Innovation Lead - TRUST Centre of Excellence

The TRUST Centre of Excellence is a groundbreaking initiative aimed at positioning Scotland as a global leader in Digital Trust and Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT). Anchored at Napier and supported by the University of Edinburgh, the University of Glasgow, FinTech Scotland, and Scottish Enterprise, TRUST is dedicated to driving research, innovation, and economic development.

As such, we are currently recruiting an Innovation Lead to assist in the day-to-day running of the Scottish Centre of Excellence in Digital Trust and DLE, assisting with the delivery of cutting-edge solutions, fostering collaboration between academia and industry, and creating an ecosystem of trust in digital transactions.

The Role:

As Innovation Lead, you will have a unique opportunity to capitalise on your project management skills and passion for financial innovation and emerging technologies to provide comprehensive support to the Centre and its partners, overseeing multiple research and innovation projects simultaneously, that are focused on funded calls.

Your strong understanding of financial services and exceptional relationship building skills will serve you well as you engage with senior leaders in the private sector and academia to help achieve the aims of specific research projects in line with funder’s expectations.

As someone adept with managing competing priorities, you will find yourself in the ideal position to work with the Principal Investigator, ensuring all Centre costs are assigned accurately to projects, preparing reports on project finances, maintaining an up-to-date and comprehensive knowledge of research funding regulations and acting as the main point of contact for project audits.

Furthermore, your collaborative approach will allow you to liaise with University staff to ensure effective delivery of services to the Centre, including Research Innovation and Enterprise, Finance, Procurement, Human Resources and Information Services, assisting the Principal investigator in event planning and network meetings for project partners and participants, including workshops and management meetings.

This role is one that focuses on impact and making a positive difference, with our main aim being to facilitate industry-led innovation projects that address real-world challenges.

If you have a desire to help create something that will make a positive impact people’s lives, coupled with a strong understanding of DLT in a finance environment and proven track record of translating strategy into successful implementation, then we would love to hear from you.

What we will need from you:

• A Degree or Diploma in a relevant business or technical area.
• Passion for financial innovation and emerging technologies, with a strong understanding of financial services.
• Proven track record of translating strategy into successful implementation and measurable outcomes.
• Exceptional relationship-building skills, with a collaborative style that inspires commitment and action.
• Experience managing complex stakeholder landscapes and influencing at a senior level.

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Benefits we offer:

41 days annual leave, generous pension scheme (17.6%), flexible working and professional development opportunities. Further information regarding our benefits can be viewed here.

Additional information:

Interviews: Week commencing 12^th May 2025

The University holds Disability Confident, Carer Positive and Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champion status. More details can be found here. We are a flexible Employer.

The University may be able to sponsor international workers in this role. Check the salary criteria on www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

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