Location Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Calder (Normanton), Leicester, London , Warrington. For roles based in London, your contractual place of work will be Stratford. While the Stratford site is expected to become operational from November 2025 - March 2026, you will be required to carry out your contractual duties from Vauxhall or another reasonable location on a temporary basis during the interim period. Please note that, as Stratford will be your contractual place of work, any subsequent move from a temporary location will not entitle you to payments for travel time or costs under the Relocation and Excess Travel Policy. About the job Job summary The Agency has recently launched an ambitious strategy around how it will deliver its mission over the next 5-years. In order to deliver against this strategy, we need people who can help us to manage and deliver a wide range of technical projects. The pace of change within the digital and tech world means we need to be agile and innovative in how we respond to threats while exploiting the opportunities this presents. As a Delivery Manager you will manage specific technical projects on a day-to-day basis. You will be responsible for driving and overseeing the delivery of the project to ensure the objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost and quality constraints. You will have a key role in working with stakeholders to ensure the agreed project outputs are delivered to enable benefits to be realised. You will be working with internal and external senior stakeholders, partners, business leads and colleagues across the Agency. The breadth and complexity of our work means that we are looking for talented and motivated individuals to join us, using the skills and experiences you bring to be part of multi-disciplinary teams to build, operate and sustain our world leading capabilities. It's a demanding but rewarding job with opportunities to develop your skills and career while doing some really great things that make an impact to the UK and the communities we serve. Please note: 1) The Digital Data and Technology, and Transformation commands are recruiting for this position. If successful, you will be allocated to one of these areas. 2) This role aligns to the Delivery manager - Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework Job description We are looking for effective technical delivery project management professionals who have proven experience of managing multi-disciplinary project teams to deliver change across medium to large complex projects. You'll be instrumental in ensuring delivery of the agreed outputs, ensuring appropriate Benefits Realisation Strategy is in place to monitor long term delivery of benefits. Your responsibilities will encompass the day-to-day management and leadership of the technical project and project team. You will provide effective management controls, set project controls, design the project structure and organisation appropriate to stage, and set appropriate delivery methodologies while managing effective transition between project phases. You will be responsible for driving and overseeing the delivery of projects including budget management to ensure the objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost and quality constraints. You will have a key role in project governance and working with stakeholders, to ensure the agreed project outputs are delivered to enable benefits to be realised. Moreover, you will be a driving force in fostering a culture of efficiency, effectiveness, and ambition within the directorate and beyond, challenging conventional thinking, and stimulating innovative solutions. Duties and Responsibilities: Delivery - Create and lead the project to deliver the agreed outcomes within time, cost and quality constraints. Leadership - Day-to-day management and leadership of the project and the multi-disciplinary project teams. Project Management - You will provide effective management controls, set project controls, design the project structure and organisation appropriate to stage, and set appropriate delivery methodologies while managing effective transition between project phases. Budget - Maintain financial forecasts and track and report delivery against budget ensuring budget adherence. Resources - Schedule and manage resources to deliver the project. Benefits Realisation - Ensure benefits are identified, understood, measured, tracked and owned. Ensure appropriate Benefits Realisation Strategy is in place and monitor longer term delivery of benefits against the business case. Stakeholder Management - Identify key internal and external stakeholders and develop effective relationships. Risks & Issues - Identify and monitor project risks and issues. Develop mitigating actions and escalate as appropriate. Governance - Provide key reports and support effective governance and decision making. Assurance - Support and deliver the project in line with project assurance. Change Management - Ensure effective Change Management processes are in place to agree and document changes to deliverables as agreed with key stakeholders. Guidance & Support - Seek appropriate support, guidance and coaching from the project community, show commitment to personal development, and promote effective individual and team performance. Person specification Project management of technical projects - Demonstrate end-to-end experience/capability of successfully delivering complex technical projects, using agile and lean practices, including but not limited to infrastructure and applications projects. Frameworks and methodologies - Good understanding of project and/or programme methodologies, including Waterfall and Agile methodologies, tools and techniques. Understanding of planning, scheduling, quality management, change management, risk and issue management, governance, stakeholder engagement, assurance, business case development and benefits management. Stakeholder engagement - Demonstrate experience of excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including listening to and interpreting the needs of technical and non-technical stakeholders including a good understanding of commercial management/practices. Governance and Assurance - Proven experience of managing a multifunctional team. Demonstration of successfully delivering a technical / IT project or work stream whilst maintaining the project parameters (cost, time, quality and strategic alignment) throughout the life of the project. Working knowledge of estimating/forecasting, and an understanding of good financial management/principles.
03/03/2026
Full time
Location Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Calder (Normanton), Leicester, London , Warrington. For roles based in London, your contractual place of work will be Stratford. While the Stratford site is expected to become operational from November 2025 - March 2026, you will be required to carry out your contractual duties from Vauxhall or another reasonable location on a temporary basis during the interim period. Please note that, as Stratford will be your contractual place of work, any subsequent move from a temporary location will not entitle you to payments for travel time or costs under the Relocation and Excess Travel Policy. About the job Job summary The Agency has recently launched an ambitious strategy around how it will deliver its mission over the next 5-years. In order to deliver against this strategy, we need people who can help us to manage and deliver a wide range of technical projects. The pace of change within the digital and tech world means we need to be agile and innovative in how we respond to threats while exploiting the opportunities this presents. As a Delivery Manager you will manage specific technical projects on a day-to-day basis. You will be responsible for driving and overseeing the delivery of the project to ensure the objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost and quality constraints. You will have a key role in working with stakeholders to ensure the agreed project outputs are delivered to enable benefits to be realised. You will be working with internal and external senior stakeholders, partners, business leads and colleagues across the Agency. The breadth and complexity of our work means that we are looking for talented and motivated individuals to join us, using the skills and experiences you bring to be part of multi-disciplinary teams to build, operate and sustain our world leading capabilities. It's a demanding but rewarding job with opportunities to develop your skills and career while doing some really great things that make an impact to the UK and the communities we serve. Please note: 1) The Digital Data and Technology, and Transformation commands are recruiting for this position. If successful, you will be allocated to one of these areas. 2) This role aligns to the Delivery manager - Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework Job description We are looking for effective technical delivery project management professionals who have proven experience of managing multi-disciplinary project teams to deliver change across medium to large complex projects. You'll be instrumental in ensuring delivery of the agreed outputs, ensuring appropriate Benefits Realisation Strategy is in place to monitor long term delivery of benefits. Your responsibilities will encompass the day-to-day management and leadership of the technical project and project team. You will provide effective management controls, set project controls, design the project structure and organisation appropriate to stage, and set appropriate delivery methodologies while managing effective transition between project phases. You will be responsible for driving and overseeing the delivery of projects including budget management to ensure the objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost and quality constraints. You will have a key role in project governance and working with stakeholders, to ensure the agreed project outputs are delivered to enable benefits to be realised. Moreover, you will be a driving force in fostering a culture of efficiency, effectiveness, and ambition within the directorate and beyond, challenging conventional thinking, and stimulating innovative solutions. Duties and Responsibilities: Delivery - Create and lead the project to deliver the agreed outcomes within time, cost and quality constraints. Leadership - Day-to-day management and leadership of the project and the multi-disciplinary project teams. Project Management - You will provide effective management controls, set project controls, design the project structure and organisation appropriate to stage, and set appropriate delivery methodologies while managing effective transition between project phases. Budget - Maintain financial forecasts and track and report delivery against budget ensuring budget adherence. Resources - Schedule and manage resources to deliver the project. Benefits Realisation - Ensure benefits are identified, understood, measured, tracked and owned. Ensure appropriate Benefits Realisation Strategy is in place and monitor longer term delivery of benefits against the business case. Stakeholder Management - Identify key internal and external stakeholders and develop effective relationships. Risks & Issues - Identify and monitor project risks and issues. Develop mitigating actions and escalate as appropriate. Governance - Provide key reports and support effective governance and decision making. Assurance - Support and deliver the project in line with project assurance. Change Management - Ensure effective Change Management processes are in place to agree and document changes to deliverables as agreed with key stakeholders. Guidance & Support - Seek appropriate support, guidance and coaching from the project community, show commitment to personal development, and promote effective individual and team performance. Person specification Project management of technical projects - Demonstrate end-to-end experience/capability of successfully delivering complex technical projects, using agile and lean practices, including but not limited to infrastructure and applications projects. Frameworks and methodologies - Good understanding of project and/or programme methodologies, including Waterfall and Agile methodologies, tools and techniques. Understanding of planning, scheduling, quality management, change management, risk and issue management, governance, stakeholder engagement, assurance, business case development and benefits management. Stakeholder engagement - Demonstrate experience of excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including listening to and interpreting the needs of technical and non-technical stakeholders including a good understanding of commercial management/practices. Governance and Assurance - Proven experience of managing a multifunctional team. Demonstration of successfully delivering a technical / IT project or work stream whilst maintaining the project parameters (cost, time, quality and strategic alignment) throughout the life of the project. Working knowledge of estimating/forecasting, and an understanding of good financial management/principles.
