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 CDW CDW is a leading technology solutions provider to business, government, education and healthcare organisations in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. Our fingerprints can be found on technology in workplaces of more than 250,000 companies: from start-ups to international conglomerates. With the breadth of products and services we offer, there is no request too big or too small. JOB SUMMARY Provide leadership, guidance and support to a team of service desk analysts and assist the Service Desk Manager in their responsibilities. Ensure company processes, procedures and contractual requirements are followed whilst maintaining high levels of customer service. Endeavour to provide all CDW customers with the best level of customer service and support. Maximise productivity and improve service delivery to achieve and exceed SLAs, OLAs and KPI targets KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Provide leadership, guidance and support to a team of service desk analysts Develop and coach team members to improve performance, as well as achieving their career aspirations through 121s and coaching sessions Identify and deliver training and development needs in line with company procedures Develop, grow and maintain professional working relationships with all internal and external stakeholders and customer equivalents Responsible for the upkeep and quality of the knowledge base for the team Ensure customer escalations are handled in a timely manner including providing/implementing corrective actions Ensure company processes, procedures and contractual requirements are followed whilst maintaining high levels of customer service Set high quality standards and monitor as part of monthly QA, ensuring this is met via appropriate assessment methods Quality Assurance of Incident Management by spot checking Incidents and providing Analysts with documented feedback Ensure that there is continual service review and improvement of all processes and procedures Maximise productivity and improve service delivery to achieve and exceed SLAs, OLAs and KPI targets Through monitoring, management and contribution ensure the team achieve and exceed relevant SLAs, OLAs and KPI's Identify and escalate any potential breach of service level or risk to CDW where possible mitigating breach and managing to resolution Provide relevant stakeholders within Services with ad hoc reports The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different asks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation. QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Awareness of ITIL methodologies and best practice Knowledge of the working practices of the area responsible for Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook Previous supervisory experience ESSENTIAL ATTRIBUTES A real passion for people management and development in a large team A passion to deliver excellent service with service level management and experience Previous people management experience Driven, motivational, professional leader, with a 'can-do' attitude at all times Effective communication and interpersonal skills with internal and external stakeholders with the ability to confidently deliver presentations Creative and innovative problem-solving skills with an inquisitive nature Analytical with attention to detail Ability to work as a team to support and influence team members A desire to take ownership and accountability to see your work through to resolution Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines A patient, tolerant and supportive team member CUSTOMER FOCUS AND WAYS OF WORKING Each coworker is accountable for their actions and is required to exercise good judgment in everything they do. Part of that responsibility includes ensuring that you understand and live up to the values and standards we set for ourselves in the CDW Way, the CDW Way Code (our code of ethics and business conduct), the Information Management System (IMS), and all other policies and procedures relevant to your role. Each coworker has a responsibility to ask questions when they are unsure of CDW's values, standards and policies, and to take action if they believe someone else is not acting consistently with those values, standards and policies. Each coworker is responsible for maintaining customer focus and for periodically reviewing the Circle of Service Philosophy and the Quality Policy to understand CDW's commitment to excellent client service and continual improvement. Coworkers must report any customer problems, feedback, service outages, and service improvement suggestions to management. Each coworker is required to comply with CDW's policies relating to Information Security and Data protection, specifically to: o Protect all information assets from unauthorised access, disclosure, modification, destruction & interference o Treat the security of all information assets according to their designated information security classification o Ensure that they only access information assets that they are authorised to do so. o Adhere to the procedure for reporting any security weakness or event o Commit to, and participate in, personal development of information security awareness & knowledge Comply with all laws and contractual obligations regarding the protection of data WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US : We are committed to an inclusive and diverse CDW. CDW is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any other status or characteristic protected by, state, or local laws.
May 20, 2024
Full time
ABOUT CDW CDW is a leading technology solutions provider to business, government, education and healthcare organisations in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. Our fingerprints can be found on technology in workplaces of more than 250,000 companies: from start-ups to international conglomerates. With the breadth of products and services we offer, there is no request too big or too small. JOB SUMMARY Provide leadership, guidance and support to a team of service desk analysts and assist the Service Desk Manager in their responsibilities. Ensure company processes, procedures and contractual requirements are followed whilst maintaining high levels of customer service. Endeavour to provide all CDW customers with the best level of customer service and support. Maximise productivity and improve service delivery to achieve and exceed SLAs, OLAs and KPI targets KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Provide leadership, guidance and support to a team of service desk analysts Develop and coach team members to improve performance, as well as achieving their career aspirations through 121s and coaching sessions Identify and deliver training and development needs in line with company procedures Develop, grow and maintain professional working relationships with all internal and external stakeholders and customer equivalents Responsible for the upkeep and quality of the knowledge base for the team Ensure customer escalations are handled in a timely manner including providing/implementing corrective actions Ensure company processes, procedures and contractual requirements are followed whilst maintaining high levels of customer service Set high quality standards and monitor as part of monthly QA, ensuring this is met via appropriate assessment methods Quality Assurance of Incident Management by spot checking Incidents and providing Analysts with documented feedback Ensure that there is continual service review and improvement of all processes and procedures Maximise productivity and improve service delivery to achieve and exceed SLAs, OLAs and KPI targets Through monitoring, management and contribution ensure the team achieve and exceed relevant SLAs, OLAs and KPI's Identify and escalate any potential breach of service level or risk to CDW where possible mitigating breach and managing to resolution Provide relevant stakeholders within Services with ad hoc reports The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different asks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation. QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Awareness of ITIL methodologies and best practice Knowledge of the working practices of the area responsible for Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook Previous supervisory experience ESSENTIAL ATTRIBUTES A real passion for people management and development in a large team A passion to deliver excellent service with service level management and experience Previous people management experience Driven, motivational, professional leader, with a 'can-do' attitude at all times Effective communication and interpersonal skills with internal and external stakeholders with the ability to confidently deliver presentations Creative and innovative problem-solving skills with an inquisitive nature Analytical with attention to detail Ability to work as a team to support and influence team members A desire to take ownership and accountability to see your work through to resolution Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines A patient, tolerant and supportive team member CUSTOMER FOCUS AND WAYS OF WORKING Each coworker is accountable for their actions and is required to exercise good judgment in everything they do. Part of that responsibility includes ensuring that you understand and live up to the values and standards we set for ourselves in the CDW Way, the CDW Way Code (our code of ethics and business conduct), the Information Management System (IMS), and all other policies and procedures relevant to your role. Each coworker has a responsibility to ask questions when they are unsure of CDW's values, standards and policies, and to take action if they believe someone else is not acting consistently with those values, standards and policies. Each coworker is responsible for maintaining customer focus and for periodically reviewing the Circle of Service Philosophy and the Quality Policy to understand CDW's commitment to excellent client service and continual improvement. Coworkers must report any customer problems, feedback, service outages, and service improvement suggestions to management. Each coworker is required to comply with CDW's policies relating to Information Security and Data protection, specifically to: o Protect all information assets from unauthorised access, disclosure, modification, destruction & interference o Treat the security of all information assets according to their designated information security classification o Ensure that they only access information assets that they are authorised to do so. o Adhere to the procedure for reporting any security weakness or event o Commit to, and participate in, personal development of information security awareness & knowledge Comply with all laws and contractual obligations regarding the protection of data WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US : We are committed to an inclusive and diverse CDW. CDW is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any other status or characteristic protected by, state, or local laws.
