Chief Executive Officer - The Scotland 5G Centre (281119)
 

Salary: Commensurate with the skills and experience of the candidate and the seniority of the role
FTE: 1
Term: Fixed term (24 months)
Closing Date: 21 February 2020

In just the last 12 months 5G technologies have presented new opportunities for collaboration and deployment of wide area mobile/wireless networks for many exciting new use cases. 5G is also bringing new business models for network operation and service provision, and even the established MNOs (Mobile Network Operators) are now looking at new ways of operating and most recently considering collaboration over competition (such as for the Shared Rural Network project). The Scotland 5G Centre is expected to further promote this 5G driven network evolution with the outlook that collaboration is paramount in addressing the opportunity for 5G in Scotland.
As the core funder of the Scotland 5G Centre, Scottish Government has set out to lead in achieving the full potential from the latest standard of mobile connectivity, 5G. Those instrumental in the deployment of 5G agree on the massive potential not only in improving connectivity for consumers and industry alike but in driving unique business process transformation to impact on a global scale.

The Scotland 5G Centre will work to unify rural, urban and sector-specific innovation in 5G, deliver new business growth, particularly within SMEs, and provide leadership in ensuring our public bodies are prepared to support the accelerated deployment of truly national infrastructure to all our communities. The opportunity of 5G should also be viewed as critical national infrastructure and a platform for future economic growth. The Scotland 5G Centre will give Scotland the chance to exploit our demonstrable expertise in deploying and applying this infrastructure not only to address our connectivity challenges, but making a case in point to attract inward investment, SME growth, and ultimately a faster roll out.

Your role as CEO will be integral in shaping and directing a multifaceted approach to ensure capitalisation of the opportunity that 5G technology presents. Working closely with Scottish Government to advise them on the progress of their investment, and the founding partners, the University of Strathclyde (the host organisation), the University of Glasgow, and Scottish Futures Trust (SFT), you will develop an informed view from within the founding stakeholder landscape, as you drive strategy, set priorities and agree key performance metrics whilst providing commercial and operational leadership. The Scotland 5G Centre is expected to build a wide network of stakeholders within Academia, Industry and the Public Sector, hence identification of and engagement with a wider base of stakeholders, along with management of opportunities, early in your tenure will be paramount.

Directing the Centre’s initial efforts will be critical, with significant strides already made towards addressing roll out in three Wave 1 projects with SFT’s leading edge Asset Management project, the University of Glasgow’s pioneering Smart Campus and the University of Strathclyde’s ground breaking Rural First project already working towards phase two of the new thinking for 5G. You will hold responsibility for financial planning, relationship and operational management of the founding Stakeholders Wave 1 projects.

As the Centre’s work and activities grows it will further engage and partner with local authorities/councils, universities and colleges, public services, other centres of excellence, SME’s and larger corporations to act as a catalyst for demonstrable 5G use cases. Many of these potential partners are already working towards utilising 5G, creating blueprints and use cases to reference. Hence there is an opportunity for the centre to harness, nurture and support these partners in their excellent endeavours.

A specific goal of the Centre is to become its own sustainable entity and your role as CEO will encompass identifying funding channels from both public and private sector, and considering the commercialisation of the Centre from the outset.

For informal enquiries, please contact Jaimelee Olphert,  jamielee.olphert@strath.ac.uk / 0141 548 2089. 

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Faculty
Faculty of Engineering
Department/School
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Staff Category
Administrative and Professional Services
Type of Employment
Fixed-term
Working Hours
Full-time
Vacancy Description
 
Salary: Commensurate with the skills and experience of the candidate and the seniority of the role
FTE: 1
Term: Fixed term (24 months)
Closing Date: 21 February 2020

In just the last 12 months 5G technologies have presented new opportunities for collaboration and deployment of wide area mobile/wireless networks for many exciting new use cases. 5G is also bringing new business models for network operation and service provision, and even the established MNOs (Mobile Network Operators) are now looking at new ways of operating and most recently considering collaboration over competition (such as for the Shared Rural Network project). The Scotland 5G Centre is expected to further promote this 5G driven network evolution with the outlook that collaboration is paramount in addressing the opportunity for 5G in Scotland.
As the core funder of the Scotland 5G Centre, Scottish Government has set out to lead in achieving the full potential from the latest standard of mobile connectivity, 5G. Those instrumental in the deployment of 5G agree on the massive potential not only in improving connectivity for consumers and industry alike but in driving unique business process transformation to impact on a global scale.

The Scotland 5G Centre will work to unify rural, urban and sector-specific innovation in 5G, deliver new business growth, particularly within SMEs, and provide leadership in ensuring our public bodies are prepared to support the accelerated deployment of truly national infrastructure to all our communities. The opportunity of 5G should also be viewed as critical national infrastructure and a platform for future economic growth. The Scotland 5G Centre will give Scotland the chance to exploit our demonstrable expertise in deploying and applying this infrastructure not only to address our connectivity challenges, but making a case in point to attract inward investment, SME growth, and ultimately a faster roll out.

Your role as CEO will be integral in shaping and directing a multifaceted approach to ensure capitalisation of the opportunity that 5G technology presents. Working closely with Scottish Government to advise them on the progress of their investment, and the founding partners, the University of Strathclyde (the host organisation), the University of Glasgow, and Scottish Futures Trust (SFT), you will develop an informed view from within the founding stakeholder landscape, as you drive strategy, set priorities and agree key performance metrics whilst providing commercial and operational leadership. The Scotland 5G Centre is expected to build a wide network of stakeholders within Academia, Industry and the Public Sector, hence identification of and engagement with a wider base of stakeholders, along with management of opportunities, early in your tenure will be paramount.

Directing the Centre’s initial efforts will be critical, with significant strides already made towards addressing roll out in three Wave 1 projects with SFT’s leading edge Asset Management project, the University of Glasgow’s pioneering Smart Campus and the University of Strathclyde’s ground breaking Rural First project already working towards phase two of the new thinking for 5G. You will hold responsibility for financial planning, relationship and operational management of the founding Stakeholders Wave 1 projects.

As the Centre’s work and activities grows it will further engage and partner with local authorities/councils, universities and colleges, public services, other centres of excellence, SME’s and larger corporations to act as a catalyst for demonstrable 5G use cases. Many of these potential partners are already working towards utilising 5G, creating blueprints and use cases to reference. Hence there is an opportunity for the centre to harness, nurture and support these partners in their excellent endeavours.

A specific goal of the Centre is to become its own sustainable entity and your role as CEO will encompass identifying funding channels from both public and private sector, and considering the commercialisation of the Centre from the outset.

For informal enquiries, please contact Jaimelee Olphert,  jamielee.olphert@strath.ac.uk / 0141 548 2089. 

Click here for full details.