Role Summary
Be at the forefront of ICT improvements and transformation within the Fire & Rescue Service (AF&RS). We are seeking a visionary leader to shape our future ICT and digital strategy, make further improvements to our infrastructure and ensure our ICT systems are resilient, reliable, and accessible to all staff 24/7.
This is a new role leading the development of an integrated ICT strategy and technology roadmap and overseeing the delivery of technology initiatives. This business-critical position will require you to work effectively with key stakeholders to create and implement an ICT strategy which aligns with our organisational goals and ambitions, ensures the integration and enhancement of our systems and improved user experience.
This role will require an ambitious, forward-thinking individual who has the technical knowledge, drive and passion to make a big difference. You will have a unique opportunity to make the role your own and bring your experience, ideas, influencing skills and technical expertise to our organisation. With challenging budgets, a creative and innovative approach is key, as is the exploration of potential funding sources.
Some of the things you’ll be doing
Strategic Leadership : Drive continuous improvement, culture change, and effective performance management. Act as the advocate for AF&RS’s digital vision, engaging leadership and representing AF&RS in local and national digital forums.
Expert Consultation : Offer expert guidance on ICT matters to senior stakeholders and the Fire Authority, enabling discussions on modern ICT and digital technology.
System Management : Ensure the efficiency, reliability, security, and cost-effectiveness of ICT systems and technology. Oversee external IT helpdesk providers and business continuity plans.
Infrastructure Enhancement : Drive continual improvements to the ICT infrastructure to ensure a solid foundation and enhanced user experience. Collaborate with stakeholders to define and implement improvements, presenting robust business cases for investment.
Digital Horizon-Scanning : Stay updated on digital developments and evaluate new technologies potential benefits, risks, and affordability aligned with the ICT strategy.
Strategy Development : Lead the creation and implementation of AF&RS’s cohesive ICT and Digital Strategy, fostering innovative and integrated improvements.
Project Oversight : Oversee the successful delivery of all ICT, digital, and systems projects. Establish governance structures, aligning with the ICT strategy and legal compliance.
Change Management : Implement efficient change processes, improving service quality and business continuity while minimising disruption.
Risk Management: Proactively assess and monitor ICT-related risks across AF&RS, implementing effective controls and mitigations.
Resource Optimisation : Develop an appropriate ICT organisational structure, optimising internal and external resources to ensure delivery and an integrated approach.
Team Leadership : Provide training and mentoring to internal ICT staff, fostering a responsive and agile cross-functional team.
Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with stakeholders across AF&RS, building strong internal networks to maximise technology benefits.
Policy Implementation : Develop and implement up-to-date ICT policies ensuring robust controls across AF&RS. Liaise with internal data protection teams, ensuring ICT developments are compliant with relevant information legislation. Act as the Deputy Senior Risk Owner ensuring high-quality governance standards and compliance.
Training Alignment : Identify and evaluate ICT training aligned with the ICT strategy and budget requirements.
Budget Management : Manage ICT budgets aligned with the ICT strategy, forecasting and reviewing budgetary arrangements and exploring potential funding opportunities.
What we’ll need from you:
Essential:
Proven experience in senior ICT leadership role, driving digital transformation and strategy (ideally within the emergency services or public sector – but not essential).
Demonstrable experience in design, sourcing, transition, delivery and implementation of new technology and data capabilities.
Excellent up-to-date technical knowledge of ICT and the technology landscape.
Extensive knowledge of digital, data and technology regulations and best practice methodologies (e.g. ITIL, ISO) and performance benchmarking. You will also maintain up-to-date technical knowledge of ICT and the technology landscape.
Significant experience of leading and managing high performing teams (via direct or matrix management).
Proven experience of strategic service planning, business processes, developing, leading, and implementing IT/ICT strategies and change programs.
Experience of successfully managing high quality business-as-usual (BAU) ICT, while also inspiring, leading, and driving innovative solutions.
Proven experience of proactively managing business continuity and cyber security arrangements.
Significant experience of dealing with vendors and third parties including experience of procuring, negotiating, and robustly managing business-critical service contractors.
Degree level education, or equivalent, in business, computer science or a related field of study, or proven relevant business experience.
Professional ICT qualifications (such as ITIL or accredited status such as Chartered IT Professional CITP), or equivalent through a combination of proven relevant training, experience and evidenced continuing professional development.
Highly effective communication and influencing skills across the full breadth of written, verbal, presentation, and digital media. You will be able to engage, advise and explain technical matters in a non-technical way.
Adaptable, inclusive, and values-based leadership and people management skills.
Relationship building and collaboration skills with the ability to influence strategic thinking and approaches to complex service issues.
Strong analytical, research, numerical and decision-making skills, to deal with complex service delivery.
Ability to manage and prioritise high workloads, with pressing and conflicting deadlines.
Desirable:
Comprehensive budget-creation and budget-management experience including identifying and evaluating opportunities, negotiation, and delivering efficiencies.
Experience of working in a climate of transformation and/or continuous improvement and supporting others in uncertain times.
Experience of working for an emergency service or local authority.
Experience of Information and Data Governance and/or of being a Senior Risk Information Officer (SIRO) or Deputy SIRO.
Experience of portfolio and project management methodologies and tailoring these for significant ICT projects and organisational context.
Proven ICT risk management experience.
High level of political awareness and acuity to interact with senior stakeholders and elected Members.
Foundation or Practitioner level qualification in programme or project management.
What you can expect in return
27 days annual holiday (plus public holidays) rising to 31 days after 5 years, and 32 after 10 years of service
Local Government Pension - Defined Benefit Scheme
Flexible and hybrid working
Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Welfare and Wellbeing services
Staff Engagement Groups
Access to a Medical Intervention Scheme which can support staff to access private medical assessments and treatments
Access to Blue Light card with offers online and high street discounts
Use of the multi-gym, sports hall, restaurant, free parking, and beautiful open surroundings at our Headquarters in Portishead
Please note - as this post is based at our Headquarters which we share with Avon & Somerset Police, the successful applicant will be required to undergo a security clearance check & DBS check.
Further Information
If you would like to have an informal conversation with the hiring manager for this role please contact recruitment@avonfire.gov.uk to request this.
How to apply: The full job description can be found on our careers pages: Head of ICT | Yes You Can! The Avon Fire & Rescue Service Job . Once you have read the job description please submit a tailored CV demonstrating how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role.
Late applications will not be accepted. Please quote job reference number 1023 [JD number] on any communications. Thank you.
Avon Fire & Rescue Service is committed to securing equality of opportunity. W e welcome applications from all members of our community who are currently under-represented at Avon Fire & Rescue Service, particularly women, Disabled people and members of ethnic minority communities.
Dec 20, 2023
Full time
Role Summary
Be at the forefront of ICT improvements and transformation within the Fire & Rescue Service (AF&RS). We are seeking a visionary leader to shape our future ICT and digital strategy, make further improvements to our infrastructure and ensure our ICT systems are resilient, reliable, and accessible to all staff 24/7.
This is a new role leading the development of an integrated ICT strategy and technology roadmap and overseeing the delivery of technology initiatives. This business-critical position will require you to work effectively with key stakeholders to create and implement an ICT strategy which aligns with our organisational goals and ambitions, ensures the integration and enhancement of our systems and improved user experience.
This role will require an ambitious, forward-thinking individual who has the technical knowledge, drive and passion to make a big difference. You will have a unique opportunity to make the role your own and bring your experience, ideas, influencing skills and technical expertise to our organisation. With challenging budgets, a creative and innovative approach is key, as is the exploration of potential funding sources.
Some of the things you’ll be doing
Strategic Leadership : Drive continuous improvement, culture change, and effective performance management. Act as the advocate for AF&RS’s digital vision, engaging leadership and representing AF&RS in local and national digital forums.
Expert Consultation : Offer expert guidance on ICT matters to senior stakeholders and the Fire Authority, enabling discussions on modern ICT and digital technology.
System Management : Ensure the efficiency, reliability, security, and cost-effectiveness of ICT systems and technology. Oversee external IT helpdesk providers and business continuity plans.
Infrastructure Enhancement : Drive continual improvements to the ICT infrastructure to ensure a solid foundation and enhanced user experience. Collaborate with stakeholders to define and implement improvements, presenting robust business cases for investment.
Digital Horizon-Scanning : Stay updated on digital developments and evaluate new technologies potential benefits, risks, and affordability aligned with the ICT strategy.
Strategy Development : Lead the creation and implementation of AF&RS’s cohesive ICT and Digital Strategy, fostering innovative and integrated improvements.
Project Oversight : Oversee the successful delivery of all ICT, digital, and systems projects. Establish governance structures, aligning with the ICT strategy and legal compliance.
Change Management : Implement efficient change processes, improving service quality and business continuity while minimising disruption.
Risk Management: Proactively assess and monitor ICT-related risks across AF&RS, implementing effective controls and mitigations.
Resource Optimisation : Develop an appropriate ICT organisational structure, optimising internal and external resources to ensure delivery and an integrated approach.
Team Leadership : Provide training and mentoring to internal ICT staff, fostering a responsive and agile cross-functional team.
Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with stakeholders across AF&RS, building strong internal networks to maximise technology benefits.
Policy Implementation : Develop and implement up-to-date ICT policies ensuring robust controls across AF&RS. Liaise with internal data protection teams, ensuring ICT developments are compliant with relevant information legislation. Act as the Deputy Senior Risk Owner ensuring high-quality governance standards and compliance.
Training Alignment : Identify and evaluate ICT training aligned with the ICT strategy and budget requirements.
Budget Management : Manage ICT budgets aligned with the ICT strategy, forecasting and reviewing budgetary arrangements and exploring potential funding opportunities.
What we’ll need from you:
Essential:
Proven experience in senior ICT leadership role, driving digital transformation and strategy (ideally within the emergency services or public sector – but not essential).
Demonstrable experience in design, sourcing, transition, delivery and implementation of new technology and data capabilities.
Excellent up-to-date technical knowledge of ICT and the technology landscape.
Extensive knowledge of digital, data and technology regulations and best practice methodologies (e.g. ITIL, ISO) and performance benchmarking. You will also maintain up-to-date technical knowledge of ICT and the technology landscape.
Significant experience of leading and managing high performing teams (via direct or matrix management).
Proven experience of strategic service planning, business processes, developing, leading, and implementing IT/ICT strategies and change programs.
Experience of successfully managing high quality business-as-usual (BAU) ICT, while also inspiring, leading, and driving innovative solutions.
Proven experience of proactively managing business continuity and cyber security arrangements.
Significant experience of dealing with vendors and third parties including experience of procuring, negotiating, and robustly managing business-critical service contractors.
Degree level education, or equivalent, in business, computer science or a related field of study, or proven relevant business experience.
Professional ICT qualifications (such as ITIL or accredited status such as Chartered IT Professional CITP), or equivalent through a combination of proven relevant training, experience and evidenced continuing professional development.
Highly effective communication and influencing skills across the full breadth of written, verbal, presentation, and digital media. You will be able to engage, advise and explain technical matters in a non-technical way.
Adaptable, inclusive, and values-based leadership and people management skills.
Relationship building and collaboration skills with the ability to influence strategic thinking and approaches to complex service issues.
Strong analytical, research, numerical and decision-making skills, to deal with complex service delivery.
Ability to manage and prioritise high workloads, with pressing and conflicting deadlines.
Desirable:
Comprehensive budget-creation and budget-management experience including identifying and evaluating opportunities, negotiation, and delivering efficiencies.
Experience of working in a climate of transformation and/or continuous improvement and supporting others in uncertain times.
Experience of working for an emergency service or local authority.
Experience of Information and Data Governance and/or of being a Senior Risk Information Officer (SIRO) or Deputy SIRO.
Experience of portfolio and project management methodologies and tailoring these for significant ICT projects and organisational context.
Proven ICT risk management experience.
High level of political awareness and acuity to interact with senior stakeholders and elected Members.
Foundation or Practitioner level qualification in programme or project management.
What you can expect in return
27 days annual holiday (plus public holidays) rising to 31 days after 5 years, and 32 after 10 years of service
Local Government Pension - Defined Benefit Scheme
Flexible and hybrid working
Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Welfare and Wellbeing services
Staff Engagement Groups
Access to a Medical Intervention Scheme which can support staff to access private medical assessments and treatments
Access to Blue Light card with offers online and high street discounts
Use of the multi-gym, sports hall, restaurant, free parking, and beautiful open surroundings at our Headquarters in Portishead
Please note - as this post is based at our Headquarters which we share with Avon & Somerset Police, the successful applicant will be required to undergo a security clearance check & DBS check.