Do you want to play a key role in developing a new web-based pricing and portfolio management system for insurers, reinsurers and ILS funds? Do you want to be part of the dynamic Aon Tyche team that is redefining financial modelling for insurers and reinsurers? This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced insurance practitioner to join a collaborative, friendly, dynamic working environment, with the opportunity to work with an innovative modelling platform and high-profile clients. It is a hybrid role that can offer flexibility to work both virtually and from our London office. Aon is in the business of better decisions At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed. What the day will look like As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in shaping a web-based pricing and portfolio management system for insurers, reinsurers and ILS funds. You will be one of the technical subject matter experts for the model and lead members of a friendly, inter-disciplinary team of modellers, actuaries and software developers who work together to build pioneering software. You will work in an innovative and supportive atmosphere. This role will encompass a wide variety of work. Initially the successful applicant can expect to be involved with the following: Shaping the technical delivery: Becoming one of the technical subject matter experts for the model; defining the modelling standards and delivering the product roadmap through efficient and performant solutions. Model requirements and design. Staying ahead of market developments and gathering client business requirements to feed into the Catastrophe Pricing & Portfolio model design. Team Leadership: Leading a team of model developers, with a focus on promoting understanding, ownership, and career development. Embracing a diverse and inclusive culture. Sales support. Supporting the sales process through proof-of-concept exercises, demonstrations and trials. How this opportunity is different STG is Aon's new global consulting and technology business focused on, but not limited to, insurance and reinsurance companies and other participants in the insurance industry. The business provides strategy consulting, technology solutions and advisory services to many of the most prestigious companies in Global (Re)insurance. We have privileged access to Aon's proprietary data, software, and the knowledge of its global network of insurance industry experts to derive unique and compelling insights into the sources of competitive advantage in our industry. Aon's software platform, Tyche, is used by some of the largest life, non-life, composite and pension firms worldwide, which benefit from the ground-breaking capabilities that Tyche gives them. Our consulting team provides a full breadth of actuarial services with a focus on Tyche implementations and developing solutions in Tyche. We have a strong team of exceptional developers and our IT team offer fully hosted solutions Skills and experience that will lead to success General insurance experience in Cat modelling; capital modelling, pricing or reserving (4+ years' experience) Exemplify analytical and problem-solving skills Team management experience A strong, self-motivated team player that works collaboratively Good communicator with the ability to adapt to suit different audiences, and good at building relationships Ability to work under pressure: proactive, shows resolve and adapts to evolving situations Experience working with the results generated by Cat models (e.g. RMS and AIR model results): Using Cat model results to price Cat contract structures Portfolio roll-up and reporting on Cat risk Technical knowledge of commercial lines and / or reinsurance pricing techniques Experience developing actuarial modelling systems Experience with programming languages (Python and SQL knowledge is desirable) How we support our colleagues In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two "Global Wellbeing Days" each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognise that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working! Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued. We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation on Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
May 20, 2024
Full time
Do you want to play a key role in developing a new web-based pricing and portfolio management system for insurers, reinsurers and ILS funds? Do you want to be part of the dynamic Aon Tyche team that is redefining financial modelling for insurers and reinsurers? This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced insurance practitioner to join a collaborative, friendly, dynamic working environment, with the opportunity to work with an innovative modelling platform and high-profile clients. It is a hybrid role that can offer flexibility to work both virtually and from our London office. Aon is in the business of better decisions At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed. What the day will look like As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in shaping a web-based pricing and portfolio management system for insurers, reinsurers and ILS funds. You will be one of the technical subject matter experts for the model and lead members of a friendly, inter-disciplinary team of modellers, actuaries and software developers who work together to build pioneering software. You will work in an innovative and supportive atmosphere. This role will encompass a wide variety of work. Initially the successful applicant can expect to be involved with the following: Shaping the technical delivery: Becoming one of the technical subject matter experts for the model; defining the modelling standards and delivering the product roadmap through efficient and performant solutions. Model requirements and design. Staying ahead of market developments and gathering client business requirements to feed into the Catastrophe Pricing & Portfolio model design. Team Leadership: Leading a team of model developers, with a focus on promoting understanding, ownership, and career development. Embracing a diverse and inclusive culture. Sales support. Supporting the sales process through proof-of-concept exercises, demonstrations and trials. How this opportunity is different STG is Aon's new global consulting and technology business focused on, but not limited to, insurance and reinsurance companies and other participants in the insurance industry. The business provides strategy consulting, technology solutions and advisory services to many of the most prestigious companies in Global (Re)insurance. We have privileged access to Aon's proprietary data, software, and the knowledge of its global network of insurance industry experts to derive unique and compelling insights into the sources of competitive advantage in our industry. Aon's software platform, Tyche, is used by some of the largest life, non-life, composite and pension firms worldwide, which benefit from the ground-breaking capabilities that Tyche gives them. Our consulting team provides a full breadth of actuarial services with a focus on Tyche implementations and developing solutions in Tyche. We have a strong team of exceptional developers and our IT team offer fully hosted solutions Skills and experience that will lead to success General insurance experience in Cat modelling; capital modelling, pricing or reserving (4+ years' experience) Exemplify analytical and problem-solving skills Team management experience A strong, self-motivated team player that works collaboratively Good communicator with the ability to adapt to suit different audiences, and good at building relationships Ability to work under pressure: proactive, shows resolve and adapts to evolving situations Experience working with the results generated by Cat models (e.g. RMS and AIR model results): Using Cat model results to price Cat contract structures Portfolio roll-up and reporting on Cat risk Technical knowledge of commercial lines and / or reinsurance pricing techniques Experience developing actuarial modelling systems Experience with programming languages (Python and SQL knowledge is desirable) How we support our colleagues In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two "Global Wellbeing Days" each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognise that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working! Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued. We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation on Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
Willmott Dixon
Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
We are currently recruiting for an Acting Head of Project Services. This role is responsible for managing the IT portfolio, you will deliver value by supporting and enabling the delivery of products, projects and programmes. You will ensure an effective framework and governance to successfully deliver the outcomes and goals. The Head of Project Services will also own the Enterprise Architecture and Project Delivery process to maximise business value whilst ensuring that the teams have the skills, tools, and processes to effectively manage the IT portfolio. This role is initially going to be a 12 month fixed term contract as cover for a secondment. This role can be done on a remote or hybrid basis (our Head Office is in Letchworth Garden City) but please be aware that occasional travel to the Head Office or other Willmott Dixon offices may be required dependent upon business needs. Within this role you will: Successfully deliver and control projects to agreed time, budget, and quality specifications. Lead and manage a team of project managers dedicated to the successful delivery of IT projects across Willmott Dixon Provide coaching and development opportunities to Enterprise Architect team. Manage the demand of work at feasibility stage working collaboratively with the Enterprise Architects on priorities. Support with reviewing and improving the architecture framework with Enterprise Architect team. Prepare and provide PMO reporting and quality metrics to relevant stakeholders. Manage escalations for projects within the portfolio and minimise uncontrolled escalations to Head of IT Manage the budget for the running of PMO function. Defining project budgets and ensuring that they are well controlled and managed for the accountable budget holder. Ensure the IT Portfolio is managed to meet agreed business needs in terms of priority, demand, and scope. Manage portfolio-wide risks, issues dependencies and escalations. Ensure adequate resourcing and funding processes are maintained for all PMO undertakings. Ensure that there is controlled closure, sign-off and authorisation for implemented projects and that they are handed over to the business owner on completion. Ensure that relevant PMO stage gates, controls and authorisations are implemented and enforced. Be responsible for maintaining an oversight of all projects being managed across the organisation providing status updates to the Group as appropriate. Maintain and improve the PMO assurance frameworks and to research and remain up to date on developments in project management methodologies and technologies. Essential Team leader (or similar) management experience Prince 2 certification Experience in managing projects/ programmes, within a relevant fast paced and challenging environment. Experience in assisting project managers and the IT Team in problem resolution and managing PMO service delivery and performance. Proactive approach with the energy and vision to drive the PMO team. Experience of facilitating team capacity through robust resource planning and scheduling Strong reporting skills Desirable ITIL certification MSP certification Experience in running a corporate / IT PMO function. Understanding of portfolio management Budget management Personal Qualities Personal effectiveness Objective and proactive in providing timely solutions to problems. Recognise my own strengths and limitations, play to my strengths and use strategies to minimise the impact of my limitations. Communicate effectively, take the time to listen and have the courage to tackle difficult conversations at the right time. Adaptable when dealing with people and managing relationships. Seeing the bigger picture and planning ahead. Identify performance management and manage business expectations. Working as part of a team. A good forward planner and excellent motivator. Enjoying the challenge of achieving a common goal. Identify and manage risk and opportunity. Actively embodies our IT Behaviours and is professional. A key decision-maker. Willingness to continually develop personal and technical effectiveness. Meet deadlines without the need for prompting. Leadership Effective leader and ensure my team comply with all our processes and procedures. Recognise when there are conflicts, acknowledge the feelings and views of all parties, and redirect people's energy towards a common goal. Set demanding but achievable objectives for yourself and others. Show integrity, fairness, and consistency in decision-making. Monitor the quality of work and take appropriate action where necessary. Attributes Strong communication, interpersonal skills, and stakeholder / customer relationship management expertise Confident and self-motivated with the ability to engage and influence effectively at senior management / director level. Strong oral and written communication, showing diligence with technical deliverables; able to provide clear explanations to non- IT specialists. Strong team leadership skills Excellent relationship and stakeholder management skills Good listener Resilient
May 20, 2024
Full time
