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Head of People, George Watson’s College Location – Edinburgh Salary – £70,000 - £80,000 Are you an experienced people leader looking for a senior role within a values-led organisation where culture, people and educational excellence go hand in hand? George Watson’s College is seeking a brilliant Head of People to lead and develop the school’s people function, ensuring exceptional delivery of HR services while helping to shape the culture, capability and employee experience of one of Scotland’s leading independent schools. Reporting to the Chief Finance and Operations Officer, the Head of People will play a critical role in developing and delivering the school’s people strategy, supporting organisational development, strengthening employee engagement and wellbeing, and ensuring the school continues to attract, develop and retain outstanding colleagues. Leading a dedicated team, you will provide expert advice and support across the full range of people matters, including employee relations, organisational change, learning and development, workforce planning, payroll, HR systems and compliance. You will also act as a trusted adviser to senior leaders, helping to shape strategic decision-making while ensuring the school remains legally compliant and operationally effective. This role suits a well-rounded professional, ideally with experience of working within a unionised environment. You may come from outside the education sector; what matters most is your ability to combine professional credibility, commercial awareness and strong leadership with a genuine commitment to people in order to drive positive change. This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected and ambitious organisation at an important stage in its development, in a role that is both highly visible and influential. In return, you will become part of a supportive and purpose-driven community where people are recognised as the foundation of success. To apply for the post, please send a tailored CV and covering letter to ScotlandExecutive@LHH.com The covering letter should be no more than two pages of A4 and should summarise your relevant experience, leadership achievements and motivation for applying. If you would like a confidential, informal discussion about the role, please contact LHH on +44 (0)141 220 6460 or email the above address. Closing Date for Applications - Midnight Sunday 05 July _

Our everyday digital experiences are in the midst of a realtime revolution. Whether chatting alongside a livestreaming event, receiving realtime financial information, or working with colleagues in an online collaborative environment - consumers simply expect realtime digital experiences as standard. At Ably we’re not just witnessing this revolution, we’re powering it - at scale. At the heart of our mission lies a commitment to putting developers first. Ably provides a suite of products to build, extend, and deliver powerful digital experiences in realtime, delivering billions of messages for millions of devices every day and supporting organizations like Harness, EA, Panasonic and HubSpot. Working at Ably means helping to build the infrastructure and technology that will power and shape the future of the internet. The opportunity in front of us is immense. And we’d like your help. As the Technical Lead for Developer Experience at Ably you will co-own the DevEx vision and strategy, transforming our dashboard, documentation platform, and control plane into a world-class experience. You are a senior, hands-on engineer who’s passionate about building for developers like yourself; someone who’ll obsess over the developer journey and elevate the user experience of the Ably platform. You’ll blend deep full-stack expertise with a strong product and lead a team of five engineers where the feedback loop is immediate, because you and your team are the target users of the very ecosystem you are building. • Lead technical execution and vision. You’ll lead a team of five engineers building customer-facing web applications. You’ll partner with the DevEx PM as a unified leadership team, co-owning the delivery of a developer experience that becomes a reference point for the industry., • Drive a product-first engineering culture. You’ll foster an environment where engineers are themselves principal stakeholders of product features, and obsess over customer outcomes. You’ll challenge the "feature factory" mentality and build a team that takes true ownership of the product., • Be the technical authority. You’ll own the technical architecture and design decisions for our dashboard, docs platform, marketing website, and billing UI. You will ensure these applications effectively demonstrate Ably's realtime capabilities., • Thrive in a rapid iteration environment. You’ll operate in a high-velocity workspace where PMs, customers, and engineers co-create features. You’ll lead the team in working full-stack to iterate, improve, and ship improvements quickly., • Champion AI-assisted development. You’ll be a catalyst for AI adoption across the team. You’ll leverage LLMs and AI tools to accelerate velocity without compromising on engineering integrity., • Guide engineering outcomes and quality. You’ll set and enforce high standards for code review, testing, and production readiness. You will participate in incident response and coordinate with the Infrastructure team on platform dependencies and deployments., • Mentor and grow the team. You’ll manage performance, career development, and hiring. You will hold the team accountable for delivery commitments while providing the mentorship needed to turn engineers into product-minded leaders., • Extensive experience leading technical teams in technical B2B SaaS or API-first products, with a track record of product-minded engineering teams that take initiative and ownership of product outcomes., • A strong software engineering background with expertise in React, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript, alongside backend experience in Ruby on Rails or Node.js. You have a proven track record building and shipping customer-facing web applications at scale and you must be able to write code and build prototypes that use our APIs., • You have a natural empathy and instinct for what developer customers want because you are the target user. You are genuinely excited about building developer tools and can tap into immediate feedback loops. You understand API design, documentation, and the nuances that differentiate a great developer journey., • You act as an AI champion and are enthusiastic about using LLMs and AI tools as productivity multipliers for the team. You see AI as an enabler for higher velocity and output, not a replacement for engineering judgment., • Experience at a startup or growth-stage company or adaptability to thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment with a focus on rapid iteration. To be effective in this role you’ll need excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills., • Experience delivering solutions used by developers (developer tools or APIs), or closely related solutions for other technical personas (e.g. DevOps, cloud infrastructure etc.)