Our client a prestigious global enterprise has an opening for an Live Services Manager to join their UK office based in London. This role is responsible for the management and delivery of in-person, hybrid and virtual meetings & events through their full life production cycle. Responsibilities: Support in the development and implementation of Live offer and growth plan through existing clients and procurement of new business. Support in the identifying and exploiting opportunities within the company by raising the profile of the team and offer. Prepare and write effective proposals and statements of work. Manage Live clients on a day-to-day basis, taking responsibility for the successful delivery of projects and the quality of service provided to them. Help clients to determine the best solutions to meet the communications needs of each event (such as live experience design, presentation management and production, network infrastructure, codecs/streaming formats). Price and run projects commercially ensuing that all quotes correctly reflect the level of service that is being delivered. Oversee the successful delivery of in-person, hybrid and virtual meetings & events from concept to event to archive. Demonstrate the ability to lead complex projects and manage the project teams. Plan and manage the resourcing of projects over the year, identifying pinch points and gaps in the schedule. Demonstrate a strong interest in and awareness of the innovative tools and applications for meetings and events and keep up to date with trends in the business. Demonstrate a good knowledge of all aspects of audio-visual production and presentation technology, broadcast streaming encoding equipment and software. Seek and look for best practice on production technology, broadcast platforms and players, advising on where the business should develop and grow. Skills Required: A proven track record of experience running in-person, hybrid and virtual meetings & events for corporate companies. The ability to operate effectively in a highly pressured live event environment to the highest possible standards within tight deadlines. Excellent organisational, planning, management, and communication skills. Demonstrate successful live, hybrid and virtual event and on-demand streaming. Able to collaboration successfully with teams across multiple projects. A good understanding and general ability to work with audio-visual production technologies across, lighting, video and sound for live meetings and events; web streaming technology management including analogue phone lines, video conferencing, ISDN, IP, fibre and satellite distribution. Understanding of corporate presentation platform and technologies including media Servers web compression technologies Flash/Windows Media and browser compatibilities. Familiarity with Content Management Systems. Good knowledge of encoding software (Wire cast, FMLE). Good knowledge of HTML, CSS, Microsoft Office. Basic knowledge of Photoshop and AV Editing Tools. High Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Strong interest in and awareness of the social media and live event and webcasting world.
17/05/2024
Full time
Our client a prestigious global enterprise has an opening for an Live Services Manager to join their UK office based in London. This role is responsible for the management and delivery of in-person, hybrid and virtual meetings & events through their full life production cycle. Responsibilities: Support in the development and implementation of Live offer and growth plan through existing clients and procurement of new business. Support in the identifying and exploiting opportunities within the company by raising the profile of the team and offer. Prepare and write effective proposals and statements of work. Manage Live clients on a day-to-day basis, taking responsibility for the successful delivery of projects and the quality of service provided to them. Help clients to determine the best solutions to meet the communications needs of each event (such as live experience design, presentation management and production, network infrastructure, codecs/streaming formats). Price and run projects commercially ensuing that all quotes correctly reflect the level of service that is being delivered. Oversee the successful delivery of in-person, hybrid and virtual meetings & events from concept to event to archive. Demonstrate the ability to lead complex projects and manage the project teams. Plan and manage the resourcing of projects over the year, identifying pinch points and gaps in the schedule. Demonstrate a strong interest in and awareness of the innovative tools and applications for meetings and events and keep up to date with trends in the business. Demonstrate a good knowledge of all aspects of audio-visual production and presentation technology, broadcast streaming encoding equipment and software. Seek and look for best practice on production technology, broadcast platforms and players, advising on where the business should develop and grow. Skills Required: A proven track record of experience running in-person, hybrid and virtual meetings & events for corporate companies. The ability to operate effectively in a highly pressured live event environment to the highest possible standards within tight deadlines. Excellent organisational, planning, management, and communication skills. Demonstrate successful live, hybrid and virtual event and on-demand streaming. Able to collaboration successfully with teams across multiple projects. A good understanding and general ability to work with audio-visual production technologies across, lighting, video and sound for live meetings and events; web streaming technology management including analogue phone lines, video conferencing, ISDN, IP, fibre and satellite distribution. Understanding of corporate presentation platform and technologies including media Servers web compression technologies Flash/Windows Media and browser compatibilities. Familiarity with Content Management Systems. Good knowledge of encoding software (Wire cast, FMLE). Good knowledge of HTML, CSS, Microsoft Office. Basic knowledge of Photoshop and AV Editing Tools. High Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Strong interest in and awareness of the social media and live event and webcasting world.