Location Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Calder (Normanton), Leicester, London , Warrington. For roles based in London, your contractual place of work will be Stratford. While the Stratford site is expected to become operational from November 2025 - March 2026, you will be required to carry out your contractual duties from Vauxhall or another reasonable location on a temporary basis during the interim period. Please note that, as Stratford will be your contractual place of work, any subsequent move from a temporary location will not entitle you to payments for travel time or costs under the Relocation and Excess Travel Policy. About the job Job summary The Agency has recently launched an ambitious strategy around how it will deliver its mission over the next 5-years. In order to deliver against this strategy, we need people who can help us to manage and deliver a wide range of projects. The pace of change within the digital and tech world means we need to be agile and innovative in how we respond to threats while exploiting the opportunities these present. As a Senior Delivery Manager you will manage specific technical projects on a day-to-day basis. You will be responsible for driving and overseeing the delivery of the Project to ensure the objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost and quality constraints. You will have a key role in working with stakeholders to ensure the agreed project outputs are delivered to enable benefits to be realised. You will be working with internal and external senior stakeholders, partners, business leads and colleagues across the Agency. The breadth and complexity of our work means that we are looking for talented and motivated individuals to join us, using the skills and experiences you bring to be part of multi-disciplinary teams to build, operate and sustain our world leading capabilities. It's a demanding but rewarding job with opportunities to develop your skills and career whilst doing work that makes an impact to the UK and the communities we serve. Please note: 1) The Digital Data and Technology, and Transformation Commands are recruiting for this position. If successful, you will be allocated to one of these areas. 2) This role sit within the Delivery manager - Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework Job description We are looking for effective technical delivery project management professionals who have proven experience of managing multi-disciplinary project teams to deliver change across medium to large complex projects. You will be instrumental in ensuring delivery of the agreed outputs, ensuring appropriate Benefits Realisation Strategy is in place to monitor long term delivery of benefits. Your responsibilities will encompass the day-to-day management and leadership of technical project teams and line management of project managers. You will provide effective leadership and management controls, set project controls, design the project structure and organisation appropriate to stage and set appropriate delivery methodologies while managing effective transition between project phases. You will be responsible for driving and overseeing the delivery of projects including budget management to ensure the objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost and quality constraints. You will have a key role in project governance and working with stakeholders, to ensure the agreed project outputs are delivered to enable benefits to be realised. Moreover, you will be a driving force in fostering a culture of efficiency, effectiveness, and ambition within the directorate and beyond, challenging conventional thinking, and stimulating innovative solutions. Duties and Responsibilities: Delivery - Create and lead the project to optimise delivery of agreed outcomes within time, cost and quality constraints and enabling benefit realisation. Project Management and Team Leadership - Day-to-day management and leadership of the project and the multi-disciplinary project teams. Provide effective leadership and management controls. Set project controls. Design the project structure and organisation appropriate to stage. Set appropriate delivery methodologies. Manage effective transition between project phases. Project Performance and Controls - Cascade vision and translate into delivery objectives for the team. Develop and maintain Project Plans. Identify and set appropriate Project Controls. Manage performance and report progress to sponsors. Performance manage cross-functional teams and suppliers to deliver to time cost and performance. Deliver projects in line with established government and Agency standards. Supply Change Management - Knowledge and experience of securing contracts and management. To ensure effective, fit for purpose, supply change arrangements. Experience of managing supplier performance. Business Case - Review business cases with input from specialists as necessary. Budget - Develop and manage complex budgets and track delivery. Good understanding of financial controls, procurement processes and techniques. Resources - Identify skill requirements; and deploy and develop resources. Manage medium sized team. Ensure/negotiate resource commitment from different business areas. Benefits Realisation - Deliver the agreed business case benefits and outcomes. Ensure appropriate Benefits Realisation Strategy is in place, and monitor longer term delivery of benefits against the business case. Stakeholder Management - Identify and manage stakeholder relationships and need for senior level support. Manage internal and external relationships as appropriate. Risks & Issues - Identify and manage complex business and technology risks and issues. Develop mitigating actions to unblock and escalate as appropriate. Identify and work with related projects to manage inter-dependencies. Governance - Support effective governance and decision making. Provide reporting and engage in mechanisms that hold you, as Project Manager, to account for delivery. Assurance - Engage with assurance reviews and support action on recommendations. Organise assurance processes such as gateway reviews, as required. Change Management - Ensure effective Change Management processes are in place to agree and document changes to deliverables as agreed with stakeholders. Guidance & Support - Provide support, guidance and coaching for the project team. Show commitment to personal development. Promote effective individual and team performance. Contribution to the Profession - Commit to contribute to events and initiatives that improve the project and programme delivery profession capabilities and standards within the Agency. Person specification Project management of technical projects - Hands on experience of leading the project management and performance of medium to large complexity technical projects, using a range of project management tools to deliver successful outcomes. Breadth of experience of managing multiple platform and infrastructure projects under one or more of these areas: Applications (e.g. Software as a Service, Hardware as a Service, Infrastructure as a Service, Platforms as a Service, Cloud, low code/no code, and on-premises); Software; End User Systems; Data Centres; Network Technology; or Radio Systems Knowledge and experience of contract management and performance - Knowledge and experience of contract management, including contractor performance management. Experience of acting as an escalation point and resolving large and high-risk commercial management issues. Experience of working with stakeholders - Substantial experience of working with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority and delivering cross-agency initiatives within project delivery; this includes listening to and interpreting the needs of technical and non-technical stakeholders. Co-ordination of migration of data, applications and services such as data centres which involves working with IT contracts suppliers, migrating services, quality control, commercial frameworks and understanding and adhering to project and architecture gates. Leadership skills - A proven team leader with strong communication skills and the ability to motivate high performing teams aligned to organisational values. Qualifications It is essential that candidates hold One of the qualifications below: - Relevant Project Management qualification such as Associated Project Management (APM) - BSc Engineering - Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner - Managing Successful Programmes Advanced Practitioner - Prince 2 practitioner - Agile Project Management Qualification
03/03/2026
Full time
Location Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Calder (Normanton), Leicester, London , Warrington. For roles based in London, your contractual place of work will be Stratford. While the Stratford site is expected to become operational from November 2025 - March 2026, you will be required to carry out your contractual duties from Vauxhall or another reasonable location on a temporary basis during the interim period. Please note that, as Stratford will be your contractual place of work, any subsequent move from a temporary location will not entitle you to payments for travel time or costs under the Relocation and Excess Travel Policy. About the job Job summary The Agency has recently launched an ambitious strategy around how it will deliver its mission over the next 5-years. In order to deliver against this strategy, we need people who can help us to manage and deliver a wide range of projects. The pace of change within the digital and tech world means we need to be agile and innovative in how we respond to threats while exploiting the opportunities these present. As a Senior Delivery Manager you will manage specific technical projects on a day-to-day basis. You will be responsible for driving and overseeing the delivery of the Project to ensure the objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost and quality constraints. You will have a key role in working with stakeholders to ensure the agreed project outputs are delivered to enable benefits to be realised. You will be working with internal and external senior stakeholders, partners, business leads and colleagues across the Agency. The breadth and complexity of our work means that we are looking for talented and motivated individuals to join us, using the skills and experiences you bring to be part of multi-disciplinary teams to build, operate and sustain our world leading capabilities. It's a demanding but rewarding job with opportunities to develop your skills and career whilst doing work that makes an impact to the UK and the communities we serve. Please note: 1) The Digital Data and Technology, and Transformation Commands are recruiting for this position. If successful, you will be allocated to one of these areas. 2) This role sit within the Delivery manager - Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework Job description We are looking for effective technical delivery project management professionals who have proven experience of managing multi-disciplinary project teams to deliver change across medium to large complex projects. You will be instrumental in ensuring delivery of the agreed outputs, ensuring appropriate Benefits Realisation Strategy is in place to monitor long term delivery of benefits. Your responsibilities will encompass the day-to-day management and leadership of technical project teams and line management of project managers. You will provide effective leadership and management controls, set project controls, design the project structure and organisation appropriate to stage and set appropriate delivery methodologies while managing effective transition between project phases. You will be responsible for driving and overseeing the delivery of projects including budget management to ensure the objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost and quality constraints. You will have a key role in project governance and working with stakeholders, to ensure the agreed project outputs are delivered to enable benefits to be realised. Moreover, you will be a driving force in fostering a culture of efficiency, effectiveness, and ambition within the directorate and beyond, challenging conventional thinking, and stimulating innovative solutions. Duties and Responsibilities: Delivery - Create and lead the project to optimise delivery of agreed outcomes within time, cost and quality constraints and enabling benefit realisation. Project Management and Team Leadership - Day-to-day management and leadership of the project and the multi-disciplinary project teams. Provide effective leadership and management controls. Set project controls. Design the project structure and organisation appropriate to stage. Set appropriate delivery methodologies. Manage effective transition between project phases. Project Performance and Controls - Cascade vision and translate into delivery objectives for the team. Develop and maintain Project Plans. Identify and set appropriate Project Controls. Manage performance and report progress to sponsors. Performance manage cross-functional teams and suppliers to deliver to time cost and performance. Deliver projects in line with established government and Agency standards. Supply Change Management - Knowledge and experience of securing contracts and management. To ensure effective, fit for purpose, supply change arrangements. Experience of managing supplier performance. Business Case - Review business cases with input from specialists as necessary. Budget - Develop and manage complex budgets and track delivery. Good understanding of financial controls, procurement processes and techniques. Resources - Identify skill requirements; and deploy and develop resources. Manage medium sized team. Ensure/negotiate resource commitment from different business areas. Benefits Realisation - Deliver the agreed business case benefits and outcomes. Ensure appropriate Benefits Realisation Strategy is in place, and monitor longer term delivery of benefits against the business case. Stakeholder Management - Identify and manage stakeholder relationships and need for senior level support. Manage internal and external relationships as appropriate. Risks & Issues - Identify and manage complex business and technology risks and issues. Develop mitigating actions to unblock and escalate as appropriate. Identify and work with related projects to manage inter-dependencies. Governance - Support effective governance and decision making. Provide reporting and engage in mechanisms that hold you, as Project Manager, to account for delivery. Assurance - Engage with assurance reviews and support action on recommendations. Organise assurance processes such as gateway reviews, as required. Change Management - Ensure effective Change Management processes are in place to agree and document changes to deliverables as agreed with stakeholders. Guidance & Support - Provide support, guidance and coaching for the project team. Show commitment to personal development. Promote effective individual and team performance. Contribution to the Profession - Commit to contribute to events and initiatives that improve the project and programme delivery profession capabilities and standards within the Agency. Person specification Project management of technical projects - Hands on experience of leading the project management and performance of medium to large complexity technical projects, using a range of project management tools to deliver successful outcomes. Breadth of experience of managing multiple platform and infrastructure projects under one or more of these areas: Applications (e.g. Software as a Service, Hardware as a Service, Infrastructure as a Service, Platforms as a Service, Cloud, low code/no code, and on-premises); Software; End User Systems; Data Centres; Network Technology; or Radio Systems Knowledge and experience of contract management and performance - Knowledge and experience of contract management, including contractor performance management. Experience of acting as an escalation point and resolving large and high-risk commercial management issues. Experience of working with stakeholders - Substantial experience of working with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority and delivering cross-agency initiatives within project delivery; this includes listening to and interpreting the needs of technical and non-technical stakeholders. Co-ordination of migration of data, applications and services such as data centres which involves working with IT contracts suppliers, migrating services, quality control, commercial frameworks and understanding and adhering to project and architecture gates. Leadership skills - A proven team leader with strong communication skills and the ability to motivate high performing teams aligned to organisational values. Qualifications It is essential that candidates hold One of the qualifications below: - Relevant Project Management qualification such as Associated Project Management (APM) - BSc Engineering - Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner - Managing Successful Programmes Advanced Practitioner - Prince 2 practitioner - Agile Project Management Qualification
Pertemps Network Group are delighted to be partnering with a forward-thinking Local Authority to recruit an exceptional Head of Digital Services & Solutions.This is a pivotal senior leadership opportunity within Digital Services, responsible for shaping and delivering technology strategy across applications, infrastructure and service management. Reporting initially to the Chief Digital Officer (interim arrangement) and ultimately to the Assistant Director of Digital Services and Business Assurance, this role sits at the heart of the Council's digital transformation agenda. Title: Head of Digital Services & Solutions Local Authority Finance & Corporate Services Salary: Competitive Day Rate / Salary (DOE)The Role As Head of Digital Services & Solutions, you will translate corporate and strategic priorities into secure, resilient and future-proofed digital services. You will combine strategic oversight with strong operational command across Applications, Infrastructure, Workforce Technology, Service Management and Supplier/Contract Management.You will lead multidisciplinary technical teams and manage an £8.6m technology budget , ensuring services are robust, cost-effective and aligned with organisational objectives. Key Responsibilities Strategic & Operational Leadership Lead Applications, Infrastructure and Service Management functions, ensuring delivery against KPIs and SLAs. Develop and communicate operational digital strategy, policies and technical standards. Align technology roadmaps with corporate priorities and architectural principles. Review existing service models and implement continuous improvement initiatives. Applications & Infrastructure Oversee on-premise and cloud (Azure) application estates. Ensure secure, resilient infrastructure including Networks, Telephony and M365. Maintain compliance with cyber security and regulatory requirements. Lead Disaster Recovery strategy and ensure business continuity readiness. Service Management & Continuous Improvement Establish performance frameworks and operational controls. Oversee transition of new services into steady-state support. Drive service excellence and measurable customer satisfaction improvements. Supplier & Contract Management Manage strategic third-party IT suppliers. Lead contract negotiation and performance management. Oversee technology contracts within an £8.6m budget envelope. People & Capability Leadership Lead, mentor and develop high-performing technical teams. Foster a collaborative, innovative and customer-focused culture. Build digital capability to support long-term transformation. Programme Delivery Oversee small-to-medium change programmes through to benefit realisation. Ensure effective resource planning across operational and project activity. Essential Experience & Qualifications Degree-level education with relevant postgraduate or industry certification (MSc, MBA, ITIL or equivalent experience). Minimum five years' senior management experience within IT service delivery (Applications, Infrastructure and/or Service Management). Advanced technical knowledge across applications and/or infrastructure environments. Strong experience in IT contract negotiation and supplier performance management. Proven experience implementing ITIL or equivalent service management frameworks. Demonstrable experience leading digital transformation initiatives. Key Skills Strategic thinker with strong operational execution capability. Politically astute with experience engaging senior stakeholders. Strong financial, analytical and written capability. Resilient leader with excellent influencing skills. Passionate about delivering high-quality public services. Our client is a progressive Local Authority committed to innovation, service excellence and delivering high-quality digital services that enable better outcomes for residents and staff. Pertemps Network Group Pertemps Network Group is one of the UK's largest independent recruitment businesses, with a proven track record of delivering specialist recruitment solutions across the public sector. We pride ourselves on building long-term partnerships, understanding organisational culture, and delivering high-calibre leadership talent. If you are an experienced digital leader ready to shape and modernise a complex public sector technology estate, we would welcome a confidential discussion. Apply now or contact Pertemps Network Group for further information.
