Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons To ensure our services and applications are fit for the modern market, our IT team collaborates with every department. They develop, they explore and they implement the new ideas helping us to change the future of accounting, tax and business consulting. But, just as importantly, they maintain the tech that keeps us advancing. By testing and adopting the future of financial technical solutions, they find new and exciting ways to drive us forward. And you could too. In an IT role at BDO, you'll become part of a team that act as the backbone for our business. No matter who you are or what your skillset is, we'll give you the training and support you need to achieve whatever you put your mind to. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. Reporting into the IT Architecture team, the purpose of this role is to lead in designing, planning, and delivering solutions in collaboration with our Innovation & Digital Office and the business streams. Some of these solutions will be derived from innovation ideas that are being generated within the business. You'll work closely with other Architects, and Innovation Managers to ensure new solutions address a business problem whilst adhering to our architectural design and enterprise strategy. In order to accelerate time to market, you will utilise approaches such as buy before build and a rapid agile delivery. Using both minimum viable product and iterative principals the role is responsible in delivering solutions at speed into the business, utilising a 'cloud first' strategy. You must be both technically proficient and solution focussed, motivated by finding coherent and strategic solutions to complex business. You will have a track record of innovation and be able to demonstrate examples of using creativity and technical knowledge to achieve successful business outcomes through an engaging and consultative approach. In this role you'll: Be responsible for leading the design, and technical delivery of prototypes and digital products within an agile squad. Participate in the discovery of new opportunities, turning problems statements into business outcome driven technical proposals. Solve problems using creative approaches and emerging technologies. Be comfortable learning, and becoming a subject matter expert within, an assigned business domain. Collaborate with Enterprise Architects, Integration Architects and Cloud Architects to build coherent systems within our IT environments. Work alongside Business Analysts and UX Designers supporting the gathering and validating of requirements, user journeys and user experience. Contribute to the growth of the IT Architecture function and its practices, ensuring that Architecture is, and is recognised as, a valuable asset to BDO. Contribute and adhere to technical, delivery, and service governance standards whilst designing solutions. Adhere to change processes and produce high quality technical documentation. You'll be someone with: Exceptional verbal and written communication, including presentation skills. Able to communicate to stakeholders at all levels of the organisation and 3rd parties. Experience working with the following technologies: JavaScript, React, C# .NET, Python, SQL, APIs, Azure, Power Platform, SaaS, PaaS, IaC. Exposure to and understanding of emerging technologies e.g. AI, LLMs, Machine Learning, NLP, MCP etc. Experience in architecture and software development methodologies, and design techniques e.g. Agile, C4, UML, TOGAF, Microsoft Well-Architected Framework, design patterns. Experience using modern tools in support of delivery: e.g. Azure DevOps, LeanIX, Lucidchart, Figma, Balsamiq, M365. Excellent understanding of public cloud hosted infrastructure and application integrations. Experience in building Minimal Viable Products (MVP) and working with product teams. Experience evaluating and working with SaaS products. You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO.
16/03/2026
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons To ensure our services and applications are fit for the modern market, our IT team collaborates with every department. They develop, they explore and they implement the new ideas helping us to change the future of accounting, tax and business consulting. But, just as importantly, they maintain the tech that keeps us advancing. By testing and adopting the future of financial technical solutions, they find new and exciting ways to drive us forward. And you could too. In an IT role at BDO, you'll become part of a team that act as the backbone for our business. No matter who you are or what your skillset is, we'll give you the training and support you need to achieve whatever you put your mind to. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. Reporting into the IT Architecture team, the purpose of this role is to lead in designing, planning, and delivering solutions in collaboration with our Innovation & Digital Office and the business streams. Some of these solutions will be derived from innovation ideas that are being generated within the business. You'll work closely with other Architects, and Innovation Managers to ensure new solutions address a business problem whilst adhering to our architectural design and enterprise strategy. In order to accelerate time to market, you will utilise approaches such as buy before build and a rapid agile delivery. Using both minimum viable product and iterative principals the role is responsible in delivering solutions at speed into the business, utilising a 'cloud first' strategy. You must be both technically proficient and solution focussed, motivated by finding coherent and strategic solutions to complex business. You will have a track record of innovation and be able to demonstrate examples of using creativity and technical knowledge to achieve successful business outcomes through an engaging and consultative approach. In this role you'll: Be responsible for leading the design, and technical delivery of prototypes and digital products within an agile squad. Participate in the discovery of new opportunities, turning problems statements into business outcome driven technical proposals. Solve problems using creative approaches and emerging technologies. Be comfortable learning, and becoming a subject matter expert within, an assigned business domain. Collaborate with Enterprise Architects, Integration Architects and Cloud Architects to build coherent systems within our IT environments. Work alongside Business Analysts and UX Designers supporting the gathering and validating of requirements, user journeys and user experience. Contribute to the growth of the IT Architecture function and its practices, ensuring that Architecture is, and is recognised as, a valuable asset to BDO. Contribute and adhere to technical, delivery, and service governance standards whilst designing solutions. Adhere to change processes and produce high quality technical documentation. You'll be someone with: Exceptional verbal and written communication, including presentation skills. Able to communicate to stakeholders at all levels of the organisation and 3rd parties. Experience working with the following technologies: JavaScript, React, C# .NET, Python, SQL, APIs, Azure, Power Platform, SaaS, PaaS, IaC. Exposure to and understanding of emerging technologies e.g. AI, LLMs, Machine Learning, NLP, MCP etc. Experience in architecture and software development methodologies, and design techniques e.g. Agile, C4, UML, TOGAF, Microsoft Well-Architected Framework, design patterns. Experience using modern tools in support of delivery: e.g. Azure DevOps, LeanIX, Lucidchart, Figma, Balsamiq, M365. Excellent understanding of public cloud hosted infrastructure and application integrations. Experience in building Minimal Viable Products (MVP) and working with product teams. Experience evaluating and working with SaaS products. You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO.
The Bridge IT Recruitment
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
My client, a Global organisation based in Newcastle city centre are seeking an experienced Head of Security and Platform Engineering to start ASAP. This pivotal role takes the lead in delivering breakthrough improvements in reliability and performance across technology platforms, ensuring our systems consistently exceed expectations. As the leading force behind our cyber security agenda, you will champion a step change in modern security controls introducing cutting-edge measures that protect the business. You will lead four core technology towers, and inspire teams to set bold targets, measure progress, and celebrate success as we raise the bar for platform resilience, scalability, and security. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership & Governance Define and drive the vision, strategy, and roadmaps for Platform towers, aligned with business objectives and risk appetite. Oversee integration and collaboration across the four core platform towers: Digital Workspace Services (DWS) Support and System Reliability Engineering (SSRE) Platform and Cloud Engineering (PaCE) Security & Network Operations (SNOPs) Establish and socialise the Cyber Security Strategy and Roadmap, ensuring alignment with enterprise resilience and regulatory requirements Cyber Security Leadership Shape the cyber security vision and build a corresponding technical roadmap which delivers a world class security controls across cloud infrastructure, networks, end points, identity & access management, application security, and threat detection. Collaborate closely with the SNOPs Lead to adapt the SNOPs roadmap priorities in line with shifts in industry, evolving threat landscape and regulatory requirements. Ensure effective 24/7 security operations (inc. security incident management) Collaborate closely with the Enterprise Resilience function (1st Line of Defence) to ensure integrated risk management and incident response. Promote stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration to embed a culture of security awareness and ownership across the organisation. Operational Oversight Ensure high availability, performance, and security of all technology systems and infrastructure. Monitor and improve service levels, incident resolution times, and system reliability metrics. Lead cross-functional coordination for escalations, major incidents, and service continuity planning. Team Leadership & Development Provide leadership and direction to platform tower leads Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and innovation across all teams. Support recruitment, onboarding, and capability development to meet evolving technology needs. Technology Platform Delivery Oversee the delivery and lifecycle management of: Microsoft 365 and collaboration platforms Cloud platforms (design, automation, cost optimisation) Network and security operations (compliance, threat management) Monitoring, observability, and backup/recovery systems Ensure alignment with architectural standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., DORA, Cyber Essentials Plus). Stakeholder Engagement Act as the escalation point for unresolved issues across platform towers. Collaborate with product teams, business units, and external vendors to ensure service excellence and alignment with user needs. Represent Technology in all relevant Information Security, Risk and project Committees, ensuring visibility and accountability for and robust management of cyber security risks. Represent Security and Platforms and in governance forums such as the Architectural Review Board (ARB). Essential Skills Proven leadership in managing cyber security and cross-functional technology teams in a complex, global environment. Deep understanding of IT infrastructure, cloud platforms (e.g., Azure), and enterprise collaboration tools (e.g., Microsoft 365). Strong grasp of ITIL-based service management, including incident, change, and problem management. Expertise in security and compliance frameworks, including DORA and Cyber Essentials Plus. Prior hands-on experience in delivering security solutions within enterprise environments Knowledge of disaster recovery, business continuity, and vulnerability management. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and vendor negotiation skills. Qualifications Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (Master s preferred). ITIL Foundation certification (Intermediate or Expert level desirable). Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Solutions Architect). Experience 10+ years in IT leadership roles, with at least 5 years managing platform or infrastructure services. Demonstrated success in leading digital transformation or cloud migration initiatives. Experience working in regulated environments with a strong focus on security and compliance The role is Hybrid working 3 office days a week in a central Newcastle location great for transport links by train, car or bus. Apply now for immediate consideration.
07/10/2025
Full time
My client, a Global organisation based in Newcastle city centre are seeking an experienced Head of Security and Platform Engineering to start ASAP. This pivotal role takes the lead in delivering breakthrough improvements in reliability and performance across technology platforms, ensuring our systems consistently exceed expectations. As the leading force behind our cyber security agenda, you will champion a step change in modern security controls introducing cutting-edge measures that protect the business. You will lead four core technology towers, and inspire teams to set bold targets, measure progress, and celebrate success as we raise the bar for platform resilience, scalability, and security. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership & Governance Define and drive the vision, strategy, and roadmaps for Platform towers, aligned with business objectives and risk appetite. Oversee integration and collaboration across the four core platform towers: Digital Workspace Services (DWS) Support and System Reliability Engineering (SSRE) Platform and Cloud Engineering (PaCE) Security & Network Operations (SNOPs) Establish and socialise the Cyber Security Strategy and Roadmap, ensuring alignment with enterprise resilience and regulatory requirements Cyber Security Leadership Shape the cyber security vision and build a corresponding technical roadmap which delivers a world class security controls across cloud infrastructure, networks, end points, identity & access management, application security, and threat detection. Collaborate closely with the SNOPs Lead to adapt the SNOPs roadmap priorities in line with shifts in industry, evolving threat landscape and regulatory requirements. Ensure effective 24/7 security operations (inc. security incident management) Collaborate closely with the Enterprise Resilience function (1st Line of Defence) to ensure integrated risk management and incident response. Promote stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration to embed a culture of security awareness and ownership across the organisation. Operational Oversight Ensure high availability, performance, and security of all technology systems and infrastructure. Monitor and improve service levels, incident resolution times, and system reliability metrics. Lead cross-functional coordination for escalations, major incidents, and service continuity planning. Team Leadership & Development Provide leadership and direction to platform tower leads Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and innovation across all teams. Support recruitment, onboarding, and capability development to meet evolving technology needs. Technology Platform Delivery Oversee the delivery and lifecycle management of: Microsoft 365 and collaboration platforms Cloud platforms (design, automation, cost optimisation) Network and security operations (compliance, threat management) Monitoring, observability, and backup/recovery systems Ensure alignment with architectural standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., DORA, Cyber Essentials Plus). Stakeholder Engagement Act as the escalation point for unresolved issues across platform towers. Collaborate with product teams, business units, and external vendors to ensure service excellence and alignment with user needs. Represent Technology in all relevant Information Security, Risk and project Committees, ensuring visibility and accountability for and robust management of cyber security risks. Represent Security and Platforms and in governance forums such as the Architectural Review Board (ARB). Essential Skills Proven leadership in managing cyber security and cross-functional technology teams in a complex, global environment. Deep understanding of IT infrastructure, cloud platforms (e.g., Azure), and enterprise collaboration tools (e.g., Microsoft 365). Strong grasp of ITIL-based service management, including incident, change, and problem management. Expertise in security and compliance frameworks, including DORA and Cyber Essentials Plus. Prior hands-on experience in delivering security solutions within enterprise environments Knowledge of disaster recovery, business continuity, and vulnerability management. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and vendor negotiation skills. Qualifications Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (Master s preferred). ITIL Foundation certification (Intermediate or Expert level desirable). Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Solutions Architect). Experience 10+ years in IT leadership roles, with at least 5 years managing platform or infrastructure services. Demonstrated success in leading digital transformation or cloud migration initiatives. Experience working in regulated environments with a strong focus on security and compliance The role is Hybrid working 3 office days a week in a central Newcastle location great for transport links by train, car or bus. Apply now for immediate consideration.