Further Information
If you would like to have an informal conversation with the hiring manager for this role please contact recruitment@avonfire.gov.uk to request this.
How to apply: The full job description can be found on our careers pages: Head of ICT | Yes You Can! The Avon Fire & Rescue Service Job . Once you have read the job description please submit a tailored CV demonstrating how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role.
Late applications will not be accepted. Please quote job reference number 1023 [JD number] on any communications. Thank you.
Avon Fire & Rescue Service is committed to securing equality of opportunity. W e welcome applications from all members of our community who are currently under-represented at Avon Fire & Rescue Service, particularly women, Disabled people and members of ethnic minority communities.
MBS have an exciting opportunity for an experienced IT Director to join our Colnbrook based team delivering IT services and infrastructure across our UK and European locations.
With a strong focus on customer service, you will be leading the decision-making process for scope and delivery of services to both internal and external customers. You will be responsible for providing network connectivity and software services and ensuring delivery of a scalable, secure, and resilient service.
In this role, you will be responsible for understanding the needs and developing the architecture of the company's information technology operations and infrastructure, including the creation and implementation of IT strategy, processes, services, and solutions to our users and customers across the different business units.
Part of this role will be the development of a business service to resell network services and you should have some experience of working with customers and developing a revenue generating service.
As IT Director, you will work closely with the senior management team to identify and prioritise technology initiatives that align with the company's goals in a fast pace and growing business.
You will also be responsible for developing and managing the IT budget and ensuring that all IT projects are completed on time and within budget limits.
The successful candidate will be agile, strategic as well as a good leader and communicator across all levels of the business. They will have a genuine drive to deliver high quality service, improve systems, resilience, and security across the business.
Mar 10, 2023
Full time
MBS have an exciting opportunity for an experienced IT Director to join our Colnbrook based team delivering IT services and infrastructure across our UK and European locations.
With a strong focus on customer service, you will be leading the decision-making process for scope and delivery of services to both internal and external customers. You will be responsible for providing network connectivity and software services and ensuring delivery of a scalable, secure, and resilient service.
In this role, you will be responsible for understanding the needs and developing the architecture of the company's information technology operations and infrastructure, including the creation and implementation of IT strategy, processes, services, and solutions to our users and customers across the different business units.
Part of this role will be the development of a business service to resell network services and you should have some experience of working with customers and developing a revenue generating service.
As IT Director, you will work closely with the senior management team to identify and prioritise technology initiatives that align with the company's goals in a fast pace and growing business.
You will also be responsible for developing and managing the IT budget and ensuring that all IT projects are completed on time and within budget limits.
The successful candidate will be agile, strategic as well as a good leader and communicator across all levels of the business. They will have a genuine drive to deliver high quality service, improve systems, resilience, and security across the business.
Digital Delivery Manager
Closing date: 29 January 2023
Location: Flexible
Salary: £41,150 - £46,147 (Grade 7)
Contract type : Permanent
Work pattern: 37 hours, Monday - Friday
Post number : 203412
Job Description
We’re looking for an experienced agile delivery manager to join our growing Digital Services Team.
As the first Delivery Manager in our team, you’ll join us at an exciting time. This is an opportunity to shape our approach to delivering agile products and services and help support Natural Resources Wales in our work to tackle the climate and nature emergencies.
Over a million people access information and services on the Natural Resources Wales website every year. These include helping businesses comply with environmental regulations to protect the Welsh environment and helping house holders understand their flood risk and prepare for flooding. It’s also an important platform for other public bodies and used by policy makers to access the evidence they need to help make decisions. And much more in-between!
Working in a multidisciplinary team, your mission will be to take a user-centred design approach to continuously build, test and support the Natural Resources Wales website and intranet platforms. Your role will be to help create the right environment for your delivery teams by removing blockers and challenging the status quo, to enable the team to succeed.
You can find out more about our vision for user-centred services for the people of Wales in our Digital Strategy.
You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of the following:
Be an advocate for agile and digital, sharing best practice with NRW and Welsh public sector colleagues through communities of practice.
Have substantial experience in agile delivery, of complex or multiple digital products, gained from working in a number of different organisations or in different roles or functions within a single organisation.
Be able to explain complex technical concepts in plain Englis
Planning and managing digital products and services in an agile environment, ensuring that projects keep within budget.
Experience of agile coaching
Experience of a range of delivery tools (e.g. Trello, Jira, etc.) and remote working tools (Slack, Google Hangouts, Zoom, etc.). Managing and prioritising multiple products/services simultaneously.
Experience of identifying and mitigating risks.
Strong interpersonal skills, including experience of establishing and maintaining strong networks across teams.
This role will offer a range of benefits, including:
Agile and flexible working
Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 26.6% to 30.3%
28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
Generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
Health and wellbeing benefits and support
Weekly well-being hour to use as you choose
For more information, please visit our website.
Dec 09, 2022
Full time
Digital Delivery Manager
Closing date: 29 January 2023
Location: Flexible
Salary: £41,150 - £46,147 (Grade 7)
Contract type : Permanent
Work pattern: 37 hours, Monday - Friday
Post number : 203412
Job Description
We’re looking for an experienced agile delivery manager to join our growing Digital Services Team.
As the first Delivery Manager in our team, you’ll join us at an exciting time. This is an opportunity to shape our approach to delivering agile products and services and help support Natural Resources Wales in our work to tackle the climate and nature emergencies.
Over a million people access information and services on the Natural Resources Wales website every year. These include helping businesses comply with environmental regulations to protect the Welsh environment and helping house holders understand their flood risk and prepare for flooding. It’s also an important platform for other public bodies and used by policy makers to access the evidence they need to help make decisions. And much more in-between!
Working in a multidisciplinary team, your mission will be to take a user-centred design approach to continuously build, test and support the Natural Resources Wales website and intranet platforms. Your role will be to help create the right environment for your delivery teams by removing blockers and challenging the status quo, to enable the team to succeed.
You can find out more about our vision for user-centred services for the people of Wales in our Digital Strategy.
You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of the following:
Be an advocate for agile and digital, sharing best practice with NRW and Welsh public sector colleagues through communities of practice.
Have substantial experience in agile delivery, of complex or multiple digital products, gained from working in a number of different organisations or in different roles or functions within a single organisation.
Be able to explain complex technical concepts in plain Englis
Planning and managing digital products and services in an agile environment, ensuring that projects keep within budget.
Experience of agile coaching
Experience of a range of delivery tools (e.g. Trello, Jira, etc.) and remote working tools (Slack, Google Hangouts, Zoom, etc.). Managing and prioritising multiple products/services simultaneously.
Experience of identifying and mitigating risks.
Strong interpersonal skills, including experience of establishing and maintaining strong networks across teams.
This role will offer a range of benefits, including:
Agile and flexible working
Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 26.6% to 30.3%
28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
Generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
Health and wellbeing benefits and support
Weekly well-being hour to use as you choose
For more information, please visit our website.
Digital Product Manager
Closing date: 29 January 2023
Location: Flexible
Salary: £41,150 - £46,147 (Grade 7)
Contract type : Permanent
Work pattern: 37 hours, Monday - Friday
Post number: 203411
Job Description
We’re looking for an experienced product manager to join our growing Digital Services Team.
You’ll join us at an exciting time to lead on developing the future vision for the Natural Resources Wales website, and help support our organisation’s priorities to tackle the climate and nature emergencies.
Over a million people access information and services on the Natural Resources Wales website every year. From making sure businesses comply with environmental regulations and protect the Welsh environment to helping householders understand their flood risk. It’s also an important platform for other public bodies and used by policy makers access to the evidence needed to base their decision. And many more services in-between!
Working in a multidisciplinary team, you will take a user-centred design approach to continuously build, test and support the Natural Resources Wales digital platforms. Your role will be to identify and frame the problems and set priorities for the improvements of NRW digital products – mainly focused on the website and intranet.
You can find out more about our vision for user-centred services for the people of Wales in our Digital Strategy.
You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of the following:
Technical knowledge and understanding gained from career experience relevant to the role, or degree in relevant area.
Have substantial experience in product management, of complex or multiple digital products, gained from working in a number of different organisations or in different roles or functions within a single organisation.
Able to explain complex technical concepts in plain English
Experience of working as a product manager in a multi-disciplinary team (user-centred design and technical roles).
Budget and project management skills suitable for managing, or making a significant contribution to, projects involving the use of specialist contractors.
Experience of influencing strategies, development plans and work programmes of internal and external stakeholders.
Strong interpersonal skills, including experience of establishing and maintaining strong networks across teams.
Persuasive and compelling presentation skills with an ability to be passionate advocate of your portfolio.
This role will offer a range of benefits, including:
Agile and flexible working
Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 26.6% to 30.3%
28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
Generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
Health and wellbeing benefits and support
Weekly well-being hour to use as you choose
For more information, please visit our website.
Dec 09, 2022
Full time
Digital Product Manager
Closing date: 29 January 2023
Location: Flexible
Salary: £41,150 - £46,147 (Grade 7)
Contract type : Permanent
Work pattern: 37 hours, Monday - Friday
Post number: 203411
Job Description
We’re looking for an experienced product manager to join our growing Digital Services Team.
You’ll join us at an exciting time to lead on developing the future vision for the Natural Resources Wales website, and help support our organisation’s priorities to tackle the climate and nature emergencies.
Over a million people access information and services on the Natural Resources Wales website every year. From making sure businesses comply with environmental regulations and protect the Welsh environment to helping householders understand their flood risk. It’s also an important platform for other public bodies and used by policy makers access to the evidence needed to base their decision. And many more services in-between!
Working in a multidisciplinary team, you will take a user-centred design approach to continuously build, test and support the Natural Resources Wales digital platforms. Your role will be to identify and frame the problems and set priorities for the improvements of NRW digital products – mainly focused on the website and intranet.
You can find out more about our vision for user-centred services for the people of Wales in our Digital Strategy.
You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of the following:
Technical knowledge and understanding gained from career experience relevant to the role, or degree in relevant area.
Have substantial experience in product management, of complex or multiple digital products, gained from working in a number of different organisations or in different roles or functions within a single organisation.
Able to explain complex technical concepts in plain English
Experience of working as a product manager in a multi-disciplinary team (user-centred design and technical roles).
Budget and project management skills suitable for managing, or making a significant contribution to, projects involving the use of specialist contractors.
Experience of influencing strategies, development plans and work programmes of internal and external stakeholders.
Strong interpersonal skills, including experience of establishing and maintaining strong networks across teams.
Persuasive and compelling presentation skills with an ability to be passionate advocate of your portfolio.
This role will offer a range of benefits, including:
Agile and flexible working
Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 26.6% to 30.3%
28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
Generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
Health and wellbeing benefits and support
Weekly well-being hour to use as you choose
For more information, please visit our website.
Senior Application Development Specialist – Flood
Closing date: 29 January 2023
Location: Flexible
Salary: £47,408 - £52,359 (Grade 8)
Contract type : Permanent
Work pattern: You will need to work as part of a flexible shift pattern to cover service hours of 8am to 6pm. There are also requirements for weekend working when required to meet the business needs. Also, you will need to work on a time specific rota providing an ‘Out of Hours’ ICT Service to an agreed level.
Post numbers: 203403
Job Description
Working as part of the Flood Warning and Informing service, provide a high level of technical expertise in ICT development, delivering code to standards for internal and external systems, in conjunction with other team members and third party (technical partner) developers.
Will assist in setting the future direction for NRW and the National Flood Service approach to the agile development of in-house applications in line with our rolling 18-month technology roadmap.
The role will operate primarily at tactical and operational levels, with some strategic components relating to the need to constantly review and assess the future development needs of National Flood Service cloud-based services in supporting delivery of NRWs digital strategy
You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of the following:
Degree or equivalent in a technical ICT discipline plus a proven track record of working in a development team.
Ability to deliver and manage agile Web development projects.
Experience of working within a Microsoft Azure and Office 365 environment.
Ability to troubleshoot and make recommendations on the resilience and supportability of solutions.
Experience of working in Visual Studio and Azure DevOps.
Knowledge of Rest APIs, HTML 5, CSS, C#, MVC, JavaScript, and Microsoft SQL.
