Contract: Permanent, full-time Location: London (hybrid-working) Closing Date: 13 February 2026
About the role
The Delivery Manager plays a play a key enabling role in the successful delivery of digital solutions and services within the organisation. Sitting within the Product team, the role is responsible for driving requirements, capture, technical estimation and design, software engineering delivery, release and support for the development, ongoing enhancement and optimisation of products and services. The Delivery Manager ensures that their cross-functional team is well-supported, delivery is predictable, and that work is aligned with business priorities, and that processes and procedures are continually optimised to provide on-going value to the business. You will have a wide range of responsibilities in the following areas:
Planning and delivery management
Team support and facilitation
Stakeholder and communication management
Continuous improvement
About you
Educated to degree level or equivalent and evidence of relevant continued professional development in engineering, computer science or other equivalent technical disciplines
Experience of working in a software development, engineering or other related technical field is essential – ideally in a SaaS or web-based application environment.
Successful track record in delivering digital services to end-users and experience of working in fast-paced complex technical delivery environments.
Experienced in working with both new and legacy systems, and in maintaining a complex matrix of products and services.
Experience ideally in a highly regulated sector.
Familiar with agile and lean development methodologies and practices, and proven technical project management experience.
Strong planning and organising skills, with a strong focus on prioritisation and ability to identify trade-offs and decisions to others.
Embraces change and can effectively lead others through uncertainty.
Exceptional relationship builder who can work at all levels of the organisation to understand different perspectives, influence change and drive towards an impactful solution. Must be comfortable to challenge others’ thinking in a respectful way and be prepared to say “no” more often than “yes” to keep focussed on the most impactful priorities.
Strong critical thinking, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. Highly analytical and able to integrate multiple data sources to form a view/opinion.
Strong result-focus and a proactive, hands-on approach, used to working in a fast moving/evolving environment and is able to engender a sense of urgency in others.
An articulate and impactful communicator who can ask challenging questions using a wide basis of technical knowledge and who can share highly technical information in an easy-to-understand way to business stakeholders and less experienced team members.
Strong customer focus with a desire to ensure that our future products and services make it simpler and easier to do business with Trinity
Our benefits
Trinity provides a work environment that is stimulating, inspiring and fair. Our approach to reward values our employees while ensuring each person’s contribution makes us great as an organisation. As an employee, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits here at Trinity.
Our commitment
Trinity is open to all applicants from different backgrounds and we are committed to building a more diverse and inclusive workplace. All applications are dealt with in the strictest of confidence.
We actively encourages applications from candidates of all abilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we are dedicated to creating a workplace that is accessible, supportive, and welcoming for individuals with different abilities. We will make sure you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long term health condition, or are neuro-diverse.
Trinity promotes and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records. In line with the requirements of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974), we select all candidates for interview based on their competencies, qualifications and knowledge.
To learn more about our DEI commitment as an equal opportunities employer, please visit our Equality, diversity and inclusion page.
How to Apply
To apply, please follow the Apply for This Job link on this page and you will be directed to the Trinity College London application page. We reserve the right to close the advert earlier if we receive a high volume of interest so please do not delay if interested.
Trinity College London does not hold a job visa sponsorship licence and so is not in a position to sponsor visas in the UK.
All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. Upon successful appointment into the role, you will be required to complete our vetting procedures as with all Trinity College London employees. This is carried out by a 3rd party supplier and our standard background checks consist of Right to Work in the UK, Identity Check, Employment History check, Financial Probity Check, Highest Academic Qualifications Check and a basic DBS check.
Trinity College London will collect and use your personal information for our recruitment process in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice . Trinity College London will hold candidate data on file for no more than six months from application submission. If you want your information to be removed earlier, please contact us directly. If we want to hold your information beyond the six months, we will contact you to get your consent.
Our data protection policy can be viewed in full here .
30/01/2026
Full time
Contract: Permanent, full-time Location: London (hybrid-working) Closing Date: 13 February 2026
About the role
The Delivery Manager plays a play a key enabling role in the successful delivery of digital solutions and services within the organisation. Sitting within the Product team, the role is responsible for driving requirements, capture, technical estimation and design, software engineering delivery, release and support for the development, ongoing enhancement and optimisation of products and services. The Delivery Manager ensures that their cross-functional team is well-supported, delivery is predictable, and that work is aligned with business priorities, and that processes and procedures are continually optimised to provide on-going value to the business. You will have a wide range of responsibilities in the following areas:
Planning and delivery management
Team support and facilitation
Stakeholder and communication management
Continuous improvement
About you
Educated to degree level or equivalent and evidence of relevant continued professional development in engineering, computer science or other equivalent technical disciplines
Experience of working in a software development, engineering or other related technical field is essential – ideally in a SaaS or web-based application environment.
Successful track record in delivering digital services to end-users and experience of working in fast-paced complex technical delivery environments.
Experienced in working with both new and legacy systems, and in maintaining a complex matrix of products and services.
Experience ideally in a highly regulated sector.
Familiar with agile and lean development methodologies and practices, and proven technical project management experience.
Strong planning and organising skills, with a strong focus on prioritisation and ability to identify trade-offs and decisions to others.
Embraces change and can effectively lead others through uncertainty.
Exceptional relationship builder who can work at all levels of the organisation to understand different perspectives, influence change and drive towards an impactful solution. Must be comfortable to challenge others’ thinking in a respectful way and be prepared to say “no” more often than “yes” to keep focussed on the most impactful priorities.
Strong critical thinking, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. Highly analytical and able to integrate multiple data sources to form a view/opinion.
Strong result-focus and a proactive, hands-on approach, used to working in a fast moving/evolving environment and is able to engender a sense of urgency in others.
An articulate and impactful communicator who can ask challenging questions using a wide basis of technical knowledge and who can share highly technical information in an easy-to-understand way to business stakeholders and less experienced team members.
Strong customer focus with a desire to ensure that our future products and services make it simpler and easier to do business with Trinity
Our benefits
Trinity provides a work environment that is stimulating, inspiring and fair. Our approach to reward values our employees while ensuring each person’s contribution makes us great as an organisation. As an employee, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits here at Trinity.
Our commitment
Trinity is open to all applicants from different backgrounds and we are committed to building a more diverse and inclusive workplace. All applications are dealt with in the strictest of confidence.
We actively encourages applications from candidates of all abilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we are dedicated to creating a workplace that is accessible, supportive, and welcoming for individuals with different abilities. We will make sure you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long term health condition, or are neuro-diverse.
Trinity promotes and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records. In line with the requirements of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974), we select all candidates for interview based on their competencies, qualifications and knowledge.
To learn more about our DEI commitment as an equal opportunities employer, please visit our Equality, diversity and inclusion page.
How to Apply
To apply, please follow the Apply for This Job link on this page and you will be directed to the Trinity College London application page. We reserve the right to close the advert earlier if we receive a high volume of interest so please do not delay if interested.
Trinity College London does not hold a job visa sponsorship licence and so is not in a position to sponsor visas in the UK.
All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. Upon successful appointment into the role, you will be required to complete our vetting procedures as with all Trinity College London employees. This is carried out by a 3rd party supplier and our standard background checks consist of Right to Work in the UK, Identity Check, Employment History check, Financial Probity Check, Highest Academic Qualifications Check and a basic DBS check.
Trinity College London will collect and use your personal information for our recruitment process in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice . Trinity College London will hold candidate data on file for no more than six months from application submission. If you want your information to be removed earlier, please contact us directly. If we want to hold your information beyond the six months, we will contact you to get your consent.
Our data protection policy can be viewed in full here .
The advert:
Cardiff Metropolitan University is embarking on an exciting journey to procure and implement a new student records system - an initiative that will shape the future of how we support our students. As part of this transformational programme, we’re recruiting a Lead Technical Architect to play a pivotal role in delivering and shaping this change.
As the subject matter expert, you’ll guide the IT technical implementation of the new system, from shaping procurement decisions, through to implementation and delivery. Using your experience, you’ll provide expert guidance and technical oversight across all systems linked to the student record system’s programme of work, whilst creating an architectural framework that supports future innovation and a culture of learning and cohesiveness.
Working collaboratively with the Programme Manager and cross functional teams, you’ll ensure the system meets current needs and those of the emerging future. You’ll collaborate with stakeholders to define non-functional requirements and ensure alignment with business needs.
As part of your role, you’ll
Lead the technical architecture design including system integration, data models, security protocols, and infrastructure.
Provide technical and strategic direction across systems within or integrated with the student records programme.
Oversee migration of legacy data, ensuring data integrity, minimal disruption, and adherence to data protection regulations.
Produce technical documentation including presentations, reports, High and Low-level architecture documents and other documentation on digital solutions.
Take responsibility for team management, development, and well-being, offering initiatives that foster continuous professional growth for themselves and team members.
What you’ll bring
With demonstrable experience as a Technical Architect overseeing enterprise-level system implementations in complex organisational environments, you’ll bring a proven ability to engage effectively with business representatives and senior stakeholders.
You’ll have led the technical aspects of large-scale projects, including risk mitigation and stakeholder engagement, and possess a solid technical foundation with deep understanding of the systems development life-cycle and the complexities that arise from initial concept through to delivery and support.
In addition, you’ll bring
Experience leading cross-functional teams or contributing to enterprise-wide IT strategies.
Aptitude for problem-solving, with knowledge of problem-solving methodologies.
Ability to analyse complex problems, facilitate workshops, and produce clear architectural designs from conceptual to detailed levels.
Proven communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?
We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University, you'll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development.
We offer excellent benefits such as:
Annual leave of 35 days, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous monthly contributions.
Excellent family friendly policies – take a look on our Policy Hub page.
Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities.
Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership.
Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.
Contact us
For more information about the role please contact Hywel Bufton, Head of Digital Services on hrbufton@cardiffmet.ac.uk .
All applications must be submitted online.
The person specification will be used as a tool for shortlisting; so please make sure you use this information when writing your application. You can find useful hints and tips about how to apply by visiting our Application Guidance page.
23/12/2025
Full time
The advert:
Cardiff Metropolitan University is embarking on an exciting journey to procure and implement a new student records system - an initiative that will shape the future of how we support our students. As part of this transformational programme, we’re recruiting a Lead Technical Architect to play a pivotal role in delivering and shaping this change.
As the subject matter expert, you’ll guide the IT technical implementation of the new system, from shaping procurement decisions, through to implementation and delivery. Using your experience, you’ll provide expert guidance and technical oversight across all systems linked to the student record system’s programme of work, whilst creating an architectural framework that supports future innovation and a culture of learning and cohesiveness.
Working collaboratively with the Programme Manager and cross functional teams, you’ll ensure the system meets current needs and those of the emerging future. You’ll collaborate with stakeholders to define non-functional requirements and ensure alignment with business needs.
As part of your role, you’ll
Lead the technical architecture design including system integration, data models, security protocols, and infrastructure.
Provide technical and strategic direction across systems within or integrated with the student records programme.
Oversee migration of legacy data, ensuring data integrity, minimal disruption, and adherence to data protection regulations.
Produce technical documentation including presentations, reports, High and Low-level architecture documents and other documentation on digital solutions.
Take responsibility for team management, development, and well-being, offering initiatives that foster continuous professional growth for themselves and team members.
What you’ll bring
With demonstrable experience as a Technical Architect overseeing enterprise-level system implementations in complex organisational environments, you’ll bring a proven ability to engage effectively with business representatives and senior stakeholders.
You’ll have led the technical aspects of large-scale projects, including risk mitigation and stakeholder engagement, and possess a solid technical foundation with deep understanding of the systems development life-cycle and the complexities that arise from initial concept through to delivery and support.
In addition, you’ll bring
Experience leading cross-functional teams or contributing to enterprise-wide IT strategies.
Aptitude for problem-solving, with knowledge of problem-solving methodologies.
Ability to analyse complex problems, facilitate workshops, and produce clear architectural designs from conceptual to detailed levels.
Proven communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?
We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University, you'll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development.
We offer excellent benefits such as:
Annual leave of 35 days, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous monthly contributions.
Excellent family friendly policies – take a look on our Policy Hub page.
Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities.
Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership.
Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.
Contact us
For more information about the role please contact Hywel Bufton, Head of Digital Services on hrbufton@cardiffmet.ac.uk .
All applications must be submitted online.
The person specification will be used as a tool for shortlisting; so please make sure you use this information when writing your application. You can find useful hints and tips about how to apply by visiting our Application Guidance page.
Acorn Insurance and Financial Services Limited
Liverpool
We are looking for an innovative, broadly experienced all round developer with demonstrable business acumen and team leadership skills, to act as the main technical point to drive forward technical solutions as required for our Private Lines division (Private Car and Commercial Vehicle). Much of this will be web based and / or mobile solutions.
The Technical Lead requires direct working relationships with key business owners, their proxies and project managers responsible for driving forward a particular business division
A successful candidate may be more highly front end or more back end experienced – which is OK, but you must have actively contributed to complex product development solutions with full engagement across multiple areas of technical specialism so is able to fully understand the roles, relationships and dependencies that each of each of these disciplines characterise.