03/03/2026
Seasonal
Pertemps Network Group are delighted to be partnering with a forward-thinking Local Authority to recruit an exceptional Head of Digital Services & Solutions.This is a pivotal senior leadership opportunity within Digital Services, responsible for shaping and delivering technology strategy across applications, infrastructure and service management. Reporting initially to the Chief Digital Officer (interim arrangement) and ultimately to the Assistant Director of Digital Services and Business Assurance, this role sits at the heart of the Council's digital transformation agenda. Title: Head of Digital Services & Solutions Local Authority Finance & Corporate Services Salary: Competitive Day Rate / Salary (DOE)The Role As Head of Digital Services & Solutions, you will translate corporate and strategic priorities into secure, resilient and future-proofed digital services. You will combine strategic oversight with strong operational command across Applications, Infrastructure, Workforce Technology, Service Management and Supplier/Contract Management.You will lead multidisciplinary technical teams and manage an £8.6m technology budget , ensuring services are robust, cost-effective and aligned with organisational objectives. Key Responsibilities Strategic & Operational Leadership Lead Applications, Infrastructure and Service Management functions, ensuring delivery against KPIs and SLAs. Develop and communicate operational digital strategy, policies and technical standards. Align technology roadmaps with corporate priorities and architectural principles. Review existing service models and implement continuous improvement initiatives. Applications & Infrastructure Oversee on-premise and cloud (Azure) application estates. Ensure secure, resilient infrastructure including Networks, Telephony and M365. Maintain compliance with cyber security and regulatory requirements. Lead Disaster Recovery strategy and ensure business continuity readiness. Service Management & Continuous Improvement Establish performance frameworks and operational controls. Oversee transition of new services into steady-state support. Drive service excellence and measurable customer satisfaction improvements. Supplier & Contract Management Manage strategic third-party IT suppliers. Lead contract negotiation and performance management. Oversee technology contracts within an £8.6m budget envelope. People & Capability Leadership Lead, mentor and develop high-performing technical teams. Foster a collaborative, innovative and customer-focused culture. Build digital capability to support long-term transformation. Programme Delivery Oversee small-to-medium change programmes through to benefit realisation. Ensure effective resource planning across operational and project activity. Essential Experience & Qualifications Degree-level education with relevant postgraduate or industry certification (MSc, MBA, ITIL or equivalent experience). Minimum five years' senior management experience within IT service delivery (Applications, Infrastructure and/or Service Management). Advanced technical knowledge across applications and/or infrastructure environments. Strong experience in IT contract negotiation and supplier performance management. Proven experience implementing ITIL or equivalent service management frameworks. Demonstrable experience leading digital transformation initiatives. Key Skills Strategic thinker with strong operational execution capability. Politically astute with experience engaging senior stakeholders. Strong financial, analytical and written capability. Resilient leader with excellent influencing skills. Passionate about delivering high-quality public services. Our client is a progressive Local Authority committed to innovation, service excellence and delivering high-quality digital services that enable better outcomes for residents and staff. Pertemps Network Group Pertemps Network Group is one of the UK's largest independent recruitment businesses, with a proven track record of delivering specialist recruitment solutions across the public sector. We pride ourselves on building long-term partnerships, understanding organisational culture, and delivering high-calibre leadership talent. If you are an experienced digital leader ready to shape and modernise a complex public sector technology estate, we would welcome a confidential discussion. Apply now or contact Pertemps Network Group for further information.
Acting IT Manager (Interim) Remote working. Can attend office near Charing Cross. £27.47 per hour (equivalent of £50 000). Until permanent hire made. 35 hours per week. Are you an experienced IT leader who enjoys untangling complexity and bringing structure to fast-moving environments? We're looking for an Acting IT Manager to join our client on a short-term basis while they recruit permanently. This is a hands-on leadership role with real impact, an opportunity to stabilise, streamline and strengthen key elements of their IT infrastructure. You'll step straight into meaningful projects, working closely with their CRM Manager and wider business teams to: Redesign and rationalise CRM roles and permissions - transforming a fragmented structure into a clear, secure and scalable framework. Review and restructure their Azure / Entra directory to align with business needs, including distribution and security groups. Lead a thorough clean-up of legacy accounts and outdated groups to improve governance and security. Help scope and support a SharePoint redesign project to modernise collaboration. Support the rollout of a new email signature and Teams branding solution , ensuring consistency and professionalism across the organisation You'll need: Strong hands-on experience with CRM permissions and governance. Deep working knowledge of Azure / Entra ID, including group structures and directory management. Confidence managing IT change in live environments. A practical, delivery-focused mindset. Someone who can quickly assess, prioritise and execute. This is an ideal opportunity for a seasoned IT professional who enjoys solving structural challenges, improving governance and leaving systems better than they found them. If you thrive on bringing order to complexity and delivering tangible improvements in a short timeframe, we'd love to hear from you.
03/03/2026
Seasonal
Acting IT Manager (Interim) Remote working. Can attend office near Charing Cross. £27.47 per hour (equivalent of £50 000). Until permanent hire made. 35 hours per week. Are you an experienced IT leader who enjoys untangling complexity and bringing structure to fast-moving environments? We're looking for an Acting IT Manager to join our client on a short-term basis while they recruit permanently. This is a hands-on leadership role with real impact, an opportunity to stabilise, streamline and strengthen key elements of their IT infrastructure. You'll step straight into meaningful projects, working closely with their CRM Manager and wider business teams to: Redesign and rationalise CRM roles and permissions - transforming a fragmented structure into a clear, secure and scalable framework. Review and restructure their Azure / Entra directory to align with business needs, including distribution and security groups. Lead a thorough clean-up of legacy accounts and outdated groups to improve governance and security. Help scope and support a SharePoint redesign project to modernise collaboration. Support the rollout of a new email signature and Teams branding solution , ensuring consistency and professionalism across the organisation You'll need: Strong hands-on experience with CRM permissions and governance. Deep working knowledge of Azure / Entra ID, including group structures and directory management. Confidence managing IT change in live environments. A practical, delivery-focused mindset. Someone who can quickly assess, prioritise and execute. This is an ideal opportunity for a seasoned IT professional who enjoys solving structural challenges, improving governance and leaving systems better than they found them. If you thrive on bringing order to complexity and delivering tangible improvements in a short timeframe, we'd love to hear from you.
Head of IT Communications Workers Union (CWU) Exclusive partnership with Morgan Hunt Salary: £74,215 (rising to £78,491 after 6 months) Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days per week office-based) Contract: Permanent Benefits: 25 days annual leave + Pension Scheme About the Opportunity Morgan Hunt is proud to be working exclusively with the Communications Workers Union (CWU) to recruit a highly experienced Head of IT . This is a pivotal senior leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering the union's technology strategy during a period of major digital transformation.You will lead the IT function end-to-end - spanning operations, cyber security, cloud services, membership systems, and the delivery of a multi-year digital transformation agenda. This is a rare opportunity to hold a strategic role within a values-led, membership-focused organisation at the forefront of national advocacy and workplace change. The Role As Head of IT , you will serve as the CWU's senior technology leader, accountable for: Setting and delivering a multi-year IT & Digital Transformation Strategy Ensuring robust cyber security, data protection and regulatory compliance (UK GDPR) Managing a Microsoft-centric cloud estate (M365, Entra/Active Directory, Azure) Overseeing CRM systems, websites, data platforms, and enterprise applications Leading IT operations, infrastructure, end-user devices, telephony, and conferencing Managing IT suppliers, contracts, and a budget of approx. £417k Managing and developing a team of 4 IT professionals Acting as a trusted adviser to senior leadership and key stakeholders Providing strategic insight, horizon scanning, and technology innovation expertise You will also play a central role in progressing the union's two-to-three-year Digital Transformation Programme, ensuring technology adoption, service quality, resilience, and modernisation remain at the heart of CWU operations. About the CWU A national membership organisation representing workers across communications and related sectors A values-driven organisation with strong commitments to data protection, member service, and operational resilience Operating a hybrid cloud infrastructure with increasing reliance on Microsoft 365 and cloud platforms Undergoing ongoing transformation following several years of significant national activity and organisational change Essential Experience (Must-Haves) We are seeking candidates who can demonstrate: 5-10+ years' senior IT leadership (Head of IT / IT Manager / IT Director or equivalent) Proven delivery of IT strategies and transformation programmes Strong cyber security and information governance expertise in complex or regulated environments Hands-on Microsoft expertise - M365, Azure, Entra/Active Directory Experience managing teams, budgets, suppliers, and multi-vendor environments Excellent communication skills with confidence engaging at senior levels Right to work in the UK (no sponsorship available) Highly Desirable Experience in membership bodies, unions, public/third sector, or similarly complex organisations Experience centralising or modernising devolved IT Exposure to Dynamics 365 , Power Platform , or Power BI Experience working with constrained budgets Understanding of DNS, SPF, DMARC, DKIM Recruitment Timeline How to Apply To apply, please submit your CV to Morgan Hunt. All communication will be through Morgan Hunt. This is a high-profile appointment being managed exclusively , and early applications are strongly encouraged. Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.
03/03/2026
Full time
Head of IT Communications Workers Union (CWU) Exclusive partnership with Morgan Hunt Salary: £74,215 (rising to £78,491 after 6 months) Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days per week office-based) Contract: Permanent Benefits: 25 days annual leave + Pension Scheme About the Opportunity Morgan Hunt is proud to be working exclusively with the Communications Workers Union (CWU) to recruit a highly experienced Head of IT . This is a pivotal senior leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering the union's technology strategy during a period of major digital transformation.You will lead the IT function end-to-end - spanning operations, cyber security, cloud services, membership systems, and the delivery of a multi-year digital transformation agenda. This is a rare opportunity to hold a strategic role within a values-led, membership-focused organisation at the forefront of national advocacy and workplace change. The Role As Head of IT , you will serve as the CWU's senior technology leader, accountable for: Setting and delivering a multi-year IT & Digital Transformation Strategy Ensuring robust cyber security, data protection and regulatory compliance (UK GDPR) Managing a Microsoft-centric cloud estate (M365, Entra/Active Directory, Azure) Overseeing CRM systems, websites, data platforms, and enterprise applications Leading IT operations, infrastructure, end-user devices, telephony, and conferencing Managing IT suppliers, contracts, and a budget of approx. £417k Managing and developing a team of 4 IT professionals Acting as a trusted adviser to senior leadership and key stakeholders Providing strategic insight, horizon scanning, and technology innovation expertise You will also play a central role in progressing the union's two-to-three-year Digital Transformation Programme, ensuring technology adoption, service quality, resilience, and modernisation remain at the heart of CWU operations. About the CWU A national membership organisation representing workers across communications and related sectors A values-driven organisation with strong commitments to data protection, member service, and operational resilience Operating a hybrid cloud infrastructure with increasing reliance on Microsoft 365 and cloud platforms Undergoing ongoing transformation following several years of significant national activity and organisational change Essential Experience (Must-Haves) We are seeking candidates who can demonstrate: 5-10+ years' senior IT leadership (Head of IT / IT Manager / IT Director or equivalent) Proven delivery of IT strategies and transformation programmes Strong cyber security and information governance expertise in complex or regulated environments Hands-on Microsoft expertise - M365, Azure, Entra/Active Directory Experience managing teams, budgets, suppliers, and multi-vendor environments Excellent communication skills with confidence engaging at senior levels Right to work in the UK (no sponsorship available) Highly Desirable Experience in membership bodies, unions, public/third sector, or similarly complex organisations Experience centralising or modernising devolved IT Exposure to Dynamics 365 , Power Platform , or Power BI Experience working with constrained budgets Understanding of DNS, SPF, DMARC, DKIM Recruitment Timeline How to Apply To apply, please submit your CV to Morgan Hunt. All communication will be through Morgan Hunt. This is a high-profile appointment being managed exclusively , and early applications are strongly encouraged. Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.
Senior Business Development Manager Nationwide (Remote) Up to £80,000 + Commission (OTE £95k+) Permanent The Opportunity: Our client is an award-winning rail engineering and technology specialist dedicated to bridging the gap between operational data and actionable intelligence through advanced digital integration. Having successfully deployed their flagship cloud-based remote monitoring platform across more than 15% of the UK s rolling stock fleet, they are now at a pivotal stage of global expansion. This is a high-impact "hunter" role for an ambitious Business Development professional. You will not just be selling a software solution; you will be redefining how the transport industry utilises real-time data and AI to drive efficiency. As the business transitions from a UK market leader to an international technology pioneer, you will spearhead global market entry and diversify the portfolio into adjacent sectors like bus, light rail, and highways. Responsibilities: Driving Market Expansion: Execute go-to-market strategies for the UK and lead the international growth strategy for their core data-integration and remote-access platforms. Consultative Sales: Navigate the complex stakeholder landscape of TOCs, ROSCOs, OEMs, and Infrastructure Managers to convert long-cycle opportunities into high-value contracts. Strategic Networking: Leverage your existing network to open doors at senior engineering and operational levels within the transport industry to identify key operational "pain points." Solution Shaping: Translate complex customer challenges into technical requirements for internal teams to develop bespoke AI-driven analytics and system-integration solutions. Commercial Influence: Work directly with the MD and BD Director to shape the company s commercial trajectory and international scaling strategy. The Candidate: Sector Authority: A proven track record and an active senior-level network within the UK Rail industry (specifically involving TOCs, ROSCOs, or Infrastructure Managers) is essential. Solution Selling Expertise: Demonstrable experience in consultative, technology-led sales; moving away from "commodity" selling toward complex, software-driven system integration. Growth Mindset: A natural "hunter" with the ability to grasp technical software/AI concepts and articulate their commercial value to non-technical stakeholders. International Ambition: Experience in, or the capability to, roll out technology products within international markets is highly desirable. Flexibility: A willingness to travel extensively within the UK and internationally is a core requirement of the role. Location: Nationwide / Flexible UK (Home-based) with regular travel. Collaboration hubs are available in South London and North Lincolnshire. Salary: Base salary £60,000 £80,000 (DOE) + Commission (OTE £95k+) + Car allowance. Benefits include 27 days holiday (plus your birthday off), 5% employer pension contribution, private healthcare, and gym membership. About Ford & Stanley Group Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom. Ford & Stanley TalentWise Business specialising in blue collar trade & technical services permanent and temporary. Ford & Stanley Recruitment Business specialising in white collar spanning all company functions with specialist verticals within Digital, Rail Engineering, Civils & Infrastructure, General Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Logistics both permanent and contract. Ford & Stanley Executive Search Business specialising in Executive Search & Executive Interim Solutions in the UK, North America, Middle East and Europe. Ford & Stanley Genius Performance Performance is always accelerated when good people are coached, inspired, trained and focused in the right way. Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers.