Understanding of the latest Azure offerings including API Manager, Azure Functions, Azure LogicApps and Azure Insights.
This role will offer a range of benefits, including:
Agile and flexible working
Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 26.6% to 30.3%
28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
Generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
Health and wellbeing benefits and support
Weekly well-being hour to use as you choose
For more information, please visit our website.
Dec 08, 2022
Full time
Senior Application Development Specialist – Flood
Closing date: 29 January 2023
Location: Flexible
Salary: £47,408 - £52,359 (Grade 8)
Contract type : Permanent
Work pattern: You will need to work as part of a flexible shift pattern to cover service hours of 8am to 6pm. There are also requirements for weekend working when required to meet the business needs. Also, you will need to work on a time specific rota providing an ‘Out of Hours’ ICT Service to an agreed level.
Post numbers: 203403
Job Description
Working as part of the Flood Warning and Informing service, provide a high level of technical expertise in ICT development, delivering code to standards for internal and external systems, in conjunction with other team members and third party (technical partner) developers.
Will assist in setting the future direction for NRW and the National Flood Service approach to the agile development of in-house applications in line with our rolling 18-month technology roadmap.
The role will operate primarily at tactical and operational levels, with some strategic components relating to the need to constantly review and assess the future development needs of National Flood Service cloud-based services in supporting delivery of NRWs digital strategy
You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of the following:
Degree or equivalent in a technical ICT discipline plus a proven track record of working in a development team.
Ability to deliver and manage agile Web development projects.
Experience of working within a Microsoft Azure and Office 365 environment.
Ability to troubleshoot and make recommendations on the resilience and supportability of solutions.
Experience of working in Visual Studio and Azure DevOps.
Knowledge of Rest APIs, HTML 5, CSS, C#, MVC, JavaScript, and Microsoft SQL.
Understanding of the latest Azure offerings including API Manager, Azure Functions, Azure LogicApps and Azure Insights.
This role will offer a range of benefits, including:
Agile and flexible working
Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 26.6% to 30.3%
28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
Generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
Health and wellbeing benefits and support
Weekly well-being hour to use as you choose
For more information, please visit our website.
Lead Specialist Advisor, Application Development, Flood
Closing date: 29 January 2023
Location: Flexible
Salary: £41,150 - £46,147 (Grade 7)
Contract type : Permanent
Work pattern: You will need to work as part of a flexible shift pattern to cover service hours of 8am to 6pm. There are also requirements for weekend working when required to meet the business needs. Also, you will need to work on a time specific rota providing an ‘Out of Hours’ ICT Service to an agreed level.
Post numbers: 203404
Job Description
Working as part of the Flood Warning and Informing service, provide a high level of technical expertise in ICT development, delivering code to standards for internal and external systems, in conjunction with other team members and third party (technical partner) developers.
Will assist in setting the future direction for NRW and the National Flood Service approach to the agile development of in-house applications in line with our rolling 18-month technology roadmap.
The role will operate primarily at tactical and operational levels, with some strategic components relating to the need to constantly review and assess the future development needs of National Flood Service cloud-based services in supporting delivery of NRWs digital strategy
You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of the following:
Degree or equivalent in a technical ICT discipline plus a proven track record of working in a development team.
Ability to deliver and manage agile Web development projects.
Experience of working within a Microsoft Azure and Office 365 environment.
Ability to troubleshoot and make recommendations on the resilience and supportability of solutions.
Experience of working in Visual Studio and Azure DevOps.
Knowledge of Rest APIs, HTML 5, CSS, C#, MVC, JavaScript, and Microsoft SQL.
Understanding of the latest Azure offerings including API Manager, Azure Functions, Azure LogicApps and Azure Insights.
This role will offer a range of benefits, including:
Agile and flexible working
Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 26.6% to 30.3%
28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
Generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
Health and wellbeing benefits and support
Weekly well-being hour to use as you choose
For more information, please visit our website.
Dec 08, 2022
Full time
Lead Specialist Advisor, Application Development, Flood
Closing date: 29 January 2023
Location: Flexible
Salary: £41,150 - £46,147 (Grade 7)
Contract type : Permanent
Work pattern: You will need to work as part of a flexible shift pattern to cover service hours of 8am to 6pm. There are also requirements for weekend working when required to meet the business needs. Also, you will need to work on a time specific rota providing an ‘Out of Hours’ ICT Service to an agreed level.
Post numbers: 203404
Job Description
Working as part of the Flood Warning and Informing service, provide a high level of technical expertise in ICT development, delivering code to standards for internal and external systems, in conjunction with other team members and third party (technical partner) developers.
Will assist in setting the future direction for NRW and the National Flood Service approach to the agile development of in-house applications in line with our rolling 18-month technology roadmap.
The role will operate primarily at tactical and operational levels, with some strategic components relating to the need to constantly review and assess the future development needs of National Flood Service cloud-based services in supporting delivery of NRWs digital strategy
You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of the following:
Degree or equivalent in a technical ICT discipline plus a proven track record of working in a development team.
Ability to deliver and manage agile Web development projects.
Experience of working within a Microsoft Azure and Office 365 environment.
Ability to troubleshoot and make recommendations on the resilience and supportability of solutions.
Experience of working in Visual Studio and Azure DevOps.
Knowledge of Rest APIs, HTML 5, CSS, C#, MVC, JavaScript, and Microsoft SQL.
Understanding of the latest Azure offerings including API Manager, Azure Functions, Azure LogicApps and Azure Insights.
This role will offer a range of benefits, including:
Agile and flexible working
Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 26.6% to 30.3%
28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
Generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
Health and wellbeing benefits and support
Weekly well-being hour to use as you choose
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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 !!
Description As part of our Google Cloud Transformation, we have started to adopt a product operating model to bring the business and technology closer together, enabling us to work in a more agile and collaborative way. At a high level, we are forming cross-functional product teams that bring together individuals with complementary skill sets to own all aspects of these products from vision, roadmaps, design, development, testing and operation, helping to drive greater alignment and shared ownership in the process. While only a handful of these product teams exist today, that number will grow over time as we extend this structure to more and more areas of our business. So, we need to make sure the organization is prepared to meet that demand, both for today and for the future. An Agile Coach provides expertise and knowledge to train multiple teams to adopt Lean Agile best practices. The coach instructs teams during initial phase of change and provides ongoing mentorship to sustain and improve. Principal Accountabilities: Trains teams on Lean Agile and Product Operating Model best practices Participates in initial PI, Sprint, and other delivery lifecycle events to help teams apply the practices and ensure effective adoption of the practices Coaches executives, business, Product Manager, and specialized teams (e.g., Compliance, Legal) about the best practices and their roles Creates and helps to execute implementation plan to adopt Lean Agile practices and Product Operating model across the organization Collaborates with community of practice to standardize trainings, formulate best practices and guidance pods Enhances content for training pods, Scrum Masters, Product Owners and executives Mentors existing teams and roles to sustain and improve Qualifications: Knowledge of Agile frameworks including Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe Knowledge of XP and Lean a plus Strong communication skills Strong project management skills and experience with tools like RACI charts, burndown charts, GANTT charts, Kanban boards, wikis, and bug trackers Experience working as a Scrum Master and Agile coach Certifications in Agile disciplines a plus CME Group: Where Futures Are Made CME Group () is the world's leading derivatives marketplace. But who we are goes deeper than that. Here, you can impact markets worldwide. Transform industries. And build a career shaping tomorrow. We invest in your success and you own it, all while working alongside a team of leading experts who inspire you in ways big and small. Problem solvers, difference makers, trailblazers. Those are our people. And we're looking for more. At CME Group, we embrace our employees' diverse experiences, cultures and skills, and work to ensure that everyone's perspectives are acknowledged and valued. As an equal opportunity employer, we recognize the importance of a diverse and inclusive workplace and consider all potential employees without regard to any protected characteristic. The Candidate Privacy Policy can be found here.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Description As part of our Google Cloud Transformation, we have started to adopt a product operating model to bring the business and technology closer together, enabling us to work in a more agile and collaborative way. At a high level, we are forming cross-functional product teams that bring together individuals with complementary skill sets to own all aspects of these products from vision, roadmaps, design, development, testing and operation, helping to drive greater alignment and shared ownership in the process. While only a handful of these product teams exist today, that number will grow over time as we extend this structure to more and more areas of our business. So, we need to make sure the organization is prepared to meet that demand, both for today and for the future. An Agile Coach provides expertise and knowledge to train multiple teams to adopt Lean Agile best practices. The coach instructs teams during initial phase of change and provides ongoing mentorship to sustain and improve. Principal Accountabilities: Trains teams on Lean Agile and Product Operating Model best practices Participates in initial PI, Sprint, and other delivery lifecycle events to help teams apply the practices and ensure effective adoption of the practices Coaches executives, business, Product Manager, and specialized teams (e.g., Compliance, Legal) about the best practices and their roles Creates and helps to execute implementation plan to adopt Lean Agile practices and Product Operating model across the organization Collaborates with community of practice to standardize trainings, formulate best practices and guidance pods Enhances content for training pods, Scrum Masters, Product Owners and executives Mentors existing teams and roles to sustain and improve Qualifications: Knowledge of Agile frameworks including Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe Knowledge of XP and Lean a plus Strong communication skills Strong project management skills and experience with tools like RACI charts, burndown charts, GANTT charts, Kanban boards, wikis, and bug trackers Experience working as a Scrum Master and Agile coach Certifications in Agile disciplines a plus CME Group: Where Futures Are Made CME Group () is the world's leading derivatives marketplace. But who we are goes deeper than that. Here, you can impact markets worldwide. Transform industries. And build a career shaping tomorrow. We invest in your success and you own it, all while working alongside a team of leading experts who inspire you in ways big and small. Problem solvers, difference makers, trailblazers. Those are our people. And we're looking for more. At CME Group, we embrace our employees' diverse experiences, cultures and skills, and work to ensure that everyone's perspectives are acknowledged and valued. As an equal opportunity employer, we recognize the importance of a diverse and inclusive workplace and consider all potential employees without regard to any protected characteristic. The Candidate Privacy Policy can be found here.