Azure Technical Lead Hybrid working policy: Happy for this role to be largely remote working with occasional travel to an office (London or Midlands based). An exciting opportunity to act as a technical authority for my clients cloud services, both those managed by Service and those delivered internally, through Build, Change and Operational Delivery in Private and Hosted Cloud and Supporting Services. In Addition to being a key Product stakeholder in the Growing Digital Data Delivery and Management across Cloud Services, the role will also drive the technical maturity and support roadmaps for future Cloud delivery. Aligning to industry best practice, adopting and driving improvements in governance and ensuring the business information security strategy aligns to internal platforms is a key part of the role. Required Skills/Experience: - Strong background in implementing and supporting cloud solutions in Microsoft Azure (preferably in a mixed hosted and/or vendor managed service). - Experience in IaaS, PaaS, web services, Firewalls, Microsoft Office 365, Azure AD - Experience of Cloud Native Delivery - Broad technology base skills including involvement in projects in areas such as end user computing and virtual desktop infrastructure. - Strong knowledge of data infrastructure and data security - Ability to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams of business analysts, project managers and subject matter experts. - Ability to create and review Workplace documentation. - Experience in structured change management including core service management frameworks (eg, ITIL) Azure Technical Lead In accordance with the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003, this position is advertised based upon DGH Recruitment Limited having first sought approval of its client to find candidates for this position. DGH Recruitment Limited acts as both an Employment Agency and Employment Business
17/05/2024
Full time
Azure Technical Lead Hybrid working policy: Happy for this role to be largely remote working with occasional travel to an office (London or Midlands based). An exciting opportunity to act as a technical authority for my clients cloud services, both those managed by Service and those delivered internally, through Build, Change and Operational Delivery in Private and Hosted Cloud and Supporting Services. In Addition to being a key Product stakeholder in the Growing Digital Data Delivery and Management across Cloud Services, the role will also drive the technical maturity and support roadmaps for future Cloud delivery. Aligning to industry best practice, adopting and driving improvements in governance and ensuring the business information security strategy aligns to internal platforms is a key part of the role. Required Skills/Experience: - Strong background in implementing and supporting cloud solutions in Microsoft Azure (preferably in a mixed hosted and/or vendor managed service). - Experience in IaaS, PaaS, web services, Firewalls, Microsoft Office 365, Azure AD - Experience of Cloud Native Delivery - Broad technology base skills including involvement in projects in areas such as end user computing and virtual desktop infrastructure. - Strong knowledge of data infrastructure and data security - Ability to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams of business analysts, project managers and subject matter experts. - Ability to create and review Workplace documentation. - Experience in structured change management including core service management frameworks (eg, ITIL) Azure Technical Lead In accordance with the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003, this position is advertised based upon DGH Recruitment Limited having first sought approval of its client to find candidates for this position. DGH Recruitment Limited acts as both an Employment Agency and Employment Business
Description: Overview and Role Purpose Our Client Company have been building world class machinery at their Desford manufacturing facility for over 70 years. We are now for searching an experienced supply chain professional to fill the open position of Material Planner within the Materials Planning team based in Desford, Leicestershire. This position will report to the Material Planning Manager. Key Responsibilities Working within a Product focused team, the Material Planner has the following major responsibilities: - Ensure that material requirements are scheduled for delivery from suppliers in a quantity and on a date to support our service to customers Ensure that deliveries take place on the correct date, in the correct containers, in the quantity Specified. Validate that supplier schedules meet the facilities demands and collaborate with supplier to ensure continued material availability. Initiate, co-ordinate and participate in activities to ensure optimum inventory levels Manage and control inventory levels for outgoing parts Be involved with, as necessary, the scheduling and control of onward ship material Hold Supplier Performance review meetings and track recovery actions Work with transport partners to ensure on time delivery of material Skills and Experience Required Essential: Previous experience of working with a Material Planning role or supply chain. Supplier Management Experience Knowledge of SAP Excellent Microsoft skills Analytical problem solving Familiar with international shipment tracking and trade and compliance Self Motivated with Excellent Attention to detail. Desirable: Experience within a Manufacturing environment Skills: Materials planning Inventory Planner supply chain Materials logistics Supply chain management Job Title: Material Planner Location: Desford, UK Job Type: Contract Trading as Aston Carter. Allegis Group Limited, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. Aston Carter is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands. If you apply, your personal data will be processed as described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice available on the website. To access our Online Privacy Notice, which explains what information we may collect, use, share, and store about you, and describes your rights and choices about this, please go to the website. We are part of a global network of companies and as a result, the personal data you provide will be shared within Allegis Group and transferred and processed outside the UK, Switzerland and European Economic Area subject to the protections described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice. We store personal data in the UK, EEA, Switzerland and the USA. If you would like to exercise your privacy rights, please visit the "Contacting Us" section of our Online Privacy Notice for details on how to contact us. To protect your privacy and security, we may take steps to verify your identity, such as a password and user ID if there is an account associated with your request, or identifying information such as your address or date of birth, before proceeding with your request. If you are resident in the UK, EEA or Switzerland, we will process any access request you make in accordance with our commitments under the UK Data Protection Act, EU-U.S. Privacy Shield or the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield.
