Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Technology Project Manager on behalf of Luton Borough Council within their HR Business Support and Recruitment department. Main purpose of position: The Technology Project Manager will be responsible for delivering on a range of projects to ensure that projects deliver, maintain their business focus and that risk is appropriately identified and managed. One of the most important roles of the Project Manager is the engagement with the service stakeholders in the process. The Project Manager will lead and manage this relationship to ensure a successful and embedded project outcome. Support the achievement of Transformation & Digital, Data and Technology Programme savings. Y ou will be responsible to: Develop, establish, plan, co-ordinate and manage multiple projects streams to time, budget and high quality to enable the successful implementation of systems. Develop and implement a detailed project plan and produce all relevant documentation including, but not limited to, Service Specifications, Project Plans, Task Summaries, Risk Registers, Issue Logs, Consultation & Implementation Plans, Integrated Impact Assessments and Progress & Status Reports. Lead and manage the day to day operational and tactical aspects of the project, take the appropriate action and make timely decisions, maintaining a focus on delivery of identified outcomes, value for money and efficiency savings, supported by 1 Data Support Officers. Engage, develop and maintain effective working relationships with all relevant colleagues and key stakeholders across the Council and with relevant partners to ensure a co-ordinated service and cross cutting approach to project delivery. Ensure all stakeholders remain committed to the programme and projects throughout its course and that disputed issues are escalated appropriately to bring resolution. Produce and present project and programme reports for Directorate Management Teams, Corporate Leadership Management Team, Joint Board, Policy Group and the Council's Executive and Scrutiny Committees, and to represent the Department at these and other strategic meetings if required. Support and develop a training programme for all staff involved in the systems implementation across the council. Skills and Experience: In depth experience of multiple successfully delivered and management of complex projects Proven experience in risk, change and stakeholder engagement and management Ability to develop clear project plans, business cases and project documentation Substantial communication skills including ability to consult, challenge, influence and negotiate effectively with a wide range of people Able to plan and organise, own workload and work of others, to manage a cross departmental systems support team, to meet constant and often conflicting demands Ability to work effectively as part of a team in order to mentor and develop others and meet conflicting work demands, targets and deadlines Proficient use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Microsoft project) etc Prince 2 Project Management Qualification or equivalent experience Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management Knowledge of project management techniques and tools About Us Luton Borough Council have partnered with Kent County Council to create Connect2Luton, a recruitment managed service for all contingent temporary agency, contract, and interim roles at the Council. Our heritage and being local government owned which means we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the public sector, with many of our employees having previously worked for the Council or have supplied previously into the Council, for several years. We are an equal opportunities employment agency and business that positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates. Connect2Luton is a trading style of Luton & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Luton Borough Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Luton is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
02/12/2025
Contractor
Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Technology Project Manager on behalf of Luton Borough Council within their HR Business Support and Recruitment department. Main purpose of position: The Technology Project Manager will be responsible for delivering on a range of projects to ensure that projects deliver, maintain their business focus and that risk is appropriately identified and managed. One of the most important roles of the Project Manager is the engagement with the service stakeholders in the process. The Project Manager will lead and manage this relationship to ensure a successful and embedded project outcome. Support the achievement of Transformation & Digital, Data and Technology Programme savings. Y ou will be responsible to: Develop, establish, plan, co-ordinate and manage multiple projects streams to time, budget and high quality to enable the successful implementation of systems. Develop and implement a detailed project plan and produce all relevant documentation including, but not limited to, Service Specifications, Project Plans, Task Summaries, Risk Registers, Issue Logs, Consultation & Implementation Plans, Integrated Impact Assessments and Progress & Status Reports. Lead and manage the day to day operational and tactical aspects of the project, take the appropriate action and make timely decisions, maintaining a focus on delivery of identified outcomes, value for money and efficiency savings, supported by 1 Data Support Officers. Engage, develop and maintain effective working relationships with all relevant colleagues and key stakeholders across the Council and with relevant partners to ensure a co-ordinated service and cross cutting approach to project delivery. Ensure all stakeholders remain committed to the programme and projects throughout its course and that disputed issues are escalated appropriately to bring resolution. Produce and present project and programme reports for Directorate Management Teams, Corporate Leadership Management Team, Joint Board, Policy Group and the Council's Executive and Scrutiny Committees, and to represent the Department at these and other strategic meetings if required. Support and develop a training programme for all staff involved in the systems implementation across the council. Skills and Experience: In depth experience of multiple successfully delivered and management of complex projects Proven experience in risk, change and stakeholder engagement and management Ability to develop clear project plans, business cases and project documentation Substantial communication skills including ability to consult, challenge, influence and negotiate effectively with a wide range of people Able to plan and organise, own workload and work of others, to manage a cross departmental