., • An understanding of pub/sub and familiarity with distributed systems and event based architectures. We’re tackling planet-scale problems and our ambitions are a testament to that. You’ll join a successful, deeply motivated and collaborative team that thrives on innovation, experimentation and autonomy. To get a sense of life at Ably, visit our . You can also read about the origins of Ably's core values on . We believe in fostering a culture that's built on inclusivity and mutual respect among all team members, and we recognise that each individual is different and will want to be supported in their role in different ways. We provide a range of perks and benefits to aid folks' development and wellbeing, allowing them to be their best selves and do great work. • A remote-first and flexible work environment. UK-based teams come together in person once per month in our London hub (next to Old Street) and we get together as a company twice per year. Aside from that, you’re welcome to work wherever suits best for you., • Equity. We’re a growing start-up and we want all team to members to share in the success of the company through our EMI share options programme., • Enhanced holiday allowance. Our policy provides Ablyans with 28 days of paid annual leave (27 regular days, plus a day off to enjoy your birthday)., • Enhanced parental leave package, so that you can take the time you need to get to know your new family member, rest and recover., • Home workstation budget of £500 on joining (and £150 p/a thereafter), so that your home office is set up to serve you well and that you have everything you need to work comfortably., • Personal learning and development budget of £1000 annually, and 5% L&D time during working hours to focus on improving your skillset., • Private healthcare with BUPA., • Medical cash plan to cover a range medical and dental costs., • Mental wellbeing coaching and counselling from Self Space., • Monthly wellbeing budget via Juno., • Life assurance and income protection., • Access to Tech & Cycle to Work schemes., • Weekly snack allowance for our end-of-week “Need To Know” meeting., • A fully-paid one-month sabbatical after five years with Ably. We believe our differences as individuals is what makes us great. Our people are at the heart of what we do, and we encourage everyone to be their most authentic self at Ably: we see inclusivity and openness as fundamental to creating long-term success as an organization. We encourage applications from all backgrounds regardless of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, parental status, race, religion, educational background or neurodiversity. Ably has an amazing opportunity ahead of us, and we want anyone to be able to contribute to that opportunity. If you enjoy working as part of a technology company, value open source, and love solving hard problems - then we’d love to hear from you, regardless of whether you fit the job description exactly or not. If in doubt, drop us an _; we’d be more than happy to give you some advice on your application.

About Cylynt: Cylynt is a leading developer of anti-piracy and license compliance technology. We are an innovative company that has already established itself as the preferred supplier to industry leading enterprise software companies. With comprehensive software telemetry and SaaS based business intelligence solutions, our technology allows customers to track unlicensed corporate usage of their valuable software and convert unlicensed corporate users into paying customers. Position Summary: Cylynt is seeking to recruit a Senior Product Manager on an initial B2B 12 month contract, with responsibility for managing the entire product life cycle of a portfolio of products, from strategic planning to tactical activities. As a Product Manager, you will guide multiple engineering teams to bring our products to market and grow the company’s product portfolio – including evolving existing product capabilities and developing new products for the company. The successful candidate must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Product Manager. Experience managing a mix of both SaaS and Enterprise software products is highly desirable. Job Profile: -Responsibility for managing the entire product life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities. -Specifying market requirements for current and future products by conducting market research supported by visits to customers and partners. -Manage relationships with other teams throughout the organisation that are required to ensure successful product deliveries. -Work closely with engineering managers and engineering teams to fulfil the product backlog using Scrum/ Agile methodologies. -Contribute to a product go-to-market plan, and working with all departments across the business to execute. -Research and analyse technologies in the industry that can be utilized to contribute to the product’s success. -Encourage and promote innovation in the teams working on your products. -Manage strategic partnerships required to support the business. -The role requires occasional business travel, both domestic and international. Experience / Skills: -A minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Product Manager. -Experience managing SaaS products and technologies is essential. -Experience managing revenue-generating, customer facing products is essential. -Experience managing enterprise software products is desirable. -Experience of feature breakdown and user story writing. -Experience working with Agile/Scrum methodologies. -Good internal and customer presentation skills. -Excellent organization, time management, and project leadership skills. -Excellent English written and verbal communication skills. Candidate profile: -You must possess a blend of business and technical savvy skills; a big-picture vision, and the drive and know how to make that vision a reality. -You must enjoy spending time to understand customer problems and find innovative solutions for the broader market. -You must be able to communicate and collaborate effectively to accomplish your objectives in a geographically dispersed working environment. -You will work with multiple engineering teams, both local and remote, to define and develop product release requirements. -You will work with marketing communications to define the go-to-market strategy, helping them understand the product positioning, key benefits, and target customers. -You will also serve as the internal and external product evangelist, working with the sales channel and key customers. -You must be a highly motivated self-starter, versatile team player and a leader who can drive objectives to completion across an organization. -You must demonstrate a commitment to high quality, and a passion for learning new skills. Educational Requirements: -BSc in Computer Science or other equivalent technical/engineering discipline.

