SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER - INITIAL 6 months - OUTSIDE IR35 One of Loriens leading public sector clients are looking to hire a Experienced Communications Manager to work mainly external comms. Essential Skills: As a minimum, you will have both communications training and experience. Essential criteria: Excellent oral and written communications and engagement skills including experience of drafting or presenting a wide range of material and resources for the media, social media, stakeholders, and the public Excellent interpersonal skills to support productive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders Ability to offer constructive challenge in a productive way where appropriate, including with senior office bearers Ability to work both autonomously and with colleagues to ensure a high volume and range of work is completed timeously Experience and knowledge of website development or content management systems, media handling, events handling, and a solid working experience of social media management Ability to proactively shape objectives and manage priorities productively with innovation and creativity Political acuity and an understanding of the criminal justice system Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
25/04/2024
Project-based
SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER - INITIAL 6 months - OUTSIDE IR35 One of Loriens leading public sector clients are looking to hire a Experienced Communications Manager to work mainly external comms. Essential Skills: As a minimum, you will have both communications training and experience. Essential criteria: Excellent oral and written communications and engagement skills including experience of drafting or presenting a wide range of material and resources for the media, social media, stakeholders, and the public Excellent interpersonal skills to support productive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders Ability to offer constructive challenge in a productive way where appropriate, including with senior office bearers Ability to work both autonomously and with colleagues to ensure a high volume and range of work is completed timeously Experience and knowledge of website development or content management systems, media handling, events handling, and a solid working experience of social media management Ability to proactively shape objectives and manage priorities productively with innovation and creativity Political acuity and an understanding of the criminal justice system Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Job title: Presales Solution Engineer _ Mandarin speaking Location: Reading Overview: If you are enthusiastic about the renewable energy generation, this may be the opportunity you've been looking for. As a presales solution manager, you will be responsible for technical pre-sales of our industry leading solar PV inverter and ESS solution in the UK market. You will be an integral part of a rapidly growing team within a leading international organisation to establish, develop and close business opportunities. What you will do: Conduct technical sales routine works, including produce solution design and quotation, processing purchase order, supporting product demonstration and proof-of-concept test, etc. Take bidding responsibility as a technical lead to answer RFx, producing technical proposal, generating product solution quotation, presenting technical and commercial proposals, preparing technical related contractual clauses. Lead Go-To-Market activities to launch new product and solution into UK market, promote solar PV inverter and ESS solution to key distributors and installers by regularly delivering technical workshops and presentation. Identify client's key technical requirements and be able to drive and coordinate with internal product management, R&D, engineering team and marketing teams to ensure that these requirements are implemented in the product roadmap. Collect and analyse market and industry trend information and produce insight of latest regulation and technology development. Support account team to enhance customer relationships, to seek out, identify, develop and close business opportunities within designated customers. The ideal candidate: Good knowledge of solar PV inverters and Energy Storage System functionality, BOS and system with also strong commercial sales knowledge. 2+ years of solar power generation industry experience, hands-on experience on solar PV inverter and ESS design and installation is desirable. Product management skills: producing product & market promotion document, performing competition analysis, creating presentations of product features and benefits University degree on power electronics, electric & electronic engineering or similar subject is preferred. Communication & Learning skills: Team working spirit, self-motivated, great time-management skill, acting as a communication hub on product & solution-related matters. Combination of presenting, influencing, negotiating and relationship building skills to achieve product & solution sales success. Learning and adapting capability: learning quickly and forwardly, curiosities about new things. Others: Willingness to travel domestic on a regular basis, up to 50% travel. Occasionally international travel is required. Fluent command of written and spoken English. Chinese/Mandarin speaking is required. Project People is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
25/04/2024
Project-based
Job title: Presales Solution Engineer _ Mandarin speaking Location: Reading Overview: If you are enthusiastic about the renewable energy generation, this may be the opportunity you've been looking for. As a presales solution manager, you will be responsible for technical pre-sales of our industry leading solar PV inverter and ESS solution in the UK market. You will be an integral part of a rapidly growing team within a leading international organisation to establish, develop and close business opportunities. What you will do: Conduct technical sales routine works, including produce solution design and quotation, processing purchase order, supporting product demonstration and proof-of-concept test, etc. Take bidding responsibility as a technical lead to answer RFx, producing technical proposal, generating product solution quotation, presenting technical and commercial proposals, preparing technical related contractual clauses. Lead Go-To-Market activities to launch new product and solution into UK market, promote solar PV inverter and ESS solution to key distributors and installers by regularly delivering technical workshops and presentation. Identify client's key technical requirements and be able to drive and coordinate with internal product management, R&D, engineering team and marketing teams to ensure that these requirements are implemented in the product roadmap. Collect and analyse market and industry trend information and produce insight of latest regulation and technology development. Support account team to enhance customer relationships, to seek out, identify, develop and close business opportunities within designated customers. The ideal candidate: Good knowledge of solar PV inverters and Energy Storage System functionality, BOS and system with also strong commercial sales knowledge. 2+ years of solar power generation industry experience, hands-on experience on solar PV inverter and ESS design and installation is desirable. Product management skills: producing product & market promotion document, performing competition analysis, creating presentations of product features and benefits University degree on power electronics, electric & electronic engineering or similar subject is preferred. Communication & Learning skills: Team working spirit, self-motivated, great time-management skill, acting as a communication hub on product & solution-related matters. Combination of presenting, influencing, negotiating and relationship building skills to achieve product & solution sales success. Learning and adapting capability: learning quickly and forwardly, curiosities about new things. Others: Willingness to travel domestic on a regular basis, up to 50% travel. Occasionally international travel is required. Fluent command of written and spoken English. Chinese/Mandarin speaking is required. Project People is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Job title: iGaming Product Manager_Mandarin speaking Type: Full time Permanent Location: London Overview: Our client, a software company is looking for an experienced Product Manager specialising in interactive gaming business specifically for European regions. As a Product Manager, you will have the expertise in understanding the product and its specifications, requirements, and operations, design the right product concept and UI design that suits the local market, working (supervising) closely with in-house as well as outsourcing technical teams in developing and iterating the product. You should possess an extensive experience and worked on the entire product cycle process within the gaming business and has knowledge in product strategy. What you will do: Conduct market research, competitive analysis and customer feedback to understand the local market demand, and to propose a product strategy that matches business strategy Develop a roadmap for the product vision and business strategy, and to clearly define the product design, engineer/technicality, and to ensure it is in compliance with relevant legal and industry requirements, if applicable Collaborate with cross-functional teams for timely product delivery, and to ensure the product specifications and quality meet the internal objectives and local market demand Oversee and hands-on work on the product development process, from conception to launching, identify and address any product management efficiency issues, and to evaluate product quality based on Real Time data and relevant technology applications Monitor metrics and indicators for product improvement opportunities, take ownership of the product delivery, provide product insights, development and delivery updates Communicate and build good working relationships with external stakeholders for optimal product positioning The ideal candidate: Bachelor's degree and/or above, graduated from business, marketing, computer science, information technology, UX design, or software engineering. Proficiency in product management tools, proven experience in product manager within tech gaming business and demonstrated ability to launch competitive interactive gaming product Experience in European iGaming industry product management roles Attention to details, critical thinking, ability to analyse and interpret data, understanding of market research and data Possess strong communication skills, professional research skills and teamwork skills to harmonise with peers, cross-functional teams, senior management, project players, and customers, and can cooperate with irregular overseas business trips Knowledge of agile development and product management best practices Project People is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
25/04/2024
Full time
Job title: iGaming Product Manager_Mandarin speaking Type: Full time Permanent Location: London Overview: Our client, a software company is looking for an experienced Product Manager specialising in interactive gaming business specifically for European regions. As a Product Manager, you will have the expertise in understanding the product and its specifications, requirements, and operations, design the right product concept and UI design that suits the local market, working (supervising) closely with in-house as well as outsourcing technical teams in developing and iterating the product. You should possess an extensive experience and worked on the entire product cycle process within the gaming business and has knowledge in product strategy. What you will do: Conduct market research, competitive analysis and customer feedback to understand the local market demand, and to propose a product strategy that matches business strategy Develop a roadmap for the product vision and business strategy, and to clearly define the product design, engineer/technicality, and to ensure it is in compliance with relevant legal and industry requirements, if applicable Collaborate with cross-functional teams for timely product delivery, and to ensure the product specifications and quality meet the internal objectives and local market demand Oversee and hands-on work on the product development process, from conception to launching, identify and address any product management efficiency issues, and to evaluate product quality based on Real Time data and relevant technology applications Monitor metrics and indicators for product improvement opportunities, take ownership of the product delivery, provide product insights, development and delivery updates Communicate and build good working relationships with external stakeholders for optimal product positioning The ideal candidate: Bachelor's degree and/or above, graduated from business, marketing, computer science, information technology, UX design, or software engineering. Proficiency in product management tools, proven experience in product manager within tech gaming business and demonstrated ability to launch competitive interactive gaming product Experience in European iGaming industry product management roles Attention to details, critical thinking, ability to analyse and interpret data, understanding of market research and data Possess strong communication skills, professional research skills and teamwork skills to harmonise with peers, cross-functional teams, senior management, project players, and customers, and can cooperate with irregular overseas business trips Knowledge of agile development and product management best practices Project People is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
UX/UI Designer Staffordshire - Hybrid- Min. once per month on site Salary up to £40,000 + benefits I am representing a leading provider of fleet management software, developing innovative solutions and services for many businesses. In this UI/UX Developer role, you will work closely alongside a Product Manager to ensure outstanding UX and UI on a number of applications, including a mobile technician app, as well as playing a crucial role in the future of UI/UX in the organisation. This UX/UI Designer opportunity will allow you to create and shape numerous visual designs and deliver the best user experience for the business and it's clients. Key Responsibilities of the UX/UI Designer: Design of new products and features to be added to the range of software products Translate concepts into wireframes and prototypes using specialist tools Establish processes for the development of a UI/UX function Suggest changes to already existing products with the aim of improving user experience Key Requirements: Ideally 2-3 years of experience in a UI/UX designer role Strong problem solving skills and customer focused Understanding of Usability factors, Balsamiq and WinForms is beneficial Excellent written and verbal communication Happy to be part of a very small team, shaping the future of UI and UX within the organisation This is an opportunity to join a creative organisation playing a new and pivotal UI/UX Designer role, contributing to the future success of the company as they adopt a more product-led and Agile way of working. If this sounds like the right move for you, please apply and I will get in touch. This role is based out of an office in Staffordshire - you will need to attend a minimum of once per month, but you can go in more if you'd like!
