Job Description
Lead Economist
Technical Team Manager – Business Economics
Location: Scotland (Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Perth)
Permanent | Full Time (35 hours per week)
Salary: £48,900 + excellent benefits
Outsource UK are recruiting for a Technical Team Manager – Business Economics on behalf of a key client making significant infrastructure investment across Scotland.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced economist and dynamic team leader to play a pivotal role in shaping strategic investment decisions and delivering long-term value for customers and taxpayers.
The Opportunity: You’ll lead a small team of economic specialists to develop and deliver high-quality strategic and economic analysis, including cost-benefit assessments, that drive investment decisions. Your work will be central to balancing immediate operational needs with long-term sector goals — ensuring investments deliver maximum value at the lowest reasonable cost.
Key responsibilities include:
If you are an experienced Technical Team Manager. Please apply now!
Inclusion statement
Outsource UK is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You'll receive fair consideration for your application regardless of your race, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or age.
We’re proud Corporate Members of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower. If you need any adjustments at any stage - from application to interview or in your new role - please let us know. We’re here to support you every step of the way.
We believe diversity of thought and background makes us stronger and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and life experiences.
Technical Team Manager – Business Economics
Location: Scotland (Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Perth)
Permanent | Full Time (35 hours per week)
Salary: £48,900 + excellent benefits
Outsource UK are recruiting for a Technical Team Manager – Business Economics on behalf of a key client making significant infrastructure investment across Scotland.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced economist and dynamic team leader to play a pivotal role in shaping strategic investment decisions and delivering long-term value for customers and taxpayers.
The Opportunity: You’ll lead a small team of economic specialists to develop and deliver high-quality strategic and economic analysis, including cost-benefit assessments, that drive investment decisions. Your work will be central to balancing immediate operational needs with long-term sector goals — ensuring investments deliver maximum value at the lowest reasonable cost.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading cost-benefit analyses and economic assessments across a range of investment scenarios.
- Providing economic insights to support strategic planning and regulatory reviews.
- Shaping long-term tariff and charging strategies through rigorous economic modelling.
- Driving innovation in economic tools and methods to evaluate future scenarios.
- Managing forecasts, performance monitoring, and investment appraisals.
- Collaborating across disciplines and with external consultants, contributing to ethical and responsible business practices.
- You are an experienced economist with a background in applied economics, strategic analysis, or regulatory economics.
- You have strong leadership skills with experience managing teams and consultants.
- You communicate complex economic concepts in a clear and engaging way to diverse audiences.
- You likely hold a Master’s degree or PhD in an economics-related field, with a proven track record of applied research and analysis.
- You’re comfortable with advanced Excel functions and ideally proficient in tools like Power BI or R; coding skills are a bonus.
- Sector experience in utilities is welcome but not essential – we value perspectives from government, academia, and regulated industries
If you are an experienced Technical Team Manager. Please apply now!
Inclusion statement
Outsource UK is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You'll receive fair consideration for your application regardless of your race, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or age.
We’re proud Corporate Members of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower. If you need any adjustments at any stage - from application to interview or in your new role - please let us know. We’re here to support you every step of the way.
We believe diversity of thought and background makes us stronger and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and life experiences.