the agreed scope, time, cost and quality outcomes for the client.The role provides for Project Management support within Europe, across Fund Administration, Transfer Agency, Middle Office, Global Custody and Trustee Services areas. The role will also include line management responsibilities for a team of Project Managers based in the same location. The Senior Project Manager will be accountable for the end to end management and delivery of 'change' for key Securities Services clients in Asset Owner & Management ("AO&M") sector that sit within the Global Project Delivery team. Key Accountabilities: Manage the end to end on-boarding of Clients in accordance with the Project Governance, Methods, competencies and change management frameworks Project definition and business case development (scope, objectives, dependencies, Costs, assumptions, acceptance criteria, issues and risks) and approvals Provide a single 'change' point of contact and coordination point for key clients and internal stakeholders to achieve project outcomes Ensure the integration of all business functions to enable operational/ business readiness in the delivery of the solution Develop and baseline a detailed project plan to support required deliverables, activities, resource allocations and project interdependencies Develop and implement the required project governance structures including Project Steering Committees, working groups, escalation and decision pathways Manage overall resource forecasting and planning function Work with related teams to identify resources including key competencies, resource allocation and phasing Track the utilisation of resources in line with line/team managers Develop work plans and ensure clear deliverables in place and delivered Ensure resource forecasts are accurate and complete Implement project controls and reporting Develop manage and report project budget and stage gate approvals Report on actuals and forecast against plan and manage under/overruns and changes correctly Develop benefit realisation plan and coordinate reporting Produce, review and approval of project deliverables and documentation in line with methodologies Define effective business requirements and ensure signoff, aligned with SS standard Define detailed testing activities and controls Implement concise project reporting of decisions points, risks, issues, status and costs Ensure Clarity records are an accurate reflection of the status and stage gate of the project Understanding of regulatory and compliance environment and requirements Control, manage and report risks, issues dependencies and changes in scope Identify, analyse and mitigate dependencies, risks and issues Implement the change control processes to manage internal and external scope changes and impacts Integrate SS Business Strategies and operational design into actionable deliverables and change management activities Work with senior management and stakeholders to devise client review strategy to achieve optimization of client profile and profitability. Required Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience: Profile of Candidate: Disciplined project management professional with >8 years' experience in the management of multiple parallel projects (small - medium) and the application of robust governance standards, including management of cost Experience in the delivery of projects utilising Agile techniques and understanding of product delivery in practice Experience of leading teams, supporting team development, capability uplift and performance management Able to demonstrate ability to build relationships with C-Suite/ Senior stakeholders and networks across the business Experience managing external clients and stakeholder in including regulators Experience of benefits identification, modelling and management techniques Strong business requirements management and testing awareness A solid understanding of SDLC and business change techniques including the application of industry-standard methodologies, techniques, complex modelling, and scenario planning. Financial Services experience, ideally in a Fund Administration, Transfer Agency or Investment Management field, with a proven experience and understanding of a complex Operations environment including current mandatory regulations Proven ability to prioritise competing demands Strong analytic and decision-making abilities Must be a team player and able to work with and through others Knowledge & Experience / Qualification: least 8 -10 years relevant experience in change management or migration projects in securities / fund administration / fund middle office. graduate preferably in business administration, information technology or a similar discipline knowledge of Fund Accounting, Transfer Agency and Middle Office Vendor product - MultiFonds, Markit EDM, XSP, etc. are definitely an advantage an in-depth knowledge of the securities market and the associated market infrastructure for Fund Administration, Fund Middle Office and Custody business awareness of business, regulatory and technology change within investment management is essential. technical aptitude, including excellent knowledge in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project and Excel macros
May 01, 2024
Full time
the agreed scope, time, cost and quality outcomes for the client.The role provides for Project Management support within Europe, across Fund Administration, Transfer Agency, Middle Office, Global Custody and Trustee Services areas. The role will also include line management responsibilities for a team of Project Managers based in the same location. The Senior Project Manager will be accountable for the end to end management and delivery of 'change' for key Securities Services clients in Asset Owner & Management ("AO&M") sector that sit within the Global Project Delivery team. Key Accountabilities: Manage the end to end on-boarding of Clients in accordance with the Project Governance, Methods, competencies and change management frameworks Project definition and business case development (scope, objectives, dependencies, Costs, assumptions, acceptance criteria, issues and risks) and approvals Provide a single 'change' point of contact and coordination point for key clients and internal stakeholders to achieve project outcomes Ensure the integration of all business functions to enable operational/ business readiness in the delivery of the solution Develop and baseline a detailed project plan to support required deliverables, activities, resource allocations and project interdependencies Develop and implement the required project governance structures including Project Steering Committees, working groups, escalation and decision pathways Manage overall resource forecasting and planning function Work with related teams to identify resources including key competencies, resource allocation and phasing Track the utilisation of resources in line with line/team managers Develop work plans and ensure clear deliverables in place and delivered Ensure resource forecasts are accurate and complete Implement project controls and reporting Develop manage and report project budget and stage gate approvals Report on actuals and forecast against plan and manage under/overruns and changes correctly Develop benefit realisation plan and coordinate reporting Produce, review and approval of project deliverables and documentation in line with methodologies Define effective business requirements and ensure signoff, aligned with SS standard Define detailed testing activities and controls Implement concise project reporting of decisions points, risks, issues, status and costs Ensure Clarity records are an accurate reflection of the status and stage gate of the project Understanding of regulatory and compliance environment and requirements Control, manage and report risks, issues dependencies and changes in scope Identify, analyse and mitigate dependencies, risks and issues Implement the change control processes to manage internal and external scope changes and impacts Integrate SS Business Strategies and operational design into actionable deliverables and change management activities Work with senior management and stakeholders to devise client review strategy to achieve optimization of client profile and profitability. Required Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience: Profile of Candidate: Disciplined project management professional with >8 years' experience in the management of multiple parallel projects (small - medium) and the application of robust governance standards, including management of cost Experience in the delivery of projects utilising Agile techniques and understanding of product delivery in practice Experience of leading teams, supporting team development, capability uplift and performance management Able to demonstrate ability to build relationships with C-Suite/ Senior stakeholders and networks across the business Experience managing external clients and stakeholder in including regulators Experience of benefits identification, modelling and management techniques Strong business requirements management and testing awareness A solid understanding of SDLC and business change techniques including the application of industry-standard methodologies, techniques, complex modelling, and scenario planning. Financial Services experience, ideally in a Fund Administration, Transfer Agency or Investment Management field, with a proven experience and understanding of a complex Operations environment including current mandatory regulations Proven ability to prioritise competing demands Strong analytic and decision-making abilities Must be a team player and able to work with and through others Knowledge & Experience / Qualification: least 8 -10 years relevant experience in change management or migration projects in securities / fund administration / fund middle office. graduate preferably in business administration, information technology or a similar discipline knowledge of Fund Accounting, Transfer Agency and Middle Office Vendor product - MultiFonds, Markit EDM, XSP, etc. are definitely an advantage an in-depth knowledge of the securities market and the associated market infrastructure for Fund Administration, Fund Middle Office and Custody business awareness of business, regulatory and technology change within investment management is essential. technical aptitude, including excellent knowledge in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project and Excel macros
the agreed scope, time, cost and quality outcomes for the client.The role provides for Project Management support within Europe, across Fund Administration, Transfer Agency, Middle Office, Global Custody and Trustee Services areas. The role will also include line management responsibilities for a team of Project Managers based in the same location. The Senior Project Manager will be accountable for the end to end management and delivery of 'change' for key Securities Services clients in Asset Owner & Management ("AO&M") sector that sit within the Global Project Delivery team. Note: Lead for delivery of an internal Operations Reconciliation project; experience of managing operational changes is required. Key Accountabilities: Manage the end to end on-boarding of Clients in accordance with the HSBC Project Governance, Methods, competencies and change management frameworks Project definition and business case development (scope, objectives, dependencies, Costs, assumptions, acceptance criteria, issues and risks) and approvals Provide a single 'change' point of contact and coordination point for key clients and internal stakeholders to achieve project outcomes Ensure the integration of all business functions to enable operational/ business readiness in the delivery of the solution Develop and baseline a detailed project plan to support required deliverables, activities, resource allocations and project interdependencies Develop and implement the required project governance structures including Project Steering Committees, working groups, escalation and decision pathways Manage overall resource forecasting and planning function Work with related teams to identify resources including key competencies, resource allocation and phasing Track the utilisation of resources in line with line/team managers Develop work plans and ensure clear deliverables in place and delivered Ensure resource forecasts are accurate and complete Implement project controls and reporting Develop manage and report project budget and stage gate approvals Report on actuals and forecast against plan and manage under/overruns and changes correctly Develop benefit realisation plan and coordinate reporting Produce, review and approval of project deliverables and documentation in line with HSBC methodologies Define effective business requirements and ensure signoff, aligned with SS standard Define detailed testing activities and controls Implement concise project reporting of decisions points, risks, issues, status and costs Ensure Clarity records are an accurate reflection of the status and stage gate of the project Understanding of regulatory and compliance environment and requirements Control, manage and report risks, issues dependencies and changes in scope Identify, analyse and mitigate dependencies, risks and issues Implement the change control processes to manage internal and external scope changes and impacts Integrate SS Business Strategies and operational design into actionable deliverables and change management activities Work with senior management and stakeholders to devise client review strategy to achieve optimization of client profile and profitability. Required Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience: Profile of Candidate: Disciplined project management professional with >8 years' experience in the management of multiple parallel projects (small - medium) and the application of robust governance standards, including management of cost Experience in the delivery of projects utilising Agile techniques and understanding of product delivery in practice Experience of leading teams, supporting team development, capability uplift and performance management Able to demonstrate ability to build relationships with C-Suite/ Senior stakeholders and networks across the business Experience managing external clients and stakeholder in including regulators Experience of benefits identification, modelling and management techniques Strong business requirements management and testing awareness A solid understanding of SDLC and business change techniques including the application of industry-standard methodologies, techniques, complex modelling, and scenario planning. Financial Services experience, ideally in a Fund Administration, Transfer Agency or Investment Management field, with a proven experience and understanding of a complex Operations environment including current mandatory regulations Proven ability to prioritise competing demands Strong analytic and decision-making abilities Must be a team player and able to work with and through others Knowledge & Experience / Qualification: least 8 -10 years relevant experience in change management or migration projects in securities / fund administration / fund middle office. graduate preferably in business administration, information technology or a similar discipline knowledge of Fund Accounting, Transfer Agency and Middle Office Vendor product - MultiFonds, Markit EDM, XSP, etc. are definitely an advantage an in-depth knowledge of the securities market and the associated market infrastructure for Fund Administration, Fund Middle Office and Custody business awareness of business, regulatory and technology change within investment management is essential. technical aptitude, including excellent knowledge in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project and Excel macros
May 01, 2024
Full time
the agreed scope, time, cost and quality outcomes for the client.The role provides for Project Management support within Europe, across Fund Administration, Transfer Agency, Middle Office, Global Custody and Trustee Services areas. The role will also include line management responsibilities for a team of Project Managers based in the same location. The Senior Project Manager will be accountable for the end to end management and delivery of 'change' for key Securities Services clients in Asset Owner & Management ("AO&M") sector that sit within the Global Project Delivery team. Note: Lead for delivery of an internal Operations Reconciliation project; experience of managing operational changes is required. Key Accountabilities: Manage the end to end on-boarding of Clients in accordance with the HSBC Project Governance, Methods, competencies and change management frameworks Project definition and business case development (scope, objectives, dependencies, Costs, assumptions, acceptance criteria, issues and risks) and approvals Provide a single 'change' point of contact and coordination point for key clients and internal stakeholders to achieve project outcomes Ensure the integration of all business functions to enable operational/ business readiness in the delivery of the solution Develop and baseline a detailed project plan to support required deliverables, activities, resource allocations and project interdependencies Develop and implement the required project governance structures including Project Steering Committees, working groups, escalation and decision pathways Manage overall resource forecasting and planning function Work with related teams to identify resources including key competencies, resource allocation and phasing Track the utilisation of resources in line with line/team managers Develop work plans and ensure clear deliverables in place and delivered Ensure resource forecasts are accurate and complete Implement project controls and reporting Develop manage and report project budget and stage gate approvals Report on actuals and forecast against plan and manage under/overruns and changes correctly Develop benefit realisation plan and coordinate reporting Produce, review and approval of project deliverables and documentation in line with HSBC methodologies Define effective business requirements and ensure signoff, aligned with SS standard Define detailed testing activities and controls Implement concise project reporting of decisions points, risks, issues, status and costs Ensure Clarity records are an accurate reflection of the status and stage gate of the project Understanding of regulatory and compliance environment and requirements Control, manage and report risks, issues dependencies and changes in scope Identify, analyse and mitigate dependencies, risks and issues Implement the change control processes to manage internal and external scope changes and impacts Integrate SS Business Strategies and operational design into actionable deliverables and change management activities Work with senior management and stakeholders to devise client review strategy to achieve optimization of client profile and profitability. Required Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience: Profile of Candidate: Disciplined project management professional with >8 years' experience in the management of multiple parallel projects (small - medium) and the application of robust governance standards, including management of cost Experience in the delivery of projects utilising Agile techniques and understanding of product delivery in practice Experience of leading teams, supporting team development, capability uplift and performance management Able to demonstrate ability to build relationships with C-Suite/ Senior stakeholders and networks across the business Experience managing external clients and stakeholder in including regulators Experience of benefits identification, modelling and management techniques Strong business requirements management and testing awareness A solid understanding of SDLC and business change techniques including the application of industry-standard methodologies, techniques, complex modelling, and scenario planning. Financial Services experience, ideally in a Fund Administration, Transfer Agency or Investment Management field, with a proven experience and understanding of a complex Operations environment including current mandatory regulations Proven ability to prioritise competing demands Strong analytic and decision-making abilities Must be a team player and able to work with and through others Knowledge & Experience / Qualification: least 8 -10 years relevant experience in change management or migration projects in securities / fund administration / fund middle office. graduate preferably in business administration, information technology or a similar discipline knowledge of Fund Accounting, Transfer Agency and Middle Office Vendor product - MultiFonds, Markit EDM, XSP, etc. are definitely an advantage an in-depth knowledge of the securities market and the associated market infrastructure for Fund Administration, Fund Middle Office and Custody business awareness of business, regulatory and technology change within investment management is essential. technical aptitude, including excellent knowledge in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project and Excel macros
