Role:    Business Development Manager (E-DATA)

Department:   School of Computing, Engineering and Intelligent Systems

Grade: Business Support Grade 8 (£48,822 per annum)

Responsible to: Principal Investigator

Campus: Derry~Londonderry

Fixed-Term until 28th February 2029 / Full-time

Job Purpose:

The Enterprise Digitalisation And Transformation Alliance (E-DATA) empowers Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the border communities of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to embark on a transformative digital journey.

The postholder will be a full time, dedicated Business Development Manager (BDM) as part of the E-DATA programme.  They will be responsible for recruitment of client companies onto the E-DATA programme and maintaining the client relationship.

Closing Date:  14th May 2026 at 23:30

Guidance regarding applications can be found here:  https://recruitment.ulster.ac.uk/information-for-applicants/what-to-expect-from-the-application-and-interview-process. If you are still having issues, please contact email: sj.mcfarlane@ulster.ac.uk stating the vacancy reference number.

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Candidate Briefing Document - 041927

Salary Scale

Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post will not qualify for university sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please check your options here:  https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

If you have any specific queries regarding eligibility to work in the UK, our Resourcing Compliance team may be able to help: Resourcing-compliance@ulster.ac.uk

We may create a 12-month waiting list for same or similar roles within the Department / Faculty.  The University reserves the right to extend the waiting list across the University if required for certain posts.

Ulster University recognises the potential benefits that Generative AI tools (for example Chat GPT) may bring to some candidates during the application process. In particular, we recognise the positive impact such tools may have with regard to equality, diversity and inclusion. When using AI, however, we encourage candidates to use the technology responsibly, ensuring that submitted applications provide an accurate representation of your skills, abilities and experience. Our selection activities are designed to robustly test and evaluate the extent to which candidates meet the selection criteria outlined for each role. This includes the use of interviews, presentations, written exercises and other additional selection activities as appropriate for each role.

The School of Computing, Engineering & Intelligent Systems holds a Bronze Athena SWAN Award in recognition of our commitment to advancing Gender equality in higher education. You can read more about what this means at   https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/equality-charters/transformed-uk-athena-swan-charter and on our University website   https://www.ulster.ac.uk/peopleandculture/employee-benefits/equality-diversity/athena-swan. The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working.