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons To ensure our services and applications are fit for the modern market, our IT team collaborates with every department. They develop, they explore and they implement the new ideas helping us to change the future of accounting, tax and business consulting. But, just as importantly, they maintain the tech that keeps us advancing. By testing and adopting the future of financial technical solutions, they find new and exciting ways to drive us forward. And you could too. In an IT role at BDO, you'll become part of a team that act as the backbone for our business. No matter who you are or what your skillset is, we'll give you the training and support you need to achieve whatever you put your mind to. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. The Developer role sits with in BDO's IT Solutions Development team . The role reports to the Lead developer and is responsible for building new enterprise and client facing applications in addition to enhancing existing applications . The role involves work ing with established technologies as well as embracing emerging tools. The successful applicant will work closely with the A rchitects , S olution design ers , I T Business relationship Managers and other IT teams to build and deliver a balanced portfolio of strategic and tactical digital and innovation projects. They will engag e with suppliers, business stakeholders and team members to scope, plan and deliver new projects as well as supporting existing solutions through continuous improvement. You'll be someone with: A p roven track record of successfully building and delivering digital products (web apps and services) to market using agile methodologies . Technically excellent: Expert hands-on develop ment skills for building web apps and services. Key development skillsets: C#, .NET platform, APIs, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Azure PaaS (Azure Functions; Azure Logic Apps; Cosmos DB; Azure App Service; ARM templates ) and React . Experience of authentication, access and entity management technology using Azure AD Experience with cloud platforms, especially Microsoft Azure . Experienced in agile software development . Experienced in modern DevOps methodologies and continuous integration using Git. Experience of unit testing is highly desirable Demonstrate a good understanding of User Experience methodology and its importance in digital product development Experience building fin-tech and reg-tech products advantageous You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
06/10/2025
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons To ensure our services and applications are fit for the modern market, our IT team collaborates with every department. They develop, they explore and they implement the new ideas helping us to change the future of accounting, tax and business consulting. But, just as importantly, they maintain the tech that keeps us advancing. By testing and adopting the future of financial technical solutions, they find new and exciting ways to drive us forward. And you could too. In an IT role at BDO, you'll become part of a team that act as the backbone for our business. No matter who you are or what your skillset is, we'll give you the training and support you need to achieve whatever you put your mind to. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. The Developer role sits with in BDO's IT Solutions Development team . The role reports to the Lead developer and is responsible for building new enterprise and client facing applications in addition to enhancing existing applications . The role involves work ing with established technologies as well as embracing emerging tools. The successful applicant will work closely with the A rchitects , S olution design ers , I T Business relationship Managers and other IT teams to build and deliver a balanced portfolio of strategic and tactical digital and innovation projects. They will engag e with suppliers, business stakeholders and team members to scope, plan and deliver new projects as well as supporting existing solutions through continuous improvement. You'll be someone with: A p roven track record of successfully building and delivering digital products (web apps and services) to market using agile methodologies . Technically excellent: Expert hands-on develop ment skills for building web apps and services. Key development skillsets: C#, .NET platform, APIs, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Azure PaaS (Azure Functions; Azure Logic Apps; Cosmos DB; Azure App Service; ARM templates ) and React . Experience of authentication, access and entity management technology using Azure AD Experience with cloud platforms, especially Microsoft Azure . Experienced in agile software development . Experienced in modern DevOps methodologies and continuous integration using Git. Experience of unit testing is highly desirable Demonstrate a good understanding of User Experience methodology and its importance in digital product development Experience building fin-tech and reg-tech products advantageous You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons To ensure our services and applications are fit for the modern market, our IT team collaborates with every department. They develop, they explore and they implement the new ideas helping us to change the future of accounting, tax and business consulting. But, just as importantly, they maintain the tech that keeps us advancing. By testing and adopting the future of financial technical solutions, they find new and exciting ways to drive us forward. And you could too. In an IT role at BDO, you'll become part of a team that act as the backbone for our business. No matter who you are or what your skillset is, we'll give you the training and support you need to achieve whatever you put your mind to. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Lead Software Security Engineer to join our team. You will have a strong background in software development, security, and operations. This role is required to support the Digital Product Management team in embedding security requirements and best practices into new Digital Products and Services. You will work closely with the Digital Product Management and IT Security teams to establish and build the right security controls and quality state gates across the product lifecycle. This includes security tooling to manage these controls. In this busy and rewarding role, you'll also: Collaborate with software development teams to integrate security into the development lifecycle Own the cultural shift to a Security DevSecOps mindset Manage & implement security controls, tools, and processes to secure applications and infrastructure Monitor and respond to security incidents and threats in a timely manner Stay up-to-date with security trends and best practices to continuously improve security posture Automate security testing and deployment processes to ensure rapid and secure delivery of software Develop and maintain security documentation and training materials Develop and implement the product security strategy in alignment with organisational goals Integrate Application Security Tools within existing Development Processes Assist with the Planning & Execution of Application Penetration Tests Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the field of Application Security Define security NFR's and ensure these are met Report on compliance with security standards You'll be someone with: Strong experience in software development and security Proficient in scripting languages such as Powershell, YAML, JASON, etc. Collaborate with development teams to integrate security best practices into the secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) and ensure products are built securely Oversee vulnerability management and remediation efforts, including leading responses to pen test findings and security assessments Experience conducting risk assessments and threat modelling for software development and advise where necessary Experience in software security design review Strong knowledge of Agile, DevSecOps, System Engineer and or equivalent Knowledge of security standards and secure development principles such as NCSC Secure Development & Deployment Guidance, OWASP, NIST Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF - 800-218), Microsoft Azure Secure Development best practices, ISO27001 Experience with Azure cloud infrastructure, particularly Azure PaaS service Experience with Azure DevOps, particularly CI/CD and backlog management Prepare and present regular security reports to senior management, ensuring compliance with security standards and regulations Expertise with security tools and familiarity with DevSecOps processes Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field (preferable) You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
06/10/2025
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons To ensure our services and applications are fit for the modern market, our IT team collaborates with every department. They develop, they explore and they implement the new ideas helping us to change the future of accounting, tax and business consulting. But, just as importantly, they maintain the tech that keeps us advancing. By testing and adopting the future of financial technical solutions, they find new and exciting ways to drive us forward. And you could too. In an IT role at BDO, you'll become part of a team that act as the backbone for our business. No matter who you are or what your skillset is, we'll give you the training and support you need to achieve whatever you put your mind to. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Lead Software Security Engineer to join our team. You will have a strong background in software development, security, and operations. This role is required to support the Digital Product Management team in embedding security requirements and best practices into new Digital Products and Services. You will work closely with the Digital Product Management and IT Security teams to establish and build the right security controls and quality state gates across the product lifecycle. This includes security tooling to manage these controls. In this busy and rewarding role, you'll also: Collaborate with software development teams to integrate security into the development lifecycle Own the cultural shift to a Security DevSecOps mindset Manage & implement security controls, tools, and processes to secure applications and infrastructure Monitor and respond to security incidents and threats in a timely manner Stay up-to-date with security trends and best practices to continuously improve security posture Automate security testing and deployment processes to ensure rapid and secure delivery of software Develop and maintain security documentation and training materials Develop and implement the product security strategy in alignment with organisational goals Integrate Application Security Tools within existing Development Processes Assist with the Planning & Execution of Application Penetration Tests Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the field of Application Security Define security NFR's and ensure these are met Report on compliance with security standards You'll be someone with: Strong experience in software development and security Proficient in scripting languages such as Powershell, YAML, JASON, etc. Collaborate with development teams to integrate security best practices into the secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) and ensure products are built securely Oversee vulnerability management and remediation efforts, including leading responses to pen test findings and security assessments Experience conducting risk assessments and threat modelling for software development and advise where necessary Experience in software security design review Strong knowledge of Agile, DevSecOps, System Engineer and or equivalent Knowledge of security standards and secure development principles such as NCSC Secure Development & Deployment Guidance, OWASP, NIST Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF - 800-218), Microsoft Azure Secure Development best practices, ISO27001 Experience with Azure cloud infrastructure, particularly Azure PaaS service Experience with Azure DevOps, particularly CI/CD and backlog management Prepare and present regular security reports to senior management, ensuring compliance with security standards and regulations Expertise with security tools and familiarity with DevSecOps processes Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field (preferable) You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons To ensure our services and applications are fit for the modern market, our IT team collaborates with every department. They develop, they explore and they implement the new ideas helping us to change the future of accounting, tax and business consulting. But, just as importantly, they maintain the tech that keeps us advancing. By testing and adopting the future of financial technical solutions, they find new and exciting ways to drive us forward. And you could too. In an IT role at BDO, you'll become part of a team that act as the backbone for our business. No matter who you are or what your skillset is, we'll give you the training and support you need to achieve whatever you put your mind to. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Lead Software Security Engineer to join our team. You will have a strong background in software development, security, and operations. This role is required to support the Digital Product Management team in embedding security requirements and best practices into new Digital Products and Services. You will work closely with the Digital Product Management and IT Security teams to establish and build the right security controls and quality state gates across the product lifecycle. This includes security tooling to manage these controls. In this busy and rewarding role, you'll also: Collaborate with software development teams to integrate security into the development lifecycle Own the cultural shift to a Security DevSecOps mindset Manage & implement security controls, tools, and processes to secure applications and infrastructure Monitor and respond to security incidents and threats in a timely manner Stay up-to-date with security trends and best practices to continuously improve security posture Automate security testing and deployment processes to ensure rapid and secure delivery of software Develop and maintain security documentation and training materials Develop and implement the product security strategy in alignment with organisational goals Integrate Application Security Tools within existing Development Processes Assist with the Planning & Execution of Application Penetration Tests Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the field of Application Security Define security NFR's and ensure these are met Report on compliance with security standards You'll be someone with: Strong experience in software development and security Proficient in scripting languages such as Powershell, YAML, JASON, etc. Collaborate with development teams to integrate security best practices into the secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) and ensure products are built securely Oversee vulnerability management and remediation efforts, including leading responses to pen test findings and security assessments Experience conducting risk assessments and threat modelling for software development and advise where necessary Experience in software security design review Strong knowledge of Agile, DevSecOps, System Engineer and or equivalent Knowledge of security standards and secure development principles such as NCSC Secure Development & Deployment Guidance, OWASP, NIST Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF - 800-218), Microsoft Azure Secure Development best practices, ISO27001 Experience with Azure cloud infrastructure, particularly Azure PaaS service Experience with Azure DevOps, particularly CI/CD and backlog management Prepare and present regular security reports to senior management, ensuring compliance with security standards and regulations Expertise with security tools and familiarity with DevSecOps processes Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field (preferable) You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
06/10/2025
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons To ensure our services and applications are fit for the modern market, our IT team collaborates with every department. They develop, they explore and they implement the new ideas helping us to change the future of accounting, tax and business consulting. But, just as importantly, they maintain the tech that keeps us advancing. By testing and adopting the future of financial technical solutions, they find new and exciting ways to drive us forward. And you could too. In an IT role at BDO, you'll become part of a team that act as the backbone for our business. No matter who you are or what your skillset is, we'll give you the training and support you need to achieve whatever you put your mind to. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Lead Software Security Engineer to join our team. You will have a strong background in software development, security, and operations. This role is required to support the Digital Product Management team in embedding security requirements and best practices into new Digital Products and Services. You will work closely with the Digital Product Management and IT Security teams to establish and build the right security controls and quality state gates across the product lifecycle. This includes security tooling to manage these controls. In this busy and rewarding role, you'll also: Collaborate with software development teams to integrate security into the development lifecycle Own the cultural shift to a Security DevSecOps mindset Manage & implement security controls, tools, and processes to secure applications and infrastructure Monitor and respond to security incidents and threats in a timely manner Stay up-to-date with security trends and best practices to continuously improve security posture Automate security testing and deployment processes to ensure rapid and secure delivery of software Develop and maintain security documentation and training materials Develop and implement the product security strategy in alignment with organisational goals Integrate Application Security Tools within existing Development Processes Assist with the Planning & Execution of Application Penetration Tests Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the field of Application Security Define security NFR's and ensure these are met Report on compliance with security standards You'll be someone with: Strong experience in software development and security Proficient in scripting languages such as Powershell, YAML, JASON, etc. Collaborate with development teams to integrate security best practices into the secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) and ensure products are built securely Oversee vulnerability management and remediation efforts, including leading responses to pen test findings and security assessments Experience conducting risk assessments and threat modelling for software development and advise where necessary Experience in software security design review Strong knowledge of Agile, DevSecOps, System Engineer and or equivalent Knowledge of security standards and secure development principles such as NCSC Secure Development & Deployment Guidance, OWASP, NIST Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF - 800-218), Microsoft Azure Secure Development best practices, ISO27001 Experience with Azure cloud infrastructure, particularly Azure PaaS service Experience with Azure DevOps, particularly CI/CD and backlog management Prepare and present regular security reports to senior management, ensuring compliance with security standards and regulations Expertise with security tools and familiarity with DevSecOps processes Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field (preferable) You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons To ensure our services and applications are fit for the modern market, our IT team collaborates with every department. They develop, they explore and they implement the new ideas helping us to change the future of accounting, tax and business consulting. But, just as importantly, they maintain the tech that keeps us advancing. By testing and adopting the future of financial technical solutions, they find new and exciting ways to drive us forward. And you could too. In an IT role at BDO, you'll become part of a team that act as the backbone for our business. No matter who you are or what your skillset is, we'll give you the training and support you need to achieve whatever you put your mind to. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. The Developer role sits with in BDO's IT Solutions Development team . The role reports to the Lead developer and is responsible for building new enterprise and client facing applications in addition to enhancing existing applications . The role involves work ing with established technologies as well as embracing emerging tools. The successful applicant will work closely with the A rchitects , S olution design ers , I T Business relationship Managers and other IT teams to build and deliver a balanced portfolio of strategic and tactical digital and innovation projects. They will engag e with suppliers, business stakeholders and team members to scope, plan and deliver new projects as well as supporting existing solutions through continuous improvement. You'll be someone with: A p roven track record of successfully building and delivering digital products (web apps and services) to market using agile methodologies . Technically excellent: Expert hands-on develop ment skills for building web apps and services. Key development skillsets: C#, .NET platform, APIs, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Azure PaaS (Azure Functions; Azure Logic Apps; Cosmos DB; Azure App Service; ARM templates ) and React . Experience of authentication, access and entity management technology using Azure AD Experience with cloud platforms, especially Microsoft Azure . Experienced in agile software development . Experienced in modern DevOps methodologies and continuous integration using Git. Experience of unit testing is highly desirable Demonstrate a good understanding of User Experience methodology and its importance in digital product development Experience building fin-tech and reg-tech products advantageous You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
06/10/2025
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons To ensure our services and applications are fit for the modern market, our IT team collaborates with every department. They develop, they explore and they implement the new ideas helping us to change the future of accounting, tax and business consulting. But, just as importantly, they maintain the tech that keeps us advancing. By testing and adopting the future of financial technical solutions, they find new and exciting ways to drive us forward. And you could too. In an IT role at BDO, you'll become part of a team that act as the backbone for our business. No matter who you are or what your skillset is, we'll give you the training and support you need to achieve whatever you put your mind to. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. The Developer role sits with in BDO's IT Solutions Development team . The role reports to the Lead developer and is responsible for building new enterprise and client facing applications in addition to enhancing existing applications . The role involves work ing with established technologies as well as embracing emerging tools. The successful applicant will work closely with the A rchitects , S olution design ers , I T Business relationship Managers and other IT teams to build and deliver a balanced portfolio of strategic and tactical digital and innovation projects. They will engag e with suppliers, business stakeholders and team members to scope, plan and deliver new projects as well as supporting existing solutions through continuous improvement. You'll be someone with: A p roven track record of successfully building and delivering digital products (web apps and services) to market using agile methodologies . Technically excellent: Expert hands-on develop ment skills for building web apps and services. Key development skillsets: C#, .NET platform, APIs, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Azure PaaS (Azure Functions; Azure Logic Apps; Cosmos DB; Azure App Service; ARM templates ) and React . Experience of authentication, access and entity management technology using Azure AD Experience with cloud platforms, especially Microsoft Azure . Experienced in agile software development . Experienced in modern DevOps methodologies and continuous integration using Git. Experience of unit testing is highly desirable Demonstrate a good understanding of User Experience methodology and its importance in digital product development Experience building fin-tech and reg-tech products advantageous You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
We are looking for people to join our fantastic team at Somerset House Trust. As the home of cultural innovators, the Trust connects creativity and the arts with the broader society. Somerset House pursues a ‘Step Inside, Think Outside’ spirit and is born from the creative community we nurture - the experience and perspectives we host across background, age, race, and stage, and the intersections and crossovers we encourage. About the role: The Support Analyst is a critical part of the diverse and exciting technology operations at Somerset House. Working within the IT Department’s helpdesk function, the post holder will be a primary contact for 1st, 2nd and 3rd line IT and network support. You will help to ensure our IT services to our residents, members, and the Trust staff, are of the highest quality. You will work across a range of technologies and systems, from desktops to SaaS, maintaining ownership of cases from start to finish. Additionally, the role will have the opportunity to participate in the implementation of various IT solutions and projects as we work to improve our digital capabilities. Please note that this is an onsite role, based at Somerset House in central London, running Monday - Friday.
Responsibilities:
To be the primary point of contact for residents, members, event partners, and Trust IT support issues and requests. This includes 1st, 2nd, and 3rd line support.
Resolve all reported IT issues in a professional and timely manner, documenting all activity on the helpdesk ticketing system, conforming to SLA’s and adjusting priorities to deal with urgent issues and requests.
Monitor and manage ticket queues, alerts, automated tickets, and perform daily checks on various systems.
Proactively research and identify solutions that may benefit the team and the Trust.
Where appropriate, escalate issues to external vendors as required and monitor the escalation to ensure satisfactory resolution.
Assist in the delivery of IT services across all events and event spaces, including wired connections, wireless connections, AV components, and VoIP telephony.
Assist with the configuration of resident office moves, liaising closely with the property team, and the IT Solutions Lead.
As required, to assist in the testing and implementing of new solutions and adaptations/upgrades to IT services.
Undertake the training of Trust staff members as required.
Where occasionally required by key live events, exhibitions, and regular system maintenance taking place at Somerset House, to be able to shift working hours and days to provide support coverage.
Create and update IT and related documentation to allow retention and sharing of knowledge within the team and the Trust.
Participate as a team player in the support of colleagues within the department and across the Trust’s operations.
Undertake other duties that may be asked of you from time to time.
Skills, knowledge & expertise required for the role:
Experience :
Demonstrable technical knowledge of working in an IT service desk or team.
Demonstrable knowledge supporting and installing operating systems (Windows 10/11 primarily, some Windows Server 2012/2016/2019, some Mac OS) and standard productivity applications (Office 365, Teams, OneDrive, Adobe, AutoCAD, etc.).
Demonstrable knowledge supporting desktop hardware (primarily Dell laptops) and mobile devices (iOS and Android mobile phones and tablets).
Supporting of Active Directory, Office 365 (including Exchange), and Azure users, including password resets, account creation, and group policies.
Demonstrable knowledge of cyber security concepts and best practice, including Multi Factor Authentication, phishing, ransomware, passwords, firewalls, social engineering.
ITIL Foundation certification and technical Microsoft qualifications are desirable.
Skills :
A good knowledge of network infrastructure, both wired and wireless.
A good knowledge of logical network concepts, including VLANs, IPs, DNS and DHCP.
