Tender Opportunity for Senior Technology Advisor and a Senior Technical Product Advisor at Towa[...]

Digital Preservation Coalition; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A cultural heritage organization is seeking a Senior Technology Advisor and a Senior Technical Product Advisor to support the N-RICH prototype initiative. Responsibilities include overseeing technical specifications and facilitating product development. Candidates should have strong backgrounds in technical architecture and user-centric product development. This is a fixed-term opportunity for August 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience in technical specifications and architecture.
• Proven track record in shaping product vision and user requirements.

Responsibilities

• Focus on technical specifications for N-RICH prototyping.
• Translate user needs into clear requirements.
• Contribute to procurement processes.

Job description

Overview

Tender Opportunity for Senior Technology Advisor and a Senior Technical Product Advisor at Towards a National Collection

11 August 2025 • Fixed Term

Background

Towards a National Collection started with a UK-wide research and development programme, funded through UKRI’s Strategic Priorities Fund and delivered by the AHRC. This five-year initiative concluded in March 2025 and has laid the essential groundwork for the National Research Infrastructure for Cultural Heritage (N-RICH) Prototype, a two-year initiative, launched in July 2025, delivered in collaboration between the Towards a National Collection programme and AHRC, funded by UKRI.

About the N-RICH Prototype

The N-RICH Prototype project will explore the potential for a UK-wide digital collections research infrastructure, designed to enhance access to and engagement with the UK’s cultural heritage collections. The Prototype will test key components and inform future infrastructure development. Core activities will include a Digitisation Capability Pilot, a Prototype infrastructure, and three cross-cutting research frameworks on environmental impact, ethics, and cybersecurity.

Roles

Towards a National Collection seeks a Senior Technology Advisor and a Senior Technical Product Advisor. The Senior Technology Advisor will focus on the technical specifications and technical architecture of the N-RICH prototyping work and frameworks. The Senior Technical Product Advisor will help shape the product vision, translate user needs into requirements, and contribute to procurement processes for the N-RICH prototype and research frameworks.

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Senior Technology Advisor (Public Contracts Scotland Reference Number: JUL534169):

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