Do you have Data Analytics Specialist experience, and are you seeking a new contract in Gaydon? Jonathan Lee Recruitment is helping a collaborative company recruit a Data Analytics Specialist for a 13-month contract, and the role comes with a umbrella rate of £35.09 per hour. This role is inside IR35. This role is hybrid,typically 2 times on site a week in Gaydon. As a Data Analytics Specialist, you will define and translate business problems and requirements into analytics requirements and solutions in line with the Product Manager relationship with the business and taking on board their thinking. You will also develop, implement and enhance analytic insights and products using a wide range of analytics tools and some data engineering. In your first few weeks in this Data Analytics Specialist role, you can expect to: Conceptualise, develop and manage the delivery and optimisation of analytics solutions; ensure solution meets business needs Monitor statistical scoring, business intelligence, data quality and analytical product/solution development Identify, analyse and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets and communicate conclusions to the business Act as lead for development segment of larger or complex projects To apply for this Data Analytics Specialist role, you will need proven years of visualisation skills (Tableau, Power BI or other tools) and relevant experience in data analysis and development of data products. You will also require the following: Experience in SQL, preferably in Cloud environments Previous experience of projects within Agile, Scrum framework Relevant experience in one or several business areas (Supply Chain, Marketing, Customer Services) To apply for this position please send your CV to Unfortunately we cannot progress candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency. In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included
May 01, 2024
Full time
Do you have Data Analytics Specialist experience, and are you seeking a new contract in Gaydon? Jonathan Lee Recruitment is helping a collaborative company recruit a Data Analytics Specialist for a 13-month contract, and the role comes with a umbrella rate of £35.09 per hour. This role is inside IR35. This role is hybrid,typically 2 times on site a week in Gaydon. As a Data Analytics Specialist, you will define and translate business problems and requirements into analytics requirements and solutions in line with the Product Manager relationship with the business and taking on board their thinking. You will also develop, implement and enhance analytic insights and products using a wide range of analytics tools and some data engineering. In your first few weeks in this Data Analytics Specialist role, you can expect to: Conceptualise, develop and manage the delivery and optimisation of analytics solutions; ensure solution meets business needs Monitor statistical scoring, business intelligence, data quality and analytical product/solution development Identify, analyse and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets and communicate conclusions to the business Act as lead for development segment of larger or complex projects To apply for this Data Analytics Specialist role, you will need proven years of visualisation skills (Tableau, Power BI or other tools) and relevant experience in data analysis and development of data products. You will also require the following: Experience in SQL, preferably in Cloud environments Previous experience of projects within Agile, Scrum framework Relevant experience in one or several business areas (Supply Chain, Marketing, Customer Services) To apply for this position please send your CV to Unfortunately we cannot progress candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency. In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included
Responsibilities Lead change initiatives, ensuring delivery is of high quality and aligned to the strategic goals of the bank Operate as a Delivery Manager on a customer onboarding digitisation project Manage project workstreams to ensure effective changes Manage project budgets and provide effective resource management Build working relationships with all stakeholders including Senior Management and Partner Work closely with technical colleagues in a hands on capacity, as well as working with two BA's directly under you, acting as their line manager. Provide clear updates on progress, risk and issues Hands on delivery on all technical change projects Experience Experience working in small-medium sized firms with hands on delivery of change projects Delivery of business, IT change and technical change projects Strong experience of customer-facing IT projects Agile and Waterfall experience Ability to influence senior stakeholders Change management qualification (i.e. APM, PRINCE2 etc) desirable
May 01, 2024
Full time
Responsibilities Lead change initiatives, ensuring delivery is of high quality and aligned to the strategic goals of the bank Operate as a Delivery Manager on a customer onboarding digitisation project Manage project workstreams to ensure effective changes Manage project budgets and provide effective resource management Build working relationships with all stakeholders including Senior Management and Partner Work closely with technical colleagues in a hands on capacity, as well as working with two BA's directly under you, acting as their line manager. Provide clear updates on progress, risk and issues Hands on delivery on all technical change projects Experience Experience working in small-medium sized firms with hands on delivery of change projects Delivery of business, IT change and technical change projects Strong experience of customer-facing IT projects Agile and Waterfall experience Ability to influence senior stakeholders Change management qualification (i.e. APM, PRINCE2 etc) desirable
Company Description Helping over ten million people around the world manage their savings, retirement plans and life insurance requires a lot of people behind-the-scenes. It's up to us in L&G Group functions - which includes our tech and digital teams, Group Finance, HR, Risk and Corporate Comms to provide the essential support services that all areas of the business need, here in the UK and overseas. Simply put, we enable everyone at Legal & General to do what they do best. That means we're helping to improve our customers' lives, and contributing to the success of the business every day. Job Description We now have an exciting 12 month Fixed- Term opportunity for a highly experienced Lead PMO to join our Group Technology functions Portfolio Office. The key purpose of this role is to support with the definition of portfolio/programme governance and to manage finance and budgetary controls and processes and data. As the lead you will manage the Group Technology Portfolio office, including line managing the other PMO analysts and ensuring we have oversight and control of all key project governance areas including: Portfolio cost tracking, Business case tracking and drawn down approvals processes Coordination of monthly reporting cycle, including collation of monthly PSRs and production of Portfolio reporting packs Maintenance and ownership of PPM tool (Keyedin), including error corrections, creation of data views and reports, set up of Portfolio/Programme/Project structure Quality assurance including Project and Process health checks, feedback, along with analysis of findings and insights reporting Overseeing the Programme PMO community of practice, skills development, and training Qualifications Detailed knowledge of Project Management methodologies including Waterfall and Agile and the appropriate application of these methods. Strong knowledge of project management processes, tools, performance measurement and metrics • Highly numerate and analytical. Knowledge and experience of budget development Exposure to financial/analytical activities and being able to contextualise financial data to support the viability of Projects. Experience developing, implementing, and deploying and running Portfolio, Programme and Project Management processes. Completion of project portfolio reports and analysis accurately, on time and within cost to the required quality parameters Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to communicate effectively and confidently at all levels across the Group Additional Information Please note that due to the nature of this role, it will require 2 working days in our Hove office as part of our hybrid working policy. Legal & General is a leading financial services organisation, named Britain's Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future. We're one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurers.Connecting to form a unique business model which drives value for our customers and society. And enabling our people to create impact through work that is meaningful and valued. If you join us, you'll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel. We strive to be open, mindful, and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs. It doesn't matter if you don't meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose. If you're open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Company Description Helping over ten million people around the world manage their savings, retirement plans and life insurance requires a lot of people behind-the-scenes. It's up to us in L&G Group functions - which includes our tech and digital teams, Group Finance, HR, Risk and Corporate Comms to provide the essential support services that all areas of the business need, here in the UK and overseas. Simply put, we enable everyone at Legal & General to do what they do best. That means we're helping to improve our customers' lives, and contributing to the success of the business every day. Job Description We now have an exciting 12 month Fixed- Term opportunity for a highly experienced Lead PMO to join our Group Technology functions Portfolio Office. The key purpose of this role is to support with the definition of portfolio/programme governance and to manage finance and budgetary controls and processes and data. As the lead you will manage the Group Technology Portfolio office, including line managing the other PMO analysts and ensuring we have oversight and control of all key project governance areas including: Portfolio cost tracking, Business case tracking and drawn down approvals processes Coordination of monthly reporting cycle, including collation of monthly PSRs and production of Portfolio reporting packs Maintenance and ownership of PPM tool (Keyedin), including error corrections, creation of data views and reports, set up of Portfolio/Programme/Project structure Quality assurance including Project and Process health checks, feedback, along with analysis of findings and insights reporting Overseeing the Programme PMO community of practice, skills development, and training Qualifications Detailed knowledge of Project Management methodologies including Waterfall and Agile and the appropriate application of these methods. Strong knowledge of project management processes, tools, performance measurement and metrics • Highly numerate and analytical. Knowledge and experience of budget development Exposure to financial/analytical activities and being able to contextualise financial data to support the viability of Projects. Experience developing, implementing, and deploying and running Portfolio, Programme and Project Management processes. Completion of project portfolio reports and analysis accurately, on time and within cost to the required quality parameters Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to communicate effectively and confidently at all levels across the Group Additional Information Please note that due to the nature of this role, it will require 2 working days in our Hove office as part of our hybrid working policy. Legal & General is a leading financial services organisation, named Britain's Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future. We're one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurers.Connecting to form a unique business model which drives value for our customers and society. And enabling our people to create impact through work that is meaningful and valued. If you join us, you'll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel. We strive to be open, mindful, and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs. It doesn't matter if you don't meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose. If you're open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.
Senior Python/React Engineer - Python, Flask, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Redux, ag-Grid, AWS, Pandas, NumPy, Portfolio Management, Investment Management A Senior Fullstack Developer, skilled in Python and React, is urgently sought after by a leading global Investment Manager. based in the City. You will join their Front Office Portfolio Management function, working as part of a highly agile team building out a greenfield cloud-hosted Portfolio Management platform, specifically working on functionality to support their Equities trading business. The team work on a mixture of strategic projects and small feature enhancements based on user requirements, meaning you will be involved in an interesting variety and scale of work, with both immediate and long-term impact to their trading capability. This is a hands-on role working across the front and Back End using React and Python respectively, with other responsibilities including contributing to design/architecture and analysing/reviewing code. You will also be involved in improving the DevOps CI/CD pipelines and end-to-end testing (unit, integration etc.) The current team are primarily Back End, so you will take a leading role with regards to Front End requirements, actively driving design and development for anything UI related, ensuring seamless integration with the Back End and high quality, well-tested code is delivered. To be successful, you will require the following: A strong engineering background in Python and JavaScript/TypeScript with React Experience with frameworks/libraries such as Flask, NumPy, Pandas and Redux Experience with React Hooks, ag-grid and Cypress testing Strong knowledge of Microservices and APIs An Agile mindset, following TDD/BDD and modern DevOps practices such as CI/CD. An appreciation of cloud-native development with AWS A background in the development of high performance, high throughput Front Office trading systems (either buy or sell-side) This represents an excellent opportunity for a talented Fullstack Python/React Developer to join a World-leading firm and help drive the build of an exciting greenfield cloud-hosted Portfolio Management platform. Please note this will offered on a Fixed Term Contract basis for an initial period of 12 months. Cornwallis Elt is an Employment Agency & Employment Business and has been listed 3 times in The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 of the UKs fastest growing private companies, as well as in the Recruitment International Top 250, Top 50 in IT and the Recruiter Fast 50 & Hot 100 reports.
May 01, 2024
Senior Python/React Engineer - Python, Flask, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Redux, ag-Grid, AWS, Pandas, NumPy, Portfolio Management, Investment Management A Senior Fullstack Developer, skilled in Python and React, is urgently sought after by a leading global Investment Manager. based in the City. You will join their Front Office Portfolio Management function, working as part of a highly agile team building out a greenfield cloud-hosted Portfolio Management platform, specifically working on functionality to support their Equities trading business. The team work on a mixture of strategic projects and small feature enhancements based on user requirements, meaning you will be involved in an interesting variety and scale of work, with both immediate and long-term impact to their trading capability. This is a hands-on role working across the front and Back End using React and Python respectively, with other responsibilities including contributing to design/architecture and analysing/reviewing code. You will also be involved in improving the DevOps CI/CD pipelines and end-to-end testing (unit, integration etc.) The current team are primarily Back End, so you will take a leading role with regards to Front End requirements, actively driving design and development for anything UI related, ensuring seamless integration with the Back End and high quality, well-tested code is delivered. To be successful, you will require the following: A strong engineering background in Python and JavaScript/TypeScript with React Experience with frameworks/libraries such as Flask, NumPy, Pandas and Redux Experience with React Hooks, ag-grid and Cypress testing Strong knowledge of Microservices and APIs An Agile mindset, following TDD/BDD and modern DevOps practices such as CI/CD. An appreciation of cloud-native development with AWS A background in the development of high performance, high throughput Front Office trading systems (either buy or sell-side) This represents an excellent opportunity for a talented Fullstack Python/React Developer to join a World-leading firm and help drive the build of an exciting greenfield cloud-hosted Portfolio Management platform. Please note this will offered on a Fixed Term Contract basis for an initial period of 12 months. Cornwallis Elt is an Employment Agency & Employment Business and has been listed 3 times in The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 of the UKs fastest growing private companies, as well as in the Recruitment International Top 250, Top 50 in IT and the Recruiter Fast 50 & Hot 100 reports.
