This role is based in London on a hybrid basis - living in London and/or close enough to commute is preferable.
Summary:
As Head of IT & Technical Director, your primary objective is to manage and oversee the use of all IT functions and projects throughout the studio.
You will take a lead role in planning and prioritising work on current and future IT systems and manage studio’s day-to-day technical operations including the implementation of new hardware and software solutions, setting roadmaps and policies.
You will be responsible for identifying and resolving IT issues as they arise suggesting improvements and implementing solutions to keep everything on track.
Based at our London Studio, we are in search of an efficient communicator, organised and detail-oriented individual who is ready to tackle challenges and contribute to the success of our studio.
Main responsibilities:
Take ownership of IT projects from concept to completion working to schedules and agreed timelines and budgets.
Manage the deployment, development, monitoring, maintenance, upgrading and support of studio’s IT systems to include applications, hardware, OS (MS Windows mainly), storage, and networking.
Troubleshoot IT issues regarding: applications, hardware, OS (MS Windows mainly), storage, and networking.
Manage Animation/VFX software licenses, updates and deployments.
Manage VFX software environments (shared plugins, preferences etc).
Manage the render farm and its scheduling software.
Oversee all technology operations and evaluating them according to established goals.
Assist with establishing IT policies and systems to support the implementation of studio’s wider strategies.
Create and update documentation explaining IT processes and tools.
Analyse the requirements of all departments to determine their technology needs.
Purchase efficient and cost-effective technological equipment and software.
Inspect the use of technological equipment and software to ensure functionality and efficiency.
Identify the need for upgrades, configurations or new systems and report to upper management.
Coordinate, supervise, support IT staff to provide guidance, mentoring and development.
Assist in building relationships with vendors and creating cost-efficient contracts.
Offer and give technical help to all staff.
Requirements:
Min 8 years’ experience ideally in a VFX/Animation/Artistic/creative technology environment.
Knowledge of VFX/Animation software workflows used across the studio such as Maya, Houdini, Nuke, Unreal Engine and Adobe Suite products.
Experience in Scripting (Python mostly).
Advanced understanding of computer hardware, software, storage, network needed in a VFX/Animation/Artistic driven environment.
Advanced understanding of editing software and hardware (AVID MC and Premiere) and various image file and colour formats used in an Animation/VFX environment.
Knowledge of MPA-TPN (Trusted Partner Network) IT security policies and implementation guidelines.
Knowledge in remote desktop workflows and implementation (Teradici - HP AnyWare).
Knowledge in MS Azure or AWS environments.
Knowledge in VFX software licensing.
Ability to prioritise and efficiently work on multiple tasks at a time while remaining mindful of strict deadlines in a dynamic and high-pressure environment.
Strong problem solving, communication and organisation skills.
A positive and proactive attitude.
Studio AKA is a multi-BAFTA winning, multi-EMMY awarded and OSCAR-nominated independent animation studio.
We are committed to providing a workplace that welcomes and respects all people regardless of gender identity, sex, sexuality, race, religion, background or belief. We welcome applications from people who are underrepresented in our sector.
Apr 24, 2024
Full time
This role is based in London on a hybrid basis - living in London and/or close enough to commute is preferable.
Summary:
As Head of IT & Technical Director, your primary objective is to manage and oversee the use of all IT functions and projects throughout the studio.
You will take a lead role in planning and prioritising work on current and future IT systems and manage studio’s day-to-day technical operations including the implementation of new hardware and software solutions, setting roadmaps and policies.
You will be responsible for identifying and resolving IT issues as they arise suggesting improvements and implementing solutions to keep everything on track.
Based at our London Studio, we are in search of an efficient communicator, organised and detail-oriented individual who is ready to tackle challenges and contribute to the success of our studio.
Main responsibilities:
Take ownership of IT projects from concept to completion working to schedules and agreed timelines and budgets.
Manage the deployment, development, monitoring, maintenance, upgrading and support of studio’s IT systems to include applications, hardware, OS (MS Windows mainly), storage, and networking.
Troubleshoot IT issues regarding: applications, hardware, OS (MS Windows mainly), storage, and networking.
Manage Animation/VFX software licenses, updates and deployments.
Manage VFX software environments (shared plugins, preferences etc).
Manage the render farm and its scheduling software.
Oversee all technology operations and evaluating them according to established goals.
Assist with establishing IT policies and systems to support the implementation of studio’s wider strategies.
Create and update documentation explaining IT processes and tools.
Analyse the requirements of all departments to determine their technology needs.
Purchase efficient and cost-effective technological equipment and software.
Inspect the use of technological equipment and software to ensure functionality and efficiency.
Identify the need for upgrades, configurations or new systems and report to upper management.
Coordinate, supervise, support IT staff to provide guidance, mentoring and development.
Assist in building relationships with vendors and creating cost-efficient contracts.
Offer and give technical help to all staff.
Requirements:
Min 8 years’ experience ideally in a VFX/Animation/Artistic/creative technology environment.
Knowledge of VFX/Animation software workflows used across the studio such as Maya, Houdini, Nuke, Unreal Engine and Adobe Suite products.
Experience in Scripting (Python mostly).
Advanced understanding of computer hardware, software, storage, network needed in a VFX/Animation/Artistic driven environment.
Advanced understanding of editing software and hardware (AVID MC and Premiere) and various image file and colour formats used in an Animation/VFX environment.
Knowledge of MPA-TPN (Trusted Partner Network) IT security policies and implementation guidelines.
Knowledge in remote desktop workflows and implementation (Teradici - HP AnyWare).
Knowledge in MS Azure or AWS environments.
Knowledge in VFX software licensing.
Ability to prioritise and efficiently work on multiple tasks at a time while remaining mindful of strict deadlines in a dynamic and high-pressure environment.
Strong problem solving, communication and organisation skills.
A positive and proactive attitude.
Studio AKA is a multi-BAFTA winning, multi-EMMY awarded and OSCAR-nominated independent animation studio.
We are committed to providing a workplace that welcomes and respects all people regardless of gender identity, sex, sexuality, race, religion, background or belief. We welcome applications from people who are underrepresented in our sector.
Opportunity
We have a great opportunity for a C# .NET Software Developer to join our fantastic Power software development team based in Cambridge.
GMSL
GMSL is the market-leading provider of 24/7 energy portfolio management services and software in Europe and plays a vital role in the energy business. We have unparalleled expertise in the industry, built up over 25 years of operating in energy markets throughout Europe.
Our software is used by some of the largest energy companies in the world and is developed using our unique operations experience, giving us clear insight into our customers’ needs.
We have a fantastic team of people and have a well-developed human-centred understanding of how to develop software, so this is a great opportunity for someone who wants to join a friendly, small and highly technical team where you can have a real impact.
The role
You will be embedded as a full-stack developer in one of our small agile development teams. You will collaborate alongside the product owner, tester and other developers to develop features for PowerTrak, one of our leading software products.
Our view of agile software development is inspired by eXtreme Programming rather than Scrum. We focus more on the technical practices that enable agility, such as TDD, Pair Programming, SOLID, Simple Design etc. but we do find some of the rituals useful, such as Daily Stand-ups and Retrospectives.
The product
PowerTrak is a web application that provides comprehensive coverage of the European power markets, enabling users to schedule trades and crossborder flows from the UK down to Italy. PowerTrak is used in-house by the GMSL operations team to provide power scheduling services to a wide variety of customers including large banks, energy and trading companies. It is also licenced by customers who use it within their own operations teams.
The technology
PowerTrak uses a variety of technology, so any experience of the following would be great:
C#
.NET Core (MVC, RESTful Web APIs, dependency injection)
SQL Server, Entity Framework
HTML, CSS, jQuery
Your skills
You will be the sort of person who enjoys getting things done.
You will need to be great at thinking logically, but also laterally.
You must be able to communicate your thoughts well.
You should enjoy collaborating with others and relish solving challenging problems.
Your experience
You will have a minimum of five years development experience using C# & .NET in a commercial environment.
Experience of enterprise product development would be particulalry relevant to our business.
You will be comfortable working in an agile environment. Experience of any eXtreme Programming practices that are key to being agile, such as TDD, Pair Programming, SOLID, Simple Design would also be beneficial.
Salary
Salary will be reflective of your level of experience.
Location Cambridge – Hybrid (2-3 days a week in office)
Job type Permanent
Hours Mon-Fri, 37.5 hours per week
All our teams spend at least one day a week in the office and this role requires 2-3 days a week in office, so you need to be based within easy travel to Cambridge
Benefits
Our benefits include:
Annual bonus scheme
Company pension scheme (6% employer contribution)
25 days’ holiday
Private health care
Flexible working hours and remote working
Casual dress and a relaxed environment
Employee assistance program
Loyal service award
Cycle to Work scheme
Fresh fruit and great coffee
Free access to Cambridge University Botanic Gardens
Monthly team pub lunches
Working at GMSL
We are a small team. We have around 30 people in our software team, so even though we are a part of a company of around 100 people overall, the software team has retained a small team “startup” feel. Your colleagues will be from a wide variety of backgrounds – we encourage diversity, openness and gender equality.
We value the long-term. The success and stability that comes from 25+ years’ experience in software development means we value the long-term in terms of software development and the development of our people.
We empower teams and individuals. Teams are empowered to own their products. Individuals are empowered to make meaningful contributions at every level.
We are agile. We develop using an agile approach, which focuses on our ability to respond to change. We broadly follow XP practices, but we take a pretty pragmatic view about this. We adapt our processes to support the context, rather than follow a standard rigid process for all situations. We trust the teams who do the work to decide how best to do it.
We strive to make GMSL a great place to work. The management team are friendly, approachable and care personally about the people on their team. Managers consider the people on their team as the first priority and take our people’s personal situations into account in decision-making wherever they can.
We are flexible. Our teams typically work at least one day a week in our office in Cambridge, and the rest of the time working from home. We also have a day a month where the whole software department come in and we all go to the pub for lunch. Hours are flexible and are based on the needs of the team.
How to apply
Simply email us your CV and covering letter to recruit@gmsl.co.uk.
We will only consider people with a valid UK work permit.
GMSL have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK, proof of right to work in the UK will be requested prior to employment.
Salary depends on your level of experience.
Recruitment Agencies
We are not currently accepting recruitment agency applications, we’ll be in touch if we need you to help us. Thanks for your understanding.
Mar 01, 2024
Full time
Opportunity
We have a great opportunity for a C# .NET Software Developer to join our fantastic Power software development team based in Cambridge.
GMSL
GMSL is the market-leading provider of 24/7 energy portfolio management services and software in Europe and plays a vital role in the energy business. We have unparalleled expertise in the industry, built up over 25 years of operating in energy markets throughout Europe.
Our software is used by some of the largest energy companies in the world and is developed using our unique operations experience, giving us clear insight into our customers’ needs.
We have a fantastic team of people and have a well-developed human-centred understanding of how to develop software, so this is a great opportunity for someone who wants to join a friendly, small and highly technical team where you can have a real impact.
The role
You will be embedded as a full-stack developer in one of our small agile development teams. You will collaborate alongside the product owner, tester and other developers to develop features for PowerTrak, one of our leading software products.
Our view of agile software development is inspired by eXtreme Programming rather than Scrum. We focus more on the technical practices that enable agility, such as TDD, Pair Programming, SOLID, Simple Design etc. but we do find some of the rituals useful, such as Daily Stand-ups and Retrospectives.
The product
PowerTrak is a web application that provides comprehensive coverage of the European power markets, enabling users to schedule trades and crossborder flows from the UK down to Italy. PowerTrak is used in-house by the GMSL operations team to provide power scheduling services to a wide variety of customers including large banks, energy and trading companies. It is also licenced by customers who use it within their own operations teams.
The technology
PowerTrak uses a variety of technology, so any experience of the following would be great:
C#
.NET Core (MVC, RESTful Web APIs, dependency injection)
SQL Server, Entity Framework
HTML, CSS, jQuery
Your skills
You will be the sort of person who enjoys getting things done.
You will need to be great at thinking logically, but also laterally.
You must be able to communicate your thoughts well.
You should enjoy collaborating with others and relish solving challenging problems.
Your experience
You will have a minimum of five years development experience using C# & .NET in a commercial environment.
Experience of enterprise product development would be particulalry relevant to our business.
You will be comfortable working in an agile environment. Experience of any eXtreme Programming practices that are key to being agile, such as TDD, Pair Programming, SOLID, Simple Design would also be beneficial.
Salary
Salary will be reflective of your level of experience.
Location Cambridge – Hybrid (2-3 days a week in office)
Job type Permanent
Hours Mon-Fri, 37.5 hours per week
All our teams spend at least one day a week in the office and this role requires 2-3 days a week in office, so you need to be based within easy travel to Cambridge
Benefits
Our benefits include:
Annual bonus scheme
Company pension scheme (6% employer contribution)
25 days’ holiday
Private health care
Flexible working hours and remote working
Casual dress and a relaxed environment
Employee assistance program
Loyal service award
Cycle to Work scheme
Fresh fruit and great coffee
Free access to Cambridge University Botanic Gardens
Monthly team pub lunches
Working at GMSL
We are a small team. We have around 30 people in our software team, so even though we are a part of a company of around 100 people overall, the software team has retained a small team “startup” feel. Your colleagues will be from a wide variety of backgrounds – we encourage diversity, openness and gender equality.
We value the long-term. The success and stability that comes from 25+ years’ experience in software development means we value the long-term in terms of software development and the development of our people.
We empower teams and individuals. Teams are empowered to own their products. Individuals are empowered to make meaningful contributions at every level.
We are agile. We develop using an agile approach, which focuses on our ability to respond to change. We broadly follow XP practices, but we take a pretty pragmatic view about this. We adapt our processes to support the context, rather than follow a standard rigid process for all situations. We trust the teams who do the work to decide how best to do it.
We strive to make GMSL a great place to work. The management team are friendly, approachable and care personally about the people on their team. Managers consider the people on their team as the first priority and take our people’s personal situations into account in decision-making wherever they can.
We are flexible. Our teams typically work at least one day a week in our office in Cambridge, and the rest of the time working from home. We also have a day a month where the whole software department come in and we all go to the pub for lunch. Hours are flexible and are based on the needs of the team.