We are currently recruiting for an Acting Head of Project Services. This role is responsible for managing the IT portfolio, you will deliver value by supporting and enabling the delivery of products, projects and programmes. You will ensure an effective framework and governance to successfully deliver the outcomes and goals. The Head of Project Services will also own the Enterprise Architecture and Project Delivery process to maximise business value whilst ensuring that the teams have the skills, tools, and processes to effectively manage the IT portfolio. This role is initially going to be a 12 month fixed term contract as cover for a secondment. This role can be done on a remote or hybrid basis (our Head Office is in Letchworth Garden City) but please be aware that occasional travel to the Head Office or other Willmott Dixon offices may be required dependent upon business needs. Within this role you will: Successfully deliver and control projects to agreed time, budget, and quality specifications. Lead and manage a team of project managers dedicated to the successful delivery of IT projects across Willmott Dixon Provide coaching and development opportunities to Enterprise Architect team. Manage the demand of work at feasibility stage working collaboratively with the Enterprise Architects on priorities. Support with reviewing and improving the architecture framework with Enterprise Architect team. Prepare and provide PMO reporting and quality metrics to relevant stakeholders. Manage escalations for projects within the portfolio and minimise uncontrolled escalations to Head of IT Manage the budget for the running of PMO function. Defining project budgets and ensuring that they are well controlled and managed for the accountable budget holder. Ensure the IT Portfolio is managed to meet agreed business needs in terms of priority, demand, and scope. Manage portfolio-wide risks, issues dependencies and escalations. Ensure adequate resourcing and funding processes are maintained for all PMO undertakings. Ensure that there is controlled closure, sign-off and authorisation for implemented projects and that they are handed over to the business owner on completion. Ensure that relevant PMO stage gates, controls and authorisations are implemented and enforced. Be responsible for maintaining an oversight of all projects being managed across the organisation providing status updates to the Group as appropriate. Maintain and improve the PMO assurance frameworks and to research and remain up to date on developments in project management methodologies and technologies. Essential Team leader (or similar) management experience Prince 2 certification Experience in managing projects/ programmes, within a relevant fast paced and challenging environment. Experience in assisting project managers and the IT Team in problem resolution and managing PMO service delivery and performance. Proactive approach with the energy and vision to drive the PMO team. Experience of facilitating team capacity through robust resource planning and scheduling Strong reporting skills Desirable ITIL certification MSP certification Experience in running a corporate / IT PMO function. Understanding of portfolio management Budget management Personal Qualities Personal effectiveness Objective and proactive in providing timely solutions to problems. Recognise my own strengths and limitations, play to my strengths and use strategies to minimise the impact of my limitations. Communicate effectively, take the time to listen and have the courage to tackle difficult conversations at the right time. Adaptable when dealing with people and managing relationships. Seeing the bigger picture and planning ahead. Identify performance management and manage business expectations. Working as part of a team. A good forward planner and excellent motivator. Enjoying the challenge of achieving a common goal. Identify and manage risk and opportunity. Actively embodies our IT Behaviours and is professional. A key decision-maker. Willingness to continually develop personal and technical effectiveness. Meet deadlines without the need for prompting. Leadership Effective leader and ensure my team comply with all our processes and procedures. Recognise when there are conflicts, acknowledge the feelings and views of all parties, and redirect people's energy towards a common goal. Set demanding but achievable objectives for yourself and others. Show integrity, fairness, and consistency in decision-making. Monitor the quality of work and take appropriate action where necessary. Attributes Strong communication, interpersonal skills, and stakeholder / customer relationship management expertise Confident and self-motivated with the ability to engage and influence effectively at senior management / director level. Strong oral and written communication, showing diligence with technical deliverables; able to provide clear explanations to non- IT specialists. Strong team leadership skills Excellent relationship and stakeholder management skills Good listener Resilient
Account Manager £35,000 - £40,000, Plus Car or Car Allowance, £75k+ OTE Midlands Area We have an opportunity for an Account Manager to join an established market leading business within the Managed Print Industry in the Midlands and become a valuable part of the Business Development team. This role is a 50/50 split of Account Management and New Business Development, so it s a fantastic opportunity for you to take on a portfolio of 100+ accounts and start earning commission from week one! As Account Manager day-to-day your role will entail: Nurture and develop opportunities within existing accounts to increase portfolio. Working closely with the Business Development Team, attending initial Client meetings to establish key relationships. Building new business pipeline within targeted sectors. Have a confident grasp of MPS Products and Services to sell to clients. Take ownership for end-to-end delivery of opportunities within your clients. To be considered for the Account Manager position you will need to demonstrate the following skills and experience: Previous experience within the Managed Print Sector. Solid client relationship management skills, with the ability to handle multiple client accounts. Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to cross-sell and upsell services. A proven and successful track record within Sales. If successful you can expect a salary of £35,000 - £40,000 depending on the experience you can offer, along with on target earnings of £75,000, car or car allowance, pension and lots of ongoing opportunities to progress your career. To be considered for interview send us your CV immediately, they are keen to progress interviews asap.
May 20, 2024
Full time
Account Manager £35,000 - £40,000, Plus Car or Car Allowance, £75k+ OTE Midlands Area We have an opportunity for an Account Manager to join an established market leading business within the Managed Print Industry in the Midlands and become a valuable part of the Business Development team. This role is a 50/50 split of Account Management and New Business Development, so it s a fantastic opportunity for you to take on a portfolio of 100+ accounts and start earning commission from week one! As Account Manager day-to-day your role will entail: Nurture and develop opportunities within existing accounts to increase portfolio. Working closely with the Business Development Team, attending initial Client meetings to establish key relationships. Building new business pipeline within targeted sectors. Have a confident grasp of MPS Products and Services to sell to clients. Take ownership for end-to-end delivery of opportunities within your clients. To be considered for the Account Manager position you will need to demonstrate the following skills and experience: Previous experience within the Managed Print Sector. Solid client relationship management skills, with the ability to handle multiple client accounts. Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to cross-sell and upsell services. A proven and successful track record within Sales. If successful you can expect a salary of £35,000 - £40,000 depending on the experience you can offer, along with on target earnings of £75,000, car or car allowance, pension and lots of ongoing opportunities to progress your career. To be considered for interview send us your CV immediately, they are keen to progress interviews asap.
Sales Manager £40,000 Benefits: Car or Car Allowance, £80k+ OTE, Career Progression, Pension, Holiday Midlands Area We have an opportunity for a Sales Manager to join a successful, growing business within the Managed Print and Technology Industry in Birmingham and become a valuable part of continuing the successful development of the sales team. This role will be a quota bearing Sales Manager position, so it s a fantastic opportunity for you to lead a sales team and develop and demonstrate successful sales strategies, and nurture new sales talent. As Sales Manager day-to-day your role will entail: Lead and nurture a successful sales team, as well as recruiting new team members. Building new business pipeline within targeted sectors, attending client meetings to secure new business and strengthen client relationships. Have a confident grasp of MPS Products and Services to sell to clients. Take ownership for end-to-end delivery of opportunities within your clients. To be considered for the Sales Manager position you will need to demonstrate the following skills and experience: Previous experience within the Managed Print Sector. A proven and successful track record within Sales, with the ability to develop leads. Solid client relationship management skills, with the ability to deliver new business growth. Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to cross-sell and upsell services. If successful you can expect a salary of £40,000 depending on the experience you can offer, along with on target earnings of £80,000, car or car allowance, pension and lots of ongoing opportunities to progress your career. To be considered for interview send us your CV immediately, they are keen to progress interviews asap.
May 20, 2024
Full time
Sales Manager £40,000 Benefits: Car or Car Allowance, £80k+ OTE, Career Progression, Pension, Holiday Midlands Area We have an opportunity for a Sales Manager to join a successful, growing business within the Managed Print and Technology Industry in Birmingham and become a valuable part of continuing the successful development of the sales team. This role will be a quota bearing Sales Manager position, so it s a fantastic opportunity for you to lead a sales team and develop and demonstrate successful sales strategies, and nurture new sales talent. As Sales Manager day-to-day your role will entail: Lead and nurture a successful sales team, as well as recruiting new team members. Building new business pipeline within targeted sectors, attending client meetings to secure new business and strengthen client relationships. Have a confident grasp of MPS Products and Services to sell to clients. Take ownership for end-to-end delivery of opportunities within your clients. To be considered for the Sales Manager position you will need to demonstrate the following skills and experience: Previous experience within the Managed Print Sector. A proven and successful track record within Sales, with the ability to develop leads. Solid client relationship management skills, with the ability to deliver new business growth. Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to cross-sell and upsell services. If successful you can expect a salary of £40,000 depending on the experience you can offer, along with on target earnings of £80,000, car or car allowance, pension and lots of ongoing opportunities to progress your career. To be considered for interview send us your CV immediately, they are keen to progress interviews asap.
About the opportunity: We are the internal recruitment partner for our client, a rapidly growing IT service provider with a commitment to delivering exceptional service through a customer focused approach and cutting-edge IT technology solutions. We are presenting an exciting opportunity for a highly experienced and dynamic individual to join their team as the Head of Technology, working with a diverse range of clients across various industries, based at the Pitstone, Buckinghamshire office. As the Head of Technology, you will mentor and develop a team of Consultants and Technicians to deliver outstanding IT services. You will act as an escalation point for the team, providing high-level technical expertise on complex issues to a 3rd line level. This is a hands-on technical role which will see you working collaboratively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, building trusted relationships and providing credible recommendations and tailored solutions to meet their IT needs. You will be tasked with the onboarding of new clients, reviewing IT infrastructures, and producing bespoke project and technical plans. You will be responsible for the planning and execution of projects, implementing technical architectures, and providing ongoing support and guidance. You will also take ownership of the management of their vendors and continually review the effectiveness of their existing product portfolio and technology stack, taking the lead on the identification of new technologies to improve client services. The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of the IT infrastructures, systems integration, and cloud technologies. If you are self-sufficient with a proactive approach, a customer-focused individual with a passion for technology and a desire to drive innovation whilst contributing to the success of the business, we would love to hear from you. Requirements Who we are looking for: The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following: Previous experience in a similar role within a Managed Service Provider environment. Extensive knowledge of IT infrastructure and managed services. Highly client-focused with the ability to build trusted relationships. Strong leadership skills with a hands-on approach. Excellent project management abilities. Strong communication and presentation skills, collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Highly proactive and self-motivated with a commercial understanding, capable of delivering services within budget. Excellent vender management skills. Up to date with the latest industry trends and emerging technologies. Live within a commutable distance to Pitstone with the willingness to travel to client sites. Knowledge and technical experience of the following to a 3rd line level including installation, configuration, and migrations: Windows Server . Experience with server hardware and shared storage. Active Directory. Group Policy. Microsoft Hyper-V. VMware. Networking (VLANS/NAC). Firewall installation and management. Microsoft 365 - SharePoint, OneDrive, Intune, Entra ID. Microsoft Azure. Benefits Why you will like working with us: In return we are offering: A competitive salary of £60,000 dependent on skills, knowledge, and experience. Car allowance. Pension contributions. Holiday entitlement of 25 days plus bank holidays, increasing by 1 day for each year of service up to a maximum of 28 days. Interested? Then APPLY now for immediate consideration.