25/04/2024
Full time
UX/UI Designer Staffordshire - Hybrid- Min. once per month on site Salary up to £40,000 + benefits I am representing a leading provider of fleet management software, developing innovative solutions and services for many businesses. In this UI/UX Developer role, you will work closely alongside a Product Manager to ensure outstanding UX and UI on a number of applications, including a mobile technician app, as well as playing a crucial role in the future of UI/UX in the organisation. This UX/UI Designer opportunity will allow you to create and shape numerous visual designs and deliver the best user experience for the business and it's clients. Key Responsibilities of the UX/UI Designer: Design of new products and features to be added to the range of software products Translate concepts into wireframes and prototypes using specialist tools Establish processes for the development of a UI/UX function Suggest changes to already existing products with the aim of improving user experience Key Requirements: Ideally 2-3 years of experience in a UI/UX designer role Strong problem solving skills and customer focused Understanding of Usability factors, Balsamiq and WinForms is beneficial Excellent written and verbal communication Happy to be part of a very small team, shaping the future of UI and UX within the organisation This is an opportunity to join a creative organisation playing a new and pivotal UI/UX Designer role, contributing to the future success of the company as they adopt a more product-led and Agile way of working. If this sounds like the right move for you, please apply and I will get in touch. This role is based out of an office in Staffordshire - you will need to attend a minimum of once per month, but you can go in more if you'd like!
We are looking for one "remote Website QA Tester " to start from ASAP an initial contract about 30-DAYS (extensions likely) for an international Org' - client in ROME, where 100% REMOTE work is possible. Possibility of extension based on performance and budget availability. English speaking environment. Its to assist the overhaul of UN-client-website (supported in 4 languages). TASKS Under the general oversight of the Product Owner and direct supervision of the Project Manager (COM), the QA Tester will work with the UN-client-website development team to ensure that the revamped website meets quality expectations. This will involve testing the website's functional, usability and visual qualities based on the requirements and design specifications. Specifically, the QA Tester will be responsible for the quality assurance of the website by completing the following tasks: Understand the website functional and design requirements. Develop test plans, test scenarios, and write test script and procedures based on defined website personas, requirements, and designs. Execute test scripts to identify defects in the following areas: Website usability. Content searchability. Website accessibility. Webpages language switching and translation. A/B testing - comparing old and new website. Browsers compatibility. Platform - desktop, mobile and tablet compatibility. Report and track bugs, defects and fixes Validate the numerical and content quality of migrated content. Support users' acceptance testing (UAT) SKILLS Degree or equivalent industry experience. At least three years of manual and automated testing experience Strong understanding of Agile development methodologies. Proficient in test methodologies and tooling, with relevant qualifications (eg, ISTQB Foundation - Software Testing). Experience with TDD, BDD automation and Continuous Integration tools (Git). Programming skills in JavaScript and typescript. Experience with test management tools like JIRA or TestRail. Ability to manage deadlines and prioritize tasks. Proven experience in test execution, problem-solving, and documentation. Ability to develop new skills and understand new technology environment. Experience working efficiently in geographically distributed teams. Skills in building CI/CD pipelines, including tools, operating systems, containerisation. Experience with UI/UX and web Front End technologies. Experience with REST API Testing tools Experience of Agile (or agile/scrum/waterfall or hybrid) development practices and techniques OTHERS The applicants attention is drawn to the important role that the curriculum vitae plays in the evaluation. Curriculum vitae shall illustrate the specific skills relevant to this request. We would like to receive CVs of suitable candidates together with pricing quotations, based on a daily net rate including travel costs for the services described for off-site work. Please apply when you are available immediately or on short notice (and Full-time). Please respect, that I am NOT working with agencies/companies. PROVIDER infom consulting is an owner-managed business and consulting firm in Germany. The company supports large corporations and larger SMEs across Europe. Our IT experts are realising projects for the European Institutions, United Nations agencies, International Organisations and multinational companies across the EU. TO DO - QUESTIONS INTRO': Can you please provide a 3-4 sentences summary how you fit It's a kind of Intro' to be used for your presentation to the UN-client, which will help a lot. RATE(S): Can you tell me your daily rate (all in) in Euro, please? For OFF-site work. CV: Can you send your CV in DOC-format highlighting the specific skills relevant to this request, please? Can you tell me your availability (or notice period), please? We need one single key-consultant, who needs to be available full-time, 8 hrs per working day, Mon-Fri, 40 hrs/week, to work with team.
25/04/2024
Project-based
We are looking for one "remote Website QA Tester " to start from ASAP an initial contract about 30-DAYS (extensions likely) for an international Org' - client in ROME, where 100% REMOTE work is possible. Possibility of extension based on performance and budget availability. English speaking environment. Its to assist the overhaul of UN-client-website (supported in 4 languages). TASKS Under the general oversight of the Product Owner and direct supervision of the Project Manager (COM), the QA Tester will work with the UN-client-website development team to ensure that the revamped website meets quality expectations. This will involve testing the website's functional, usability and visual qualities based on the requirements and design specifications. Specifically, the QA Tester will be responsible for the quality assurance of the website by completing the following tasks: Understand the website functional and design requirements. Develop test plans, test scenarios, and write test script and procedures based on defined website personas, requirements, and designs. Execute test scripts to identify defects in the following areas: Website usability. Content searchability. Website accessibility. Webpages language switching and translation. A/B testing - comparing old and new website. Browsers compatibility. Platform - desktop, mobile and tablet compatibility. Report and track bugs, defects and fixes Validate the numerical and content quality of migrated content. Support users' acceptance testing (UAT) SKILLS Degree or equivalent industry experience. At least three years of manual and automated testing experience Strong understanding of Agile development methodologies. Proficient in test methodologies and tooling, with relevant qualifications (eg, ISTQB Foundation - Software Testing). Experience with TDD, BDD automation and Continuous Integration tools (Git). Programming skills in JavaScript and typescript. Experience with test management tools like JIRA or TestRail. Ability to manage deadlines and prioritize tasks. Proven experience in test execution, problem-solving, and documentation. Ability to develop new skills and understand new technology environment. Experience working efficiently in geographically distributed teams. Skills in building CI/CD pipelines, including tools, operating systems, containerisation. Experience with UI/UX and web Front End technologies. Experience with REST API Testing tools Experience of Agile (or agile/scrum/waterfall or hybrid) development practices and techniques OTHERS The applicants attention is drawn to the important role that the curriculum vitae plays in the evaluation. Curriculum vitae shall illustrate the specific skills relevant to this request. We would like to receive CVs of suitable candidates together with pricing quotations, based on a daily net rate including travel costs for the services described for off-site work. Please apply when you are available immediately or on short notice (and Full-time). Please respect, that I am NOT working with agencies/companies. PROVIDER infom consulting is an owner-managed business and consulting firm in Germany. The company supports large corporations and larger SMEs across Europe. Our IT experts are realising projects for the European Institutions, United Nations agencies, International Organisations and multinational companies across the EU. TO DO - QUESTIONS INTRO': Can you please provide a 3-4 sentences summary how you fit It's a kind of Intro' to be used for your presentation to the UN-client, which will help a lot. RATE(S): Can you tell me your daily rate (all in) in Euro, please? For OFF-site work. CV: Can you send your CV in DOC-format highlighting the specific skills relevant to this request, please? Can you tell me your availability (or notice period), please? We need one single key-consultant, who needs to be available full-time, 8 hrs per working day, Mon-Fri, 40 hrs/week, to work with team.
Offshore Consents Manager Responsibilities Delivery of the offshore consents and licensing requirements required for one of the businesses projects, working with the Environment and Consents Lead, and the wider team. Leading on provision of technical environmental and consenting guidance (offshore), as well as supporting and providing oversight in the assessment, development, and execution phase. Preparing and managing consenting plans. Implementing and updating the offshore consenting strategy and manage budgets in the assessment, development, and execution phases. Preparing the scope of work documents and review of technical documents relating to consenting activities. Managing relations with relevant external service providers (eg Fisheries Liaison, EIA Consultants) within existing and future service agreements. Identifying consenting risks and develop mitigation plans for key risks for design, construction, operation, and decommissioning. Overseeing the delivery of surveys and studies required to support Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA). Identifying and owning relationships with key stakeholders (consulting bodies, statutory authorities, and key consultees) to support offshore consenting requirements. Building strong relationships with the project team and technical workstreams to ensure environmental and consenting requirements are Embedded in design. Ensuring key project development documentation, such as the commitment register, programme, risk register, etc., are kept up to date. Fulfilling other activities as may be reasonably required from time to time, including community consultations and supporting the events schedule. We are looking for candidates who have experience in the following areas: A degree in a relevant discipline (such as Marine Biology, Environmental Science, Engineering, Planning, Geography, Law). Demonstrating a proactive, solution-focused approach to complex consenting and environmental issues. Work within a renewable energy or environmental consultancy, with a clear focus on project consenting and development, taking projects through the consenting process. A minimum of 10 years' experience in a consenting role. HRA experience is highly desirable. Ability to engage with, empathise with, and manage stakeholders. ersg are an equal opportunities employer; we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all job applicants. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or religious background; all decisions are based on merit.
25/04/2024
Full time
Offshore Consents Manager Responsibilities Delivery of the offshore consents and licensing requirements required for one of the businesses projects, working with the Environment and Consents Lead, and the wider team. Leading on provision of technical environmental and consenting guidance (offshore), as well as supporting and providing oversight in the assessment, development, and execution phase. Preparing and managing consenting plans. Implementing and updating the offshore consenting strategy and manage budgets in the assessment, development, and execution phases. Preparing the scope of work documents and review of technical documents relating to consenting activities. Managing relations with relevant external service providers (eg Fisheries Liaison, EIA Consultants) within existing and future service agreements. Identifying consenting risks and develop mitigation plans for key risks for design, construction, operation, and decommissioning. Overseeing the delivery of surveys and studies required to support Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA). Identifying and owning relationships with key stakeholders (consulting bodies, statutory authorities, and key consultees) to support offshore consenting requirements. Building strong relationships with the project team and technical workstreams to ensure environmental and consenting requirements are Embedded in design. Ensuring key project development documentation, such as the commitment register, programme, risk register, etc., are kept up to date. Fulfilling other activities as may be reasonably required from time to time, including community consultations and supporting the events schedule. We are looking for candidates who have experience in the following areas: A degree in a relevant discipline (such as Marine Biology, Environmental Science, Engineering, Planning, Geography, Law). Demonstrating a proactive, solution-focused approach to complex consenting and environmental issues. Work within a renewable energy or environmental consultancy, with a clear focus on project consenting and development, taking projects through the consenting process. A minimum of 10 years' experience in a consenting role. HRA experience is highly desirable. Ability to engage with, empathise with, and manage stakeholders. ersg are an equal opportunities employer; we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all job applicants. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or religious background; all decisions are based on merit.
