Great British Energy Group

Great British Energy Group is seeking a Digital Commercial Assurance Manager for a remote contract until March 2027 based in Swindon. The role focuses on post-award commercial management of IT contracts, ensuring effective supplier relationship management and compliance with UKRI, while supporting financial management activities. The ideal candidate has experience in IT Asset Management, strong stakeholder management skills, and is MCIPS qualified or possesses equivalent experience. This position highlights a commitment to supporting disability and military personnel candidates during the recruitment process.

On behalf of UKRI, we are looking for a Digital Commercial Assurance Manager (Inside IR35) for a remote (ad hoc) contract until March 2027, based in Swindon. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is the national funding agency investing in science and research in the UK. UKRI invests £8 billion of taxpayers' money each year into research and innovation and the people who make it happen. They work across a huge range of fields - from biodiversity conservation to quantum computing, and from space telescopes to innovative health care. They give everyone the opportunity to contribute and to benefit, bringing together people and organisations nationally and globally to create, develop and deploy new ideas and technologies. This role will focus primarily on post-contract award commercial management , ensuring supplier contracts, renewals, asset management activities and commercial processes are effectively managed in accordance with UKRI and Government standards. As a Digital Commercial Assurance Manager , your main responsibilities will be to: Manage the post-award commercial lifecycle of IT and technology contracts. Support IT Asset Management activities, including contract renewals, variations and procurement requirements. Maintain accurate contract registers, supplier records and commercial reporting documentation. Monitor supplier performance, ensuring contractual obligations, value for money and service expectations are achieved. Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including IT, Finance, Procurement and Delivery teams. Support procurement assurance processes and ensure compliance with UKRI and Government commercial policies. Provide commercial guidance, templates, processes and best practice materials to support stakeholders. Support financial management activities including invoicing, forecasting inputs and purchase order management. Identify commercial risks and elevate issues appropriately. Support contract review meetings and governance forums, including quarterly contract reviews. Work closely with platform leads to ensure technology contracts remain aligned to business requirements. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by reviewing and enhancing commercial processes, policies and ways of working. Experience within IT Asset Management or Digital Delivery environments. Strong understanding of PCR/UCR regulations, commercial governance and assurance requirements. Proven experience managing contracts through the full post award contract lifecycle, including renewals, variations and supplier management. Experience working with IT, Digital or Technology contracts and suppliers. Ability to manage multiple workstreams, contract data, reporting and governance activities. Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience working across IT, Finance, Procurement and senior business stakeholders. Strong Excel skills and experience maintaining contract registers, repositories and commercial reporting. MCIPS qualified or qualified by experience (QBE). Experience developing or improving commercial processes, policies and best practices. Knowledge of risk and issue management within commercial or project environments. Experience using JIRA or similar workflow/reporting tools. Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas. Disability Confident As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, UKRI guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance. UKRI guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Swindon, Newport, or Stockton-on-Tees - flexible and hybrid working options Band E - 53,000 FTC or Permanent The Workday Consultant - Finance plays a key role in the implementation, optimisation and ongoing support of Workday Financial Management within a complex government shared services environment. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary delivery team, you will provide subject matter expertise across Workday Financials, supporting business change, process improvement and system configuration. You will act as a trusted adviser to stakeholders, ensuring solutions are robust, compliant and aligned to UKSBS and government standards. The Team You will join the Platforms & Products team within Digital & Information at UKSBS, a collaborative group of specialists responsible for the delivery, enhancement and support of enterprise scale SaaS and cloud based ERP platforms. The team works across major transformation programmes and business as usual services, partnering closely with UKSBS clients, programme delivery teams, system integrators and third party suppliers. We value collaboration, continuous improvement and knowledge sharing, and actively support training, certification and wellbeing initiatives. Duties will include, but are not limited to the following: Technical Leadership & Assurance Act as a senior Workday Financials authority, providing technical leadership across modules such as General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Expenses, Assets, Projects and Financial Reporting. Define and promote best practice for Workday Financials configuration, design and support across the team. Provide technical assurance and peer review of designs, configurations and changes delivered by colleagues, system integrators and third parties. Support architectural decision making and contribute to roadmap planning for Workday Financials. Delivery & Continuous Improvement Lead and contribute to the design, configuration and implementation of complex Workday Financials solutions. Oversee enhancements, releases and regulatory changes, ensuring quality, compliance and auditability. Drive business process improvement and standardisation in line with shared services and government best practice. Oversee ticket queue management across the AMS team, ensuring workload is prioritised effectively and resources are aligned to demand. Enforce SLA/KPI frameworks, proactively monitoring performance against response and resolution targets, and driving continuous improvement where breaches occur. Stakeholder Engagement & Consultancy Act as a senior trusted adviser to finance leaders, programme managers and client stakeholders. Lead and facilitate complex workshops, translating business needs into clear functional designs and system specifications. Communicate risks, options and recommendations clearly to support effective decision making. Supervision & Capability Development Provide day to day technical supervision, coaching and mentoring to Band D/E colleagues and contractors. Support task allocation, prioritisation and workload management across Workday Financials activities. Contribute to skills development, knowledge sharing and succession planning within the team. Testing, Live Service & Governance Provide oversight of testing activities, including system, integration and user acceptance testing. Act as an escalation point for complex incidents, defects and service issues. Ensure all solutions comply with UKSBS policies, financial controls, audit requirements and data protection standards. To do this role well you will need: Significant experience working with Workday Financial Management in a senior configuration, implementation or support role. Deep understanding of end to end finance processes within large, complex organisations. Proven experience providing technical leadership, assurance or oversight within ERP or SaaS environments. Strong experience gathering, validating and translating complex business requirements into functional designs. Experience supervising, mentoring or coaching other consultants or analysts. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels. Experience working within structured delivery environments, such as Agile, SAFe or hybrid methodologies, using issue tracking and ITSM tools. Experience of working within a government or shared services environment. Previous experience with other ERP platforms (e.g. Oracle e Business Suite or Fusion), particularly to support transformation or data migration activities. Experience with Workday reporting, analytics and complex integrations. Understanding of project and delivery methodologies such as Agile, SAFe etc. Relevant professional or Workday certifications. Security & Eligibility Collaborative and team focused, with a commitment to shared success. Proactive and adaptable, able to work effectively in a changing programme environment. Detail oriented, with a strong focus on quality, compliance and documentation. Customer focused, with a desire to improve services and user experience. Appointment to this role is subject to successful completion of pre employment checks, including SC clearance, or willingness to obtain SC clearance. Applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK at the time of application. What We Offer Flexible and hybrid working arrangements. A generous annual leave allowance. Access to training, professional development and Workday related learning opportunities. Employee wellbeing support and inclusive working environment. Opportunities to develop your career within Digital & Information or the wider organisation. Inclusion and Accessibility UKSBS is an inclusive and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment. We look forward to hearing from you.