Job Title: Technical Business Lead
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location: Liverpool City Centre, Hybrid working available
Salary: £70,000-£85,000 DOE
What you will be doing:
Developing new and enhancing existing user-facing solutions
Providing technical guidance, decision making and leadership of a delivery team comprising product owners, BA’s, PM’s, front end devs, back end dev, database developers, digital analysts, QA technicians
Ensuring DevOps Epics, pbi’s, tasks, feature flagging, Assurance criteria and all testing strategies align with company standards
Ensuring system are well documented and tested for resilience / failover / auto scaling as specified
Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use.
Ensuring high quality software product delivery to timescales with reliable estimates and actual effort recorded
Work with multiple internal stakeholders to ensure common understanding of technical approaches to architecture and implementation
Collaborating with all other technical teams proactively and with consideration of priorities and workloads, working collaboratively in a multi disciplinary team to reach team goals
Ensure mandated ‘core systems’ upgrades are appropriately managed
Liaise with 3rd parties as appropriate depending on product requirements
Provide BAU bug handling, hot fix deployment as and when required
Putting security and performance at the heart of all products and processes
What we are looking for:
Capable of advising on modern, secure, technical solutions to achieve product owner goals
Highly proficient in either front end or back end modern technology tooling and coding standards, especially react, react Native, Next JS, C# dot Net, Event driven systems, Azure Devops, SOLID and clean architecture patterns
Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
Backed C#, dotNET, VS Core development
Thorough understanding of front end typescript frameworks and core principles
Solid understanding of modern specifications when developing components.
Experience with the React Material UI Framework and an eye for design and understanding UI/UX practices
Experience working with REST APIs and webhooks
Knowledge of Docker and Docker Compose
Strong development experience in microservice based enterprise architecture, SOLID principles, clean architecture, Azure service Bus, RabbitMQ, Mass transit, MediatR
Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token, OAuth etc
Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
Understanding of popular front-end development tools such as Yarn, Webpack, Vitjs, StoryBook, Jest, Eslint, Prettier, Husky, etc.
Good awareness of logging and alerting strategies and tooling (e.g. loki/Grafana)
Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git
Good understanding of Google Adwords, GLCID’s, Tag Manager for tracking conversion
Solid experience of CI/CD pipelines in DevOps
About Acorn Insurance With over 40 years of experience, Acorn Insurance is a specialist provider dedicated to helping individuals secure motor insurance across the UK. We proudly serve more than 50,000 customers, ensuring they find policies that meet their needs and provide the peace of mind that comes with high-quality cover.
At Acorn Insurance, we offer comprehensive training and continuous in-house coaching. You'll receive in-depth, FCA-regulated industry knowledge and all the tools necessary to grow your career with us.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels respected and valued. As a Disability Confident Level 1 and Level 2 employer, we ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive, encouraging our people to bring their best selves to work every day.
The Acorn Group has been recognised as a Great Place to Work for 2024/5. A record number of employees participated in our survey, overwhelmingly highlighting our welcoming and supportive atmosphere as an excellent place to build a career. We are committed to continuous improvement and have ambitious plans for 2025.
Why Acorn Insurance? Acorn Insurance want to give you more than a job, we want to give you a purpose and a career. So, what can we offer you as an employer? Some of the "your tomorrow" benefits you will receive include: Wellbeing:
Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement starting at 31 days and potentially increasing to 35 days per year depending on grade & length of service (including bank holidays)
Enhanced paternity pay and 16 weeks full maternity pay.
Colleague Assistance programme offers a suite of wellbeing services such as:
6 Free Counselling sessions per year
Unlimited access to a telephone councillor 24/7
Access to a free 4-week programme of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with a trained therapist mentor.
Network of internal qualified mental health first aiders are available to provide support to colleagues.
Financial:
A core level of life assurance with the option to increase cover via salary sacrifice and add your spouse/partner
Ability to access your earnings before payday via Dayforce Wallet.
Company pension scheme
Refer a friend scheme with a £250 bonus for every colleague recommended on passing their probation period.
Access to a flexible benefits platform including an annual flex pot allowance to spend on over 15 benefits of your choice.
Ability to give back. You can opt into donating money to charity to climate positive organisations directly from your salary.
Reward, Recognition and Culture :
Long Service Award paid on 5,10- and 15-years’ service
A reward and recognition hub to celebrate and reward colleagues and peers.
Consistent and engaging company events including company awards, competitions and charity fundraisers.
Budgets for department leaders to use for social and engagement events. Please visit out website to view more of our excellent work benefits!
All roles are subject to DBS and Financial checks, any offer made will be conditional until checks are completed to a satisfactory standard. Unfortunately, due to the length of training and complexity of the role, we can only accept applications from candidates who have at least one year remaining on their (Graduate/ Post study work) visa. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorships. At Acorn, we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs and are happy to consider reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process and working environment to accommodate individual requirements. Whether it’s modifying equipment, adjusting working hours, or providing additional support, we aim to ensure all employees can perform at their best. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know during the application or interview process, and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.
25/04/2025
Full time
We are looking for an innovative, broadly experienced all round developer with demonstrable business acumen and team leadership skills, to act as the main technical point to drive forward technical solutions as required for our Private Lines division (Private Car and Commercial Vehicle). Much of this will be web based and / or mobile solutions.
The Technical Lead requires direct working relationships with key business owners, their proxies and project managers responsible for driving forward a particular business division
A successful candidate may be more highly front end or more back end experienced – which is OK, but you must have actively contributed to complex product development solutions with full engagement across multiple areas of technical specialism so is able to fully understand the roles, relationships and dependencies that each of each of these disciplines characterise.
Job Title: Technical Business Lead
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location: Liverpool City Centre, Hybrid working available
Salary: £70,000-£85,000 DOE
What you will be doing:
Developing new and enhancing existing user-facing solutions
Providing technical guidance, decision making and leadership of a delivery team comprising product owners, BA’s, PM’s, front end devs, back end dev, database developers, digital analysts, QA technicians
Ensuring DevOps Epics, pbi’s, tasks, feature flagging, Assurance criteria and all testing strategies align with company standards
Ensuring system are well documented and tested for resilience / failover / auto scaling as specified
Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use.
Ensuring high quality software product delivery to timescales with reliable estimates and actual effort recorded
Work with multiple internal stakeholders to ensure common understanding of technical approaches to architecture and implementation
Collaborating with all other technical teams proactively and with consideration of priorities and workloads, working collaboratively in a multi disciplinary team to reach team goals
Ensure mandated ‘core systems’ upgrades are appropriately managed
Liaise with 3rd parties as appropriate depending on product requirements
Provide BAU bug handling, hot fix deployment as and when required
Putting security and performance at the heart of all products and processes
What we are looking for:
Capable of advising on modern, secure, technical solutions to achieve product owner goals
Highly proficient in either front end or back end modern technology tooling and coding standards, especially react, react Native, Next JS, C# dot Net, Event driven systems, Azure Devops, SOLID and clean architecture patterns
Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
Backed C#, dotNET, VS Core development
Thorough understanding of front end typescript frameworks and core principles
Solid understanding of modern specifications when developing components.
Experience with the React Material UI Framework and an eye for design and understanding UI/UX practices
Experience working with REST APIs and webhooks
Knowledge of Docker and Docker Compose
Strong development experience in microservice based enterprise architecture, SOLID principles, clean architecture, Azure service Bus, RabbitMQ, Mass transit, MediatR
Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token, OAuth etc
Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
Understanding of popular front-end development tools such as Yarn, Webpack, Vitjs, StoryBook, Jest, Eslint, Prettier, Husky, etc.
Good awareness of logging and alerting strategies and tooling (e.g. loki/Grafana)
Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git
Good understanding of Google Adwords, GLCID’s, Tag Manager for tracking conversion
Solid experience of CI/CD pipelines in DevOps
About Acorn Insurance With over 40 years of experience, Acorn Insurance is a specialist provider dedicated to helping individuals secure motor insurance across the UK. We proudly serve more than 50,000 customers, ensuring they find policies that meet their needs and provide the peace of mind that comes with high-quality cover.
At Acorn Insurance, we offer comprehensive training and continuous in-house coaching. You'll receive in-depth, FCA-regulated industry knowledge and all the tools necessary to grow your career with us.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels respected and valued. As a Disability Confident Level 1 and Level 2 employer, we ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive, encouraging our people to bring their best selves to work every day.
The Acorn Group has been recognised as a Great Place to Work for 2024/5. A record number of employees participated in our survey, overwhelmingly highlighting our welcoming and supportive atmosphere as an excellent place to build a career. We are committed to continuous improvement and have ambitious plans for 2025.
Why Acorn Insurance? Acorn Insurance want to give you more than a job, we want to give you a purpose and a career. So, what can we offer you as an employer? Some of the "your tomorrow" benefits you will receive include: Wellbeing:
Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement starting at 31 days and potentially increasing to 35 days per year depending on grade & length of service (including bank holidays)
Enhanced paternity pay and 16 weeks full maternity pay.
Colleague Assistance programme offers a suite of wellbeing services such as:
6 Free Counselling sessions per year
Unlimited access to a telephone councillor 24/7
Access to a free 4-week programme of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with a trained therapist mentor.
Network of internal qualified mental health first aiders are available to provide support to colleagues.
Financial:
A core level of life assurance with the option to increase cover via salary sacrifice and add your spouse/partner
Ability to access your earnings before payday via Dayforce Wallet.
Company pension scheme
Refer a friend scheme with a £250 bonus for every colleague recommended on passing their probation period.
Access to a flexible benefits platform including an annual flex pot allowance to spend on over 15 benefits of your choice.
Ability to give back. You can opt into donating money to charity to climate positive organisations directly from your salary.
Reward, Recognition and Culture :
Long Service Award paid on 5,10- and 15-years’ service
A reward and recognition hub to celebrate and reward colleagues and peers.
Consistent and engaging company events including company awards, competitions and charity fundraisers.
Budgets for department leaders to use for social and engagement events. Please visit out website to view more of our excellent work benefits!
All roles are subject to DBS and Financial checks, any offer made will be conditional until checks are completed to a satisfactory standard. Unfortunately, due to the length of training and complexity of the role, we can only accept applications from candidates who have at least one year remaining on their (Graduate/ Post study work) visa. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorships. At Acorn, we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs and are happy to consider reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process and working environment to accommodate individual requirements. Whether it’s modifying equipment, adjusting working hours, or providing additional support, we aim to ensure all employees can perform at their best. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know during the application or interview process, and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.
College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences
School of Psychology & Neuroscience
IT Infrastructure Manager
Vacancy Ref: 158172
Salary: Grade 8 £49,320 - £56,921 per annum
This post is full time and open ended (permanent). Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate.
The University of Glasgow is seeking to appoint a talented and highly motivated IT Infrastructure Manager.
Reporting to the Computing Support Manager, the post holder will take a leading role in managing and maintaining the school’s IT Infrastructure, which is essential for the research, teaching and professional services of Psychology and Neuroscience. Your primary responsibility will be to collaborate with the Computing Support Manager, to manage and maintain the specialised core IT infrastructure, as well as provide user support and system development.
The post holder will work closely with the Computing Support Manager to ensure that infrastructure investments align with departmental needs and strategic priorities, optimizing resource allocation and financial planning. In addition, the successful candidate will be required to oversee the management and development of support staff, fostering a culture of excellence through the implementation of best practices, strategic talent development initiatives, and the execution of annual performance reviews.
For more information about the infrastructure and the scope of the job or for informal enquiries, please contact Raymond Elma, Raymond.Elma@glasgow.ac.uk
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Computing Support Manager, you will take a leading role in managing and maintaining the school’s IT Infrastructure, which is essential for the research, teaching and professional services of Psychology and Neuroscience. Your primary responsibility will be to collaborate with the Computing Support Manager, to manage and maintain the specialised core IT infrastructure, as well as provide user support and system development.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Lead in evaluating and enhancing the effectiveness of the School’s IT Infrastructure, maximising service quality, efficiency and continuity.
Lead the management of infrastructure, data centres and server hardware across the product lifecycle.
Provide and manage core Linux and Microsoft Windows systems to ensure vital DNS, directory, desktop, and storage services remain available, secure and patched.
Lead the management of web services and Content Management Systems running Apache, PHP, Tomcat, MySQL/MariaDB, Python.
"Investigate new and emerging technologies through innovative design of complex systems and usage of specialist IT equipment for use in Psychology and Neuroscience teaching and research, to deliver strategic and operational benefits. Manage the allocated portion of the IT budget, ensuring an effective split between end-user and infrastructure management, and regularly present findings and budget impacts at the board level to align with organizational strategy and support informed decision-making."
Represent Psychology and Neuroscience at Campus and College IT forums, liaising with staff in Computing Service, and providing specialist advice in areas such as security, data storage and governance to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of IT provision in the University.
"Manage the allocated portion of the IT budget, ensuring an effective split between end-user and infrastructure management. Collaborate with the Computing Support Manager to contribute to the Computing Support Department's budget from an infrastructure perspective, including costing for upgrades, maintenance, and other related expenses. Work closely to ensure that infrastructure investments align with departmental needs and strategic priorities, optimizing resource allocation and financial planning."