May 20, 2024
Full time
About the opportunity: We are the internal recruitment partner for our client, a rapidly growing IT service provider with a commitment to delivering exceptional service through a customer focused approach and cutting-edge IT technology solutions. We are presenting an exciting opportunity for a highly experienced and dynamic individual to join their team as the Head of Technology, working with a diverse range of clients across various industries, based at the Pitstone, Buckinghamshire office. As the Head of Technology, you will mentor and develop a team of Consultants and Technicians to deliver outstanding IT services. You will act as an escalation point for the team, providing high-level technical expertise on complex issues to a 3rd line level. This is a hands-on technical role which will see you working collaboratively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, building trusted relationships and providing credible recommendations and tailored solutions to meet their IT needs. You will be tasked with the onboarding of new clients, reviewing IT infrastructures, and producing bespoke project and technical plans. You will be responsible for the planning and execution of projects, implementing technical architectures, and providing ongoing support and guidance. You will also take ownership of the management of their vendors and continually review the effectiveness of their existing product portfolio and technology stack, taking the lead on the identification of new technologies to improve client services. The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of the IT infrastructures, systems integration, and cloud technologies. If you are self-sufficient with a proactive approach, a customer-focused individual with a passion for technology and a desire to drive innovation whilst contributing to the success of the business, we would love to hear from you. Requirements Who we are looking for: The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following: Previous experience in a similar role within a Managed Service Provider environment. Extensive knowledge of IT infrastructure and managed services. Highly client-focused with the ability to build trusted relationships. Strong leadership skills with a hands-on approach. Excellent project management abilities. Strong communication and presentation skills, collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Highly proactive and self-motivated with a commercial understanding, capable of delivering services within budget. Excellent vender management skills. Up to date with the latest industry trends and emerging technologies. Live within a commutable distance to Pitstone with the willingness to travel to client sites. Knowledge and technical experience of the following to a 3rd line level including installation, configuration, and migrations: Windows Server . Experience with server hardware and shared storage. Active Directory. Group Policy. Microsoft Hyper-V. VMware. Networking (VLANS/NAC). Firewall installation and management. Microsoft 365 - SharePoint, OneDrive, Intune, Entra ID. Microsoft Azure. Benefits Why you will like working with us: In return we are offering: A competitive salary of £60,000 dependent on skills, knowledge, and experience. Car allowance. Pension contributions. Holiday entitlement of 25 days plus bank holidays, increasing by 1 day for each year of service up to a maximum of 28 days. Interested? Then APPLY now for immediate consideration.
Product Owner - Remote, £40k-£50k Software Product Owner This is a permanent Product Owner role. Salary is dependent on experience. The Product Owner will need solid knowledge of: Agile software development practices. Working to relevant timescales and budgets. Understanding of the full software development cycle. Organising meetings. The type of Product Owner we're looking for: Good Team player Self motivated Excellent communication skills Previous experience working on customer facing responsive web application products. Passionate Able to work with key stakeholders to manage product needs. Certified Product Owner with proven commercial experience. Some of the responsibilities: Translate high level requirements into epics and user stories with appropriate level of acceptance criteria and test scenarios. Work with developers and testing team. Maintain the product backlog. Lead Sprint review meetings. Produce product definition documentation. Desired skills: SAAS Product Owner's need to demonstrate the ability to work and communicate clearly and professionally with a wide range of people. It is essential that all Software Product Owner's have first class communication skills - written and verbal, time management, client care skills, well organised, show initiative, work to strict deadlines and work effectively under pressure.
May 20, 2024
Full time
Product Owner - Remote, £40k-£50k Software Product Owner This is a permanent Product Owner role. Salary is dependent on experience. The Product Owner will need solid knowledge of: Agile software development practices. Working to relevant timescales and budgets. Understanding of the full software development cycle. Organising meetings. The type of Product Owner we're looking for: Good Team player Self motivated Excellent communication skills Previous experience working on customer facing responsive web application products. Passionate Able to work with key stakeholders to manage product needs. Certified Product Owner with proven commercial experience. Some of the responsibilities: Translate high level requirements into epics and user stories with appropriate level of acceptance criteria and test scenarios. Work with developers and testing team. Maintain the product backlog. Lead Sprint review meetings. Produce product definition documentation. Desired skills: SAAS Product Owner's need to demonstrate the ability to work and communicate clearly and professionally with a wide range of people. It is essential that all Software Product Owner's have first class communication skills - written and verbal, time management, client care skills, well organised, show initiative, work to strict deadlines and work effectively under pressure.
C# Developer / Software Engineer (.Net SQL WPF) London / WFH to £85k Are you a skilled C# Developer with WPF skills? You could be progressing your career in a senior, hands-on role at a global FinTech. As a key member of a multi-disciplinary Agile development team you will design and develop flagship desktop, real-time, mission critical internet trading systems, Broker Trading and Exchange Trading System gateways. As a C# Developer you'll work across the full development lifecycle including requirements analysis, planning, implementation and delivery, collaborating with Product Owners, BAs as well as other engineers and QAs. You'll be working with a modern tech stack encompassing Event Driven Architecture and real-time distributed systems. The focus will be on writing high quality, tested and maintainable code using Pair Programming to partner with talented engineers in a collaborative environment that encourages knowledge sharing and continual learning through regular tech talks, training and hackathons. Location / WFH: There's a hybrid work from home policy with 1-2 days a week in the City offices, when there you can you enjoy a range of facilities including large kitchen, café and all the latest kit to work on. About you: You have strong multi-threaded C# .Net development experience, including WPF You have a strong knowledge of SQL You have a good knowledge of TCP/IP and WebSockets You have a thorough understanding of the principles of Object Orientated Programming and Computer Science fundamentals You're an advocate of Agile development methodologies, particularly TDD (Test Driven Development) and Pair Programming Experience with TeamCity, Git and Octopus would also be great but not essential What's in it for you: As a C# Developer / Software Engineer (C# .Net 6) you will earn a competitive package including: Salary to £85k + bonus Pension, Private Health Care, Life Assurance, Travel Insurance Enhanced maternity and paternity scheme Learning opportunities via training, hack-a-thons, tech talks Perks such as health and well being allowance, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, flexible working, diverse team environment and much more Apply now to find out more about this C# Developer / Software Engineer (.Net SQL WPF) opportunity. At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.
May 20, 2024
Full time
C# Developer / Software Engineer (.Net SQL WPF) London / WFH to £85k Are you a skilled C# Developer with WPF skills? You could be progressing your career in a senior, hands-on role at a global FinTech. As a key member of a multi-disciplinary Agile development team you will design and develop flagship desktop, real-time, mission critical internet trading systems, Broker Trading and Exchange Trading System gateways. As a C# Developer you'll work across the full development lifecycle including requirements analysis, planning, implementation and delivery, collaborating with Product Owners, BAs as well as other engineers and QAs. You'll be working with a modern tech stack encompassing Event Driven Architecture and real-time distributed systems. The focus will be on writing high quality, tested and maintainable code using Pair Programming to partner with talented engineers in a collaborative environment that encourages knowledge sharing and continual learning through regular tech talks, training and hackathons. Location / WFH: There's a hybrid work from home policy with 1-2 days a week in the City offices, when there you can you enjoy a range of facilities including large kitchen, café and all the latest kit to work on. About you: You have strong multi-threaded C# .Net development experience, including WPF You have a strong knowledge of SQL You have a good knowledge of TCP/IP and WebSockets You have a thorough understanding of the principles of Object Orientated Programming and Computer Science fundamentals You're an advocate of Agile development methodologies, particularly TDD (Test Driven Development) and Pair Programming Experience with TeamCity, Git and Octopus would also be great but not essential What's in it for you: As a C# Developer / Software Engineer (C# .Net 6) you will earn a competitive package including: Salary to £85k + bonus Pension, Private Health Care, Life Assurance, Travel Insurance Enhanced maternity and paternity scheme Learning opportunities via training, hack-a-thons, tech talks Perks such as health and well being allowance, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, flexible working, diverse team environment and much more Apply now to find out more about this C# Developer / Software Engineer (.Net SQL WPF) opportunity. At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.