How to apply
Simply email us your CV and covering letter to recruit@gmsl.co.uk.
We will only consider people with a valid UK work permit.
GMSL have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK, proof of right to work in the UK will be requested prior to employment.
Salary depends on your level of experience.
Recruitment Agencies
We are not currently accepting recruitment agency applications, we’ll be in touch if we need you to help us. Thanks for your understanding.
The Lead Tester will sit within the Kuro Health Product Team and lead functional testing and test co-ordination as the Group moves forward with a number of new IT platform implementations and enhancements.
You will be responsible for ensuring that new developments are thoroughly and meticulously tested, with issues identified and passed back to the developers for further work as well establishing test processes and practices.
With experience of planning and executing test cycles in an agile delivery environment, this role would suit someone with testing experience as part of a test team, wanting to take a first step into a test lead role.
A full-time post, working 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday. Remote working, but occasional requirement to attend a site office.
Key accountabilities & responsibilities
Works closely with the product owners to determine the scope of testing for each release based on the requirements.
Constructs well structured test plans and test cases, confirms and manages own time against effort estimates.
Agrees testing metrics and success criteria with the product team. Ensures quality criteria are met prior to sign-off for release.
Executes testing against test plans.
Works with product and development resources to ensure that any defects are appropriately recorded and prioritised.
Identifies any risks and issues relating to testing and escalates appropriately.
Tracks progress and QA metrics, communicates the status of testing clearly ensuring all interested parties receive regular updates.
Creates standard test collateral for re-use as required such as test plans, test and defect reports.
Provides knowledge of testing best practice throughout the development lifecycle.
Supports UAT of changes and releases within the business units, including collating and prioritising defects, managing retests and reporting on test progress.
Proactively identifies areas for improvement in testing, establishing and presenting recommendations to the Product Manager.
Demonstrates excellent communication and collaboration within the scrum environment.
Key Relationships
Develops strong relationships with Product, Development and operational delivery teams to ensure that testing can be executed effectively.
Person Specification
Experience - Essential
Functional testing experience in an agile delivery environment and knowledge of software testing.
Experience of creating and maintaining test plans.
Experience of working with 3rd party suppliers.
Experience of working in a cross-functional environment with product owners, business analysts, developers, business testers and operational stakeholders.
Education and qualifications - Desirable
ISTQB/ISEB Testing Certification
Skills and knowledge - Essential
Excellent test planning and co-ordination skills
Understanding of testing best practices
Clear communicator
Skills and knowledge - Essential
Case management and workflow systems
API testing
Behaviour - Essential
Self-motivated and proactive. High levels of commitment and enthusiasm
Happy to get hands dirty where required!
Collaborative style with the ability to influence others
Positive professional attitude to getting things done
Innovative, constantly looking for new opportunities and solutions
Works well as part of a team
Role conditional on passing employee vetting process which includes a 5 year employment reference check, 3 year financial probity and basic criminal disclosure check.
We offer an unrivalled benefits package including flexible working arrangements, enhanced maternity & paternity, medical cash plan, company sick pay, 5% matched pension, up to 27 days paid holiday (subject to length of service increments) plus bank holidays on top and option to top up by 5 days per year through our flexible leave scheme.
Kuro Health actively promotes equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from a wide range of candidates with the right mix of talent, skills and potential.
Sep 18, 2023
Full time
The Lead Tester will sit within the Kuro Health Product Team and lead functional testing and test co-ordination as the Group moves forward with a number of new IT platform implementations and enhancements.
You will be responsible for ensuring that new developments are thoroughly and meticulously tested, with issues identified and passed back to the developers for further work as well establishing test processes and practices.
With experience of planning and executing test cycles in an agile delivery environment, this role would suit someone with testing experience as part of a test team, wanting to take a first step into a test lead role.
A full-time post, working 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday. Remote working, but occasional requirement to attend a site office.
Key accountabilities & responsibilities
Works closely with the product owners to determine the scope of testing for each release based on the requirements.
Constructs well structured test plans and test cases, confirms and manages own time against effort estimates.
Agrees testing metrics and success criteria with the product team. Ensures quality criteria are met prior to sign-off for release.
Executes testing against test plans.
Works with product and development resources to ensure that any defects are appropriately recorded and prioritised.
Identifies any risks and issues relating to testing and escalates appropriately.
Tracks progress and QA metrics, communicates the status of testing clearly ensuring all interested parties receive regular updates.
Creates standard test collateral for re-use as required such as test plans, test and defect reports.
Provides knowledge of testing best practice throughout the development lifecycle.
Supports UAT of changes and releases within the business units, including collating and prioritising defects, managing retests and reporting on test progress.
Proactively identifies areas for improvement in testing, establishing and presenting recommendations to the Product Manager.
Demonstrates excellent communication and collaboration within the scrum environment.
Key Relationships
Develops strong relationships with Product, Development and operational delivery teams to ensure that testing can be executed effectively.
Person Specification
Experience - Essential
Functional testing experience in an agile delivery environment and knowledge of software testing.
Experience of creating and maintaining test plans.
Experience of working with 3rd party suppliers.
Experience of working in a cross-functional environment with product owners, business analysts, developers, business testers and operational stakeholders.
Education and qualifications - Desirable
ISTQB/ISEB Testing Certification
Skills and knowledge - Essential
Excellent test planning and co-ordination skills
Understanding of testing best practices
Clear communicator
Skills and knowledge - Essential
Case management and workflow systems
API testing
Behaviour - Essential
Self-motivated and proactive. High levels of commitment and enthusiasm
Happy to get hands dirty where required!
Collaborative style with the ability to influence others
Positive professional attitude to getting things done
Innovative, constantly looking for new opportunities and solutions
Works well as part of a team
Role conditional on passing employee vetting process which includes a 5 year employment reference check, 3 year financial probity and basic criminal disclosure check.
We offer an unrivalled benefits package including flexible working arrangements, enhanced maternity & paternity, medical cash plan, company sick pay, 5% matched pension, up to 27 days paid holiday (subject to length of service increments) plus bank holidays on top and option to top up by 5 days per year through our flexible leave scheme.
Kuro Health actively promotes equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from a wide range of candidates with the right mix of talent, skills and potential.
ERP Support Desk Analyst
Based in our Skipton, UK office
Are you looking for your next opportunity in an ERP role? Do you already have skills in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central?
MBP Solutions is experiencing a period of exciting growth, and we’re moving our ERP system to Business Central. This has created an opportunity for an ERP Administrator, ideally with Business Central experience, to work on our digitisation projects and provide helpdesk support for our growing international business. This role will provide 1st and 2nd line support to the business, as well as working closely with our gold partners to manage any escalated 3rd line support tickets and follow these through to completion. Ideally you will have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and/or previous Navision versions. Change management is a key aspect of the role, and the successful candidate will work with the business and process owners to define requirements, functional test and assist with any acceptance testing. Business Central is our core business system, and this role will be involved with a range of integration projects with third party applications as well as workflow/process development.
About us
At MBP Solutions, we believe passionately in the importance and benefit of being a ‘purpose-driven enterprise’. Having a strong and clear sense of purpose, setting out where we want to get to in the
future and explaining what we value most in terms of how we all want to work together is an essential part of our growth plan.
Founded in 1999, we specialise in adding value to biological by-products through our unique know-how regarding product applications, sustainability, sales and marketing, legal compliance and supply chain management. With a focus on the utilisation of the resources in biological by-products, MBP Solutions has developed a unique concept called OMBP (Outsourced Management of By-Products) 360ᵒ solutions
where by-products and wastes from more than 40 different factories in Europe, North America, Asia and Africa are managed in a sustainable
We have in place a set of strong and very simple messages that are built on everything that MBP Solutions has done to date. These statements are a reference point and reminder for all of us in MBP Solutions about how we want to work together, where we are heading and how we will get there:
We work together for a more sustainable world by helping industries reduce their impact on the
We turn one industry’s by-product into another industry’s raw material by partnering with them
to optimise resource use and generate added value.
We are global experts in by-products and their application, including supply chain management, international sales and marketing, legal compliance and
We want to be globally recognised as the go-to partner for industries who want to handle by-products in a sustainable and responsible way.
As employers, we work in a truly multi-national way, local to our customers but as a team across all the countries in which we operate. With offices in Europe, Asia and North America, we offer a collaborative, friendly and smart-working culture with a focus on innovation and delivering real value for our customers.
Your main tasks will be:
Business Central/Continia/Jet helpdesk function – dealing with internal queries relating to system use and potential bugs, escalating to gold partners when needed.
Working with the business to create functional requirements and user
Functional testing of enhancements completed by gold
Ensure that data owners are following best practice with regular reporting to highlight
Manage our master data and deal with requests for changes
Create training documents for administrative processes and system
Complete the onboarding/offboarding and training of new
Manage and maintain security roles and
Ensure preparedness for Microsoft updates, evaluate how this may affect MBP and provide a summary of key points and actions. Take actions as direction and prepare communications to wider company on changes or updates.
Review and analyse the current state of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and develop strategies for improving or further leveraging existing
Write news articles relating to Business Central and be the champion of the product.
We are looking for someone with the following essential experience or qualifications (please only apply if you can demonstrate your experience, by providing on the job or education examples):
A bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant IT
As a minimum, two years of experience configuring, maintaining, documenting and supporting a company’s ERP, with a preference for working experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or Dynamics NAV. Knowledge of other ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle will also be
General understanding of accounting and operations processes with logistics and sales process experience an
Knowledge of data management such as importing from spreadsheets and using data
Understanding of relational databases.
Advanced Microsoft Office 365 skills including SharePoint, Power Automate
Experience using Continia Document Capture and Jet Analytics (preferred, not required).
Experience of building relationships across all levels and areas of the business along with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
Written and verbal English language skills at business
Essential demonstrable Skills/Profile we are looking for:
Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
Ability to work well on own initiative, presenting ideas
Strong analytical skills
Structured, methodical and well-organised
Ability to work well under pressure and to deadlines
Enthusiasm and self-motivation, with a proactive approach to all tasks
Team player who contributes to our collaborative culture
High attention to detail with evidenced problem-solving skills
A positive approach to change
Why work for us?
Sustainability has been part of our ideological backbone since the beginning, as our organisation captures and delivers value in economic, environmental and social terms.
Our business brings to life the concepts of industrial ecology and circular economy by materialising the idea that the co-stream of one industry can be used as a key resource by another.
Our technical expertise, market knowledge and legal understanding help to promote the optimal and efficient use of natural resources, reduce waste and toxic emissions, reduce operating costs and generate new revenue. As a result, we improve the environmental, economic and social performance of our suppliers and customers, with whom we work together to enable the recycling and recovery of residual resources. MBP has several sustainability and quality certifications and works actively with LEAN.
We offer:
A competitive salary
Working for an international company dedicated to sustainability, the environment and natural resources
Free parking
Our UK office is based on the Broughton Hall Estate in Skipton, where you are surrounded by the natural beauty of the Yorkshire Dales
A friendly, professional and nurturing culture, dedicated to engagement and retention
Flexibility with hybrid working (up to 3 days a week from home) after a suitable period of review
Training opportunities with a focus on professional development
Occasional international travel to other MBP offices (role dependent)
For more information about MBP or the position, please visit www.mbpsolutions.com
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Sep 15, 2022
Full time
ERP Support Desk Analyst
Based in our Skipton, UK office
Are you looking for your next opportunity in an ERP role? Do you already have skills in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central?
MBP Solutions is experiencing a period of exciting growth, and we’re moving our ERP system to Business Central. This has created an opportunity for an ERP Administrator, ideally with Business Central experience, to work on our digitisation projects and provide helpdesk support for our growing international business. This role will provide 1st and 2nd line support to the business, as well as working closely with our gold partners to manage any escalated 3rd line support tickets and follow these through to completion. Ideally you will have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and/or previous Navision versions. Change management is a key aspect of the role, and the successful candidate will work with the business and process owners to define requirements, functional test and assist with any acceptance testing. Business Central is our core business system, and this role will be involved with a range of integration projects with third party applications as well as workflow/process development.
About us
At MBP Solutions, we believe passionately in the importance and benefit of being a ‘purpose-driven enterprise’. Having a strong and clear sense of purpose, setting out where we want to get to in the
future and explaining what we value most in terms of how we all want to work together is an essential part of our growth plan.
Founded in 1999, we specialise in adding value to biological by-products through our unique know-how regarding product applications, sustainability, sales and marketing, legal compliance and supply chain management. With a focus on the utilisation of the resources in biological by-products, MBP Solutions has developed a unique concept called OMBP (Outsourced Management of By-Products) 360ᵒ solutions
where by-products and wastes from more than 40 different factories in Europe, North America, Asia and Africa are managed in a sustainable
We have in place a set of strong and very simple messages that are built on everything that MBP Solutions has done to date. These statements are a reference point and reminder for all of us in MBP Solutions about how we want to work together, where we are heading and how we will get there:
We work together for a more sustainable world by helping industries reduce their impact on the
We turn one industry’s by-product into another industry’s raw material by partnering with them
to optimise resource use and generate added value.
We are global experts in by-products and their application, including supply chain management, international sales and marketing, legal compliance and
We want to be globally recognised as the go-to partner for industries who want to handle by-products in a sustainable and responsible way.
As employers, we work in a truly multi-national way, local to our customers but as a team across all the countries in which we operate. With offices in Europe, Asia and North America, we offer a collaborative, friendly and smart-working culture with a focus on innovation and delivering real value for our customers.
Your main tasks will be:
Business Central/Continia/Jet helpdesk function – dealing with internal queries relating to system use and potential bugs, escalating to gold partners when needed.
Working with the business to create functional requirements and user
Functional testing of enhancements completed by gold
Ensure that data owners are following best practice with regular reporting to highlight
Manage our master data and deal with requests for changes
Create training documents for administrative processes and system
Complete the onboarding/offboarding and training of new
Manage and maintain security roles and
Ensure preparedness for Microsoft updates, evaluate how this may affect MBP and provide a summary of key points and actions. Take actions as direction and prepare communications to wider company on changes or updates.
Review and analyse the current state of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and develop strategies for improving or further leveraging existing
Write news articles relating to Business Central and be the champion of the product.
