Careers
The Scotland 5G Centre is the national centre for accelerating the deployment and adoption of 5G and realising its economic and societal potential for Scotland. We are uniquely positioned to be connected to industry, government, telecom providers and academia – allowing us to work collaboratively to support the delivery of advanced communications that are future-proofed to support Scotland’s digital needs. At the Centre, we aim to attract and retain unique and diverse professionals and offer them the opportunity to be part of a dynamic organisation.
Benefits
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Competitive salaries with increments awarded annually until the top guaranteed point is reached.
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Holiday entitlement of 27 days (Grade 5 and below) or 31 days (Grade 6 and above) plus an additional entitlement to 11 public holidays.
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Professional development support and a wide range of courses provided by our in-house training providers.
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Reduced rates of membership to the University’s Centre for Sport and Recreation.
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The on-campus nursery, run by Childcare Scotland, is available for children from 3 months to pre-school.

Current Vacancies

Our Team
We’re a growing team at The Scotland 5G Centre, and our connections reach across the industry, public sector and research community. From our base in the Glasgow City Innovation District and our S5GConnect hubs, we work with people across Scotland and beyond. We also work closely with our Governing Board and Strategic Advisory Group.


Ian Sharp
Head of Strategy and Delivery
Ian joined The Scotland 5G Centre team in June 2021 as Head of Business Development and his role includes developing new partnerships, key strategic alliances and opportunities in order to support advancement of 5G in Scotland.
Ian has significant experience in business development gained in the public, private and academic sectors. In addition to successfully developing new business and growing sales, he has led major bids, managed strategic partnerships, and developed, implemented and managed new projects.
He joins the Centre from the University of Edinburgh’s Edinburgh Innovations, where he headed a team focussed on engaging with Industry to deliver innovation; he introduced a range of initiatives to drive collaboration and increase impact, such as the University’s AIMday program and its new strategic partnering program.
Prior to joining Edinburgh Innovations, Ian was responsible for delivering technology transfer/implementation from MoD to UK Industry in Scotland, working with a diverse range of UK companies at a senior level.

Arthur Smith
Head of Operations
Arthur joined The Scotland 5G Centre in May 2022 and was responsible for directing the execution of strategic projects. In January 2023, Arthur took up the role of Head of Operations.
During his 30+ year career in the telecommunications sector, Arthur held engineering and leadership roles with STC Technology in England, Bell Northern Research in Canada, Ciena Corporation in the USA and Intune Networks in Ireland. With senior corporate positions in product development, manufacturing/supply chain management, customer service and M&A, Arthur brings a wealth of experience in leading large/complex projects and introducing state-of-the-art networking equipment to carriers and enterprises.
Most recently, Arthur was with the University of Glasgow, where he held a leadership position at their flagship nanofabrication facility.
Arthur is a graduate of the University of Glasgow with a B.Eng. and PhD.

Sue Berry
Executive Assistant
Sue is the CEO’s Executive Assistant and also provides Admin support to the wider S5GC Team.
Sue’s background is over 15 years experience working for C Suite Executives in both the Private and Public Sectors and Military Commanders in Jersey, London and Germany. More recently Sue was the EA to the Senior MoD Civil Servant in Germany and worked with the British Forces in their large scale programme to relocate over 8,000 Troops and their families back to the UK.
Sue is a Member of the Royal Society of Arts Dip R.S.A. and received military commendations from 2* Generals for her work undertaken in Germany.

Jackie Steven
Finance & Business Operations Manager
Jackie joined The Scotland 5G team in May 2021 as Finance and Business Operations Manager.
Prior to this, Jackie has worked within education, holding a key position at Calderglen High School, before moving into the Third Sector, where she worked with charities training clients who faced barriers, upskilling individuals within the local authorities in employability and IT.
Following this, Jackie joined Rathbone Training as Programme Manager for North and South Lanarkshire and was shortly afterwards promoted to Programme Manager for Central Scotland.
Jackie’s major strength is developing the strategies required to achieve the desired results while building a highly motivated team.