Our IT team is a collaborative group of specialists dedicated to delivering reliable services and continuous improvement across the UKSBS network. Duties will include, but are not limited to the following: Oversee and support core infrastructure platforms that underpin services for UK SBS and its partners. Monitor and report on system performance and capacity using appropriate tooling, ensuring effective logging, tracking and analysis. Work collaboratively across the wider D&I function to drive initiatives and continuous improvement aligned to UK SBS values. Produce and maintain technical documentation, including low level designs, diagrams and standard operating procedures. Support and participate in major incident management as required. Act as a senior technical escalation point, providing expertise and guidance on supported technologies, particularly where end user experience is impacted. Support the introduction of new services and technologies, ensuring adherence to agreed Service Transition processes. Provide specialist technical advice and guidance through to resolution, working with SMEs where needed. Manage and prioritise workload effectively to meet service and delivery commitments. Build strong relationships across teams and stakeholders to share knowledge, influence outcomes and support delivery. Contribute to cross team initiatives and projects to achieve wider business objectives, proactively identify and implement improvements to processes and ways of working, and continually develop own technical knowledge and specialism. To do this role well you will: Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure (OS, hardware, storage, networking) Experience supporting enterprise platforms, including: Azure & AWS, with AVD, Conditional Access, VMs and App Services Windows Server (2019+) IaC tools (Terraform, Puppet, Jenkins, Docker, Packer) VMware (vSphere, vCenter, hybrid environments) Storage (Pure, NetApp, Tegile/IntelliFlash) Backup solutions (Veeam preferred) Strong communication and stakeholder engagement DevOps knowledge ITIL v3 or v4 certification Life at UKSBS We value our employees and recognise the importance of ongoing professional development in enabling people to fulfil their ambitions. Whether you are starting out in your career or looking to build on existing experience, we provide opportunities to work towards your goals through learning, training and career pathways. UKSBS does not hold a Home Office Sponsor Licence under the UK Immigration System; therefore candidates are required to have eligibility to live and work in the UK prior to applying.

Great British Energy Group seeks a technical specialist to oversee and support core infrastructure platforms, ensuring reliable services across the UKSBS network. Responsibilities include monitoring system performance, producing documentation, and managing incidents. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge in IT infrastructure, with experience in Azure & AWS, Windows Server, and IaC tools. Good communication skills are essential for stakeholder engagement.

Great British Energy Group in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior Application Engineer to join their Enterprise Applications Team. The role offers hybrid working options, allowing flexibility in hours and location. As a Senior Application Engineer, you will lead the resolution of HR and Payroll issues within the ERP system and support system enhancements with a focus on collaboration and relationship building. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Oracle Cloud Fusion and strong communication skills, with opportunities to engage in various IT projects. Join a friendly and inclusive team dedicated to continuous improvement and excellence.

