KTP Associate – Business Information Architect

Purpose

To create a Digital Mindfulness Toolkit that leverages AI and data infrastructure, guided by human-centred change, to enable responsible digital transformation through a strategic ‘Digital Gateway’ connecting people, systems, and insights.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Project manage the delivery of the Knowledge Transfer Partnership work plan (with extensive support from both the company and academic supervisors)
• Lead on the key stages of the KTP, including:
  • Establish strategic alignment, governance structures, and foundational knowledge to support Gateway Qualifications’ human-centred digital transformation
  • Build diagnostic and analytical capability for organisational digital readiness.
  • Equip Gateway Qualifications with knowledge elicitation methods to foster organisational learning and inclusive Digital Transformation
  • Designing and implementing a cloud-based AI/ML data foundation for an Intelligence Engine.
  • Build AI models and simulations to support strategic and operational intelligence
  • Development of an Intelligence Engine and visualisations to support decision making
  • Embedding AI interventions into organisational routines and enabling Human–Machine co-adaptation.
  • Empowering management support through adoption impact modelling, diagnostics and dashboard integration – This stage represents the final milestone in the full integration of the Digital Mindfulness Toolkit
  • Refinement through multi-user testing for Sustainable Digital Embedding
  • Deliver commercialisation and sector impact through promotion of the Toolkit, piloting with new clients and delivering staff training.
• Co-author and present academic papers to relevant journals/conferences.
• Collaborate with University supervisors to translate research into commercial outcomes.
• Contribute to KTP evaluation and final reports.
• Adhere to the University’s & Gateway Qualifications Limited’s Health and Safety Policy and guidelines.
• Adhere to the General Data Protection and The Data Protection Act 2018.
• Promote Equality and Diversity for staff and students and embrace the University’s Values and Behaviours Framework.
• Any other reasonable duties that may be allocated from time to time commensurate with the grading of the post.

Skills and Experience

Essential Criteria:

• Master’s in Information Systems, Data/Business Analytics, Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field
• Bachelor’s in Business Intelligence, Information Systems, or related discipline
• Proven expertise in designing cloud data architecture (preferably Azure), including data lake/warehouse setup, security, access, lineage, and refresh cycles
• Strong skills in process mapping (BPMN/Swimlanes), and SOP governance
• Proficient in ETL pipeline development (Power Query, SQL, Python)
• Advanced Power BI skills (including DAX)
• An understanding of AI/ML and NLP concepts and their application in business intelligence or digital transformation
• Knowledge of machine learning workflows including data preparation, model training and evaluation
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to explain complex technical concepts to non-specialists, adapting communication to meet recipient needs
• Effective collaborator across technical, academic, and industry teams
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving abilities
• Demonstrate a commitment to the University’s Vision, Mission and Values and to work within the University and Gateway Qualification’s policies and procedures

Desirable Criteria:

• PhD in Business Intelligence, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Computer Science, or related field
• Experience leading change initiatives using recognised frameworks (e.g., ADKAR, APMG)
• Experience with process mining using Microsoft 365/Power Automate telemetry
• Skilled in managing knowledge platforms (Microsoft SharePoint, Atlassian Confluence)
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn) or cloud-based AI services (e.g. Azure AI, AWS SageMaker)
• Ability to design and implement predictive analytics models and simulation tools
• Knowledge of ethical AI principles and human-in-the-loop frameworks
• Ability to facilitate workshops/training
• Strong report-writing skills (technical notes, SOPs, playbooks)

Gateway Qualifications Limited are focused on driving a bold digital transformation agenda as part of their 5-year strategy, and to achieve this, they are looking to digitally transform alongside the effective adoption of AI.

This role will support their ambitious digital strategy, enabling them to undertake sector-leading transformation to achieve their vision of becoming a data-driven, digitally mindful qualification Awarding Organisation. It offers the opportunity to deliver a highly innovative initiative that integrates simultaneous technical innovation, cultural transformation, and strategic capability-building, advancing the frontier of digital intelligence and human-centred design, supported by academic and industry mentors.