Offshore Consents Manager 6 months - Inside IR35 Delivery of the offshore consents and licensing requirements required for one of the business projects, working with the Environment and Consents Lead, and the wider team. Leading on provision of technical environmental and consenting guidance (offshore), as well as supporting and providing oversight in the assessment, development, and execution phase. Preparing and managing consenting plans. Implementing and updating the offshore consenting strategy and manage budgets in the assessment, development, and execution phases. Preparing the scope of work documents and review of technical documents relating to consenting activities. Managing relations with relevant external service providers (eg Fisheries Liaison, EIA Consultants) within existing and future service agreements. Identifying consenting risks and develop mitigation plans for key risks for design, construction, operation, and decommissioning. Overseeing the delivery of surveys and studies required to support Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA). Identifying and owning relationships with key stakeholders (consulting bodies, statutory authorities, and key consultees) to support offshore consenting requirements. Building strong relationships with the project team and technical workstreams to ensure environmental and consenting requirements are Embedded in design. Ensuring key project development documentation, such as the commitment register, programme, risk register, etc., are kept up to date. Fulfilling other activities as may be reasonably required from time to time, including community consultations and supporting the events schedule. We are looking for candidates who have experience in the following areas: A degree in a relevant discipline (such as Marine Biology, Environmental Science, Engineering, Planning, Geography, Law). Demonstrating a proactive, solution-focused approach to complex consenting and environmental issues. Work within a renewable energy or environmental consultancy, with a clear focus on project consenting and development, taking projects through the consenting process. A minimum of 10 years' experience in a consenting role. HRA experience is highly desirable. Ability to engage with, empathise with, and manage stakeholders. ersg are an equal opportunities employer; we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all job applicants. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or religious background; all decisions are based on merit.
25/04/2024
Project-based
Offshore Consents Manager 6 months - Inside IR35 Delivery of the offshore consents and licensing requirements required for one of the business projects, working with the Environment and Consents Lead, and the wider team. Leading on provision of technical environmental and consenting guidance (offshore), as well as supporting and providing oversight in the assessment, development, and execution phase. Preparing and managing consenting plans. Implementing and updating the offshore consenting strategy and manage budgets in the assessment, development, and execution phases. Preparing the scope of work documents and review of technical documents relating to consenting activities. Managing relations with relevant external service providers (eg Fisheries Liaison, EIA Consultants) within existing and future service agreements. Identifying consenting risks and develop mitigation plans for key risks for design, construction, operation, and decommissioning. Overseeing the delivery of surveys and studies required to support Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA). Identifying and owning relationships with key stakeholders (consulting bodies, statutory authorities, and key consultees) to support offshore consenting requirements. Building strong relationships with the project team and technical workstreams to ensure environmental and consenting requirements are Embedded in design. Ensuring key project development documentation, such as the commitment register, programme, risk register, etc., are kept up to date. Fulfilling other activities as may be reasonably required from time to time, including community consultations and supporting the events schedule. We are looking for candidates who have experience in the following areas: A degree in a relevant discipline (such as Marine Biology, Environmental Science, Engineering, Planning, Geography, Law). Demonstrating a proactive, solution-focused approach to complex consenting and environmental issues. Work within a renewable energy or environmental consultancy, with a clear focus on project consenting and development, taking projects through the consenting process. A minimum of 10 years' experience in a consenting role. HRA experience is highly desirable. Ability to engage with, empathise with, and manage stakeholders. ersg are an equal opportunities employer; we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all job applicants. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or religious background; all decisions are based on merit.
Request Technology - Craig Johnson
Chicago, Illinois
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Global Firm is currently seeking a Manager of Enterprise Quality Assurance. Candidate will lead the Quality Assurance (QA) function for the Information Technology Team. This leader will own quality strategies, implementation and institutionalization of specific tailored solutions for each production deliverable, ongoing development of the team and metrics development, reporting and improvement. The production deliverables include external and internal facing products running on or in laptops, desktops, mobile devices, data centers, cloud and hybrid environments around the world. An important goal of this role is to improve speed to business value and reducing defects that impact end-user productivity. Responsibilities: Develop and implement specific QA tailored solutions for each production deliverable. Establish relationship and governance with internal and third-party team members to conduct Quality Assurance responsibilities. Oversee and manage a global QA team with diverse backgrounds supporting QA development, which may include one or more third-party organizations. Ensure that management and allocation of QA resources based on project needs is performed. Develop, implement, or enhance and institutionalize QA processes, including metrics/measurements, reporting, and continuous improvement, that balance risk and delivery timelines. Integrate required and suggested testing framework in the IT Technology Services organization. Staying up to date with current state-of-the-art testing practices, testing practices and testing tools Ensure that QA feedback is being used to improve deliverable life cycle processes. Works with project team members to design, develop, and execute test plans. May consult to project teams, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and Business Units to design and develop test plans, test cases, and execution procedures. Recommends appropriate test execution approach in consideration of cost, scope, and timeline of product/solution delivery. Identifies test execution metrics to project team members. Prepares and communicates test results and reports accurate testing status to project team members. Provides estimates of text execution to support project-level resource planning efforts. May be required to facilitate onboarding and off boarding of in-sourced and/or outsourced testing resources. Review others (team or cross team) executed test results and help determine issues and priorities. Create and maintain quality control artifacts and make available to teams within and outside of IT. Adheres to industry and Firmwide IT specific quality engineering standards and processes. May be required to step in as a product manager for products that do not have an assigned Product Manager. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent experience. 10 years of experience in software development and software quality assurance. 3 years of experience working in Agile development process. 3 years of experience with performance and load testing. 3 years of experience in management of QA organization including management of third parties that are also delivering QA services. Proficiency with software QA methodologies, tools, and processes. Proficiency in project management. Strong listening skills and highly collaborative. Good written and verbal communication skills. Attention to detail where needed. Clearly expresses verbal and written ideas. Understands, interprets and evaluates messages. Collaborates effectively. Conducts him/herself with utmost integrity at all times. Reports unethical conduct as required. Encourages fiscal responsibility and maintains confidentiality. Builds and maintains positive and supportive relationships across all departments and offices. Resolves conflict constructively. Establishes an environment of trust to promote knowledge sharing and group participation. Effectively resolves conflicts. Technologies: Microsoft Office applications iDevice (Iphone/IPad) Communications: Avaya Telephone/Equinox, Zoom, TEAMS, SKYPE Test Management System: JIRA, ServiceNow, ADO Project Management: Eclipse/Microsoft Project SQL (Writing simple queries) Enterprise Management Systems, Finance, Human Resource, Time Tracking, Billing, Risk SharePoint
24/04/2024
Full time
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Global Firm is currently seeking a Manager of Enterprise Quality Assurance. Candidate will lead the Quality Assurance (QA) function for the Information Technology Team. This leader will own quality strategies, implementation and institutionalization of specific tailored solutions for each production deliverable, ongoing development of the team and metrics development, reporting and improvement. The production deliverables include external and internal facing products running on or in laptops, desktops, mobile devices, data centers, cloud and hybrid environments around the world. An important goal of this role is to improve speed to business value and reducing defects that impact end-user productivity. Responsibilities: Develop and implement specific QA tailored solutions for each production deliverable. Establish relationship and governance with internal and third-party team members to conduct Quality Assurance responsibilities. Oversee and manage a global QA team with diverse backgrounds supporting QA development, which may include one or more third-party organizations. Ensure that management and allocation of QA resources based on project needs is performed. Develop, implement, or enhance and institutionalize QA processes, including metrics/measurements, reporting, and continuous improvement, that balance risk and delivery timelines. Integrate required and suggested testing framework in the IT Technology Services organization. Staying up to date with current state-of-the-art testing practices, testing practices and testing tools Ensure that QA feedback is being used to improve deliverable life cycle processes. Works with project team members to design, develop, and execute test plans. May consult to project teams, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and Business Units to design and develop test plans, test cases, and execution procedures. Recommends appropriate test execution approach in consideration of cost, scope, and timeline of product/solution delivery. Identifies test execution metrics to project team members. Prepares and communicates test results and reports accurate testing status to project team members. Provides estimates of text execution to support project-level resource planning efforts. May be required to facilitate onboarding and off boarding of in-sourced and/or outsourced testing resources. Review others (team or cross team) executed test results and help determine issues and priorities. Create and maintain quality control artifacts and make available to teams within and outside of IT. Adheres to industry and Firmwide IT specific quality engineering standards and processes. May be required to step in as a product manager for products that do not have an assigned Product Manager. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent experience. 10 years of experience in software development and software quality assurance. 3 years of experience working in Agile development process. 3 years of experience with performance and load testing. 3 years of experience in management of QA organization including management of third parties that are also delivering QA services. Proficiency with software QA methodologies, tools, and processes. Proficiency in project management. Strong listening skills and highly collaborative. Good written and verbal communication skills. Attention to detail where needed. Clearly expresses verbal and written ideas. Understands, interprets and evaluates messages. Collaborates effectively. Conducts him/herself with utmost integrity at all times. Reports unethical conduct as required. Encourages fiscal responsibility and maintains confidentiality. Builds and maintains positive and supportive relationships across all departments and offices. Resolves conflict constructively. Establishes an environment of trust to promote knowledge sharing and group participation. Effectively resolves conflicts. Technologies: Microsoft Office applications iDevice (Iphone/IPad) Communications: Avaya Telephone/Equinox, Zoom, TEAMS, SKYPE Test Management System: JIRA, ServiceNow, ADO Project Management: Eclipse/Microsoft Project SQL (Writing simple queries) Enterprise Management Systems, Finance, Human Resource, Time Tracking, Billing, Risk SharePoint
NO SPONSORSHIP QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER SALARY: $140K - $175K FLEX PLUS Bonus LOCATION: Chicago, IL This is a manager position. You will be a people manager managing vendors, outsourced resources, onshore, offshore, MSAS Back End technology. Applications desktop mobility strategies implementations products cloud global experience reducing defects that impact end users productivity will support QA development metrics agile tools processes Microsoft applications Jira ServiceNow This role will lead the Quality Assurance (QA) function for the Information Technology Team. This leader will own quality strategies, implementation and institutionalization of specific tailored solutions for each production deliverable, ongoing development of the team and metrics development, reporting and improvement. The production deliverables include external and internal facing products running on or in laptops, desktops, mobile devices, data centers, cloud and hybrid environments around the world. An important goal of this role is to improve speed to business value and reducing defects that impact end-user productivity. Develop and implement specific QA tailored solutions for each production deliverable. Establish relationship and governance with internal and third-party team members to conduct Quality Assurance responsibilities. Oversee and manage a global QA team with diverse backgrounds supporting QA development, which may include one or more third-party organizations. Ensure that management and allocation of QA resources based on project needs is performed. Develop, implement, or enhance and institutionalize QA processes, including metrics/measurements, reporting, and continuous improvement, that balance risk and delivery timelines. Integrate required and suggested testing framework in the IT Technology Services organization. Staying up to date with current state-of-the-art testing practices, testing practices and testing tools Ensure that QA feedback is being used to improve deliverable life cycle processes. Works with project team members to design, develop, and execute test plans. May consult to project teams, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and Business Units to design and develop test plans, test cases, and execution procedures. Recommends appropriate test execution approach in consideration of cost, scope, and timeline of product/solution delivery. Identifies test execution metrics to project team members. Prepares and communicates test results and reports accurate testing status to project team members. Provides estimates of text execution to support project-level resource planning efforts. May be required to facilitate onboarding and off boarding of in-sourced and/or outsourced testing resources. Review others (team or cross team) executed test results and help determine issues and priorities. Create and maintain quality control artifacts and make available to teams within and outside of IT. Adheres to industry and Firmwide IT specific quality engineering standards and processes. May be required to step in as a product manager for products that do not have an assigned Product Manager. Qualifications & Requirements Bachelors degree 10 years of experience in software development and software quality assurance. 3 years of experience working in Agile development process. 3 years of experience with performance and load testing. 3 years of experience in management of QA organization including management of third parties that are also delivering QA services. Proficiency with software QA methodologies, tools, and processes. Proficiency in project management. Strong listening skills and highly collaborative. Microsoft Office applications iDevice (Iphone/IPad) Communications: Avaya Telephone/Equinox, Zoom, TEAMS, SKYPE Test Management System: JIRA, ServiceNow, ADO Project Management: Eclipse/Microsoft Project SQL (Writing simple queries) Enterprise Management Systems, Finance, Human Resource, Time Tracking, Billing, Risk SharePoint