Graham Thom
Financial Administrator
Graham joined The Scottish 5G Centre team in January 2022, supporting the S5GConnect team however has since moved to the Operations team.
Graham has 13 years of experience in customer service and administration within the fitness industry, most recently for the UK’s leading health and wellbeing charity in an administration and client supporting role and he has extensive knowledge of data management, financial reporting and administration using various client software’s.
In a previous role, Graham was voted co-worker of the year.

Neil Brown
Programme Manager
Neil joined The Scotland 5G team in September 2022 as a Programme Manager.
Neil began his career by joining the Army straight after leaving secondary school, serving in a variety of countries around the world. Upon leaving the military, Neil went into the security industry for 10 years, managing large corporate contracts for clients throughout Scotland.
Following on from that, Neil then went into the world of project management, working for a large change management & business relocations consultancy (fun fact: Neil managed the relocation of staff, departments, laboratories etc. into the new Technology & Innovation Centre, the building that S5GC is based in!).
Neil then went onto other roles within programme management, based within the University of Strathclyde, The Data Lab – Innovation Centre and then the Digital Curation Centre, based at the University of Edinburgh.
In his spare time, Neil also holds a position as a Volunteer at Who Dares Cares, a charity who support our Armed Forces, Emergency Services and Veterans, including their Families and Dependents, who are suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Alan Lillie
Project Coordinator
Alan joined The Scotland 5G Centre team as a Project Coordinator in August 2022.
Alan is a Chartered IT Professional, PRINCE2, MSP and TOGAF practitioner with over 40 years’ leadership and management experience in Information Technology, Systems Analysis and Design, Project and Programme Management, Voice, Video and Data Communications within the NHS, MOD, public and private sectors.
Since joined the University of Strathclyde in 2019 with the Digital Health & Care innovation Centre has worked on numerous projects involving partners from across UK, Europe and USA, through his previous work with the NHS in Cumbria, Alan was instrumental in developing centralised shared IT Services to support all NHS organisations in Cumbria, development of the Cumbria Community of Interest Network and its subsequent migration to MPLS network and also introduction Enterprise Architecture methodologies.
Alan enjoys the challenge of developing new and innovative ways of working and maximising the use of new technology which will help individuals live healthier happier lives.

Esther Francisco Ballesteros
Marketing and Communications Manager
Esther joined The Scotland 5G Centre team as Marketing and Communications Manager in May 2021.
Esther holds a BA (honours) in Business and Administration as well as an MA in Marketing and has over 12 years of international marketing experience with a number of leading companies.
Most recently Esther worked for s1homes, part of the Newsquest Group, as the Marketing Manager responsible for leading the development of the brand and communication strategies and for German Doner Kebab as their International Marketing Manager establishing the strategy and plans for new markets in North America.
Prior to this, Esther worked in several marketing positions within the FMCG sector at Heineken, Mondelez and Avon and has experience developing and implementing marketing and communication strategies, leading offline and online marketing activities, managing B2B and B2C multichannel campaigns, ensuring brand growth and audience engagement.

Siobhan Divers
Marketing and Communications Officer
Siobhan joined The Scotland 5G Centre team as a Marketing Assistant in April 2021 and was promoted to Marketing and Communications Officer in June 2022.
Prior to this, Siobhan held positions at Scottish Chambers of Commerce and Newsdirect and has volunteered for a number of organisations including Maryhill Burgh Halls Trust and Take One Action Film Festival.
Always keen to learn something new, her skill-set spans from event-planning to magazine journalism and social media management, and she has also tried her hand in film-making, political reporting and radio broadcasting.
Siobhan graduated from the University of Stirling with a BA (Hons) in History & Journalism Studies in 2018.