Oversee the management and development of support staff, fostering a culture of excellence through the implementation of best practices, strategic talent development initiatives, and the execution of annual performance reviews.
Lead end-to-end project management with a high degree of autonomy, ensuring successful project delivery from inception to completion. Oversee the creation of comprehensive documentation and provide training to colleagues as needed to support project objectives and knowledge transfer
Partner with the University Central IT to design and implement advanced IT security policies, ensuring alignment with institutional standards and enhancing the overall cybersecurity framework
Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills, and Experience Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential:
A1 Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework Level 9 (Ordinary Degree, Scottish Vocational Qualification level 4), or equivalent experience of personal development in a similar role or related role. A2 Ability to undertake the duties associated with this level of post A3 Comprehensive, expert current knowledge of IT standards, systems, and provision to support delivery of research and teaching.
Desirable:
B1 Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification is highly desirable, with a strong emphasis on proficiency in managing local Active Directory environments.
B2 Proficiency in macOS management with JAMF certification is highly desirable.
B3 Experience of working in a Higher Education environment.
Skills Essential:
C1 Skills in LAMP platforms (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP).
C2Extensive experience in Linux/Unix administration, including user management (NIS Domain), monitoring, optimizing system performance, system updates, backups (ZFS) and network storage (NFS).
C2 Skill in managing and maintaining networking services (DNS, DHCP), which includes diagnosing and troubleshooting network problems.
C3 Expertise in Microsoft on prem Active Directory and Window Server 2019 and above.
C4 Ability to take a problem/project from conception to completion, interpreting and integrating technical and user needs appropriately.
C5 Ability to develop innovative solutions and to influence others to adopt them.
C6 Excellent interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills.
C7 Demonstrable people/time/budget/project management skills of an appropriate level.
C8 Ability to work effectively with a high level of independence but also within a team.
C9 Strong analytical and innovative problem-solving skills.
C10 Ability to multitask successfully in a busy role with competing demands
C11 Ability to work flexibly and adapt to changing environments.
C12 Ability to collaborate with teams within our ogranisation (e.g Information Services Security Team and Network Infrastructure Team)
Desirable:
D1 Understanding of cybersecurity principles to protect data and computational resources. D2 Compliance with data privacy regulations and institutional IT policies. D3 Ability to implement and maintain secure access protocols. D4 Support for software installations, updates, and troubleshooting. D5 Ability to provide technical support to faculty and students. D6 Conducting training sessions on best practices for using the computing grid.
D7 Expertise in managing and maintaining high-performance computing (HPC) systems, Rocks Clusters or similar.
D8 Skills in Enterprise server software and storage technologies such as, Isilon, iDrac, Microsoft failover clusters and VMware VCenter.
F9 Proficiency in virtualisation and containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker, singularity).
Experience
Essential:
E1 Experience in leading a highly specialised infrastructure team.
E2 Substantial experience in server management and systems administration in a heterogeneous environment with a mix of Linux, Unix and MS Windows server technologies providing general services, such as backup, mail, DNS, DHCP, printing and user accounts.
E4 Installation and administration of enterprise level server hardware and software. Including, server management, virtualisation, and storage management.
E5 Significant experience of a higher-level programming or scripting language such as Shell Script, Python or PowerShell.
E6 Experience managing projects in a complex multidisciplinary organisation.
E7 Experience of taking responsibility for actions that can have considerable impact on the user community.
E8 Experience of negotiating with colleagues.
Desirable:
F1 Supporting Research in an academic environment.
F2 Supporting MySQL/MariaDB relational database servers.
F3 Security with network penetration testing, diagnosis, and patching.
F4 Experience of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), Caldecott and the processing of personal and medical data.
E5 Knowledge of libraries needed for GPU clusters and distributed computing frameworks
25/11/2024
Full time
College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences
School of Psychology & Neuroscience
IT Infrastructure Manager
Vacancy Ref: 158172
Salary: Grade 8 £49,320 - £56,921 per annum
This post is full time and open ended (permanent). Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate.
The University of Glasgow is seeking to appoint a talented and highly motivated IT Infrastructure Manager.
Reporting to the Computing Support Manager, the post holder will take a leading role in managing and maintaining the school’s IT Infrastructure, which is essential for the research, teaching and professional services of Psychology and Neuroscience. Your primary responsibility will be to collaborate with the Computing Support Manager, to manage and maintain the specialised core IT infrastructure, as well as provide user support and system development.
The post holder will work closely with the Computing Support Manager to ensure that infrastructure investments align with departmental needs and strategic priorities, optimizing resource allocation and financial planning. In addition, the successful candidate will be required to oversee the management and development of support staff, fostering a culture of excellence through the implementation of best practices, strategic talent development initiatives, and the execution of annual performance reviews.
For more information about the infrastructure and the scope of the job or for informal enquiries, please contact Raymond Elma, Raymond.Elma@glasgow.ac.uk
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Computing Support Manager, you will take a leading role in managing and maintaining the school’s IT Infrastructure, which is essential for the research, teaching and professional services of Psychology and Neuroscience. Your primary responsibility will be to collaborate with the Computing Support Manager, to manage and maintain the specialised core IT infrastructure, as well as provide user support and system development.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Lead in evaluating and enhancing the effectiveness of the School’s IT Infrastructure, maximising service quality, efficiency and continuity.
Lead the management of infrastructure, data centres and server hardware across the product lifecycle.
Provide and manage core Linux and Microsoft Windows systems to ensure vital DNS, directory, desktop, and storage services remain available, secure and patched.
Lead the management of web services and Content Management Systems running Apache, PHP, Tomcat, MySQL/MariaDB, Python.
"Investigate new and emerging technologies through innovative design of complex systems and usage of specialist IT equipment for use in Psychology and Neuroscience teaching and research, to deliver strategic and operational benefits. Manage the allocated portion of the IT budget, ensuring an effective split between end-user and infrastructure management, and regularly present findings and budget impacts at the board level to align with organizational strategy and support informed decision-making."
Represent Psychology and Neuroscience at Campus and College IT forums, liaising with staff in Computing Service, and providing specialist advice in areas such as security, data storage and governance to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of IT provision in the University.
"Manage the allocated portion of the IT budget, ensuring an effective split between end-user and infrastructure management. Collaborate with the Computing Support Manager to contribute to the Computing Support Department's budget from an infrastructure perspective, including costing for upgrades, maintenance, and other related expenses. Work closely to ensure that infrastructure investments align with departmental needs and strategic priorities, optimizing resource allocation and financial planning."
Oversee the management and development of support staff, fostering a culture of excellence through the implementation of best practices, strategic talent development initiatives, and the execution of annual performance reviews.
Lead end-to-end project management with a high degree of autonomy, ensuring successful project delivery from inception to completion. Oversee the creation of comprehensive documentation and provide training to colleagues as needed to support project objectives and knowledge transfer
Partner with the University Central IT to design and implement advanced IT security policies, ensuring alignment with institutional standards and enhancing the overall cybersecurity framework
Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills, and Experience Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential:
A1 Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework Level 9 (Ordinary Degree, Scottish Vocational Qualification level 4), or equivalent experience of personal development in a similar role or related role. A2 Ability to undertake the duties associated with this level of post A3 Comprehensive, expert current knowledge of IT standards, systems, and provision to support delivery of research and teaching.
Desirable:
B1 Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification is highly desirable, with a strong emphasis on proficiency in managing local Active Directory environments.
B2 Proficiency in macOS management with JAMF certification is highly desirable.
B3 Experience of working in a Higher Education environment.
Skills Essential:
C1 Skills in LAMP platforms (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP).
C2Extensive experience in Linux/Unix administration, including user management (NIS Domain), monitoring, optimizing system performance, system updates, backups (ZFS) and network storage (NFS).
C2 Skill in managing and maintaining networking services (DNS, DHCP), which includes diagnosing and troubleshooting network problems.
C3 Expertise in Microsoft on prem Active Directory and Window Server 2019 and above.
C4 Ability to take a problem/project from conception to completion, interpreting and integrating technical and user needs appropriately.
C5 Ability to develop innovative solutions and to influence others to adopt them.
C6 Excellent interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills.
C7 Demonstrable people/time/budget/project management skills of an appropriate level.
C8 Ability to work effectively with a high level of independence but also within a team.
C9 Strong analytical and innovative problem-solving skills.
C10 Ability to multitask successfully in a busy role with competing demands
C11 Ability to work flexibly and adapt to changing environments.
C12 Ability to collaborate with teams within our ogranisation (e.g Information Services Security Team and Network Infrastructure Team)
Desirable:
D1 Understanding of cybersecurity principles to protect data and computational resources. D2 Compliance with data privacy regulations and institutional IT policies. D3 Ability to implement and maintain secure access protocols. D4 Support for software installations, updates, and troubleshooting. D5 Ability to provide technical support to faculty and students. D6 Conducting training sessions on best practices for using the computing grid.
D7 Expertise in managing and maintaining high-performance computing (HPC) systems, Rocks Clusters or similar.
D8 Skills in Enterprise server software and storage technologies such as, Isilon, iDrac, Microsoft failover clusters and VMware VCenter.
F9 Proficiency in virtualisation and containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker, singularity).
Experience
Essential:
E1 Experience in leading a highly specialised infrastructure team.
E2 Substantial experience in server management and systems administration in a heterogeneous environment with a mix of Linux, Unix and MS Windows server technologies providing general services, such as backup, mail, DNS, DHCP, printing and user accounts.
E4 Installation and administration of enterprise level server hardware and software. Including, server management, virtualisation, and storage management.
E5 Significant experience of a higher-level programming or scripting language such as Shell Script, Python or PowerShell.
E6 Experience managing projects in a complex multidisciplinary organisation.
E7 Experience of taking responsibility for actions that can have considerable impact on the user community.
E8 Experience of negotiating with colleagues.
Desirable:
F1 Supporting Research in an academic environment.
F2 Supporting MySQL/MariaDB relational database servers.
F3 Security with network penetration testing, diagnosis, and patching.
F4 Experience of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), Caldecott and the processing of personal and medical data.
E5 Knowledge of libraries needed for GPU clusters and distributed computing frameworks
Job Title: Experienced WordPress Engineer Location: Truro, Cornwall (Remote) Salary: Circa £40,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience Job Type: Full Time, Permanent About Us: Affinity is an award-winning, full-service, bespoke software development agency dedicated to solving digital problems for clients in both the public and private sectors. As a company, we are deeply technical and always flexible, with a core mission to deliver human-centered solutions to technical challenges. We work across the public sector, including central government, and enterprise-level private sector clients. We specialise in Discovery, Design, Development, Implementation, Data Integration and Migration, utilising open-source technologies including WordPress. We are committed to nurturing long-term relationships with our clients through quality-driven and cost-effective Support, Maintenance and Continuous Improvement. Please note that, due to the nature of this role and the fact that this company does not offer sponsorship, candidates require the legal right to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role. About the Role: We are seeking a UK-based, experienced WordPress Developer with related AWS hosting experience who will bring energy and drive, to join our agile development team. Self-motivated and with a can-do attitude, they will be looked upon to use creative problem-solving, coupled with significant experience of working with WordPress. The successful person will be part of an agile development team, building and maintaining customer websites and digital services using WordPress, SQL and PHP, utilising various services and open source tools. They will support existing solutions and help continually improve them through work packages. They will be working on a number of high profile accounts, ensuring that everything is completed to the highest level including design patterns, web security, technical documentation and application performance. Custom plugin and theme development experience would be desirable, together with a strong working knowledge of Git. They will be decisive and a good communicator, and will be looked upon to lead by example and help support the less experienced members of the team. Key Responsibilities Include: Key role on wordpress software support, development and AWS hosting projects as well as research and testing as required. Attend project meetings as requested by the Delivery Manager or Senior Developer. Record time spent on each project on a day by day basis to the required level of detail. Remain current regarding changes in relevant technology and systems to ensure that technical knowledge is up to date. About you: Ideal candidates will have experience integrating WordPress, tuning and improving WordPress implementations and enjoy fast-paced, challenging and real-time problem solving. Ideal skills, not limited to: HTML5, CSS3, Sass (Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, etc.) PHP and SQL Strong ES6+ Javascript skills, including Node JS and React Custom WordPress theme and plugin development Responsive/mobile web development RESTful APIs Version control, particularly Git Docker and containerisation AWS core services, such as EC2, ECS/EKS, EFS, database, CloudFront, WAF, CloudWatch, ElastiCache, IAM, etc. Infrasructure-as-Code - ideally Terraform and CloudFormation Strong communication skills, including client facing Ability to work as a team and autonomously Attention to detail and ability to work under pressure Commercially aware Useful experience for the role: Enterprise-level experience with either government or the private sector Continuous integration and deployment, incl. GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, etc. Non-AWS cloud platforms, such as Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Benefits: We are a flat organisation and team members are rewarded for being great at what they do, not the seniority they have reached in the company. 1 day of extra holiday per year of employment, up to a maximum of 8 extra days. We accommodate flexible working when needed. Continuing professional development opportunities ranging from on-the-job training to formal qualifications and certifications. Access to a professional and life coach where appropriate. We are an Investors In People and Living Wage accredited employer. Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role. Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Front End Developer, Back End Developer, PHP Developer, Web Developer, SQL Developer, Javascript Developer, Git, HTML5, CSS3, Sass, React, Gutenberg, AWS, Docker, Vagrant may also be considered for this role.