24/02/2026
Full time
Senior Business Development Manager Nationwide (Remote) Up to £80,000 + Commission (OTE £95k+) Permanent The Opportunity: Our client is an award-winning rail engineering and technology specialist dedicated to bridging the gap between operational data and actionable intelligence through advanced digital integration. Having successfully deployed their flagship cloud-based remote monitoring platform across more than 15% of the UK s rolling stock fleet, they are now at a pivotal stage of global expansion. This is a high-impact "hunter" role for an ambitious Business Development professional. You will not just be selling a software solution; you will be redefining how the transport industry utilises real-time data and AI to drive efficiency. As the business transitions from a UK market leader to an international technology pioneer, you will spearhead global market entry and diversify the portfolio into adjacent sectors like bus, light rail, and highways. Responsibilities: Driving Market Expansion: Execute go-to-market strategies for the UK and lead the international growth strategy for their core data-integration and remote-access platforms. Consultative Sales: Navigate the complex stakeholder landscape of TOCs, ROSCOs, OEMs, and Infrastructure Managers to convert long-cycle opportunities into high-value contracts. Strategic Networking: Leverage your existing network to open doors at senior engineering and operational levels within the transport industry to identify key operational "pain points." Solution Shaping: Translate complex customer challenges into technical requirements for internal teams to develop bespoke AI-driven analytics and system-integration solutions. Commercial Influence: Work directly with the MD and BD Director to shape the company s commercial trajectory and international scaling strategy. The Candidate: Sector Authority: A proven track record and an active senior-level network within the UK Rail industry (specifically involving TOCs, ROSCOs, or Infrastructure Managers) is essential. Solution Selling Expertise: Demonstrable experience in consultative, technology-led sales; moving away from "commodity" selling toward complex, software-driven system integration. Growth Mindset: A natural "hunter" with the ability to grasp technical software/AI concepts and articulate their commercial value to non-technical stakeholders. International Ambition: Experience in, or the capability to, roll out technology products within international markets is highly desirable. Flexibility: A willingness to travel extensively within the UK and internationally is a core requirement of the role. Location: Nationwide / Flexible UK (Home-based) with regular travel. Collaboration hubs are available in South London and North Lincolnshire. Salary: Base salary £60,000 £80,000 (DOE) + Commission (OTE £95k+) + Car allowance. Benefits include 27 days holiday (plus your birthday off), 5% employer pension contribution, private healthcare, and gym membership. About Ford & Stanley Group Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom. Ford & Stanley TalentWise Business specialising in blue collar trade & technical services permanent and temporary. Ford & Stanley Recruitment Business specialising in white collar spanning all company functions with specialist verticals within Digital, Rail Engineering, Civils & Infrastructure, General Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Logistics both permanent and contract. Ford & Stanley Executive Search Business specialising in Executive Search & Executive Interim Solutions in the UK, North America, Middle East and Europe. Ford & Stanley Genius Performance Performance is always accelerated when good people are coached, inspired, trained and focused in the right way. Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers.
Candidate Opportunity Brief Position: Head of Innovation and Digital Transformation Reporting to: Chief Innovation Officer Confidentiality: N/A Ford & Stanley Executive Search (Part of the Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group) are a leading Executive search and talent advisory firm specialising in the following sectors: Rail & Transportation Civils & Construction Manufacturing & Supply Chain Technology & Cyber Security Logistics & Intermodal Freight Defence Our search directors, search consultants and in house research team specialise in retained opportunities at the highest level of organisational leadership and management. Our success is based upon a blend of trust-driven relationships, robust market knowledge, and working practices that ensure the best possible alignment of organisational need with experience and personal ambition. Working with business leaders on bespoke assignments for over a decade, we understand exactly what our customers expect from an executive search and talent advisory service whether there is a pressing business need for an executive interim or that of a long-term permanent appointment - Ford & Stanley Executive Search provide the solution. We have been exclusively appointed on a retained search for a Head of Innovation & Digital Transformation. Below you will find a Candidate Opportunity Brief developed from notes taken during the scoping meeting (Situational Discovery) held between the Research Manager of Executive Search & Principal Consultant and the CIO of our client. This brief is designed to give candidates a deeper insight into the opportunity inherent within the role, the challenges the role presents, and provide access to the detail that sits behind the job specification. Client Opportunity Statements: As an organisation, we are at the forefront of innovation within the rail industry, embracing new ways of working and establishing ourselves as a UK transport leader in AI, Machine Learning, Automation, and Operational excellence, through technology and data-driven decision-making. This is a rare opportunity to join an organisation that will be leading the way for the whole industry, redefining operating models, improving performance, reducing cost and providing the best service for our customers. As Head of Innovation and Digital Transformation, you will be at the heart of our mission. You will lead digital transformation across customer experience, operations, technology, and commercial strategy, and represent us across industry, government, and public forums to drive the wider sector s transformation agenda. Challenges expected within the first 12 months include: Working with stakeholders at a top level, instilling trust, credibility and leading adoption of the digital transformation journey. Winning the Hearts and Minds of all employees within the business, starting from the bottom up, taking people on the behavioural change journey and working through push back or hesitations. Playing an integral role in the company that is leading the way in embracing innovation and what this looks like in the future rail landscape. Understanding that as this scales, it will come with increased governance and red tape Key deliverables within the first 12 months include: Delivering against the automation strategy and ensuring the business is on track for the treasury target of £50m savings over a 3-year period. Working across the business to ensure company-wide adoption of new technology and continued elevation of the business's digital culture. Ensuring that the technology is driving operational and service delivery performance and continuing to look at what needs to change to be a more efficient organisation (Automation, AI and Machine Learning Essential Hard Skills (Skills & Experience) Proven experience in driving and leading successful digital transformation with a focus on Automation, AI and Machine learning solutions. (We are open to an individual s industry background, with a preference for those from public-facing service environments. Demonstrable experience leading technical teams (3+ direct reports) with the ability to set strategy while maintaining team motivation and focus. Strong commercial acumen, understanding how digital transformation has a direct financial impact. Strong internal and external stakeholder management skills able to influence at all levels (Bottom to top) and sell the story . A technical qualification is not needed for the role, but it is essential that the candidate is able to understand digital solutions Essential Soft Skills (Attributes & Behaviours) Resilience - able to push forward with good momentum even when facing setbacks. Drive understands the importance of digital transformation and has a passion for driving change whilst pushing a business into the future. Inspirational ability to bring people on the journey and get them excited about what innovation can enable them to do. Pragmatic & Dynamic able to think outside the box and focus on solutions, not problems. Executive maturity ability to operate at a senior level and drive change from a top level. Working Arrangements & Location: 3 days per week at either site, London or York office, with occasional travel expected across the route. 2 days working from home available. Search Timescale Agreement Stage Agreed Date Situational Discovery (Role Scoping Meeting) Completed 10th Feb 2026 Timescale Agreement & Delivery Plan - Issued to Client Completed 11th Feb 2026 Candidate Opportunity Briefing Document Client Sign Off In process 12th Feb 2026 Search Go Live 11th Feb 2026 Mid-Search Review / Progress Update Meeting with Client 25th Feb 2026 Shortlist Presentation & Review Meeting with Client. 6th Mar 2026 First Stage interviews between Candidates & Client. WC 9th Mar 2026 Psychometric Assessment (If applicable) N/A Final Stage Interviews between Candidates & Client WC 23rd Mar 2026 Decision to offer successful candidate 27th Mar 2026 Likely Candidate Start Date 3-month notice Mid Notice Engagement Session between Candidate & Client May 2026 Ford & Stanley Executive Search Pre-Submission Process: First Engagement: A short engagement and introductory conversation to position the opportunity, gauge candidate early interest level and arrange a time and date for a more detailed discussion. NDA sent (if applicable) upon receipt of signed NDA - Candidate Opportunity Brief shared. Candidate Discovery: An open, conversational and consultative discussion where candidates and executive search consultant explore and discuss the opportunity brief. Candidates are assessed on their suitability for the role in the context of the key essentials and challenged on how the opportunity lines up with their career aspirations, motivations, financial expectations and personal circumstance. The search consultant will utilise the information captured during candidate discovery to start to build your profile on suitability. Recommendations may be made at this point for adjustments or updates to your CV. The shortlist : Shortlisted candidates, having taken time to reflect on the opportunity and undertake subsequent research on the clients business are reengaged where they are asked to provide additional specific information on their suitability (if/where applicable). Final checks of key notes, package details and logistical alignments made. Finishing touches are then made to your profile prior to submission along with our notes and recommendations. Client Interview Process: 1st Stage interview: Remote interview with CIO and a Head of Department competency-based with questions relating to subject matter. 2nd Stage interview: Face-to-face interview with CIO and a Director Presentation task - TBC Good to know: The Head of Innovation and Business Transformation reports into the Chief Innovation Officer. This opportunity has arisen due to the current Head of Innovation & Business Transformation leaving the business in March. The previous incumbent put exceptional foundations in place to successfully navigate what can be a very governance-heavy industry. This individual will have indirect leadership of a team of 35 across Machine Learning, Innovation and AI. Part of a wider team of 120 across the Digital division. Team culture is one that is dynamic, driven, supportive and creative. There will be a focus on continuing to develop team resilience and empowering them to embrace accountability. The client have a culture of openness and transparency, which will support the mission of this role. We are particularly looking for those who can display strong leadership throughout the business and work diligently to lead from the front and build strong relationships at all levels The client is an industry-leading train operator that is at the forefront of digital adoption and setting the standard within the industry. . click apply for full job details
13/02/2026
Full time
Candidate Opportunity Brief Position: Head of Innovation and Digital Transformation Reporting to: Chief Innovation Officer Confidentiality: N/A Ford & Stanley Executive Search (Part of the Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group) are a leading Executive search and talent advisory firm specialising in the following sectors: Rail & Transportation Civils & Construction Manufacturing & Supply Chain Technology & Cyber Security Logistics & Intermodal Freight Defence Our search directors, search consultants and in house research team specialise in retained opportunities at the highest level of organisational leadership and management. Our success is based upon a blend of trust-driven relationships, robust market knowledge, and working practices that ensure the best possible alignment of organisational need with experience and personal ambition. Working with business leaders on bespoke assignments for over a decade, we understand exactly what our customers expect from an executive search and talent advisory service whether there is a pressing business need for an executive interim or that of a long-term permanent appointment - Ford & Stanley Executive Search provide the solution. We have been exclusively appointed on a retained search for a Head of Innovation & Digital Transformation. Below you will find a Candidate Opportunity Brief developed from notes taken during the scoping meeting (Situational Discovery) held between the Research Manager of Executive Search & Principal Consultant and the CIO of our client. This brief is designed to give candidates a deeper insight into the opportunity inherent within the role, the challenges the role presents, and provide access to the detail that sits behind the job specification. Client Opportunity Statements: As an organisation, we are at the forefront of innovation within the rail industry, embracing new ways of working and establishing ourselves as a UK transport leader in AI, Machine Learning, Automation, and Operational excellence, through technology and data-driven decision-making. This is a rare opportunity to join an organisation that will be leading the way for the whole industry, redefining operating models, improving performance, reducing cost and providing the best service for our customers. As Head of Innovation and Digital Transformation, you will be at the heart of our mission. You will lead digital transformation across customer experience, operations, technology, and commercial strategy, and represent us across industry, government, and public forums to drive the wider sector s transformation agenda. Challenges expected within the first 12 months include: Working with stakeholders at a top level, instilling trust, credibility and leading adoption of the digital transformation journey. Winning the Hearts and Minds of all employees within the business, starting from the bottom up, taking people on the behavioural change journey and working through push back or hesitations. Playing an integral role in the company that is leading the way in embracing innovation and what this looks like in the future rail landscape. Understanding that as this scales, it will come with increased governance and red tape Key deliverables within the first 12 months include: Delivering against the automation strategy and ensuring the business is on track for the treasury target of £50m savings over a 3-year period. Working across the business to ensure company-wide adoption of new technology and continued elevation of the business's digital culture. Ensuring that the technology is driving operational and service delivery performance and continuing to look at what needs to change to be a more efficient organisation (Automation, AI and Machine Learning Essential Hard Skills (Skills & Experience) Proven experience in driving and leading successful digital transformation with a focus on Automation, AI and Machine learning solutions. (We are open to an individual s industry background, with a preference for those from public-facing service environments. Demonstrable experience leading technical teams (3+ direct reports) with the ability to set strategy while maintaining team motivation and focus. Strong commercial acumen, understanding how digital transformation has a direct financial impact. Strong internal and external stakeholder management skills able to influence at all levels (Bottom to top) and sell the story . A technical qualification is not needed for the role, but it is essential that the candidate is able to understand digital solutions Essential Soft Skills (Attributes & Behaviours) Resilience - able to push forward with good momentum even when facing setbacks. Drive understands the importance of digital transformation and has a passion for driving change whilst pushing a business into the future. Inspirational ability to bring people on the journey and get them excited about what innovation can enable them to do. Pragmatic & Dynamic able to think outside the box and focus on solutions, not problems. Executive maturity ability to operate at a senior level and drive change from a top level. Working Arrangements & Location: 3 days per week at either site, London or York office, with occasional travel expected across the route. 