Senior JavaScript Developer - Fully remote (£65k-£75k) This is an excellent opportunity to work on an already very successful SAAS product that helps support the health, safety and wellbeing of students and school staff across the UK. This fully-remote role can be filled from anywhere within the UK , is paying between £65k and £75k per annum. THE COMPANY: A SAAS company has delivered systems to help schools, businesses and venues comply with regulations, allowing them to go paperless whilst improving the safety of students, staff and parents whilst on their premises. Since their launch in 2015, they have grown to be a market leading company with a reputation for producing tried and tested products that are used by over 100,000 users across 2500 sites. Their success is greatly attributed to their drive to encourage staff to contribute their own ideas whilst working hard to deliver updates, new features and support to their users. As a business co-founded by Software Engineers, you can be sure that their systems are of top quality. THE ROLE: Working within a small, cohesive software engineering team, you will be leading initiatives to stabilise and optimise the existing system, participate in the standardisation of the databases, and work on new feature development such as stock control modules, SSO and the overhauling of the analysis and insights functionality. Following the continued expansion of the client base here in the UK, they will also be launching into new countries in 2025 which will bring with it a whole new set of projects and challenges. There will also be business-related development projects including CRM integration, supporting sales and customer success teams and maintaining integrations with APIs such as Airtable, Groupcall and Wonde. DUTIES: Lead and contribute to the end-to-end development of SaaS applications using JavaScript (Node.js, React or similar frameworks) Design and develop APIs with NoSQL and GraphQL, using best practices and with a keen eye on security. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including stakeholders, product owners, designers, and other engineers, to deliver features and enhancements. Design and implement scalable and maintainable software architecture. - Participate in architectural discussions and decisions Uphold high coding standards, conduct code reviews, and ensure best practices are followed. Work with our DevOps and QA engineers to ensure the speedy and reliable delivery of features and enhancements. Performance Optimization - Identify and address performance bottlenecks. - Optimize code and queries for speed and efficiency. Propose and implement improvements to development processes and tools. Investigate and troubleshoot issues REQUIREMENTS: Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on JavaScript-based technologies. Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including Node.js and front-end frameworks like React or similar. Experience with RESTful API design and development. Experience with NoSQL and GraphQL. Solid understanding of software architecture and design patterns. Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and containerization (e.g., Docker). - Please note that this role is only open to candidates currently residing in the UK that have the necessary right to work. Interested? Contact Philip at Lorien Global IND_PC1 Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
May 20, 2024
Full time
Senior JavaScript Developer - Fully remote (£65k-£75k) This is an excellent opportunity to work on an already very successful SAAS product that helps support the health, safety and wellbeing of students and school staff across the UK. This fully-remote role can be filled from anywhere within the UK , is paying between £65k and £75k per annum. THE COMPANY: A SAAS company has delivered systems to help schools, businesses and venues comply with regulations, allowing them to go paperless whilst improving the safety of students, staff and parents whilst on their premises. Since their launch in 2015, they have grown to be a market leading company with a reputation for producing tried and tested products that are used by over 100,000 users across 2500 sites. Their success is greatly attributed to their drive to encourage staff to contribute their own ideas whilst working hard to deliver updates, new features and support to their users. As a business co-founded by Software Engineers, you can be sure that their systems are of top quality. THE ROLE: Working within a small, cohesive software engineering team, you will be leading initiatives to stabilise and optimise the existing system, participate in the standardisation of the databases, and work on new feature development such as stock control modules, SSO and the overhauling of the analysis and insights functionality. Following the continued expansion of the client base here in the UK, they will also be launching into new countries in 2025 which will bring with it a whole new set of projects and challenges. There will also be business-related development projects including CRM integration, supporting sales and customer success teams and maintaining integrations with APIs such as Airtable, Groupcall and Wonde. DUTIES: Lead and contribute to the end-to-end development of SaaS applications using JavaScript (Node.js, React or similar frameworks) Design and develop APIs with NoSQL and GraphQL, using best practices and with a keen eye on security. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including stakeholders, product owners, designers, and other engineers, to deliver features and enhancements. Design and implement scalable and maintainable software architecture. - Participate in architectural discussions and decisions Uphold high coding standards, conduct code reviews, and ensure best practices are followed. Work with our DevOps and QA engineers to ensure the speedy and reliable delivery of features and enhancements. Performance Optimization - Identify and address performance bottlenecks. - Optimize code and queries for speed and efficiency. Propose and implement improvements to development processes and tools. Investigate and troubleshoot issues REQUIREMENTS: Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on JavaScript-based technologies. Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including Node.js and front-end frameworks like React or similar. Experience with RESTful API design and development. Experience with NoSQL and GraphQL. Solid understanding of software architecture and design patterns. Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and containerization (e.g., Docker). - Please note that this role is only open to candidates currently residing in the UK that have the necessary right to work. Interested? Contact Philip at Lorien Global IND_PC1 Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Corporate Private Equity firm is looking to further enhance its bench of associate advisors for their mid-market portfolio. They need individuals who have a strong background in tier one strategy and consulting firms, with extensive experience of CxO advisory services across sectors such B2B SaaS, Tech, Life Science, Education. A deep understanding of driving strategic transformation across cloud and migrations, tech re-platforming, utilizing the latest AI / ML tools and techniques. Essentially you will be responsible and have ownership to shape and drive business change through digital reform and transformation Help companies define their vision, mission and strategy. Deeply consider every angle of important decisions that impact the company. Have expertise in a particular industry or subject, such as market positioning or restructuring. Support clients with market entry into a new market or with a shift towards a new business model. Budget control through managing a cost effective route to market Occasionally fulfil a legal purpose such as in the case of mergers & acquisitions, strategy consultants typically support the strategic activities of the M&A process. Define commercial strategies in the sales and marketing domains along with draft pricing, customer channel and product market combination strategies Strategic awareness when drafting operating models and tying those with higher-level business objectives. A competent and total understanding of IT and the best ways to implement IT to improve its strategic benefits and value.
May 20, 2024
Full time
Corporate Private Equity firm is looking to further enhance its bench of associate advisors for their mid-market portfolio. They need individuals who have a strong background in tier one strategy and consulting firms, with extensive experience of CxO advisory services across sectors such B2B SaaS, Tech, Life Science, Education. A deep understanding of driving strategic transformation across cloud and migrations, tech re-platforming, utilizing the latest AI / ML tools and techniques. Essentially you will be responsible and have ownership to shape and drive business change through digital reform and transformation Help companies define their vision, mission and strategy. Deeply consider every angle of important decisions that impact the company. Have expertise in a particular industry or subject, such as market positioning or restructuring. Support clients with market entry into a new market or with a shift towards a new business model. Budget control through managing a cost effective route to market Occasionally fulfil a legal purpose such as in the case of mergers & acquisitions, strategy consultants typically support the strategic activities of the M&A process. Define commercial strategies in the sales and marketing domains along with draft pricing, customer channel and product market combination strategies Strategic awareness when drafting operating models and tying those with higher-level business objectives. A competent and total understanding of IT and the best ways to implement IT to improve its strategic benefits and value.
