
- Familiarity with the academic research ecosystem and the ability to leverage research for practical digital twin applications
About our School/Directorate and Team:
At Heriot-Watt University, we’re committed to using our global reach and ground-breaking innovation in teaching, research and enterprise to address challenges facing society and the planet. In particular, we’re using our expertise in energy, engineering and construction to accelerate decarbonisation, helping us to live and work more sustainably.
Demonstrating our commitment, we’re creating a new global research institute that aims to connect researchers, academics, and students from across Heriot-Watt’s global campuses and across disciplines and schools with the united purpose of tackling the world’s climate emergency head-on. Our new net zero-focused institute (iNetZ+) will serve as a hub of innovation and collaboration, bringing together some of the brightest minds to conduct cutting-edge research, develop sustainable technologies and propose actionable solutions through significant international collaborations and connections with industry. Recruitment for roles in iNetZ+ will continue over the course of the next few months.
How to Apply
Please submit via the Heriot-Watt on-line recruitment system (1) Cover letter describing your interest and suitability for the post; (2) Full CV. Applications can be submitted until midnight on the Monday 20th May 2024.
At Heriot Watt we are passionate about our values and look to them to connect our people globally and to help us collaborate and celebrate our success through working together. Our research programmes can deliver real world impact which is achieved through the diversity of our international community and the recognition of creative talent that connects our global team.
Our flourishing community will give you the freedom to challenge and to bring your enterprising mind and to help our partners with solutions that can be applied now and in the future. Join us and Heriot Watt will provide you with a platform to thrive and work in a way that also helps you live your life in balance with well-being and inclusiveness at the heart of our global community.
Heriot-Watt University is committed to securing equality of opportunity in employment and to the creation of an environment in which individuals are selected, trained, promoted, appraised and otherwise treated on the sole basis of their relevant merits and abilities. Equality and diversity are all about maximising potential and creating a culture of inclusion for all.
Heriot-Watt University values diversity across our University community and welcomes applications from all sectors of society, particularly from underrepresented groups. For more information, please see our website https://www.hw.ac.uk/uk/services/equality-diversity.htm and also our award-winning work in Disability Inclusive Science Careers https://disc.hw.ac.uk/ .
We welcome and will consider flexible working patterns e.g. part-time working and job share options.
Use our total rewards calculator: https://www.hw.ac.uk/about/work/total-rewards-calculator.htm to see the value of benefits provided by Heriot-Watt University.
About Heriot-Watt
Heriot-Watt University has established a reputation for world-class teaching and leading-edge, relevant research, which has made it one of the top UK universities for innovation, business and industry.
Heriot-Watt University has five campuses: three in the UK (Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and Orkney), one in Dubai and one in Malaysia. The University offers a highly distinctive range of degree programmes in the specialist areas of science, engineering, design, business and languages. Heriot-Watt University is also Scotland's most international university, boasting the largest international student cohort.
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