We are looking for someone with the following essential experience or qualifications (please only apply if you can demonstrate your experience, by providing on the job or education examples):
A bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant IT
As a minimum, two years of experience configuring, maintaining, documenting and supporting a company’s ERP, with a preference for working experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or Dynamics NAV. Knowledge of other ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle will also be
General understanding of accounting and operations processes with logistics and sales process experience an
Knowledge of data management such as importing from spreadsheets and using data
Understanding of relational databases.
Advanced Microsoft Office 365 skills including SharePoint, Power Automate
Experience using Continia Document Capture and Jet Analytics (preferred, not required).
Experience of building relationships across all levels and areas of the business along with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
Written and verbal English language skills at business
Essential demonstrable Skills/Profile we are looking for:
Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
Ability to work well on own initiative, presenting ideas
Strong analytical skills
Structured, methodical and well-organised
Ability to work well under pressure and to deadlines
Enthusiasm and self-motivation, with a proactive approach to all tasks
Team player who contributes to our collaborative culture
High attention to detail with evidenced problem-solving skills
A positive approach to change
Why work for us?
Sustainability has been part of our ideological backbone since the beginning, as our organisation captures and delivers value in economic, environmental and social terms.
Our business brings to life the concepts of industrial ecology and circular economy by materialising the idea that the co-stream of one industry can be used as a key resource by another.
Our technical expertise, market knowledge and legal understanding help to promote the optimal and efficient use of natural resources, reduce waste and toxic emissions, reduce operating costs and generate new revenue. As a result, we improve the environmental, economic and social performance of our suppliers and customers, with whom we work together to enable the recycling and recovery of residual resources. MBP has several sustainability and quality certifications and works actively with LEAN.
We offer:
A competitive salary
Working for an international company dedicated to sustainability, the environment and natural resources
Free parking
Our UK office is based on the Broughton Hall Estate in Skipton, where you are surrounded by the natural beauty of the Yorkshire Dales
A friendly, professional and nurturing culture, dedicated to engagement and retention
Flexibility with hybrid working (up to 3 days a week from home) after a suitable period of review
Training opportunities with a focus on professional development
Occasional international travel to other MBP offices (role dependent)
For more information about MBP or the position, please visit www.mbpsolutions.com
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
About the role
Do you want to make a difference? Are you interested in joining an expert team working to transform health care technology in England? Do you have knowledge and experience in; Designing and Delivering systems using Cloud services, Big Data and Analytics, IoT and wearables, Architecture and Digital strategy? Then we may have a job for you…
This is an exciting time to join NHS Digital as one of our Senior Technical Architects and we have several roles available. The Architecture Profession provides a range of services to our internal and external stakeholders. We provide technical and solution architecture design, technical consultancy, and technical architecture ownership to large-scale NHS programmes and organisations. The work we do makes a difference to patients and NHS staff at a national level.
Please note that the advertised salary of £78,796 to £91,048 includes a 20% Recruitment and Retention Premium. The core salary for this role is £65,664 - £75,874.
About you
Some of the skills and experience we're looking for:
demonstrable evidence of leadership in the development of system and solution architectures
knowledge of specific technical specialisms and experience providing advice regarding their application. The specialism can be any relevant area of information technology, technique, method, product or application area.
experience of making credible technical decisions and communicating these with sensitivity and diplomacy to ensure the right technical direction is followed
experience of leading and delivering technical change, challenging the status-quo, anticipating problems and monitoring implementation progress
experience of contributing to the creation and review of a systems capability strategy which meets the strategic requirements of the business.
experience of managing staff to deliver across a large and complex domain of work, in terms of transaction and data volumes, technology complexity and number of active users
experience of developing models and plans to drive forward the strategy, taking advantage of opportunities to improve business performance.
TOGAF certification desirable
What's in it for you
a role as part of a dynamic team using data and digital technology to transform health and care
a range of opportunities to build your experience in an environment where your work has a direct and positive impact
a real commitment to your personal and professional development with access to a broad range of learning opportunities
About us
NHS Digital is a great place to work. What we do matters. Our outstanding teams are passionate about technology and public service, making use of everyone’s skills to improve people’s lives. We collaborate to deliver world class tech and intelligence, come and join us. We are committed to sustainability, diversity and inclusion; our people are at the heart of what we do. Find out about the amazing work we do by visiting our website: https://digital.nhs.uk/about-nhs-digital/our-work Find further information on the current work we are undertaking meeting the challenges of the pandemic here: https://digital.nhs.uk/coronavirus
Why you should apply
We value the different experiences our people bring to their work at NHS Digital. We're working to create an environment where everyone can make a full contribution no matter their background, identity, or circumstances.
Which means, we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Don't worry if you don’t meet all the criteria we’ve suggested – knowledge and experience you've gained in other ways might make us think about the role differently. Go ahead and apply.
Our work matters. You matter.
What we offer you:
we're moving to a hybrid working approach which offers you an informal, flexible way of blending home and office working
flexible working opportunities - we value and respect the diversity of our employees, and applications from prospective candidates who require flexible working arrangements are welcomed; these include part-time hours, job sharing, flexible hours and part-remote set ups
27 days annual leave increasing to 33 days with service
ability to buy and sell annual leave
a generous pension (with our contribution equal to 20.6% of your earnings)
NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gym, mobile phones, and insurance
employee benefit schemes including our Season Ticket Loan, Car Lease and Bike to Work schemes
Oct 01, 2021
Full time
About the role
Do you want to make a difference? Are you interested in joining an expert team working to transform health care technology in England? Do you have knowledge and experience in; Designing and Delivering systems using Cloud services, Big Data and Analytics, IoT and wearables, Architecture and Digital strategy? Then we may have a job for you…
This is an exciting time to join NHS Digital as one of our Senior Technical Architects and we have several roles available. The Architecture Profession provides a range of services to our internal and external stakeholders. We provide technical and solution architecture design, technical consultancy, and technical architecture ownership to large-scale NHS programmes and organisations. The work we do makes a difference to patients and NHS staff at a national level.
Please note that the advertised salary of £78,796 to £91,048 includes a 20% Recruitment and Retention Premium. The core salary for this role is £65,664 - £75,874.
About you
Some of the skills and experience we're looking for:
demonstrable evidence of leadership in the development of system and solution architectures
knowledge of specific technical specialisms and experience providing advice regarding their application. The specialism can be any relevant area of information technology, technique, method, product or application area.
experience of making credible technical decisions and communicating these with sensitivity and diplomacy to ensure the right technical direction is followed
experience of leading and delivering technical change, challenging the status-quo, anticipating problems and monitoring implementation progress
experience of contributing to the creation and review of a systems capability strategy which meets the strategic requirements of the business.
experience of managing staff to deliver across a large and complex domain of work, in terms of transaction and data volumes, technology complexity and number of active users
experience of developing models and plans to drive forward the strategy, taking advantage of opportunities to improve business performance.
TOGAF certification desirable
What's in it for you
a role as part of a dynamic team using data and digital technology to transform health and care
a range of opportunities to build your experience in an environment where your work has a direct and positive impact
a real commitment to your personal and professional development with access to a broad range of learning opportunities
About us
NHS Digital is a great place to work. What we do matters. Our outstanding teams are passionate about technology and public service, making use of everyone’s skills to improve people’s lives. We collaborate to deliver world class tech and intelligence, come and join us. We are committed to sustainability, diversity and inclusion; our people are at the heart of what we do. Find out about the amazing work we do by visiting our website: https://digital.nhs.uk/about-nhs-digital/our-work Find further information on the current work we are undertaking meeting the challenges of the pandemic here: https://digital.nhs.uk/coronavirus
Why you should apply
We value the different experiences our people bring to their work at NHS Digital. We're working to create an environment where everyone can make a full contribution no matter their background, identity, or circumstances.
Which means, we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Don't worry if you don’t meet all the criteria we’ve suggested – knowledge and experience you've gained in other ways might make us think about the role differently. Go ahead and apply.
Our work matters. You matter.
What we offer you:
we're moving to a hybrid working approach which offers you an informal, flexible way of blending home and office working
flexible working opportunities - we value and respect the diversity of our employees, and applications from prospective candidates who require flexible working arrangements are welcomed; these include part-time hours, job sharing, flexible hours and part-remote set ups
27 days annual leave increasing to 33 days with service
ability to buy and sell annual leave
a generous pension (with our contribution equal to 20.6% of your earnings)
NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gym, mobile phones, and insurance
employee benefit schemes including our Season Ticket Loan, Car Lease and Bike to Work schemes
Reporting to the Business Support Manager - Business Intelligence, the Business Intelligence – Business Analyst will work closely with both technical and business teams across the company to understand, document and deliver data requirements associated with significant business problems and opportunities. This exciting new opportunity is in a fast-paced dynamic environment working on High Profile Data Projects , to identify and understand significant business improvements and opportunities to ensure Data is at the forefront of decision making process.
As a Business Analyst in Business Intelligence at Jet2.com & Jet2holidays , you will be a key part of the team to ensure successful delivery of initiatives and projects meet the overall needs of the end user. Jet2 Business Analysts are passionate about delivering the best for our customers. We are proactive and work as One Team to achieve results.
You will be expected to drive data initiatives from inception to the point of go live. Our Business Analysts in Business Intelligence are experts in data transformation projects and advocates for best practice data management across our organisation. We will expect you to facilitate stakeholder/technical workshops, displaying skill in interviewing, effective questioning and have be able to challenge requirements. You will work alongside a team of Data Developers and Testers to build products that meet the requirements and acceptance criteria you have defined and documented. Jet2 practises Agile d elivery methodologies. You will be expected to lead the introduction of Epics, Feature and Stories to the delivery teams through session such as ‘ 3 Amigos ’ and Estimation Sessions. You will utilise your toolkit of analysis techniques to best represent the business needs and requirements, to collaborate with the delivery team to create a solution that is suitable for the desired use case, overall vision and requirements.
Any of the above outputs should be shared with the Product Owner and you should support them with effective prioritisation of the backlog, perhaps providing recommendations based on your understanding. During your analysis, you should work closely with technical teams and stakeholders to help them understand the requirements and any potential technical limitations that may impact the solution.
You will support delivery planning by having all analysis ready, well defined and pointed. You should support delivery of the stories throughout the delivery cycle. Most importantly, our Business Analysts don’t just stop at the capture of requirements, we collaborate within our development teams to take ideas from concept through to a solution. Understanding any areas of risk, dependencies, compliance and impacts. You will be expected to support the definition of test complete and aid demonstrations and User Acceptance Testing session of new data products and solutions. Working together with your team will be key to your personal success and key to project delivery. You will be required to work closely with Product Owners , Product Managers , Technical Specialists and other Business Analysts . Ultimately, we operate as a team, supporting one another to get the job done.
The successful candidate will have a minimum experience of 2 years working as a Business Analyst with both Waterfall and Agile methodologies and of in-house software development ideally within a Data Background . You will be personable, proactive and confident in your approach and have strong stakeholder management skills, being a confident communicator. You must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment , managing competing workloads and capable of effectively prioritising to meet deadlines.
In return, we offer an excellent salary and benefits package with fantastic opportunities for progression in a growing business. This is a great opportunity to be part of an exciting forward-thinking business. We operate scheduled leisure flights to holiday destinations in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands and to European Leisure Cities from our 10 UK bases. Help us to send our all-important customers on holiday with Jet2.com and Jet2holidays !!
Mar 06, 2021
Full time
Reporting to the Business Support Manager - Business Intelligence, the Business Intelligence – Business Analyst will work closely with both technical and business teams across the company to understand, document and deliver data requirements associated with significant business problems and opportunities. This exciting new opportunity is in a fast-paced dynamic environment working on High Profile Data Projects , to identify and understand significant business improvements and opportunities to ensure Data is at the forefront of decision making process.
As a Business Analyst in Business Intelligence at Jet2.com & Jet2holidays , you will be a key part of the team to ensure successful delivery of initiatives and projects meet the overall needs of the end user. Jet2 Business Analysts are passionate about delivering the best for our customers. We are proactive and work as One Team to achieve results.
You will be expected to drive data initiatives from inception to the point of go live. Our Business Analysts in Business Intelligence are experts in data transformation projects and advocates for best practice data management across our organisation. We will expect you to facilitate stakeholder/technical workshops, displaying skill in interviewing, effective questioning and have be able to challenge requirements. You will work alongside a team of Data Developers and Testers to build products that meet the requirements and acceptance criteria you have defined and documented. Jet2 practises Agile d elivery methodologies. You will be expected to lead the introduction of Epics, Feature and Stories to the delivery teams through session such as ‘ 3 Amigos ’ and Estimation Sessions. You will utilise your toolkit of analysis techniques to best represent the business needs and requirements, to collaborate with the delivery team to create a solution that is suitable for the desired use case, overall vision and requirements.
Any of the above outputs should be shared with the Product Owner and you should support them with effective prioritisation of the backlog, perhaps providing recommendations based on your understanding. During your analysis, you should work closely with technical teams and stakeholders to help them understand the requirements and any potential technical limitations that may impact the solution.
You will support delivery planning by having all analysis ready, well defined and pointed. You should support delivery of the stories throughout the delivery cycle. Most importantly, our Business Analysts don’t just stop at the capture of requirements, we collaborate within our development teams to take ideas from concept through to a solution. Understanding any areas of risk, dependencies, compliance and impacts. You will be expected to support the definition of test complete and aid demonstrations and User Acceptance Testing session of new data products and solutions. Working together with your team will be key to your personal success and key to project delivery. You will be required to work closely with Product Owners , Product Managers , Technical Specialists and other Business Analysts . Ultimately, we operate as a team, supporting one another to get the job done.
The successful candidate will have a minimum experience of 2 years working as a Business Analyst with both Waterfall and Agile methodologies and of in-house software development ideally within a Data Background . You will be personable, proactive and confident in your approach and have strong stakeholder management skills, being a confident communicator. You must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment , managing competing workloads and capable of effectively prioritising to meet deadlines.
In return, we offer an excellent salary and benefits package with fantastic opportunities for progression in a growing business. This is a great opportunity to be part of an exciting forward-thinking business. We operate scheduled leisure flights to holiday destinations in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands and to European Leisure Cities from our 10 UK bases. Help us to send our all-important customers on holiday with Jet2.com and Jet2holidays !!