Strong communication skills with the flexibility to deal with a varied customer base.
Coaching or training end users in technical expertise.
Knowledge of VoIP telephony.
Knowledge of system backups, for example, Microsoft Azure Backup Service.
Skills in supporting a range of specific solutions are desirable, including hypervisors (Hyper-V), Cisco Meraki, Mimecast, Bitdefender, AlienVault SIEM, PaperCut, PRTG, Jira, EPOS systems, PDQ Deploy, Access Finance, Nexudus, Priava or similar events management software, and Tessitura.
As part of the recruitment process, there will be a practical task to help us assess hands-on technical skills.
Benefits to working at Somerset House:
Mental Health & Wellbeing - Access to our external Employee Assistance Programme (CiC) for free 24/7 confidential advice and support, including up to 6 free counselling sessions per year where needed- Mental health support and guidance from our in-house trained Mental Health First Aiders - Hybrid working based on having 3 days in the office per week (pro rata if part-time) - Contribution towards eye tests and glasses - Trust life insurance scheme Holiday - Enhanced annual leave – 25 days plus bank holidays - Birthday leave - additional day leave on or within a week of your birthday- Festive day - additional discretionary day off around the Christmas period Other Leave - Sick leave – 20 days full pay, followed by 20 days half pay - Emergency dependent care – option to use 25% of paid sick leave for emergency care of a dependent- Enhanced maternity pay Pension - 8% employer pension contributions- No minimum requirement for employee contributions- Option for salary exchange- Interest-free loans- Season ticket loan- Cycle to Work scheme Discounts, offers and free stuff - The list is endless and includes tickets to Somerset House events and entrance to other London Heritage sites - Discounts in Somerset House cafes and restaurants - Discounts with various high street retailers and restaurants - Discount to local leisure centres
About Somerset House Trust
Somerset House hosts the UK’s largest and most exciting creative community right in the heart of London, and are always looking for new talent to join our team. We welcome 3 million annual visitors to share our unique combination of cultural events, the creative industries and history. This mix informs and powers our programme and organisational culture, making us a singular, compelling and inclusive place to visit and work.
The Trust reserves the right to close a job before its application deadline. Our Commitment to Anti-Racism, Diversity and Inclusion:
Somerset House is open to all and we value the unique skills of everyone. Somerset House Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to championing equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace, so if you’re a suitably qualified applicant, we encourage your application whatever your age, disability, gender, gender identity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or socio-economic background. Somerset House is actively anti-racist, you can read about our Anti-Racism Pledge and the action we’re taking here . We are working hard to ensure our people, our onsite community and our sector reflect, represent and include all of society. With some recruitment stages, where candidates are equally qualified, we will seek to prioritise diversity to help us to increase representation across the creative economy and the Trust.We anonymise all job applications to help avoid discrimination in the initial screening stage of our recruitment process and reinforces our commitment to focus on skills and qualifications of all applications from the start. Please get in touch if you have any questions or require any adjustments to be made during the recruitment process.
26/03/2024
Full time
We are looking for people to join our fantastic team at Somerset House Trust. As the home of cultural innovators, the Trust connects creativity and the arts with the broader society. Somerset House pursues a ‘Step Inside, Think Outside’ spirit and is born from the creative community we nurture - the experience and perspectives we host across background, age, race, and stage, and the intersections and crossovers we encourage. About the role: The Support Analyst is a critical part of the diverse and exciting technology operations at Somerset House. Working within the IT Department’s helpdesk function, the post holder will be a primary contact for 1st, 2nd and 3rd line IT and network support. You will help to ensure our IT services to our residents, members, and the Trust staff, are of the highest quality. You will work across a range of technologies and systems, from desktops to SaaS, maintaining ownership of cases from start to finish. Additionally, the role will have the opportunity to participate in the implementation of various IT solutions and projects as we work to improve our digital capabilities. Please note that this is an onsite role, based at Somerset House in central London, running Monday - Friday.
Responsibilities:
To be the primary point of contact for residents, members, event partners, and Trust IT support issues and requests. This includes 1st, 2nd, and 3rd line support.
Resolve all reported IT issues in a professional and timely manner, documenting all activity on the helpdesk ticketing system, conforming to SLA’s and adjusting priorities to deal with urgent issues and requests.
Monitor and manage ticket queues, alerts, automated tickets, and perform daily checks on various systems.
Proactively research and identify solutions that may benefit the team and the Trust.
Where appropriate, escalate issues to external vendors as required and monitor the escalation to ensure satisfactory resolution.
Assist in the delivery of IT services across all events and event spaces, including wired connections, wireless connections, AV components, and VoIP telephony.
Assist with the configuration of resident office moves, liaising closely with the property team, and the IT Solutions Lead.
As required, to assist in the testing and implementing of new solutions and adaptations/upgrades to IT services.
Undertake the training of Trust staff members as required.
Where occasionally required by key live events, exhibitions, and regular system maintenance taking place at Somerset House, to be able to shift working hours and days to provide support coverage.
Create and update IT and related documentation to allow retention and sharing of knowledge within the team and the Trust.
Participate as a team player in the support of colleagues within the department and across the Trust’s operations.
Undertake other duties that may be asked of you from time to time.
Skills, knowledge & expertise required for the role:
Experience :
Demonstrable technical knowledge of working in an IT service desk or team.
Demonstrable knowledge supporting and installing operating systems (Windows 10/11 primarily, some Windows Server 2012/2016/2019, some Mac OS) and standard productivity applications (Office 365, Teams, OneDrive, Adobe, AutoCAD, etc.).
Demonstrable knowledge supporting desktop hardware (primarily Dell laptops) and mobile devices (iOS and Android mobile phones and tablets).
Supporting of Active Directory, Office 365 (including Exchange), and Azure users, including password resets, account creation, and group policies.
Demonstrable knowledge of cyber security concepts and best practice, including Multi Factor Authentication, phishing, ransomware, passwords, firewalls, social engineering.
ITIL Foundation certification and technical Microsoft qualifications are desirable.
Skills :
A good knowledge of network infrastructure, both wired and wireless.
A good knowledge of logical network concepts, including VLANs, IPs, DNS and DHCP.
Strong communication skills with the flexibility to deal with a varied customer base.
Coaching or training end users in technical expertise.
Knowledge of VoIP telephony.
Knowledge of system backups, for example, Microsoft Azure Backup Service.
Skills in supporting a range of specific solutions are desirable, including hypervisors (Hyper-V), Cisco Meraki, Mimecast, Bitdefender, AlienVault SIEM, PaperCut, PRTG, Jira, EPOS systems, PDQ Deploy, Access Finance, Nexudus, Priava or similar events management software, and Tessitura.
As part of the recruitment process, there will be a practical task to help us assess hands-on technical skills.
Benefits to working at Somerset House:
Mental Health & Wellbeing - Access to our external Employee Assistance Programme (CiC) for free 24/7 confidential advice and support, including up to 6 free counselling sessions per year where needed- Mental health support and guidance from our in-house trained Mental Health First Aiders - Hybrid working based on having 3 days in the office per week (pro rata if part-time) - Contribution towards eye tests and glasses - Trust life insurance scheme Holiday - Enhanced annual leave – 25 days plus bank holidays - Birthday leave - additional day leave on or within a week of your birthday- Festive day - additional discretionary day off around the Christmas period Other Leave - Sick leave – 20 days full pay, followed by 20 days half pay - Emergency dependent care – option to use 25% of paid sick leave for emergency care of a dependent- Enhanced maternity pay Pension - 8% employer pension contributions- No minimum requirement for employee contributions- Option for salary exchange- Interest-free loans- Season ticket loan- Cycle to Work scheme Discounts, offers and free stuff - The list is endless and includes tickets to Somerset House events and entrance to other London Heritage sites - Discounts in Somerset House cafes and restaurants - Discounts with various high street retailers and restaurants - Discount to local leisure centres
About Somerset House Trust
Somerset House hosts the UK’s largest and most exciting creative community right in the heart of London, and are always looking for new talent to join our team. We welcome 3 million annual visitors to share our unique combination of cultural events, the creative industries and history. This mix informs and powers our programme and organisational culture, making us a singular, compelling and inclusive place to visit and work.
The Trust reserves the right to close a job before its application deadline. Our Commitment to Anti-Racism, Diversity and Inclusion:
Somerset House is open to all and we value the unique skills of everyone. Somerset House Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to championing equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace, so if you’re a suitably qualified applicant, we encourage your application whatever your age, disability, gender, gender identity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or socio-economic background. Somerset House is actively anti-racist, you can read about our Anti-Racism Pledge and the action we’re taking here . We are working hard to ensure our people, our onsite community and our sector reflect, represent and include all of society. With some recruitment stages, where candidates are equally qualified, we will seek to prioritise diversity to help us to increase representation across the creative economy and the Trust.We anonymise all job applications to help avoid discrimination in the initial screening stage of our recruitment process and reinforces our commitment to focus on skills and qualifications of all applications from the start. Please get in touch if you have any questions or require any adjustments to be made during the recruitment process.
Job Introduction BBC Account is at the centre of the BBCs aim to make a personalised BBC online for everyone. We create components, systems and services that enable people's experience of BBC Online to be tailored by their activities and interactions. Everything from content recommendations in iPlayer, to enabling people to comment on BBC News articles. Our services enable and underpin offerings from the BBC's major brands including iPlayer, Sounds, BBC News, Sport, Bitesize and so much more, giving our services unparalleled reach. Inclusion & Diversity Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC whether thats to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please visit our dedicated site here where you can discover the variety of staff networks we have, read our D&I strategy and reports, and learn about our ambitious Creative Diversity initiative which aims to transform the content the BBC creates. Our team uses the latest technologies, inspires innovation and has autonomy. Our products span the whole of the BBC and reach millions of users. We are highly functioning, multi-disciplinary teams working in an Agile way. You will be working on great projects, and you will be surrounded by a team of like-minded technology professionals from whom you can learn and grow. We regularly have technical brown bag sessions and frequent Hackathons. This is an environment where we love to share ideas and challenge the traditional with our goal of taking the BBC on the journey to be a digital-first organisation. We offer regular training and development opportunities including 10% time to allow for self-improvement, learning and innovation. We have a focus on good quality management to help enable, guide and empower others. We promote a healthy work-life balance with opportunities for flexible working hours. We want the BBC to be as renowned for the quality of its engineering as it is for the quality of its content. We aspire to be the best so that we can engineer outstanding digital products, at scale. Working here in an engineering role means being part of a world-class team and a chance to do the most meaningful work of your career. Our welcoming, supportive and hybrid working culture has grown organically from our shared values of high-quality user-focused products, collaborative knowledge sharing, accessibility, mentoring and coaching, pairing, flexibility, continuous improvement, personal growth, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Role Responsibility As a Senior Software Engineer in Test within the BBC Account team, you will be responsible for testing software for the authorisation and authentication applications which span the entire BBC. Our software opens the gateway to personalisation across the web, mobile applications, and voice interfaces. You will be responsible for writing appropriate tests to ensure code quality and coverage and participate in code reviews. Our applications are a set of microservices providing both APIs and audience-facing applications. As a Senior Software Engineer in Test, you will: Work with Delivery Managers, Product Owners, Business Analysts and Technical Leads to understand the requirements, create test strategies and contribute to automated test frameworks. Lead troubleshooting and resolution of issues throughout the product life cycle with monitoring and support tools. Participate and lead as required, in the team's delivery process. Effectively participate in and help improve the teams software development methodologies, such as pairing, clean code and best practices, documentation, CI/CD etc... Work with third parties where necessary offering direction, support, and documentation. Mentor and coach junior colleagues and provide technical leadership and direction to peers and colleagues. Are you the right candidate? We are looking for people who have some (if not all) of the following: In-depth experience with Automated UI and RESTful API Testing Experience working in an Agile environment Experience configuring and running jobs in a Continuous Integration tool like Jenkins Advocating quality and high standards within the Team Great communication skills and experience in resolving cross-team issues. Strong understanding of coding practices Knowledge of testing frameworks and libraries such as Node.js, Playwright, Cypress, Jest, Puppeteer or WebdriverIO Experience with Java, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber Familiarity with Gatling and Scala Experience working with AWS SDK Package Description Band: D Contract type: Permanent Location: London / Salford (Hybrid Role - with 1-2 days in office) Were happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application . There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. Excellent career progression the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation. Unrivalled training and development opportunities our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification. Benefits - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more. About the BBC We dont focus simply on what we do we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure youve read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC whether thats to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here
23/09/2022
Full time
Job Introduction BBC Account is at the centre of the BBCs aim to make a personalised BBC online for everyone. We create components, systems and services that enable people's experience of BBC Online to be tailored by their activities and interactions. Everything from content recommendations in iPlayer, to enabling people to comment on BBC News articles. Our services enable and underpin offerings from the BBC's major brands including iPlayer, Sounds, BBC News, Sport, Bitesize and so much more, giving our services unparalleled reach. Inclusion & Diversity Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC whether thats to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please visit our dedicated site here where you can discover the variety of staff networks we have, read our D&I strategy and reports, and learn about our ambitious Creative Diversity initiative which aims to transform the content the BBC creates. Our team uses the latest technologies, inspires innovation and has autonomy. Our products span the whole of the BBC and reach millions of users. We are highly functioning, multi-disciplinary teams working in an Agile way. You will be working on great projects, and you will be surrounded by a team of like-minded technology professionals from whom you can learn and grow. We regularly have technical brown bag sessions and frequent Hackathons. This is an environment where we love to share ideas and challenge the traditional with our goal of taking the BBC on the journey to be a digital-first organisation. We offer regular training and development opportunities including 10% time to allow for self-improvement, learning and innovation. We have a focus on good quality management to help enable, guide and empower others. We promote a healthy work-life balance with opportunities for flexible working hours. We want the BBC to be as renowned for the quality of its engineering as it is for the quality of its content. We aspire to be the best so that we can engineer outstanding digital products, at scale. Working here in an engineering role means being part of a world-class team and a chance to do the most meaningful work of your career. Our welcoming, supportive and hybrid working culture has grown organically from our shared values of high-quality user-focused products, collaborative knowledge sharing, accessibility, mentoring and coaching, pairing, flexibility, continuous improvement, personal growth, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Role Responsibility As a Senior Software Engineer in Test within the BBC Account team, you will be responsible for testing software for the authorisation and authentication applications which span the entire BBC. Our software opens the gateway to personalisation across the web, mobile applications, and voice interfaces. You will be responsible for writing appropriate tests to ensure code quality and coverage and participate in code reviews. Our applications are a set of microservices providing both APIs and audience-facing applications. As a Senior Software Engineer in Test, you will: Work with Delivery Managers, Product Owners, Business Analysts and Technical Leads to understand the requirements, create test strategies and contribute to automated test frameworks. Lead troubleshooting and resolution of issues throughout the product life cycle with monitoring and support tools. Participate and lead as required, in the team's delivery process. Effectively participate in and help improve the teams software development methodologies, such as pairing, clean code and best practices, documentation, CI/CD etc... Work with third parties where necessary offering direction, support, and documentation. Mentor and coach junior colleagues and provide technical leadership and direction to peers and colleagues. Are you the right candidate? We are looking for people who have some (if not all) of the following: In-depth experience with Automated UI and RESTful API Testing Experience working in an Agile environment Experience configuring and running jobs in a Continuous Integration tool like Jenkins Advocating quality and high standards within the Team Great communication skills and experience in resolving cross-team issues. Strong understanding of coding practices Knowledge of testing frameworks and libraries such as Node.js, Playwright, Cypress, Jest, Puppeteer or WebdriverIO Experience with Java, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber Familiarity with Gatling and Scala Experience working with AWS SDK Package Description Band: D Contract type: Permanent Location: London / Salford (Hybrid Role - with 1-2 days in office) Were happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application . There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. Excellent career progression the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation. Unrivalled training and development opportunities our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification. Benefits - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more. About the BBC We dont focus simply on what we do we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure youve read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC whether thats to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here