systems support team, to meet constant and often conflicting demands Ability to work effectively as part of a team in order to mentor and develop others and meet conflicting work demands, targets and deadlines Proficient use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Microsoft project) etc Prince 2 Project Management Qualification or equivalent experience Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management Knowledge of project management techniques and tools About Us Luton Borough Council have partnered with Kent County Council to create Connect2Luton, a recruitment managed service for all contingent temporary agency, contract, and interim roles at the Council. Our heritage and being local government owned which means we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the public sector, with many of our employees having previously worked for the Council or have supplied previously into the Council, for several years. We are an equal opportunities employment agency and business that positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates. Connect2Luton is a trading style of Luton & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Luton Borough Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Luton is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
About the role We are recruiting for a Digital Marketing Manager to join us on a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract to cover maternity leave. The purpose of this role is to deliver against integrated marketing plan for the relevant geography. The role will be responsible for the integrated delivery of the digital objectives for the local market. Working as a member of a wider Digital community sharing feedback, best practice and insights to continually improve the plan. This is a hybrid role with offices in London and Corby. What we're looking for Liaise with Group Performance Marketing to ensure that all elements of the local digital performance marketing plan meet or exceed the targets within the local IMP Feed in local market insight into digital marketing plans for Paid, Affiliate and SEO, Email & onsite trading activities Support with the localisation of Digital activities to maximise performance Working with the Snr Comms, Content and PR Manager develop and manage the market's social media strategy from planning, design through to execution. With the support of the social media executive promote the market on social media and grow the reach of our platforms through the recruitment of new followers, retention of current followers by producing and managing engaging content, identifying opportunities to optimise and amplify our marcomms Measure and report performance of all digital marketing campaigns, and assess against goals (ROI and KPIs), measure and report commercial onsite performance, including impact of optimisation activity/new feature release Identify trends and insights, across both pre-site and onsite. Optimize pre-site spend and performance based on the insights and drive onsite commercial benefit through collaboration with the relevant Digital Product Owner on experiments to drive commercial performance Brainstorm new and creative growth strategies, including building of new onsite features, as well as optimisation of existing, to achieve the market and regional commercial plan Support Product discovery & delivery sprint activities relevant to market and feed into monthly digital domain and quarterly planning sessions. Collaborate with internal teams to create landing pages and optimize user experience Utilize strong analytical ability to evaluate end-to-end customer experience across multiple channels and customer touch points Collaborate with agencies and other vendor partners as required Own communication between Markets and Digital & across Markets. Be the SME for digital product within market Responsible for Go-to-market strategy and launch plans Feed Digital product and marketing learnings into future strategy & plan Manage non-Digital demand via existing ePMO process Manage an annual budget, ensuring all activity remains within budget and drives profitable ROI Manage and support the development of one direct report, the Social Media Executive A bit about you Worked in a multi-national matrix organisation marketing community Hands on digital, performance marketing and social media experience Understanding of SEO Broad marketing experience across Comms, PR, Product and Content Marketing and commercial program management Retail experience in B2B Digitally experienced and sound knowledge of social platforms and technology Worked with external marketing agencies Able to create insight from multiple data sources to articulate marketing performance and opportunities Experience leading and managing SEO, paid digital media, paid social and display marketing activities Experience in optimizing landing pages and user funnels Experience with A/B and multivariate experiments Strong analytical skills and data-driven thinking Up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in online marketing and measurement Ability to develop brand and commercial programs and communicate recommendations Experience in identifying target audiences and devising effective commercial programs Understanding of the full marketing mix but likely to lead specific areas Strong analytical skills partnered with a creative mind Data-driven thinking and an affinity for numbers Commercial proficiency Cross functional team leadership Outstanding communication skills We are RS Group RS Group plc (formerly known as Electrocomponents plc) is a leading global omni-channel industrial product and service solutions provider to customers who are involved in designing, building and maintaining industrial equipment and operations, safely and sustainably. We stock more than 700,000 industrial and electronic products, sourced from over 2,500 leading suppliers, and provide a wide range of product and service solutions to over 1.2 million customers. With operations in 32 countries, we trade through multiple channels and ship over 60,000 parcels a day. Our vision is to be first choice for all our stakeholders, and we know that starts with our people. At RS we want everyone to show up to work as themselves and know that they will be supported and encouraged to develop and grow. We want work to be a place that excites and empowers, a place where you can be passionate and challenge people to think differently. We want to hire the best talent, people who share our values and understand that when we act with respect and humility, we can do great things. That's why we've put our purpose at the heart of our organisation, we want to make amazing happen for a better world. We empower our people to make a difference, innovate to make more possible and deliver to make it happen. Are you ready to explore the possibilities?