17/05/2024
Project-based
Description: Overview and Role Purpose Our Client Company have been building world class machinery at their Desford manufacturing facility for over 70 years. We are now for searching an experienced supply chain professional to fill the open position of Material Planner within the Materials Planning team based in Desford, Leicestershire. This position will report to the Material Planning Manager. Key Responsibilities Working within a Product focused team, the Material Planner has the following major responsibilities: - Ensure that material requirements are scheduled for delivery from suppliers in a quantity and on a date to support our service to customers Ensure that deliveries take place on the correct date, in the correct containers, in the quantity Specified. Validate that supplier schedules meet the facilities demands and collaborate with supplier to ensure continued material availability. Initiate, co-ordinate and participate in activities to ensure optimum inventory levels Manage and control inventory levels for outgoing parts Be involved with, as necessary, the scheduling and control of onward ship material Hold Supplier Performance review meetings and track recovery actions Work with transport partners to ensure on time delivery of material Skills and Experience Required Essential: Previous experience of working with a Material Planning role or supply chain. Supplier Management Experience Knowledge of SAP Excellent Microsoft skills Analytical problem solving Familiar with international shipment tracking and trade and compliance Self Motivated with Excellent Attention to detail. Desirable: Experience within a Manufacturing environment Skills: Materials planning Inventory Planner supply chain Materials logistics Supply chain management Job Title: Material Planner Location: Desford, UK Job Type: Contract Trading as Aston Carter. Allegis Group Limited, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. Aston Carter is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands. If you apply, your personal data will be processed as described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice available on the website. To access our Online Privacy Notice, which explains what information we may collect, use, share, and store about you, and describes your rights and choices about this, please go to the website. We are part of a global network of companies and as a result, the personal data you provide will be shared within Allegis Group and transferred and processed outside the UK, Switzerland and European Economic Area subject to the protections described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice. We store personal data in the UK, EEA, Switzerland and the USA. If you would like to exercise your privacy rights, please visit the "Contacting Us" section of our Online Privacy Notice for details on how to contact us. To protect your privacy and security, we may take steps to verify your identity, such as a password and user ID if there is an account associated with your request, or identifying information such as your address or date of birth, before proceeding with your request. If you are resident in the UK, EEA or Switzerland, we will process any access request you make in accordance with our commitments under the UK Data Protection Act, EU-U.S. Privacy Shield or the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield.
Required for a 12 month initial contract working for a next-gen Li-ion battery manufacturer, a Compliance Specialist to ensure battery systems meet all relevant legislative and market-specific standards to facilitate global market access. Responsibilities: - Identify and interpret regulatory requirements for battery system products to ensure compliance. - Work with engineering teams to derive product requirements and integrate these requirements into our Requirements Management tool. - Regularly update and communicate changes in compliance standards to engineering teams. - Collaborate with engineering, business development, and technical project managers to research and validate regulatory requirements. - Manage documentation and certifications necessary for compliance, including interfacing with third-party test labs and certification bodies. - Act as the primary contact for certification bodies and maintain strategic compliance alignment. - Serve as the main point of contact for internal and external technical experts on compliance issues. Experience: - 5-10 years of relevant or similar experience - Technically proficient in areas of Electrical and Mechanical engineering - Preferably experience in applying current European and American Directives/Standards for Lithium-ion battery products. - Experience in certification of products within and outside Europe - Excellent English written and oral communication skills, with experience of delivery to a variety of internal and external stakeholders of varying seniorities. - Ability to work under high pressure and tight deadlines, excellent time management. To arrange a Teams interview, please email in the first instance your CV to (see below) WA Consultants is an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as described within The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.