Job Introduction BBC Design & Engineering provides the foundations for broadcasting - we keep the BBC's services on-air 24 hours a day, seven days a week. That means everything from transmission for TV and radio - enabling us to reach 97% of adults in the UK every week including the cameras, mixing desks, email and business systems for our world-class programme makers and staff. It is this technology that connects our colleagues and our viewers to our content. To support the BBC, now and in the future, our priorities are to make sure we're flexible, efficient and can take advantage of all the digital developments happening in broadcasting. Our objectives are to: Deliver agreed portfolio priorities to plan Delivery on our major projects Be a strategic partner with the rest of the BBC Make real the Engineering Operating model Build the capability we need to deliver the Engineering Vision This role sits within Corporate Systems in BBC Design & Engineering which sets the technology strategy and delivers and supports solutions to optimise running of all the BBC's business critical functions including HR, Finance, Procurement, Legal and Workplace Role Responsibility The purpose of this role is to ensure that the overall performance of SAP Finance applications meets business requirements. The role will provide detailed system expertise, technical support and knowledge to both service delivery and business change functions ensuring dependencies and relationships between all associated systems are understood, maintained and can be communicated effectively to relevant stakeholders. This is a business support role. Its scope is: Systems complexity: The systems landscape will contain applications typically involving multiple business and technical dependencies, business critical systems and processes and commercially sensitive environments Stakeholder management: First point of contact for a variety of stakeholder 3rd Party Relationships: Supporting 3rd party partners and suppliers supporting delivering application services and projects typically to the value of 100K Information & Security management: Ensure that all the requirements of statutory and BBC safety regulations are fully met including adherence to the BBC's policies. Recruitment: Support recruitment process for the team by taking part in selection boards and making selection decisions for engagement of new colleagues including specialist contractors. Project Support - Provide SME input into projects relating to Finance systems and support implementations and transitions into BAU Key Accountabilities 1. Systems Management - Be the systems specialist for Finance modules of SAP ECC and other Finance related Systems. Lead on requirements gathering with the business process owners and stakeholders, analyse and present solution options that align with BBC Engineering strategies. Work with the Systems Owner to ensure system performance (KPI's) are continuously improved, inputting into the systems roadmap, identifying risks and providing risk mitigations. 2. System Architecture: Responsible for ensuring systems design and architecture is fit for purpose, including disaster recovery architecture. 3. Project Engagement - Responsible for providing technical consultancy to project delivery and development teams, procurement, service design and change management teams Responsible for providing technical expertise to project teams throughout the lifecycle of a project Working with project & service delivery teams responsible for the commissioning and acceptance ensuring new installations/services are fit for purpose, supportable, and are built against agreed specification and installation standards Change, Configuration and release management - Responsible for minor/major software and hardware upgrades, ensuring that change management procedures are followed working alongside the teams responsible for UAT, testing and deployment of upgrades into the production environment. 4. Incident Management - Responsible for the resolution of escalated incidents from frontline support teams and assisting with the command & control for major incident and service outages. 5. Problem Management - Responsible for Problem Management for systems assigned, ensuring that known issues and workarounds are documented and input into a Known Error Database. 6. Non Functional Requirements - Responsible for ensuring systems align with BBC's non-functional requirements including accessibility, performance, disaster recovery and security. Ensure all work is conducted in accordance with current safety legislation and BBC safety policies, security policies and statutory requirements relevant to the task. 7. Knowledge Management - Responsible for the production of technical documentation, ensuring quality and accuracy Responsible for assessing and inputting into the design and delivery of training for systems under ownership ensuring support teams can be appropriately trained 8. 3rd Party Suppliers - Responsible for building effective relationships with system vendors to ensure that reported incidents and problems are resolved within agreed resolution times set in service contracts Are you the right candidate? Detailed Knowledge of SAP Financials including: FI - General Ledger (New GL) FI - Asset Accounting/Lease Accounting (CLM) FI - Taxes FI - Accounts Payable FI - Accounts Receivable FI - Cash & Banking (including Treasury) CO - Project Systems including WIP CO - Profit Centre Accounting CO - Cost Centre Accounting Detailed Integration Knowledge with SAP MM/SD/BW/HR Financial background - Accountancy or demonstrable finance related experience Experience in managing a complex technical systems/environment Experienced in managing conflicting demands in situations of pressure where priorities are rapidly changing Experience of having to communicate clearly with a range of people at different levels of the organisation and explain and discuss technical issues using a range of styles, tools and techniques Authoritative knowledge of security policies and statutory requirements relevant to the role Experience in working with 3rd party suppliers Experience of providing a high quality service in a demanding customer service environment Nice to have skills: Experience of working with BW, BO Dashboards, BODS or BPC Experience of working with SRM or Opentext VIM Qualified Accountant (CIMA or ACCA) Knowledge of ITIL standards and the principles of service support and delivery Knowledge of change and configuration management procedures. Experience of designing and delivering training. Understanding of a complex global SAP landscape - including interfaces i.e. payroll, expenses, banking etc Experience of implementing SAP Finance end to end solutions Knowledge and experience of Finance/SAP best practices Knowledge of SAP security and authorisations. Solution orientated and problem solving. Package Description Band: D Contract type: Perm- full time Location: London or Cardiff We're happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application . There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. Excellent career progression - the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation. Unrivalled training and development opportunities - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification. Benefits - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more. About the BBC We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here
23/09/2022
Full time
Job Introduction BBC Design & Engineering provides the foundations for broadcasting - we keep the BBC's services on-air 24 hours a day, seven days a week. That means everything from transmission for TV and radio - enabling us to reach 97% of adults in the UK every week including the cameras, mixing desks, email and business systems for our world-class programme makers and staff. It is this technology that connects our colleagues and our viewers to our content. To support the BBC, now and in the future, our priorities are to make sure we're flexible, efficient and can take advantage of all the digital developments happening in broadcasting. Our objectives are to: Deliver agreed portfolio priorities to plan Delivery on our major projects Be a strategic partner with the rest of the BBC Make real the Engineering Operating model Build the capability we need to deliver the Engineering Vision This role sits within Corporate Systems in BBC Design & Engineering which sets the technology strategy and delivers and supports solutions to optimise running of all the BBC's business critical functions including HR, Finance, Procurement, Legal and Workplace Role Responsibility The purpose of this role is to ensure that the overall performance of SAP Finance applications meets business requirements. The role will provide detailed system expertise, technical support and knowledge to both service delivery and business change functions ensuring dependencies and relationships between all associated systems are understood, maintained and can be communicated effectively to relevant stakeholders. This is a business support role. Its scope is: Systems complexity: The systems landscape will contain applications typically involving multiple business and technical dependencies, business critical systems and processes and commercially sensitive environments Stakeholder management: First point of contact for a variety of stakeholder 3rd Party Relationships: Supporting 3rd party partners and suppliers supporting delivering application services and projects typically to the value of 100K Information & Security management: Ensure that all the requirements of statutory and BBC safety regulations are fully met including adherence to the BBC's policies. Recruitment: Support recruitment process for the team by taking part in selection boards and making selection decisions for engagement of new colleagues including specialist contractors. Project Support - Provide SME input into projects relating to Finance systems and support implementations and transitions into BAU Key Accountabilities 1. Systems Management - Be the systems specialist for Finance modules of SAP ECC and other Finance related Systems. Lead on requirements gathering with the business process owners and stakeholders, analyse and present solution options that align with BBC Engineering strategies. Work with the Systems Owner to ensure system performance (KPI's) are continuously improved, inputting into the systems roadmap, identifying risks and providing risk mitigations. 2. System Architecture: Responsible for ensuring systems design and architecture is fit for purpose, including disaster recovery architecture. 3. Project Engagement - Responsible for providing technical consultancy to project delivery and development teams, procurement, service design and change management teams Responsible for providing technical expertise to project teams throughout the lifecycle of a project Working with project & service delivery teams responsible for the commissioning and acceptance ensuring new installations/services are fit for purpose, supportable, and are built against agreed specification and installation standards Change, Configuration and release management - Responsible for minor/major software and hardware upgrades, ensuring that change management procedures are followed working alongside the teams responsible for UAT, testing and deployment of upgrades into the production environment. 4. Incident Management - Responsible for the resolution of escalated incidents from frontline support teams and assisting with the command & control for major incident and service outages. 5. Problem Management - Responsible for Problem Management for systems assigned, ensuring that known issues and workarounds are documented and input into a Known Error Database. 6. Non Functional Requirements - Responsible for ensuring systems align with BBC's non-functional requirements including accessibility, performance, disaster recovery and security. Ensure all work is conducted in accordance with current safety legislation and BBC safety policies, security policies and statutory requirements relevant to the task. 7. Knowledge Management - Responsible for the production of technical documentation, ensuring quality and accuracy Responsible for assessing and inputting into the design and delivery of training for systems under ownership ensuring support teams can be appropriately trained 8. 3rd Party Suppliers - Responsible for building effective relationships with system vendors to ensure that reported incidents and problems are resolved within agreed resolution times set in service contracts Are you the right candidate? Detailed Knowledge of SAP Financials including: FI - General Ledger (New GL) FI - Asset Accounting/Lease Accounting (CLM) FI - Taxes FI - Accounts Payable FI - Accounts Receivable FI - Cash & Banking (including Treasury) CO - Project Systems including WIP CO - Profit Centre Accounting CO - Cost Centre Accounting Detailed Integration Knowledge with SAP MM/SD/BW/HR Financial background - Accountancy or demonstrable finance related experience Experience in managing a complex technical systems/environment Experienced in managing conflicting demands in situations of pressure where priorities are rapidly changing Experience of having to communicate clearly with a range of people at different levels of the organisation and explain and discuss technical issues using a range of styles, tools and techniques Authoritative knowledge of security policies and statutory requirements relevant to the role Experience in working with 3rd party suppliers Experience of providing a high quality service in a demanding customer service environment Nice to have skills: Experience of working with BW, BO Dashboards, BODS or BPC Experience of working with SRM or Opentext VIM Qualified Accountant (CIMA or ACCA) Knowledge of ITIL standards and the principles of service support and delivery Knowledge of change and configuration management procedures. Experience of designing and delivering training. Understanding of a complex global SAP landscape - including interfaces i.e. payroll, expenses, banking etc Experience of implementing SAP Finance end to end solutions Knowledge and experience of Finance/SAP best practices Knowledge of SAP security and authorisations. Solution orientated and problem solving. Package Description Band: D Contract type: Perm- full time Location: London or Cardiff We're happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application . There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. Excellent career progression - the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation. Unrivalled training and development opportunities - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification. Benefits - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more. About the BBC We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here
This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing Government business unit as a Senior Cloud Engineer. We, amongst many things, deliver next generation digital capability to defence customers. Our Digital Solutions team is leading the way in providing Cloud-centric solutions. Currently we are working on building an exciting cloud-agnostic product as part of our Cloud-Enabled Mission Services (CEMS) project, helping prepare our clients for the challenges of tomorrow. JOB ROLE: The role of the CEMS Senior Cloud Engineer is to provide the critical skills necessary to help build our vision for Cloud-based platforms and toolsets which will bring a strong digital advantage to our customers. It's an amazing time to join our rapidly-growing team and you'll be supported by an experienced group of specialists in the team and across the business to build re-usable cloud-agnostic patterns delivered through automation. Working closely with the Technical Lead and a diverse development team spanning many different career stages, you will be able to take ownership of one or more areas of technical delivery in an Agile framework. There will be opportunities to mentor your junior colleagues and you'll be given the space to operate with a high level of autonomy. What background are we looking for? You will have experience in as many as possible of the following: Practical software development in one or more common languages, such as Java or Python Cloud computing platforms such as AWS and Azure, ideally with having obtained or plan to obtain certification Be able to adapt to unfamiliar technologies, and methodically problem-solve with them Setting up development tooling, such as test frameworks, CICD and Git repositories Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools, such as Packer, Ansible and Terraform Be able to clearly communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences, and produce technical documentation to a high standard Ensuring code consistency, maintainability and quality through code reviews, automated testing and code analysis tools Team working inside an agile environment e.g. Scrum, Lean, Kanban Play a supporting role in the development of junior engineers at the start of their tech careers Using precedent and your own creativity to solve our challenges! You will ideally have experience in some of these, but if not we'll help you with them: Experience in full-stack technical design, accounting for non-functional requirements such as performance, high-availability and maintainability Cloud, infrastructure and application monitoring tools Managing stakeholders, including users and management Delivering technical demonstrations to customers Familiarity with security concepts, including secure design and implementation Containerisation e.g. Docker, Kubernetes Relational, document, or graph database systems SC Security Clearance is required for this vacancy. If you are not currently Security Cleared, you will need to be eligible for this and willing to go through the process. We are looking for a dynamic professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced organisation. The ideal candidate should be a proactive problem solver, skilled at collaboration and a keen learner. How we will support you: Work-life balance is important; you'll get 25 days holiday a year and, via our flexible benefits package the option to buy/sell and carry over from the year before Our flexible benefits package includes; private medical and dental insurance, a competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, taste cards and more You'll have a dedicated Career Manager to help you develop your career and guide you on your journey through BAE Don't know a particular technology? Your learning and development is key to your future career You'll be part of our bonus scheme You are welcome to join any/all of our Diversity and Support groups. These groups cover everything from gender diversity to mental health and wellbeing. About BAE Systems Applied Intelligence: We help nations, governments and businesses around the world defend themselves against cyber-crime, reduce their risk in the connected world, comply with regulation, and transform their operations. We do this using our unique set of solutions, systems, experience and processes. Our success is down to our people. The changing nature of our business means that we're constantly looking for the brightest talent to help us fulfil our ambitions. As an experienced professional, we'll entrust you with responsibility; this means that you'll have client contact, variety and support from day one. We'll encourage and support you to develop your skills and reward you as you grow. Whatever your area of expertise, you'll be much more than just a job title; you'll be an integral part of the business where your individual contribution makes a difference every day. Great minds deserve great rewards, so we also offer a very competitive salary and benefits package. Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Applied Intelligence. Staying competitive in today's global marketplace requires an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential. We also welcome discussions about flexible working. Security Clearance Only those with the permanent and unrestricted right to live and work in the UK will be considered for a position within BAE Systems Applied Intelligence. Due to the nature of our work, successful candidates for this role will be required to go through Government SC clearance prior to starting with us. Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day. By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we're working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance well-being. Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential. About BAE Systems Digital Intelligence BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,800 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 16 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments. Launched in 2022, Digital Intelligence is part of BAE Systems, and has a rich heritage in helping to defend nations and businesses around the world from advanced threats.