23/09/2022
Full time
About the role We are recruiting for a Digital Marketing Manager to join us on a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract to cover maternity leave. The purpose of this role is to deliver against integrated marketing plan for the relevant geography. The role will be responsible for the integrated delivery of the digital objectives for the local market. Working as a member of a wider Digital community sharing feedback, best practice and insights to continually improve the plan. This is a hybrid role with offices in London and Corby. What we're looking for Liaise with Group Performance Marketing to ensure that all elements of the local digital performance marketing plan meet or exceed the targets within the local IMP Feed in local market insight into digital marketing plans for Paid, Affiliate and SEO, Email & onsite trading activities Support with the localisation of Digital activities to maximise performance Working with the Snr Comms, Content and PR Manager develop and manage the market's social media strategy from planning, design through to execution. With the support of the social media executive promote the market on social media and grow the reach of our platforms through the recruitment of new followers, retention of current followers by producing and managing engaging content, identifying opportunities to optimise and amplify our marcomms Measure and report performance of all digital marketing campaigns, and assess against goals (ROI and KPIs), measure and report commercial onsite performance, including impact of optimisation activity/new feature release Identify trends and insights, across both pre-site and onsite. Optimize pre-site spend and performance based on the insights and drive onsite commercial benefit through collaboration with the relevant Digital Product Owner on experiments to drive commercial performance Brainstorm new and creative growth strategies, including building of new onsite features, as well as optimisation of existing, to achieve the market and regional commercial plan Support Product discovery & delivery sprint activities relevant to market and feed into monthly digital domain and quarterly planning sessions. Collaborate with internal teams to create landing pages and optimize user experience Utilize strong analytical ability to evaluate end-to-end customer experience across multiple channels and customer touch points Collaborate with agencies and other vendor partners as required Own communication between Markets and Digital & across Markets. Be the SME for digital product within market Responsible for Go-to-market strategy and launch plans Feed Digital product and marketing learnings into future strategy & plan Manage non-Digital demand via existing ePMO process Manage an annual budget, ensuring all activity remains within budget and drives profitable ROI Manage and support the development of one direct report, the Social Media Executive A bit about you Worked in a multi-national matrix organisation marketing community Hands on digital, performance marketing and social media experience Understanding of SEO Broad marketing experience across Comms, PR, Product and Content Marketing and commercial program management Retail experience in B2B Digitally experienced and sound knowledge of social platforms and technology Worked with external marketing agencies Able to create insight from multiple data sources to articulate marketing performance and opportunities Experience leading and managing SEO, paid digital media, paid social and display marketing activities Experience in optimizing landing pages and user funnels Experience with A/B and multivariate experiments Strong analytical skills and data-driven thinking Up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in online marketing and measurement Ability to develop brand and commercial programs and communicate recommendations Experience in identifying target audiences and devising effective commercial programs Understanding of the full marketing mix but likely to lead specific areas Strong analytical skills partnered with a creative mind Data-driven thinking and an affinity for numbers Commercial proficiency Cross functional team leadership Outstanding communication skills We are RS Group RS Group plc (formerly known as Electrocomponents plc) is a leading global omni-channel industrial product and service solutions provider to customers who are involved in designing, building and maintaining industrial equipment and operations, safely and sustainably. We stock more than 700,000 industrial and electronic products, sourced from over 2,500 leading suppliers, and provide a wide range of product and service solutions to over 1.2 million customers. With operations in 32 countries, we trade through multiple channels and ship over 60,000 parcels a day. Our vision is to be first choice for all our stakeholders, and we know that starts with our people. At RS we want everyone to show up to work as themselves and know that they will be supported and encouraged to develop and grow. We want work to be a place that excites and empowers, a place where you can be passionate and challenge people to think differently. We want to hire the best talent, people who share our values and understand that when we act with respect and humility, we can do great things. That's why we've put our purpose at the heart of our organisation, we want to make amazing happen for a better world. We empower our people to make a difference, innovate to make more possible and deliver to make it happen. Are you ready to explore the possibilities?
