operations manager Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
UE08 £44,414 - £52,841 Per Annum
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine / Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies / SEBI-LIVESTOCK
Full Time (35 hours per week)
Fixed Term contract (initial posting to 31 December 2025)
We are looking for a Senior Operations Manager
The Opportunity:
SEBI-Livestock (hereafter SEBI-L) is a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) funded programme that provides core data, monitoring and learning service to BMGF’s Livestock Team. Owing to SEBI-L’s success, we are now expanding. We have created a new Senior Operations Manager position to manage SEBI-L operations and ensure we deliver a high quality of service. We are looking for someone who has significant programme management experience with a proven track record in delivering outputs within the constraints of time, resources and costs. An understanding of the university system, experience working in low and middle-income countries/ or internationally, science background and/or livestock knowledge would be advantageous. This position would suit candidates who are solutions orientated, flexible with a creative approach.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in relevant subject (e.g. Management or Scientific)
- Significant experience working in an senior operational or management role with proven track record delivering solutions in challenging business environments.
- Significant experience of managing and developing teams and/or projects/programmes
- Team player who builds effective relationships and establishes trust with colleagues at all levels
- Strong interpersonal skills. Flexible and diplomatic with proven negotiating skills to resolve conflicts and find common ground
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As a valued member of our team you can expect:
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme , staff discounts, family friendly initiatives , flexible working and much more. Access our staff benefits page for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.
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 Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
If invited for interview 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) .
The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.