2 days working from home available. Search Timescale Agreement Stage Agreed Date Situational Discovery (Role Scoping Meeting) Completed 10th Feb 2026 Timescale Agreement & Delivery Plan - Issued to Client Completed 11th Feb 2026 Candidate Opportunity Briefing Document Client Sign Off In process 12th Feb 2026 Search Go Live 11th Feb 2026 Mid-Search Review / Progress Update Meeting with Client 25th Feb 2026 Shortlist Presentation & Review Meeting with Client. 6th Mar 2026 First Stage interviews between Candidates & Client. WC 9th Mar 2026 Psychometric Assessment (If applicable) N/A Final Stage Interviews between Candidates & Client WC 23rd Mar 2026 Decision to offer successful candidate 27th Mar 2026 Likely Candidate Start Date 3-month notice Mid Notice Engagement Session between Candidate & Client May 2026 Ford & Stanley Executive Search Pre-Submission Process: First Engagement: A short engagement and introductory conversation to position the opportunity, gauge candidate early interest level and arrange a time and date for a more detailed discussion. NDA sent (if applicable) upon receipt of signed NDA - Candidate Opportunity Brief shared. Candidate Discovery: An open, conversational and consultative discussion where candidates and executive search consultant explore and discuss the opportunity brief. Candidates are assessed on their suitability for the role in the context of the key essentials and challenged on how the opportunity lines up with their career aspirations, motivations, financial expectations and personal circumstance. The search consultant will utilise the information captured during candidate discovery to start to build your profile on suitability. Recommendations may be made at this point for adjustments or updates to your CV. The shortlist : Shortlisted candidates, having taken time to reflect on the opportunity and undertake subsequent research on the clients business are reengaged where they are asked to provide additional specific information on their suitability (if/where applicable). Final checks of key notes, package details and logistical alignments made. Finishing touches are then made to your profile prior to submission along with our notes and recommendations. Client Interview Process: 1st Stage interview: Remote interview with CIO and a Head of Department competency-based with questions relating to subject matter. 2nd Stage interview: Face-to-face interview with CIO and a Director Presentation task - TBC Good to know: The Head of Innovation and Business Transformation reports into the Chief Innovation Officer. This opportunity has arisen due to the current Head of Innovation & Business Transformation leaving the business in March. The previous incumbent put exceptional foundations in place to successfully navigate what can be a very governance-heavy industry. This individual will have indirect leadership of a team of 35 across Machine Learning, Innovation and AI. Part of a wider team of 120 across the Digital division. Team culture is one that is dynamic, driven, supportive and creative. There will be a focus on continuing to develop team resilience and empowering them to embrace accountability. The client have a culture of openness and transparency, which will support the mission of this role. We are particularly looking for those who can display strong leadership throughout the business and work diligently to lead from the front and build strong relationships at all levels The client is an industry-leading train operator that is at the forefront of digital adoption and setting the standard within the industry. . click apply for full job details
Senior MEP Commercial Manager (Data Centre) Radius is seeking a Senior M&E Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager with either Data Centre / Life sciences / critical infrastructure experience Reporting to the Programme Delivery Director, the Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager (Projects & Commercial) will provide in house Quantity Surveying service on all infrastructure projects / programmes. This involves initial estimating / budget forecasting, cost plan management, consultant and contractor selection, preliminaries drafting, tendering, contractor negotiation, valuations, variation control, cost reporting and final accounting. Additionally, to support the financial management functions normally carried out in an end operator construction business including internal Purchase Order reconciliation and cash flow. More than 5 years experience in running construction projects, ideally within the data centre industry or those with a very complex services content. Extensive experience in an environment where front end activities such as project estimating and cost planning are routinely carried out. Able to provide all the quantity surveying input necessary to run construction contracts of £ 10m-30m , where external quantity surveying firms are not appointed Excellent communication skill with the ability to explain technical matters in a way that can be clearly understood by a non-technical audience Demonstrable experience of managing a critical supply chain A sound track record in risk management. The main responsibilities are, but not limited to, the following: To own all commercial elements of pre-contracting for each project / programme to deliver: Costs Estimated budget costs for each scheme Cost planning for each scheme and option Cashflow plan for each scheme / option to allow for clear funding plan Documents Internal approval of scope / briefs and similar third party documents An approved Procurement Strategy / method for each project An appropriate and agreed contracting approach for each project Agreed tender documents that allow selection of the best & most appropriate supply chain / partners Preparation of all preliminaries Completed contract bundles using the appropriate legal advice / support Completed third party appointments using the appropriate legal advice and support Management Representation at all pre-contract meetings, providing advice or assistance to all other professionals Management of any tender processes and selection of the best & most appropriate suppliers / partners The best outcome in all commercial negotiations Working / liaising with external Quantity Surveyors (where appointed) to deliver all of the above Cost Management & Reporting Contract variations that are agreed by all stakeholders, formally instructed and managed & recorded via a formal contract framework Accurate and agreed interim valuations that allow payments to contractors to be made Accurate cost reporting and reconciliation to agreed costs plans / budgets A final accounting review / payment with contractors / suppliers Management Representation at all pre-contract meetings, providing advice or assistance to all other professionals Management of any tender processes and selection of the best & most appropriate suppliers / partners The best outcome in all commercial negotiations Working / liaising with external Quantity Surveyors (where appointed) to deliver all of the above
10/02/2026
Full time
Senior MEP Commercial Manager (Data Centre) Radius is seeking a Senior M&E Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager with either Data Centre / Life sciences / critical infrastructure experience Reporting to the Programme Delivery Director, the Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager (Projects & Commercial) will provide in house Quantity Surveying service on all infrastructure projects / programmes. This involves initial estimating / budget forecasting, cost plan management, consultant and contractor selection, preliminaries drafting, tendering, contractor negotiation, valuations, variation control, cost reporting and final accounting. Additionally, to support the financial management functions normally carried out in an end operator construction business including internal Purchase Order reconciliation and cash flow. More than 5 years experience in running construction projects, ideally within the data centre industry or those with a very complex services content. Extensive experience in an environment where front end activities such as project estimating and cost planning are routinely carried out. Able to provide all the quantity surveying input necessary to run construction contracts of £ 10m-30m , where external quantity surveying firms are not appointed Excellent communication skill with the ability to explain technical matters in a way that can be clearly understood by a non-technical audience Demonstrable experience of managing a critical supply chain A sound track record in risk management. The main responsibilities are, but not limited to, the following: To own all commercial elements of pre-contracting for each project / programme to deliver: Costs Estimated budget costs for each scheme Cost planning for each scheme and option Cashflow plan for each scheme / option to allow for clear funding plan Documents Internal approval of scope / briefs and similar third party documents An approved Procurement Strategy / method for each project An appropriate and agreed contracting approach for each project Agreed tender documents that allow selection of the best & most appropriate supply chain / partners Preparation of all preliminaries Completed contract bundles using the appropriate legal advice / support Completed third party appointments using the appropriate legal advice and support Management Representation at all pre-contract meetings, providing advice or assistance to all other professionals Management of any tender processes and selection of the best & most appropriate suppliers / partners The best outcome in all commercial negotiations Working / liaising with external Quantity Surveyors (where appointed) to deliver all of the above Cost Management & Reporting Contract variations that are agreed by all stakeholders, formally instructed and managed & recorded via a formal contract framework Accurate and agreed interim valuations that allow payments to contractors to be made Accurate cost reporting and reconciliation to agreed costs plans / budgets A final accounting review / payment with contractors / suppliers Management Representation at all pre-contract meetings, providing advice or assistance to all other professionals Management of any tender processes and selection of the best & most appropriate suppliers / partners The best outcome in all commercial negotiations Working / liaising with external Quantity Surveyors (where appointed) to deliver all of the above
Overview PMO Manager - SAP S4 Hana Implementation Programme A dynamic international organisation is looking for an experienced SAP PMO Manager to join their Programme team as they roll out SAP. As the PMO Lead, you will work with key stakeholders across the programme team including Project Managers, Business Process Owners and will be responsible for leading and driving the PMO function within the finance transformation programme. You will create and own the programme portfolio, drive the cadence and tempo for the transformation, coordinating and delivering project updates and reports on project progress, escalating as required. You'll work closely with the Programme Director on change management and programme governance and will bridge the gap between the programme team and wider business. Responsibilities Lead the Project PMO function for the duration of the SAP Deployment and Finance transformation Manage and collaborate with Project Managers within the transformation Track and report on Project Progress across assigned scope and cross-functional teams. Maintain a central RAID Global resource planning for projects/BAU, identify and resolve conflicts and other issues Coordinate collaboration between the central delivery team and local implementation teams Project governance on both a strategic and operational level, and a willingness to get stuck-in and hands-on Drive key stakeholders in the project team towards delivery against scope definitions eg: time/scope/budget, collaborating and escalating as required Interim Contract, 12 months initially with opportunity to extend Location: UK with travel This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced PMO Manager to take on an international transformation programme. About us SystemsAccountants is a specialist Headhunter in the area of ERP, EPM and Business Intelligence across Business Sectors. We work in an honest, consultative manner, and welcome your Business Systems Queries, Issues, and requests. For more information on this and related ERP and Digital Finance career opportunities, or to understand how we can support you, please contact Jamie Colwell at SystemsAccountants:
09/02/2026
Full time
Overview PMO Manager - SAP S4 Hana Implementation Programme A dynamic international organisation is looking for an experienced SAP PMO Manager to join their Programme team as they roll out SAP. As the PMO Lead, you will work with key stakeholders across the programme team including Project Managers, Business Process Owners and will be responsible for leading and driving the PMO function within the finance transformation programme. You will create and own the programme portfolio, drive the cadence and tempo for the transformation, coordinating and delivering project updates and reports on project progress, escalating as required. You'll work closely with the Programme Director on change management and programme governance and will bridge the gap between the programme team and wider business. Responsibilities Lead the Project PMO function for the duration of the SAP Deployment and Finance transformation Manage and collaborate with Project Managers within the transformation Track and report on Project Progress across assigned scope and cross-functional teams. Maintain a central RAID Global resource planning for projects/BAU, identify and resolve conflicts and other issues Coordinate collaboration between the central delivery team and local implementation teams Project governance on both a strategic and operational level, and a willingness to get stuck-in and hands-on Drive key stakeholders in the project team towards delivery against scope definitions eg: time/scope/budget, collaborating and escalating as required Interim Contract, 12 months initially with opportunity to extend Location: UK with travel This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced PMO Manager to take on an international transformation programme. About us SystemsAccountants is a specialist Headhunter in the area of ERP, EPM and Business Intelligence across Business Sectors. We work in an honest, consultative manner, and welcome your Business Systems Queries, Issues, and requests. For more information on this and related ERP and Digital Finance career opportunities, or to understand how we can support you, please contact Jamie Colwell at SystemsAccountants:
Overview Exec Capital is a boutique executive recruitment agency based in London that operates throughout the UK and abroad. We connect start-ups and businesses with senior C-suite and executive professionals with experience working with start-ups, scaling businesses, and public companies. It's our goal to streamline the recruitment process with a 360-degree approach to recruitment. We offer specialist executive recruitment for executives in fields, including technology, fintech, e-commerce, financial services, technology, and facility management. What sets Exec Capital apart is our team of industry-leading recruiters with entrepreneurial and executive backgrounds, offering a unique insight into the recruitment process. We provide both executive search and headhunting services to suit the needs of companies at every stage of their development cycle. Exec Capital is one of the UK's leading C-suite and executive recruitment agencies, hiring for a full portfolio of roles across multiple industries. CFO and Finance Director Our talent pool is available to work on a part-time, full-time, and interim basis with candidate shortlisting for immediate starts. We understand first-hand the crucial nature of building the right leadership team, from your CFO to CMO and Sales Director. Exec Capital tailors each step of the recruitment process to identify the candidate who will suit your company's culture and unlock its potential. Our goal is to build leadership teams and partnerships that transform businesses and accelerate growth across all sectors. Exec Capital are your personalised executive recruiters with access to industry-leading talent. Explore your executive recruitment options by calling us on for a no-obligation consultation. If you are looking for a C-Suite role why not visit our popular Jobs Board and read our industry news. Are you a business like Exec Capital? You can get your business listed on our UK business directory
08/02/2026
Full time
Overview Exec Capital is a boutique executive recruitment agency based in London that operates throughout the UK and abroad. We connect start-ups and businesses with senior C-suite and executive professionals with experience working with start-ups, scaling businesses, and public companies. It's our goal to streamline the recruitment process with a 360-degree approach to recruitment. We offer specialist executive recruitment for executives in fields, including technology, fintech, e-commerce, financial services, technology, and facility management. What sets Exec Capital apart is our team of industry-leading recruiters with entrepreneurial and executive backgrounds, offering a unique insight into the recruitment process. We provide both executive search and headhunting services to suit the needs of companies at every stage of their development cycle. Exec Capital is one of the UK's leading C-suite and executive recruitment agencies, hiring for a full portfolio of roles across multiple industries. CFO and Finance Director Our talent pool is available to work on a part-time, full-time, and interim basis with candidate shortlisting for immediate starts. We understand first-hand the crucial nature of building the right leadership team, from your CFO to CMO and Sales Director. Exec Capital tailors each step of the recruitment process to identify the candidate who will suit your company's culture and unlock its potential. Our goal is to build leadership teams and partnerships that transform businesses and accelerate growth across all sectors. Exec Capital are your personalised executive recruiters with access to industry-leading talent. Explore your executive recruitment options by calling us on for a no-obligation consultation. If you are looking for a C-Suite role why not visit our popular Jobs Board and read our industry news. Are you a business like Exec Capital? You can get your business listed on our UK business directory
Overview Exec Capital is a boutique executive recruitment agency based in London that operates throughout the UK and abroad. We connect start-ups and businesses with senior C-suite and executive professionals with experience working with start-ups, scaling businesses, and public companies. It's our goal to streamline the recruitment process with a 360-degree approach to recruitment. We offer specialist executive recruitment for executives in fields, including technology, fintech, e-commerce, financial services, technology, and facility management. What sets Exec Capital apart is our team of industry-leading recruiters with entrepreneurial and executive backgrounds, offering a unique insight into the recruitment process. We provide both executive search and headhunting services to suit the needs of companies at every stage of their development cycle. Exec Capital is one of the UK's leading C-suite and executive recruitment agencies, hiring for a full portfolio of roles across multiple industries. CFO and Finance Director Our talent pool is available to work on a part-time, full-time, and interim basis with candidate shortlisting for immediate starts. We understand first-hand the crucial nature of building the right leadership team, from your CFO to CMO and Sales Director. Exec Capital tailors each step of the recruitment process to identify the candidate who will suit your company's culture and unlock its potential. Our goal is to build leadership teams and partnerships that transform businesses and accelerate growth across all sectors. Exec Capital are your personalised executive recruiters with access to industry-leading talent. Explore your executive recruitment options by calling us on for a no-obligation consultation. If you are looking for a C-Suite role why not visit our popular Jobs Board and read our industry news. Are you a business like Exec Capital? You can get your business listed on our UK business directory
08/02/2026
Full time
Overview Exec Capital is a boutique executive recruitment agency based in London that operates throughout the UK and abroad. We connect start-ups and businesses with senior C-suite and executive professionals with experience working with start-ups, scaling businesses, and public companies. It's our goal to streamline the recruitment process with a 360-degree approach to recruitment. We offer specialist executive recruitment for executives in fields, including technology, fintech, e-commerce, financial services, technology, and facility management. What sets Exec Capital apart is our team of industry-leading recruiters with entrepreneurial and executive backgrounds, offering a unique insight into the recruitment process. We provide both executive search and headhunting services to suit the needs of companies at every stage of their development cycle. Exec Capital is one of the UK's leading C-suite and executive recruitment agencies, hiring for a full portfolio of roles across multiple industries. CFO and Finance Director Our talent pool is available to work on a part-time, full-time, and interim basis with candidate shortlisting for immediate starts. We understand first-hand the crucial nature of building the right leadership team, from your CFO to CMO and Sales Director. Exec Capital tailors each step of the recruitment process to identify the candidate who will suit your company's culture and unlock its potential. Our goal is to build leadership teams and partnerships that transform businesses and accelerate growth across all sectors. Exec Capital are your personalised executive recruiters with access to industry-leading talent. Explore your executive recruitment options by calling us on for a no-obligation consultation. If you are looking for a C-Suite role why not visit our popular Jobs Board and read our industry news. Are you a business like Exec Capital? You can get your business listed on our UK business directory
Panoramic Associates are supporting a leading organisation with the recruitment of an Interim Senior Director (Products) for an initial 6 months , on a predominantly remote basis. There is a daily rate of up to 1000 p/d available, Inside IR35. You would be a strategic product leader, providing clear vision, establishing governance frameworks, and bridging market intelligence with portfolio decision-making. Role: Work closely with Product Directors, Engineering, and Go-To-Market Executive Directors Make sure product strategy delivers measurable impact and supports the organisation's continued growth as a global GovTech organisation. Lead the company-wide strategic roadmap process. Partner with Product Directors to convert strategy into prioritised, outcome-based roadmaps. Ensure ongoing roadmap alignment to commercial priorities, customer outcomes, and market developments. Lead development of business cases for major initiatives, including market sizing and ROI modelling. Translate customer needs, market trends, and competitive dynamics into clear strategic guidance. Requirements: Extensive knowledge and exposure to both UK and international Local Government markets. Strong evidence of executive stakeholder management and strategic communication. Deep expertise in product strategy, portfolio management, and market analysis. Strong financial literacy, including P&L management and ROI modelling. Skilled in synthesising customer, market, and business data into strategic direction. Strong grounding in modern product practices and agile principles. Please contact Rebecca Martin for more details.
05/02/2026
Contractor
Panoramic Associates are supporting a leading organisation with the recruitment of an Interim Senior Director (Products) for an initial 6 months , on a predominantly remote basis. There is a daily rate of up to 1000 p/d available, Inside IR35. You would be a strategic product leader, providing clear vision, establishing governance frameworks, and bridging market intelligence with portfolio decision-making. Role: Work closely with Product Directors, Engineering, and Go-To-Market Executive Directors Make sure product strategy delivers measurable impact and supports the organisation's continued growth as a global GovTech organisation. Lead the company-wide strategic roadmap process. Partner with Product Directors to convert strategy into prioritised, outcome-based roadmaps. Ensure ongoing roadmap alignment to commercial priorities, customer outcomes, and market developments. Lead development of business cases for major initiatives, including market sizing and ROI modelling. Translate customer needs, market trends, and competitive dynamics into clear strategic guidance. Requirements: Extensive knowledge and exposure to both UK and international Local Government markets. Strong evidence of executive stakeholder management and strategic communication. Deep expertise in product strategy, portfolio management, and market analysis. Strong financial literacy, including P&L management and ROI modelling. Skilled in synthesising customer, market, and business data into strategic direction. Strong grounding in modern product practices and agile principles. Please contact Rebecca Martin for more details.
Central London Council Contract: Interim / Contract Rate: 450 per day Contract Length: 3+ months (ongoing) Working Arrangement: Agile & flexible working The Opportunity Council is seeking an experienced Data Quality & Systems Manager to lead data governance, system optimisation, and data quality assurance across the Housing Directorate. The Directorate manages over 21,000 homes, and this role is critical in ensuring that both strategic and operational decisions are driven by accurate, secure, and high-quality data. You will play a key leadership role in shaping asset data strategy, improving system integration, and embedding a strong data-led culture across Housing. Key Responsibilities Lead the Data Quality & Systems function, embedding high standards of data quality and governance across the Housing Directorate Develop and implement a pan-directorate Asset Data Strategy to support investment planning and statutory responsibilities Oversee systems architecture, ensuring effective integration between housing asset systems, finance systems, and operational platforms Establish and enforce data governance frameworks, quality assurance processes, and regulatory compliance, including GDPR Provide accurate data, analysis, and insight to support the HRA Business Plan, Asset Management Strategy, and business case development Lead procurement, contract management, and supplier relationships for systems and related services Produce high-quality reports, documentation, and insights for senior stakeholders Support system and digital improvements, including BIM, AutoCAD, and wider digital infrastructure, to strengthen asset data accuracy Promote a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and collaborative working Experience Required Proven experience maintaining databases, managing systems, and delivering associated contracts Experience within housing, property, or asset-focused environments Demonstrable team leadership experience, with evidence of delivering measurable improvements Strong stakeholder engagement skills across multiple departments Knowledge of asset management systems, maintenance planning, and compliance requirements Good understanding of GDPR, data governance frameworks, and ICT security principles Team Structure Reporting to the Head of Asset Strategy, you will lead a team comprising: Data Quality & Systems Officer Data Quality & Systems Business Analyst Data Quality & Systems Administrator
05/02/2026
Contractor
Central London Council Contract: Interim / Contract Rate: 450 per day Contract Length: 3+ months (ongoing) Working Arrangement: Agile & flexible working The Opportunity Council is seeking an experienced Data Quality & Systems Manager to lead data governance, system optimisation, and data quality assurance across the Housing Directorate. The Directorate manages over 21,000 homes, and this role is critical in ensuring that both strategic and operational decisions are driven by accurate, secure, and high-quality data. You will play a key leadership role in shaping asset data strategy, improving system integration, and embedding a strong data-led culture across Housing. Key Responsibilities Lead the Data Quality & Systems function, embedding high standards of data quality and governance across the Housing Directorate Develop and implement a pan-directorate Asset Data Strategy to support investment planning and statutory responsibilities Oversee systems architecture, ensuring effective integration between housing asset systems, finance systems, and operational platforms Establish and enforce data governance frameworks, quality assurance processes, and regulatory compliance, including GDPR Provide accurate data, analysis, and insight to support the HRA Business Plan, Asset Management Strategy, and business case development Lead procurement, contract management, and supplier relationships for systems and related services Produce high-quality reports, documentation, and insights for senior stakeholders Support system and digital improvements, including BIM, AutoCAD, and wider digital infrastructure, to strengthen asset data accuracy Promote a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and collaborative working Experience Required Proven experience maintaining databases, managing systems, and delivering associated contracts Experience within housing, property, or asset-focused environments Demonstrable team leadership experience, with evidence of delivering measurable improvements Strong stakeholder engagement skills across multiple departments Knowledge of asset management systems, maintenance planning, and compliance requirements Good understanding of GDPR, data governance frameworks, and ICT security principles Team Structure Reporting to the Head of Asset Strategy, you will lead a team comprising: Data Quality & Systems Officer Data Quality & Systems Business Analyst Data Quality & Systems Administrator
Interim Head of Service Desk - London A leading financial services client is currently looking for an Interim Head of Service Desk for an initial 3-month contract position. Skills and Qualifications: Experience of supervising and managing a busy IT Service management function Strong ITIL methodologies(Incident, Problem and Change management) Excellent leadership skills to motivate and move the team forward Strong Excel skills for reporting purposes Agile/Scrum practices would be useful Experience working in a customer facing role 3rd Party service provider management experience Demonstrable experience of managing a function that provides end user support in a financial services environment Experience providing resource for and working within a structured change management environment for project delivery Experience defining and establishing service management workflows and processes aligned with the ITIL framework Windows 10/11, MS O365, MS Copilot and Active Directory knowledge Understanding of security platforms, strong Firewall experience Good technical knowledge of Intune, AD, Azure, Compute, Storage and Networking Duties and Responsibilities: Ensure staff are exceeding expectation and are meeting defined metrics and or objectives that you have set Ensure that the team is delivering BAU and project commitments Train, coach, develop and mentor staff Overall responsibility for 1st/2nd line support operations Implementing a robust service management structure and service catalogue processes Reporting and presenting at technology and business forums If you have a Career history in delivering good quality service management and excellent leadership skills, please do reply with your CV in the first instance.