About The Role Team Prospect Advisor and Employer Working Pattern - Hybrid 2days per week in any of the Vitality offices.Full time, 35 hours per week. We are happy to discuss flexible working! What this role is all about: The Requirements Engineer works to understand and secure business requirements in relation to a business and system change initiative, learning and then utilising a variety of tools, techniques, and expertise. You will be highly familiar with agile approach for business analysis and requirements engineering, to define, improve, and trace business process, functional and non-functional requirements through the end-to-end software delivery lifecycle. You will work closely with your team, delivery manager, SCRUM master and associated Product Owners, Business SMEs, and Functional Specialists to ensure no details are missed. Key Actions Stakeholder Management Identify a set of stakeholders that need to be involved in creating and validating the requirements. Elicit the requirements from the business and technical owners, as well asexperienced members of the development team (Software Engineering Manager, Architect, Senior RE).Act as a consultant to the client on the application. Participate in client planning forums and advise on solutions. Challenge the business in their thinking, especially to understand the intent of the business requirement. Scope definition Define the scope of the requirements to be managed. Apply knowledge of the system, interfaces, and dependencies to highlight integration aspects that must be considered. Document the scope of the requirements using context models, domain models or use case diagrams. Customer and Business Processes Document as-is and to-be process flows in order to investigate, analyse and understand the functionality of existing system flows in relation to their business processes.Align business processes to business capabilities. User Stories Understand and document requirements. If needed, facilitate activities like interviews or JAD sessions to expand the understanding of the business requirements. If required, analyse data to gather information. Following up with stakeholders to clear up ambiguity and possible misunderstanding. Documenting the requirements in a User Story format.Review the User Stories with the stakeholders, using appropriate formats. Functional SME Willingness to learn and understand one or more applications and understand the services used and business capabilities provided by the application. Awareness of the anomalies or roadblocks that can affect the application, or how the application can support any potential business problem. Engineering and Scrum Support Acceptance criteria must enable unit testing and the development of test plans.Provide support to Software Engineers, walk them through the user stories you have documented and answer their queries, including positive and negative scenario outcomes.Work closely with Test Engineers. Providing the scrum team with estimates of the duration of tasks. Essential Skills needed to fulfil this role: Secondary qualification or equivalent experience Knowledge of ITIL, SOP's, Raci, Visio & Lucid Practical and applied experience of Agile Methodology for Software Engineering Experience working with stakeholders at all levels within an organisation. Has a close link to wider industry practices & the Business Analyst profession Experience producing a range of analysis artefacts. Excellent communication skills both written and verbal. Ability to multitask in an effective and organised manner. Good understanding of business analysis approaches and methodologies So, whats in it for you? Bonus Schemes A bonus that regularly rewards you for your performance A pension of up to 12% We will match your contributions up to 6% of your salary Our award-winning Vitality health insurance With its own set of rewards and benefits Life Assurance Four times annual salary These are just some of the many perks that we offer! To view the extensive range of benefits we offer, please visit our careers page. If you are successfulin your application and join us at Vitality, this is our promise to you, we will: Help you to be the healthiest youve ever been. Create an environment that embraces you as you are and enables you to be your best self. Give you flexibility on how, where and when you work. Help you advance your career by playing you to your strengths. Give you a voice to help our business grow and make Vitality a great place to be. Give you the space to try, fail and learn. Provide a healthy balance of challenge and support. Recognise and reward you with a competitive salary and amazing benefits. Be there for you when you need us. Provide opportunities for you to be a force for good in society. We commit to all these things because we want you to feel that you belong, and are supported to be happy and healthy. About The Company Vitality is a multi-award-winning UK insurance brand, here to make the world a healthier, happier place. Weve been a purpose and values-driven business from day 1- long before it became fashionable. Our core purpose is to make people healthier and enhance protect their lives. Vitality pioneered shared-value insurance. We incentivise people to live healthier longer lives they benefit, our business benefits, and society benefits. Were successful because we attract, develop, and retain the best people and because we care. If we are fortunate in receiving a high volume of quality applications we may need to close this vacancy early. If you are interested, please submit your application as soon as possible. JBRP1_UKTJ
Apr 30, 2024
Full time
About The Role Team Prospect Advisor and Employer Working Pattern - Hybrid 2days per week in any of the Vitality offices.Full time, 35 hours per week. We are happy to discuss flexible working! What this role is all about: The Requirements Engineer works to understand and secure business requirements in relation to a business and system change initiative, learning and then utilising a variety of tools, techniques, and expertise. You will be highly familiar with agile approach for business analysis and requirements engineering, to define, improve, and trace business process, functional and non-functional requirements through the end-to-end software delivery lifecycle. You will work closely with your team, delivery manager, SCRUM master and associated Product Owners, Business SMEs, and Functional Specialists to ensure no details are missed. Key Actions Stakeholder Management Identify a set of stakeholders that need to be involved in creating and validating the requirements. Elicit the requirements from the business and technical owners, as well asexperienced members of the development team (Software Engineering Manager, Architect, Senior RE).Act as a consultant to the client on the application. Participate in client planning forums and advise on solutions. Challenge the business in their thinking, especially to understand the intent of the business requirement. Scope definition Define the scope of the requirements to be managed. Apply knowledge of the system, interfaces, and dependencies to highlight integration aspects that must be considered. Document the scope of the requirements using context models, domain models or use case diagrams. Customer and Business Processes Document as-is and to-be process flows in order to investigate, analyse and understand the functionality of existing system flows in relation to their business processes.Align business processes to business capabilities. User Stories Understand and document requirements. If needed, facilitate activities like interviews or JAD sessions to expand the understanding of the business requirements. If required, analyse data to gather information. Following up with stakeholders to clear up ambiguity and possible misunderstanding. Documenting the requirements in a User Story format.Review the User Stories with the stakeholders, using appropriate formats. Functional SME Willingness to learn and understand one or more applications and understand the services used and business capabilities provided by the application. Awareness of the anomalies or roadblocks that can affect the application, or how the application can support any potential business problem. Engineering and Scrum Support Acceptance criteria must enable unit testing and the development of test plans.Provide support to Software Engineers, walk them through the user stories you have documented and answer their queries, including positive and negative scenario outcomes.Work closely with Test Engineers. Providing the scrum team with estimates of the duration of tasks. Essential Skills needed to fulfil this role: Secondary qualification or equivalent experience Knowledge of ITIL, SOP's, Raci, Visio & Lucid Practical and applied experience of Agile Methodology for Software Engineering Experience working with stakeholders at all levels within an organisation. Has a close link to wider industry practices & the Business Analyst profession Experience producing a range of analysis artefacts. Excellent communication skills both written and verbal. Ability to multitask in an effective and organised manner. Good understanding of business analysis approaches and methodologies So, whats in it for you? Bonus Schemes A bonus that regularly rewards you for your performance A pension of up to 12% We will match your contributions up to 6% of your salary Our award-winning Vitality health insurance With its own set of rewards and benefits Life Assurance Four times annual salary These are just some of the many perks that we offer! To view the extensive range of benefits we offer, please visit our careers page. If you are successfulin your application and join us at Vitality, this is our promise to you, we will: Help you to be the healthiest youve ever been. Create an environment that embraces you as you are and enables you to be your best self. Give you flexibility on how, where and when you work. Help you advance your career by playing you to your strengths. Give you a voice to help our business grow and make Vitality a great place to be. Give you the space to try, fail and learn. Provide a healthy balance of challenge and support. Recognise and reward you with a competitive salary and amazing benefits. Be there for you when you need us. Provide opportunities for you to be a force for good in society. We commit to all these things because we want you to feel that you belong, and are supported to be happy and healthy. About The Company Vitality is a multi-award-winning UK insurance brand, here to make the world a healthier, happier place. Weve been a purpose and values-driven business from day 1- long before it became fashionable. Our core purpose is to make people healthier and enhance protect their lives. Vitality pioneered shared-value insurance. We incentivise people to live healthier longer lives they benefit, our business benefits, and society benefits. Were successful because we attract, develop, and retain the best people and because we care. If we are fortunate in receiving a high volume of quality applications we may need to close this vacancy early. If you are interested, please submit your application as soon as possible. JBRP1_UKTJ
ECOMMERCE MERCHANDISER - WINSFORD - £25,500 - £27,000 dependent on experience Due to continued success, we are working with a fantastic company who looking for an Ecommerce Merchandiser to join their fantastic team. Year on year our client has continued to dominate and lead in their industry and this role is pivotal to the ongoing success of the company. COMPANY BACKGROUND Our client has been established for many years and just keep going from strength to strength. What is the secret to their success? The fact they know their biggest assets are their staff and as a result they really look after and support every member of every team. Recognising achievements, staff rewards, company events to say thank you and continued training and development are all part of the company ethos. ECOMMERCE MERCHANDISER JOB PURPOSE You will be responsible for a sector of the product ranges available and you will research current market trends and prices to ensure the company remains competitive. You will help with product sales and be a pivotal part in the company's continued success. Taking ownership of the range you will launch products and ensure they are promoted well on the website for maximum attraction. ECOMMERCE MERCHANDISER DUTIES: Review your Range including analysis of the existing range, new product selection, cost negotiations, product setup and implementation. Have a strong awareness of competitor activity and regularly compile competitor analysis and feedback. Come up with a promotional plan for parts of the range Work with Marketing to deliver strong and effective promotional opportunities Research trends in the market. Set prices to maximise sales. Extend the range and create new product listings for the website Work closely with buying to discuss stock availability. Understanding the supplier base and finding new suppliers Support customer services and sales staff with product and pricing queries. Prepare KPI reports for your team on performance in your product area and listen to your team members' reports in return. Brain storm new ideas as a supportive group. Make changes to improve the customer experience. Work to continually improve web content ECOMMERCE MERCHANDISER REQUIREMENTS: Experience in Ecommerce stationery merchandising or stationery buying Numerical / analytical skills including data, budgets, range and stock planning Confidence and professionalism High attention to detail and accuracy Confident with Excel, i.e., V look ups and pivot tables Able to multi-task and work to a deadline, as products will be launched on a certain date to fit with special offers etc. A naturally positive communicator Able to "spot the winners" PC literate PACKAGE AND BENEFITS - £25,500 - £27,000 (Subject to experience) - Working Monday to Friday 8.30am-5.30pm - Generous annual leave - Genuine potential for career progression and training with clear development objectives and support - Death in service insurance - Vision tests - Pension - Generous long service cash rewards from 5 years of service - Cycle to work scheme - Staff discount on products - Staff recognition scheme - GP access and mental health counselling support - Yearly flu vaccinations - Free parking with easy access to rail and bus routes - Fun and exciting social and team building events - High values culture with an intelligent, good humoured and modern thinking workforce Follow us on twitter In respect to the above role(s), Anderson Wright Consulting Ltd operates as an Employment Agency ECOMMERCE MERCHANDISER - WINSFORD - £25,500 - £27,000 dependent on experience JBRP1_UKTJ
Apr 30, 2024
Full time
ECOMMERCE MERCHANDISER - WINSFORD - £25,500 - £27,000 dependent on experience Due to continued success, we are working with a fantastic company who looking for an Ecommerce Merchandiser to join their fantastic team. Year on year our client has continued to dominate and lead in their industry and this role is pivotal to the ongoing success of the company. COMPANY BACKGROUND Our client has been established for many years and just keep going from strength to strength. What is the secret to their success? The fact they know their biggest assets are their staff and as a result they really look after and support every member of every team. Recognising achievements, staff rewards, company events to say thank you and continued training and development are all part of the company ethos. ECOMMERCE MERCHANDISER JOB PURPOSE You will be responsible for a sector of the product ranges available and you will research current market trends and prices to ensure the company remains competitive. You will help with product sales and be a pivotal part in the company's continued success. Taking ownership of the range you will launch products and ensure they are promoted well on the website for maximum attraction. ECOMMERCE MERCHANDISER DUTIES: Review your Range including analysis of the existing range, new product selection, cost negotiations, product setup and implementation. Have a strong awareness of competitor activity and regularly compile competitor analysis and feedback. Come up with a promotional plan for parts of the range Work with Marketing to deliver strong and effective promotional opportunities Research trends in the market. Set prices to maximise sales. Extend the range and create new product listings for the website Work closely with buying to discuss stock availability. Understanding the supplier base and finding new suppliers Support customer services and sales staff with product and pricing queries. Prepare KPI reports for your team on performance in your product area and listen to your team members' reports in return. Brain storm new ideas as a supportive group. Make changes to improve the customer experience. Work to continually improve web content ECOMMERCE MERCHANDISER REQUIREMENTS: Experience in Ecommerce stationery merchandising or stationery buying Numerical / analytical skills including data, budgets, range and stock planning Confidence and professionalism High attention to detail and accuracy Confident with Excel, i.e., V look ups and pivot tables Able to multi-task and work to a deadline, as products will be launched on a certain date to fit with special offers etc. A naturally positive communicator Able to "spot the winners" PC literate PACKAGE AND BENEFITS - £25,500 - £27,000 (Subject to experience) - Working Monday to Friday 8.30am-5.30pm - Generous annual leave - Genuine potential for career progression and training with clear development objectives and support - Death in service insurance - Vision tests - Pension - Generous long service cash rewards from 5 years of service - Cycle to work scheme - Staff discount on products - Staff recognition scheme - GP access and mental health counselling support - Yearly flu vaccinations - Free parking with easy access to rail and bus routes - Fun and exciting social and team building events - High values culture with an intelligent, good humoured and modern thinking workforce Follow us on twitter In respect to the above role(s), Anderson Wright Consulting Ltd operates as an Employment Agency ECOMMERCE MERCHANDISER - WINSFORD - £25,500 - £27,000 dependent on experience JBRP1_UKTJ
Electrical Hardware Engineer Manchester 4 Day working Week! Up to £37,000 plus OT and Excellent Benefits including, Employer matched pension up to 9% Flexible working environment with a four-day week. Employee Assistance Program and well-being activities. Healthcare schemes and Life Assurance. Salary sacrifice car scheme. Cycle to Work or Scheme. Join an innovative engineering team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what's possible. Passionate about solving complex challenges and delivering exceptional results that exceed expectations. Are you ready to take your engineering career to the next level? As an Electrical Hardware Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of innovation, providing essential support to our cutting-edge projects. Collaborating closely with our dynamic Engineering team, you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact, shaping the future of engineering and leaving your mark on the world. Role Responsibilities Dive deep into the world of hardware engineering, diagnosing complex problems and delivering innovative solutions. Drive forward our manufacturing programs and ensure our products meet the highest standards of quality and performance. Collaborate closely with the talented Engineering team, sharing ideas, solving problems, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible. Take ownership of your projects, ensuring every detail is perfect and every challenge is overcome. Embrace a culture of continuous learning and growth, seizing every opportunity to expand your skills and expertise. Requirements Degree in Engineering Discipline (Electrical/Electronic Engineering preferred) or completed a relevant apprenticeship with experience. Hands-on experience in analogue and digital electronic design, PCB design, and 3D CAD. Knowledge of Microsoft Office A minimum of 5 years experience in the Defence Industry or equivalent safety critical industry. Embrace core values of professionalism, consistency, quality, and social value. A proactive attitude. Strong communication skills, A passion for problem-solving. Ready to Make Your Mark? If you're a passionate and motivated Electrical Hardware Engineer with a hunger for innovation and a thirst for challenge, we want to hear from you. Join us and become part of a team that's shaping the future of engineering and making a real impact on the world. At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions. We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy. Please note that calls to and from the offices of Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. may be monitored or recorded. This is to ensure compliance with regulatory procedures, record business transactions and for training purposes. JBRP1_UKTJ
