Senior Lecturer in Business Data and Innovation
| Posting date: | 17 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £46,048 to £56,535 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 April 2026 |
| Location: | Wrexham, Wales |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Wrexham University |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2526199-R |
Summary
Wrexham Business School is seeking an outstanding Senior Lecturer to join our Business School and contribute to our growing portfolio in digital transformation, data, and applied innovation. You will play a key role in shaping curriculum, delivering excellent teaching through dynamic and student-centred approaches, and undertake impactful research that supports regional business growth and digital capabilities.
Why Wrexham Business School?
Wrexham Business School is transforming. The appointment of a new Dean marks the beginning of the Business School’s transformational journey towards a distinct new faculty, expanding its scope and redefining its identity with a bold vision and sharp strategic focus. Under new leadership the Business School is positioning itself at the forefront of business innovation and collaboration across North Wales and beyond, expanding its global reach. At the heart of this is Wrexham Business Gateway, a collaborative space to deliver long-term regional impact, respond to emerging skills needs, and shape future workforce capability. It will encapsulate the Business School values and commitment, focussing on business-related teaching, research, and professional development. Collectively, Wrexham Business School and Wrexham Business Gateway will advance business innovation, entrepreneurship, and collaborative partnerships, and place our learners at the very heart of teaching excellence, inclusion, opportunity, and employability.
What we can offer:
The role of Senior Lecturer in Business Data and Innovation is an ambitious one. We are looking for an individual who can move at pace and deliver the Business School’s key priorities with confidence, as well as bring new ideas, insights, and opportunities for collaborative and innovative engagement. Equally, you will be passionate about delivering excellence through innovative teaching and research practices, prioritising our learners to ensure they have every opportunity to grow into confident and successful graduates who can make a positive impact on society.
In return for your commitment to our vision, we can offer you several avenues to develop your academic career and embrace the opportunities Wrexham Business School can bring. We can help you work towards a PhD or DBA, and support your attendance at conferences and other networking events. If you are stepping into research for the first time, we can offer opportunities to help you develop your confidence, or if you are keen to enhance your academic leadership with us, we can design a career plan with you to help you achieve your goals.
The role:
Demonstrate substantial experience in teaching modules related to business data, technology, and/or innovation. You will be collaborative and committed to empowering learners with future-ready skills.
Demonstrate a high level of knowledge in data ecosystems and digital literacy of business intelligence, analytical and visualisation tools such as Power BI, tableau, and python, and be highly competent in teaching these in a business context through the lens of storytelling, data modelling, predictive analytics and scenario planning.
Champion innovative practices in curriculum development, engaging in pedagogical scholarship and contribute to sector-leading teaching practice.
You will be expected to make valued contributions towards the REF, research outputs, and maximise on funding opportunities to generate income.
Build partnerships with industry, public-sector organisations, and innovative eco-systems to co-create learning opportunities, accelerate digital transformation skills, and enhance teaching, employability, and research impact.
Lead curriculum enhancement projects and live innovation challenges, focussed on employability, digital capability, and real-world problem solving.
Lead and deliver high‑quality teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in business analytics, finance, digital innovation, and emerging technologies.
Contribute to programme design and curriculum development, with a focus on applied learning, authentic assessment, and digital pedagogy.
Embed digital tools, blended learning, and interactive pedagogies across programmes.
Supervise undergraduate, postgraduate, and where able, doctoral students.
Make valued contributions to academic and professional leadership within the department, contributing to strategic initiatives and continuous improvement.
Make valued contributions towards impactful inter-disciplinary research.
Why Wrexham Business School?
Wrexham Business School is transforming. The appointment of a new Dean marks the beginning of the Business School’s transformational journey towards a distinct new faculty, expanding its scope and redefining its identity with a bold vision and sharp strategic focus. Under new leadership the Business School is positioning itself at the forefront of business innovation and collaboration across North Wales and beyond, expanding its global reach. At the heart of this is Wrexham Business Gateway, a collaborative space to deliver long-term regional impact, respond to emerging skills needs, and shape future workforce capability. It will encapsulate the Business School values and commitment, focussing on business-related teaching, research, and professional development. Collectively, Wrexham Business School and Wrexham Business Gateway will advance business innovation, entrepreneurship, and collaborative partnerships, and place our learners at the very heart of teaching excellence, inclusion, opportunity, and employability.
What we can offer:
The role of Senior Lecturer in Business Data and Innovation is an ambitious one. We are looking for an individual who can move at pace and deliver the Business School’s key priorities with confidence, as well as bring new ideas, insights, and opportunities for collaborative and innovative engagement. Equally, you will be passionate about delivering excellence through innovative teaching and research practices, prioritising our learners to ensure they have every opportunity to grow into confident and successful graduates who can make a positive impact on society.
In return for your commitment to our vision, we can offer you several avenues to develop your academic career and embrace the opportunities Wrexham Business School can bring. We can help you work towards a PhD or DBA, and support your attendance at conferences and other networking events. If you are stepping into research for the first time, we can offer opportunities to help you develop your confidence, or if you are keen to enhance your academic leadership with us, we can design a career plan with you to help you achieve your goals.
The role:
Demonstrate substantial experience in teaching modules related to business data, technology, and/or innovation. You will be collaborative and committed to empowering learners with future-ready skills.
Demonstrate a high level of knowledge in data ecosystems and digital literacy of business intelligence, analytical and visualisation tools such as Power BI, tableau, and python, and be highly competent in teaching these in a business context through the lens of storytelling, data modelling, predictive analytics and scenario planning.
Champion innovative practices in curriculum development, engaging in pedagogical scholarship and contribute to sector-leading teaching practice.
You will be expected to make valued contributions towards the REF, research outputs, and maximise on funding opportunities to generate income.
Build partnerships with industry, public-sector organisations, and innovative eco-systems to co-create learning opportunities, accelerate digital transformation skills, and enhance teaching, employability, and research impact.
Lead curriculum enhancement projects and live innovation challenges, focussed on employability, digital capability, and real-world problem solving.
Lead and deliver high‑quality teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in business analytics, finance, digital innovation, and emerging technologies.
Contribute to programme design and curriculum development, with a focus on applied learning, authentic assessment, and digital pedagogy.
Embed digital tools, blended learning, and interactive pedagogies across programmes.
Supervise undergraduate, postgraduate, and where able, doctoral students.
Make valued contributions to academic and professional leadership within the department, contributing to strategic initiatives and continuous improvement.
Make valued contributions towards impactful inter-disciplinary research.
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