ClimateXChange: Project Manager – Climate, Business and Industry

Full Time - 35 Hours Per week

Contract Type -  Fixed Term Contract to 31/03/2025.

We are looking for a Project Manager – Climate, Business and Industry in ClimateXChange. ClimateXChange is Scotland’s centre of expertise on climate change and is funded by the Scottish Government.  The ClimateXChange team is based at the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute (ECCI). 

The Opportunity:

This post is part of a small, professional team focused on the delivery of knowledge exchange between the knowledge base (eg consultants, academics and other experts) and policy specialists in the Scottish Government. The role is responsible for leading the design and delivery of a portfolio of climate research projects primarily (but not exclusively) related to business and industry aimed at providing the Scottish Government with timely, accessible and relevant evidence to inform the development and implementation of policy. The post-holder will play a critical role in supporting the delivery of the ClimateXChange programme which has been running since 2011, with the current funding scheduled to run until March 2025.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Good understanding of the Scottish, business and industrial decarbonisation policy landscape.
• Demonstrable experience of connecting research and policy on this agenda
• Experience in research project management
• A track record of writing for a policy audience
• Excellent communication skills

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