Business Transformation Associate (KTP Associate)

Job Summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Business Transformation Associate to fast-track their career development as a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Associate, applying skills in business transformation, digital change, innovation management, leadership development, organisational learning and technology adoption.

You will undertake a 27-month collaborative project between IPS (Aberdeen) Limited and Robert Gordon University, jointly funded by Innovate UK and IPS. The post will be based at IPS’s offices in Aberdeen, with regular engagement with Robert Gordon University’s Aberdeen Business School and School of Computing, Engineering and Technology.

IPS is a specialist fabrication and site services company operating predominantly in the oil and gas sector, with ambition to diversify into emerging low-carbon markets including wind, battery storage, nuclear, distilleries and clean energy-related sectors. The company is undertaking a strategic digital transformation to improve operational efficiencies, strengthen traceability and quality assurance, enhance project scheduling and reporting, and build the internal capabilities required to support future growth.

The Business Transformation Associate will play a central role in embedding the organisational, cultural and managerial changes required to ensure that new AI-driven and digital systems are successfully adopted, used and sustained across the business. Working closely with a computing science KTP Associate, IPS directors, managers, operational staff and Robert Gordon University academics, you will lead the process of translating technical innovation into business transformation.

The role will involve assessing IPS’s digital readiness, mapping business and sector requirements, leading the development of new digital practices, building leadership capability, designing and delivering staff training, monitoring technology adoption, and embedding continuous improvement practices across the organisation. You will develop practical toolkits, training resources, change communication.

The successful candidate will develop practical toolkits, training resources, change communication materials, adoption frameworks and business intelligence outputs that will support IPS’s transition into a digitally enabled, agile and growth-oriented organisation.

This KTP offers a unique opportunity to work at the interface of academia and industry, gaining practical experience of leading change in a fast-paced business environment while receiving structured support from experienced academic and company supervisors.

You will benefit from formal KTP training, mentoring, access to academic expertise, and a dedicated personal development budget to support professional growth throughout the project.

As per the UKVI immigration rules, this role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.  Sponsorship under this route is dependent on factors specific to the applicant and if tradeable points can be used under the rules. For KTP’s we will also consider eligibility under the Global Talent Visa route.

Salary Range: £33,000–£38,000 per annum, plus £4,500 training budget

Position Type: Full Time, Fixed Term, 27 months

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, typically between 08:30–17:00 Monday to Friday

Location: IPS Ltd Caledonian House, Howe Moss Place, Dyce, Aberdeen, AB21 0GS

Interviews w/c 17th August 2026

Start Date 1st October 2026

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