23/09/2022
Full time
This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing Government business unit as a Senior Cloud Engineer. We, amongst many things, deliver next generation digital capability to defence customers. Our Digital Solutions team is leading the way in providing Cloud-centric solutions. Currently we are working on building an exciting cloud-agnostic product as part of our Cloud-Enabled Mission Services (CEMS) project, helping prepare our clients for the challenges of tomorrow. JOB ROLE: The role of the CEMS Senior Cloud Engineer is to provide the critical skills necessary to help build our vision for Cloud-based platforms and toolsets which will bring a strong digital advantage to our customers. It's an amazing time to join our rapidly-growing team and you'll be supported by an experienced group of specialists in the team and across the business to build re-usable cloud-agnostic patterns delivered through automation. Working closely with the Technical Lead and a diverse development team spanning many different career stages, you will be able to take ownership of one or more areas of technical delivery in an Agile framework. There will be opportunities to mentor your junior colleagues and you'll be given the space to operate with a high level of autonomy. What background are we looking for? You will have experience in as many as possible of the following: Practical software development in one or more common languages, such as Java or Python Cloud computing platforms such as AWS and Azure, ideally with having obtained or plan to obtain certification Be able to adapt to unfamiliar technologies, and methodically problem-solve with them Setting up development tooling, such as test frameworks, CICD and Git repositories Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools, such as Packer, Ansible and Terraform Be able to clearly communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences, and produce technical documentation to a high standard Ensuring code consistency, maintainability and quality through code reviews, automated testing and code analysis tools Team working inside an agile environment e.g. Scrum, Lean, Kanban Play a supporting role in the development of junior engineers at the start of their tech careers Using precedent and your own creativity to solve our challenges! You will ideally have experience in some of these, but if not we'll help you with them: Experience in full-stack technical design, accounting for non-functional requirements such as performance, high-availability and maintainability Cloud, infrastructure and application monitoring tools Managing stakeholders, including users and management Delivering technical demonstrations to customers Familiarity with security concepts, including secure design and implementation Containerisation e.g. Docker, Kubernetes Relational, document, or graph database systems SC Security Clearance is required for this vacancy. If you are not currently Security Cleared, you will need to be eligible for this and willing to go through the process. We are looking for a dynamic professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced organisation. The ideal candidate should be a proactive problem solver, skilled at collaboration and a keen learner. How we will support you: Work-life balance is important; you'll get 25 days holiday a year and, via our flexible benefits package the option to buy/sell and carry over from the year before Our flexible benefits package includes; private medical and dental insurance, a competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, taste cards and more You'll have a dedicated Career Manager to help you develop your career and guide you on your journey through BAE Don't know a particular technology? Your learning and development is key to your future career You'll be part of our bonus scheme You are welcome to join any/all of our Diversity and Support groups. These groups cover everything from gender diversity to mental health and wellbeing. About BAE Systems Applied Intelligence: We help nations, governments and businesses around the world defend themselves against cyber-crime, reduce their risk in the connected world, comply with regulation, and transform their operations. We do this using our unique set of solutions, systems, experience and processes. Our success is down to our people. The changing nature of our business means that we're constantly looking for the brightest talent to help us fulfil our ambitions. As an experienced professional, we'll entrust you with responsibility; this means that you'll have client contact, variety and support from day one. We'll encourage and support you to develop your skills and reward you as you grow. Whatever your area of expertise, you'll be much more than just a job title; you'll be an integral part of the business where your individual contribution makes a difference every day. Great minds deserve great rewards, so we also offer a very competitive salary and benefits package. Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Applied Intelligence. Staying competitive in today's global marketplace requires an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential. We also welcome discussions about flexible working. Security Clearance Only those with the permanent and unrestricted right to live and work in the UK will be considered for a position within BAE Systems Applied Intelligence. Due to the nature of our work, successful candidates for this role will be required to go through Government SC clearance prior to starting with us. Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day. By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we're working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance well-being. Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential. About BAE Systems Digital Intelligence BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,800 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 16 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments. Launched in 2022, Digital Intelligence is part of BAE Systems, and has a rich heritage in helping to defend nations and businesses around the world from advanced threats.
Site Name: UK - London - Brentford, Mississauga Milverton Drive Posted Date: Sep Location : UK or Canada Are you energized to join the Medical Digital Engagements team, within the newly formed Medical Digital and Tech function to help shape and implement Medical digital and DDCX strategy across Global Medical Affairs? If so then this Medical Digital Engagement Manager role could be an exciting opportunity to explore. Our Global Medical organization is at the forefront of the industry-leading changes to improve patient treatment options. We are committed to making GSK's Medical Affairs team the best in our industry, and a trusted valued partner in the delivery of healthcare to patients. This is a crucial time for GSK as we prepare to launch multiple class leading products across various therapeutic areas, in 2022 and beyond. To help drive this, is the Medical Digital Engagements Team - part of Medical Digital, Data, Analytics and Systems which sits within a newly created business area called Medical Digital and Tech. Developments in Digital, Data, Analytics & Systems have the power to transform GSK's business model and deliver value to patients, the broader healthcare community, and employees. Although Pharma has been one of the last industries to embrace digitisation, change is emerging fast, providing opportunities for GSK. Job Purpose: Engaging with our medical customers, the Digital Engagements team works across all therapy areas and regions to help change the digital mindset of our internal staff, healthcare professionals and patients, helping to improve their confidence in - and use of - digital channels. This includes virtual meetings, digital advisory boards, online communities, virtual congresses, use of messaging services/email, external facing portals, digital platforms and the integration of these channels into an Omnichannel experience for HCP's through Global Hypercare Support. In this role you will act as the implementation manager for medical DDCX through your key membership in the Global Medical 'Hypercare' model (which leverages an agile approach to execution) and play an important role in helping TA's and LOC's accelerate medical DDCX and digital strategy. Partnering with TA's, building efficiencies across brands and leveraging key learnings from commercial through close partnerships is an important part of the ole. It is an exciting time as the team kicks off phase 2 of the Medical Omnichannel roll out and works closely with commercial to plan the future of Medical DDCX through the Power Up Program. We have a team of strategic subject matter experts, developing strong cross functional partnerships to deliver more across GSK though services, agile methodologies and best practice partnering with our commercial and tech organisation. The team owns Medical platforms in this space such as virtual meetings, digital advisory board solutions, the business strategy for the Global Medical Affairs Portal as well as the 'Hypercare' approach to global medical omnichannel/DDCX implementation. You will collaborate with business customers, help shape strategy, develop services, manage vendors, define best practice, develop processes and guidance and lead key working groups. Use of metrics and communications is important to drive uptake and share what good looks like, helping to drive improved confidence in digital, helping teams use and incorporate digital into their business plans. You will also need to understand and follow our governance and compliance frameworks. Key Responsibilities: This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following Be the subject matter expert, working collaboratively across all teams, leveraging existing solutions to provide guidance and define best practice around Medical Digital Engagement Collaborate with business, vendors, commercial and tech teams to scope, plan and embed digital experiences for our target customers Working with the Digital Engagements Lead & partners to evolve and shape the role of Digital engagement in Medical Affairs Partnering with the Global Medical Hypercare Team of SME's to implement medical omnichannel globally through agile ways of working Monitor the external digital landscape, stay apprised of new and emerging innovations, evaluating new trends and help offer creative solutions and craft a long-term vision for Digital Engagements in Medical Affairs Be knowledgeable and work within governance & compliance frameworks, manage risk and mitigation approaches Detailed Areas of Focus: Delivery and Integration of Medical Digital Channels - Digital Channel SME's for TA's: Embedding Medical Digital Channels Frameworks and Omnichannel value and promoting use within the TA's/Brand Planning SME's for TA's on scientific engagement digital user journeys and integration of medical digital channels (including approval of new approaches through global legal and compliance) Omnichannel implementation specific project management as required (ie. timelines for Global - LOC localization of medical UJ's etc) Sharing best practices and key learnings of medical omnichannel LOC execution across TA's for awareness Single point of contact for mDDAS partners Interlock between Global TA's and LOC implementation of omnichannel Sharing of TA initiatives, projects and learnings across other TA's via the agile hyper care team - therefore ensuring we are building efficiencies, centralizing and optimizing as needed Delivery of Medical Omnichannel User Journeys in priority LOCs : Omnichannel implementation leads interconnecting the Global Agile Hypercare team, LOCs and TA's Guidance on Omnichannel Value, connecting local needs with appropriate medical UJ's Educating LOC's on available medical channels, content, channel readiness for medical and resources needed to execute Connecting LOC teams with appropriate Global contacts to support the standing up and readying of medical channels (MA Portal, Veeva 1:1 Email, Timeline, MyInsights, NBSA, Analytics, Capabilities) Maintenance and consultation plans post launch to continue to provide support as needed Why You? Basic Qualification We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: Passionate about digital, healthcare, with a focus on continuous improvement. Digital/Systems/Platform experience in Medical/Development/Commercial/Pharma environment highly desired Degree in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Business Management, Digital, systems or related field Experience in Agile Ways of Working is an asset Formal Project Management experience is an asset Prior expertise in digital roles is preferred especially in healthcare You are an action and people oriented individual You like to challenge the status quo and the usual way things are done You have creative mind with analytical skills backed up by a pragmatic approach Strong project management and communications skills If you have the following characteristics it would be a plus: Proven project & service management skills Knowledge Share & Communication and negotiation skills Agency experience (digital or media) is desirable Technical experience in Digital/Systems Experience working through agile methodologies GSK offers many opportunities for personal development and career progression as a Pharmaceutical business with a large footprint globally. To become part of our team and develop a rewarding career, please apply online. Why GSK? At GSK, we have already delivered unprecedented change over the past four years, improving R&D, becoming a leader in Consumer Health, strengthening our leadership, and transforming our commercial execution. Now, we're making the biggest changes we've made to our business in over 20 years. We're on track to separate and create two new companies in 2022: New GSK with a leading portfolio of vaccines and specialty medicines as well as R&D based on immune system and genetics science; and a new world-leading consumer healthcare company of loved and trusted brands. With new ambition comes new purpose. For New GSK, this is to unite science, talent, and technology to get ahead of disease together - all with the clear ambition of delivering human health impact; stronger and more sustainable shareholder returns; and as a new GSK where outstanding people thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it. How we do all this is through our people and our culture. A culture that is ambitious for patients - so we deliver what matters better and faster; accountable for impact - with clear ownership of goals and support to succeed; and where we do the right thing. So, if you're ready to improve the lives of billions, join us at this exciting moment in our journey. Join our challenge to get Ahead Together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years..... click apply for full job details
22/09/2022
Full time
Site Name: UK - London - Brentford, Mississauga Milverton Drive Posted Date: Sep Location : UK or Canada Are you energized to join the Medical Digital Engagements team, within the newly formed Medical Digital and Tech function to help shape and implement Medical digital and DDCX strategy across Global Medical Affairs? If so then this Medical Digital Engagement Manager role could be an exciting opportunity to explore. Our Global Medical organization is at the forefront of the industry-leading changes to improve patient treatment options. We are committed to making GSK's Medical Affairs team the best in our industry, and a trusted valued partner in the delivery of healthcare to patients. This is a crucial time for GSK as we prepare to launch multiple class leading products across various therapeutic areas, in 2022 and beyond. To help drive this, is the Medical Digital Engagements Team - part of Medical Digital, Data, Analytics and Systems which sits within a newly created business area called Medical Digital and Tech. Developments in Digital, Data, Analytics & Systems have the power to transform GSK's business model and deliver value to patients, the broader healthcare community, and employees. Although Pharma has been one of the last industries to embrace digitisation, change is emerging fast, providing opportunities for GSK. Job Purpose: Engaging with our medical customers, the Digital Engagements team works across all therapy areas and regions to help change the digital mindset of our internal staff, healthcare professionals and patients, helping to improve their confidence in - and use of - digital channels. This includes virtual meetings, digital advisory boards, online communities, virtual congresses, use of messaging services/email, external facing portals, digital platforms and the integration of these channels into an Omnichannel experience for HCP's through Global Hypercare Support. In this role you will act as the implementation manager for medical DDCX through your key membership in the Global Medical 'Hypercare' model (which leverages an agile approach to execution) and play an important role in helping TA's and LOC's accelerate medical DDCX and digital strategy. Partnering with TA's, building efficiencies across brands and leveraging key learnings from commercial through close partnerships is an important part of the ole. It is an exciting time as the team kicks off phase 2 of the Medical Omnichannel roll out and works closely with commercial to plan the future of Medical DDCX through the Power Up Program. We have a team of strategic subject matter experts, developing strong cross functional partnerships to deliver more across GSK though services, agile methodologies and best practice partnering with our commercial and tech organisation. The team owns Medical platforms in this space such as virtual meetings, digital advisory board solutions, the business strategy for the Global Medical Affairs Portal as well as the 'Hypercare' approach to global medical omnichannel/DDCX implementation. You will collaborate with business customers, help shape strategy, develop services, manage vendors, define best practice, develop processes and guidance and lead key working groups. Use of metrics and communications is important to drive uptake and share what good looks like, helping to drive improved confidence in digital, helping teams use and incorporate digital into their business plans. You will also need to understand and follow our governance and compliance frameworks. Key Responsibilities: This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following Be the subject matter expert, working collaboratively across all teams, leveraging existing solutions to provide guidance and define best practice around Medical Digital Engagement Collaborate with business, vendors, commercial and tech teams to scope, plan and embed digital experiences for our target customers Working with the Digital Engagements Lead & partners to evolve and shape the role of Digital engagement in Medical Affairs Partnering with the Global Medical Hypercare Team of SME's to implement medical omnichannel globally through agile ways of working Monitor the external digital landscape, stay apprised of new and emerging innovations, evaluating new trends and help offer creative solutions and craft a long-term vision for Digital Engagements in Medical Affairs Be knowledgeable and work within governance & compliance frameworks, manage risk and mitigation approaches Detailed Areas of Focus: Delivery and Integration of Medical Digital Channels - Digital Channel SME's for TA's: Embedding Medical Digital Channels Frameworks and Omnichannel value and promoting use within the TA's/Brand Planning SME's for TA's on scientific engagement digital user journeys and integration of medical digital channels (including approval of new approaches through global legal and compliance) Omnichannel implementation specific project management as required (ie. timelines for Global - LOC localization of medical UJ's etc) Sharing best practices and key learnings of medical omnichannel LOC execution across TA's for awareness Single point of contact for mDDAS partners Interlock between Global TA's and LOC implementation of omnichannel Sharing of TA initiatives, projects and learnings across other TA's via the agile hyper care team - therefore ensuring we are building efficiencies, centralizing and optimizing as needed Delivery of Medical Omnichannel User Journeys in priority LOCs : Omnichannel implementation leads interconnecting the Global Agile Hypercare team, LOCs and TA's Guidance on Omnichannel Value, connecting local needs with appropriate medical UJ's Educating LOC's on available medical channels, content, channel readiness for medical and resources needed to execute Connecting LOC teams with appropriate Global contacts to support the standing up and readying of medical channels (MA Portal, Veeva 1:1 Email, Timeline, MyInsights, NBSA, Analytics, Capabilities) Maintenance and consultation plans post launch to continue to provide support as needed Why You? Basic Qualification We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: Passionate about digital, healthcare, with a focus on continuous improvement. Digital/Systems/Platform experience in Medical/Development/Commercial/Pharma environment highly desired Degree in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Business Management, Digital, systems or related field Experience in Agile Ways of Working is an asset Formal Project Management experience is an asset Prior expertise in digital roles is preferred especially in healthcare You are an action and people oriented individual You like to challenge the status quo and the usual way things are done You have creative mind with analytical skills backed up by a pragmatic approach Strong project management and communications skills If you have the following characteristics it would be a plus: Proven project & service management skills Knowledge Share & Communication and negotiation skills Agency experience (digital or media) is desirable Technical experience in Digital/Systems Experience working through agile methodologies GSK offers many opportunities for personal development and career progression as a Pharmaceutical business with a large footprint globally. To become part of our team and develop a rewarding career, please apply online. Why GSK? At GSK, we have already delivered unprecedented change over the past four years, improving R&D, becoming a leader in Consumer Health, strengthening our leadership, and transforming our commercial execution. Now, we're making the biggest changes we've made to our business in over 20 years. We're on track to separate and create two new companies in 2022: New GSK with a leading portfolio of vaccines and specialty medicines as well as R&D based on immune system and genetics science; and a new world-leading consumer healthcare company of loved and trusted brands. With new ambition comes new purpose. For New GSK, this is to unite science, talent, and technology to get ahead of disease together - all with the clear ambition of delivering human health impact; stronger and more sustainable shareholder returns; and as a new GSK where outstanding people thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it. How we do all this is through our people and our culture. A culture that is ambitious for patients - so we deliver what matters better and faster; accountable for impact - with clear ownership of goals and support to succeed; and where we do the right thing. So, if you're ready to improve the lives of billions, join us at this exciting moment in our journey. Join our challenge to get Ahead Together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years..... click apply for full job details