Apr 30, 2024
Full time
Electrical Hardware Engineer Manchester 4 Day working Week! Up to £37,000 plus OT and Excellent Benefits including, Employer matched pension up to 9% Flexible working environment with a four-day week. Employee Assistance Program and well-being activities. Healthcare schemes and Life Assurance. Salary sacrifice car scheme. Cycle to Work or Scheme. Join an innovative engineering team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what's possible. Passionate about solving complex challenges and delivering exceptional results that exceed expectations. Are you ready to take your engineering career to the next level? As an Electrical Hardware Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of innovation, providing essential support to our cutting-edge projects. Collaborating closely with our dynamic Engineering team, you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact, shaping the future of engineering and leaving your mark on the world. Role Responsibilities Dive deep into the world of hardware engineering, diagnosing complex problems and delivering innovative solutions. Drive forward our manufacturing programs and ensure our products meet the highest standards of quality and performance. Collaborate closely with the talented Engineering team, sharing ideas, solving problems, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible. Take ownership of your projects, ensuring every detail is perfect and every challenge is overcome. Embrace a culture of continuous learning and growth, seizing every opportunity to expand your skills and expertise. Requirements Degree in Engineering Discipline (Electrical/Electronic Engineering preferred) or completed a relevant apprenticeship with experience. Hands-on experience in analogue and digital electronic design, PCB design, and 3D CAD. Knowledge of Microsoft Office A minimum of 5 years experience in the Defence Industry or equivalent safety critical industry. Embrace core values of professionalism, consistency, quality, and social value. A proactive attitude. Strong communication skills, A passion for problem-solving. Ready to Make Your Mark? If you're a passionate and motivated Electrical Hardware Engineer with a hunger for innovation and a thirst for challenge, we want to hear from you. Join us and become part of a team that's shaping the future of engineering and making a real impact on the world. At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions. We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy. Please note that calls to and from the offices of Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. may be monitored or recorded. This is to ensure compliance with regulatory procedures, record business transactions and for training purposes. JBRP1_UKTJ
Are you ready to play a key role in propelling organisations on their data driven journey? Sword builds foundations across platforms, data, and applications and our people have a shared passion for technology and solving complex business challenges for our customers. Our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success. Our people and culture are our highest priority in all we do. Measurable feedback is captured annually to ensure we continue to improve and develop our offering. If these values are important to you, and you are looking to take the next step in your career with an established and growing company, were delighted to share a newly created opportunity to join the Sword team in the role ofNetwork Operations Manager. Having the right people is essential for us to deliver the exceptional levels of service that our clients deserve. Our skilled team are experts in their field with market-leading experience and accreditation levels. This role has an expectation to go on-site to clients office within the Aberdeen area at least one day per week (or more where operationally required), with remote working supported on other days. Our Network Services team apply deep expertise and innovative solutions to help solve challenges for our customers. The Network Operations Manager is responsible for the following: This is a client facing role and will require technical knowledge and experience of deploying and supporting Cisco Network and Security products, Cisco Nexus data centre infrastructure alongside other vendor firewalls (Checkpoint/Fortinet/Palo). Ability to discuss technical questions with customer and Sword Ping internal teams. Work closely with internal and external teams to supervise all aspects of service, across managed service and project delivery. Coordinate the communication and actions required for service enhancements, planned changes and service upgrades. Take ownership of high priority or escalated issues that requires careful stakeholder management and communicating status of those to the wider audience. Facilitate risk assessments to identify, assess and mitigate the risk of service gaps. Manage customer expectations and be accountable for the quality of service delivery and customer satisfaction as per agreed contractual SLAs. Be the conduit for communications between internal and external teams, acting as escalation point when required. Responsible for managing the workload for aligned resources. Alongside Service Delivery Manager, produce regular service reports and ensure effective controls are in place to continually evaluate our service performance, calling out any key risks or issues. Participate in service meetings and Change Advisory Board meetings, and ensure actions are documented and carried out. Co-ordinate and support continuous improvement initiatives and enhancing customer experience. Encourage buy-in from key stakeholders and help coordinate engagement. Promote engagement from all stakeholders. Requirements At Sword, we are proud of cultivating a respectful workplace that values the contribution of all our people, whatever their background or stage in their career. We welcome your application should you hold the right core experience, knowledge and your application sufficiently outlines your relevant skills or transferrable skills in this area. If you believe you're qualified, but don't "check all the boxes", please still submit an application and we will explore your experience further. Here are the key skills and experience relevant to this role: Key attributes: Supervise the delivery of all technical services Point of contact between Sword and the customer Stakeholder management Support case escalations Track and support work plans Promote Customer satisfaction NOC support Projects support Key Technical Skills: Network professional with 5+ years experience Proven experience of Cisco (and other vendor) networking technologies, switching/routing/wireless/security. Experience of supporting large scale multi-site networks. Experience of customer account management. Benefits Our people are supported and encouraged to develop their career with Sword through their own personal learning and development plan, alongside a competitive salary, pension, private health, wellbeing and insurance schemes, a flexible approach to working, and employee assistance programme. Sword is committed to maintaining a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. All applicants receive equal consideration for employment regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. If we can do anything to help make the hiring process more accessible, please let our talent acquisition team know when you apply so we can support any adjustments. JBRP1_UKTJ
Apr 30, 2024
Full time
Are you ready to play a key role in propelling organisations on their data driven journey? Sword builds foundations across platforms, data, and applications and our people have a shared passion for technology and solving complex business challenges for our customers. Our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success. Our people and culture are our highest priority in all we do. Measurable feedback is captured annually to ensure we continue to improve and develop our offering. If these values are important to you, and you are looking to take the next step in your career with an established and growing company, were delighted to share a newly created opportunity to join the Sword team in the role ofNetwork Operations Manager. Having the right people is essential for us to deliver the exceptional levels of service that our clients deserve. Our skilled team are experts in their field with market-leading experience and accreditation levels. This role has an expectation to go on-site to clients office within the Aberdeen area at least one day per week (or more where operationally required), with remote working supported on other days. Our Network Services team apply deep expertise and innovative solutions to help solve challenges for our customers. The Network Operations Manager is responsible for the following: This is a client facing role and will require technical knowledge and experience of deploying and supporting Cisco Network and Security products, Cisco Nexus data centre infrastructure alongside other vendor firewalls (Checkpoint/Fortinet/Palo). Ability to discuss technical questions with customer and Sword Ping internal teams. Work closely with internal and external teams to supervise all aspects of service, across managed service and project delivery. Coordinate the communication and actions required for service enhancements, planned changes and service upgrades. Take ownership of high priority or escalated issues that requires careful stakeholder management and communicating status of those to the wider audience. Facilitate risk assessments to identify, assess and mitigate the risk of service gaps. Manage customer expectations and be accountable for the quality of service delivery and customer satisfaction as per agreed contractual SLAs. Be the conduit for communications between internal and external teams, acting as escalation point when required. Responsible for managing the workload for aligned resources. Alongside Service Delivery Manager, produce regular service reports and ensure effective controls are in place to continually evaluate our service performance, calling out any key risks or issues. Participate in service meetings and Change Advisory Board meetings, and ensure actions are documented and carried out. Co-ordinate and support continuous improvement initiatives and enhancing customer experience. Encourage buy-in from key stakeholders and help coordinate engagement. Promote engagement from all stakeholders. Requirements At Sword, we are proud of cultivating a respectful workplace that values the contribution of all our people, whatever their background or stage in their career. We welcome your application should you hold the right core experience, knowledge and your application sufficiently outlines your relevant skills or transferrable skills in this area. If you believe you're qualified, but don't "check all the boxes", please still submit an application and we will explore your experience further. Here are the key skills and experience relevant to this role: Key attributes: Supervise the delivery of all technical services Point of contact between Sword and the customer Stakeholder management Support case escalations Track and support work plans Promote Customer satisfaction NOC support Projects support Key Technical Skills: Network professional with 5+ years experience Proven experience of Cisco (and other vendor) networking technologies, switching/routing/wireless/security. Experience of supporting large scale multi-site networks. Experience of customer account management. Benefits Our people are supported and encouraged to develop their career with Sword through their own personal learning and development plan, alongside a competitive salary, pension, private health, wellbeing and insurance schemes, a flexible approach to working, and employee assistance programme. Sword is committed to maintaining a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. All applicants receive equal consideration for employment regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. If we can do anything to help make the hiring process more accessible, please let our talent acquisition team know when you apply so we can support any adjustments. JBRP1_UKTJ
Open Targets (OT) is a unique public-private partnership working to deliver experimental data and informatics platforms that enable researchers to make more informed decisions about target selection for drug discovery. OT is a shared initiative between the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), a global leader in the management, integration and analysis of public domain life science data; world-leading pharmaceutical companies GSK, Sanofi, Bristol Myers Squibb, Pfizer and Genentech; and the Wellcome Sanger Institute. Generative AI has revolutionised the way we interact with knowledge. To benefit from the advances in LLM technology inside Open Targets, we are extending the capabilities of our platform towards LLM integration using open-source frameworks. The project aims to improve on extraction, representation, and usage of scientific knowledge, and present this knowledge to platform users in a user-friendly way. The central aims of the role we describe below will be 1) extending knowledge representation capabilities of the Open Targets platform towards custom knowledge graphs, and 2) interfacing with knowledge extraction and knowledge usage teams to ensure effective knowledge representations for any given task. Your role We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Research Software Engineer with expertise in Python and databases to join the AI knowledge management project for 3 years. We are open to applicants at various career stages, with particular interest in individuals who are eager to utilise cutting-edge technologies to address complex challenges in software development and informatics in the context of drug discovery. This position would be embedded within the Open Targets project team in the Saez-Rodriguez Group at the European Bioinformatics Institute and benefit from joint supervision with Sebastian Lobentanzer in the Saez-Rodriguez Group at Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD). You will work collaboratively across the project group with other experts in ML/AI, NLP, data integration and product delivery across ChEMBL, ePMC, Open Targets and Heidelberg University Hospital on a common goal to integrate cutting-edge technology for knowledge extraction, representation and interpretation to help drug discovery scientist. As a crucial member of the project team team, you will design, build, and operate cloud-first software that interfaces with large-scale biomedical data and drug discovery. You will contribute to developing informatics tools designed to support identifying and prioritising drug targets. Leveraging cutting-edge technologies and the expertise of our product owners and industry stakeholders, you will work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary, international environment to tackle a wide range of algorithmic and technical challenges. As a Research Software Engineer you will be instrumental in extending our Open Targets Platform framework to include a modular knowledge graph platform. Your expertise will enhance the robustness and efficiency of our data processing and knowledge representation systems, contributing directly to our open science initiatives. As part of a dynamic, collaborative, and international team, you will be responsible for: Developing and implementing a knowledge graph framework on top of the existing data lake to improve our data sharing and analysis pipelines to assist drug discovery user stories. Working closely with data provision and analysis engineers up- and downstream of the framework. Working in an open-source environment, contributing to codebases and collaborating on agile development. Writing clean, efficient, and readable Python code to support our internal pipelines and integrate Large Language Models. Actively disseminating the outcomes of the project to the scientific community and stakeholders through well-crafted presentations and publications,community forumsandblog. You have Advanced degree (MSc, PhD) in computer science, bioinformatics, software development, or a related field. Strong skills in Python and familiarity with relevant frameworks and tools. Experience with databases and their Python integrations. Proficient in open-source development and version control (e.g., Git). Passionate about collaborative, agile development in a fast-paced environment. Experience in independent problem-solving and examples of resolving complex issues. Fluency in written and spoken English. Ability to effectively communicate ideas or issues and work with team members from multidisciplinary backgrounds. You might also have Understanding of the ecosystem of biomedical and/or clinical data resources Knowledge of human genetics, genomics, and/or drug discovery - or are interested in learning about these topics. Experience working with knowledge graphs (e.g., ) and graph databases (e.g., Neo4j). Experience leveraging embeddings derived from graph-based representations and/or machine learning. Experience building high-quality software and making frequent deployments as part of a regular software release process. Experience working with infrastructure-as-code, continuous integration, containers, Cloud infrastructure, and deployment. Interest in promoting your work and the ways we have solved complex challenges. Apply now! Benefits and Contract Information Financial incentives: depending on circumstances, monthly family/marriage allowance of £260, monthly child allowance of £314 per child. Non resident allowance up to £532 per month. Annual salary review, pension scheme, death benefit, long-term care, accident-at-work and unemployment insurances Hybrid working arrangements Private medical insurance for you and your immediate family (including all prescriptions and generous dental & optical cover) Generous time off: 30 days annual leave per year, in addition to eight bank holidays Relocation package including installation grant (as applicable) Campus life: Free shuttle bus to and from work, on-site library, subsidised on-site gym and cafeteria, casual dress code, extensive sports and social club activities (on campus and remotely) Family benefits: On-site nursery, child sick leave, generous parental leave, holiday clubs on campus and monthly family and child allowances Contract duration: This position is a 3 year project contract non-renewable Salary: UK Equivalent £48,613.00 (Total package will be dependant on family circumstances) International applicants: We recruit internationally and successful candidates are offered visa exemptions. Read more on our page for international applicants. Diversity and inclusion: At EMBL-EBI, we strongly believe that inclusive and diverse teams benefit from higher levels of innovation and creative thought. We encourage applications from women, LGBTQ+ and individuals from all nationalities. Job location: This role is based in Hinxton, near Cambridge, UK. You will be required to relocate if you are based overseas and you will receive a generous relocation package to support you. To apply, please submit a covering letter and CV via our online system. Applications will close on 20/05/2024. JBRP1_UKTJ
Apr 30, 2024
Full time