Colt DCS provides true service and operational excellence in the sustainable design build delivery and operational management of hyperscale data centres across Europe and APAC We provide data centre solutions to hyperscale and large enterprise customers across 17 state of the art carrier neutral data centres spanning 7 cities. Our hyperscale and colocation solutions allow our customers freedom to plan effectively for the growth of their business knowing that their data centre strategy is ready for the demands of tomorrow We have over 25 years of experience in the industry delivering on our vision of being the most trusted and customer centric data centre operator in the market We put environmental awareness at the heart of everything we do because we know its the right thing to do for our planet Thats why were taking the ownership to reduce our environmental impact globally and make sustainability a key strategic driver. As part of our sustainability journey Colt DCS has set comprehensive near and long term Science Based Targets to cut our emissions in line with the SBT is latest Net Zero Standard. Design Manager (Senior Electrical Engineer) - London Mission: We are seeking an agile Senior Electrical Engineer to support our Delivery Team at Colt DCS, acting as a project Design Manager and an SME on discipline matters. You will report to the Regional Engineering Manager (UK / EUR) of the Major Builds Delivery Team in Colt DCS and will be based in the UK with a focus on out London portfolio. You will play a leading role in the delivery of a multi-disciplinary design, managing external engineering consultants and contractors to meet programme, design and budget for the successful delivery of the project and to achieve cost effective and resilient infrastructures in line with Colt's Global design standards. The successful candidate must take an agile approach to design, cost and programme & project management always, providing solutions to potential issues and having a direct input to the business performance, ensuring that we, as a team, deliver on time and on budget, every time. You must have the 'outside of the box' thinking mentality when reacting to design and site-specific project issues that hamper the project design or overall programme delivery, working alongside key business stakeholders to ensure we stay customer focussed on all times. Outcomes: You should manage the Design Programme to ensure on time creation and review of Employers Requirements (ER's), tender information and design documentation issued for planning and Construction. You will be required to steer and guide and challenge the external Design Consultants and Contractors when required taking a 'Trust but Verify' approach, to ensure they deliver a design to meet the requirements of the Design Brief, periodically assessing and evaluating all project related design decisions presented by consultants and contractors with support if required from Senior DCS staff. You will apply a commercial approach in all aspects of the work including design engineering and construction, working with other engineering functions, Procurement and Delivery to ensure that the procurement of all items is conducted on the most cost-effective basis to drive reduction in costs, maximise our speed to Market, while obtaining the lowest PUE values that meet Colt's sustainability and environmental targets. The Design Manager will be required to analyse, review and comment on design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data submitted for Colt DCS review on BIM 360 Platform and to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications; you will also actively participate to the team workload to ensure that all project documentation internal governance approvals are completed in a detailed and timely fashion. As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will also participate in project Commissioning activities and, when requested, support and advise the Global Head of Electrical Engineering on lessons learnt from live projects regarding Electrical infrastructure, Sequence of Operations, Equipment selection, as well as participating when requested to study innovative solutions and appraise modern technologies that are available on the market. This is to ensure that Colt DCS remains the market leader with pioneering data centre design, low PUE, and 'future proofing' our Global Reference design (GRD) for any new potential technologies that we may incorporate into the overall design in the near future. You will support the Project managers to drive project programmes/delivery while working closely with the other design engineers and construction teams to ensure milestones and completion dates are met with successful handover to the client on time. You will also work on Sales requests and liaise with customers to develop specific project design requirements, together with senior staff, delivery managers, to deliver first class projects to our customers. The Team: The Delivery Team, reporting to the VP of Real Estate, is formed by in Regional groups of Project Managers, Design Managers/Engineers, Specialists (namely, Security and Commissioning), Cost Managers and Procurement Managers reporting the Regional Head of Delivery. The Design Managers are managed by a Regional Engineering Manager, who will assign a Design Manager and a supporting engineer (of opposite discipline) to each project. The Design Managers will interface daily with their peers of the Delivery team, but also with the Development Team, who is responsible for site acquisition, power and connectivity searches, authorities' approval, preparation of the project's Design Brief and Business Plan. The Centre of Excellence/Global Engineering Team, reporting to the Global Director of Design & construction, is instead responsible and owner of the GRD and technically responsible for the equipment procurement and vendors management, ensuring at each stage that the projects are compliant with our standardised design. Our core values are: Agility of a Start-Up Collaborate to perform Value Creation Step Up to Challenges The skills and Expertise Required: The ideal candidate should have robust design management skills, a proven record of accomplishment in Multi-Disciplinary Project delivery and a strong background in all aspects of mission critical systems, with a focus on Electrical engineering. A thorough understanding of site planning and interdependent disciplines, such as civils, structures, architecture, demolition, site enabling works and project delivery processes needed to support our growing fleet of Data Centres, is strongly desired. This person shall be detail-oriented, possess strong organizational skills, and be a self-starter that can excel with little direction. Ownership: Regularly checks with other areas of the business that they and their team are delivering on their part of any activity, working with them to resolve issues to ensure flawless delivery Regularly reviews spend and identifies opportunities to drive down the cost or improve the return on investment of their personal / team's activities Leadership: Looks at industry best practice and current trends/innovations for their role and applies these within Colt - sharing what has worked and what has not (and why) with others who hold similar roles within the business. Understands cultural differences and utilises this understanding to ensure the successful completion of a task Teamwork: Proactively requests other team member's views and opinions; using this feedback to improve personal performance Identifies areas where relationships between the team and its stakeholders are not working effectively; making well-considered recommendations on suggestions for improvement - implements agreed actions. Takes action to maintain morale and productivity of geographically distributed teams. Technical Knowledge: Previous experience of working in a MEP data centre design role within mission critical facilities with design experience with all the following: Generators, and Transformers MV and LV Switch Gear Lighting, Fire systems and Security BMS Proficient knowledge of Mechanical Engineering principles General knowledge of CSA (Civils, Structural, Architectural) disciplines principles Minimum Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering Excellent written and Verbal English skills. Who we are: Colt Data Centre Services provide true service and operational excellence in the sustainable design, build, delivery and operational management of hyperscale data centres across Europe and the APAC. We provide data centre solutions to hyperscale and large enterprise customers across 15 state of the art carrier neutral data centres spanning 9 cities. Our Hyperscale and colocation solutions allow our customers freedom to plan effectively for the growth of their business, knowing that their data centre strategy is ready for the demands of tomorrow. We have over 25 years of experience in the industry, delivering on our vision of being the most trusted and customer centric data centre operator in the market. We put environmental awareness at the heart of everything we do because we know it's the right thing to do for our planet. That's why we're taking the ownership to reduce our environmental impact globally and make sustainability a key strategic driver. As part of our sustainability journey . click apply for full job details
May 01, 2024
Full time
Colt DCS provides true service and operational excellence in the sustainable design build delivery and operational management of hyperscale data centres across Europe and APAC We provide data centre solutions to hyperscale and large enterprise customers across 17 state of the art carrier neutral data centres spanning 7 cities. Our hyperscale and colocation solutions allow our customers freedom to plan effectively for the growth of their business knowing that their data centre strategy is ready for the demands of tomorrow We have over 25 years of experience in the industry delivering on our vision of being the most trusted and customer centric data centre operator in the market We put environmental awareness at the heart of everything we do because we know its the right thing to do for our planet Thats why were taking the ownership to reduce our environmental impact globally and make sustainability a key strategic driver. As part of our sustainability journey Colt DCS has set comprehensive near and long term Science Based Targets to cut our emissions in line with the SBT is latest Net Zero Standard. Design Manager (Senior Electrical Engineer) - London Mission: We are seeking an agile Senior Electrical Engineer to support our Delivery Team at Colt DCS, acting as a project Design Manager and an SME on discipline matters. You will report to the Regional Engineering Manager (UK / EUR) of the Major Builds Delivery Team in Colt DCS and will be based in the UK with a focus on out London portfolio. You will play a leading role in the delivery of a multi-disciplinary design, managing external engineering consultants and contractors to meet programme, design and budget for the successful delivery of the project and to achieve cost effective and resilient infrastructures in line with Colt's Global design standards. The successful candidate must take an agile approach to design, cost and programme & project management always, providing solutions to potential issues and having a direct input to the business performance, ensuring that we, as a team, deliver on time and on budget, every time. You must have the 'outside of the box' thinking mentality when reacting to design and site-specific project issues that hamper the project design or overall programme delivery, working alongside key business stakeholders to ensure we stay customer focussed on all times. Outcomes: You should manage the Design Programme to ensure on time creation and review of Employers Requirements (ER's), tender information and design documentation issued for planning and Construction. You will be required to steer and guide and challenge the external Design Consultants and Contractors when required taking a 'Trust but Verify' approach, to ensure they deliver a design to meet the requirements of the Design Brief, periodically assessing and evaluating all project related design decisions presented by consultants and contractors with support if required from Senior DCS staff. You will apply a commercial approach in all aspects of the work including design engineering and construction, working with other engineering functions, Procurement and Delivery to ensure that the procurement of all items is conducted on the most cost-effective basis to drive reduction in costs, maximise our speed to Market, while obtaining the lowest PUE values that meet Colt's sustainability and environmental targets. The Design Manager will be required to analyse, review and comment on design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data submitted for Colt DCS review on BIM 360 Platform and to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications; you will also actively participate to the team workload to ensure that all project documentation internal governance approvals are completed in a detailed and timely fashion. As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will also participate in project Commissioning activities and, when requested, support and advise the Global Head of Electrical Engineering on lessons learnt from live projects regarding Electrical infrastructure, Sequence of Operations, Equipment selection, as well as participating when requested to study innovative solutions and appraise modern technologies that are available on the market. This is to ensure that Colt DCS remains the market leader with pioneering data centre design, low PUE, and 'future proofing' our Global Reference design (GRD) for any new potential technologies that we may incorporate into the overall design in the near future. You will support the Project managers to drive project programmes/delivery while working closely with the other design engineers and construction teams to ensure milestones and completion dates are met with successful handover to the client on time. You will also work on Sales requests and liaise with customers to develop specific project design requirements, together with senior staff, delivery managers, to deliver first class projects to our customers. The Team: The Delivery Team, reporting to the VP of Real Estate, is formed by in Regional groups of Project Managers, Design Managers/Engineers, Specialists (namely, Security and Commissioning), Cost Managers and Procurement Managers reporting the Regional Head of Delivery. The Design Managers are managed by a Regional Engineering Manager, who will assign a Design Manager and a supporting engineer (of opposite discipline) to each project. The Design Managers will interface daily with their peers of the Delivery team, but also with the Development Team, who is responsible for site acquisition, power and connectivity searches, authorities' approval, preparation of the project's Design Brief and Business Plan. The Centre of Excellence/Global Engineering Team, reporting to the Global Director of Design & construction, is instead responsible and owner of the GRD and technically responsible for the equipment procurement and vendors management, ensuring at each stage that the projects are compliant with our standardised design. Our core values are: Agility of a Start-Up Collaborate to perform Value Creation Step Up to Challenges The skills and Expertise Required: The ideal candidate should have robust design management skills, a proven record of accomplishment in Multi-Disciplinary Project delivery and a strong background in all aspects of mission critical systems, with a focus on Electrical engineering. A thorough understanding of site planning and interdependent disciplines, such as civils, structures, architecture, demolition, site enabling works and project delivery processes needed to support our growing fleet of Data Centres, is strongly desired. This person shall be detail-oriented, possess strong organizational skills, and be a self-starter that can excel with little direction. Ownership: Regularly checks with other areas of the business that they and their team are delivering on their part of any activity, working with them to resolve issues to ensure flawless delivery Regularly reviews spend and identifies opportunities to drive down the cost or improve the return on investment of their personal / team's activities Leadership: Looks at industry best practice and current trends/innovations for their role and applies these within Colt - sharing what has worked and what has not (and why) with others who hold similar roles within the business. Understands cultural differences and utilises this understanding to ensure the successful completion of a task Teamwork: Proactively requests other team member's views and opinions; using this feedback to improve personal performance Identifies areas where relationships between the team and its stakeholders are not working effectively; making well-considered recommendations on suggestions for improvement - implements agreed actions. Takes action to maintain morale and productivity of geographically distributed teams. Technical Knowledge: Previous experience of working in a MEP data centre design role within mission critical facilities with design experience with all the following: Generators, and Transformers MV and LV Switch Gear Lighting, Fire systems and Security BMS Proficient knowledge of Mechanical Engineering principles General knowledge of CSA (Civils, Structural, Architectural) disciplines principles Minimum Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering Excellent written and Verbal English skills. Who we are: Colt Data Centre Services provide true service and operational excellence in the sustainable design, build, delivery and operational management of hyperscale data centres across Europe and the APAC. We provide data centre solutions to hyperscale and large enterprise customers across 15 state of the art carrier neutral data centres spanning 9 cities. Our Hyperscale and colocation solutions allow our customers freedom to plan effectively for the growth of their business, knowing that their data centre strategy is ready for the demands of tomorrow. We have over 25 years of experience in the industry, delivering on our vision of being the most trusted and customer centric data centre operator in the market. We put environmental awareness at the heart of everything we do because we know it's the right thing to do for our planet. That's why we're taking the ownership to reduce our environmental impact globally and make sustainability a key strategic driver. As part of our sustainability journey . click apply for full job details