13/03/2026
Full time
Job Title: Experienced WordPress Engineer Location: Truro, Cornwall (Remote) Salary: Circa £40,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience Job Type: Full Time, Permanent About Us: Affinity is an award-winning, full-service, bespoke software development agency dedicated to solving digital problems for clients in both the public and private sectors. As a company, we are deeply technical and always flexible, with a core mission to deliver human-centered solutions to technical challenges. We work across the public sector, including central government, and enterprise-level private sector clients. We specialise in Discovery, Design, Development, Implementation, Data Integration and Migration, utilising open-source technologies including WordPress. We are committed to nurturing long-term relationships with our clients through quality-driven and cost-effective Support, Maintenance and Continuous Improvement. Please note that, due to the nature of this role and the fact that this company does not offer sponsorship, candidates require the legal right to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role. About the Role: We are seeking a UK-based, experienced WordPress Developer with related AWS hosting experience who will bring energy and drive, to join our agile development team. Self-motivated and with a can-do attitude, they will be looked upon to use creative problem-solving, coupled with significant experience of working with WordPress. The successful person will be part of an agile development team, building and maintaining customer websites and digital services using WordPress, SQL and PHP, utilising various services and open source tools. They will support existing solutions and help continually improve them through work packages. They will be working on a number of high profile accounts, ensuring that everything is completed to the highest level including design patterns, web security, technical documentation and application performance. Custom plugin and theme development experience would be desirable, together with a strong working knowledge of Git. They will be decisive and a good communicator, and will be looked upon to lead by example and help support the less experienced members of the team. Key Responsibilities Include: Key role on wordpress software support, development and AWS hosting projects as well as research and testing as required. Attend project meetings as requested by the Delivery Manager or Senior Developer. Record time spent on each project on a day by day basis to the required level of detail. Remain current regarding changes in relevant technology and systems to ensure that technical knowledge is up to date. About you: Ideal candidates will have experience integrating WordPress, tuning and improving WordPress implementations and enjoy fast-paced, challenging and real-time problem solving. Ideal skills, not limited to: HTML5, CSS3, Sass (Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, etc.) PHP and SQL Strong ES6+ Javascript skills, including Node JS and React Custom WordPress theme and plugin development Responsive/mobile web development RESTful APIs Version control, particularly Git Docker and containerisation AWS core services, such as EC2, ECS/EKS, EFS, database, CloudFront, WAF, CloudWatch, ElastiCache, IAM, etc. Infrasructure-as-Code - ideally Terraform and CloudFormation Strong communication skills, including client facing Ability to work as a team and autonomously Attention to detail and ability to work under pressure Commercially aware Useful experience for the role: Enterprise-level experience with either government or the private sector Continuous integration and deployment, incl. GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, etc. Non-AWS cloud platforms, such as Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Benefits: We are a flat organisation and team members are rewarded for being great at what they do, not the seniority they have reached in the company. 1 day of extra holiday per year of employment, up to a maximum of 8 extra days. We accommodate flexible working when needed. Continuing professional development opportunities ranging from on-the-job training to formal qualifications and certifications. Access to a professional and life coach where appropriate. We are an Investors In People and Living Wage accredited employer. Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role. Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Front End Developer, Back End Developer, PHP Developer, Web Developer, SQL Developer, Javascript Developer, Git, HTML5, CSS3, Sass, React, Gutenberg, AWS, Docker, Vagrant may also be considered for this role.
Quickline Communications
Eppleworth, North Humberside
Lead Data Engineer We re Quickline, and we believe everyone deserves great internet. Whoever you are, wherever you are and whatever you do online. So we re on a mission to provide just that. Lightning fast, reliable broadband that reaches the places other providers leave behind. Our mission relies on a team full of inspiring people, and we re looking for a Lead Data Engineer to build and strengthen the foundations of our data platform, delivering reliable pipelines, governed, high-quality data products that teams across Sales, Network, Customer Experience, Finance and Operations can trust. If building robust, production-grade data systems motivates you, and seeing trusted data improve how a business performs gives you a sense of achievement, we d be very interested in learning more about your experience and expertise. Here s why you ll love this role - Build and own core data engineering foundations in a business where data is becoming central to operational performance and decision making. - Design and deliver reliable ingestion and transformation pipelines that reduce failures and multiple versions of the truth . - Create trusted, well modelled datasets that underpin executive KPIs and operational dashboards across the organisation. - Improve platform maturity: environments, testing, monitoring, documentation, and release practices that make delivery safer and faster. - Work closely with IT, Systems Development and business teams to align system changes with data flows and change control. - Be part of a data function that s building towards a modern, governed single source of truth with clear ownership and quality expectations. Here s why you ll be great in this role - Extensive hands-on data engineering experience within complex, high-growth or technology-led organisations, including building data platforms from inception to production. - Proven track record of transforming fragile or fragmented pipelines into trusted, governed, production-grade data platforms through practical engineering improvements. - Strong expertise across the full data engineering lifecycle: data ingestion, transformation and modelling, and enabling consumption through BI layers and semantic models. - Deep hands-on experience with modern cloud data platforms, including best practices for testing, monitoring, environments, deployment, and data quality management across pipelines and upstream systems. - Experienced leader and communicator, capable of building and developing high-performing data engineering teams while clearly explaining trade-offs and delivery decisions to non-technical stakeholders. The benefits - Pension 5% employer / 5% employee contribution. - Health Cashback Scheme Can claim back prescription, GP and optician charges, therapy allowance, private outpatient consultations, EAP, 24/7 remote GP service, member discounts. - 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, your birthday, house move and wedding day off. - Option to buy or sell up to 5 additional days annual leave - Enhanced Paternity/Maternity/Adoption leave - High Street Shopping Discount Scheme - Holidays, food and drink, insurance, sport, tech, high street, Ikea, M&S, cinema etc. - Free Parking on site. - Regular Lunch & Learns - Social Events Summer and End of Year parties etc. - Customer Obsessed Awards - Regular opportunities to win! Note to agencies Quickline have an internal recruitment team. We will not accept unsolicited CVs from any source other than directly from a candidate via our Applicant Tracking System ( ATS ). Any unsolicited CVs sent to Quickline, via the Quickline careers email address, directly to Quickline employees or managers, will be considered Quickline property and Quickline are free to contact those prospective candidates directly with zero financial repercussions. For further information refer to our careers page. Please note: You must have the right to work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role
13/03/2026
Full time
Lead Data Engineer We re Quickline, and we believe everyone deserves great internet. Whoever you are, wherever you are and whatever you do online. So we re on a mission to provide just that. Lightning fast, reliable broadband that reaches the places other providers leave behind. Our mission relies on a team full of inspiring people, and we re looking for a Lead Data Engineer to build and strengthen the foundations of our data platform, delivering reliable pipelines, governed, high-quality data products that teams across Sales, Network, Customer Experience, Finance and Operations can trust. If building robust, production-grade data systems motivates you, and seeing trusted data improve how a business performs gives you a sense of achievement, we d be very interested in learning more about your experience and expertise. Here s why you ll love this role - Build and own core data engineering foundations in a business where data is becoming central to operational performance and decision making. - Design and deliver reliable ingestion and transformation pipelines that reduce failures and multiple versions of the truth . - Create trusted, well modelled datasets that underpin executive KPIs and operational dashboards across the organisation. - Improve platform maturity: environments, testing, monitoring, documentation, and release practices that make delivery safer and faster. - Work closely with IT, Systems Development and business teams to align system changes with data flows and change control. - Be part of a data function that s building towards a modern, governed single source of truth with clear ownership and quality expectations. Here s why you ll be great in this role - Extensive hands-on data engineering experience within complex, high-growth or technology-led organisations, including building data platforms from inception to production. - Proven track record of transforming fragile or fragmented pipelines into trusted, governed, production-grade data platforms through practical engineering improvements. - Strong expertise across the full data engineering lifecycle: data ingestion, transformation and modelling, and enabling consumption through BI layers and semantic models. - Deep hands-on experience with modern cloud data platforms, including best practices for testing, monitoring, environments, deployment, and data quality management across pipelines and upstream systems. - Experienced leader and communicator, capable of building and developing high-performing data engineering teams while clearly explaining trade-offs and delivery decisions to non-technical stakeholders. The benefits - Pension 5% employer / 5% employee contribution. - Health Cashback Scheme Can claim back prescription, GP and optician charges, therapy allowance, private outpatient consultations, EAP, 24/7 remote GP service, member discounts. - 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, your birthday, house move and wedding day off. - Option to buy or sell up to 5 additional days annual leave - Enhanced Paternity/Maternity/Adoption leave - High Street Shopping Discount Scheme - Holidays, food and drink, insurance, sport, tech, high street, Ikea, M&S, cinema etc. - Free Parking on site. - Regular Lunch & Learns - Social Events Summer and End of Year parties etc. - Customer Obsessed Awards - Regular opportunities to win! Note to agencies Quickline have an internal recruitment team. We will not accept unsolicited CVs from any source other than directly from a candidate via our Applicant Tracking System ( ATS ). Any unsolicited CVs sent to Quickline, via the Quickline careers email address, directly to Quickline employees or managers, will be considered Quickline property and Quickline are free to contact those prospective candidates directly with zero financial repercussions. For further information refer to our careers page. Please note: You must have the right to work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role
Job Title: Project Manager - OpTel Telecoms Networks Refresh Location: Warwick (at least 1 day per week onsite; hybrid working possible) Department: CNI Portfolio / Project Delivery Reporting To: Programme Director / PMO Role Purpose As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for delivering OpTel Telecoms Networks Refresh projects within the CNI Portfolio, ensuring outcomes are achieved to agreed time, cost, and quality standards. You will manage the full project lifecycle-from approval through handover into service-while leading internal and external teams, managing approved suppliers, budgets, and stakeholder expectations. This role will focus on updating telephony systems in substations, migrating from Dell legacy systems, and introducing satellite communications solutions, ensuring network reliability and operational continuity. You will leverage your expertise in telecommunications networks and, ideally, Critical Network Infrastructure (CNI), to ensure project delivery aligns with organisational goals and maximises revenue and margin opportunities. Key Responsibilities Deliver agreed project outcomes through effective project management, leadership, governance, and collaboration. Perform quality assurance of supplier schedules, plans, and performance; report on overall project status. Produce progress reports and schedule updates for stakeholders, project teams, and technical teams. Work closely with the Programme Director, PMO, programme managers, delivery teams, planners, and resource managers to optimise delivery approaches. Liaise with stakeholders, senior staff, contractors, and suppliers to ensure all on-site requirements are met. Review engineering activities and initiate corrective actions as required. Collaborate with PMO to maintain frameworks for measuring project metrics and data collection. Ensure project delivery teams comply with applicable practices, policies, performance standards, and operational specifications. Uphold quality and safety standards, ensuring outcomes meet regulatory and organisational requirements. Oversee migration of telephony from Dell systems and introduction of satellite communications in substations. Required Skills & Qualifications Proven experience in telecommunications network project delivery; network experience is essential. Ideally, experience in Critical Network Infrastructure (CNI) projects. Demonstrated leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills. Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in complex project environments. Sound knowledge of project management methodologies and delivery practices. Ability to resolve technical and network engineering issues across stakeholders to support milestone delivery. In-depth knowledge of network systems, telephony solutions, and the ability to adopt/support new technical solutions, including satellite communications. Strong organisational, time management, decision-making, and documentation skills. Experience in strategic, investment, and product planning to align projects with business strategy. Experience working within a matrixed organisation, with a focus on delivering results. Good understanding of financial management, benefits management, and realisation linked to business outcomes. Relevant Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2 certification preferred. Desirable Skills Working knowledge of large programme/project delivery frameworks. Experience in mitigating BT End-of-Life infrastructure solutions. Experience of managing work in substation environments or similar operational settings. We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention. Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you. Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly. Please email me
13/03/2026
Contractor