Our client based in Bristol at the junction of the M5/M4 at Aztec West are a busy Global FinTech software provider to the world's top banks. If you can work two days a week in the office the rest can be remote .Hybrid . Client are a global software and managed services provider to the world's top banks, asset managers, custodians and broker-dealers, are globally increasing headcount within the Service Delivery team. Our solutions use the most advanced technologies to help customers realise their digital strategies and create leaner post trade operations, allowing them to meet today's, and tomorrow's challenges with confidence. With over four decades of experience behind us, we're a trusted partner to the financial industry, transforming middle and back-office operations across the globe. Today we're solely owned and funded by the Investment Corporation of Dubai. We have a well-established global customer base with which we communicate continually. This in-depth insight, combined with our scale and agility, makes us highly responsive to clients' business needs. The best brains in the business work for us too, from brilliant data scientists to experienced industry practitioners. We invest in R&D heavily and our innovations team is dedicated to researching ways in which advanced technologies such as AI and machine learning can be deployed by companies solutions. This ensures that our technology continues to lead the way in efficiency, reliability and relevance. They can offer Sponsorship if that is required if you are already here in the UK for you as an individual but that can take up to 6 months at the moment and if you are looking to work remotely and can attend at least 2 days a week in office that is fine . Job Responsibilities We are looking for a creative thinking Product Owner to join our Bristol based development centre, specifically sharing responsibility for the development within the Corporate Actions R&D teams. Your responsibilities will be spread across the product management and scrum development teams. With the Product Management group: - Responsible for distilling and communicating the product strategy. - Creating a detailed product roadmap that meets the vision. - Communicating this road-map to all stakeholders. - In accordance with Product Management and the Product Strategy, keep a continually maintained product backlog which priorities customer value and ROI. - Follow competitors, altering the product road-map where necessary. - Where necessary, demonstrate to the product management group and beyond, the actual deliveries and developments. With the Scrum Development Teams: - Fulfill the Product owner role in at least 2 scrum teams - Providing detailed backlog items in prioritised order to meet the needs of the customers - Define in detail what is needed to be developed by each team. - Ultimately validating and accepting the developments. - Lead product release planning activities. - Assess value, and take ownership for epics, stories, non-functional and technical product change. Key Skills We are looking to speak to people who have demonstrable professional experience of being: - Knowledgeable and experienced in agile principles and process - Trustworthy - Honest - Adaptable - Calm and efficient under pressure - Concise communicators - Analytical problem solvers - Creative thinkers with vision Desirable Skills - It would be advantageous to have professional experience and knowledge of business analysis. Experience- Experience of working as a Product Owner or Junior product owner in an agile software delivery environment is essential. Benefits • Free onsite parking • 25 days annual leave rising to 28 with length of service. • Annual Holiday scheme also lets you roll over' up to a maximum of 10 days into the next year helping you to take full advantage of your holiday entitlement. • Company pension scheme matching up to 5% of salary - Additionally, you can choose to make your contributions via Salary Sacrifice, which allows you to save on National Insurance Contributions as well as Income Tax. • Group Life Assurance - As part of your core benefit package from company you are entitled to up to 9 times your annual basic salary • Group Income Protection, up to 75% of salary • Private Medical Insurance, up to family cover Product owner , product manager , product strategy,scrum agile , road map, bristol, finance , financial , fintech, bank banking city london bristol hybrid , software delivery Product owner , product manager , product strategy,scrum agile , road map, bristol, finance , financial , fintech, bank banking city london bristol hybrid , software delivery Product owner , product manager , product strategy,scrum agile , road map, bristol, finance , financial , fintech, bank banking city london bristol hybrid , software delivery
May 20, 2024
Full time
Our client based in Bristol at the junction of the M5/M4 at Aztec West are a busy Global FinTech software provider to the world's top banks. If you can work two days a week in the office the rest can be remote .Hybrid . Client are a global software and managed services provider to the world's top banks, asset managers, custodians and broker-dealers, are globally increasing headcount within the Service Delivery team. Our solutions use the most advanced technologies to help customers realise their digital strategies and create leaner post trade operations, allowing them to meet today's, and tomorrow's challenges with confidence. With over four decades of experience behind us, we're a trusted partner to the financial industry, transforming middle and back-office operations across the globe. Today we're solely owned and funded by the Investment Corporation of Dubai. We have a well-established global customer base with which we communicate continually. This in-depth insight, combined with our scale and agility, makes us highly responsive to clients' business needs. The best brains in the business work for us too, from brilliant data scientists to experienced industry practitioners. We invest in R&D heavily and our innovations team is dedicated to researching ways in which advanced technologies such as AI and machine learning can be deployed by companies solutions. This ensures that our technology continues to lead the way in efficiency, reliability and relevance. They can offer Sponsorship if that is required if you are already here in the UK for you as an individual but that can take up to 6 months at the moment and if you are looking to work remotely and can attend at least 2 days a week in office that is fine . Job Responsibilities We are looking for a creative thinking Product Owner to join our Bristol based development centre, specifically sharing responsibility for the development within the Corporate Actions R&D teams. Your responsibilities will be spread across the product management and scrum development teams. With the Product Management group: - Responsible for distilling and communicating the product strategy. - Creating a detailed product roadmap that meets the vision. - Communicating this road-map to all stakeholders. - In accordance with Product Management and the Product Strategy, keep a continually maintained product backlog which priorities customer value and ROI. - Follow competitors, altering the product road-map where necessary. - Where necessary, demonstrate to the product management group and beyond, the actual deliveries and developments. With the Scrum Development Teams: - Fulfill the Product owner role in at least 2 scrum teams - Providing detailed backlog items in prioritised order to meet the needs of the customers - Define in detail what is needed to be developed by each team. - Ultimately validating and accepting the developments. - Lead product release planning activities. - Assess value, and take ownership for epics, stories, non-functional and technical product change. Key Skills We are looking to speak to people who have demonstrable professional experience of being: - Knowledgeable and experienced in agile principles and process - Trustworthy - Honest - Adaptable - Calm and efficient under pressure - Concise communicators - Analytical problem solvers - Creative thinkers with vision Desirable Skills - It would be advantageous to have professional experience and knowledge of business analysis. Experience- Experience of working as a Product Owner or Junior product owner in an agile software delivery environment is essential. Benefits • Free onsite parking • 25 days annual leave rising to 28 with length of service. • Annual Holiday scheme also lets you roll over' up to a maximum of 10 days into the next year helping you to take full advantage of your holiday entitlement. • Company pension scheme matching up to 5% of salary - Additionally, you can choose to make your contributions via Salary Sacrifice, which allows you to save on National Insurance Contributions as well as Income Tax. • Group Life Assurance - As part of your core benefit package from company you are entitled to up to 9 times your annual basic salary • Group Income Protection, up to 75% of salary • Private Medical Insurance, up to family cover Product owner , product manager , product strategy,scrum agile , road map, bristol, finance , financial , fintech, bank banking city london bristol hybrid , software delivery Product owner , product manager , product strategy,scrum agile , road map, bristol, finance , financial , fintech, bank banking city london bristol hybrid , software delivery Product owner , product manager , product strategy,scrum agile , road map, bristol, finance , financial , fintech, bank banking city london bristol hybrid , software delivery
Technology Lead - Underwriting Technology Insurance Permanent London Hybrid - 2 days in office £110,000 + Bonus + Progression + Benefits Fantastic Opportunity My client is a leading Specialist Insurer and they are looking for an experienced Technology Lead to join their existing team and be responsible for the design and delivery of an agreed and evolving set of UW Technology Initiatives. This role will suit a true technology expert on a development team as you will be responsible for everything from planning to delivering key features and management of those features. To be successful in the role you will need to quickly develop a deep understanding of the products and business goals which you can translate into technology direction, design, and decisions. Experience of Insurance and Reinsurance business and supporting technologies and/or experience leading implementation programs for the same is preferable. Key Responsibilities: Understanding the UW Technology initiatives landscape for my client on a global basis, and the different UW Technology initiatives to design and support the implementation of proportionate and fit for purpose solutions designs and plans, including the downstream impacts on the technology landscape, and associated governance/controls. Understand the individual initiatives and products to build and present designs (based on the high-level design considerations and transition states) to a sufficient level of detail for translation into technical deliverables Set-up and run a Design Authority Group, in line with the Terms of Reference Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects and Development teams to develop the solution design, aligning detailed designs with the high-level design and escalating any deviations Work closely with Software Architects, challenging their decisions and collaborating with them to optimise technical designs and translate them into technical deliverables Documenting key transition states from a Technology delivery point of view, and evolution throughout interim states, to a target Technology state Technology Capabilities & Standards: Provide application design and programming expertise and guidance to Technology professionals involved in the development and enhancement of business applications Work with Technology areas to identify, propose and implement new technologies as solutions to business needs, based on strategic direction and priorities Aligning the detailed designs with the wider GRS Technology Roadmap and 'North Star' Architecture and standards Create technical documentation for development solutions, future reference, and reporting Skills and Experience Technical Experience - proven experience (a minimum of three years) as a Technical Lead, Solutions Engineer, or similar role, working within Agile frameworks and associated architectures, design, coding languages and testing & deployment tools, including the following: Angular 6 Java/JavaScript/JSON Ci/Cd pipeline build & deployment tools e.g. Bamboo Micro services & APIs Cloud experience (AWS & Azure) and serverless code deployment API integration experience, REST preferred Understanding of event driven architecture. Different AWS deployment methods e.g. native EC2, Pivotal Cloud Foundry (JVM) & Docker Familiar with design thinking, behaviour, and test-driven development/familiarity with test-and-learn approaches Experience of SQL database development, SSIS and cloud deployment e.g. RDS in AWS Knowledge of containerised deployments and optimisation techniques & tools e.g. Docker, Fargate, Kubernetes Experience of working with wider project teams including Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Business Analysts and Testers Experience of producing technical support documentation Experience of writing technical specifications/User Stories Experience of working within the full development lifecycle i.e. development, unit testing and release management Experience of source code repositories, code branching and version control systems e.g. GIT and TFS Technology Lead - Underwriting Technology Insurance Permanent London Hybrid - 2 days in office £110,000 + Bonus + Progression + Benefits Fantastic Opportunity