24/04/2024
Full time
NO SPONSORSHIP QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER SALARY: $140K - $175K FLEX PLUS Bonus LOCATION: Chicago, IL This is a manager position. You will be a people manager managing vendors, outsourced resources, onshore, offshore, MSAS Back End technology. Applications desktop mobility strategies implementations products cloud global experience reducing defects that impact end users productivity will support QA development metrics agile tools processes Microsoft applications Jira ServiceNow This role will lead the Quality Assurance (QA) function for the Information Technology Team. This leader will own quality strategies, implementation and institutionalization of specific tailored solutions for each production deliverable, ongoing development of the team and metrics development, reporting and improvement. The production deliverables include external and internal facing products running on or in laptops, desktops, mobile devices, data centers, cloud and hybrid environments around the world. An important goal of this role is to improve speed to business value and reducing defects that impact end-user productivity. Develop and implement specific QA tailored solutions for each production deliverable. Establish relationship and governance with internal and third-party team members to conduct Quality Assurance responsibilities. Oversee and manage a global QA team with diverse backgrounds supporting QA development, which may include one or more third-party organizations. Ensure that management and allocation of QA resources based on project needs is performed. Develop, implement, or enhance and institutionalize QA processes, including metrics/measurements, reporting, and continuous improvement, that balance risk and delivery timelines. Integrate required and suggested testing framework in the IT Technology Services organization. Staying up to date with current state-of-the-art testing practices, testing practices and testing tools Ensure that QA feedback is being used to improve deliverable life cycle processes. Works with project team members to design, develop, and execute test plans. May consult to project teams, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and Business Units to design and develop test plans, test cases, and execution procedures. Recommends appropriate test execution approach in consideration of cost, scope, and timeline of product/solution delivery. Identifies test execution metrics to project team members. Prepares and communicates test results and reports accurate testing status to project team members. Provides estimates of text execution to support project-level resource planning efforts. May be required to facilitate onboarding and off boarding of in-sourced and/or outsourced testing resources. Review others (team or cross team) executed test results and help determine issues and priorities. Create and maintain quality control artifacts and make available to teams within and outside of IT. Adheres to industry and Firmwide IT specific quality engineering standards and processes. May be required to step in as a product manager for products that do not have an assigned Product Manager. Qualifications & Requirements Bachelors degree 10 years of experience in software development and software quality assurance. 3 years of experience working in Agile development process. 3 years of experience with performance and load testing. 3 years of experience in management of QA organization including management of third parties that are also delivering QA services. Proficiency with software QA methodologies, tools, and processes. Proficiency in project management. Strong listening skills and highly collaborative. Microsoft Office applications iDevice (Iphone/IPad) Communications: Avaya Telephone/Equinox, Zoom, TEAMS, SKYPE Test Management System: JIRA, ServiceNow, ADO Project Management: Eclipse/Microsoft Project SQL (Writing simple queries) Enterprise Management Systems, Finance, Human Resource, Time Tracking, Billing, Risk SharePoint
Global Technology Solutions Ltd
Hampton, Cambridgeshire
Location - Hampton, Peterborough Pay - £15 per hour, after 3 months goes up to £17.46 Contract - 3 months with potential extensions Hours - 7.5 hours a day, between 06:30 and 18:00 - maximum of 2 weekends a month, get the days back in the week. Required skills: - fluent German and English speaking, with strong all round communication skills - Plenty of Customer service experience - Previously required to complete calls/make bookings. - Experience with Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook - Speaking/typing in English to a professional level. - Being a great problem solver - thinking proactively in order to resolve incidents as quickly and smoothly as possible. - Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent in Maths and English - IT certificated desirable but not essential. Requirements: - Regularly updating incidents logged on the Incident Management system and provide end users with a technical solution within Service Level Agreements. - Proactively keeping Customers informed on incident or request status and progress. - Escalate incidents where a first time fix is not possible to either 2nd line support or the relevant resolver group. - Adhering to Incident management procedures. - Monitor, progress, and resolve incidents whilst ensuring customer satisfaction through proactive updates, frequent contact and escalation where necessary. - Keeping up to date with the current standard procedures. - Proactively maintain and develop knowledge, skills and experience through client contact, industry sources, formalised training and development plan. - Escalate potential service issues initially with Shift Leader/Team Leader/Service Desk Manager/Service Delivery Manager - Escalate potential problem issues with Problem and Incident Management. - Contributing to team meetings. If you think you're suitable for the role, apply now! If you are interested, please contact GTS. "In applying for this position, you consent to your personal data being shared with the specified employer and for your details to remain with GTS for as long as is necessary to process your application. See our Privacy Notice for full information Global Technology Solutions is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy
24/04/2024
Project-based
Location - Hampton, Peterborough Pay - £15 per hour, after 3 months goes up to £17.46 Contract - 3 months with potential extensions Hours - 7.5 hours a day, between 06:30 and 18:00 - maximum of 2 weekends a month, get the days back in the week. Required skills: - fluent German and English speaking, with strong all round communication skills - Plenty of Customer service experience - Previously required to complete calls/make bookings. - Experience with Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook - Speaking/typing in English to a professional level. - Being a great problem solver - thinking proactively in order to resolve incidents as quickly and smoothly as possible. - Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent in Maths and English - IT certificated desirable but not essential. Requirements: - Regularly updating incidents logged on the Incident Management system and provide end users with a technical solution within Service Level Agreements. - Proactively keeping Customers informed on incident or request status and progress. - Escalate incidents where a first time fix is not possible to either 2nd line support or the relevant resolver group. - Adhering to Incident management procedures. - Monitor, progress, and resolve incidents whilst ensuring customer satisfaction through proactive updates, frequent contact and escalation where necessary. - Keeping up to date with the current standard procedures. - Proactively maintain and develop knowledge, skills and experience through client contact, industry sources, formalised training and development plan. - Escalate potential service issues initially with Shift Leader/Team Leader/Service Desk Manager/Service Delivery Manager - Escalate potential problem issues with Problem and Incident Management. - Contributing to team meetings. If you think you're suitable for the role, apply now! If you are interested, please contact GTS. "In applying for this position, you consent to your personal data being shared with the specified employer and for your details to remain with GTS for as long as is necessary to process your application. See our Privacy Notice for full information Global Technology Solutions is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy
(Hybrid - Birmingham, Bristol, Swindon) Experienced Business Systems Manager to lead the strategy, architecture, delivery and operation of critical corporate systems within the GPA. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving digital innovation, ensuring seamless integration of systems and optimising operational efficiency. Client Details The Government Property Agency is changing the way the Civil Service works and is at the forefront of the Government's transformation agenda; reshaping the relationship civil servants have with their place of work. The Agency is central to the delivery of key Government policies including moving 22,000 Civil Service roles out of London by 2030 and tackling climate change by contributing to the Net Zero agenda. To do this we are delivering a major change programme across the UK and consolidating our portfolio in order to save £1.4 Bn over 10 years. Beyond the bricks and mortar, the GPA is about providing great workplaces for our people. Through programmes like Hubs, Whitehall Campus and Smart Working you will be in the vanguard of creating model working environments and promoting flexible working practices. This is an ambitious and exciting task, for which we need innovative people, with strong commercial acumen, who are passionate about visualising and implementing customer needs. Launched as an Executive Agency of the Cabinet Office in 2018, we're a relatively new department and we are growing fast so we also need people who thrive in ambiguity, can adapt quickly to change and are comfortable stepping outside of their remit to drive outcomes. Description Potential PACKAGE from £51,700 + £3,000 Recruitment and Retention Allowance + £5,000 Gold Standard for accreditation, leading pension, holiday entitlement, hybrid working arrangements in addition to fascinating programmes of transformation! GPA has moved from "start up to scale up" stage and is reaching the end of its first wave of digital transformation. We have implemented the best in class systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, ServiceNow, Salesforce, Planon IWMS and will be implementing other systems like JIRA, Confluence, Ardoq and Microsoft 365. The GPA has delivered all of its major digital & data implementation and now requires a period of stabilisation, embedding & consolidation over the next 18 months to drive efficiencies before embarking on the next phase of innovation. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Business Systems Manager to lead the strategy, architecture, delivery and operation of critical corporate systems within the GPA. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving digital innovation, ensuring seamless integration of systems and optimising operational efficiency. The candidate will Develop and articulate a clear corporate systems strategy aligned with GPA's Property and Digital Strategy and industry best practices. Lead the design and development of the enterprise, business and application architecture ensuring scalability, flexibility and alignment with enterprise architecture principles and standards. Collaborate with stakeholders to define and prioritise system requirements, considering long-term business strategy and target operating model. Oversee end-to-end project delivery for corporate systems, ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope, and on budget. Establish and maintain effective operational processes for ongoing system functionality, including monitoring, maintenance, and support. Implement and maintain robust configuration management processes for corporate systems to ensure systematic control of configuration items and adherence to standards. Lead the planning and execution of release and deployment activities for corporate systems, ensuring a smooth transition of changes from development to production environments. Stay abreast of technological advancements relevant to business systems, assessing their potential impact and overseeing the integration of new technologies to enhance system capabilities such robotic process automation (RPA) and AI tools like Microsoft Copilot. Ensure comprehensive documentation of configurations, releases, and changes, facilitating knowledge transfer within the team and contributing to the overall knowledge management strategy. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of corporate systems into daily operations. Identity, assess, and mitigate risks related to corporate systems strategy, architecture, delivery and operations. Profile We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities and wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a sense of belonging in a workplace where everyone feels valued. Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing strategic plans for corporate systems that align with organisational goals and industry best practices. In-depth knowledge and experience in designing and implementing robust and scalable business and systems architecture. Qualifications in Enterprise Architecture, such as TOGAF. Experience in implementing and managing IT Service Management (ITSM) best practices to enhance the delivery and support of IT services within the organisation. Certifications in ITSM, such as ITIL Foundation Experience in delivering large and complex technology led projects. Qualifications/certifications in project management such as PMP (Project Management Professional) or PRINCE2 or APMG AgilePM Familiarity and experience with the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework, including successful rollout and adoption of ITIL practices for improved IT service delivery. Certifications in ITSM, such as ITIL Foundation. Experience in monitoring industry trends, technological advancements, and best practices to drive continuous improvement initiatives for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of corporate systems. Strong leadership skills, including the ability to lead and inspire cross-functional teams, foster a collaborative work environment, and mentor team members of skill development. Candidates will be assessed against these behaviours during selection Working Together Managing a Quality Service Seeing the Bigger Picture Leadership Candidates will be assessed against these technical skills during selection Customer perspective Commercial acumen Property market knowledge Innovation Job Offer Alongside your salary of £51,700, GPA contributes £13,959 towards you being a member of the CS DBP Pension scheme. This role is hybrid, based in Birmingham, Bristol or Swindon Potential PACKAGE from £51,700 + £3,000 Recruitment and Retention Allowance + £5,000 Gold Standard for accreditation, leading pension, holiday entitlement, hybrid working arrangements in addition to fascinating programmes of transformation! Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27% Generous annual leave This vacancy is using Civil Service Success Profiles: These will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills. We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities and wider society that we serve. The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles () The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme (RIS) to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative. The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment on our website. Sift The closing date is 9.5.24, the sift is due to take place by 13.5.24 but is subject to change. Interviews are likely to take place w/c 20.5.24 As part of the application process, you will be asked to produce an UP TO 1,000 -word statement. The personal statement should highlight relevant skills and experience with leading on strategy and architecture covering business and enterprise architecture along with delivery and operations of major corporate systems covering service management, application support, release and deployment and change management. This is subject to change dependent upon where most successful candidates are based.