Company description: Morgan Philips Group is an innovative recruitment business with a footprint across 4 continents. In just 5 years, we have built a global platform that disrupts conventional thinking in executive and professional recruiting. We combine high-touch consultancy with worldwide search capability and digital sourcing technologies to help you recruit better, faster and cost effectively. Job description: London Based Investment Bank seek 2 x Contract Application Support Analyst, these are Client Facing / Front Office role with Electronic Markets FX, Rates, Credit, Commodities, OTC Clearing, Cash management, Primary Syndicate. Technical wise it's SQL Server, Oracle, Python and TCP and any of FX, Rates, Commodities, Syndicate trading, Structured/Derivatives products - pricing, risk. Any experience with Windows, UNIX, BMC software (BladeLogic, Middleware and transaction management), Digitec, Market Data mechanisms, Network, Distributed systems and TCP/IP, TIBCO RV, TIBCO Business Works, MQ, Java, C#/.NET, HTTP highly beneficial, but not essential. Almost all the applications are in-house developed with custom built feature sets. Team members are expected to support all the applications in the suit which may come under different business lines. Team members participate in a 24/5 shift rota in addition to post-release checks during week night and weekends as required. Good knowledge on financial services with a focus on Front Office and e-commerce. Good functional knowledge on financial products: e.g. Interest Rates. Bonds, FX, Treasury. Basic knowledge on systems (Unix, Linux, Windows). Good knowledge on Web application servers and portals. Good Databases skills - SQL queries writing and analysis. Good scripting skills (e.g. Perl, Shell, Python). Practical understanding of production processes, including change and release management. Good incident and problem management skills, with knowledge of ITIL will be beneficial. 6 months rolling contract up to £550 per day Inside IR35
04/11/2021
Seasonal
Company description: Morgan Philips Group is an innovative recruitment business with a footprint across 4 continents. In just 5 years, we have built a global platform that disrupts conventional thinking in executive and professional recruiting. We combine high-touch consultancy with worldwide search capability and digital sourcing technologies to help you recruit better, faster and cost effectively. Job description: London Based Investment Bank seek 2 x Contract Application Support Analyst, these are Client Facing / Front Office role with Electronic Markets FX, Rates, Credit, Commodities, OTC Clearing, Cash management, Primary Syndicate. Technical wise it's SQL Server, Oracle, Python and TCP and any of FX, Rates, Commodities, Syndicate trading, Structured/Derivatives products - pricing, risk. Any experience with Windows, UNIX, BMC software (BladeLogic, Middleware and transaction management), Digitec, Market Data mechanisms, Network, Distributed systems and TCP/IP, TIBCO RV, TIBCO Business Works, MQ, Java, C#/.NET, HTTP highly beneficial, but not essential. Almost all the applications are in-house developed with custom built feature sets. Team members are expected to support all the applications in the suit which may come under different business lines. Team members participate in a 24/5 shift rota in addition to post-release checks during week night and weekends as required. Good knowledge on financial services with a focus on Front Office and e-commerce. Good functional knowledge on financial products: e.g. Interest Rates. Bonds, FX, Treasury. Basic knowledge on systems (Unix, Linux, Windows). Good knowledge on Web application servers and portals. Good Databases skills - SQL queries writing and analysis. Good scripting skills (e.g. Perl, Shell, Python). Practical understanding of production processes, including change and release management. Good incident and problem management skills, with knowledge of ITIL will be beneficial. 6 months rolling contract up to £550 per day Inside IR35