17/05/2024
Project-based
Required for a 12 month initial contract working for a next-gen Li-ion battery manufacturer, a Compliance Specialist to ensure battery systems meet all relevant legislative and market-specific standards to facilitate global market access. Responsibilities: - Identify and interpret regulatory requirements for battery system products to ensure compliance. - Work with engineering teams to derive product requirements and integrate these requirements into our Requirements Management tool. - Regularly update and communicate changes in compliance standards to engineering teams. - Collaborate with engineering, business development, and technical project managers to research and validate regulatory requirements. - Manage documentation and certifications necessary for compliance, including interfacing with third-party test labs and certification bodies. - Act as the primary contact for certification bodies and maintain strategic compliance alignment. - Serve as the main point of contact for internal and external technical experts on compliance issues. Experience: - 5-10 years of relevant or similar experience - Technically proficient in areas of Electrical and Mechanical engineering - Preferably experience in applying current European and American Directives/Standards for Lithium-ion battery products. - Experience in certification of products within and outside Europe - Excellent English written and oral communication skills, with experience of delivery to a variety of internal and external stakeholders of varying seniorities. - Ability to work under high pressure and tight deadlines, excellent time management. To arrange a Teams interview, please email in the first instance your CV to (see below) WA Consultants is an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as described within The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.
Automotive Cyber Security Engineer (UNECE, R155, R156) Automotive Hybrid: 2 days per week in Crewe 6 months £550 per day PAYE Essential: This is not an IT Security role. This is automotive working on in-car applications and requires Embedded security knowledge and vehicle security controls. In short: Automotive Cyber Security Engineer required to join a prestigious automotive manufacturer in performing security-related activities. ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to join the business on a temporary basis, at our Crewe campus working on a hybrid basis. The Cyber Security Engineer will report to Vehicle Cyber Security Manager. The role is responsible for the product cyber security engineering activities primarily focused around cyber security requirements, legislation analysis and interpretation and compliance to the client defined secure product development process. Responsibilities include: Assess, interpret and track new or amended cybersecurity security/software update management legislations to relevant functions and cascade interpretation to subject matter experts. Develop and or maintain security specifications for vehicle components and functions for all projects. Analyse and update cybersecurity requirements based on the applicable cyber security legislations for the project. Ensure traceability between regulations and requirements are maintained and available for audit purposes. Deliver cybersecurity work products aligned to the client's Secure Development Process (for eg TARA, security case, security plan, component security analysis). Update process templates or process flows based on lessons learnt and recommended improvements. SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE The successful applicant will be a delivery focused and experienced Cyber Security Engineer with technical product security competencies ideally from within the automotive sector. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate: Product security technical competency (UNECE, R155, R156, ISO21434) Good knowledge of legislative landscape for cybersecurity and connected services in different regions (like China, South Korea, Japan, South Africa) in addition to Europe. Ability to analyse and interpret cyber security and software update regulations and how they impact the product requirements. Good understanding of security controls for automotive vehicles. System requirements engineering experience Software/Programming knowledge (C, C++) Delivery focused Project management and Planning Good communication at various levels in different forums Good presentation skills Ability to influence colleagues within your area of responsibility Good communication skills(German language would be advantageous) Engineering degree or equivalent is essential (or equivalent experience) Associate member of relevant professional institute is desirable. Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered. Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly. Pontoon is an employment consultancy and operates as an equal opportunities employer.