Nicola Graham
Marketing and Events Officer
Nicola joined the Centre in August 2021 and prior to this, she worked in the Marketing and Communications team in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Strathclyde. She has also worked for the University of Glasgow and has over 9 years experience of working within higher education.
Her work includes event management, content creation, digital marketing, social media management, graphic design, web design/management, video editing and customer relations.
Nicola has a Bachelor of Design Degree from the University of Dundee and graduated in 2009.
She is also employed by the Scottish Rugby Union and assists with match day events.

Jack Waland
Delivery Manager
Jack Waland is the Centre’s Delivery Manager, supporting hub-based activities and projects.
Jack joined the team in 2021 as Technical Support Manager before taking up the role as Delivery Manager in November 2022.
Jack has extensive experience in the telecommunications industry, specialising in technical aspects of cellular network delivery, the physical integration of User Devices (both CPE and Mobile Handsets) into the network and the design of IOT data flow across the cellular environment.
Working previously on many DCMS private network programmes, Jack is well versed in the design, operation, benefit realisation and reporting of specialist 5G Use Cases in multiple sectors.

Luca Campanalonga
Technical Business Development Manager
Luca joined The Scotland 5G Centre team in December 2021 as Project Manager.
Owning technical and commercial experience in the telecommunications industry, he is truly passionate in realizing the potential of new connectivity technologies, to create value across traditional and emerging sectors, as well as improve the lives of individuals in Scotland’s communities.
Luca holds a M.Sc. in Telecommunications Engineering, obtained at Politecnico di Milano University.
During his studies, Luca covered commercial roles for Sony Electronics, introducing the latest innovations in professional/consumer markets.
Following this, he joined Nokia Bell Labs to work on cutting-edge 5G technologies, helping in the definition of future RAN and co-authoring research publications.
Prior to S5GC, Luca worked as Technical Sales Engineer on wireless solutions with SIAE Microelettronica, driving advanced connectivity projects for UK & Ireland ISPs and Network Operators, from the technical design phase to the network implementation.

Ahmed Sabir
Business Engagement Manager - S5GConnect Aberdeen
ahmed.sabir@scotland5gcentre.org
S5GConnect Aberdeen,
ONE Hub, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, AB10 1JQ
Ahmed Sabir joined The Scotland 5G Centre in July 2022 as the Business Engagement Manager for S5GConnect Aberdeen based at ONE Hub to help accelerate the adoption of the new technology and foster innovation in Scotland. A tech enthusiast, Ahmed enjoys the role immensely and aims to help his clients understand the technology and incorporate it into their business strategy.
Ahmed has spent most of his career delivering high-tech, high-risk projects in remote and challenging conditions. From the Sahara Desert to the arctic North, leading teams across cultures and through language barriers was his biggest challenge and greatest reward at the same time.
After working/living/studying in over 30 countries, Ahmed chose to settle down in Aberdeen in 2014. The longest he had ever lived in one place.
Ahmed switched from his hands-on engineering career to business support in 2016, when he enrolled in the MBA program at the University of Aberdeen and started to work in business consulting. Since then, Ahmed has helped launch many Aberdeen-based start-ups and helped many more existing businesses grow and expand.
Ahmed volunteers as a STEM ambassador and sometimes with “Street Friends”, a local charity working with homeless people or Shelter Scotland.

Andy Todman
Business Engagement Manager - S5GConnect Dumfries
andy.todman@scotland5gcentre.org
S5GConnect Dumfries,
Crichton Central, The Crichton Estate, Bankend Road, Dumfries, DG1 4TA
Andy joined The Scotland 5G Centre team in May 2021 as Business Engagement Manager for the S5GConnect Dumfries Hub based at the Crichton Central, a new digitally enabled collaborative centre for learning and rural innovation at the Crichton Estate in Dumfries, serving the south of Scotland.
Andy’s key role is fostering innovation and collaboration by bringing together partners across the Private, Public and Third Sectors, creating a pipeline of projects that will promote 5G and its relevant application to organisations through the S5GConnect Hub.
Previously Andy has held Chief Executive Officer roles for a chain of residential nursing homes, and an Age UK Brand partner, prior to those as a Head of Service at Loreburn Housing Association where he worked with partners to introduce ARMED, a wearable digital health falls prevention device, into sheltered housing and therefore brings a wealth of Health and Social Care experience to the Hub role. In addition, Andy has worked across Dumfries and Galloway in a business development role for a US multinational serving sectors including the Agrifood sector.