24/04/2024
Full time
(Hybrid - Birmingham, Bristol, Swindon) Experienced Business Systems Manager to lead the strategy, architecture, delivery and operation of critical corporate systems within the GPA. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving digital innovation, ensuring seamless integration of systems and optimising operational efficiency. Client Details The Government Property Agency is changing the way the Civil Service works and is at the forefront of the Government's transformation agenda; reshaping the relationship civil servants have with their place of work. The Agency is central to the delivery of key Government policies including moving 22,000 Civil Service roles out of London by 2030 and tackling climate change by contributing to the Net Zero agenda. To do this we are delivering a major change programme across the UK and consolidating our portfolio in order to save £1.4 Bn over 10 years. Beyond the bricks and mortar, the GPA is about providing great workplaces for our people. Through programmes like Hubs, Whitehall Campus and Smart Working you will be in the vanguard of creating model working environments and promoting flexible working practices. This is an ambitious and exciting task, for which we need innovative people, with strong commercial acumen, who are passionate about visualising and implementing customer needs. Launched as an Executive Agency of the Cabinet Office in 2018, we're a relatively new department and we are growing fast so we also need people who thrive in ambiguity, can adapt quickly to change and are comfortable stepping outside of their remit to drive outcomes. Description Potential PACKAGE from £51,700 + £3,000 Recruitment and Retention Allowance + £5,000 Gold Standard for accreditation, leading pension, holiday entitlement, hybrid working arrangements in addition to fascinating programmes of transformation! GPA has moved from "start up to scale up" stage and is reaching the end of its first wave of digital transformation. We have implemented the best in class systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, ServiceNow, Salesforce, Planon IWMS and will be implementing other systems like JIRA, Confluence, Ardoq and Microsoft 365. The GPA has delivered all of its major digital & data implementation and now requires a period of stabilisation, embedding & consolidation over the next 18 months to drive efficiencies before embarking on the next phase of innovation. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Business Systems Manager to lead the strategy, architecture, delivery and operation of critical corporate systems within the GPA. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving digital innovation, ensuring seamless integration of systems and optimising operational efficiency. The candidate will Develop and articulate a clear corporate systems strategy aligned with GPA's Property and Digital Strategy and industry best practices. Lead the design and development of the enterprise, business and application architecture ensuring scalability, flexibility and alignment with enterprise architecture principles and standards. Collaborate with stakeholders to define and prioritise system requirements, considering long-term business strategy and target operating model. Oversee end-to-end project delivery for corporate systems, ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope, and on budget. Establish and maintain effective operational processes for ongoing system functionality, including monitoring, maintenance, and support. Implement and maintain robust configuration management processes for corporate systems to ensure systematic control of configuration items and adherence to standards. Lead the planning and execution of release and deployment activities for corporate systems, ensuring a smooth transition of changes from development to production environments. Stay abreast of technological advancements relevant to business systems, assessing their potential impact and overseeing the integration of new technologies to enhance system capabilities such robotic process automation (RPA) and AI tools like Microsoft Copilot. Ensure comprehensive documentation of configurations, releases, and changes, facilitating knowledge transfer within the team and contributing to the overall knowledge management strategy. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of corporate systems into daily operations. Identity, assess, and mitigate risks related to corporate systems strategy, architecture, delivery and operations. Profile We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities and wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a sense of belonging in a workplace where everyone feels valued. Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing strategic plans for corporate systems that align with organisational goals and industry best practices. In-depth knowledge and experience in designing and implementing robust and scalable business and systems architecture. Qualifications in Enterprise Architecture, such as TOGAF. Experience in implementing and managing IT Service Management (ITSM) best practices to enhance the delivery and support of IT services within the organisation. Certifications in ITSM, such as ITIL Foundation Experience in delivering large and complex technology led projects. Qualifications/certifications in project management such as PMP (Project Management Professional) or PRINCE2 or APMG AgilePM Familiarity and experience with the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework, including successful rollout and adoption of ITIL practices for improved IT service delivery. Certifications in ITSM, such as ITIL Foundation. Experience in monitoring industry trends, technological advancements, and best practices to drive continuous improvement initiatives for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of corporate systems. Strong leadership skills, including the ability to lead and inspire cross-functional teams, foster a collaborative work environment, and mentor team members of skill development. Candidates will be assessed against these behaviours during selection Working Together Managing a Quality Service Seeing the Bigger Picture Leadership Candidates will be assessed against these technical skills during selection Customer perspective Commercial acumen Property market knowledge Innovation Job Offer Alongside your salary of £51,700, GPA contributes £13,959 towards you being a member of the CS DBP Pension scheme. This role is hybrid, based in Birmingham, Bristol or Swindon Potential PACKAGE from £51,700 + £3,000 Recruitment and Retention Allowance + £5,000 Gold Standard for accreditation, leading pension, holiday entitlement, hybrid working arrangements in addition to fascinating programmes of transformation! Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27% Generous annual leave This vacancy is using Civil Service Success Profiles: These will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills. We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities and wider society that we serve. The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles () The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme (RIS) to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative. The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment on our website. Sift The closing date is 9.5.24, the sift is due to take place by 13.5.24 but is subject to change. Interviews are likely to take place w/c 20.5.24 As part of the application process, you will be asked to produce an UP TO 1,000 -word statement. The personal statement should highlight relevant skills and experience with leading on strategy and architecture covering business and enterprise architecture along with delivery and operations of major corporate systems covering service management, application support, release and deployment and change management. This is subject to change dependent upon where most successful candidates are based.
IT Manager - AS400 Hybrid Our client, a leading UK based organisation have an exciting opportunity for an experienced IT Manager to join their team to help support their local systems based at different locations in the North West. The role requires a background and experience with AS400/iSeries/IBMi as well as general understanding of IT Infrastructure. You will be tasked with delivering optimum operational performance of their IT systems and processes for the operation and IT service levels for they locations they serve. Role responsibilities: As the IT Manager, you'll be at the forefront of driving IT performance and KPIs for the 24/7 warehouse operation. You will be responsible for managing IT capacity, diagnosing and resolving onsite IT issues, implementing process improvements, and providing regular performance reporting to stakeholders. You'll lead a team, set objectives, manage their performance and development, and ensure adherence to security protocols. Additionally, you'll collaborate with logistics stakeholders to minimize operational impact and continually improve IT service and performance. Skills required: Degree level qualification in computer science or equivalent relevant experience. Advanced experience and knowledge of network security & infrastructure, ERP (AS400), desktop systems and applications, mobile device management. Experience leading technical teams. Experience managing 3rd party IT service providers. Experience managing business improvement initiatives. IT Manager - AS400 Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted. Proactive Appointments Limited operates as an employment agency and employment business and is an equal opportunities organisation We take our obligations to protect your personal data very seriously. Any information provided to us will be processed as detailed in our Privacy Notice, a copy of which can be found on our website
24/04/2024
Full time
IT Manager - AS400 Hybrid Our client, a leading UK based organisation have an exciting opportunity for an experienced IT Manager to join their team to help support their local systems based at different locations in the North West. The role requires a background and experience with AS400/iSeries/IBMi as well as general understanding of IT Infrastructure. You will be tasked with delivering optimum operational performance of their IT systems and processes for the operation and IT service levels for they locations they serve. Role responsibilities: As the IT Manager, you'll be at the forefront of driving IT performance and KPIs for the 24/7 warehouse operation. You will be responsible for managing IT capacity, diagnosing and resolving onsite IT issues, implementing process improvements, and providing regular performance reporting to stakeholders. You'll lead a team, set objectives, manage their performance and development, and ensure adherence to security protocols. Additionally, you'll collaborate with logistics stakeholders to minimize operational impact and continually improve IT service and performance. Skills required: Degree level qualification in computer science or equivalent relevant experience. Advanced experience and knowledge of network security & infrastructure, ERP (AS400), desktop systems and applications, mobile device management. Experience leading technical teams. Experience managing 3rd party IT service providers. Experience managing business improvement initiatives. IT Manager - AS400 Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted. Proactive Appointments Limited operates as an employment agency and employment business and is an equal opportunities organisation We take our obligations to protect your personal data very seriously. Any information provided to us will be processed as detailed in our Privacy Notice, a copy of which can be found on our website
Hays Specialist Recruitment
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
Your new company A unique job opportunity has arisen for a Head of Programme Delivery/Head of Programme Management to join a rapidly expanding organisation that is responsible for driving transformation throughout the health and social care sectors in Wales. The organisation drives innovation and collaboration between industry-leading research, health, and social care organisations, with a view to make positive impacts to people's lives, supporting businesses to understand issues and identify how innovation can help deliver better care, health, and wellbeing solutions. Your new role Working as part of the senior leadership team, the Head of Programme Delivery will be responsible for leading the programme delivery teams, driving transformative change, accelerating the adoption of innovative solutions, and contributing to better health and wellbeing in Wales. The Head of Programme Delivery will be responsible for leading high performing project management teams, planning the successful delivery of programme and business objectives, whilst building and delivering a pipeline of innovation assessments and adoption projects that positively impact health and wellbeing in Wales. You will lead teams responsible for the delivery of digital care and precision medicine programmes, including genomics, diagnostics, advanced therapies, artificial intelligence, big data, and predictive analytics. You will liaise with several key internal and external stakeholders, building relationships and collaborating with wider government bodies, public sector and third sector partners, academia, industry and health and social care organisations. Furthermore, you will actively seek and assess opportunities offered by industry, ensuring they are aligned to health and social care requirements, whilst developing strategies to identify and deliver key programs aligned with stakeholder needs. You will embed a culture of innovation within the health and social care sector, focusing on transformative innovation adoption, system change, and a continuous pipeline of innovation. What you'll need to succeed Proven leadership skills in managing project/programme delivery teams Proven track record of delivering projects and programmes in either NHS, Healthcare, Life Sciences or Social Care organisations Strong understanding of health and social care systems Excellent stakeholder management and relationship management/client management skills Strong leadership experience in driving change within challenging environments Experience working as either a Programme Manager, Head of Programme Management or similar Experience in genomics, diagnostics, or related fields is advantageous although not essential Forward-thinking mindset and adaptability to evolving trends This role would suit an innovative, dynamic leader with a passion for improving healthcare and wellbeing within Wales. What you'll get in return This is an opportunity to support a transformational change in health and social care innovation whilst working collaboratively with wider public sector organisations in Wales, leading on high-profile and innovative programmes that will genuinely make a difference to people's lives. This role offers excellent scope for career progression plus a benefits package that includes: 30 days annual leave + bank holidays Pension scheme - 3% employee, 7% employer contributions Flexible and hybrid working options Training and development opportunities Employee assistance programme Pay progression scheme This will be a hybrid role based at their Cardiff office. 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 also offer £500 worth of high street vouchers for all successful referrals. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