We are AMS. We are a global total workforce solutions firm; we enable organisations to thrive in an age of constant change by building, re-shaping, and optimising workforces. Our Contingent Workforce Solutions (CWS) is one of our service offerings; we act as an extension of our clients' recruitment team and provide professional interim and temporary resources. Royal London is a financial services company with a difference. As the UK's largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, we're owned by our members and work for their benefit, not for shareholder profits. We've grown rapidly and have been recognised as one of the UK's top rated places to work. Today, Royal London has over £114 billion of funds under management, and around 3,500 employees working in six offices across the UK and Ireland. We've worked hard to become experts in our specialist markets, building a trusted brand - and our teams have plenty of awards to show for it. Whatever team you're interested in joining and whatever role you play, we'll help you to make a difference. We are currently seeking a Project Manager to work with Royal London on a 3 Month - Hybrid (2 days per week in office) contract based in Macclesfield. Purpose of the Role: Project Manager to oversee the Data Sourcing & Integration workstream for the Distribution Modernisation (DM) programme. Responsibilities include managing data extraction, transformation, and loading into the D365 CRM platform. Responsibilities of the role: Coordinating data transformation requirements capture Overseeing Azure infrastructure setup and testing Connecting various data sources to D365 platform Managing end-to-end integrations and dependencies Supervising Cognizant's delivery of Data PBIs Ensuring alignment of data into D365 platform What we require from the candidate: Able to pick-up in-flight delivery and quickly understand the delivery challenges, taking a pragmatic approach with ability to focus on the critical delivery items Experience in managing data projects from start to finish Ability to drive change in complex delivery environment and manage 3rd parties/hold 3rd parties to account Good communication and collaborations skills Ability to support both Agile & Waterfall delivery Next steps This client will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella/PAYE engagement model. If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and speak to one of our sourcing specialists now. AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business
May 01, 2024
Contractor
We are AMS. We are a global total workforce solutions firm; we enable organisations to thrive in an age of constant change by building, re-shaping, and optimising workforces. Our Contingent Workforce Solutions (CWS) is one of our service offerings; we act as an extension of our clients' recruitment team and provide professional interim and temporary resources. Royal London is a financial services company with a difference. As the UK's largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, we're owned by our members and work for their benefit, not for shareholder profits. We've grown rapidly and have been recognised as one of the UK's top rated places to work. Today, Royal London has over £114 billion of funds under management, and around 3,500 employees working in six offices across the UK and Ireland. We've worked hard to become experts in our specialist markets, building a trusted brand - and our teams have plenty of awards to show for it. Whatever team you're interested in joining and whatever role you play, we'll help you to make a difference. We are currently seeking a Project Manager to work with Royal London on a 3 Month - Hybrid (2 days per week in office) contract based in Macclesfield. Purpose of the Role: Project Manager to oversee the Data Sourcing & Integration workstream for the Distribution Modernisation (DM) programme. Responsibilities include managing data extraction, transformation, and loading into the D365 CRM platform. Responsibilities of the role: Coordinating data transformation requirements capture Overseeing Azure infrastructure setup and testing Connecting various data sources to D365 platform Managing end-to-end integrations and dependencies Supervising Cognizant's delivery of Data PBIs Ensuring alignment of data into D365 platform What we require from the candidate: Able to pick-up in-flight delivery and quickly understand the delivery challenges, taking a pragmatic approach with ability to focus on the critical delivery items Experience in managing data projects from start to finish Ability to drive change in complex delivery environment and manage 3rd parties/hold 3rd parties to account Good communication and collaborations skills Ability to support both Agile & Waterfall delivery Next steps This client will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella/PAYE engagement model. If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and speak to one of our sourcing specialists now. AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business
Senior Test Analyst Leicester (hybrid, 1 day per week in the office) Newly created role to join a UK recognised iconic brand during an excited period of transformation, heavy technology investment across people, processes and systems. This role will sit within a QA/Test team and will have a variety of work with the opportunity to liaise with both technical and business functions. Reporting directly into the QA Manager this role will be a Senior Test Analyst which will include test strategy input, as well being hands on and mentoring others in the Test team. This role will suit a hands-on Test Lead, or Senior Tester looking to work for an exciting projects, with an ever-growing roadmap. Role will include: Creating and executing testing activities across various Software and Systems with a mixed and diverse roadmap of projects including ERP Testing and System Integration Testing Creating and preparing Test Scripts Testing status reports Test Planning & Strategy Working as part of a cross-functional Agile Delivery team, working closely with Engineers, Architects and Business Analysts Experience required: Experience as a a Senior or QA Lead Strong Stakeholder engagement skills Ability to create Test Plans, Test Cases and Test Scenarios Beneficial - Automation Test experience (the business uses Leapworks) The role is commutable from most Midlands based areas, including but not limited to Nottingham, Derby, Burton on Trent, Leicester, Northampton, Birmingham, Coventry and Warwickshire Well suited to Test Leads, Senior Testers looking for their next step. Please apply to Delaney & Bourton for further information
May 01, 2024
Full time
Senior Test Analyst Leicester (hybrid, 1 day per week in the office) Newly created role to join a UK recognised iconic brand during an excited period of transformation, heavy technology investment across people, processes and systems. This role will sit within a QA/Test team and will have a variety of work with the opportunity to liaise with both technical and business functions. Reporting directly into the QA Manager this role will be a Senior Test Analyst which will include test strategy input, as well being hands on and mentoring others in the Test team. This role will suit a hands-on Test Lead, or Senior Tester looking to work for an exciting projects, with an ever-growing roadmap. Role will include: Creating and executing testing activities across various Software and Systems with a mixed and diverse roadmap of projects including ERP Testing and System Integration Testing Creating and preparing Test Scripts Testing status reports Test Planning & Strategy Working as part of a cross-functional Agile Delivery team, working closely with Engineers, Architects and Business Analysts Experience required: Experience as a a Senior or QA Lead Strong Stakeholder engagement skills Ability to create Test Plans, Test Cases and Test Scenarios Beneficial - Automation Test experience (the business uses Leapworks) The role is commutable from most Midlands based areas, including but not limited to Nottingham, Derby, Burton on Trent, Leicester, Northampton, Birmingham, Coventry and Warwickshire Well suited to Test Leads, Senior Testers looking for their next step. Please apply to Delaney & Bourton for further information
Job Title: IT Project Manager Location: Cheshire - 2 days p/w on site Salary Range: £45-53,000 per annum Company Overview: We are working with a prominent Software Product Company who create bespoke ERP solutions. They are on the brink of an exciting phase, gearing up to deploy their advanced ERP systems across multiple client locations. Considering this expansion, they are actively seeking an IT Project Manager to spearhead the successful implementation and delivery of these pivotal projects. Responsibilities: Project Planning and Execution: - Develop and manage comprehensive project plans to ensure the timely and successful delivery of projects. - Collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional teams, particularly Software Developers, to define project scope, goals, and deliverables. Agile Methodology: - Apply Agile principles to project management, fostering adaptive planning, iterative development, and continuous improvement. - Facilitate key Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives. Software Life Cycle Management: - Demonstrate a nuanced understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), ensuring its seamless integration into project management processes. - Engage closely with Software Developers to address project requirements, navigate technical challenges, and ensure alignment with overarching business objectives. Stakeholder Management: - Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment of project objectives. - Manage expectations diligently and provide regular project status updates to key stakeholders. Quality Assurance: - Implement and oversee robust quality assurance processes, guaranteeing the delivery of high-quality software solutions. - Conduct meticulous testing and validation of deliverables to uphold established standards. Qualifications and Skills: - Proven track record as an IT Project Manager, preferably within the domain of IT, Food and/or Manufacturing. - Profound understanding of Agile methodologies, coupled with hands-on experience collaborating with Software Developers. - Familiarity with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). - Possession of a Prince 2 qualification would be advantageous. - Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills. - Ability to proficiently manage multiple projects concurrently. - Solution-oriented mindset with acute attention to detail. If you are a dynamic and results-driven IT Project Manager seeking a challenging role in a forward-thinking software environment, we encourage you to apply. Be a part of this exciting journey and contribute to the successful deployment of a cutting-edge ERP system poised to transform businesses across various locations. To express your interest, apply for the position and we will be in touch.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Job Title: IT Project Manager Location: Cheshire - 2 days p/w on site Salary Range: £45-53,000 per annum Company Overview: We are working with a prominent Software Product Company who create bespoke ERP solutions. They are on the brink of an exciting phase, gearing up to deploy their advanced ERP systems across multiple client locations. Considering this expansion, they are actively seeking an IT Project Manager to spearhead the successful implementation and delivery of these pivotal projects. Responsibilities: Project Planning and Execution: - Develop and manage comprehensive project plans to ensure the timely and successful delivery of projects. - Collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional teams, particularly Software Developers, to define project scope, goals, and deliverables. Agile Methodology: - Apply Agile principles to project management, fostering adaptive planning, iterative development, and continuous improvement. - Facilitate key Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives. Software Life Cycle Management: - Demonstrate a nuanced understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), ensuring its seamless integration into project management processes. - Engage closely with Software Developers to address project requirements, navigate technical challenges, and ensure alignment with overarching business objectives. Stakeholder Management: - Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment of project objectives. - Manage expectations diligently and provide regular project status updates to key stakeholders. Quality Assurance: - Implement and oversee robust quality assurance processes, guaranteeing the delivery of high-quality software solutions. - Conduct meticulous testing and validation of deliverables to uphold established standards. Qualifications and Skills: - Proven track record as an IT Project Manager, preferably within the domain of IT, Food and/or Manufacturing. - Profound understanding of Agile methodologies, coupled with hands-on experience collaborating with Software Developers. - Familiarity with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). - Possession of a Prince 2 qualification would be advantageous. - Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills. - Ability to proficiently manage multiple projects concurrently. - Solution-oriented mindset with acute attention to detail. If you are a dynamic and results-driven IT Project Manager seeking a challenging role in a forward-thinking software environment, we encourage you to apply. Be a part of this exciting journey and contribute to the successful deployment of a cutting-edge ERP system poised to transform businesses across various locations. To express your interest, apply for the position and we will be in touch.