09/10/2025
Contractor
Interim Head of Service Desk - London A leading financial services client is currently looking for an Interim Head of Service Desk for an initial 3-month contract position. Skills and Qualifications: Experience of supervising and managing a busy IT Service management function Strong ITIL methodologies(Incident, Problem and Change management) Excellent leadership skills to motivate and move the team forward Strong Excel skills for reporting purposes Agile/Scrum practices would be useful Experience working in a customer facing role 3rd Party service provider management experience Demonstrable experience of managing a function that provides end user support in a financial services environment Experience providing resource for and working within a structured change management environment for project delivery Experience defining and establishing service management workflows and processes aligned with the ITIL framework Windows 10/11, MS O365, MS Copilot and Active Directory knowledge Understanding of security platforms, strong Firewall experience Good technical knowledge of Intune, AD, Azure, Compute, Storage and Networking Duties and Responsibilities: Ensure staff are exceeding expectation and are meeting defined metrics and or objectives that you have set Ensure that the team is delivering BAU and project commitments Train, coach, develop and mentor staff Overall responsibility for 1st/2nd line support operations Implementing a robust service management structure and service catalogue processes Reporting and presenting at technology and business forums If you have a Career history in delivering good quality service management and excellent leadership skills, please do reply with your CV in the first instance.
Contract Type: Interim Contract The role: We are seeking a Technical Support Analyst to provide high-quality, customer-focused IT support within a busy NHS environment. You will play a key role in ensuring that clinical and non-clinical teams receive timely and effective support with hardware, software and systems issues, enabling the smooth delivery of patient care. Key Responsibilities: Provide 1st and 2nd line IT support, diagnosing and resolving incidents efficiently. Configure, install and maintain hardware, software and networked devices. Liaise with third-party suppliers and escalate issues as appropriate. Support the implementation and testing of new systems, upgrades and patches. Ensure accurate logging and documentation of all incidents and service requests. Deliver excellent customer service, ensuring users are kept informed of progress. Adhere to NHS information governance, security and confidentiality standards. What the client is looking for: Strong experience in IT support within a large and complex environment, ideally NHS or public sector. Proven ability to troubleshoot hardware and software issues across multiple platforms. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer-first mindset. Ability to prioritise tasks effectively in a high-pressure environment. A proactive and resourceful approach to problem-solving. Desirable: Previous NHS experience. Knowledge of clinical systems and applications. ITIL qualification or understanding of IT service management frameworks. Experience supporting Windows, Active Directory, Office 365, and remote access solutions. How to Apply: Submit your CV and cover letter If you do not hear from us within three working days, unfortunately your application has not been shortlisted on this occasion. Thank you for your interest in working with us.
03/10/2025
Contractor
Contract Type: Interim Contract The role: We are seeking a Technical Support Analyst to provide high-quality, customer-focused IT support within a busy NHS environment. You will play a key role in ensuring that clinical and non-clinical teams receive timely and effective support with hardware, software and systems issues, enabling the smooth delivery of patient care. Key Responsibilities: Provide 1st and 2nd line IT support, diagnosing and resolving incidents efficiently. Configure, install and maintain hardware, software and networked devices. Liaise with third-party suppliers and escalate issues as appropriate. Support the implementation and testing of new systems, upgrades and patches. Ensure accurate logging and documentation of all incidents and service requests. Deliver excellent customer service, ensuring users are kept informed of progress. Adhere to NHS information governance, security and confidentiality standards. What the client is looking for: Strong experience in IT support within a large and complex environment, ideally NHS or public sector. Proven ability to troubleshoot hardware and software issues across multiple platforms. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer-first mindset. Ability to prioritise tasks effectively in a high-pressure environment. A proactive and resourceful approach to problem-solving. Desirable: Previous NHS experience. Knowledge of clinical systems and applications. ITIL qualification or understanding of IT service management frameworks. Experience supporting Windows, Active Directory, Office 365, and remote access solutions. How to Apply: Submit your CV and cover letter If you do not hear from us within three working days, unfortunately your application has not been shortlisted on this occasion. Thank you for your interest in working with us.
We are actively seeking a high-calibre Head of IT/Digital for a Charity organisation on a 6-month contract opportunity. This role offers the flexibility of a 3-day per week schedule confirmed as Outside IR35 . This role requires you to be ON SITE 3 days per week and will suit candidates based within a 30 min daily commute of Edinburgh. If you're a strategic IT leader looking for high-impact work without the Full time commitment, this is the ideal assignment for you. The Mandate: Strategy, Security, and Governance Reporting to the CEO, you will be solely responsible for the strategic direction of the organisation's IT and Digital function. Your focus will be on governance, security, and team development: Own the IT/Digital Strategy: Lead the team to deliver a robust IT/Digital strategy aligned with the corporate Business Plan. Cyber Security Authority: Ensure an efficient, robust, and secure ICT function. This includes leading on GDPR compliance and the achievement of Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation. Corporate Influence: Serve as a key member of the Corporate Leadership Team (CLT) , providing strategic advice and papers to the Board and Sub-Committees. Hands-on Management: Oversee all systems, budget control, procurement, and management of key third-party service contracts (SLAs). Candidate Profile We are looking for a candidate who is immediately available and can hit the ground running, bringing experience from a similar leadership role, ideally within a charity or Not-for-Profit environment. Proven experience as an IT Director or Head of IT/Digital, comfortable engaging with executive and Board-level stakeholders. Expert knowledge of Cyber Security best practices and regulatory compliance (GDPR). Strong background in strategic IT development, vendor management, and budget control. Must be able to commit to the 6-month term on a 3-day per week basis. This strategic Outside IR35 contract offering genuine part time hours is unique. Don't miss out on this chance to secure a high-impact, flexible assignment.
02/10/2025
Contractor
We are actively seeking a high-calibre Head of IT/Digital for a Charity organisation on a 6-month contract opportunity. This role offers the flexibility of a 3-day per week schedule confirmed as Outside IR35 . This role requires you to be ON SITE 3 days per week and will suit candidates based within a 30 min daily commute of Edinburgh. If you're a strategic IT leader looking for high-impact work without the Full time commitment, this is the ideal assignment for you. The Mandate: Strategy, Security, and Governance Reporting to the CEO, you will be solely responsible for the strategic direction of the organisation's IT and Digital function. Your focus will be on governance, security, and team development: Own the IT/Digital Strategy: Lead the team to deliver a robust IT/Digital strategy aligned with the corporate Business Plan. Cyber Security Authority: Ensure an efficient, robust, and secure ICT function. This includes leading on GDPR compliance and the achievement of Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation. Corporate Influence: Serve as a key member of the Corporate Leadership Team (CLT) , providing strategic advice and papers to the Board and Sub-Committees. Hands-on Management: Oversee all systems, budget control, procurement, and management of key third-party service contracts (SLAs). Candidate Profile We are looking for a candidate who is immediately available and can hit the ground running, bringing experience from a similar leadership role, ideally within a charity or Not-for-Profit environment. Proven experience as an IT Director or Head of IT/Digital, comfortable engaging with executive and Board-level stakeholders. Expert knowledge of Cyber Security best practices and regulatory compliance (GDPR). Strong background in strategic IT development, vendor management, and budget control. Must be able to commit to the 6-month term on a 3-day per week basis. This strategic Outside IR35 contract offering genuine part time hours is unique. Don't miss out on this chance to secure a high-impact, flexible assignment.
Hays Specialist Recruitment
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
Interim Deputy Director of Strategic Transformation - Paying between £400 to £550 Per Day, Outside IR35, Based in South Wales, Hybrid Working, To Start ASAP, Contract until January 2026 Your new company You will be working with a leading organisation that is based in South Wales. Your new role We are seeking an Interim Deputy Director of Strategic Transformation to lead and support strategic planning and transformation initiatives across our organisation. This role is pivotal in shaping long-term strategy and driving sustainable change. What you'll need to succeed Proven experience in strategic planning, transformation, or organisational development within a complex public sector or healthcare environment Strong understanding of Government policy and NHS strategic priorities Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale change programmes and deliver measurable outcomes Strategic thinker with a track record of innovation and problem-solving What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
02/10/2025
Contractor
Interim Deputy Director of Strategic Transformation - Paying between £400 to £550 Per Day, Outside IR35, Based in South Wales, Hybrid Working, To Start ASAP, Contract until January 2026 Your new company You will be working with a leading organisation that is based in South Wales. Your new role We are seeking an Interim Deputy Director of Strategic Transformation to lead and support strategic planning and transformation initiatives across our organisation. This role is pivotal in shaping long-term strategy and driving sustainable change. What you'll need to succeed Proven experience in strategic planning, transformation, or organisational development within a complex public sector or healthcare environment Strong understanding of Government policy and NHS strategic priorities Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale change programmes and deliver measurable outcomes Strategic thinker with a track record of innovation and problem-solving What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
The Role; Technical Sales Manager/ Sales Manager / Key Account Manager Location: M 6 Corridor, Manchester, Cheshire, Staffordshire, North Midlands, Lancashire We are currently looking to recruit a Sales Manager/Commercial Sales Manager for a supplier of complex Mechatronic Assemblies and Access Controls Systems, supplying in to industries to include Rail, Industrial Equipment, Healthcare, Truck/Coach/Bus and renewable technologies with many more applications. As Sales Manager, you will be home based with a requirement to travel to customer/perspective customers sites at least 3-4 days per week, these can be in any of the locations stated above. The Sales Manager will managing extensive business relationships with customers at all levels of the supply chain, from engineering level to Managing Director, selling mechatronic systems to further drive business growth and profitability. Focusing on key growth markets, you will use your technical, commercial and sales knowledge to sell these complex products across new and existing business. The successful candidate will: Have at least 3-5 years selling experience into a variety of technical market with extensive knowledge of technical sales? Demonstrate a persuasive and professional approach to commercial sales, coupled with proven career within a Technical Sales environment. Have proven experience in developing customer sales networks, and demonstrate year on year growth. Be dynamic, tenacious and have the drive to succeed in an ever demanding sales environment. Ideally be educated to degree level in either Engineering or Business Management This is an excellent opportunity to join a global manufacturer who have an excellent reputation in their chosen market place and one that will continue develop the successful candidate for years to come! M-Tec Engineering Solutions is a leading supplier of Permanent, Interim and Project Management Recruitment Solutions to the Automotive and General Engineering sectors. Due to the overwhelming response to vacancies in this current climate, if you have not heard from us within the next two weeks you have been unsuccessful at this time.
01/10/2025
Full time
The Role; Technical Sales Manager/ Sales Manager / Key Account Manager Location: M 6 Corridor, Manchester, Cheshire, Staffordshire, North Midlands, Lancashire We are currently looking to recruit a Sales Manager/Commercial Sales Manager for a supplier of complex Mechatronic Assemblies and Access Controls Systems, supplying in to industries to include Rail, Industrial Equipment, Healthcare, Truck/Coach/Bus and renewable technologies with many more applications. As Sales Manager, you will be home based with a requirement to travel to customer/perspective customers sites at least 3-4 days per week, these can be in any of the locations stated above. The Sales Manager will managing extensive business relationships with customers at all levels of the supply chain, from engineering level to Managing Director, selling mechatronic systems to further drive business growth and profitability. Focusing on key growth markets, you will use your technical, commercial and sales knowledge to sell these complex products across new and existing business. The successful candidate will: Have at least 3-5 years selling experience into a variety of technical market with extensive knowledge of technical sales? Demonstrate a persuasive and professional approach to commercial sales, coupled with proven career within a Technical Sales environment. Have proven experience in developing customer sales networks, and demonstrate year on year growth. Be dynamic, tenacious and have the drive to succeed in an ever demanding sales environment. Ideally be educated to degree level in either Engineering or Business Management This is an excellent opportunity to join a global manufacturer who have an excellent reputation in their chosen market place and one that will continue develop the successful candidate for years to come! M-Tec Engineering Solutions is a leading supplier of Permanent, Interim and Project Management Recruitment Solutions to the Automotive and General Engineering sectors. Due to the overwhelming response to vacancies in this current climate, if you have not heard from us within the next two weeks you have been unsuccessful at this time.