Product Owner- Insurance - Remote Product Owner London Insurance Market Remote/City, London Permanent £80,000 - £90,000 per annum + fantastic benefits + bonus Product - Owner - Manager - Agile - Scrum - Product - Delivery - London Insurance Market - Remote - Business Analysis - Global - Strategy - Vision - Technology - Innovation My client is a leading London Market Insurer and they are looking for a dynamic and technology driven Product Owner with previous Insurance experience to join their Agile team, representing the voice of the customer and the organization through the delivery of business value. Remote from home/Very limited travel to the office [London, City] The existing team has responsibility for managing stakeholder relationships. Working closely with stakeholders (business and technology), including leadership, they define and prioritize features and stories, ensuring alignment with customer needs and global organizational goals. As the Product Owner, you must ensure there is an aligned understanding of how the team can provide the highest value to the customer through the lens of the portfolio. Key responsibilities: Act as primary liaison for Digital Opportunities for the client between business stakeholders and the Digital Opportunities Team Understand the Product Roadmap and maintain and/or shape it over time Gather, manage and prioritise the Product Backlog Oversee the successful delivery of digital initiatives for the Digital Opportunities Team Understand the technical platforms for e-trading across the end-to-end customer journey Ensuring that any changes to legally-binding documents (like policy wordings) are 100% accurate Collaborates with the Chief Product Owner (CPO) and Delivery Lead to create product vision and alignment with strategic priorities with stakeholders. Contributes to the development of the program vision. Communicates product and portfolio vision to their team. With the team, accountable for developing and achieving product level KPIs. Manages product(s) with a moderate degree of strategy, scope, and complexity. Required skills/experience: Stakeholder management: experience of managing relationships with business stakeholders; a proven ability to work with and influence cross-functional teams, ensuring close collaboration with development teams, is especially important Digital expertise: a proven track record of successfully delivery digital initiatives which improve business performance 5+ years of experience in product management Proven track record in working with business teams to identify business priorities and develop, test & deliver digital solutions which have a measurable impact on business performance Deep technical knowledge and experience of working with digital solutions in the insurance market Considerable relevant industry or functional experience in insurance Strong communication, presentation and leadership skills Demonstrable experience of delivering complex initiatives Agile practitioner capabilities and experience working with or in Agile teams Product - Owner - Manager - Agile - Scrum - Product - Delivery - London Insurance Market - Remote - Business Analysis - Global - Strategy - Vision - Technology - Innovation Product Owner London Insurance Market Remote/City, London Permanent £80,000 - £90,000 per annum + fantastic benefits + bonus
05/11/2021
Full time
Product Owner- Insurance - Remote Product Owner London Insurance Market Remote/City, London Permanent £80,000 - £90,000 per annum + fantastic benefits + bonus Product - Owner - Manager - Agile - Scrum - Product - Delivery - London Insurance Market - Remote - Business Analysis - Global - Strategy - Vision - Technology - Innovation My client is a leading London Market Insurer and they are looking for a dynamic and technology driven Product Owner with previous Insurance experience to join their Agile team, representing the voice of the customer and the organization through the delivery of business value. Remote from home/Very limited travel to the office [London, City] The existing team has responsibility for managing stakeholder relationships. Working closely with stakeholders (business and technology), including leadership, they define and prioritize features and stories, ensuring alignment with customer needs and global organizational goals. As the Product Owner, you must ensure there is an aligned understanding of how the team can provide the highest value to the customer through the lens of the portfolio. Key responsibilities: Act as primary liaison for Digital Opportunities for the client between business stakeholders and the Digital Opportunities Team Understand the Product Roadmap and maintain and/or shape it over time Gather, manage and prioritise the Product Backlog Oversee the successful delivery of digital initiatives for the Digital Opportunities Team Understand the technical platforms for e-trading across the end-to-end customer journey Ensuring that any changes to legally-binding documents (like policy wordings) are 100% accurate Collaborates with the Chief Product Owner (CPO) and Delivery Lead to create product vision and alignment with strategic priorities with stakeholders. Contributes to the development of the program vision. Communicates product and portfolio vision to their team. With the team, accountable for developing and achieving product level KPIs. Manages product(s) with a moderate degree of strategy, scope, and complexity. Required skills/experience: Stakeholder management: experience of managing relationships with business stakeholders; a proven ability to work with and influence cross-functional teams, ensuring close collaboration with development teams, is especially important Digital expertise: a proven track record of successfully delivery digital initiatives which improve business performance 5+ years of experience in product management Proven track record in working with business teams to identify business priorities and develop, test & deliver digital solutions which have a measurable impact on business performance Deep technical knowledge and experience of working with digital solutions in the insurance market Considerable relevant industry or functional experience in insurance Strong communication, presentation and leadership skills Demonstrable experience of delivering complex initiatives Agile practitioner capabilities and experience working with or in Agile teams Product - Owner - Manager - Agile - Scrum - Product - Delivery - London Insurance Market - Remote - Business Analysis - Global - Strategy - Vision - Technology - Innovation Product Owner London Insurance Market Remote/City, London Permanent £80,000 - £90,000 per annum + fantastic benefits + bonus
Job Profile Summary Could you see yourself leading the low carbon skills area for hydrogen or offshore wind? This role is the product owner for the area, engaging with the business to create and deliver learning solutions, tools, systems, and processes and measure their impact. It is a new role and would involve consistently partnering with others globally to shape the curricula to meet current and changing needs of bp's strategic partnerships. The role would involve influencing the low carbon skills environment externally, potentially working with partners, government and industry groups to generate a skills framework/pathways. Low carbon is a new skills area for bp and has the advantage of not having longstanding legacy processes and learning catalogues. There is a lot of strategic importance for bp in building low carbon capability. We need for great people who can respond, predict and partner to create what the future will look like in this space. We are a newly formed team, based in different locations and dedicated to making a difference through building capability. We are seeking an individual who is equally passionate about bp's strategy and values AND has who possesses the skills to build capability through learning. Job Advert Key Accountabilities: Leads the performance consulting process to understand the strategic needs of our people and business strategy. Partners internally with business and P&C teams to deliver on current and future skills interventions. Participates in partnerships across industry, government and community groups. Leads the skills taxonomy and definitions for the subject area (local and global) with input from taxonomy specialists internal and external to bp. Owns the curation, design and maintenance of learning offers (global and local) in partnership with the shared hub and wider business. Integrates with the wider learning organization to add new value. Engages the entities to identify and foster relationships with specialists required on agile teams to produce the learning solutions. Acts as the product owner in the agile design process to deliver solutions that solve business problems. Also participates as a squad member for more complex agile projects. Leads the design of impact measurement approaches and shares results. Here's what we are looking for: Business relevant Honours degree preferably degree in Human Resource Development, Business Administration or another related field. Experience in addressing both employee & business/function capability needs and creating and managing learning solutions related to low carbon skills cluster to realise them in the specific business context. Significant experience in strategic talent development. Excellent performance consulting, relationship management and communication skills. Focus on delivering pragmatic learning solutions in response to business challenges are essential. Clearly link value to business results, experience of organisational change management and working in a matrixed organisation. Active partnering with other Cluster Managers and the Learning Managers to ensure alignment, standardization where applicable and quick identification of common needs across the entities. Experience solution scoping and prototyping; multi-modal delivery (Instructor-led Training, Virtual Instructor-led Training); collection, analysis, and synthesis of data. It would be helpful but not essential to have: Advanced/Master's degree relevant to the business, digital skills & experience working with agile mindset and methodologies, innovation in capability development, risk management. If you think you have the right skills set and are excited to be part of a team of diverse and forward-thinking team, apply today! At bp, we provide great environment & benefits such as an inclusive culture, a great work-life balance, learning and development opportunities, life & health insurance, medical care package, and many others benefits! We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. #li-kh1 Entity People & Culture Job Family Group HR Group Relocation available No Travel required Negligible travel Time Type Full time Country United Kingdom About BP PEOPLE & CULTURE People & culture discovers, empowers and cares for brilliant people, and so can you. Together, we can build and enable our culture, emotionally connected leaders and dynamic teams - and help our company achieve its purpose for people and our planet. Join us and work closely with our business by: • always putting our people first, understanding and responding to their needs, supporting their health, wellbeing and recognising them for great work • hiring and developing talented people and empowering them to progress • enabling an inclusive and agile culture, where our teams thrive and add value • developing emotionally connected leaders who continuously learn, put others first and enable everyone to be at their best • creating energising workplaces that enable collaboration and innovation.
07/10/2021
Full time
Job Profile Summary Could you see yourself leading the low carbon skills area for hydrogen or offshore wind? This role is the product owner for the area, engaging with the business to create and deliver learning solutions, tools, systems, and processes and measure their impact. It is a new role and would involve consistently partnering with others globally to shape the curricula to meet current and changing needs of bp's strategic partnerships. The role would involve influencing the low carbon skills environment externally, potentially working with partners, government and industry groups to generate a skills framework/pathways. Low carbon is a new skills area for bp and has the advantage of not having longstanding legacy processes and learning catalogues. There is a lot of strategic importance for bp in building low carbon capability. We need for great people who can respond, predict and partner to create what the future will look like in this space. We are a newly formed team, based in different locations and dedicated to making a difference through building capability. We are seeking an individual who is equally passionate about bp's strategy and values AND has who possesses the skills to build capability through learning. Job Advert Key Accountabilities: Leads the performance consulting process to understand the strategic needs of our people and business strategy. Partners internally with business and P&C teams to deliver on current and future skills interventions. Participates in partnerships across industry, government and community groups. Leads the skills taxonomy and definitions for the subject area (local and global) with input from taxonomy specialists internal and external to bp. Owns the curation, design and maintenance of learning offers (global and local) in partnership with the shared hub and wider business. Integrates with the wider learning organization to add new value. Engages the entities to identify and foster relationships with specialists required on agile teams to produce the learning solutions. Acts as the product owner in the agile design process to deliver solutions that solve business problems. Also participates as a squad member for more complex agile projects. Leads the design of impact measurement approaches and shares results. Here's what we are looking for: Business relevant Honours degree preferably degree in Human Resource Development, Business Administration or another related field. Experience in addressing both employee & business/function capability needs and creating and managing learning solutions related to low carbon skills cluster to realise them in the specific business context. Significant experience in strategic talent development. Excellent performance consulting, relationship management and communication skills. Focus on delivering pragmatic learning solutions in response to business challenges are essential. Clearly link value to business results, experience of organisational change management and working in a matrixed organisation. Active partnering with other Cluster Managers and the Learning Managers to ensure alignment, standardization where applicable and quick identification of common needs across the entities. Experience solution scoping and prototyping; multi-modal delivery (Instructor-led Training, Virtual Instructor-led Training); collection, analysis, and synthesis of data. It would be helpful but not essential to have: Advanced/Master's degree relevant to the business, digital skills & experience working with agile mindset and methodologies, innovation in capability development, risk management. If you think you have the right skills set and are excited to be part of a team of diverse and forward-thinking team, apply today! At bp, we provide great environment & benefits such as an inclusive culture, a great work-life balance, learning and development opportunities, life & health insurance, medical care package, and many others benefits! We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. #li-kh1 Entity People & Culture Job Family Group HR Group Relocation available No Travel required Negligible travel Time Type Full time Country United Kingdom About BP PEOPLE & CULTURE People & culture discovers, empowers and cares for brilliant people, and so can you. Together, we can build and enable our culture, emotionally connected leaders and dynamic teams - and help our company achieve its purpose for people and our planet. Join us and work closely with our business by: • always putting our people first, understanding and responding to their needs, supporting their health, wellbeing and recognising them for great work • hiring and developing talented people and empowering them to progress • enabling an inclusive and agile culture, where our teams thrive and add value • developing emotionally connected leaders who continuously learn, put others first and enable everyone to be at their best • creating energising workplaces that enable collaboration and innovation.
Job Profile Summary Could you see yourself leading the low carbon skills area for hydrogen or offshore wind? This role is the product owner for the area, engaging with the business to create and deliver learning solutions, tools, systems, and processes and measure their impact. It is a new role and would involve consistently partnering with others globally to shape the curricula to meet current and changing needs of bp's strategic partnerships. The role would involve influencing the low carbon skills environment externally, potentially working with partners, government and industry groups to generate a skills framework/pathways. Low carbon is a new skills area for bp and has the advantage of not having longstanding legacy processes and learning catalogues. There is a lot of strategic importance for bp in building low carbon capability. We need for great people who can respond, predict and partner to create what the future will look like in this space. We are a newly formed team, based in different locations and dedicated to making a difference through building capability. We are seeking an individual who is equally passionate about bp's strategy and values AND has who possesses the skills to build capability through learning. Job Advert Key Accountabilities: Leads the performance consulting process to understand the strategic needs of our people and business strategy. Partners internally with business and P&C teams to deliver on current and future skills interventions. Participates in partnerships across industry, government and community groups. Leads the skills taxonomy and definitions for the subject area (local and global) with input from taxonomy specialists internal and external to bp. Owns the curation, design and maintenance of learning offers (global and local) in partnership with the shared hub and wider business. Integrates with the wider learning organization to add new value. Engages the entities to identify and foster relationships with specialists required on agile teams to produce the learning solutions. Acts as the product owner in the agile design process to deliver solutions that solve business problems. Also participates as a squad member for more complex agile projects. Leads the design of impact measurement approaches and shares results. Here's what we are looking for: Business relevant Honours degree preferably degree in Human Resource Development, Business Administration or another related field. Experience in addressing both employee & business/function capability needs and creating and managing learning solutions related to low carbon skills cluster to realise them in the specific business context. Significant experience in strategic talent development. Excellent performance consulting, relationship management and communication skills. Focus on delivering pragmatic learning solutions in response to business challenges are essential. Clearly link value to business results, experience of organisational change management and working in a matrixed organisation. Active partnering with other Cluster Managers and the Learning Managers to ensure alignment, standardization where applicable and quick identification of common needs across the entities. Experience solution scoping and prototyping; multi-modal delivery (Instructor-led Training, Virtual Instructor-led Training); collection, analysis, and synthesis of data. It would be helpful but not essential to have: Advanced/Master's degree relevant to the business, digital skills & experience working with agile mindset and methodologies, innovation in capability development, risk management. If you think you have the right skills set and are excited to be part of a team of diverse and forward-thinking team, apply today! At bp, we provide great environment & benefits such as an inclusive culture, a great work-life balance, learning and development opportunities, life & health insurance, medical care package, and many others benefits! We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. #li-kh1 Entity People & Culture Job Family Group HR Group Relocation available No Travel required Negligible travel Time Type Full time Country United Kingdom About BP PEOPLE & CULTURE People & culture discovers, empowers and cares for brilliant people, and so can you. Together, we can build and enable our culture, emotionally connected leaders and dynamic teams - and help our company achieve its purpose for people and our planet. Join us and work closely with our business by: • always putting our people first, understanding and responding to their needs, supporting their health, wellbeing and recognising them for great work • hiring and developing talented people and empowering them to progress • enabling an inclusive and agile culture, where our teams thrive and add value • developing emotionally connected leaders who continuously learn, put others first and enable everyone to be at their best • creating energising workplaces that enable collaboration and innovation.
06/10/2021
Full time
Job Profile Summary Could you see yourself leading the low carbon skills area for hydrogen or offshore wind? This role is the product owner for the area, engaging with the business to create and deliver learning solutions, tools, systems, and processes and measure their impact. It is a new role and would involve consistently partnering with others globally to shape the curricula to meet current and changing needs of bp's strategic partnerships. The role would involve influencing the low carbon skills environment externally, potentially working with partners, government and industry groups to generate a skills framework/pathways. Low carbon is a new skills area for bp and has the advantage of not having longstanding legacy processes and learning catalogues. There is a lot of strategic importance for bp in building low carbon capability. We need for great people who can respond, predict and partner to create what the future will look like in this space. We are a newly formed team, based in different locations and dedicated to making a difference through building capability. We are seeking an individual who is equally passionate about bp's strategy and values AND has who possesses the skills to build capability through learning. Job Advert Key Accountabilities: Leads the performance consulting process to understand the strategic needs of our people and business strategy. Partners internally with business and P&C teams to deliver on current and future skills interventions. Participates in partnerships across industry, government and community groups. Leads the skills taxonomy and definitions for the subject area (local and global) with input from taxonomy specialists internal and external to bp. Owns the curation, design and maintenance of learning offers (global and local) in partnership with the shared hub and wider business. Integrates with the wider learning organization to add new value. Engages the entities to identify and foster relationships with specialists required on agile teams to produce the learning solutions. Acts as the product owner in the agile design process to deliver solutions that solve business problems. Also participates as a squad member for more complex agile projects. Leads the design of impact measurement approaches and shares results. Here's what we are looking for: Business relevant Honours degree preferably degree in Human Resource Development, Business Administration or another related field. Experience in addressing both employee & business/function capability needs and creating and managing learning solutions related to low carbon skills cluster to realise them in the specific business context. Significant experience in strategic talent development. Excellent performance consulting, relationship management and communication skills. Focus on delivering pragmatic learning solutions in response to business challenges are essential. Clearly link value to business results, experience of organisational change management and working in a matrixed organisation. Active partnering with other Cluster Managers and the Learning Managers to ensure alignment, standardization where applicable and quick identification of common needs across the entities. Experience solution scoping and prototyping; multi-modal delivery (Instructor-led Training, Virtual Instructor-led Training); collection, analysis, and synthesis of data. It would be helpful but not essential to have: Advanced/Master's degree relevant to the business, digital skills & experience working with agile mindset and methodologies, innovation in capability development, risk management. If you think you have the right skills set and are excited to be part of a team of diverse and forward-thinking team, apply today! At bp, we provide great environment & benefits such as an inclusive culture, a great work-life balance, learning and development opportunities, life & health insurance, medical care package, and many others benefits! We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. #li-kh1 Entity People & Culture Job Family Group HR Group Relocation available No Travel required Negligible travel Time Type Full time Country United Kingdom About BP PEOPLE & CULTURE People & culture discovers, empowers and cares for brilliant people, and so can you. Together, we can build and enable our culture, emotionally connected leaders and dynamic teams - and help our company achieve its purpose for people and our planet. Join us and work closely with our business by: • always putting our people first, understanding and responding to their needs, supporting their health, wellbeing and recognising them for great work • hiring and developing talented people and empowering them to progress • enabling an inclusive and agile culture, where our teams thrive and add value • developing emotionally connected leaders who continuously learn, put others first and enable everyone to be at their best • creating energising workplaces that enable collaboration and innovation.