May 20, 2024
Full time
Technology Lead - Underwriting Technology Insurance Permanent London Hybrid - 2 days in office £110,000 + Bonus + Progression + Benefits Fantastic Opportunity My client is a leading Specialist Insurer and they are looking for an experienced Technology Lead to join their existing team and be responsible for the design and delivery of an agreed and evolving set of UW Technology Initiatives. This role will suit a true technology expert on a development team as you will be responsible for everything from planning to delivering key features and management of those features. To be successful in the role you will need to quickly develop a deep understanding of the products and business goals which you can translate into technology direction, design, and decisions. Experience of Insurance and Reinsurance business and supporting technologies and/or experience leading implementation programs for the same is preferable. Key Responsibilities: Understanding the UW Technology initiatives landscape for my client on a global basis, and the different UW Technology initiatives to design and support the implementation of proportionate and fit for purpose solutions designs and plans, including the downstream impacts on the technology landscape, and associated governance/controls. Understand the individual initiatives and products to build and present designs (based on the high-level design considerations and transition states) to a sufficient level of detail for translation into technical deliverables Set-up and run a Design Authority Group, in line with the Terms of Reference Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects and Development teams to develop the solution design, aligning detailed designs with the high-level design and escalating any deviations Work closely with Software Architects, challenging their decisions and collaborating with them to optimise technical designs and translate them into technical deliverables Documenting key transition states from a Technology delivery point of view, and evolution throughout interim states, to a target Technology state Technology Capabilities & Standards: Provide application design and programming expertise and guidance to Technology professionals involved in the development and enhancement of business applications Work with Technology areas to identify, propose and implement new technologies as solutions to business needs, based on strategic direction and priorities Aligning the detailed designs with the wider GRS Technology Roadmap and 'North Star' Architecture and standards Create technical documentation for development solutions, future reference, and reporting Skills and Experience Technical Experience - proven experience (a minimum of three years) as a Technical Lead, Solutions Engineer, or similar role, working within Agile frameworks and associated architectures, design, coding languages and testing & deployment tools, including the following: Angular 6 Java/JavaScript/JSON Ci/Cd pipeline build & deployment tools e.g. Bamboo Micro services & APIs Cloud experience (AWS & Azure) and serverless code deployment API integration experience, REST preferred Understanding of event driven architecture. Different AWS deployment methods e.g. native EC2, Pivotal Cloud Foundry (JVM) & Docker Familiar with design thinking, behaviour, and test-driven development/familiarity with test-and-learn approaches Experience of SQL database development, SSIS and cloud deployment e.g. RDS in AWS Knowledge of containerised deployments and optimisation techniques & tools e.g. Docker, Fargate, Kubernetes Experience of working with wider project teams including Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Business Analysts and Testers Experience of producing technical support documentation Experience of writing technical specifications/User Stories Experience of working within the full development lifecycle i.e. development, unit testing and release management Experience of source code repositories, code branching and version control systems e.g. GIT and TFS Technology Lead - Underwriting Technology Insurance Permanent London Hybrid - 2 days in office £110,000 + Bonus + Progression + Benefits Fantastic Opportunity
The role will be expected to lead on customer connection discussions on and off site with major UK developers, consultants, and customers etc For this role we are looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious person, with the ability to show a willingness to take ownership of issues and seek resolutions. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate strong managerial skills, a customer focused approach, an ability to drive performance across a team and deliver key strategic priorities as a member of the senior leadership team. Key Accountabilities The Head of Network Design is primarily responsible for ensuring that customer designs (UIP, ICP, SLP or outsourced) are compliant to ESP design standards, network analysis and capacity requests and for collaborating with our customers and developers to ensure that ESP adopt safe, reliable, and efficient networks. The role will be responsible for leading a focused and efficient team, committed to ensuring design and network planning activities are completed to the highest possible standard, in line with ESPUG's Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). The Head of Design will be responsible for ensuring that load and generation connection application requests are managed to required SLAs. This includes operating the network models to process large connection requests to HV and EHV networks and liaison with upstream DNOs, Gas POC/CSEP and water POC application processes. ESPUG operates a three-tiered approach to assurance. The Head of Network Design will be responsible for the first line of assurance for all activities within the Design and Network planning teams remit. This includes design drawings management and asset data registration as part of the design verification process. The following key responsibilities apply to the role: Lead a team of Design Support Engineers building quality relationships with direct reports; including completion of personal development plans etc. Ensuring compliance with design, construction and safety standards as appropriate within the Design Team across Electricity, Gas, Water, Heat. Liaison with customers and developers over network design proposals and issues to ensure compliance with ESP design and construction policies and standards. Verification of applications for connections on to the upstream operator's network made by customers associated with asset adoption works. Manage applications made by other network operator's or customers for connections on to ESP networks including evaluation of any network reinforcement requirements. Manage the relationship between ESP and all upstream parties for capacity and demand negotiations. Delivery of CAD designs and drawings where required. Identify Land Rights requirements according to ESP Policy. Collaborate with the ESP Land Rights Team. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support the delivery of a successful customer journey and offer insight to how the Design Team operates. Development of safety and risk assessment requirements required at the design and adoption stages of a project. Ensuring that the requirements of the ESPUG's Health and Safety Policy are met. Ensuring that the requirements of the ESPUG's Asset Management System are met. Participation in reviews and updates of the current operational procedures and technical standards. Working collaboratively with other teams across the organisation to deliver business objectives. (e.g. Commercial, Delivery Team (EV, Private Networks, Battery, Direct to Developer) Guarantee productivity within Design Team by ensuring effective productivity measures on in place and team members performance is managed appropriately. Act as escalation for complaints/complex queries and set the standard for delivering excellent customer service in the approach used to manage these promptly and professionally. Drive a focus on our operational strategic pillars across the Design Team by nurturing an understanding of how they link with day-to-day activities. Share regular presentations, management information and reports with senior management team and with wider business as appropriate. Develop and sustain team resilience by ensuring appropriate training (internal & external) is delivered, standard operating procedure documents are maintained and all workstreams are resourced in line with needs of SLAs. Lead an optimisation of processes across the team by driving a focus on continuous improvement ensuring to prioritise improvements that will have the greatest impact on customers and team performance. Person Specification KeyE = EssentialD = Desirable Should hold a degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent and be a member of the IET (preferably Chartered).E Experience in a Leadership role with a strong focus on driving performanceE Experienced approach to problem solvingE Confident and professional communications skillsE Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft productsE A good understanding of CAD drawing.E Electricity network design experience with the ability to use IT based design software.E Clarity, accuracy, and attention to detailE Capable of developing staff through training and performance planningE Background within either the utilities or distribution industriesE An ability to adopt a wider perspective than the immediate bounds of the job descriptionE Experience producing management information and reports D Experience of EHV (up to 132kV)D An in-depth knowledge of electric network designD knowledge of private networksD Knowledge of battery storage connections Location: Office based - Leatherhead, SurreyContract: Permanent, Full timeSalary: CompetitiveBenefits: Pension Scheme Private Medical Insurance Life Assurance 24 days annual leave Exclusive Employee Discounts Family Friendly benefits: Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and paid time off when receiving fertility treatment. Volunteering day: one day a year fully paid. Closing date: 10-06-2024 REF-
May 20, 2024
Full time
The role will be expected to lead on customer connection discussions on and off site with major UK developers, consultants, and customers etc For this role we are looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious person, with the ability to show a willingness to take ownership of issues and seek resolutions. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate strong managerial skills, a customer focused approach, an ability to drive performance across a team and deliver key strategic priorities as a member of the senior leadership team. Key Accountabilities The Head of Network Design is primarily responsible for ensuring that customer designs (UIP, ICP, SLP or outsourced) are compliant to ESP design standards, network analysis and capacity requests and for collaborating with our customers and developers to ensure that ESP adopt safe, reliable, and efficient networks. The role will be responsible for leading a focused and efficient team, committed to ensuring design and network planning activities are completed to the highest possible standard, in line with ESPUG's Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). The Head of Design will be responsible for ensuring that load and generation connection application requests are managed to required SLAs. This includes operating the network models to process large connection requests to HV and EHV networks and liaison with upstream DNOs, Gas POC/CSEP and water POC application processes. ESPUG operates a three-tiered approach to assurance. The Head of Network Design will be responsible for the first line of assurance for all activities within the Design and Network planning teams remit. This includes design drawings management and asset data registration as part of the design verification process. The following key responsibilities apply to the role: Lead a team of Design Support Engineers building quality relationships with direct reports; including completion of personal development plans etc. Ensuring compliance with design, construction and safety standards as appropriate within the Design Team across Electricity, Gas, Water, Heat. Liaison with customers and developers over network design proposals and issues to ensure compliance with ESP design and construction policies and standards. Verification of applications for connections on to the upstream operator's network made by customers associated with asset adoption works. Manage applications made by other network operator's or customers for connections on to ESP networks including evaluation of any network reinforcement requirements. Manage the relationship between ESP and all upstream parties for capacity and demand negotiations. Delivery of CAD designs and drawings where required. Identify Land Rights requirements according to ESP Policy. Collaborate with the ESP Land Rights Team. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support the delivery of a successful customer journey and offer insight to how the Design Team operates. Development of safety and risk assessment requirements required at the design and adoption stages of a project. Ensuring that the requirements of the ESPUG's Health and Safety Policy are met. Ensuring that the requirements of the ESPUG's Asset Management System are met. Participation in reviews and updates of the current operational procedures and technical standards. Working collaboratively with other teams across the organisation to deliver business objectives. (e.g. Commercial, Delivery Team (EV, Private Networks, Battery, Direct to Developer) Guarantee productivity within Design Team by ensuring effective productivity measures on in place and team members performance is managed appropriately. Act as escalation for complaints/complex queries and set the standard for delivering excellent customer service in the approach used to manage these promptly and professionally. Drive a focus on our operational strategic pillars across the Design Team by nurturing an understanding of how they link with day-to-day activities. Share regular presentations, management information and reports with senior management team and with wider business as appropriate. Develop and sustain team resilience by ensuring appropriate training (internal & external) is delivered, standard operating procedure documents are maintained and all workstreams are resourced in line with needs of SLAs. Lead an optimisation of processes across the team by driving a focus on continuous improvement ensuring to prioritise improvements that will have the greatest impact on customers and team performance. Person Specification KeyE = EssentialD = Desirable Should hold a degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent and be a member of the IET (preferably Chartered).E Experience in a Leadership role with a strong focus on driving performanceE Experienced approach to problem solvingE Confident and professional communications skillsE Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft productsE A good understanding of CAD drawing.E Electricity network design experience with the ability to use IT based design software.E Clarity, accuracy, and attention to detailE Capable of developing staff through training and performance planningE Background within either the utilities or distribution industriesE An ability to adopt a wider perspective than the immediate bounds of the job descriptionE Experience producing management information and reports D Experience of EHV (up to 132kV)D An in-depth knowledge of electric network designD knowledge of private networksD Knowledge of battery storage connections Location: Office based - Leatherhead, SurreyContract: Permanent, Full timeSalary: CompetitiveBenefits: Pension Scheme Private Medical Insurance Life Assurance 24 days annual leave Exclusive Employee Discounts Family Friendly benefits: Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and paid time off when receiving fertility treatment. Volunteering day: one day a year fully paid. Closing date: 10-06-2024 REF-
Are you a mission-driven engineer who is looking for an opportunity to use your React Native (RN) skills to make a real human impact? Here is your chance to step up, join a talented early-stage RN engineering team, and help define the culture and what 'good' looks like as we scale. We are looking for a Senior React Native engineer who has strong attention to detail and is keen to join a fast-growing venture-backed startup. We are currently a three-person React Native team, developing for both native and web platforms. If the idea of building a product from zero to one and seeing a company through the journey from one product team to many gets you excited, this could be for you. Before we talk about our product and mission, let's be clear that although we're tackling men's sexual problems right now, you don't need to be a guy to apply. We want to hear from candidates of all genders. In fact it is totally essential to us! We believe that if we solve these problems, everyone will benefit. At Mojo, we're sexually enlightening mankind. Sexual problems can be embarrassing, we've been there. That's why we're changing the narrative around issues in the bedroom. We believe that good sex starts in your head, so we're not here to push pills or offer quick fixes to the 50% of Millennials and Gen Z who now suffer with psychological issues in the bedroom. Nope, our app is created by the world's best sexual wellbeing specialists to help our members lead thriving and healthy sex lives . We are looking for someone that is excited to be part of that. We've had crazy global growth, with over 400,000 members in 150 countries and counting. We're backed by two of Europe's top VC firms , and you might even have seen us on the front cover of the Sunday Times. Check us out here: The Role You'll be a valued member of our tightknit team and involved in the end-to-end design process to develop our app and deliver a clean and consistent user experience across all our target platforms (web, iOS, and Android). We're looking for a self-starter who's comfortable walking the line between building a long-term solid codebase and delivering fast with pragmatism in mind. We are an entirely digital product, and your work will have a direct impact on real people's lives, and in some instances, help create them. As we are an early-stage start-up, there is room for you to have a huge impact on the future of the company and a large amount of autonomy to shape your role and get stuck in. You should be comfortable adapting your role and responsibilities as the company grows. We expect this might consist of: Being an impactful individual contributor Manage alerts independently and reliably Contribute and helps shape the Mojo design system Being forthcoming in meetings and actively contributing to the team's technical decisions Collaborating with other engineers working on projects Helping upskill other engineers in areas where you have strong technical expertise Building strong and trusting relationships with the Backend Engineers that allows you to contribute to their technical decision-making Making things simple and flexible by forecasting potential future needs Creating and improve documentation Being involved in the planning & breaking down work to understand and communicate complexity & scale of work required for projects Building strong relationships with designers and regularly engaging and collaborating on product changes We are building a team of people that have real ownership over the business. To be successful here, you should be willing to roll your sleeves up and get your hands dirty on anything that will help the business be more successful. You have: Recent & significant frontend experience within a commercial setting Strong with React Native and TypeScript experience Experience with mentoring, teaching and disseminating best practices to the wider team Ability to replicate coding patterns, norms - adopts "when in Rome" approach An "okay with chaos" attitude, knows things will change direction, encouraging of throwing away work, architects with simplicity & flexibility in mind Strong fundamental computer science knowledge around data structures and algorithms A holistic view of the system & product outside of the immediate task or program The mindset to not over-engineer - aware & mindful of the danger and how to prevent it Operates reliably and develops process to enable that across the team Willingness to take responsibility for frontend stability/integrity Compassion, empathy, understanding, or interest in mental health £75-95k salary, with chunky seed round equity package Private health, optical, audiological, and dental insurance with Vitality Health Hybrid working, 2 or 3 days in, with great offices in Old Street, depending on location Three remote working fortnights a year (read more in our handbook) Unlimited holiday policy, with minimum 5 days per quarter enforced Parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers Workplace nursery benefit and emergency child-sitting allowance Monthly team outings £500 personal wellbeing budget Unlimited professional development allowance A £100 budget for noise-cancelling headphone to help with deep work Cycle to work scheme and Santander Cycles membership If you want to learn more about how we work check out our Employee Handbook We want to build a diverse team with different backgrounds, outlooks and experiences. If you need any adjustments or support when you're applying, no worries. Just let us know at
May 20, 2024
Full time
Are you a mission-driven engineer who is looking for an opportunity to use your React Native (RN) skills to make a real human impact? Here is your chance to step up, join a talented early-stage RN engineering team, and help define the culture and what 'good' looks like as we scale. We are looking for a Senior React Native engineer who has strong attention to detail and is keen to join a fast-growing venture-backed startup. We are currently a three-person React Native team, developing for both native and web platforms. If the idea of building a product from zero to one and seeing a company through the journey from one product team to many gets you excited, this could be for you. Before we talk about our product and mission, let's be clear that although we're tackling men's sexual problems right now, you don't need to be a guy to apply. We want to hear from candidates of all genders. In fact it is totally essential to us! We believe that if we solve these problems, everyone will benefit. At Mojo, we're sexually enlightening mankind. Sexual problems can be embarrassing, we've been there. That's why we're changing the narrative around issues in the bedroom. We believe that good sex starts in your head, so we're not here to push pills or offer quick fixes to the 50% of Millennials and Gen Z who now suffer with psychological issues in the bedroom. Nope, our app is created by the world's best sexual wellbeing specialists to help our members lead thriving and healthy sex lives . We are looking for someone that is excited to be part of that. We've had crazy global growth, with over 400,000 members in 150 countries and counting. We're backed by two of Europe's top VC firms , and you might even have seen us on the front cover of the Sunday Times. Check us out here: The Role You'll be a valued member of our tightknit team and involved in the end-to-end design process to develop our app and deliver a clean and consistent user experience across all our target platforms (web, iOS, and Android). We're looking for a self-starter who's comfortable walking the line between building a long-term solid codebase and delivering fast with pragmatism in mind. We are an entirely digital product, and your work will have a direct impact on real people's lives, and in some instances, help create them. As we are an early-stage start-up, there is room for you to have a huge impact on the future of the company and a large amount of autonomy to shape your role and get stuck in. You should be comfortable adapting your role and responsibilities as the company grows. We expect this might consist of: Being an impactful individual contributor Manage alerts independently and reliably Contribute and helps shape the Mojo design system Being forthcoming in meetings and actively contributing to the team's technical decisions Collaborating with other engineers working on projects Helping upskill other engineers in areas where you have strong technical expertise Building strong and trusting relationships with the Backend Engineers that allows you to contribute to their technical decision-making Making things simple and flexible by forecasting potential future needs Creating and improve documentation Being involved in the planning & breaking down work to understand and communicate complexity & scale of work required for projects Building strong relationships with designers and regularly engaging and collaborating on product changes We are building a team of people that have real ownership over the business. To be successful here, you should be willing to roll your sleeves up and get your hands dirty on anything that will help the business be more successful. You have: Recent & significant frontend experience within a commercial setting Strong with React Native and TypeScript experience Experience with mentoring, teaching and disseminating best practices to the wider team Ability to replicate coding patterns, norms - adopts "when in Rome" approach An "okay with chaos" attitude, knows things will change direction, encouraging of throwing away work, architects with simplicity & flexibility in mind Strong fundamental computer science knowledge around data structures and algorithms A holistic view of the system & product outside of the immediate task or program The mindset to not over-engineer - aware & mindful of the danger and how to prevent it Operates reliably and develops process to enable that across the team Willingness to take responsibility for frontend stability/integrity Compassion, empathy, understanding, or interest in mental health £75-95k salary, with chunky seed round equity package Private health, optical, audiological, and dental insurance with Vitality Health Hybrid working, 2 or 3 days in, with great offices in Old Street, depending on location Three remote working fortnights a year (read more in our handbook) Unlimited holiday policy, with minimum 5 days per quarter enforced Parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers Workplace nursery benefit and emergency child-sitting allowance Monthly team outings £500 personal wellbeing budget Unlimited professional development allowance A £100 budget for noise-cancelling headphone to help with deep work Cycle to work scheme and Santander Cycles membership If you want to learn more about how we work check out our Employee Handbook We want to build a diverse team with different backgrounds, outlooks and experiences. If you need any adjustments or support when you're applying, no worries. Just let us know at