About ENSEK ENSEK builds the cloud‑native SaaS software that’s transforming how energy retailers operate, innovate and manage at scale. We help retailers lower operating costs, improve billing accuracy for consumers, and enhance customer experience through automation and AI‑driven insight, all underpinned by modern, cloud‑native architecture. ENSEK is at an exciting inflection point as we scale at pace towards new international horizons. If you’re driven by solving complex, real‑world problems and want to build modern technology that accelerates the global energy transition, you’ll feel right at home with us. About the role As Head of Product for Platform, you are responsible for the strategic direction and effective execution of ENSEK's Platform product portfolio. The Platform underpins every product team in the organisation ,it is the foundation on which great products are built. Your will drive us to a place where product/engineering teams are able to rapidly and safely build consistent, high-quality features by relying on a unified set of well-maintained software libraries and foundational ‘features’ that eliminate complexity and accelerate delivery. Key responsibilities: Own and deliver clear OKRs in partnership with engineering and commercial leaders. Treat internal engineering teams as primary customers, shaping platform priorities based on their needs and workflows. Define and own the Platform product strategy and roadmap, balancing near‑term delivery with long‑term architecture. Drive evidence‑based prioritisation, making clear decisions on what to improve, replace, or retire — including defining the future of the Workflow Engine at the core of billing and payments. Work closely with engineering leadership to align delivery, manage tech debt, and coordinate platform evolution across dependent teams. Lead build vs. buy vs. partner decisions with strong technical and commercial judgement. Own ENSEK’s AI platform strategy, enabling safe, scalable adoption of agentic AI and productivity tooling across product and engineering teams. Own “API as a Product”, accountable for external developer experience including documentation, consistency, tooling, SDKs, and API pricing and packaging. Own the end‑to‑end new customer onboarding platform, including configuration tooling, environment provisioning, and automation to reduce time‑to‑onboard. Define and own platform quality outcomes (availability, reliability, security), including production KPIs. Key outcomes: Measurable improvement in external API developer experience (e.g. time-to-first-call, API NPS, support ticket reduction) with definition and implementation of an API pricing and packaging model in partnership with Product Marketing Reduction in time-to-feature for product teams related to platform investment from areas such as Workflow engine, end-customer communication and document management frameworks, Identity and Access Management (IAM), API as a Product approach and agentic frameworks. Increase in platform adoption and consistency of use across engineering teams Reduction in new customer time-to-onboard, with a target trajectory from months to hours through investment in configuration tooling and process automation Reduction in time and effort required to provision and maintain customer environments (e.g. UAT, test, and production), with measurable progress toward self-service Experience required: Demonstrable experience as a product leader, ideally with experience in platform, developer tooling, or infrastructure-adjacent product domains. A strong technical background — you do not need to write production code, but you should be deeply comfortable engaging with engineering and understanding trade-offs. Proven ability to make objective, data-informed decisions about product direction — including the willingness to challenge existing solutions and advocate for change. Strong people management experience, with a track record of developing product managers and building high-performing product teams. Track record of defining and delivering complex technical products with clear value propositions for both internal and external stakeholders. Ability to operate across both strategic and tactical levels — setting long-term direction while remaining hands-on enough to unblock teams and maintain delivery momentum. Understanding of P&Ls, budget setting / tracking, with the ability to create sound business cases. Ideally an educational background being Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Product Management or equivalent. Company Benefits 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays Option to buy or sell 5 extra annual leave days per year Vitality Health Insurance, including private healthcare, virtual GP access, mental‑health support and wellbeing perks (50% off gym memberships -Virgin Active, Nuffield, PureGym) Pension with 5% matched contribution Regular team‑wide and company‑wide events 2 volunteering days per year to give back Remote‑first working environment with offices in London and Nottingham

About The Team: The Quality Team at SRUC works to ensure our Further, Higher and Postgraduate Education provision meets high academic standards and regulatory requirements. The team support staff across all campuses by coordinating quality processes, managing programme validations and verification/moderation activity, and providing guidance on academic regulations and assessment. By working closely with awarding bodies, PSRBs and academic teams, we help maintain compliance, enhance the student experience, and uphold the quality and integrity of SRUC's educational offering. The Opportunity: We are seeking an experienced and strategic Quality Lead to provide institutional leadership, oversight, and expert guidance on quality assurance across our Higher, Further and Postgraduate Education provision. This is a pivotal role responsible for ensuring robust quality assurance frameworks that safeguard academic standards, enhance the student experience, and maintain compliance with external regulatory and funding requirements. The postholder will play a key role in shaping and embedding a culture of continuous improvement across the organisation. Key Responsibilities include; • Lead and deliver the institutional QA strategy, • Oversee and improve QA policies, procedures, and the Education Manual., • Lead programme validation, revalidation,...