Do you have passion and drive for improving services for a Values led business that has a strong social purpose to help people find a home? Paradigm Housing Group is a Best Companies 1 STAR accredited organisation in recognition of our high employee engagement and offer a welcoming and friendly environment. We are embarking on the biggest digital transformation programme in our history to future-proof the organisation and enhance customer satisfaction and take us from good to great. The Role:Reporting to the Business Analysis Manager, you will contribute to the delivery of the BT strategic plan based on our corporate objectives supporting the provision of accurate and timely business analysis. With the right balance of business understanding, stakeholder engagement skills and business process re-engineering experience to successfully deliver on Paradigm's projects and programmes portfolio. Collaborating with the wider team and SMEs, working closely with the business units to gain in-depth understanding of our customers, business strategy, processes, services, roadmap and the context in which the business operates. In conjunction with the Business Analysis Manager, you will need to understand and document capabilities needed to address business challenges. Building strong relationships across the wider business including senior stakeholders and executive directors. You will work very closely and collaboratively with existing Business Analysts, SME's, Business Architecture Manager and workstream leads to document 'as is' processes. Using concepts of business process re-engineering the role holder will work with the team to design and document 'to be' scenarios ensuring the required data flows and future KPIs are appropriately considered as a component of the overall business architecture model. The team and Environment: Our Business Transformation and IT directorate consists of around 30 people, including five secondees SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) from the wider business who are working on major projects, so there is plenty of opportunity for you to learn, grow and further your career with a progressive organisation with an important social purpose - to provide people with a home. We have mostly been working remotely are now beginning to return to the office so that we can make the most of collaborative working. The expectation is approximately 3 days to be based in the office and 2 days remote working therefore you should have a suitable place to work remotely/at home. A laptop will be provided and configured for you for this purpose. We have carried out thorough risk assessments to make our working environment as safe as possible. Our modern Head Office is currently undergoing a refurbishment to trial a more collaborative workspace, is set in pleasant surroundings by the river at Wooburn Green, Buckinghamshire, located less than 5 minutes' drive from junction 3 of the M40 and parking is free. You will need to have/be: Bachelor's degree in Business Studies, Computer Science or a related study OR equivalent experience (E) Highly proficient in business analysis using a range of techniques, to facilitate evidence-based decision making (E) Thorough knowledge of process and system design, implementation and operation as well as benefits management experience (E) Experience of Lean and/or similar improvement techniques (E) Experience of business process re-engineering principles and process and data modelling, mapping and simulation (E) A track record in designing and implementing the automation of processes to achieve efficiencies, cost reductions and reduced risk (E) Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a proven ability to adopt varying styles to be able to explain complex information to a wide variety of audiences (E) Proficient use of business analysis tools such as BPMS/SDLC and Microsoft tools such as Excel, Visio, and PowerPoint (E) Strong interpersonal skills along with an analytical mind-set in order to help us bring about Organisational process changes (E) Strong business change experience / business process change / business process reengineering / business process modelling / data modelling Benefits Competitive salary and pension options 25 days holidays p/a to start, plus 3 days during office closure at Xmas / New year plus 8 bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy up to 5 days p/a (subject to conditions) Remote hybrid working and modern offices Free parking Bonus potential An excellent Health Cash Plan (dental, optical, physio, reflexology & more) Up to 3 paid Volunteer days a year Flexible working Where could this role take you? Whilst this is not currently a permanent role, in a business our size (around 450 employees with over 15,000 properties) and with the transformation we are going through, there is a strong possibility that this could either be extended or other opportunities may arise; many of our talented colleagues started at Paradigm as temporary/interim and have gone on to forge successful careers with us. However, if something longer term doesn't materialise, you will still gain valuable experience which will add to your employability in this and similar fields. We welcome applications from all sections of the communities we work in. Shortlisting will be conducted in line with the essential and desirable criteria set out in the person specification. We will be reviewing applications throughout the campaign and may invite candidates to interview at any time, therefore reserve the right to close this role earlier than the published date should a suitable candidate be identified.
04/11/2021
Full time
Do you have passion and drive for improving services for a Values led business that has a strong social purpose to help people find a home? Paradigm Housing Group is a Best Companies 1 STAR accredited organisation in recognition of our high employee engagement and offer a welcoming and friendly environment. We are embarking on the biggest digital transformation programme in our history to future-proof the organisation and enhance customer satisfaction and take us from good to great. The Role:Reporting to the Business Analysis Manager, you will contribute to the delivery of the BT strategic plan based on our corporate objectives supporting the provision of accurate and timely business analysis. With the right balance of business understanding, stakeholder engagement skills and business process re-engineering experience to successfully deliver on Paradigm's projects and programmes portfolio. Collaborating with the wider team and SMEs, working closely with the business units to gain in-depth understanding of our customers, business strategy, processes, services, roadmap and the context in which the business operates. In conjunction with the Business Analysis Manager, you will need to understand and document capabilities needed to address business challenges. Building strong relationships across the wider business including senior stakeholders and executive directors. You will work very closely and collaboratively with existing Business Analysts, SME's, Business Architecture Manager and workstream leads to document 'as is' processes. Using concepts of business process re-engineering the role holder will work with the team to design and document 'to be' scenarios ensuring the required data flows and future KPIs are appropriately considered as a component of the overall business architecture model. The team and Environment: Our Business Transformation and IT directorate consists of around 30 people, including five secondees SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) from the wider business who are working on major projects, so there is plenty of opportunity for you to learn, grow and further your career with a progressive organisation with an important social purpose - to provide people with a home. We have mostly been working remotely are now beginning to return to the office so that we can make the most of collaborative working. The expectation is approximately 3 days to be based in the office and 2 days remote working therefore you should have a suitable place to work remotely/at home. A laptop will be provided and configured for you for this purpose. We have carried out thorough risk assessments to make our working environment as safe as possible. Our modern Head Office is currently undergoing a refurbishment to trial a more collaborative workspace, is set in pleasant surroundings by the river at Wooburn Green, Buckinghamshire, located less than 5 minutes' drive from junction 3 of the M40 and parking is free. You will need to have/be: Bachelor's degree in Business Studies, Computer Science or a related study OR equivalent experience (E) Highly proficient in business analysis using a range of techniques, to facilitate evidence-based decision making (E) Thorough knowledge of process and system design, implementation and operation as well as benefits management experience (E) Experience of Lean and/or similar improvement techniques (E) Experience of business process re-engineering principles and process and data modelling, mapping and simulation (E) A track record in designing and implementing the automation of processes to achieve efficiencies, cost reductions and reduced risk (E) Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a proven ability to adopt varying styles to be able to explain complex information to a wide variety of audiences (E) Proficient use of business analysis tools such as BPMS/SDLC and Microsoft tools such as Excel, Visio, and PowerPoint (E) Strong interpersonal skills along with an analytical mind-set in order to help us bring about Organisational process changes (E) Strong business change experience / business process change / business process reengineering / business process modelling / data modelling Benefits Competitive salary and pension options 25 days holidays p/a to start, plus 3 days during office closure at Xmas / New year plus 8 bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy up to 5 days p/a (subject to conditions) Remote hybrid working and modern offices Free parking Bonus potential An excellent Health Cash Plan (dental, optical, physio, reflexology & more) Up to 3 paid Volunteer days a year Flexible working Where could this role take you? Whilst this is not currently a permanent role, in a business our size (around 450 employees with over 15,000 properties) and with the transformation we are going through, there is a strong possibility that this could either be extended or other opportunities may arise; many of our talented colleagues started at Paradigm as temporary/interim and have gone on to forge successful careers with us. However, if something longer term doesn't materialise, you will still gain valuable experience which will add to your employability in this and similar fields. We welcome applications from all sections of the communities we work in. Shortlisting will be conducted in line with the essential and desirable criteria set out in the person specification. We will be reviewing applications throughout the campaign and may invite candidates to interview at any time, therefore reserve the right to close this role earlier than the published date should a suitable candidate be identified.
Morgan Hunt Recruitment
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Network and Security Engineer Newcastle £400-£450 Per Day 3 Months Contract Client: My client is a leading national educational Group who are looking for a Network and Security Engineer to come on board and provide an excellent level of support for IT infrastructure, primarily in the areas of security and network throughout the organisation. Your Role: Key Responsibilities: Administration, support and maintenance of various network and perimeter security appliances and security software to ensure a sufficient level of protection to all systems at all times. Support the implementation of processes and introduction of systems to ensure the organisation is compliant with current security standards (e.g. Cyber Essentials, PCI DSS). Implement devices and software to capture, analyse and record network traffic to provide a high level of visibility and immediately detect and resolve issues. Lead on the configuration and deployment of new security appliances, which will involve translating configuration from legacy devices from a variety of vendors to the new equipment - ensuring downtime is minimised as much as possible. Work within established configuration and change management policies to ensure awareness, approval and success of changes made to the network infrastructure. Ensure all systems, processes and standards are fully documented and available. Keep up to date with the latest technologies and processes to continually improve overall security. Identifying, mitigating, resolving and reporting on security-related risks. What you need to succeed in the role: Previous experience as a Network Engineer. Experience of supporting perimeter security systems (firewalls and web filters) for a large and diverse user population Support of one or more of the following systems; LAN switches, Layer 3 Switches/Routers, VPNs, WAN (in conjunction with 3rd party suppliers) Experience implementing devices and software to capture, analyse, record, network traffic Experience of one or more of the following systems: FortiGate NGFW, Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, Cisco Meraki, Censornet, HP Procurve Knowledge surrounding Microsoft technologies (Active Directory, Group Policy, Windows Server, Windows) Knowledge of computer hardware, servers, desktops, laptops, tablets and storage Network security knowledge e.g. IPS/IDS/ Firewall/VPN Certificate management, DNS management Thorough understanding of the latest technologies, security principles, and protocols Knowledge of SD WAN What you get in return: £400-£450 Per Day What you need to do next: Apply by forwarding your most up dated CV Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.
06/10/2021
Contractor
Network and Security Engineer Newcastle £400-£450 Per Day 3 Months Contract Client: My client is a leading national educational Group who are looking for a Network and Security Engineer to come on board and provide an excellent level of support for IT infrastructure, primarily in the areas of security and network throughout the organisation. Your Role: Key Responsibilities: Administration, support and maintenance of various network and perimeter security appliances and security software to ensure a sufficient level of protection to all systems at all times. Support the implementation of processes and introduction of systems to ensure the organisation is compliant with current security standards (e.g. Cyber Essentials, PCI DSS). Implement devices and software to capture, analyse and record network traffic to provide a high level of visibility and immediately detect and resolve issues. Lead on the configuration and deployment of new security appliances, which will involve translating configuration from legacy devices from a variety of vendors to the new equipment - ensuring downtime is minimised as much as possible. Work within established configuration and change management policies to ensure awareness, approval and success of changes made to the network infrastructure. Ensure all systems, processes and standards are fully documented and available. Keep up to date with the latest technologies and processes to continually improve overall security. Identifying, mitigating, resolving and reporting on security-related risks. What you need to succeed in the role: Previous experience as a Network Engineer. Experience of supporting perimeter security systems (firewalls and web filters) for a large and diverse user population Support of one or more of the following systems; LAN switches, Layer 3 Switches/Routers, VPNs, WAN (in conjunction with 3rd party suppliers) Experience implementing devices and software to capture, analyse, record, network traffic Experience of one or more of the following systems: FortiGate NGFW, Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, Cisco Meraki, Censornet, HP Procurve Knowledge surrounding Microsoft technologies (Active Directory, Group Policy, Windows Server, Windows) Knowledge of computer hardware, servers, desktops, laptops, tablets and storage Network security knowledge e.g. IPS/IDS/ Firewall/VPN Certificate management, DNS management Thorough understanding of the latest technologies, security principles, and protocols Knowledge of SD WAN What you get in return: £400-£450 Per Day What you need to do next: Apply by forwarding your most up dated CV Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.
