RIG Strategy Manager

The University of Glasgow has been changing the world for more than 572 years. Today, we are one of the world's top 100 universities and ranked 13^th in the world in the Times Higher Education (THE) World Impact Rankings 2023, demonstrating that we are not only one of the best universities in the United Kingdom, but one of the best universities for the world. Our people have always been at the forefront of innovation, and our past achievements inspire our current world changers.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a RIG Strategy Manager to work within the University of Glasgow’s Information Services.

In this role, the successful candidate will support the continued success and growth of the University of Glasgow’s outstanding XR technology operations under the Realities and Immersion Glasgow (RIG) centre. You will work closely with the centre’s Business Development Manager and under the direction of the University’s RIG centre to identify and develop new opportunities that leverage and drive utilisation of UofG’s extraordinary XR facilities – ARC-XR and the XR teaching lab at Partick Burgh Halls.

In this role, you will have strategic ownership of new projects and initiatives across research and teaching. This role will require you to build excellent relationships across both the research and learning & teaching functions of the University, and engaging with internal and external stakeholders in order to build a thriving and sustainable portfolio of XR services and projects. You will have line management responsibilities over the XR Lab Manager who handles the daily operations of XR facilities at the University.

This role is full time and open-ended.

For more information and to apply please click the 'Apply' button above

Closing date: 23:45 1^st December 2026

All applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK or be eligible to obtain permission to work in the UK. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route, subject to meeting the relevant Home Office requirements, including any applicable tradeable points criteria. Further information can be found on the University of Glasgow’s UKVI Website. For research and academic roles, we will also consider whether the Global Talent visa route may be available, subject to individual eligibility.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity.

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.

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