Job Title: Project Manager - OpTel Telecoms Networks Refresh Location: Warwick (at least 1 day per week onsite; hybrid working possible) Department: CNI Portfolio / Project Delivery Reporting To: Programme Director / PMO Role Purpose As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for delivering OpTel Telecoms Networks Refresh projects within the CNI Portfolio, ensuring outcomes are achieved to agreed time, cost, and quality standards. You will manage the full project lifecycle-from approval through handover into service-while leading internal and external teams, managing approved suppliers, budgets, and stakeholder expectations. This role will focus on updating telephony systems in substations, migrating from Dell legacy systems, and introducing satellite communications solutions, ensuring network reliability and operational continuity. You will leverage your expertise in telecommunications networks and, ideally, Critical Network Infrastructure (CNI), to ensure project delivery aligns with organisational goals and maximises revenue and margin opportunities. Key Responsibilities Deliver agreed project outcomes through effective project management, leadership, governance, and collaboration. Perform quality assurance of supplier schedules, plans, and performance; report on overall project status. Produce progress reports and schedule updates for stakeholders, project teams, and technical teams. Work closely with the Programme Director, PMO, programme managers, delivery teams, planners, and resource managers to optimise delivery approaches. Liaise with stakeholders, senior staff, contractors, and suppliers to ensure all on-site requirements are met. Review engineering activities and initiate corrective actions as required. Collaborate with PMO to maintain frameworks for measuring project metrics and data collection. Ensure project delivery teams comply with applicable practices, policies, performance standards, and operational specifications. Uphold quality and safety standards, ensuring outcomes meet regulatory and organisational requirements. Oversee migration of telephony from Dell systems and introduction of satellite communications in substations. Required Skills & Qualifications Proven experience in telecommunications network project delivery; network experience is essential. Ideally, experience in Critical Network Infrastructure (CNI) projects. Demonstrated leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills. Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in complex project environments. Sound knowledge of project management methodologies and delivery practices. Ability to resolve technical and network engineering issues across stakeholders to support milestone delivery. In-depth knowledge of network systems, telephony solutions, and the ability to adopt/support new technical solutions, including satellite communications. Strong organisational, time management, decision-making, and documentation skills. Experience in strategic, investment, and product planning to align projects with business strategy. Experience working within a matrixed organisation, with a focus on delivering results. Good understanding of financial management, benefits management, and realisation linked to business outcomes. Relevant Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2 certification preferred. Desirable Skills Working knowledge of large programme/project delivery frameworks. Experience in mitigating BT End-of-Life infrastructure solutions. Experience of managing work in substation environments or similar operational settings. We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention. Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you. Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly. Please email me
Job Summary The Fire Business Development Manager is responsible for identifying new business opportunities, developing client relationships, and increasing revenue for fire protection products and services. This role involves working closely with commercial, industrial, and public sector clients to deliver fire safety solutions that meet regulatory and safety standards. Key Responsibilities Business Development Identify and pursue new business opportunities in fire protection and life safety markets. Develop and implement sales strategies to meet revenue targets. Generate leads through networking, referrals, and industry events. Client Relationship Management Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, contractors, and consultants. Conduct meetings, presentations, and site visits to understand customer needs. Prepare proposals, tenders, and quotations for fire safety systems and services. Market Analysis Monitor industry trends, competitors, and regulatory changes. Identify emerging opportunities within sectors such as construction, facilities management, and public infrastructure. Technical & Compliance Knowledge Understand fire safety regulations and standards (e.g., BS 5839, BS 5266, and Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005). Advise clients on suitable fire protection systems and compliance requirements. Sales & Reporting Achieve monthly and annual sales targets. Maintain CRM records and prepare sales reports. Collaborate with engineering, operations, and installation teams to ensure successful project delivery. Key Skills & Competencies Strong sales and negotiation skills Knowledge of fire safety systems and regulations Excellent communication and presentation skills Ability to build long-term client relationships Strategic thinking and market awareness Good project coordination abilities
13/03/2026
Full time
Job Summary The Fire Business Development Manager is responsible for identifying new business opportunities, developing client relationships, and increasing revenue for fire protection products and services. This role involves working closely with commercial, industrial, and public sector clients to deliver fire safety solutions that meet regulatory and safety standards. Key Responsibilities Business Development Identify and pursue new business opportunities in fire protection and life safety markets. Develop and implement sales strategies to meet revenue targets. Generate leads through networking, referrals, and industry events. Client Relationship Management Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, contractors, and consultants. Conduct meetings, presentations, and site visits to understand customer needs. Prepare proposals, tenders, and quotations for fire safety systems and services. Market Analysis Monitor industry trends, competitors, and regulatory changes. Identify emerging opportunities within sectors such as construction, facilities management, and public infrastructure. Technical & Compliance Knowledge Understand fire safety regulations and standards (e.g., BS 5839, BS 5266, and Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005). Advise clients on suitable fire protection systems and compliance requirements. Sales & Reporting Achieve monthly and annual sales targets. Maintain CRM records and prepare sales reports. Collaborate with engineering, operations, and installation teams to ensure successful project delivery. Key Skills & Competencies Strong sales and negotiation skills Knowledge of fire safety systems and regulations Excellent communication and presentation skills Ability to build long-term client relationships Strategic thinking and market awareness Good project coordination abilities
Programme Manager Core Banking Banking Transformation Fintech Digital Transformation Location: UK (Hybrid) Salary: Competitive Base + Benefits Package Programme Manager required to lead core banking implementation and digital banking transformation programmes for banks, building societies and fintech organisations. You will play a key role from discovery and programme mobilisation, shaping delivery models before leading end-to-end banking technology implementations, including large-scale platform and data migration activities. Key Responsibilities Lead core banking platform implementations and digital transformation programmes Manage delivery from discovery, mobilisation and programme planning through to implementation and BAU transition Oversee complex data migration and platform migration activities as part of core banking implementations Manage multiple projects and workstreams across complex banking technology environments Define programme governance, timelines and delivery frameworks Work closely with technical, commercial and client stakeholders Experience Required Proven Programme Manager experience delivering core banking or digital transformation programmes / projects. Experience with core banking implementations involving complex data migration or platform migration Experience working with banks, building societies or fintech organisations Strong background delivering complex technology programmes within financial services Experience working with Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery methodologies To apply for this role, please forward a copy of your latest CV using the links provided. One of our team will be in touch, once your CV has been reviewed.
13/03/2026
Full time
Programme Manager Core Banking Banking Transformation Fintech Digital Transformation Location: UK (Hybrid) Salary: Competitive Base + Benefits Package Programme Manager required to lead core banking implementation and digital banking transformation programmes for banks, building societies and fintech organisations. You will play a key role from discovery and programme mobilisation, shaping delivery models before leading end-to-end banking technology implementations, including large-scale platform and data migration activities. Key Responsibilities Lead core banking platform implementations and digital transformation programmes Manage delivery from discovery, mobilisation and programme planning through to implementation and BAU transition Oversee complex data migration and platform migration activities as part of core banking implementations Manage multiple projects and workstreams across complex banking technology environments Define programme governance, timelines and delivery frameworks Work closely with technical, commercial and client stakeholders Experience Required Proven Programme Manager experience delivering core banking or digital transformation programmes / projects. Experience with core banking implementations involving complex data migration or platform migration Experience working with banks, building societies or fintech organisations Strong background delivering complex technology programmes within financial services Experience working with Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery methodologies To apply for this role, please forward a copy of your latest CV using the links provided. One of our team will be in touch, once your CV has been reviewed.
Due to internal staff development, an excellent opportunity has arisen to join the Software Development Team at one of the UK's leading manufacturers of touch screen kiosks providing kiosk hardware and bespoke software solutions. They supply both private and public sector organisations and each year have expanded their product range and customer base. Due to this continued growth they are now looking to recruit an experienced Software Developer, with leadership experience who will lead the software development of their complete product range of self-service electronic solutions. We are looking for someone with the following experience: Proven experience leading software development teams Solid understanding of web based back office systems and associated security (c# asp.net advantageous) Who will: Own and enforce security standards and best practices for all back-office systems Guide the team on secure web application development (OWASP Top 10, threat modelling) Plan, prioritise, and manage team workload to meet business objectives and delivery timelines Mentor and support team members, promoting best practices, conducting code reviews, and encouraging continuous improvement Track and report on team performance, identifying blockers and facilitating resolution Liaise with customers, product owners and project managers to manage timelines, scope, and technical constraints Conduct 1-to-1s, performance reviews, and career development planning. This role will be predominantly office based, with the team, however they may be some flexibility for hybrid working after an initial period.
13/03/2026
Full time
Due to internal staff development, an excellent opportunity has arisen to join the Software Development Team at one of the UK's leading manufacturers of touch screen kiosks providing kiosk hardware and bespoke software solutions. They supply both private and public sector organisations and each year have expanded their product range and customer base. Due to this continued growth they are now looking to recruit an experienced Software Developer, with leadership experience who will lead the software development of their complete product range of self-service electronic solutions. We are looking for someone with the following experience: Proven experience leading software development teams Solid understanding of web based back office systems and associated security (c# asp.net advantageous) Who will: Own and enforce security standards and best practices for all back-office systems Guide the team on secure web application development (OWASP Top 10, threat modelling) Plan, prioritise, and manage team workload to meet business objectives and delivery timelines Mentor and support team members, promoting best practices, conducting code reviews, and encouraging continuous improvement Track and report on team performance, identifying blockers and facilitating resolution Liaise with customers, product owners and project managers to manage timelines, scope, and technical constraints Conduct 1-to-1s, performance reviews, and career development planning. This role will be predominantly office based, with the team, however they may be some flexibility for hybrid working after an initial period.
We are recruiting on behalf of our valued client, a market leading provider of IT Project Management Services, who is seeking an IT Project Manager to join their growing team on a permanent basis. The role offers hybrid working; however, on-site attendance at client locations is required. Projects are delivered on a regional basis, so client sites are typically close to help ensure you can get home each day. Flexibility is essential, as each project will involve a different level of on-site presence. You will receive a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including profit share bonus, EAP, pension scheme, and life assurance. The Role The role requires the end-to-end delivery of software application projects and infrastructure deployments, with a strong focus on ERP, CRM and other enterprise platforms. This includes managing implementations, integrations, data migration, testing, and go-lives across a range of client environments. You will be responsible for delivery plans, risks, budgets, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring that projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality expectations. Key Responsibilities Deliver ERP, CRM and enterprise software projects end-to-end Enterprise Infrastructure implementations end-to-end Define scope, plans and milestones across multi-disciplinary teams Lead implementation, configuration, customisation and integrations Oversee data migration, cutover and validation activity Manage vendors, suppliers and technical teams Run governance, RAID management and progress reporting Support business change and user adoption Budget tracking and cost control. About You You'll have 4+ years of experience as an IT Project Manager delivering complex software solutions. You must have a driving licence, access to a vehicle and the right to work in the UK, as our client is unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time. You'll bring experience in: Delivering CRM, ERP and enterprise applications (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, ServiceNow) Full software delivery lifecycle: requirements, build, test, migration, go live Managing data migration and integrations Working with Agile and Waterfall methods Strong stakeholder and vendor management Managing software budgets and commercial approvals Using Jira, MS Project Online, DevOps or similar tools.
13/03/2026
Full time
We are recruiting on behalf of our valued client, a market leading provider of IT Project Management Services, who is seeking an IT Project Manager to join their growing team on a permanent basis. The role offers hybrid working; however, on-site attendance at client locations is required. Projects are delivered on a regional basis, so client sites are typically close to help ensure you can get home each day. Flexibility is essential, as each project will involve a different level of on-site presence. You will receive a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including profit share bonus, EAP, pension scheme, and life assurance. The Role The role requires the end-to-end delivery of software application projects and infrastructure deployments, with a strong focus on ERP, CRM and other enterprise platforms. This includes managing implementations, integrations, data migration, testing, and go-lives across a range of client environments. You will be responsible for delivery plans, risks, budgets, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring that projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality expectations. Key Responsibilities Deliver ERP, CRM and enterprise software projects end-to-end Enterprise Infrastructure implementations end-to-end Define scope, plans and milestones across multi-disciplinary teams Lead implementation, configuration, customisation and integrations Oversee data migration, cutover and validation activity Manage vendors, suppliers and technical teams Run governance, RAID management and progress reporting Support business change and user adoption Budget tracking and cost control. About You You'll have 4+ years of experience as an IT Project Manager delivering complex software solutions. You must have a driving licence, access to a vehicle and the right to work in the UK, as our client is unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time. You'll bring experience in: Delivering CRM, ERP and enterprise applications (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, ServiceNow) Full software delivery lifecycle: requirements, build, test, migration, go live Managing data migration and integrations Working with Agile and Waterfall methods Strong stakeholder and vendor management Managing software budgets and commercial approvals Using Jira, MS Project Online, DevOps or similar tools.