Kirsty Scott
Business Engagement Manager - S5GConnect Dundee
kirsty.scott@scotland5gcentre.org
S5GConnect Dundee,
Cyber Quarters, Bell Street, Dundee, DD1 1HG
Kirsty joined The Scotland 5G team in July 2022 to engage with the region’s businesses. She brings a specialist range of knowledge from 14 years in Computer Games Development in Dundee with a background working in STEM skills as well as in-depth project management experience successfully delivering Tay Cities Deal pipeline projects. She joins from the Economic Development team in Angus, focussed on engaging with business stakeholders to identify support entering new and existing markets in key sectors.
Kirsty’s career has a legacy of business development, strategy and investment towards business growth and passionate in creating value through enabling people and businesses realising their full potential. Her key role will be working in partnership across public and private industry to create awareness of 5G application through testing and business support via the S5GConnect Hub.

Tom Marchbanks
Business Engagement Manager - S5GConnect Forth Valley
tom.marchbanks@scotland5gcentre.org
S5GConnect Forth Valley,
Forth Valley College, Alloa Campus, 1 Devon Road, Alloa, FK10 1PX
Tom joined The Scotland 5G Centre team in May 2021 as Business Engagement Manager for the S5GConnect Forth Valley Hub bringing a deep understanding of business engagement across a broad range of industrial sectors as well as a thorough understanding of the public service.
Tom has spent many years delivering advice to UK businesses looking to enter overseas territories or expand their footprint in existing markets on behalf of both national & regional governments as well as for the Scottish Government. He is also a seasoned inward investment practitioner helping to build billion-dollar investment pipelines for national governments at home and overseas whilst also supporting the delivery of headline projects, such as the SAIC investment from China into the Longbridge car plant in Birmingham.
After returning from his last overseas appointment in the Middle East in 2017, Tom established his own consultancy company working with local companies looking to internationalise.

Professor Sir Jim McDonald
Principal, University of Strathclyde
“The Innovation District puts the right infrastructure in place to help people and organisations grow. The combination of talent, collaboration, and focus on success is unbeatable.”

Professor Sir Jim McDonald

Recent Milestones
Expanding
S5GC celebrated reaching a total of 18 members of staff
(Aug 2022)
Announced
5 S5GConnect Hubs in Place with More to Come
(Jul 2022)
Attended
S5GC Attended Over 60 Events including during COP26
(Jul 2022)
Hosted
Hosted 4 Lunch and Learn Events
(June 2022)
Recruited
2 Non-Executive Directors Recruited
(June 2022)
Announced
Innovation Challenge Winners Announced
(June 2022)
Published
Published 130 Articles and Opinion Pieces
(May 2022)
Celebrate
Celebrated S5GC Funded Urban and Rural Projects Achievements
(Feb 2022)
Finalist
Finalist for Scottish Knowledge Exchange Award and winner of FRANC 2021
(Dec 2021)
Opening
Official Opening of S5GConnect Dumfries
(Nov 2021)
Celebrating
S5GC Team Celebrates it’s 2 Year Anniversary
(Sep 2021)
Hosted
Hosted the S5GConnect Summer Events Programme
(June 2021)
Formed
Formed the Strategy Advisory Group
(Feb 2021)
Expanding
Announced
Attended
Hosted
Recruited
Announced
Published
Celebrate
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The Scotland 5G Centre
Technology & Innovation Centre
Level 4, 99 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1RD