Open Targets (OT) is a unique public-private partnership working to deliver experimental data and informatics platforms that enable researchers to make more informed decisions about target selection for drug discovery. OT is a shared initiative between the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), a global leader in the management, integration and analysis of public domain life science data; world-leading pharmaceutical companies GSK, Sanofi, Bristol Myers Squibb, Pfizer and Genentech; and the Wellcome Sanger Institute. Generative AI has revolutionised the way we interact with knowledge. To benefit from the advances in LLM technology inside Open Targets, we are extending the capabilities of our platform towards LLM integration using open-source frameworks. The project aims to improve on extraction, representation, and usage of scientific knowledge, and present this knowledge to platform users in a user-friendly way. The central aims of the role we describe below will be 1) extending knowledge representation capabilities of the Open Targets platform towards custom knowledge graphs, and 2) interfacing with knowledge extraction and knowledge usage teams to ensure effective knowledge representations for any given task. Your role We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Research Software Engineer with expertise in Python and databases to join the AI knowledge management project for 3 years. We are open to applicants at various career stages, with particular interest in individuals who are eager to utilise cutting-edge technologies to address complex challenges in software development and informatics in the context of drug discovery. This position would be embedded within the Open Targets project team in the Saez-Rodriguez Group at the European Bioinformatics Institute and benefit from joint supervision with Sebastian Lobentanzer in the Saez-Rodriguez Group at Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD). You will work collaboratively across the project group with other experts in ML/AI, NLP, data integration and product delivery across ChEMBL, ePMC, Open Targets and Heidelberg University Hospital on a common goal to integrate cutting-edge technology for knowledge extraction, representation and interpretation to help drug discovery scientist. As a crucial member of the project team team, you will design, build, and operate cloud-first software that interfaces with large-scale biomedical data and drug discovery. You will contribute to developing informatics tools designed to support identifying and prioritising drug targets. Leveraging cutting-edge technologies and the expertise of our product owners and industry stakeholders, you will work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary, international environment to tackle a wide range of algorithmic and technical challenges. As a Research Software Engineer you will be instrumental in extending our Open Targets Platform framework to include a modular knowledge graph platform. Your expertise will enhance the robustness and efficiency of our data processing and knowledge representation systems, contributing directly to our open science initiatives. As part of a dynamic, collaborative, and international team, you will be responsible for: Developing and implementing a knowledge graph framework on top of the existing data lake to improve our data sharing and analysis pipelines to assist drug discovery user stories. Working closely with data provision and analysis engineers up- and downstream of the framework. Working in an open-source environment, contributing to codebases and collaborating on agile development. Writing clean, efficient, and readable Python code to support our internal pipelines and integrate Large Language Models. Actively disseminating the outcomes of the project to the scientific community and stakeholders through well-crafted presentations and publications,community forumsandblog. You have Advanced degree (MSc, PhD) in computer science, bioinformatics, software development, or a related field. Strong skills in Python and familiarity with relevant frameworks and tools. Experience with databases and their Python integrations. Proficient in open-source development and version control (e.g., Git). Passionate about collaborative, agile development in a fast-paced environment. Experience in independent problem-solving and examples of resolving complex issues. Fluency in written and spoken English. Ability to effectively communicate ideas or issues and work with team members from multidisciplinary backgrounds. You might also have Understanding of the ecosystem of biomedical and/or clinical data resources Knowledge of human genetics, genomics, and/or drug discovery - or are interested in learning about these topics. Experience working with knowledge graphs (e.g., ) and graph databases (e.g., Neo4j). Experience leveraging embeddings derived from graph-based representations and/or machine learning. Experience building high-quality software and making frequent deployments as part of a regular software release process. Experience working with infrastructure-as-code, continuous integration, containers, Cloud infrastructure, and deployment. Interest in promoting your work and the ways we have solved complex challenges. Apply now! Benefits and Contract Information Financial incentives: depending on circumstances, monthly family/marriage allowance of £260, monthly child allowance of £314 per child. Non resident allowance up to £532 per month. Annual salary review, pension scheme, death benefit, long-term care, accident-at-work and unemployment insurances Hybrid working arrangements Private medical insurance for you and your immediate family (including all prescriptions and generous dental & optical cover) Generous time off: 30 days annual leave per year, in addition to eight bank holidays Relocation package including installation grant (as applicable) Campus life: Free shuttle bus to and from work, on-site library, subsidised on-site gym and cafeteria, casual dress code, extensive sports and social club activities (on campus and remotely) Family benefits: On-site nursery, child sick leave, generous parental leave, holiday clubs on campus and monthly family and child allowances Contract duration: This position is a 3 year project contract non-renewable Salary: UK Equivalent £48,613.00 (Total package will be dependant on family circumstances) International applicants: We recruit internationally and successful candidates are offered visa exemptions. Read more on our page for international applicants. Diversity and inclusion: At EMBL-EBI, we strongly believe that inclusive and diverse teams benefit from higher levels of innovation and creative thought. We encourage applications from women, LGBTQ+ and individuals from all nationalities. Job location: This role is based in Hinxton, near Cambridge, UK. You will be required to relocate if you are based overseas and you will receive a generous relocation package to support you. To apply, please submit a covering letter and CV via our online system. Applications will close on 20/05/2024. JBRP1_UKTJ
Position Available: Principal Systems Engineer - MBSE Location: Gloucester (Hybrid) & Dynamic Working Hours Salary: Up to £57,000 + Company Bonus & Very Good Pension Package Experience needed: Experience with both Systems Engineering and Model Based Systems Engineering is essential for this role. Knowledge of RF systems and data links would be beneficial but is not essential for this role as training can be provided. The ideal candidate would come from a complex, high-technology manufacturing or engineering industry such as defence, aerospace, automotive, maritime, robotics and similar. About the role We are a leading defence company who are at the forefront of innovation in the industry and your work will have a direct impact on the safety and security of the UK & our allies. We are currently looking for a Principal Systems Engineer who has demonstrable experience in model-based systems engineering to join our team who focus on the creation of the systems behavioural model of a Data Link System within a key product program. This is a rapidly growing team within the business and provides the opportunity to work with a specialist team developing and managing technically challenging technology within the business. What we need from you: Creation and ownership of MBSE behavioural models A strong background in systems engineering across the full product life cycle Requirements definition and management The ability to work autonomously within a multi-skilled team with a good understanding and dedication to achieving project goals Good communication skills with the ability to produce high quality written reports and presentations to internal and external customers Ideally, you will have experience in providing problem assessments, and proposing design solutions within a culture of innovative thinking Desirable, but not essential: Leading design reviews across the product lifecycle Technical leadership of junior engineers System level functionality proving If you would like to know more details about the position or want to register your interest, hit apply below. We'd love to hear from you! JBRP1_UKTJ
Apr 30, 2024
Full time
Position Available: Principal Systems Engineer - MBSE Location: Gloucester (Hybrid) & Dynamic Working Hours Salary: Up to £57,000 + Company Bonus & Very Good Pension Package Experience needed: Experience with both Systems Engineering and Model Based Systems Engineering is essential for this role. Knowledge of RF systems and data links would be beneficial but is not essential for this role as training can be provided. The ideal candidate would come from a complex, high-technology manufacturing or engineering industry such as defence, aerospace, automotive, maritime, robotics and similar. About the role We are a leading defence company who are at the forefront of innovation in the industry and your work will have a direct impact on the safety and security of the UK & our allies. We are currently looking for a Principal Systems Engineer who has demonstrable experience in model-based systems engineering to join our team who focus on the creation of the systems behavioural model of a Data Link System within a key product program. This is a rapidly growing team within the business and provides the opportunity to work with a specialist team developing and managing technically challenging technology within the business. What we need from you: Creation and ownership of MBSE behavioural models A strong background in systems engineering across the full product life cycle Requirements definition and management The ability to work autonomously within a multi-skilled team with a good understanding and dedication to achieving project goals Good communication skills with the ability to produce high quality written reports and presentations to internal and external customers Ideally, you will have experience in providing problem assessments, and proposing design solutions within a culture of innovative thinking Desirable, but not essential: Leading design reviews across the product lifecycle Technical leadership of junior engineers System level functionality proving If you would like to know more details about the position or want to register your interest, hit apply below. We'd love to hear from you! JBRP1_UKTJ
Excited to grow your career? Our purpose is to make it easy for people to save and invest for a better future. We are looking for great people to join us, so please come and invest in YOUR future at HL. We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. We'd love to hear from you! About the role Hargreaves Lansdown is seeking a talented and experienced Cyber Threat Intelligence Lead to join our dynamic Cyber Defence team. As our CTI Lead, you will play a critical role in protecting our organisation from cyber threats by proactively identifying, analysing, contextualising, and escalating potential risks. We operate a threat-centric cyber defence posture and CTI is at the heart of this. If you are passionate about cyber security, have a keen eye for detail, and thrive in a challenging and rewarding environment, we encourage you to apply for this position. What you'll be doing Responsible for the strategic direction and day-to-day running of the Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) function Build strong working relationships with key stakeholders, such as Cyber Defence Management, CISO 'Heads of' and Digital/Technology risk management, to ensure owners are aware of managed and unmanaged threats Act as a direct line manager for members of the CTI function Leading HL's threat intelligence programme, co-ordinating resource to drive improvements, maturity, and data sources Regularly brief senior business stakeholders on the landscape that HL is operating within Creation and management of HL's industry leading Cyber Threat Intelligence Framework Act as an escalation point for security incidents Drive the onboarding and management of toolsets to monitor and manage HL's External Attack Surface Lead the engagement with sector peers and organisations to ensure that we are contributors to the security community Manage relationship and renewals with key security vendors, ensuring that they continue to deliver a high-quality service Develop and maintain a robust Threat Hunting programme About you Experience within a CTI focused team, ideally in a Cyber Security Management or Leadership role. Proven track record building and growing high-performing Cyber Defence operational teams. Previous experience scoping and onboarding relevant technologies. Experience embedding intelligence lifecycles and managing stakeholders across different teams. Created intelligence products, based on industry best practice, embedding these into the function and reporting to key stakeholders. Experience creating advanced trend analytics and other key MI, based on specific requirements of key stakeholders. Track record of managing BAU and change portfolios to a high standard, ensuring that SLAs and deadlines are achieved, escalating challenges to senior management. Training/Qualifications (desirable) Cyber Security Leadership Qualification (GIAC GSTRT, CISM) Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science or related field Technical CTI Qualification, e.g. GIAC CTI, CEH Cloud (AWS/Azure) Certification, such as AWS GCP, AZ-900 Interview process This role will be a two-stage interview process, consisting of a competency/behavioural based interview and a technical assessment. Working Schedule We are based in Bristol, BS1 5HL. This role is permanent, full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We have returned to the office, however for this role we offer a hybrid flexible working pattern to enable you the option of working from home. Why us? Here at HL, we're the UK's number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we've helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments. To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do. What's on offer? Discretionary annual bonus & annual pay review 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure time Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday (during annual enrolment window, if eligible depending on start date) Flexible working options available, including hybrid working Enhanced parental leave Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution Sharesave scheme - have a real stake in HL's future Income Protection & Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover) Private medical insurance Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and out patientcare and an Employee Assistance Programme Gympass - gym memberships and wellbeing apps available Variety of travel to work schemes with free bike storage and shower facilities Inhouse barista & deli serving subsidised coffee and sandwiches Join HL's sports, I&D networks and volunteering groups (two paid volunteering days per year) LifeWorks Discounts on services, restaurants and retailers dependant on role level Hargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age. This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis - please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information. Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates. JBRP1_UKTJ
Apr 30, 2024
Full time
Excited to grow your career? Our purpose is to make it easy for people to save and invest for a better future. We are looking for great people to join us, so please come and invest in YOUR future at HL. We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. We'd love to hear from you! About the role Hargreaves Lansdown is seeking a talented and experienced Cyber Threat Intelligence Lead to join our dynamic Cyber Defence team. As our CTI Lead, you will play a critical role in protecting our organisation from cyber threats by proactively identifying, analysing, contextualising, and escalating potential risks. We operate a threat-centric cyber defence posture and CTI is at the heart of this. If you are passionate about cyber security, have a keen eye for detail, and thrive in a challenging and rewarding environment, we encourage you to apply for this position. What you'll be doing Responsible for the strategic direction and day-to-day running of the Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) function Build strong working relationships with key stakeholders, such as Cyber Defence Management, CISO 'Heads of' and Digital/Technology risk management, to ensure owners are aware of managed and unmanaged threats Act as a direct line manager for members of the CTI function Leading HL's threat intelligence programme, co-ordinating resource to drive improvements, maturity, and data sources Regularly brief senior business stakeholders on the landscape that HL is operating within Creation and management of HL's industry leading Cyber Threat Intelligence Framework Act as an escalation point for security incidents Drive the onboarding and management of toolsets to monitor and manage HL's External Attack Surface Lead the engagement with sector peers and organisations to ensure that we are contributors to the security community Manage relationship and renewals with key security vendors, ensuring that they continue to deliver a high-quality service Develop and maintain a robust Threat Hunting programme About you Experience within a CTI focused team, ideally in a Cyber Security Management or Leadership role. Proven track record building and growing high-performing Cyber Defence operational teams. Previous experience scoping and onboarding relevant technologies. Experience embedding intelligence lifecycles and managing stakeholders across different teams. Created intelligence products, based on industry best practice, embedding these into the function and reporting to key stakeholders. Experience creating advanced trend analytics and other key MI, based on specific requirements of key stakeholders. Track record of managing BAU and change portfolios to a high standard, ensuring that SLAs and deadlines are achieved, escalating challenges to senior management. Training/Qualifications (desirable) Cyber Security Leadership Qualification (GIAC GSTRT, CISM) Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science or related field Technical CTI Qualification, e.g. GIAC CTI, CEH Cloud (AWS/Azure) Certification, such as AWS GCP, AZ-900 Interview process This role will be a two-stage interview process, consisting of a competency/behavioural based interview and a technical assessment. Working Schedule We are based in Bristol, BS1 5HL. This role is permanent, full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We have returned to the office, however for this role we offer a hybrid flexible working pattern to enable you the option of working from home. Why us? Here at HL, we're the UK's number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we've helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments. To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do. What's on offer? Discretionary annual bonus & annual pay review 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure time Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday (during annual enrolment window, if eligible depending on start date) Flexible working options available, including hybrid working Enhanced parental leave Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution Sharesave scheme - have a real stake in HL's future Income Protection & Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover) Private medical insurance Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and out patientcare and an Employee Assistance Programme Gympass - gym memberships and wellbeing apps available Variety of travel to work schemes with free bike storage and shower facilities Inhouse barista & deli serving subsidised coffee and sandwiches Join HL's sports, I&D networks and volunteering groups (two paid volunteering days per year) LifeWorks Discounts on services, restaurants and retailers dependant on role level Hargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age. This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis - please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information. Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates. JBRP1_UKTJ