Ref: MGCON2820 Location: Stevenage (SG1) Hours: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm Pay: £725 per day via umbrella Duration: Ongoing Contract Long Term Duties The Head of Oracle Cloud Applications is responsible for the delivery, management, and optimisation of all Oracle Fusion (SaaS), PaaS and EPM applications across client Services. This role leads the Oracle Applications team, oversees the outsourced support providers and service performance, and ensures our Oracle platforms remain secure, reliable and aligned to business needs. Service Delivery Management - Coordinate with Senior Stakeholders across multiple business units and coordinate requirements. - Escalation point covering critical issues both technical and operational business incidents within the Oracle platforms. - Oversee incidents, service requests and change management processes. - Perform Audit of both internal and external support activities. - Manage environment strategy and release cycles across all Oracle instances. - Lead quarterly Oracle Cloud updates, patching and deployment activities. - Ensure optimal system performance, security, availability and resilience. - Own and maintain the change control process, including impact assessments. - Manage IT infrastructure refresh cycles with minimal business disruption. - Monitor, manage and optimise Oracle license utilisation and associated costs. - Enable the System Administration team to provide high quality user support. - Maintain robust access controls, permissions, and system security compliance. - Define and enforce governance policies, standards and best practice guidelines. - Ensure all system configuration, process flows and procedures are accurately documented. Outsourced Support Service Management - Manage the relationship and contract performance of the outsourced service provider (Mastek). - Ensure delivery of all contracted services including incident management, enhancements, release management, security monitoring and environment management. - Maintain a consistent reporting cadence and review monthly service reports. - Address performance gaps and raise improvement actions with the Service Delivery Manager. - Audit supplier compliance with Group policies including security and GDPR. Qualifications & Experience - Extensive experience supporting Oracle Cloud Applications (HR, Payroll, Financials, Procurement, Projects, Inventory, PBCS, ARCS, PaaS). - Strong knowledge of Oracle Fusion Cloud hosted solutions. - Experience of working in an ITILv4 compliant organisation. - Experience translating business requirements into technical or functional solutions. - Strong stakeholder management and communication skills at all business levels. - Background working with system implementers or managed service providers. - Experience across the full SDLC and BAU support environment. - Experience in service desk management, SLA/KPI governance, and supplier relationship management. - Commercial experience in contract management and issue resolution. - Strong financial awareness including budgeting and licence management. - Experience of system integrations and business intelligence tools. - Knowledge of information security principles.
13/03/2026
Contractor
Ref: MGCON2820 Location: Stevenage (SG1) Hours: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm Pay: £725 per day via umbrella Duration: Ongoing Contract Long Term Duties The Head of Oracle Cloud Applications is responsible for the delivery, management, and optimisation of all Oracle Fusion (SaaS), PaaS and EPM applications across client Services. This role leads the Oracle Applications team, oversees the outsourced support providers and service performance, and ensures our Oracle platforms remain secure, reliable and aligned to business needs. Service Delivery Management - Coordinate with Senior Stakeholders across multiple business units and coordinate requirements. - Escalation point covering critical issues both technical and operational business incidents within the Oracle platforms. - Oversee incidents, service requests and change management processes. - Perform Audit of both internal and external support activities. - Manage environment strategy and release cycles across all Oracle instances. - Lead quarterly Oracle Cloud updates, patching and deployment activities. - Ensure optimal system performance, security, availability and resilience. - Own and maintain the change control process, including impact assessments. - Manage IT infrastructure refresh cycles with minimal business disruption. - Monitor, manage and optimise Oracle license utilisation and associated costs. - Enable the System Administration team to provide high quality user support. - Maintain robust access controls, permissions, and system security compliance. - Define and enforce governance policies, standards and best practice guidelines. - Ensure all system configuration, process flows and procedures are accurately documented. Outsourced Support Service Management - Manage the relationship and contract performance of the outsourced service provider (Mastek). - Ensure delivery of all contracted services including incident management, enhancements, release management, security monitoring and environment management. - Maintain a consistent reporting cadence and review monthly service reports. - Address performance gaps and raise improvement actions with the Service Delivery Manager. - Audit supplier compliance with Group policies including security and GDPR. Qualifications & Experience - Extensive experience supporting Oracle Cloud Applications (HR, Payroll, Financials, Procurement, Projects, Inventory, PBCS, ARCS, PaaS). - Strong knowledge of Oracle Fusion Cloud hosted solutions. - Experience of working in an ITILv4 compliant organisation. - Experience translating business requirements into technical or functional solutions. - Strong stakeholder management and communication skills at all business levels. - Background working with system implementers or managed service providers. - Experience across the full SDLC and BAU support environment. - Experience in service desk management, SLA/KPI governance, and supplier relationship management. - Commercial experience in contract management and issue resolution. - Strong financial awareness including budgeting and licence management. - Experience of system integrations and business intelligence tools. - Knowledge of information security principles.
At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars. Could you be our Embedded Software Design Engineer in Mansfield we re looking for at Alstom? Your future role Take on a new challenge in Mansfield and apply your Software Design Engineering expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You ll report to the Head of Engineering and work alongside a dedicated and passionate Services team in Alstom UK&I. Day-to-day, you ll deliver cost efficient embedded software designs in-line with budget levels. We ll look to you to the following: To provide embedded software designs for a range of electronics systems which will be project specific and scheduled to meet agreed customer deadlines. Deliver high standards of embedded software design in terms of performance, reliability, right first time quality, cost, innovation and service level. Ensure all software designs are fully compliant with latest industry specific and EU regulations. Responsibility for embedded software design for a range of systems inline with project specific requirements and to the correct quality/design standards. To ensure innovative/best practice embedded software standards are adopted & continuously improved. To ensure full compliance with design, quality and Health & Safety Regulations. Reporting of Quality, HSE or HR issues to the Engineering Manager on a timely basis. All about you We value passion and attitude over experience. That s why we don t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role: Substantial embedded software design experience within a relevant electronics business. Knowledge of rail industry and associated standards would be advantageous. Education in Software Engineering or related subject to Degree level or equivalent level. The individual must be a driven , well disciplined, logical thinking, self motivated, team player, able to communicate at all levels and above all be highly innovative in delivering high standards in embedded software engineering design. Excellent standards in relation to technical ability, innovation, organisational skills, Health & Safety, problem solving and continuous improvement. A high level of customer focus is critical. 100% compliance with latest design, quality & HSE regulations. Delivery to agreed/planned timescales, cost constraints & quality standards. A good understanding of embedded software design including: C/C++,C#, Visual Studio, CE 5.0 & CE6.0, .NET, MFC, Visual Basic, ARM9, 8051, PIC, X86, SQL, Assembler, RTOS. Web application design (Typescript/Javascript/HTML/CSS) desirable. Fault Analysis, Unit & Integration Testing, Factory Acceptance Testing, Site Testing and Commissioning. Test procedures and methods, change control and version control. Things you ll enjoy Join us on a life-long transformative journey the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You ll also: Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues Contribute to innovative projects Utilise our agile working environment Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive benefits (pension, life ins., medical) Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holidays Option to enjoy a brand new electric or hybrid vehicle with our salary sacrifice scheme A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle You don t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you ll be proud. If you re up for the challenge, we d love to hear from you!
13/03/2026
Full time
At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars. Could you be our Embedded Software Design Engineer in Mansfield we re looking for at Alstom? Your future role Take on a new challenge in Mansfield and apply your Software Design Engineering expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You ll report to the Head of Engineering and work alongside a dedicated and passionate Services team in Alstom UK&I. Day-to-day, you ll deliver cost efficient embedded software designs in-line with budget levels. We ll look to you to the following: To provide embedded software designs for a range of electronics systems which will be project specific and scheduled to meet agreed customer deadlines. Deliver high standards of embedded software design in terms of performance, reliability, right first time quality, cost, innovation and service level. Ensure all software designs are fully compliant with latest industry specific and EU regulations. Responsibility for embedded software design for a range of systems inline with project specific requirements and to the correct quality/design standards. To ensure innovative/best practice embedded software standards are adopted & continuously improved. To ensure full compliance with design, quality and Health & Safety Regulations. Reporting of Quality, HSE or HR issues to the Engineering Manager on a timely basis. All about you We value passion and attitude over experience. That s why we don t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role: Substantial embedded software design experience within a relevant electronics business. Knowledge of rail industry and associated standards would be advantageous. Education in Software Engineering or related subject to Degree level or equivalent level. The individual must be a driven , well disciplined, logical thinking, self motivated, team player, able to communicate at all levels and above all be highly innovative in delivering high standards in embedded software engineering design. Excellent standards in relation to technical ability, innovation, organisational skills, Health & Safety, problem solving and continuous improvement. A high level of customer focus is critical. 100% compliance with latest design, quality & HSE regulations. Delivery to agreed/planned timescales, cost constraints & quality standards. A good understanding of embedded software design including: C/C++,C#, Visual Studio, CE 5.0 & CE6.0, .NET, MFC, Visual Basic, ARM9, 8051, PIC, X86, SQL, Assembler, RTOS. Web application design (Typescript/Javascript/HTML/CSS) desirable. Fault Analysis, Unit & Integration Testing, Factory Acceptance Testing, Site Testing and Commissioning. Test procedures and methods, change control and version control. Things you ll enjoy Join us on a life-long transformative journey the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You ll also: Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues Contribute to innovative projects Utilise our agile working environment Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive benefits (pension, life ins., medical) Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holidays Option to enjoy a brand new electric or hybrid vehicle with our salary sacrifice scheme A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle You don t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you ll be proud. If you re up for the challenge, we d love to hear from you!
Your new role A leading construction and infrastructure organisation is seeking an experienced Service Manager - Back Office to own and improve the delivery of critical IT services supporting core business functions. Operating within a multi-vendor, outsourced environment, this role focuses on driving performance, stability, and continual improvement across foundational enterprise technologies. The successful candidate will work closely with global IT teams, service providers, and internal stakeholders, applying ITIL and SIAM principles to ensure seamless, scalable, and value-driven service delivery. Key Responsibilities: Managing user access, shared drive permissions, and data security Overseeing life cycle and operational support of enterprise applications (including Microsoft 365 and COTS solutions) Managing Servers, networks, storage, databases, and Active Directory Overseeing on-prem, private cloud, and public cloud hosting environments Working with Cyber Security teams to meet tooling, control, and compliance requirements Managing site infrastructure setup, changes, ramp-downs, decommissioning, and archiving Ensuring service integration and governance in a multi-vendor ecosystem Driving continual improvement and business-aligned service outcomes What you'll need to succeed Essential Experience: Proven experience delivering IT infrastructure services (Servers, storage, networks, hosting, AD, data centres) Experience managing IT services in a multi-vendor, outsourced environment Strong experience supporting Microsoft O365 Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills Practical experience with ITIL and SIAM methodologies Solid understanding of incident, problem, and change management Experience managing budgets and cost allocation Business-focused, service-driven mindset Familiarity with Back Office business processes and supporting systems Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to produce high-quality documentation and reporting Self-motivated, results-oriented, and able to work both independently and collaboratively Desirable: Experience leading teams in a Matrix environment Knowledge & Skills: Expert knowledge of IT service management (ITIL, SIAM) Competent in incident, problem, and change management Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills (accomplished) Competent in service portfolio and catalogue management Competent in budget and financial management Accomplished vendor management capability Competent process improvement and governance skills Practiced business analysis and requirements-gathering ability Accomplished technical understanding of infrastructure and hosting services 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 EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and 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.
13/03/2026
Full time
Your new role A leading construction and infrastructure organisation is seeking an experienced Service Manager - Back Office to own and improve the delivery of critical IT services supporting core business functions. Operating within a multi-vendor, outsourced environment, this role focuses on driving performance, stability, and continual improvement across foundational enterprise technologies. The successful candidate will work closely with global IT teams, service providers, and internal stakeholders, applying ITIL and SIAM principles to ensure seamless, scalable, and value-driven service delivery. Key Responsibilities: Managing user access, shared drive permissions, and data security Overseeing life cycle and operational support of enterprise applications (including Microsoft 365 and COTS solutions) Managing Servers, networks, storage, databases, and Active Directory Overseeing on-prem, private cloud, and public cloud hosting environments Working with Cyber Security teams to meet tooling, control, and compliance requirements Managing site infrastructure setup, changes, ramp-downs, decommissioning, and archiving Ensuring service integration and governance in a multi-vendor ecosystem Driving continual improvement and business-aligned service outcomes What you'll need to succeed Essential Experience: Proven experience delivering IT infrastructure services (Servers, storage, networks, hosting, AD, data centres) Experience managing IT services in a multi-vendor, outsourced environment Strong experience supporting Microsoft O365 Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills Practical experience with ITIL and SIAM methodologies Solid understanding of incident, problem, and change management Experience managing budgets and cost allocation Business-focused, service-driven mindset Familiarity with Back Office business processes and supporting systems Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to produce high-quality documentation and reporting Self-motivated, results-oriented, and able to work both independently and collaboratively Desirable: Experience leading teams in a Matrix environment Knowledge & Skills: Expert knowledge of IT service management (ITIL, SIAM) Competent in incident, problem, and change management Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills (accomplished) Competent in service portfolio and catalogue management Competent in budget and financial management Accomplished vendor management capability Competent process improvement and governance skills Practiced business analysis and requirements-gathering ability Accomplished technical understanding of infrastructure and hosting services 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 EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and 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.