Head of Development - Basingstoke - £70k
+ £5,600 Car Allowance, 25% Bonus & 15% Pension
"We need somebody with experience of managing software engineers, expert on Agile and running development teams in conjunction with third parties. He ticks some of the boxes but not all. We can't compromise on this role."
Excellent opportunity for a Head of Development to join my client, a FTSE 250 company , in a key leadership role responsible for driving a culture change within the business and providing guidance and support to the team throughout this time. You will be responsible for managing a team of direct and indirect reports including circa 22 software engineers across multiple sites. You will be currently managing a team of a similar size with similar responsibilities, you will be working on approximately 25-30 legacy applications the team have inherited as well as the current new workload and should be able to manage this effectively. You must be willing to travel, although you will be based in Basingstoke you will be required to travel to other sites including Ukraine, India and Newcastle. You will be able to guide the team and business through this process of change whilst being tactful and strategic in the steps you take to manage them
Key Experience:-
· Current experience in a similar role, leading development teams
· Proven experience of driving and leading cultural change and achieving group commitment to sustain the desired change
· Ability to manage medium teams (approx. 20+ members) across multiple locations
· An excellent and demonstrable knowledge of software development processes, (Waterfall and Agile), as well as excellent and demonstrable knowledge of software development tools and environments
· Good working knowledge of Microsoft and Java technologies and demonstrable experience of applying the right technology to the right application
· Effective leadership, senior stakeholder management, interpersonal and communication skills
· Ability to manage conflict internally and externally, making difficult decisions by pragmatically weighing the complexities involved against the need to act
· Good negotiation skills
· Good understanding of budgetary control and resource allocation procedures
· Strong delivery and implementation skills from inception to acceptance
· Demonstrates commercial acumen
· Must be willing to travel both domestically and internationally
Key Responsibilities:-
· In conjunction with Product Managers develop software product strategies that support the company's overall strategy and objectives. This includes playing a key role in the development of product roadmaps, identifying projects and tracking their progress against the strategy
· Deliver results to the customer, (internal or external), and do everything possible to achieve this.
· Taking into account emerging and legacy technologies, and in conjunction with Architecture teams, drive our development capability and deliver our strategy
· To design and execute tactical plans which can be collaboratively carried out by the team - to implement improvements to our products, services, processes and knowledge sharing within the team
· Plan for growth considering the blend and level of skills required within the team
· Create and maintain a professional culture within the team, where individuals take ownership and are fastidious and proud of delivering excellence and quality
· Create a culture of promoting new ideas as a key driver of innovation within Software Development and Architecture
· Facilitate the smooth delivery of all development services: engineering, processes, environments and support
· Act as a key driver of technology and methodology decision making throughout the team, including design, reusable code base development, software tools, best practice, source control and deployment processes. In conjunction with Software Operations drive consistent standards and approaches throughout the team
· Assist in critical support issues where your experience is required to ascertain the issue and quickly find the appropriate solution. Take responsibility for the resolution. Ensure the correct escalation processes are in place and followed to manage and resolve issues as soon as possible.
· Encourage and create environments where pro-active discussions with Product Managers and Sales teams can take place.
· Stay aware of latest data protection legislation and digital security threats. Make sure we mitigate these risks using known industry practises and solutions. Make sure the teams are aware of these issues and actively mitigated.
· Make sure quotations for work take into account all possible known risks and contain the appropriate contingency. Ensure assumptions for quotations are adequately articulated. Use historical data to ensure previous metrics are employed when quoting for work
· Make sure written reports are written on time, adhere to brand and template, and client communication is professional and effective
· To support the behaviour of working together, sharing best practice and collaborating with colleagues outside of own sphere of business.
· To ensure full participation in the performance development review (PDR) process and maintain an up to date record of all training and development activities/programs.
Candidates must be eligible for Security Clearance for this role. For more information on projects and to apply please send your CV or call (Apply online only)
Keywords:- Head of Development, Development Manager, Development Director, Software Development Manager, Basingstoke, Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth, Winchester
09/09/2016
Head of Development - Basingstoke - £70k
+ £5,600 Car Allowance, 25% Bonus & 15% Pension
"We need somebody with experience of managing software engineers, expert on Agile and running development teams in conjunction with third parties. He ticks some of the boxes but not all. We can't compromise on this role."
Excellent opportunity for a Head of Development to join my client, a FTSE 250 company , in a key leadership role responsible for driving a culture change within the business and providing guidance and support to the team throughout this time. You will be responsible for managing a team of direct and indirect reports including circa 22 software engineers across multiple sites. You will be currently managing a team of a similar size with similar responsibilities, you will be working on approximately 25-30 legacy applications the team have inherited as well as the current new workload and should be able to manage this effectively. You must be willing to travel, although you will be based in Basingstoke you will be required to travel to other sites including Ukraine, India and Newcastle. You will be able to guide the team and business through this process of change whilst being tactful and strategic in the steps you take to manage them
Key Experience:-
· Current experience in a similar role, leading development teams
· Proven experience of driving and leading cultural change and achieving group commitment to sustain the desired change
· Ability to manage medium teams (approx. 20+ members) across multiple locations
· An excellent and demonstrable knowledge of software development processes, (Waterfall and Agile), as well as excellent and demonstrable knowledge of software development tools and environments
· Good working knowledge of Microsoft and Java technologies and demonstrable experience of applying the right technology to the right application
· Effective leadership, senior stakeholder management, interpersonal and communication skills
· Ability to manage conflict internally and externally, making difficult decisions by pragmatically weighing the complexities involved against the need to act
· Good negotiation skills
· Good understanding of budgetary control and resource allocation procedures
· Strong delivery and implementation skills from inception to acceptance
· Demonstrates commercial acumen
· Must be willing to travel both domestically and internationally
Key Responsibilities:-
· In conjunction with Product Managers develop software product strategies that support the company's overall strategy and objectives. This includes playing a key role in the development of product roadmaps, identifying projects and tracking their progress against the strategy
· Deliver results to the customer, (internal or external), and do everything possible to achieve this.
· Taking into account emerging and legacy technologies, and in conjunction with Architecture teams, drive our development capability and deliver our strategy
· To design and execute tactical plans which can be collaboratively carried out by the team - to implement improvements to our products, services, processes and knowledge sharing within the team
· Plan for growth considering the blend and level of skills required within the team
· Create and maintain a professional culture within the team, where individuals take ownership and are fastidious and proud of delivering excellence and quality
· Create a culture of promoting new ideas as a key driver of innovation within Software Development and Architecture
· Facilitate the smooth delivery of all development services: engineering, processes, environments and support
· Act as a key driver of technology and methodology decision making throughout the team, including design, reusable code base development, software tools, best practice, source control and deployment processes. In conjunction with Software Operations drive consistent standards and approaches throughout the team
· Assist in critical support issues where your experience is required to ascertain the issue and quickly find the appropriate solution. Take responsibility for the resolution. Ensure the correct escalation processes are in place and followed to manage and resolve issues as soon as possible.
· Encourage and create environments where pro-active discussions with Product Managers and Sales teams can take place.
· Stay aware of latest data protection legislation and digital security threats. Make sure we mitigate these risks using known industry practises and solutions. Make sure the teams are aware of these issues and actively mitigated.
· Make sure quotations for work take into account all possible known risks and contain the appropriate contingency. Ensure assumptions for quotations are adequately articulated. Use historical data to ensure previous metrics are employed when quoting for work
· Make sure written reports are written on time, adhere to brand and template, and client communication is professional and effective
· To support the behaviour of working together, sharing best practice and collaborating with colleagues outside of own sphere of business.
· To ensure full participation in the performance development review (PDR) process and maintain an up to date record of all training and development activities/programs.
Candidates must be eligible for Security Clearance for this role. For more information on projects and to apply please send your CV or call (Apply online only)
Keywords:- Head of Development, Development Manager, Development Director, Software Development Manager, Basingstoke, Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth, Winchester
Head of Development - Basingstoke - £70k
+ £5,600 Car Allowance, 25% Bonus & 15% Pension
"We need somebody with experience of managing software engineers, expert on Agile and running development teams in conjunction with third parties. He ticks some of the boxes but not all. We can't compromise on this role."
Excellent opportunity for a Head of Development to join my client, a FTSE 250 company , in a key leadership role responsible for driving a culture change within the business and providing guidance and support to the team throughout this time. You will be responsible for managing a team of direct and indirect reports including circa 22 software engineers across multiple sites. You will be currently managing a team of a similar size with similar responsibilities, you will be working on approximately 25-30 legacy applications the team have inherited as well as the current new workload and should be able to manage this effectively. You must be willing to travel, although you will be based in Basingstoke you will be required to travel to other sites including Ukraine, India and Newcastle. You will be able to guide the team and business through this process of change whilst being tactful and strategic in the steps you take to manage them
Key Experience:-
· Current experience in a similar role, leading development teams
· Proven experience of driving and leading cultural change and achieving group commitment to sustain the desired change
· Ability to manage medium teams (approx. 20+ members) across multiple locations
· An excellent and demonstrable knowledge of software development processes, (Waterfall and Agile), as well as excellent and demonstrable knowledge of software development tools and environments
· Good working knowledge of Microsoft and Java technologies and demonstrable experience of applying the right technology to the right application
· Effective leadership, senior stakeholder management, interpersonal and communication skills
· Ability to manage conflict internally and externally, making difficult decisions by pragmatically weighing the complexities involved against the need to act
· Good negotiation skills
· Good understanding of budgetary control and resource allocation procedures
· Strong delivery and implementation skills from inception to acceptance
· Demonstrates commercial acumen
· Must be willing to travel both domestically and internationally
Key Responsibilities:-
· In conjunction with Product Managers develop software product strategies that support the company's overall strategy and objectives. This includes playing a key role in the development of product roadmaps, identifying projects and tracking their progress against the strategy
· Deliver results to the customer, (internal or external), and do everything possible to achieve this.
· Taking into account emerging and legacy technologies, and in conjunction with Architecture teams, drive our development capability and deliver our strategy
· To design and execute tactical plans which can be collaboratively carried out by the team - to implement improvements to our products, services, processes and knowledge sharing within the team
· Plan for growth considering the blend and level of skills required within the team
· Create and maintain a professional culture within the team, where individuals take ownership and are fastidious and proud of delivering excellence and quality
· Create a culture of promoting new ideas as a key driver of innovation within Software Development and Architecture
· Facilitate the smooth delivery of all development services: engineering, processes, environments and support
· Act as a key driver of technology and methodology decision making throughout the team, including design, reusable code base development, software tools, best practice, source control and deployment processes. In conjunction with Software Operations drive consistent standards and approaches throughout the team
· Assist in critical support issues where your experience is required to ascertain the issue and quickly find the appropriate solution. Take responsibility for the resolution. Ensure the correct escalation processes are in place and followed to manage and resolve issues as soon as possible.
· Encourage and create environments where pro-active discussions with Product Managers and Sales teams can take place.
· Stay aware of latest data protection legislation and digital security threats. Make sure we mitigate these risks using known industry practises and solutions. Make sure the teams are aware of these issues and actively mitigated.
· Make sure quotations for work take into account all possible known risks and contain the appropriate contingency. Ensure assumptions for quotations are adequately articulated. Use historical data to ensure previous metrics are employed when quoting for work
· Make sure written reports are written on time, adhere to brand and template, and client communication is professional and effective
· To support the behaviour of working together, sharing best practice and collaborating with colleagues outside of own sphere of business.
· To ensure full participation in the performance development review (PDR) process and maintain an up to date record of all training and development activities/programs.
Candidates must be eligible for Security Clearance for this role. For more information on projects and to apply please send your CV or call (Apply online only)
Keywords:- Head of Development, Development Manager, Development Director, Software Development Manager, Basingstoke, Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth, Winchester
09/09/2016
Head of Development - Basingstoke - £70k
+ £5,600 Car Allowance, 25% Bonus & 15% Pension
"We need somebody with experience of managing software engineers, expert on Agile and running development teams in conjunction with third parties. He ticks some of the boxes but not all. We can't compromise on this role."
Excellent opportunity for a Head of Development to join my client, a FTSE 250 company , in a key leadership role responsible for driving a culture change within the business and providing guidance and support to the team throughout this time. You will be responsible for managing a team of direct and indirect reports including circa 22 software engineers across multiple sites. You will be currently managing a team of a similar size with similar responsibilities, you will be working on approximately 25-30 legacy applications the team have inherited as well as the current new workload and should be able to manage this effectively. You must be willing to travel, although you will be based in Basingstoke you will be required to travel to other sites including Ukraine, India and Newcastle. You will be able to guide the team and business through this process of change whilst being tactful and strategic in the steps you take to manage them
Key Experience:-
· Current experience in a similar role, leading development teams
· Proven experience of driving and leading cultural change and achieving group commitment to sustain the desired change
· Ability to manage medium teams (approx. 20+ members) across multiple locations
· An excellent and demonstrable knowledge of software development processes, (Waterfall and Agile), as well as excellent and demonstrable knowledge of software development tools and environments
· Good working knowledge of Microsoft and Java technologies and demonstrable experience of applying the right technology to the right application
· Effective leadership, senior stakeholder management, interpersonal and communication skills
· Ability to manage conflict internally and externally, making difficult decisions by pragmatically weighing the complexities involved against the need to act
· Good negotiation skills
· Good understanding of budgetary control and resource allocation procedures
· Strong delivery and implementation skills from inception to acceptance
· Demonstrates commercial acumen
· Must be willing to travel both domestically and internationally
Key Responsibilities:-
· In conjunction with Product Managers develop software product strategies that support the company's overall strategy and objectives. This includes playing a key role in the development of product roadmaps, identifying projects and tracking their progress against the strategy
· Deliver results to the customer, (internal or external), and do everything possible to achieve this.
· Taking into account emerging and legacy technologies, and in conjunction with Architecture teams, drive our development capability and deliver our strategy
· To design and execute tactical plans which can be collaboratively carried out by the team - to implement improvements to our products, services, processes and knowledge sharing within the team
· Plan for growth considering the blend and level of skills required within the team
· Create and maintain a professional culture within the team, where individuals take ownership and are fastidious and proud of delivering excellence and quality
· Create a culture of promoting new ideas as a key driver of innovation within Software Development and Architecture
· Facilitate the smooth delivery of all development services: engineering, processes, environments and support
· Act as a key driver of technology and methodology decision making throughout the team, including design, reusable code base development, software tools, best practice, source control and deployment processes. In conjunction with Software Operations drive consistent standards and approaches throughout the team
· Assist in critical support issues where your experience is required to ascertain the issue and quickly find the appropriate solution. Take responsibility for the resolution. Ensure the correct escalation processes are in place and followed to manage and resolve issues as soon as possible.
· Encourage and create environments where pro-active discussions with Product Managers and Sales teams can take place.
· Stay aware of latest data protection legislation and digital security threats. Make sure we mitigate these risks using known industry practises and solutions. Make sure the teams are aware of these issues and actively mitigated.
