Data and Digital Services Manager

Salary: £35,000 – 39,000 per annum, depending on experience
Location: Fully remote, working from home, with some travel.
Contract: To 31st March 2026
Hours: 35 hours per week. Flexible working available. We would consider part-time working (minimum 28 hours per week) for the right candidate.
Closing date: 9am, 28th April 2025
Interview: Week commencing May 5th (tbc)

At the NBN Trust, our mission is to make data work for nature – and the Better Biodiversity Data (BBD+1) programme is a bold next step toward transforming how biodiversity data is managed, accessed, and used to inform decision-making. If that excites you, we’d love you to join our team. This role offers the opportunity to combine strategic thinking, stakeholder engagement, and technical delivery to build and support a shared data management system for Scotland’s nature.

As the Data and Digital Services Manager, you’ll play a vital role in implementing and supporting a brand-new data system designed with and for the Scottish biodiversity data community. You’ll work closely with local environmental records centres (LERCs), recording groups, NGOs, government agencies, and developers to ensure smooth system configuration, data migration, and long-term service delivery. This is a hands-on, highly collaborative role at the heart of an ambitious project to revolutionise biodiversity data management and services.

Funded to March 2026 through NatureScot and the Scottish Government, BBD+1 builds on the recommendations of the Scottish Biodiversity Information Forum (SBIF) Review. The shared system we’re building will enable better coordination, access, and use of biodiversity data - powering research, conservation, planning, and policy. We see this role as essential to the long-term sustainability of that system, and we're committed to securing ongoing funding to make it a permanent part of our Scottish Programme team.

We’re a 100% remote-working charity, so you’ll need to be comfortable and effective working from home. The whole team meets up four times a year for in-person team meetings (in London and other locations around the UK).

We’re an equal opportunities and Living Wage employer. We welcome all applicants, and we're striving to create an inclusive and diverse team. If you’re interested in joining us, please read the Job Pack – and get in touch if there’s anything you’d like to ask.

When applying, if possible, please also complete and return the EDI Recruitment Questionnaire. This is not mandatory but will ensure we can gather information across a range of questions such as ethnicity, religion, working background, etc. to monitor the diversity of applicants.