Security Architect (Contract) - £700 - £800pd pay Inside IR35 - Hybrid working in (London or Manchester) Role Overview The Security Architect provides senior technical leadership in the design and implementation of secure systems, ensuring security is Embedded into enterprise, cloud, and application architectures. The role advises on security risks, defines security controls, and supports delivery teams in implementing secure solutions in line with organisational and regulatory requirements. Key Responsibilities Design and review secure architectures for infrastructure, cloud, applications, and networks. Define security requirements, standards, and architectural patterns. Conduct security architecture reviews and threat modelling. Advise delivery teams on secure design and implementation of systems. Identify security risks within solution designs and recommend mitigation strategies. Support compliance with security frameworks and standards (eg, ISO 27001, NIST, CIS). Collaborate with security operations and engineering teams to ensure effective security controls. Experience Significant experience designing secure enterprise or cloud architectures. Strong knowledge of cloud security (eg, AWS, Azure, or GCP). Experience with security architecture frameworks and threat modelling methodologies. Understanding of identity and access management, network security, and data protection. Ability to advise stakeholders and guide technical teams on security best practices. Certifications (Desirable) CISSP SABSA TOGAF Cloud security certifications (eg, AWS Security, Azure Security) This temporary contract is inside IR35 and will require working under the direction of the client delivery manager as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will follow established delivery processes and working practices Damia Group 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 our Data Protection Policy which can be found on our website. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job. Should the role require the successful candidate to undergo and be eligible for UK Security Vetting. Clearance sponsorship will be provided where required. Due to the nature of the work, candidates should meet the relevant residency requirements. If applicable, Reserved Post nationality restrictions will be confirmed by the client. Damia is committed to inclusive recruitment and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003.
13/03/2026
Contractor
Security Architect (Contract) - £700 - £800pd pay Inside IR35 - Hybrid working in (London or Manchester) Role Overview The Security Architect provides senior technical leadership in the design and implementation of secure systems, ensuring security is Embedded into enterprise, cloud, and application architectures. The role advises on security risks, defines security controls, and supports delivery teams in implementing secure solutions in line with organisational and regulatory requirements. Key Responsibilities Design and review secure architectures for infrastructure, cloud, applications, and networks. Define security requirements, standards, and architectural patterns. Conduct security architecture reviews and threat modelling. Advise delivery teams on secure design and implementation of systems. Identify security risks within solution designs and recommend mitigation strategies. Support compliance with security frameworks and standards (eg, ISO 27001, NIST, CIS). Collaborate with security operations and engineering teams to ensure effective security controls. Experience Significant experience designing secure enterprise or cloud architectures. Strong knowledge of cloud security (eg, AWS, Azure, or GCP). Experience with security architecture frameworks and threat modelling methodologies. Understanding of identity and access management, network security, and data protection. Ability to advise stakeholders and guide technical teams on security best practices. Certifications (Desirable) CISSP SABSA TOGAF Cloud security certifications (eg, AWS Security, Azure Security) This temporary contract is inside IR35 and will require working under the direction of the client delivery manager as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will follow established delivery processes and working practices Damia Group 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 our Data Protection Policy which can be found on our website. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job. Should the role require the successful candidate to undergo and be eligible for UK Security Vetting. Clearance sponsorship will be provided where required. Due to the nature of the work, candidates should meet the relevant residency requirements. If applicable, Reserved Post nationality restrictions will be confirmed by the client. Damia is committed to inclusive recruitment and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003.
Project Manager - Data & Technology Projects Hybrid - Central Manchester (2 days per week on site) £45,000-£55,000 + Bonus Permanent Are you an experienced Project Manager who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys driving real, measurable change? We're supporting a well-established organisation in their search for a Project Manager to join their growing Technology & Delivery function. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead impactful data engineering and technology-focused projects, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver initiatives that make a genuine difference to the business. The Role As Project Manager, you'll be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of multiple workstreams spanning data, engineering, and product development. You'll work with Engineering Managers, Product Owners, and business stakeholders to shape delivery plans, manage risks, and ensure projects land smoothly. The organisation values continuous improvement, clear communication, and structured delivery practices-so you'll play a key role in championing robust governance while helping teams work smarter. Key Responsibilities Own and maintain the delivery plan across your workstreams, ensuring alignment with the broader roadmap. Plan, manage, and track milestones, ensuring predictable, transparent progress. Apply established governance processes throughout the full project life cycle. Coach teams on best-fit methodologies across Agile and Waterfall practices. Drive continuous improvement and implement learnings from retrospectives. Identify, manage, and communicate cross-project dependencies. Oversee change, risk, and resource management to keep delivery stable. Provide clear, timely reporting to leadership and stakeholders. Build strong relationships across the business and with third-party suppliers. Manage and document partner/supplier engagement strategies. About You Essential Skills & Experience Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills Confident communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders Strong organisational skills and attention to detail Comfortable operating in a high-pace, high-expectation environment Data-driven mindset with the ability to identify trends and unblock teams Positive, proactive approach with a "can-do" attitude Desirable Ongoing professional development or delivery-focused certifications Industry experience in a tech-driven or regulated environment Working Arrangement This is a hybrid role requiring two days per week on site in central Manchester . The remainder of the week can be worked remotely. Why Apply? You'll be joining a supportive, delivery-focused team within a business investing heavily in modern technology, data platforms, and improved ways of working. If you enjoy owning delivery outcomes and collaborating with smart people in an exciting, evolving environment, this role is for you. Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
13/03/2026
Full time
Project Manager - Data & Technology Projects Hybrid - Central Manchester (2 days per week on site) £45,000-£55,000 + Bonus Permanent Are you an experienced Project Manager who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys driving real, measurable change? We're supporting a well-established organisation in their search for a Project Manager to join their growing Technology & Delivery function. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead impactful data engineering and technology-focused projects, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver initiatives that make a genuine difference to the business. The Role As Project Manager, you'll be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of multiple workstreams spanning data, engineering, and product development. You'll work with Engineering Managers, Product Owners, and business stakeholders to shape delivery plans, manage risks, and ensure projects land smoothly. The organisation values continuous improvement, clear communication, and structured delivery practices-so you'll play a key role in championing robust governance while helping teams work smarter. Key Responsibilities Own and maintain the delivery plan across your workstreams, ensuring alignment with the broader roadmap. Plan, manage, and track milestones, ensuring predictable, transparent progress. Apply established governance processes throughout the full project life cycle. Coach teams on best-fit methodologies across Agile and Waterfall practices. Drive continuous improvement and implement learnings from retrospectives. Identify, manage, and communicate cross-project dependencies. Oversee change, risk, and resource management to keep delivery stable. Provide clear, timely reporting to leadership and stakeholders. Build strong relationships across the business and with third-party suppliers. Manage and document partner/supplier engagement strategies. About You Essential Skills & Experience Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills Confident communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders Strong organisational skills and attention to detail Comfortable operating in a high-pace, high-expectation environment Data-driven mindset with the ability to identify trends and unblock teams Positive, proactive approach with a "can-do" attitude Desirable Ongoing professional development or delivery-focused certifications Industry experience in a tech-driven or regulated environment Working Arrangement This is a hybrid role requiring two days per week on site in central Manchester . The remainder of the week can be worked remotely. Why Apply? You'll be joining a supportive, delivery-focused team within a business investing heavily in modern technology, data platforms, and improved ways of working. If you enjoy owning delivery outcomes and collaborating with smart people in an exciting, evolving environment, this role is for you. Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Service Delivery Manager We're looking for an experienced Service Delivery Manager/Digital Operations Manager to lead our digital operations, drive service excellence, and shape the future of our technology environment. What You'll Do Oversee daily operations of digital systems, applications, and infrastructure Lead and develop the application support function Ensure strong cyber security, GDPR compliance, and Cyber Essentials Plus standards Support successful technical project delivery Champion quality assurance and robust testing Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and optimise digital operations Act as the main point of contact for digital service performance and stakeholder communication What You'll Bring Proven experience in digital/IT operations management Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills Solid understanding of infrastructure, application support, and project delivery Cyber security knowledge and compliance experience PCI-DSS experience (implementation or maintenance preferred) Cyber Essentials Plus experience (required) Background in SaaS or digital product environments Experience building internal teams and reducing MSP reliance Pragmatic approach to ITIL in a fast-moving business
13/03/2026
Full time
Service Delivery Manager We're looking for an experienced Service Delivery Manager/Digital Operations Manager to lead our digital operations, drive service excellence, and shape the future of our technology environment. What You'll Do Oversee daily operations of digital systems, applications, and infrastructure Lead and develop the application support function Ensure strong cyber security, GDPR compliance, and Cyber Essentials Plus standards Support successful technical project delivery Champion quality assurance and robust testing Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and optimise digital operations Act as the main point of contact for digital service performance and stakeholder communication What You'll Bring Proven experience in digital/IT operations management Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills Solid understanding of infrastructure, application support, and project delivery Cyber security knowledge and compliance experience PCI-DSS experience (implementation or maintenance preferred) Cyber Essentials Plus experience (required) Background in SaaS or digital product environments Experience building internal teams and reducing MSP reliance Pragmatic approach to ITIL in a fast-moving business
Head of Business Systems (Enterprise Applications) Location: Flexible UK/remote Travel: Regular travel between UK operational sites required (expensed beyond base location) Salary: £90-£100k + 10% Bonus + Excellent Benefits Leading provider of UK critical infrastructure requires a Systems Lead for the transport and logistics enterprise technology. This role will require you to deliver the ongoing development of technology systems that support complex, high-volume operational environments across multiple UK sites. This is a senior leadership role responsible for ensuring core operational, logistics and terminal systems are stable, scalable and aligned to business growth. You will lead a multidisciplinary team spanning applications, systems analysis and development while partnering closely with operations, engineering and senior IT leadership. The role offers significant scope to shape and modernise systems, improve automation and drive data-led performance across a large-scale operational environment. Location is flexible across the UK with regular travel to operational sites including South Wales, the South Coast and the Humber region. The Role You will take ownership of the systems and applications that enable day-to-day operational performance across logistics, terminals and engineering functions. Key responsibilities include: Leading the support, maintenance and development of operational and logistics systems across multiple sites Managing and developing a team of solution managers, analysts and technical specialists Overseeing delivery of system enhancements, integrations and new capabilities aligned to business priorities Acting as the senior point of contact between IT and operational stakeholders Driving continuous improvement, automation and performance optimisation through technology Managing vendors, system integrator and third-party technology partners Ensuring strong service performance across incident, problem and change management Delivering and supporting BI, reporting and data solutions for operational performance Managing budgets, roadmaps and resource planning across the function Leading large-scale systems and transformation programmes Supporting long-term technology strategy for operational and logistics platforms This role combines hands-on technical understanding with strategic leadership and will suit someone comfortable operating at both operational and executive levels. We are deliberately open on sector background and welcome candidates from: Logistics & supply chain Transport & distribution Ports & terminals Manufacturing or industrial environments Engineering or asset-heavy businesses Large-scale operational environments Experience required: Leadership of enterprise or operational systems within complex organisations Strong knowledge of logistics, supply chain or operational technology platforms Experience leading technical or applications teams Delivery of large-scale systems or transformation programmes Vendor and systems integrator management Budget ownership and strategic planning Experience improving processes through technology and automation Strong stakeholder engagement across technical and operational teams Highly desirable: Experience with ERP, supply chain or terminal systems Data, reporting and BI platform delivery Integration and automation initiatives Agile and structured delivery methodologies Location & Travel The role can be based flexibly across the UK, particularly around: Cardiff/South Wales Southampton/South Coast Hull/Humber region Regular travel between operational sites is required. The salary is a basic between £90-100K with an exceptional package/pension and bonus scheme
13/03/2026
Full time
Head of Business Systems (Enterprise Applications) Location: Flexible UK/remote Travel: Regular travel between UK operational sites required (expensed beyond base location) Salary: £90-£100k + 10% Bonus + Excellent Benefits Leading provider of UK critical infrastructure requires a Systems Lead for the transport and logistics enterprise technology. This role will require you to deliver the ongoing development of technology systems that support complex, high-volume operational environments across multiple UK sites. This is a senior leadership role responsible for ensuring core operational, logistics and terminal systems are stable, scalable and aligned to business growth. You will lead a multidisciplinary team spanning applications, systems analysis and development while partnering closely with operations, engineering and senior IT leadership. The role offers significant scope to shape and modernise systems, improve automation and drive data-led performance across a large-scale operational environment. Location is flexible across the UK with regular travel to operational sites including South Wales, the South Coast and the Humber region. The Role You will take ownership of the systems and applications that enable day-to-day operational performance across logistics, terminals and engineering functions. Key responsibilities include: Leading the support, maintenance and development of operational and logistics systems across multiple sites Managing and developing a team of solution managers, analysts and technical specialists Overseeing delivery of system enhancements, integrations and new capabilities aligned to business priorities Acting as the senior point of contact between IT and operational stakeholders Driving continuous improvement, automation and performance optimisation through technology Managing vendors, system integrator and third-party technology partners Ensuring strong service performance across incident, problem and change management Delivering and supporting BI, reporting and data solutions for operational performance Managing budgets, roadmaps and resource planning across the function Leading large-scale systems and transformation programmes Supporting long-term technology strategy for operational and logistics platforms This role combines hands-on technical understanding with strategic leadership and will suit someone comfortable operating at both operational and executive levels. We are deliberately open on sector background and welcome candidates from: Logistics & supply chain Transport & distribution Ports & terminals Manufacturing or industrial environments Engineering or asset-heavy businesses Large-scale operational environments Experience required: Leadership of enterprise or operational systems within complex organisations Strong knowledge of logistics, supply chain or operational technology platforms Experience leading technical or applications teams Delivery of large-scale systems or transformation programmes Vendor and systems integrator management Budget ownership and strategic planning Experience improving processes through technology and automation Strong stakeholder engagement across technical and operational teams Highly desirable: Experience with ERP, supply chain or terminal systems Data, reporting and BI platform delivery Integration and automation initiatives Agile and structured delivery methodologies Location & Travel The role can be based flexibly across the UK, particularly around: Cardiff/South Wales Southampton/South Coast Hull/Humber region Regular travel between operational sites is required. The salary is a basic between £90-100K with an exceptional package/pension and bonus scheme
Job Title: Oracle Cloud Support Manager Location: Stevenage Salary/Rate: £675 - £725 inside IR35 Start Date: April Job Type: Contract We are seeking an experienced Oracle Cloud Support Manager to lead the delivery, optimisation and support of enterprise Oracle Fusion Cloud applications across a complex, multi-business environment. This role will take ownership of the Oracle application estate (Fusion SaaS, PaaS and EPM), ensuring platforms remain secure, reliable and aligned to business needs while leading internal teams and managing outsourced support providers. Key responsibilities Lead the delivery and operational management of Oracle Fusion Cloud applications Oversee service performance, incidents, change management and release cycles Manage quarterly Oracle Cloud updates, patching and environment strategy Act as the senior escalation point for critical technical and business incidents Manage the relationship and performance of managed service providers Ensure governance, security compliance and effective licence utilisation Lead and develop the Oracle applications support team Key experience required Extensive experience supporting Oracle Fusion Cloud applications (HR, Finance, Procurement, Projects, EPM etc.) Strong understanding of Oracle SaaS, PaaS and EPM platforms Experience managing outsourced support providers and service delivery Strong stakeholder engagement across business and technology teams Knowledge of ITIL service management, SLAs and supplier governance If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.