Swindon, Newport, or Stockton-on-Tees - flexible and hybrid working options Band E - £41,380 - £52,197 (DOE), FTC or Permanent We are now seeking an experienced Senior Application Engineer to join our Enterprise Applications Team. We are a friendly team of IT specialists, spanning different age groups and backgrounds. We are passionate about delivering the best service we possibly can and ensuring that the UKSBS achieves its mission and vision. Our working environment is inclusive and supportive, and we are always available if someone needs help. The approach to leadership in our team is consultative; you won't be micromanaged here, but you will be supported and enabled to take responsibility for delivery and achieving results in your area. We are always looking for ways to improve, whether that be with the assistance of technology products, ways of working, or continuous improvement. We strive to be the best we can be in all areas of our work. We work a mixture of full and part time hours across a 37 hour week, with start times varying, starting at 07:00 hrs. We have a hybrid working model that offers flexibility; part of the team works remotely from home, only coming into the office in Swindon once a week, and some of us prefer to be in the office more often. We think it is important that you have the option to choose what hours and base location work best for you. Duties will include, but are not limited to the following: Functional lead for resolving issues and delivering change requests for HR and Payroll aspects of our ERP system. Identify opportunities to replace, upgrade and improve people and system processes by providing subject matter expertise (SME), guidance, advice, and input into architectural, technical, design and implementation solutions. Document change, continuous improvement, projects based and business as usual (BAU) support requirements & system specifications with a high degree of accuracy, interfacing with key stakeholders to clarify, refine and validate. Build and maintain effective working relationships with Clients, 3rd Party suppliers, and System Implementers. Work with, and support, Product Delivery Leads, Technical team leads, and other Digital & Information (D&I) teams and stakeholders to support and lead on testing activities ensuring issues are recorded / resolved. Communicate information at the right level to drive decisions and actions. Flexibility may be required to respond to the changing needs of the organisation and the service. You may also be asked to support with ad hoc projects and pieces of work relevant to your role in line with business requirements. Provide coaching/training to clients/team members to increase technical knowledge. To do this role well you will: Extensive experience with Oracle Cloud Fusion and Oracle eBusiness Suite R12 (desirable) across key HCM modules (Core HR, Payroll, Comp Benefits, Talent, Learn, Recruit, Absence, Helpdesk). Strong understanding of Oracle ERP processes and operating practices, supported by broader ERP exposure such as SAP, Workday, or PeopleSoft. Proven ability to produce clear requirements and functional specifications for system enhancements and regulatory changes. Effective cross team collaborator with excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build strong stakeholder relationships. Experience working within a shared service environment would be advantageous. Demonstrable ability to lead minor projects, releases, and change initiatives. Technical proficiency with PL/SQL, Java, BI Publisher, and similar tools. Understand delivery and project methodologies, including Agile, Prince2, and ITIL. UKSBS does not hold a Home Office Sponsor Licence under the UK Immigration System, therefore candidates are required to have eligibility to live and work in the UK prior to applying.

On behalf of UKRI, we are looking for a Data Scientist (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract based Remote (Occasional travel to Swindon office). We are seeking a Data Scientist to join a live, scaling AI programme delivering practical, production ready solutions across UKRI's data landscape. This is a hands on, delivery focused role where you will work across the full machine learning lifecycle, including the development and deployment of machine learning, NLP and Generative AI solutions, taking models from prototype through to live production and ongoing optimisation. You will be joining an established team at a key growth stage, supporting the expansion of AI initiatives led by the Data Delivery Group, with a focus on real world, scalable outcomes rather than experimentation. Recent experience working with NLP, Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs) and modern AI tooling is essential, as the team continues to expand the use of AI driven capabilities across UKRI. This role offers the opportunity to work on AI solutions that are already in production, with a clear focus on scaling delivery and driving measurable outcomes. As a Data Scientist, your main responsibilities will be to: Develop and deploy machine learning models into production environments Translate prototypes into scalable, production ready systems Design, build and maintain infrastructure to support training, deployment and scaling of ML models Prepare and analyse large datasets to support model development Extract relevant insights and features from complex datasets Build and maintain data pipelines to support model development and deployment Evaluate model performance using appropriate metrics and optimise for accuracy and efficiency Monitor models in production and take corrective action where required Contribute to the design, development and deployment of AI solutions using NLP, Generative AI and LLM technologies Act as a technical contributor to AI discovery, planning and delivery activities Strong Python experience applied to real world machine learning and AI problems Recent hands on experience working with NLP, Large Language Models (LLMs), Generative AI and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions Additional programming languages such as R or Java beneficial Knowledge of machine learning algorithms and frameworks (e.g. TensorFlow, PyTorch) Experience building, deploying and optimising production ready AI and machine learning solutions Experience working with large datasets, data manipulation and analysis tools Familiarity with statistical analysis and data visualisation techniques Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure) Experience working in Agile teams Strong communication skills and ability to engage non technical stakeholders Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas. Disability Confident As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, UKRI guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance. Armed Forces Commitment UKRI guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Great British Energy Group is looking for a Data Scientist (Inside IR35) for a 6-month remote contract with occasional travel to Swindon. The role involves working on production-ready AI solutions across UKRI's data landscape, focusing on tangible outcomes and scalable delivery. Candidates should have strong experience in NLP and Generative AI, and be able to develop and deploy machine learning models effectively. The position requires a solid foundation in Python and experience working with large datasets.