· Make sure quotations for work take into account all possible known risks and contain the appropriate contingency. Ensure assumptions for quotations are adequately articulated. Use historical data to ensure previous metrics are employed when quoting for work
· Make sure written reports are written on time, adhere to brand and template, and client communication is professional and effective
· To support the behaviour of working together, sharing best practice and collaborating with colleagues outside of own sphere of business.
· To ensure full participation in the performance development review (PDR) process and maintain an up to date record of all training and development activities/programs.
Candidates must be eligible for Security Clearance for this role. For more information on projects and to apply please send your CV or call (Apply online only)
Keywords:- Head of Development, Development Manager, Development Director, Software Development Manager, Basingstoke, Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth, Winchester
Head of Development - Basingstoke - £70k
+ £5,600 Car Allowance, 25% Bonus & 15% Pension
"We need somebody with experience of managing software engineers, expert on Agile and running development teams in conjunction with third parties. He ticks some of the boxes but not all. We can't compromise on this role."
Excellent opportunity for a Head of Development to join my client, a FTSE 250 company , in a key leadership role responsible for driving a culture change within the business and providing guidance and support to the team throughout this time. You will be responsible for managing a team of direct and indirect reports including circa 22 software engineers across multiple sites. You will be currently managing a team of a similar size with similar responsibilities, you will be working on approximately 25-30 legacy applications the team have inherited as well as the current new workload and should be able to manage this effectively. You must be willing to travel, although you will be based in Basingstoke you will be required to travel to other sites including Ukraine, India and Newcastle. You will be able to guide the team and business through this process of change whilst being tactful and strategic in the steps you take to manage them
Key Experience:-
· Current experience in a similar role, leading development teams
· Proven experience of driving and leading cultural change and achieving group commitment to sustain the desired change
· Ability to manage medium teams (approx. 20+ members) across multiple locations
· An excellent and demonstrable knowledge of software development processes, (Waterfall and Agile), as well as excellent and demonstrable knowledge of software development tools and environments
· Good working knowledge of Microsoft and Java technologies and demonstrable experience of applying the right technology to the right application
· Effective leadership, senior stakeholder management, interpersonal and communication skills
· Ability to manage conflict internally and externally, making difficult decisions by pragmatically weighing the complexities involved against the need to act
· Good negotiation skills
· Good understanding of budgetary control and resource allocation procedures
· Strong delivery and implementation skills from inception to acceptance
· Demonstrates commercial acumen
· Must be willing to travel both domestically and internationally
Key Responsibilities:-
· In conjunction with Product Managers develop software product strategies that support the company's overall strategy and objectives. This includes playing a key role in the development of product roadmaps, identifying projects and tracking their progress against the strategy
· Deliver results to the customer, (internal or external), and do everything possible to achieve this.
· Taking into account emerging and legacy technologies, and in conjunction with Architecture teams, drive our development capability and deliver our strategy
· To design and execute tactical plans which can be collaboratively carried out by the team - to implement improvements to our products, services, processes and knowledge sharing within the team
· Plan for growth considering the blend and level of skills required within the team
· Create and maintain a professional culture within the team, where individuals take ownership and are fastidious and proud of delivering excellence and quality
· Create a culture of promoting new ideas as a key driver of innovation within Software Development and Architecture
· Facilitate the smooth delivery of all development services: engineering, processes, environments and support
· Act as a key driver of technology and methodology decision making throughout the team, including design, reusable code base development, software tools, best practice, source control and deployment processes. In conjunction with Software Operations drive consistent standards and approaches throughout the team
· Assist in critical support issues where your experience is required to ascertain the issue and quickly find the appropriate solution. Take responsibility for the resolution. Ensure the correct escalation processes are in place and followed to manage and resolve issues as soon as possible.
· Encourage and create environments where pro-active discussions with Product Managers and Sales teams can take place.
· Stay aware of latest data protection legislation and digital security threats. Make sure we mitigate these risks using known industry practises and solutions. Make sure the teams are aware of these issues and actively mitigated.
· Make sure quotations for work take into account all possible known risks and contain the appropriate contingency. Ensure assumptions for quotations are adequately articulated. Use historical data to ensure previous metrics are employed when quoting for work
· Make sure written reports are written on time, adhere to brand and template, and client communication is professional and effective
· To support the behaviour of working together, sharing best practice and collaborating with colleagues outside of own sphere of business.
· To ensure full participation in the performance development review (PDR) process and maintain an up to date record of all training and development activities/programs.
Candidates must be eligible for Security Clearance for this role. For more information on projects and to apply please send your CV or call (Apply online only)
Keywords:- Head of Development, Development Manager, Development Director, Software Development Manager, Basingstoke, Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth, Winchester
09/09/2016
Head of Development - Basingstoke - £70k
+ £5,600 Car Allowance, 25% Bonus & 15% Pension
"We need somebody with experience of managing software engineers, expert on Agile and running development teams in conjunction with third parties. He ticks some of the boxes but not all. We can't compromise on this role."
Excellent opportunity for a Head of Development to join my client, a FTSE 250 company , in a key leadership role responsible for driving a culture change within the business and providing guidance and support to the team throughout this time. You will be responsible for managing a team of direct and indirect reports including circa 22 software engineers across multiple sites. You will be currently managing a team of a similar size with similar responsibilities, you will be working on approximately 25-30 legacy applications the team have inherited as well as the current new workload and should be able to manage this effectively. You must be willing to travel, although you will be based in Basingstoke you will be required to travel to other sites including Ukraine, India and Newcastle. You will be able to guide the team and business through this process of change whilst being tactful and strategic in the steps you take to manage them
Key Experience:-
· Current experience in a similar role, leading development teams
· Proven experience of driving and leading cultural change and achieving group commitment to sustain the desired change
· Ability to manage medium teams (approx. 20+ members) across multiple locations
· An excellent and demonstrable knowledge of software development processes, (Waterfall and Agile), as well as excellent and demonstrable knowledge of software development tools and environments
· Good working knowledge of Microsoft and Java technologies and demonstrable experience of applying the right technology to the right application
· Effective leadership, senior stakeholder management, interpersonal and communication skills
· Ability to manage conflict internally and externally, making difficult decisions by pragmatically weighing the complexities involved against the need to act
· Good negotiation skills
· Good understanding of budgetary control and resource allocation procedures
· Strong delivery and implementation skills from inception to acceptance
· Demonstrates commercial acumen
· Must be willing to travel both domestically and internationally
Key Responsibilities:-
· In conjunction with Product Managers develop software product strategies that support the company's overall strategy and objectives. This includes playing a key role in the development of product roadmaps, identifying projects and tracking their progress against the strategy
· Deliver results to the customer, (internal or external), and do everything possible to achieve this.
· Taking into account emerging and legacy technologies, and in conjunction with Architecture teams, drive our development capability and deliver our strategy
· To design and execute tactical plans which can be collaboratively carried out by the team - to implement improvements to our products, services, processes and knowledge sharing within the team
· Plan for growth considering the blend and level of skills required within the team
· Create and maintain a professional culture within the team, where individuals take ownership and are fastidious and proud of delivering excellence and quality
· Create a culture of promoting new ideas as a key driver of innovation within Software Development and Architecture
· Facilitate the smooth delivery of all development services: engineering, processes, environments and support
· Act as a key driver of technology and methodology decision making throughout the team, including design, reusable code base development, software tools, best practice, source control and deployment processes. In conjunction with Software Operations drive consistent standards and approaches throughout the team
· Assist in critical support issues where your experience is required to ascertain the issue and quickly find the appropriate solution. Take responsibility for the resolution. Ensure the correct escalation processes are in place and followed to manage and resolve issues as soon as possible.
· Encourage and create environments where pro-active discussions with Product Managers and Sales teams can take place.
· Stay aware of latest data protection legislation and digital security threats. Make sure we mitigate these risks using known industry practises and solutions. Make sure the teams are aware of these issues and actively mitigated.
· Make sure quotations for work take into account all possible known risks and contain the appropriate contingency. Ensure assumptions for quotations are adequately articulated. Use historical data to ensure previous metrics are employed when quoting for work
· Make sure written reports are written on time, adhere to brand and template, and client communication is professional and effective
· To support the behaviour of working together, sharing best practice and collaborating with colleagues outside of own sphere of business.
· To ensure full participation in the performance development review (PDR) process and maintain an up to date record of all training and development activities/programs.
Candidates must be eligible for Security Clearance for this role. For more information on projects and to apply please send your CV or call (Apply online only)
Keywords:- Head of Development, Development Manager, Development Director, Software Development Manager, Basingstoke, Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth, Winchester
Head of Development - Basingstoke - £70k
+ £5,600 Car Allowance, 25% Bonus & 15% Pension
"We need somebody with experience of managing software engineers, expert on Agile and running development teams in conjunction with third parties. He ticks some of the boxes but not all. We can't compromise on this role."
Excellent opportunity for a Head of Development to join my client, a FTSE 250 company , in a key leadership role responsible for driving a culture change within the business and providing guidance and support to the team throughout this time. You will be responsible for managing a team of direct and indirect reports including circa 22 software engineers across multiple sites. You will be currently managing a team of a similar size with similar responsibilities, you will be working on approximately 25-30 legacy applications the team have inherited as well as the current new workload and should be able to manage this effectively. You must be willing to travel, although you will be based in Basingstoke you will be required to travel to other sites including Ukraine, India and Newcastle. You will be able to guide the team and business through this process of change whilst being tactful and strategic in the steps you take to manage them
Key Experience:-
· Current experience in a similar role, leading development teams
· Proven experience of driving and leading cultural change and achieving group commitment to sustain the desired change
· Ability to manage medium teams (approx. 20+ members) across multiple locations
· An excellent and demonstrable knowledge of software development processes, (Waterfall and Agile), as well as excellent and demonstrable knowledge of software development tools and environments
· Good working knowledge of Microsoft and Java technologies and demonstrable experience of applying the right technology to the right application
· Effective leadership, senior stakeholder management, interpersonal and communication skills
· Ability to manage conflict internally and externally, making difficult decisions by pragmatically weighing the complexities involved against the need to act
· Good negotiation skills
· Good understanding of budgetary control and resource allocation procedures
· Strong delivery and implementation skills from inception to acceptance
· Demonstrates commercial acumen
· Must be willing to travel both domestically and internationally
Key Responsibilities:-
· In conjunction with Product Managers develop software product strategies that support the company's overall strategy and objectives. This includes playing a key role in the development of product roadmaps, identifying projects and tracking their progress against the strategy
· Deliver results to the customer, (internal or external), and do everything possible to achieve this.
· Taking into account emerging and legacy technologies, and in conjunction with Architecture teams, drive our development capability and deliver our strategy
· To design and execute tactical plans which can be collaboratively carried out by the team - to implement improvements to our products, services, processes and knowledge sharing within the team
· Plan for growth considering the blend and level of skills required within the team
· Create and maintain a professional culture within the team, where individuals take ownership and are fastidious and proud of delivering excellence and quality
· Create a culture of promoting new ideas as a key driver of innovation within Software Development and Architecture
· Facilitate the smooth delivery of all development services: engineering, processes, environments and support
· Act as a key driver of technology and methodology decision making throughout the team, including design, reusable code base development, software tools, best practice, source control and deployment processes. In conjunction with Software Operations drive consistent standards and approaches throughout the team
· Assist in critical support issues where your experience is required to ascertain the issue and quickly find the appropriate solution. Take responsibility for the resolution. Ensure the correct escalation processes are in place and followed to manage and resolve issues as soon as possible.
· Encourage and create environments where pro-active discussions with Product Managers and Sales teams can take place.
· Stay aware of latest data protection legislation and digital security threats. Make sure we mitigate these risks using known industry practises and solutions. Make sure the teams are aware of these issues and actively mitigated.
· Make sure quotations for work take into account all possible known risks and contain the appropriate contingency. Ensure assumptions for quotations are adequately articulated. Use historical data to ensure previous metrics are employed when quoting for work
· Make sure written reports are written on time, adhere to brand and template, and client communication is professional and effective
· To support the behaviour of working together, sharing best practice and collaborating with colleagues outside of own sphere of business.
· To ensure full participation in the performance development review (PDR) process and maintain an up to date record of all training and development activities/programs.
Candidates must be eligible for Security Clearance for this role. For more information on projects and to apply please send your CV or call (Apply online only)
Keywords:- Head of Development, Development Manager, Development Director, Software Development Manager, Basingstoke, Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth, Winchester
09/09/2016
Head of Development - Basingstoke - £70k
+ £5,600 Car Allowance, 25% Bonus & 15% Pension
"We need somebody with experience of managing software engineers, expert on Agile and running development teams in conjunction with third parties. He ticks some of the boxes but not all. We can't compromise on this role."
Excellent opportunity for a Head of Development to join my client, a FTSE 250 company , in a key leadership role responsible for driving a culture change within the business and providing guidance and support to the team throughout this time. You will be responsible for managing a team of direct and indirect reports including circa 22 software engineers across multiple sites. You will be currently managing a team of a similar size with similar responsibilities, you will be working on approximately 25-30 legacy applications the team have inherited as well as the current new workload and should be able to manage this effectively. You must be willing to travel, although you will be based in Basingstoke you will be required to travel to other sites including Ukraine, India and Newcastle. You will be able to guide the team and business through this process of change whilst being tactful and strategic in the steps you take to manage them
Key Experience:-
· Current experience in a similar role, leading development teams
· Proven experience of driving and leading cultural change and achieving group commitment to sustain the desired change
· Ability to manage medium teams (approx. 20+ members) across multiple locations
· An excellent and demonstrable knowledge of software development processes, (Waterfall and Agile), as well as excellent and demonstrable knowledge of software development tools and environments
· Good working knowledge of Microsoft and Java technologies and demonstrable experience of applying the right technology to the right application
· Effective leadership, senior stakeholder management, interpersonal and communication skills
· Ability to manage conflict internally and externally, making difficult decisions by pragmatically weighing the complexities involved against the need to act
· Good negotiation skills
· Good understanding of budgetary control and resource allocation procedures
· Strong delivery and implementation skills from inception to acceptance
· Demonstrates commercial acumen
· Must be willing to travel both domestically and internationally
Key Responsibilities:-
· In conjunction with Product Managers develop software product strategies that support the company's overall strategy and objectives. This includes playing a key role in the development of product roadmaps, identifying projects and tracking their progress against the strategy
· Deliver results to the customer, (internal or external), and do everything possible to achieve this.
· Taking into account emerging and legacy technologies, and in conjunction with Architecture teams, drive our development capability and deliver our strategy
· To design and execute tactical plans which can be collaboratively carried out by the team - to implement improvements to our products, services, processes and knowledge sharing within the team
· Plan for growth considering the blend and level of skills required within the team
· Create and maintain a professional culture within the team, where individuals take ownership and are fastidious and proud of delivering excellence and quality
· Create a culture of promoting new ideas as a key driver of innovation within Software Development and Architecture
· Facilitate the smooth delivery of all development services: engineering, processes, environments and support
· Act as a key driver of technology and methodology decision making throughout the team, including design, reusable code base development, software tools, best practice, source control and deployment processes. In conjunction with Software Operations drive consistent standards and approaches throughout the team
· Assist in critical support issues where your experience is required to ascertain the issue and quickly find the appropriate solution. Take responsibility for the resolution. Ensure the correct escalation processes are in place and followed to manage and resolve issues as soon as possible.
· Encourage and create environments where pro-active discussions with Product Managers and Sales teams can take place.
· Stay aware of latest data protection legislation and digital security threats. Make sure we mitigate these risks using known industry practises and solutions. Make sure the teams are aware of these issues and actively mitigated.
· Make sure quotations for work take into account all possible known risks and contain the appropriate contingency. Ensure assumptions for quotations are adequately articulated. Use historical data to ensure previous metrics are employed when quoting for work
· Make sure written reports are written on time, adhere to brand and template, and client communication is professional and effective
· To support the behaviour of working together, sharing best practice and collaborating with colleagues outside of own sphere of business.
· To ensure full participation in the performance development review (PDR) process and maintain an up to date record of all training and development activities/programs.
Candidates must be eligible for Security Clearance for this role. For more information on projects and to apply please send your CV or call (Apply online only)
Keywords:- Head of Development, Development Manager, Development Director, Software Development Manager, Basingstoke, Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth, Winchester