13/03/2026
Contractor
Job Title: Oracle Cloud Support Manager Location: Stevenage Salary/Rate: £675 - £725 inside IR35 Start Date: April Job Type: Contract We are seeking an experienced Oracle Cloud Support Manager to lead the delivery, optimisation and support of enterprise Oracle Fusion Cloud applications across a complex, multi-business environment. This role will take ownership of the Oracle application estate (Fusion SaaS, PaaS and EPM), ensuring platforms remain secure, reliable and aligned to business needs while leading internal teams and managing outsourced support providers. Key responsibilities Lead the delivery and operational management of Oracle Fusion Cloud applications Oversee service performance, incidents, change management and release cycles Manage quarterly Oracle Cloud updates, patching and environment strategy Act as the senior escalation point for critical technical and business incidents Manage the relationship and performance of managed service providers Ensure governance, security compliance and effective licence utilisation Lead and develop the Oracle applications support team Key experience required Extensive experience supporting Oracle Fusion Cloud applications (HR, Finance, Procurement, Projects, EPM etc.) Strong understanding of Oracle SaaS, PaaS and EPM platforms Experience managing outsourced support providers and service delivery Strong stakeholder engagement across business and technology teams Knowledge of ITIL service management, SLAs and supplier governance If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.
EMEA Oracle ERP Service Owner - Director - Investment Banking Direct reports - 10-15 Purpose of the Role This is a Director role to lead IT teams to deliver and support all Oracle ERP applications (On Prem and On Cloud) for EMEA Finance, Operations and other business and supporting functions The role is responsible for the strategic direction, implementation, and operational maintenance of the Bank's Oracle applications ecosystem (ERP and EPM). Reporting to the CFO IT Platform Lead, this role is key to delivering strategic IT solutions for Finance functions across all EMEA entities and implementing Oracle solutions across the region, including the UK, France, Germany, Belgium, France, Italy, Netherlands, Ireland, and Dubai. This role ensures that financial technology solutions are optimized for efficiency, data integrity, compliance, and user satisfaction across the EMEA. The role includes line management of a multi-disciplinary delivery team, ensuring effective leadership, capability development, and performance management. The role also plays a pivotal role in managing senior business stakeholders, building strong relationships across Finance, Operation, IT, and regional leadership teams to ensure Oracle solutions align with strategic and regulatory business needs. Background and Organizational Context The role falls under CFO IT EMEA which operates within the ITSD - Cross Products Platforms Department, providing technology solutions and services that support all EMEA legal entities and branches. The function delivers, maintains, and enhances the Oracle Financials platform alongside key in-house finance systems to meet operational, regulatory, and strategic business needs across the region. The team manages a diverse Book of Work, spanning strategic platform architecture, regulatory programmes, and continuous improvement initiatives aligned to Finance and Technology roadmaps. The role involves extensive cross-functional collaboration across Finance, Risk, Compliance, Operations, and Technology, ensuring integrated delivery and alignment with enterprise priorities. The role requires Strong cross-regional coordination, partnering with global IT teams and stakeholders in other regions to ensure consistency, leverage global capabilities, and drive standardisation where possible Scale & Scope Lead Oracle Financials services across 20+ EMEA legal entities, covering General Ledger, Operations, Asset accounting, Tax, and Management and Statutory Reporting. Oversee delivery of major regulatory and transformation programmes, including ECB-related initiatives. Manage an annual operational and change budget of $5M+ with full financial governance. Direct a 15+ person multi-disciplinary team alongside third-party vendors and system integrators. Own a multi-year strategic roadmap, ensuring platform stability, scalability, and compliance. Engage senior stakeholders across Finance, Risk, Compliance, Operations, and Technology throughout EMEA Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Governance : Establish and drive the long-term roadmap for Oracle Cloud Applications (ERP/EPM) to support financial transformation Product Ownership & Delivery : Serve as the owner of the Oracle ERP/EPM product portfolio, leading module delivery and ensuring alignment with the Finance Technology Book of Work. Oversee ongoing and future EMEA strategic projects, ensuring governance, quality, and timely execution, while providing SME guidance throughout project life cycles. Centre of Excellence (COE) Management : Contribute to managing a COE, setting standards for configuration, business rules, and technical development Stakeholder & Vendor Management : Collaborate with senior stakeholders (CFO, Finance Managers) to translate business requirements into technical specifications. Manage relationships with third-party implementation partners and system integrators. Operational Excellence & Compliance : Ensure high availability and performance of applications. Maintain robust internal controls (SOX), data integrity, and compliance with regulatory requirements (banking standards). Innovation & Improvement : Identify opportunities to replace manual workarounds (spreadsheets) with automated Oracle functionalities. Leverage AI and advanced analytics to enhance financial reporting. Team & Vendor Management : Creating a Centre of Excellence (CoE) with a high performance team (mix of employees, vendors and temps) to support end-to-end Oracle financial services. Budgeting & Financial Oversight : Own the service budget including licensing, cloud utilisation, professional services, and operational costs. Drive cost optimisation initiatives and manage annual Oracle renewal cycles Knowledge, Skills & Experience Experience: 20+ years of experience in leadership, specializing in Oracle Cloud ERP/EPM design, configuration and implementation in an international investment bank. Education: Degree in Finance, Accounting and Information Systems (Master's preferred). System Knowledge: Deep, hands-on experience with Oracle ERP/EPM applications modules, financial data integration, and reporting tools. Familiarity with API-based integrations, data platforms, and ETL technologies. Data lakes, data sourcing, accounting rules engines, reference data. Industry Context: Previous experience in the banking or financial services industry and GAAP standards (IFRS/JGAAP/German/French/US). Leadership : Proven experience leading large-scale, complex transformation programs. Strategic Thinking: Ability to balance immediate operational needs with long-term technology roadmaps. Communication: Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Influence: Credibility at the C-suite and senior management level. Business Process : Strong understanding of finance processes and associated data sets/taxonomies. Understanding of accounting is desirable. Investment and Corporate Banking products and process knowledge Challenges Managing a complex multi-country Oracle Financials architecture across diverse EMEA regulatory and operational environments. Balancing conflicting stakeholder requirements while driving standardisation and a consistent strategic direction. Independently prioritising a broad portfolio of work within budget, resource constraints, and value-delivery expectations. Overseeing resourcing and vendor management to ensure the right capabilities and capacity across BAU and change initiatives. Making decisions in high-ambiguity situations , particularly during fast-moving regulatory and transformation programmes
13/03/2026
Full time
EMEA Oracle ERP Service Owner - Director - Investment Banking Direct reports - 10-15 Purpose of the Role This is a Director role to lead IT teams to deliver and support all Oracle ERP applications (On Prem and On Cloud) for EMEA Finance, Operations and other business and supporting functions The role is responsible for the strategic direction, implementation, and operational maintenance of the Bank's Oracle applications ecosystem (ERP and EPM). Reporting to the CFO IT Platform Lead, this role is key to delivering strategic IT solutions for Finance functions across all EMEA entities and implementing Oracle solutions across the region, including the UK, France, Germany, Belgium, France, Italy, Netherlands, Ireland, and Dubai. This role ensures that financial technology solutions are optimized for efficiency, data integrity, compliance, and user satisfaction across the EMEA. The role includes line management of a multi-disciplinary delivery team, ensuring effective leadership, capability development, and performance management. The role also plays a pivotal role in managing senior business stakeholders, building strong relationships across Finance, Operation, IT, and regional leadership teams to ensure Oracle solutions align with strategic and regulatory business needs. Background and Organizational Context The role falls under CFO IT EMEA which operates within the ITSD - Cross Products Platforms Department, providing technology solutions and services that support all EMEA legal entities and branches. The function delivers, maintains, and enhances the Oracle Financials platform alongside key in-house finance systems to meet operational, regulatory, and strategic business needs across the region. The team manages a diverse Book of Work, spanning strategic platform architecture, regulatory programmes, and continuous improvement initiatives aligned to Finance and Technology roadmaps. The role involves extensive cross-functional collaboration across Finance, Risk, Compliance, Operations, and Technology, ensuring integrated delivery and alignment with enterprise priorities. The role requires Strong cross-regional coordination, partnering with global IT teams and stakeholders in other regions to ensure consistency, leverage global capabilities, and drive standardisation where possible Scale & Scope Lead Oracle Financials services across 20+ EMEA legal entities, covering General Ledger, Operations, Asset accounting, Tax, and Management and Statutory Reporting. Oversee delivery of major regulatory and transformation programmes, including ECB-related initiatives. Manage an annual operational and change budget of $5M+ with full financial governance. Direct a 15+ person multi-disciplinary team alongside third-party vendors and system integrators. Own a multi-year strategic roadmap, ensuring platform stability, scalability, and compliance. Engage senior stakeholders across Finance, Risk, Compliance, Operations, and Technology throughout EMEA Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Governance : Establish and drive the long-term roadmap for Oracle Cloud Applications (ERP/EPM) to support financial transformation Product Ownership & Delivery : Serve as the owner of the Oracle ERP/EPM product portfolio, leading module delivery and ensuring alignment with the Finance Technology Book of Work. Oversee ongoing and future EMEA strategic projects, ensuring governance, quality, and timely execution, while providing SME guidance throughout project life cycles. Centre of Excellence (COE) Management : Contribute to managing a COE, setting standards for configuration, business rules, and technical development Stakeholder & Vendor Management : Collaborate with senior stakeholders (CFO, Finance Managers) to translate business requirements into technical specifications. Manage relationships with third-party implementation partners and system integrators. Operational Excellence & Compliance : Ensure high availability and performance of applications. Maintain robust internal controls (SOX), data integrity, and compliance with regulatory requirements (banking standards). Innovation & Improvement : Identify opportunities to replace manual workarounds (spreadsheets) with automated Oracle functionalities. Leverage AI and advanced analytics to enhance financial reporting. Team & Vendor Management : Creating a Centre of Excellence (CoE) with a high performance team (mix of employees, vendors and temps) to support end-to-end Oracle financial services. Budgeting & Financial Oversight : Own the service budget including licensing, cloud utilisation, professional services, and operational costs. Drive cost optimisation initiatives and manage annual Oracle renewal cycles Knowledge, Skills & Experience Experience: 20+ years of experience in leadership, specializing in Oracle Cloud ERP/EPM design, configuration and implementation in an international investment bank. Education: Degree in Finance, Accounting and Information Systems (Master's preferred). System Knowledge: Deep, hands-on experience with Oracle ERP/EPM applications modules, financial data integration, and reporting tools. Familiarity with API-based integrations, data platforms, and ETL technologies. Data lakes, data sourcing, accounting rules engines, reference data. Industry Context: Previous experience in the banking or financial services industry and GAAP standards (IFRS/JGAAP/German/French/US). Leadership : Proven experience leading large-scale, complex transformation programs. Strategic Thinking: Ability to balance immediate operational needs with long-term technology roadmaps. Communication: Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Influence: Credibility at the C-suite and senior management level. Business Process : Strong understanding of finance processes and associated data sets/taxonomies. Understanding of accounting is desirable. Investment and Corporate Banking products and process knowledge Challenges Managing a complex multi-country Oracle Financials architecture across diverse EMEA regulatory and operational environments. Balancing conflicting stakeholder requirements while driving standardisation and a consistent strategic direction. Independently prioritising a broad portfolio of work within budget, resource constraints, and value-delivery expectations. Overseeing resourcing and vendor management to ensure the right capabilities and capacity across BAU and change initiatives. Making decisions in high-ambiguity situations , particularly during fast-moving regulatory and transformation programmes