24/04/2024
Full time
Your new company A unique job opportunity has arisen for a Head of Programme Delivery/Head of Programme Management to join a rapidly expanding organisation that is responsible for driving transformation throughout the health and social care sectors in Wales. The organisation drives innovation and collaboration between industry-leading research, health, and social care organisations, with a view to make positive impacts to people's lives, supporting businesses to understand issues and identify how innovation can help deliver better care, health, and wellbeing solutions. Your new role Working as part of the senior leadership team, the Head of Programme Delivery will be responsible for leading the programme delivery teams, driving transformative change, accelerating the adoption of innovative solutions, and contributing to better health and wellbeing in Wales. The Head of Programme Delivery will be responsible for leading high performing project management teams, planning the successful delivery of programme and business objectives, whilst building and delivering a pipeline of innovation assessments and adoption projects that positively impact health and wellbeing in Wales. You will lead teams responsible for the delivery of digital care and precision medicine programmes, including genomics, diagnostics, advanced therapies, artificial intelligence, big data, and predictive analytics. You will liaise with several key internal and external stakeholders, building relationships and collaborating with wider government bodies, public sector and third sector partners, academia, industry and health and social care organisations. Furthermore, you will actively seek and assess opportunities offered by industry, ensuring they are aligned to health and social care requirements, whilst developing strategies to identify and deliver key programs aligned with stakeholder needs. You will embed a culture of innovation within the health and social care sector, focusing on transformative innovation adoption, system change, and a continuous pipeline of innovation. What you'll need to succeed Proven leadership skills in managing project/programme delivery teams Proven track record of delivering projects and programmes in either NHS, Healthcare, Life Sciences or Social Care organisations Strong understanding of health and social care systems Excellent stakeholder management and relationship management/client management skills Strong leadership experience in driving change within challenging environments Experience working as either a Programme Manager, Head of Programme Management or similar Experience in genomics, diagnostics, or related fields is advantageous although not essential Forward-thinking mindset and adaptability to evolving trends This role would suit an innovative, dynamic leader with a passion for improving healthcare and wellbeing within Wales. What you'll get in return This is an opportunity to support a transformational change in health and social care innovation whilst working collaboratively with wider public sector organisations in Wales, leading on high-profile and innovative programmes that will genuinely make a difference to people's lives. This role offers excellent scope for career progression plus a benefits package that includes: 30 days annual leave + bank holidays Pension scheme - 3% employee, 7% employer contributions Flexible and hybrid working options Training and development opportunities Employee assistance programme Pay progression scheme This will be a hybrid role based at their Cardiff office. 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 also offer £500 worth of high street vouchers for all successful referrals. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
API Product Evangelist - Developers Marketplace One of the worlds great telecoms companies is expanding its developer marketplace. This company are a global brand name renowned for product innovation. This is an exciting and rare opportunity to join an empowered team which operates as an agile start-up, whilst equally benefiting from the scale and recognition of a global brand. Theye are looking for a disruptor who is ready to change the way our business operates and who will help shape the set-up of our new Developer Marketplace channel. They are seeking a dynamic API Product Specialist to join our team. The API Product Specialist will work with Business product teams to help design and deliver the successful adoption of API based products and services via Developer Marketplace. This will involve providing consultancy on API technologies to the wider organisation, contributing to product development initiatives, and ensuring alignment with the development of strategic product portfolios and API relevant industry initiatives Responsibilities Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software developers, designers, and product managers, to drive the development and enhancement of API products, ensuring alignment with technical standards, quality standards, and regulatory requirements. Engage with publishers and consumers of API products, internal and external stakeholders and industry partners to gather feedback, understand requirements, and prioritise product features and enhancements, fostering strong relationships with a goal to drive customer satisfaction. Create comprehensive documentation for APIs, including impact assessments, technical white-papers, and best practices, to facilitate seamless integration and usage by internal and external stakeholders. Work closely with development teams, system architects, project managers, and other stakeholders to gather requirements, define API specifications, and ensure successful integration and deployment of products and solutions on Developer Marketplace. Input into the implementation of robust security measures and protocols to protect APIs against potential threats and vulnerabilities, ensuring data integrity, confidentiality, and compliance with relevant regulations. Provide training, guidance, and support to internal teams and external partners on API usage, best practices, troubleshooting, and integration techniques. Collaborate with the Developer Relations team to develop product messaging, positioning, and support product launches, promotions, hackathons and other tech focussed events. Provide insights that can guide the business to identify market trends, customer needs, and emerging opportunities, informing product development priorities and go-to-market strategies. Required Skills 5+ years of delivering API based solutions within an API tech or eCommerce firm that involved engagement with developer community, driving innovation and exposure to emerging technology. Customer-centric mindset with a passion for delivering digital solutions to meet real-world customer problems. Deep understanding of API technologies, standards and protocols, as well as experience with API management platforms and tools. Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights and recommendations. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate with stakeholders at all levels. Leverage the latest tech capability in API Management, API Developer Tools and Low Code/No Code Visual Builders. Experience in eCommerce, customer onboarding and digital purchasing journeys. Work in close collaboration with product, technology, developer relations and commercial teams. Technical background and/or strong technical competency a plus Proven experience working in customer centric, lean and agile development processes. Tools and Low Code/No Code Visual Builders. Experience in eCommerce, customer onboarding and digital purchasing journeys. Work in close collaboration with product, technology, developer relations and commercial teams. Technical background and/or strong technical competency a plus Proven experience working in customer centric, lean and agile development processes. Strong awareness and curiosity around digital and technology trends, thrives in a rapidly evolving environment. This is a wonderful opportunity to work for ones of the worlds great companies as they expand their product portfolio. The position offers a basic salary up to £110K + bonus + car allowance + corporate package. The working arrangements are 1 or 2 days a week in London with the rest WFH.
24/04/2024
Full time
API Product Evangelist - Developers Marketplace One of the worlds great telecoms companies is expanding its developer marketplace. This company are a global brand name renowned for product innovation. This is an exciting and rare opportunity to join an empowered team which operates as an agile start-up, whilst equally benefiting from the scale and recognition of a global brand. Theye are looking for a disruptor who is ready to change the way our business operates and who will help shape the set-up of our new Developer Marketplace channel. They are seeking a dynamic API Product Specialist to join our team. The API Product Specialist will work with Business product teams to help design and deliver the successful adoption of API based products and services via Developer Marketplace. This will involve providing consultancy on API technologies to the wider organisation, contributing to product development initiatives, and ensuring alignment with the development of strategic product portfolios and API relevant industry initiatives Responsibilities Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software developers, designers, and product managers, to drive the development and enhancement of API products, ensuring alignment with technical standards, quality standards, and regulatory requirements. Engage with publishers and consumers of API products, internal and external stakeholders and industry partners to gather feedback, understand requirements, and prioritise product features and enhancements, fostering strong relationships with a goal to drive customer satisfaction. Create comprehensive documentation for APIs, including impact assessments, technical white-papers, and best practices, to facilitate seamless integration and usage by internal and external stakeholders. Work closely with development teams, system architects, project managers, and other stakeholders to gather requirements, define API specifications, and ensure successful integration and deployment of products and solutions on Developer Marketplace. Input into the implementation of robust security measures and protocols to protect APIs against potential threats and vulnerabilities, ensuring data integrity, confidentiality, and compliance with relevant regulations. Provide training, guidance, and support to internal teams and external partners on API usage, best practices, troubleshooting, and integration techniques. Collaborate with the Developer Relations team to develop product messaging, positioning, and support product launches, promotions, hackathons and other tech focussed events. Provide insights that can guide the business to identify market trends, customer needs, and emerging opportunities, informing product development priorities and go-to-market strategies. Required Skills 5+ years of delivering API based solutions within an API tech or eCommerce firm that involved engagement with developer community, driving innovation and exposure to emerging technology. Customer-centric mindset with a passion for delivering digital solutions to meet real-world customer problems. Deep understanding of API technologies, standards and protocols, as well as experience with API management platforms and tools. Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights and recommendations. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate with stakeholders at all levels. Leverage the latest tech capability in API Management, API Developer Tools and Low Code/No Code Visual Builders. Experience in eCommerce, customer onboarding and digital purchasing journeys. Work in close collaboration with product, technology, developer relations and commercial teams. Technical background and/or strong technical competency a plus Proven experience working in customer centric, lean and agile development processes. Tools and Low Code/No Code Visual Builders. Experience in eCommerce, customer onboarding and digital purchasing journeys. Work in close collaboration with product, technology, developer relations and commercial teams. Technical background and/or strong technical competency a plus Proven experience working in customer centric, lean and agile development processes. Strong awareness and curiosity around digital and technology trends, thrives in a rapidly evolving environment. This is a wonderful opportunity to work for ones of the worlds great companies as they expand their product portfolio. The position offers a basic salary up to £110K + bonus + car allowance + corporate package. The working arrangements are 1 or 2 days a week in London with the rest WFH.