Chief Commercial Officer - Social Housing Package of up to 140k made up of base salary up to circa 85k + benefits including bonus, commission and car allowance. I am currently searching for an experienced CCO or Head of Sales/Marketing to join my client who are operating within the SaaS/data analytics industry. This role will see you hold responsibility for building the brand, growing relationships within the market, and helping them become a prominent data and analytics business in the UK. The role will be responsible for executing the commercial strategy, driving commercial sales, and marketing strategy in-line with the product roadmap to drive revenue growth across a growing Data Analytics business. You will also take full P&L ownership and accountability for commercial success which will involve contributing to the product roadmap, build relationships with technology and product leads to improve delivery and future growth. The company are scaling and increasing their market share resulting in scope to pick up more responsibility and progress quickly. Core responsibilities: Use customer insight and data to drive the business forward. Partner with the Senior Leadership Team to develop and execute a strategic roadmap A focus on boosting revenue and profitability Leading, building, and fostering high performing teams Accountable for the P&L and implementing changes to improve financial performance. Manage and report on actual business performance against forecast and sales targets and identify the plan to fix any operational issues. Candidates applying must be excellent communicators and have experience working in a small to medium size business within either the housing sector or SaaS industries . You must be willing to travel to their offices in Coventry on a hybrid basis (on average 2-3 times per week) Please apply to this advert to discuss the full details. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Apr 30, 2024
Full time
Chief Commercial Officer - Social Housing Package of up to 140k made up of base salary up to circa 85k + benefits including bonus, commission and car allowance. I am currently searching for an experienced CCO or Head of Sales/Marketing to join my client who are operating within the SaaS/data analytics industry. This role will see you hold responsibility for building the brand, growing relationships within the market, and helping them become a prominent data and analytics business in the UK. The role will be responsible for executing the commercial strategy, driving commercial sales, and marketing strategy in-line with the product roadmap to drive revenue growth across a growing Data Analytics business. You will also take full P&L ownership and accountability for commercial success which will involve contributing to the product roadmap, build relationships with technology and product leads to improve delivery and future growth. The company are scaling and increasing their market share resulting in scope to pick up more responsibility and progress quickly. Core responsibilities: Use customer insight and data to drive the business forward. Partner with the Senior Leadership Team to develop and execute a strategic roadmap A focus on boosting revenue and profitability Leading, building, and fostering high performing teams Accountable for the P&L and implementing changes to improve financial performance. Manage and report on actual business performance against forecast and sales targets and identify the plan to fix any operational issues. Candidates applying must be excellent communicators and have experience working in a small to medium size business within either the housing sector or SaaS industries . You must be willing to travel to their offices in Coventry on a hybrid basis (on average 2-3 times per week) Please apply to this advert to discuss the full details. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Product owner Product owner - 50,000 - 55,000 package ( 45-50,000 basic, plus 10% bonus - Spalding, Lincolnshire - Hybrid plus great benefits inc Pension, free parking, staff shop etc. Immediate interviews available Market leader within their industry require a Product owner to take responsibility for the management, development and implementation of products and services from cradle to grave where you will use your experience to act as a product champion, providing advice and direction in specialist areas within specific product of a wider domain. This specialism typically includes product development activities that include design, deployment of software product configurations into new or existing software environments / platforms, testing and user training. Working closely with key stakeholders to ensure they understand business requirements for the delivery of ongoing value within your relevant products you will maintain a deep understanding of products whilst building awareness of emerging technologies available in the sector you will contribute to planning processes to evolve products and ensure services are understood and align with the IT strategies. As a Product owner you will have a good understanding of business processes for which products are designed, IT knowledge and an excellent understanding of how the technical specialism relates to other areas of IT and how it impacts on our business functions, have a logical and analytical approach to problem solving and be proficient in written communication and requirements building. Ideally have a Business Analysis and/or Project Management and Change management understanding, stakeholder management and knowledge of the FMCG industry. Desirable skills and experience includes:- MS SQL, Report Writing (SSRS, Crystal Reports, BI Solutions), an understanding of the development tools used to produce the software products and their system interfaces, SDLC / software testing, knowledge in Preactor, RedZone or in a CMMS This is a great opportunity to join one of the leading food manufacturing companies in Europe with a salary of upto 50,000 (package to 55,000 inc 10% bonus)+ plus excellent benefits inc free parking, hugely discounted staff shop (Waitrose, M&S food etc) This role is a part- hybrid however the main location is Lincolnshire / Peterborough borders but will include locations around Peterborough, Lincoln, Spalding, Boston, Grantham. Melton Mowbray, Stamford, Sleaford, Lincolnshire Fusion People are committed to promoting equal opportunities to people regardless of age, gender, religion, belief, race, sexuality or disability. We operate as an employment agency and employment business. You'll find a wide selection of vacancies on our website.
Apr 30, 2024
Full time
Product owner Product owner - 50,000 - 55,000 package ( 45-50,000 basic, plus 10% bonus - Spalding, Lincolnshire - Hybrid plus great benefits inc Pension, free parking, staff shop etc. Immediate interviews available Market leader within their industry require a Product owner to take responsibility for the management, development and implementation of products and services from cradle to grave where you will use your experience to act as a product champion, providing advice and direction in specialist areas within specific product of a wider domain. This specialism typically includes product development activities that include design, deployment of software product configurations into new or existing software environments / platforms, testing and user training. Working closely with key stakeholders to ensure they understand business requirements for the delivery of ongoing value within your relevant products you will maintain a deep understanding of products whilst building awareness of emerging technologies available in the sector you will contribute to planning processes to evolve products and ensure services are understood and align with the IT strategies. As a Product owner you will have a good understanding of business processes for which products are designed, IT knowledge and an excellent understanding of how the technical specialism relates to other areas of IT and how it impacts on our business functions, have a logical and analytical approach to problem solving and be proficient in written communication and requirements building. Ideally have a Business Analysis and/or Project Management and Change management understanding, stakeholder management and knowledge of the FMCG industry. Desirable skills and experience includes:- MS SQL, Report Writing (SSRS, Crystal Reports, BI Solutions), an understanding of the development tools used to produce the software products and their system interfaces, SDLC / software testing, knowledge in Preactor, RedZone or in a CMMS This is a great opportunity to join one of the leading food manufacturing companies in Europe with a salary of upto 50,000 (package to 55,000 inc 10% bonus)+ plus excellent benefits inc free parking, hugely discounted staff shop (Waitrose, M&S food etc) This role is a part- hybrid however the main location is Lincolnshire / Peterborough borders but will include locations around Peterborough, Lincoln, Spalding, Boston, Grantham. Melton Mowbray, Stamford, Sleaford, Lincolnshire Fusion People are committed to promoting equal opportunities to people regardless of age, gender, religion, belief, race, sexuality or disability. We operate as an employment agency and employment business. You'll find a wide selection of vacancies on our website.
About the role As a Customer Resolutions Advocate, you pride yourself on providing the best possible experience to customers. You'll be part of a small but critical team that is brilliant at ensuring quality customer outcomes and solutions are delivered. You'll support internal and external customers by providing a superior experience in problem management/resolution and complaints management, ensuring that, in these key moments of truth, they are handled in line with our vision, values and policies. You'll be a role model for excellent customer experiences but must also be able to influence a wide range of internal stakeholders to ensure that we can deliver meaningful resolutions for our internal and external customers. You'll be a customer champion and advocate and will use insight, data and root cause analysis to drive through the best possible outcomes for our customers. This role is critical in making a difference to our customers by genuinely ensuring that we resolve issues and stop recurrence regardless of where the issue has occurred. No two days will be the same and you can be sure that it s a stimulating and engaging role where you get to work with colleagues from across the business and both our internal and external customers. This role can be based from either our Peterborough or Bristol office on a hybrid basis, with two days per week (typically Tuesday & Thursday) working with your colleagues in the office, and the rest of your time working remotely. Key responsibilities include: Taking the lead in prioritising and solving problems for our customers in tangible ways which genuinely prevent recurrence for individual and/or multiple customers. Working with a range of internal stakeholders and business areas for problem resolution initiatives you are owning to drive through resolutions to issues impacting our customers. Providing end-to-end ownership and support in the resolution of critical and strategic customer problems / escalations. Representing Service Support at a specific and limited number of service reviews and owning report creation on SLA performance for contractual / top 20 customers. Working with the Senior Leadership team specifically within Service Support to constantly review the customer online and offline journeys to identify improvement opportunities. Driving customer experience benefits and improvement through focused, proactive root cause analysis and insights. Supporting on the production, completion and delivery of accurate and timely insights, MI and KPI packs, as well as complaints / escalations root cause information as required. Skills & experience A strong communicator at all levels of the business. Attention to detail and able to interpret information, make sound decisions and take ownership of issues through to resolution. Effective stakeholder management, both internal and external. A results-driven individual who is commercially astute. Strong presentation skills and the ability to present information to a wide audience at all levels. Capable of working under pressure and to measurable KPIs. Personal flexibility, a hands-on approach and the ability to influence others to achieve results. Analytically strong with ability to challenge and think outside of the box. Ability to interpret information, identify risk and provide feedback in a clear and concise manner. Benefits & culture At Zellis we create market-leading HR & Payroll products and services, to power exceptional employee experiences so that you and your people do better. Our multi-award-winning products pay over five million employees a year, with almost half (42%) of the FTSE 100, 50% of the top retailers and 30% of the top universities in the UK & Ireland as customers, making us the largest provider of Payroll and HR software and managed services. Our vision is to be the clear leader in pay, reward, analytics, and people experiences. We're passionate about creating an environment where people want to join, belong to, and be part of a progressive organisation. Our values, which were defined with input from all of our 2,000 colleagues, we live and breathe every day: Unstoppable together. Always learning. Make it count. Think scale. Our people are critical to our ongoing success; we re proud of our inclusive culture that gives you the platform to grow, challenge the status quo and play a crucial role in further enhancing our market position as the leading provider of HR & Payroll software and services. With Zellis you ll have the chance to stretch and challenge yourself in an environment that s varied, flexible and hugely supportive. We also love to reward and recognise our brilliant colleagues. As part of your benefits package, you ll receive: A competitive base salary. 25 days annual leave, plus your birthday off and the opportunity to buy additional holiday. Private medical insurance. Life assurance 4x salary. Enhanced pension scheme with company contributions up to 8.5%. A huge range of additional flexible benefits across financial & personal wellbeing, lifestyle & leisure.
Apr 30, 2024
Full time
About the role As a Customer Resolutions Advocate, you pride yourself on providing the best possible experience to customers. You'll be part of a small but critical team that is brilliant at ensuring quality customer outcomes and solutions are delivered. You'll support internal and external customers by providing a superior experience in problem management/resolution and complaints management, ensuring that, in these key moments of truth, they are handled in line with our vision, values and policies. You'll be a role model for excellent customer experiences but must also be able to influence a wide range of internal stakeholders to ensure that we can deliver meaningful resolutions for our internal and external customers. You'll be a customer champion and advocate and will use insight, data and root cause analysis to drive through the best possible outcomes for our customers. This role is critical in making a difference to our customers by genuinely ensuring that we resolve issues and stop recurrence regardless of where the issue has occurred. No two days will be the same and you can be sure that it s a stimulating and engaging role where you get to work with colleagues from across the business and both our internal and external customers. This role can be based from either our Peterborough or Bristol office on a hybrid basis, with two days per week (typically Tuesday & Thursday) working with your colleagues in the office, and the rest of your time working remotely. Key responsibilities include: Taking the lead in prioritising and solving problems for our customers in tangible ways which genuinely prevent recurrence for individual and/or multiple customers. Working with a range of internal stakeholders and business areas for problem resolution initiatives you are owning to drive through resolutions to issues impacting our customers. Providing end-to-end ownership and support in the resolution of critical and strategic customer problems / escalations. Representing Service Support at a specific and limited number of service reviews and owning report creation on SLA performance for contractual / top 20 customers. Working with the Senior Leadership team specifically within Service Support to constantly review the customer online and offline journeys to identify improvement opportunities. Driving customer experience benefits and improvement through focused, proactive root cause analysis and insights. Supporting on the production, completion and delivery of accurate and timely insights, MI and KPI packs, as well as complaints / escalations root cause information as required. Skills & experience A strong communicator at all levels of the business. Attention to detail and able to interpret information, make sound decisions and take ownership of issues through to resolution. Effective stakeholder management, both internal and external. A results-driven individual who is commercially astute. Strong presentation skills and the ability to present information to a wide audience at all levels. Capable of working under pressure and to measurable KPIs. Personal flexibility, a hands-on approach and the ability to influence others to achieve results. Analytically strong with ability to challenge and think outside of the box. Ability to interpret information, identify risk and provide feedback in a clear and concise manner. Benefits & culture At Zellis we create market-leading HR & Payroll products and services, to power exceptional employee experiences so that you and your people do better. Our multi-award-winning products pay over five million employees a year, with almost half (42%) of the FTSE 100, 50% of the top retailers and 30% of the top universities in the UK & Ireland as customers, making us the largest provider of Payroll and HR software and managed services. Our vision is to be the clear leader in pay, reward, analytics, and people experiences. We're passionate about creating an environment where people want to join, belong to, and be part of a progressive organisation. Our values, which were defined with input from all of our 2,000 colleagues, we live and breathe every day: Unstoppable together. Always learning. Make it count. Think scale. Our people are critical to our ongoing success; we re proud of our inclusive culture that gives you the platform to grow, challenge the status quo and play a crucial role in further enhancing our market position as the leading provider of HR & Payroll software and services. With Zellis you ll have the chance to stretch and challenge yourself in an environment that s varied, flexible and hugely supportive. We also love to reward and recognise our brilliant colleagues. As part of your benefits package, you ll receive: A competitive base salary. 25 days annual leave, plus your birthday off and the opportunity to buy additional holiday. Private medical insurance. Life assurance 4x salary. Enhanced pension scheme with company contributions up to 8.5%. A huge range of additional flexible benefits across financial & personal wellbeing, lifestyle & leisure.