Award winning Digital Agency, based in Glasgow are looking for a skilled Lead Software Engineer with strong .Net & Azure skills to join their agile team. Opportunity to work within an established Digital Team, at a really stable and mature organisation. The company have been running successfully for well over 20 years now. Their main HQ is based in Glasgow and they're looking for people who are keen to get in to the office a couple of times a week! You'll join a large digital team of roughly 30 that boasts Back-End, Front-End & Full Stack Developers, UX Designers, Testers, Project Managers, Tech Leads and many more! It's a really good learning environment and great place to bounce ideas off other Developers / tech enthusiasts. You'll be leading one of their core cross-functional teams to deliver eneterprise level projects, remaining hands on with .Net in the back end and working in a cloud hosted environment with Azure. The work will be really varied from helping a start-up develop their main platform, to helping a globally known organisation create a whole new website and image for themselves - they are really busy with work just now, so like most agencies you may have a couple of projects to juggle at once so they are keen for people that have experience working in fast paced environments. You'll ideally have; Solid Experience with C#/.Net Experience with Microsoft Azure Knowledge of building APIs This role would suit an ambitious Senior / Lead Software Engineer that is keen to work in a fast paced environment and to lead a large digital team. In return the company are offering a salary from £70k to £80k plus some great benefits. It's a hybrid role so you'll be expected to be on site in their Glasgow office twice a week. If you're interested in finding out more and have experience with most of the skills listed, please apply and / or give Max at Cathcart Technology a call.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Award winning Digital Agency, based in Glasgow are looking for a skilled Lead Software Engineer with strong .Net & Azure skills to join their agile team. Opportunity to work within an established Digital Team, at a really stable and mature organisation. The company have been running successfully for well over 20 years now. Their main HQ is based in Glasgow and they're looking for people who are keen to get in to the office a couple of times a week! You'll join a large digital team of roughly 30 that boasts Back-End, Front-End & Full Stack Developers, UX Designers, Testers, Project Managers, Tech Leads and many more! It's a really good learning environment and great place to bounce ideas off other Developers / tech enthusiasts. You'll be leading one of their core cross-functional teams to deliver eneterprise level projects, remaining hands on with .Net in the back end and working in a cloud hosted environment with Azure. The work will be really varied from helping a start-up develop their main platform, to helping a globally known organisation create a whole new website and image for themselves - they are really busy with work just now, so like most agencies you may have a couple of projects to juggle at once so they are keen for people that have experience working in fast paced environments. You'll ideally have; Solid Experience with C#/.Net Experience with Microsoft Azure Knowledge of building APIs This role would suit an ambitious Senior / Lead Software Engineer that is keen to work in a fast paced environment and to lead a large digital team. In return the company are offering a salary from £70k to £80k plus some great benefits. It's a hybrid role so you'll be expected to be on site in their Glasgow office twice a week. If you're interested in finding out more and have experience with most of the skills listed, please apply and / or give Max at Cathcart Technology a call.
About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 11 The Team: As part of the Digital Platform and Enterprise Delivery Team, you will deliver the data feeds strategy with ground floor innovation through simplification and abstraction of complex data processes across the business. Digitizing Commodity Insights by focusing on Machine-to-Machine interaction, this cross-functional team provide APIs for raw data delivery, streaming ability for real time (Websocket), Cloud Delivery like Snowflake, AWS Data Exchange, and Databricks Delta share, in addition to integrated feeds to Microsoft Products like Excel (Add-Ins) and Power BI connectors. We help deliver content and analytics directly to customers where, when and how it's needed. The Opportunity: S&P Global Commodity Insights creates over 10,000 daily assessments used for 1,500+ cleared financial instruments that transact in excess of $10 billion every day. We stream over 20,000 bids, offers and trades a month from more than 450 of the top commodity trading companies globally. Furthermore we track 60,000 plus vessels live, create over 1,000 weekly reports, monitor nearly 90% of the world's refineries and much, much more. In a nutshell, we have a lot of data. The role offers unrivalled exposure to the real time commodity markets, a unique perspective on how this data is valued across all walks of business, and the ability to shape and build the future of this data flow. As the cornerstone of analytics, exposure to knowledge graph and AI technologies gives the role tangible depth in real world application of this data. Responsibilities: Define executable requirements, process flow diagrams, and acceptance test criteria for the Commodity Insights Excel Add-In, Power BI connectors, among other datafeeds overseeing quality assurance and deployment Shape the product roadmap for our Add-ins and feeds such that customers can leverage AI and/or co-pilot functionalities within Microsoft's product suite to gather data insights and analytics Interact directly with clients to understand, define, iterate and evolve data delivery roadmaps and requirements as the commodity markets evolve Marshal approved product development projects through the definition, development, testing, and pre-launch phases Translate customer requirements into user stories and negotiate the implementation of product features with development teams while maintaining the overall vision and technical integrity of the product Develop and deliver improvements for existing Machine to Machine product offerings and execute these by navigating change internally through the organization Refer to competitor research and build contacts in internally and the industry in order to provide market intelligence and to benchmark products Insist on a consistent, scalable and sustainable structures across all delivery mediums preventing silo developments for individual downstream consumers Build a broad and effective internal network and engage stakeholders in order to facilitate development and delivery of products Ensure successful product launch by documenting new product features and enhancements, supporting the development of marketing content, and conducting internal training sessions Ensure progress transparency and health reporting to product managers and leadership Demo product enhancements to management and key stakeholders after each iteration to show how the team's deliverables are contributing to the overall project and portfolio vision Work closely with our Commercial partners to understand the client needs and workflows, our competition, and be able to articulate the value proposition of our products internally and externally Plan and coordinate go-to-market activities with Marketing partners for products or product enhancements being launched. Conduct ongoing, in-depth research and analysis of each assigned product to gain an understanding of the strengths, weaknesses, and competitive advantages of each product Conduct client calls to demonstrate how our products meet client workflow needs and address client pain points Act as a subject matter expert for the assigned product or service to facilitate product enhancements and level 3 support About you: Qualifications You thrive on ownership and accountability. Delivery of complex projects involving product rollouts, tangible outcomes and measurable success are common in your past. You are able to demonstrate experience of delivering successfully on scope, in time, and on budget. Core qualifications: 3-5 years product experience at global FinTech, cloud or comparable data delivery or consumption company with client exposure Working knowledge of the energy and commodities industry and the resulting client data expectations and requirements is critical Familiarity with RESTful APIs is a must, along with other data feed technologies like Websocket, FTP, and even cloud data warehousing products like Snowflake. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in technical or science major Experience with both Agile and Lean methodologies Key qualifications: Strong experience in bringing products to market, including feasibility assessment and testing, negotiating development through a large, highly-matrixed organisation and delivering commercial results Expert in native excel functions (VBA/Macro skills not required) and experienced with creating Excel dashboards/ reports Experience in creating Power BI dashboards and an understanding of integrating Power BI with various data sources Advanced project management and PMO skill-set, able to move seamlessly between strategic and operational takes and balance complex and demanding work streams Customer-first mind-set with ability to understand and act on customer insight, generate new product and service offerings ideas based on customer interactions Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to link product design and features to strategic objectives while using data and metrics to substantiate assumptions and recommendations Diplomacy and tenacity when managing and communicating with stakeholders at all levels of business alongside a firm ability to assume positive intent Ability to analyse and scrutinize data using statistical techniques and providing reports/ facilitating decision-making. Strategic approach to problem resolution as well as the ability to develop and communicate a sound plan Experience in front office trade analysis/trade support/risk management capacity in global commodity trading organization OR experience at a commodities front office decision support/market data/analytics vendor is an added bonus. About S&P Global Commodity Insights At S&P Global Commodity Insights, our complete view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make decisions with conviction and create long-term, sustainable value. We're a trusted connector that brings together thought leaders, market participants, governments, and regulators to co-create solutions that lead to progress. Vital to navigating Energy Transition, S&P Global Commodity Insights' coverage includes oil and gas, power, chemicals, metals, agriculture and shipping. S&P Global Commodity Insights is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world's foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world's leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today. For more information, visit . What's In It For You? Our Purpose: Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology-the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world. Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress. Our People: We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide-so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all. From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We're committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We're constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference. Our Values: Integrity, Discovery, Partnership At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead . click apply for full job details
May 01, 2024
Full time
About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 11 The Team: As part of the Digital Platform and Enterprise Delivery Team, you will deliver the data feeds strategy with ground floor innovation through simplification and abstraction of complex data processes across the business. Digitizing Commodity Insights by focusing on Machine-to-Machine interaction, this cross-functional team provide APIs for raw data delivery, streaming ability for real time (Websocket), Cloud Delivery like Snowflake, AWS Data Exchange, and Databricks Delta share, in addition to integrated feeds to Microsoft Products like Excel (Add-Ins) and Power BI connectors. We help deliver content and analytics directly to customers where, when and how it's needed. The Opportunity: S&P Global Commodity Insights creates over 10,000 daily assessments used for 1,500+ cleared financial instruments that transact in excess of $10 billion every day. We stream over 20,000 bids, offers and trades a month from more than 450 of the top commodity trading companies globally. Furthermore we track 60,000 plus vessels live, create over 1,000 weekly reports, monitor nearly 90% of the world's refineries and much, much more. In a nutshell, we have a lot of data. The role offers unrivalled exposure to the real time commodity markets, a unique perspective on how this data is valued across all walks of business, and the ability to shape and build the future of this data flow. As the cornerstone of analytics, exposure to knowledge graph and AI technologies gives the role tangible depth in real world application of this data. Responsibilities: Define executable requirements, process flow diagrams, and acceptance test criteria for the Commodity Insights Excel Add-In, Power BI connectors, among other datafeeds overseeing quality assurance and deployment Shape the product roadmap for our Add-ins and feeds such that customers can leverage AI and/or co-pilot functionalities within Microsoft's product suite to gather data insights and analytics Interact directly with clients to understand, define, iterate and evolve data delivery roadmaps and requirements as the commodity markets evolve Marshal approved product development projects through the definition, development, testing, and pre-launch phases Translate customer requirements into user stories and negotiate the implementation of product features with development teams while maintaining the overall vision and technical integrity of the product Develop and deliver improvements for existing Machine to Machine product offerings and execute these by navigating change internally through the organization Refer to competitor research and build contacts in internally and the industry in order to provide market intelligence and to benchmark products Insist on a consistent, scalable and sustainable structures across all delivery mediums preventing silo developments for individual downstream consumers Build a broad and effective internal network and engage stakeholders in order to facilitate development and delivery of products Ensure successful product launch by documenting new product features and enhancements, supporting the development of marketing content, and conducting internal training sessions Ensure progress transparency and health reporting to product managers and leadership Demo product enhancements to management and key stakeholders after each iteration to show how the team's deliverables are contributing to the overall project and portfolio vision Work closely with our Commercial partners to understand the client needs and workflows, our competition, and be able to articulate the value proposition of our products internally and externally Plan and coordinate go-to-market activities with Marketing partners for products or product enhancements being launched. Conduct ongoing, in-depth research and analysis of each assigned product to gain an understanding of the strengths, weaknesses, and competitive advantages of each product Conduct client calls to demonstrate how our products meet client workflow needs and address client pain points Act as a subject matter expert for the assigned product or service to facilitate product enhancements and level 3 support About you: Qualifications You thrive on ownership and accountability. Delivery of complex projects involving product rollouts, tangible outcomes and measurable success are common in your past. You are able to demonstrate experience of delivering successfully on scope, in time, and on budget. Core qualifications: 3-5 years product experience at global FinTech, cloud or comparable data delivery or consumption company with client exposure Working knowledge of the energy and commodities industry and the resulting client data expectations and requirements is critical Familiarity with RESTful APIs is a must, along with other data feed technologies like Websocket, FTP, and even cloud data warehousing products like Snowflake. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in technical or science major Experience with both Agile and Lean methodologies Key qualifications: Strong experience in bringing products to market, including feasibility assessment and testing, negotiating development through a large, highly-matrixed organisation and delivering commercial results Expert in native excel functions (VBA/Macro skills not required) and experienced with creating Excel dashboards/ reports Experience in creating Power BI dashboards and an understanding of integrating Power BI with various data sources Advanced project management and PMO skill-set, able to move seamlessly between strategic and operational takes and balance complex and demanding work streams Customer-first mind-set with ability to understand and act on customer insight, generate new product and service offerings ideas based on customer interactions Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to link product design and features to strategic objectives while using data and metrics to substantiate assumptions and recommendations Diplomacy and tenacity when managing and communicating with stakeholders at all levels of business alongside a firm ability to assume positive intent Ability to analyse and scrutinize data using statistical techniques and providing reports/ facilitating decision-making. Strategic approach to problem resolution as well as the ability to develop and communicate a sound plan Experience in front office trade analysis/trade support/risk management capacity in global commodity trading organization OR experience at a commodities front office decision support/market data/analytics vendor is an added bonus. About S&P Global Commodity Insights At S&P Global Commodity Insights, our complete view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make decisions with conviction and create long-term, sustainable value. We're a trusted connector that brings together thought leaders, market participants, governments, and regulators to co-create solutions that lead to progress. Vital to navigating Energy Transition, S&P Global Commodity Insights' coverage includes oil and gas, power, chemicals, metals, agriculture and shipping. S&P Global Commodity Insights is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world's foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world's leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today. For more information, visit . What's In It For You? Our Purpose: Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology-the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world. Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress. Our People: We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide-so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all. From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We're committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We're constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference. Our Values: Integrity, Discovery, Partnership At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead . click apply for full job details