Kirtana consulting is looking for SAP QM with EWM technical role for 6months rolling contract in London. Job description: equired Core Skills: SAP QM+EWM Functional Minimum years of experience: 10 Detailed Job Description: Primary responsibilities for the role of SAP Func SME include: -Drive or support the development of SAP QM technical concepts, supporting the business concepts and business processes with SAP solution ideas and standards. -Document the concept in Key Design Decisions or System Design Documents, align with stakeholder and present jointly with Business to the Design Authority. -Develop solution designs, functional specifications and configurations, based on requirements and user stories, shared by the business roles, mainly Product Owner. -Drive document and work package management in SAP Solution Manager, using Focused Build methodology. -Handle all CSV related needs to get formally approved system documentation. -Identify and prepare test cases, test case documentation, test data and perform unit testing and formal function testing (Screening and SAT). -Support and manage the developer to build any identified WRICEFS. -Perform required customizations (Configuration Guides). -Work in Agile Product Development Team together with PO, Scrum Master, Developer and other functional SAP experts or Business process experts. -Experiences (different per role/team). -Multi-year hands-on experience in SAP Template projects in S/4, matching the responsibilities above -Knowledge in at least 2 of the core process/functional area and related solutions. -SAP Quality Notifications, Integration with QMS Systems, for Planned and/or unplanned events. -SAP Material Inspections, incl. LIMS interface, incl. EWM integration. SAP Release & Certify
24/04/2024
Project-based
Kirtana consulting is looking for SAP QM with EWM technical role for 6months rolling contract in London. Job description: equired Core Skills: SAP QM+EWM Functional Minimum years of experience: 10 Detailed Job Description: Primary responsibilities for the role of SAP Func SME include: -Drive or support the development of SAP QM technical concepts, supporting the business concepts and business processes with SAP solution ideas and standards. -Document the concept in Key Design Decisions or System Design Documents, align with stakeholder and present jointly with Business to the Design Authority. -Develop solution designs, functional specifications and configurations, based on requirements and user stories, shared by the business roles, mainly Product Owner. -Drive document and work package management in SAP Solution Manager, using Focused Build methodology. -Handle all CSV related needs to get formally approved system documentation. -Identify and prepare test cases, test case documentation, test data and perform unit testing and formal function testing (Screening and SAT). -Support and manage the developer to build any identified WRICEFS. -Perform required customizations (Configuration Guides). -Work in Agile Product Development Team together with PO, Scrum Master, Developer and other functional SAP experts or Business process experts. -Experiences (different per role/team). -Multi-year hands-on experience in SAP Template projects in S/4, matching the responsibilities above -Knowledge in at least 2 of the core process/functional area and related solutions. -SAP Quality Notifications, Integration with QMS Systems, for Planned and/or unplanned events. -SAP Material Inspections, incl. LIMS interface, incl. EWM integration. SAP Release & Certify
Award winning Wealth Management client is seeking an experienced and collaborative Risk Analyst to join our welcoming team. This Full time Risk Analyst hybrid role is based 2 days in Bath and offers a favourable salary of up to 50K and benefits (bonus, 34 days holiday, 7% pension, life assurance, private medical, encouraged professional development) In your first few weeks in this Risk Analyst role, you can expect to: Support the Risk Manager to ensure our client's Enterprise Risk Management Framework is operating across the company Analyse risks as well as identify, describe, and estimate the risks affecting the business Oversight and management of incident recording and reporting, closure approvals and trend analysis Gathering and use of other relevant intelligence to support the validation and challenge of risk assessments and operation of controls Draw upon regulatory and technical knowledge to assess and offer risk-based solutions to difficult business issues To apply for this Risk Analyst role, your soft skills, expertise and experience should include: Operational risk experience Stakeholder management and good communication skills Detailed and results-oriented Awareness and understanding of the Data Protection Act Good understanding of Consumer Duty regulations. Desirable: IRM Diploma in a Risk Management field IAQ Qualified or similar Be able to understand complex edicts, regulation guidelines, insurance products, and financial legislation In return for your passion, collaborative approach and commitment, you'll receive a generous salary and benefits package, and join a friendly and inclusive culture. If this Full time hybrid Risk Analyst job motivates and inspires you, please contact Deerfoot IT Recruitment today. Deerfoot IT Resources Ltd is one of the UK's leading IT Recruitment Agencies, trusted by many of the UK's leading employers. Established in 1997, we have over 25 years of experience as IT Recruitment Specialists. We will never send your CV anywhere without your authorisation and only after you have seen the complete details of this opportunity. Deerfoot is acting as an employment agency for permanent hires and an employment business for contingency hires. Each time Deerfoot sends a CV to a recruiting client, we donate £1 to The Born Free Foundation (). Deerfoot is also climate-positive in partnership with Ecologi. Deerfoot IT Resources Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
24/04/2024
Full time
Award winning Wealth Management client is seeking an experienced and collaborative Risk Analyst to join our welcoming team. This Full time Risk Analyst hybrid role is based 2 days in Bath and offers a favourable salary of up to 50K and benefits (bonus, 34 days holiday, 7% pension, life assurance, private medical, encouraged professional development) In your first few weeks in this Risk Analyst role, you can expect to: Support the Risk Manager to ensure our client's Enterprise Risk Management Framework is operating across the company Analyse risks as well as identify, describe, and estimate the risks affecting the business Oversight and management of incident recording and reporting, closure approvals and trend analysis Gathering and use of other relevant intelligence to support the validation and challenge of risk assessments and operation of controls Draw upon regulatory and technical knowledge to assess and offer risk-based solutions to difficult business issues To apply for this Risk Analyst role, your soft skills, expertise and experience should include: Operational risk experience Stakeholder management and good communication skills Detailed and results-oriented Awareness and understanding of the Data Protection Act Good understanding of Consumer Duty regulations. Desirable: IRM Diploma in a Risk Management field IAQ Qualified or similar Be able to understand complex edicts, regulation guidelines, insurance products, and financial legislation In return for your passion, collaborative approach and commitment, you'll receive a generous salary and benefits package, and join a friendly and inclusive culture. If this Full time hybrid Risk Analyst job motivates and inspires you, please contact Deerfoot IT Recruitment today. Deerfoot IT Resources Ltd is one of the UK's leading IT Recruitment Agencies, trusted by many of the UK's leading employers. Established in 1997, we have over 25 years of experience as IT Recruitment Specialists. We will never send your CV anywhere without your authorisation and only after you have seen the complete details of this opportunity. Deerfoot is acting as an employment agency for permanent hires and an employment business for contingency hires. Each time Deerfoot sends a CV to a recruiting client, we donate £1 to The Born Free Foundation (). Deerfoot is also climate-positive in partnership with Ecologi. Deerfoot IT Resources Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
IT Applications Manager - Chertsey Salary - £50,000 - 56,650 - Car Allowance £6780 Hybrid working available IT Applications Manager required for a leading client based in Chertsey. My client is currently seeking a IT Application Manager to come on board to responsible is to maintain the operation of crucial business applications, minimizing any disruptions in service. You will also be providing assistance for all business applications, ensuring timely resolution of incidents and requests within the agreed service level agreements (SLAs). This support is provided by an in-house team of Application Support Analysts and external third-party support contracts. while collaborating with the Business Systems Manager to comprehend the strategic direction of key application development. Key skills and responsibilities, Strong application experience Understanding of IT infrastructure and applications support SLA operational principles and 'best practice' requirements. COINS (Finance, Commercial, Customer Services) Workday (Human Resources) Anaplan (Financial Cashflow) Overseeing regular interactions with standard application vendors to grasp their development plans, ensuring top-notch support and efficient escalation routes. Implementing minor improvements to applications as per business agreements. Taking charge of small-scale projects and playing a pivotal role in major application-related initiatives. Contributing to the development, documentation, and upkeep of vital business applications and related procedures. Coordinating the daily functioning and optimization of applications. Collaborating with the business systems manager to ensure applications adhere to the appropriate trajectory. Overseeing a compact team of Application Support Analysts, accountable for incident resolution, request fulfillment, and problem-solving. Participating in the strategic planning for integrating mission-critical applications to enhance business operations and employee efficiency. Supervising the installation, upgrading, and routine maintenance of software applications. Interested? Please submit your updated CV to Emma Siwicki at Crimson for immediate consideration. Not interested? Do you know someone who might be a perfect fit for this role? Refer a friend and earn £250 worth of vouchers! Crimson is acting as an employment agency regarding this vacancy
24/04/2024
Full time
IT Applications Manager - Chertsey Salary - £50,000 - 56,650 - Car Allowance £6780 Hybrid working available IT Applications Manager required for a leading client based in Chertsey. My client is currently seeking a IT Application Manager to come on board to responsible is to maintain the operation of crucial business applications, minimizing any disruptions in service. You will also be providing assistance for all business applications, ensuring timely resolution of incidents and requests within the agreed service level agreements (SLAs). This support is provided by an in-house team of Application Support Analysts and external third-party support contracts. while collaborating with the Business Systems Manager to comprehend the strategic direction of key application development. Key skills and responsibilities, Strong application experience Understanding of IT infrastructure and applications support SLA operational principles and 'best practice' requirements. COINS (Finance, Commercial, Customer Services) Workday (Human Resources) Anaplan (Financial Cashflow) Overseeing regular interactions with standard application vendors to grasp their development plans, ensuring top-notch support and efficient escalation routes. Implementing minor improvements to applications as per business agreements. Taking charge of small-scale projects and playing a pivotal role in major application-related initiatives. Contributing to the development, documentation, and upkeep of vital business applications and related procedures. Coordinating the daily functioning and optimization of applications. Collaborating with the business systems manager to ensure applications adhere to the appropriate trajectory. Overseeing a compact team of Application Support Analysts, accountable for incident resolution, request fulfillment, and problem-solving. Participating in the strategic planning for integrating mission-critical applications to enhance business operations and employee efficiency. Supervising the installation, upgrading, and routine maintenance of software applications. Interested? Please submit your updated CV to Emma Siwicki at Crimson for immediate consideration. Not interested? Do you know someone who might be a perfect fit for this role? Refer a friend and earn £250 worth of vouchers! Crimson is acting as an employment agency regarding this vacancy
Global Technology Solutions Ltd
Hampton, Cambridgeshire
Location - Hampton, Peterborough Pay - £15 per hour, after 3 months goes up to £17.46 Contract - 3 months with potential extensions Hours - 7.5 hours a day, between 06:00 and 18:00 - maximum of 2 weekends a month, get the days back in the week. Required skills: - fluent in Hungarian and English speaking, with strong all round communication skills - Plenty of Customer service experience - Previously required to complete calls/make bookings. - Experience with Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook - Speaking/typing in English to a professional level. - Being a great problem solver - thinking proactively in order to resolve incidents as quickly and smoothly as possible. - Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent in Maths and English - IT certificated desirable but not essential. Requirements: - Regularly updating incidents logged on the Incident Management system and provide end users with a technical solution within Service Level Agreements. - Proactively keeping Customers informed on incident or request status and progress. - Escalate incidents where a first time fix is not possible to either 2nd line support or the relevant resolver group. - Adhering to Incident management procedures. - Monitor, progress, and resolve incidents whilst ensuring customer satisfaction through proactive updates, frequent contact and escalation where necessary. - Keeping up to date with the current standard procedures. - Proactively maintain and develop knowledge, skills and experience through client contact, industry sources, formalised training and development plan. - Escalate potential service issues initially with Shift Leader/Team Leader/Service Desk Manager/Service Delivery Manager - Escalate potential problem issues with Problem and Incident Management. - Contributing to team meetings. If you think you're suitable for the role, apply now! If you are interested, please contact GTS. In applying for this position, you consent to your personal data being shared with the specified employer and for your details to remain with GTS for as long as is necessary to process your application. See our Privacy Notice for full information Global Technology Solutions is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy
24/04/2024
Project-based
Location - Hampton, Peterborough Pay - £15 per hour, after 3 months goes up to £17.46 Contract - 3 months with potential extensions Hours - 7.5 hours a day, between 06:00 and 18:00 - maximum of 2 weekends a month, get the days back in the week. Required skills: - fluent in Hungarian and English speaking, with strong all round communication skills - Plenty of Customer service experience - Previously required to complete calls/make bookings. - Experience with Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook - Speaking/typing in English to a professional level. - Being a great problem solver - thinking proactively in order to resolve incidents as quickly and smoothly as possible. - Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent in Maths and English - IT certificated desirable but not essential. Requirements: - Regularly updating incidents logged on the Incident Management system and provide end users with a technical solution within Service Level Agreements. - Proactively keeping Customers informed on incident or request status and progress. - Escalate incidents where a first time fix is not possible to either 2nd line support or the relevant resolver group. - Adhering to Incident management procedures. - Monitor, progress, and resolve incidents whilst ensuring customer satisfaction through proactive updates, frequent contact and escalation where necessary. - Keeping up to date with the current standard procedures. - Proactively maintain and develop knowledge, skills and experience through client contact, industry sources, formalised training and development plan. - Escalate potential service issues initially with Shift Leader/Team Leader/Service Desk Manager/Service Delivery Manager - Escalate potential problem issues with Problem and Incident Management. - Contributing to team meetings. If you think you're suitable for the role, apply now! If you are interested, please contact GTS. In applying for this position, you consent to your personal data being shared with the specified employer and for your details to remain with GTS for as long as is necessary to process your application. See our Privacy Notice for full information Global Technology Solutions is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy
Job purpose The technical development lead will guide the continuous development of Vits 's technology in a collaborative, effective and Agile manner leading a multidisciplinary technology team. High-quality software will be delivered using best-of-breed frameworks, such as Laravel, and components to support the requirements of a growing business. Key areas of responsibility collaborating openly and autonomously within a non-siloed, organic business structure leading, coaching and growing a technology team of developers, UI and UX designers to deliver effective software within an Agile environment working with product owners and project managers to establish formal requirements, produce technical specifications and deliver software to an agreed plan identifying appropriate software architecture, approaches, frameworks and components to implement the business requirements safe-guarding the stability, effectiveness and continuity of software development maintaining and managing technical debt, security and compliance of in-house software overseeing Vits 's hardware resources, in collaboration with the IT support partner The role requires experience of implementing software systems which leverage third-party APIs expertise in the traditional PHP stack (PHP/MySQL/HTML/CSS/JavaScript) in modern frameworks such as Laravel or Symphony implementing and working within service-oriented architectures and associated principles and standards, eg SOLID good understanding of test approaches (eg unit versus integration) a pragmatist who can achieve a balance between the creative approach of a developer and the needs of the business The person will be careful, organised and diligent - even meticulous - with a good dose of common sense demanding of high standards, and at ease with demanding people effective - but also efficient - in both the physical and digital realms modestly confident, good-humoured and trustworthy at home in the worlds of art, architecture, craft and design informal but 100% professional, while respecting traditional courtesy and good manners
24/04/2024
Full time
Job purpose The technical development lead will guide the continuous development of Vits 's technology in a collaborative, effective and Agile manner leading a multidisciplinary technology team. High-quality software will be delivered using best-of-breed frameworks, such as Laravel, and components to support the requirements of a growing business. Key areas of responsibility collaborating openly and autonomously within a non-siloed, organic business structure leading, coaching and growing a technology team of developers, UI and UX designers to deliver effective software within an Agile environment working with product owners and project managers to establish formal requirements, produce technical specifications and deliver software to an agreed plan identifying appropriate software architecture, approaches, frameworks and components to implement the business requirements safe-guarding the stability, effectiveness and continuity of software development maintaining and managing technical debt, security and compliance of in-house software overseeing Vits 's hardware resources, in collaboration with the IT support partner The role requires experience of implementing software systems which leverage third-party APIs expertise in the traditional PHP stack (PHP/MySQL/HTML/CSS/JavaScript) in modern frameworks such as Laravel or Symphony implementing and working within service-oriented architectures and associated principles and standards, eg SOLID good understanding of test approaches (eg unit versus integration) a pragmatist who can achieve a balance between the creative approach of a developer and the needs of the business The person will be careful, organised and diligent - even meticulous - with a good dose of common sense demanding of high standards, and at ease with demanding people effective - but also efficient - in both the physical and digital realms modestly confident, good-humoured and trustworthy at home in the worlds of art, architecture, craft and design informal but 100% professional, while respecting traditional courtesy and good manners
candidates who is good with MS Dynamics + Power platform & Power pages Extremely sound in Dynamics CRM entities, workflows, configurations, customization development, Plug-ins, custom workflows, Java scripts, web resources, integrations development. Sound knowledge in core .NET technology, SQL Server, Power Platform, and SSRS Proficient on CRM Functional areas in Sales Force Automation, Marketing automation and Service management functionality Excellent communication and problem-solving skills Experience of working on full life cycle implementations across multiple versions of Dynamics CRM/365 Types of Solutions and Deployments to various environments Agile methodologies Skills and Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in application development roles & implementation of Microsoft Dynamics CRM based solutions. Understanding and practicing the SDLC, and ability to take on the various roles as required, such as gathering requirements, design, deployment, testing and training Demonstrated experience in developing solutions with ASP.NET, JavaScript, SQL, C#, Web Services and Web API Experience with Power Apps, Power Automate and Power Portal. Experience with agile process and methodologies desirable. Good presentation and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Degree in IT or relevant industry experience; and Current Microsoft Certifications will be highly regarded Roles and Responsibilities: Lead developer for area/stream, run technical workshops end users to define business. Identify and resolve systems issues, Ownership of TDD for area, DevOps owners Automation. Provides technical expertise, direction, and leadership to the technical team for a project. Ensure all components of the technical architecture are properly integrated and implemented. Leads team in the building of CRM solutions that meets requirements. Responsible for end-to-end technical assurance, technical governance, technical best practices, the reuse of technical assets, and the assignment of technical work. Responsible for technical direction of the project. Prepare and deliver reports, recommendations, or alternatives that address existing and potential trouble areas in operating Product Testing, UAT Support. Mentors and coaches CRM developers and team members Day-to-day management of the teams, working closely with the Project Manager to provide information around scheduling, risks, issues, changes, etc. Participates in daily leadership calls, stand-ups, can outline performance of technical team Ensure technical issues are resolved in a cost effective, efficient, and timely manner Establish the criteria related to the release process for the team in promoting code to the appropriate environments and monitor the promotion of such code so it is in line with the processes described in the Configuration Management Plan Ensure teams have access to the Configuration Management Plan and use the approved Configuration Control tool Participate in all work product review sessions described in the Quality Plan to ensure compliance with the technical design. Ensure the Developer invites a subject matter expert that is knowledgeable about the system change to any conformance review Coach and mentor the technical team in the development of the project from a technical perspective Provide technical support and technical quality control throughout all stages of the project Provide technical subject matter expertise for the technical delivery processes and implementation. This may include, but is not limited to, informal meetings with team members on technical strategy of project; attendance at status meetings with customer entities as requested: review and involvement in all technical work product reviews Work with other key architecture roles to ensure the technology is being applied to meet the business objectives (Applications Architect, Data Architect, etc.) Collaborate with the Configuration Management Specialist to define configuration management processes and procedures for configuration items (code, configuration settings, etc. Participate in Work Product Reviews as referenced in the Project Quality Plan will support new pursuits and business and asked to validate estimates
24/04/2024
Full time
candidates who is good with MS Dynamics + Power platform & Power pages Extremely sound in Dynamics CRM entities, workflows, configurations, customization development, Plug-ins, custom workflows, Java scripts, web resources, integrations development. Sound knowledge in core .NET technology, SQL Server, Power Platform, and SSRS Proficient on CRM Functional areas in Sales Force Automation, Marketing automation and Service management functionality Excellent communication and problem-solving skills Experience of working on full life cycle implementations across multiple versions of Dynamics CRM/365 Types of Solutions and Deployments to various environments Agile methodologies Skills and Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in application development roles & implementation of Microsoft Dynamics CRM based solutions. Understanding and practicing the SDLC, and ability to take on the various roles as required, such as gathering requirements, design, deployment, testing and training Demonstrated experience in developing solutions with ASP.NET, JavaScript, SQL, C#, Web Services and Web API Experience with Power Apps, Power Automate and Power Portal. Experience with agile process and methodologies desirable. Good presentation and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Degree in IT or relevant industry experience; and Current Microsoft Certifications will be highly regarded Roles and Responsibilities: Lead developer for area/stream, run technical workshops end users to define business. Identify and resolve systems issues, Ownership of TDD for area, DevOps owners Automation. Provides technical expertise, direction, and leadership to the technical team for a project. Ensure all components of the technical architecture are properly integrated and implemented. Leads team in the building of CRM solutions that meets requirements. Responsible for end-to-end technical assurance, technical governance, technical best practices, the reuse of technical assets, and the assignment of technical work. Responsible for technical direction of the project. Prepare and deliver reports, recommendations, or alternatives that address existing and potential trouble areas in operating Product Testing, UAT Support. Mentors and coaches CRM developers and team members Day-to-day management of the teams, working closely with the Project Manager to provide information around scheduling, risks, issues, changes, etc. Participates in daily leadership calls, stand-ups, can outline performance of technical team Ensure technical issues are resolved in a cost effective, efficient, and timely manner Establish the criteria related to the release process for the team in promoting code to the appropriate environments and monitor the promotion of such code so it is in line with the processes described in the Configuration Management Plan Ensure teams have access to the Configuration Management Plan and use the approved Configuration Control tool Participate in all work product review sessions described in the Quality Plan to ensure compliance with the technical design. Ensure the Developer invites a subject matter expert that is knowledgeable about the system change to any conformance review Coach and mentor the technical team in the development of the project from a technical perspective Provide technical support and technical quality control throughout all stages of the project Provide technical subject matter expertise for the technical delivery processes and implementation. This may include, but is not limited to, informal meetings with team members on technical strategy of project; attendance at status meetings with customer entities as requested: review and involvement in all technical work product reviews Work with other key architecture roles to ensure the technology is being applied to meet the business objectives (Applications Architect, Data Architect, etc.) Collaborate with the Configuration Management Specialist to define configuration management processes and procedures for configuration items (code, configuration settings, etc. Participate in Work Product Reviews as referenced in the Project Quality Plan will support new pursuits and business and asked to validate estimates