Avanti Recruitment is working with a Finance company based in central London in their search for a Senior Developer, after a very successful year they are expanding further to help cope with the demand of their products that provide bespoke advice, planning and payment solutions. They require an experienced Developer who is happy to share ideas and have a say in the direction of their tech stack, you will liaise with Senior Management to gather requirements and have suggestions to the final product. You will work on a number of bespoke systems used by external clients as well as their in-house tools. You will have exposure to a range of projects from greenfield products and managing and maintenance of their current systems. They have a great approach with an open door policy to introduce ideas and collaborate freely with the team. They have a well-structured team of Developers who you will work alongside and liaise with the Infrastructure Team and the Product Owner. Their Developers have specific skillsets and knowledge that you have at your disposal for advice and guidance. They have very high coding standards as they follow SOLID principles and test-first methodologies. Being able to provide an active Github will put you in a strong position as this will give them more of an insight to your ability, code structure and thought process. Key skills: - C# - .NET Core - Angular / Typescript - AWS / Azure - SOLID principles Alongside a base salary of 75,000- 85,000 you will also receive a Discretionary Bonus, Pension, Private Medical insurance, Onsite Gym and Personal Trainer, Onsite Massage, 25 days holiday (increasing to 30 days with service), 09:00-17:30 working hours and company events and dining. There is also scope to progress within the team and it continues to grow this year, they are based in central London and are able to offer 3 days per week working from home.
Apr 30, 2024
Full time
Avanti Recruitment is working with a Finance company based in central London in their search for a Senior Developer, after a very successful year they are expanding further to help cope with the demand of their products that provide bespoke advice, planning and payment solutions. They require an experienced Developer who is happy to share ideas and have a say in the direction of their tech stack, you will liaise with Senior Management to gather requirements and have suggestions to the final product. You will work on a number of bespoke systems used by external clients as well as their in-house tools. You will have exposure to a range of projects from greenfield products and managing and maintenance of their current systems. They have a great approach with an open door policy to introduce ideas and collaborate freely with the team. They have a well-structured team of Developers who you will work alongside and liaise with the Infrastructure Team and the Product Owner. Their Developers have specific skillsets and knowledge that you have at your disposal for advice and guidance. They have very high coding standards as they follow SOLID principles and test-first methodologies. Being able to provide an active Github will put you in a strong position as this will give them more of an insight to your ability, code structure and thought process. Key skills: - C# - .NET Core - Angular / Typescript - AWS / Azure - SOLID principles Alongside a base salary of 75,000- 85,000 you will also receive a Discretionary Bonus, Pension, Private Medical insurance, Onsite Gym and Personal Trainer, Onsite Massage, 25 days holiday (increasing to 30 days with service), 09:00-17:30 working hours and company events and dining. There is also scope to progress within the team and it continues to grow this year, they are based in central London and are able to offer 3 days per week working from home.
Job Title: 3rd Line Data Engineering Specialist (Active SC) Location: Sopwith Way, Swanwick, Southampton Working Model: on-site Duration: TBC Inside IR35 via Umbrella: Paystream, Advance, Giant Active SC Clearance required Responsibilities: Utilising experience and evolving technical ability to resolve technical incidents, service requests, changes or problems relating to "Data Services" portfolio. Deal with customer requests in line with Service definitions and SLA's. To escalate and manage incidents and requests to vendors in a timely fashion. Management and documentation of information relating to customer incidents, service requests, change and problem, and the effective communication of progress of such events to all stakeholders in line with internal process. Collaborate with all BT business units to bring about timely resolution of technical issues. Ensuring continued development of product knowledge, known issues and troubleshooting techniques throughout the support teams. Undertake personal training and development in line with departmental needs and in line with a Personal Development Plan as agreed with Line Manager. Development of training, tools and processes to ensure teams increase and develop technical capability. Perform as an integral member of the Data Services team providing 24x7x365 service participating in an on-call support rota outside of core hours. Perform a SME role for designated clients and technologies. Responsible for pro-active review and maintenance of customer infrastructure. Participate in the portfolio governance, service design and solutions assurance process to ensure our technical propositions are fit for customer and scalable for the business. Provide input and approval within the 'Acceptance into Service' process for new customers. Experience / Skill Set Required: 5+ years working within a systems integrator support environment as a highly skilled technical engineer. In-depth knowledge of EMS products, customer IT systems and applications. Experience of working across the service lifecycle, supporting and costing bids as a subject matter expert. Possesses a deep level technical knowledge of Data Services technologies and associated management applications. Have strong service improvement and service transformation skills; Have highly developed organisation, prioritisation, communication (written and verbal), tenacity and ownership skills.
Apr 30, 2024
Contractor
Job Title: 3rd Line Data Engineering Specialist (Active SC) Location: Sopwith Way, Swanwick, Southampton Working Model: on-site Duration: TBC Inside IR35 via Umbrella: Paystream, Advance, Giant Active SC Clearance required Responsibilities: Utilising experience and evolving technical ability to resolve technical incidents, service requests, changes or problems relating to "Data Services" portfolio. Deal with customer requests in line with Service definitions and SLA's. To escalate and manage incidents and requests to vendors in a timely fashion. Management and documentation of information relating to customer incidents, service requests, change and problem, and the effective communication of progress of such events to all stakeholders in line with internal process. Collaborate with all BT business units to bring about timely resolution of technical issues. Ensuring continued development of product knowledge, known issues and troubleshooting techniques throughout the support teams. Undertake personal training and development in line with departmental needs and in line with a Personal Development Plan as agreed with Line Manager. Development of training, tools and processes to ensure teams increase and develop technical capability. Perform as an integral member of the Data Services team providing 24x7x365 service participating in an on-call support rota outside of core hours. Perform a SME role for designated clients and technologies. Responsible for pro-active review and maintenance of customer infrastructure. Participate in the portfolio governance, service design and solutions assurance process to ensure our technical propositions are fit for customer and scalable for the business. Provide input and approval within the 'Acceptance into Service' process for new customers. Experience / Skill Set Required: 5+ years working within a systems integrator support environment as a highly skilled technical engineer. In-depth knowledge of EMS products, customer IT systems and applications. Experience of working across the service lifecycle, supporting and costing bids as a subject matter expert. Possesses a deep level technical knowledge of Data Services technologies and associated management applications. Have strong service improvement and service transformation skills; Have highly developed organisation, prioritisation, communication (written and verbal), tenacity and ownership skills.
Attribution Analyst (Fixed Income Product Owner Manager Attribution Bonds Credit Rates Bloomberg PORT GRM Front Office Trading Risk SQL Python Asset Manager Investment Management Asset Manager Finance Financial Services Buy Side Hedge Fund) required by our asset management client in London. You MUST have the following: An excellent knowledge of Fixed Income within the buy-side An advanced understanding of Fixed Income attribution and attribution strategies A good understanding or PORT and therefore the GRM Strong experience working with Front Office stack holders such as portfolio managers, risk and credit analysts The following is DESIRABLE, not essential: Experience working with in-house built Fixed Income attribution systems SQL and Python Role: Attribution Analyst (Fixed Income Product Owner Manager Attribution Bonds Credit Rates Bloomberg PORT GRM Front Office Trading Risk SQL Python Asset Manager Investment Management Asset Manager Finance Financial Services Buy Side Hedge Fund) required by our asset management client in London. You will join a team of 8 that is dedicated to the in-house-built Fixed Income attribution system of the company. It covers trade-tagging, Brinson modelling and factor-based attribution strategies. Your primary role will be to collaborate with the engineering manager, the credit analyst team, risk and the portfolio managers to further build out and detail the existing three-year road-map for the product. This will include progressing the trade-tagging product to generate data and further evolving the factor-based system. This product ownership or management will be 80-85% of your role. 15-20% will be working with Bloomberg on data quality around GRM and BHPA data from PORT, although this % will decline as you and the team work to automate this process. Ultimately, it should reach about 5%. This is an excellent opportunity to exercise your Fixed Income attribution knowledge in collaboration with technology, portfolio management, risk, research and analytics. This is a high-performing team with weekly releases and an excellent reputation. Salary: £100k - £125k + 20% Bonus + 10% Pension
Apr 30, 2024
Full time
Attribution Analyst (Fixed Income Product Owner Manager Attribution Bonds Credit Rates Bloomberg PORT GRM Front Office Trading Risk SQL Python Asset Manager Investment Management Asset Manager Finance Financial Services Buy Side Hedge Fund) required by our asset management client in London. You MUST have the following: An excellent knowledge of Fixed Income within the buy-side An advanced understanding of Fixed Income attribution and attribution strategies A good understanding or PORT and therefore the GRM Strong experience working with Front Office stack holders such as portfolio managers, risk and credit analysts The following is DESIRABLE, not essential: Experience working with in-house built Fixed Income attribution systems SQL and Python Role: Attribution Analyst (Fixed Income Product Owner Manager Attribution Bonds Credit Rates Bloomberg PORT GRM Front Office Trading Risk SQL Python Asset Manager Investment Management Asset Manager Finance Financial Services Buy Side Hedge Fund) required by our asset management client in London. You will join a team of 8 that is dedicated to the in-house-built Fixed Income attribution system of the company. It covers trade-tagging, Brinson modelling and factor-based attribution strategies. Your primary role will be to collaborate with the engineering manager, the credit analyst team, risk and the portfolio managers to further build out and detail the existing three-year road-map for the product. This will include progressing the trade-tagging product to generate data and further evolving the factor-based system. This product ownership or management will be 80-85% of your role. 15-20% will be working with Bloomberg on data quality around GRM and BHPA data from PORT, although this % will decline as you and the team work to automate this process. Ultimately, it should reach about 5%. This is an excellent opportunity to exercise your Fixed Income attribution knowledge in collaboration with technology, portfolio management, risk, research and analytics. This is a high-performing team with weekly releases and an excellent reputation. Salary: £100k - £125k + 20% Bonus + 10% Pension
Chief Commercial Officer - Social Housing Package of up to £140k made up of base salary up to circa £85k + benefits including bonus, commission and car allowance. I am currently searching for an experienced CCO or Head of Sales/Marketing to join my client who are operating within the SaaS/data analytics industry. This role will see you hold responsibility for building the brand, growing relationships within the market, and helping them become a prominent data and analytics business in the UK. The role will be responsible for executing the commercial strategy, driving commercial sales, and marketing strategy in-line with the product roadmap to drive revenue growth across a growing Data Analytics business. You will also take full P&L ownership and accountability for commercial success which will involve contributing to the product roadmap, build relationships with technology and product leads to improve delivery and future growth. The company are scaling and increasing their market share resulting in scope to pick up more responsibility and progress quickly. Core responsibilities: Use customer insight and data to drive the business forward. Partner with the Senior Leadership Team to develop and execute a strategic roadmap A focus on boosting revenue and profitability Leading, building, and fostering high performing teams Accountable for the P&L and implementing changes to improve financial performance. Manage and report on actual business performance against forecast and sales targets and identify the plan to fix any operational issues. Candidates applying must be excellent communicators and have experience working in a small to medium size business within either the housing sector or SaaS industries . *You must be willing to travel to their offices in Coventry on a hybrid basis (on average 2-3 times per week) Please apply to this advert to discuss the full details. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Apr 30, 2024
Full time
Chief Commercial Officer - Social Housing Package of up to £140k made up of base salary up to circa £85k + benefits including bonus, commission and car allowance. I am currently searching for an experienced CCO or Head of Sales/Marketing to join my client who are operating within the SaaS/data analytics industry. This role will see you hold responsibility for building the brand, growing relationships within the market, and helping them become a prominent data and analytics business in the UK. The role will be responsible for executing the commercial strategy, driving commercial sales, and marketing strategy in-line with the product roadmap to drive revenue growth across a growing Data Analytics business. You will also take full P&L ownership and accountability for commercial success which will involve contributing to the product roadmap, build relationships with technology and product leads to improve delivery and future growth. The company are scaling and increasing their market share resulting in scope to pick up more responsibility and progress quickly. Core responsibilities: Use customer insight and data to drive the business forward. Partner with the Senior Leadership Team to develop and execute a strategic roadmap A focus on boosting revenue and profitability Leading, building, and fostering high performing teams Accountable for the P&L and implementing changes to improve financial performance. Manage and report on actual business performance against forecast and sales targets and identify the plan to fix any operational issues. Candidates applying must be excellent communicators and have experience working in a small to medium size business within either the housing sector or SaaS industries . *You must be willing to travel to their offices in Coventry on a hybrid basis (on average 2-3 times per week) Please apply to this advert to discuss the full details. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.