17/05/2024
Project-based
Automotive Cyber Security Engineer (UNECE, R155, R156) Automotive Hybrid: 2 days per week in Crewe 6 months £550 per day PAYE Essential: This is not an IT Security role. This is automotive working on in-car applications and requires Embedded security knowledge and vehicle security controls. In short: Automotive Cyber Security Engineer required to join a prestigious automotive manufacturer in performing security-related activities. ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to join the business on a temporary basis, at our Crewe campus working on a hybrid basis. The Cyber Security Engineer will report to Vehicle Cyber Security Manager. The role is responsible for the product cyber security engineering activities primarily focused around cyber security requirements, legislation analysis and interpretation and compliance to the client defined secure product development process. Responsibilities include: Assess, interpret and track new or amended cybersecurity security/software update management legislations to relevant functions and cascade interpretation to subject matter experts. Develop and or maintain security specifications for vehicle components and functions for all projects. Analyse and update cybersecurity requirements based on the applicable cyber security legislations for the project. Ensure traceability between regulations and requirements are maintained and available for audit purposes. Deliver cybersecurity work products aligned to the client's Secure Development Process (for eg TARA, security case, security plan, component security analysis). Update process templates or process flows based on lessons learnt and recommended improvements. SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE The successful applicant will be a delivery focused and experienced Cyber Security Engineer with technical product security competencies ideally from within the automotive sector. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate: Product security technical competency (UNECE, R155, R156, ISO21434) Good knowledge of legislative landscape for cybersecurity and connected services in different regions (like China, South Korea, Japan, South Africa) in addition to Europe. Ability to analyse and interpret cyber security and software update regulations and how they impact the product requirements. Good understanding of security controls for automotive vehicles. System requirements engineering experience Software/Programming knowledge (C, C++) Delivery focused Project management and Planning Good communication at various levels in different forums Good presentation skills Ability to influence colleagues within your area of responsibility Good communication skills(German language would be advantageous) Engineering degree or equivalent is essential (or equivalent experience) Associate member of relevant professional institute is desirable. Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered. Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly. Pontoon is an employment consultancy and operates as an equal opportunities employer.
NO SPONSORSHIP Principal, Product Manager - Financial Risk Management and Systems SALARY: $190k plus 15% bonus LOCATION: CHICAGO, IL Hybrid 3 days onsite Looking for a candidate with experience as a product manager/owner agile product manager experience financial services general security markets derivatives knowledge multiple asset classes like equities interest rates volatility commodities foreign currencies risk pillar specify control counter party clearing statements of derivatives financial risk management and regulated capital markets infrastructure Jira confluence tableau MS Applications 10 years of financial risk management Summary: The Product Owner at the will be responsible for maximizing the value of the Products delivered to our stakeholders by representing business interests, working with our technology teams to determine requirements, creating a product roadmap for development, and prioritizing the work. The Product Owner will work in a hybrid agile methodology collaborating with cross-functional teams. The Product Owner must ensure that the technology teams understand and are aligned with the Product vision and that leadership is kept aware of Product progress and status. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. Stakeholder Engagement and Management o Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders regarding the product backlog and product development o Interact with internal and external stakeholders such as regulators, exchanges and other external parties in explaining OCC's Products o Elicit, interpret, lead requirement workshop discussions with vendors, stakeholders and/or product owners; assist in the development of backlog items and acceptance criteria o Work with internal and external stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure that they are reflected in the product backlog o Maintain direct communications with senior and middle management o Coordinate preparation of materials for Management Committee, Board of Directors and Regulatory meetings as needed o Maintain Product Vision and Roadmap o Understand regulatory requirements and drivers impacting development goals and plans o Evaluate product changes and recommend needed process and system changes o Develop functional capabilities within the organization by driving innovation and continuous process improvements o Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and prioritize the product backlog o Refine the product backlog to ensure that it is ready for development o Maintain product budget and forecast. Seek to optimize product delivery in the most cost effective manner. o Collaborate with technology partners and teams to drive strategic plans for the system development, integration and deployment o Work with the Project Owners/Managers, Technology Lead, and Scrum Master to ensure that the team is following the hybrid agile methodology and that any issues are addressed in a timely manner o Document and/or sign-off on acceptance criteria for user stories o Ensure that the product backlog is transparent, visible, and understood by all stakeholders o Ensure there is a clear traceability of requirements to deliverables o Ensure the product complies with all non-functional requirements o Comply with all product delivery controls and procedures Product Leadership Product Delivery Product Integrity Quality Management Team Leadership Qualifications: Previous experience as a Product Manager/Owner in a hybrid agile methodology is required Strong understanding of Agile product management methodologies and product development processes Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, including ability to interact effectively with peers, all levels of management, regulators and member firms Ability to work effectively with and lead cross-functional teams Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Demonstrated ability to gather, analyze, and evaluate facts, and prepare and present concise oral and written reports Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment Must be able to work under deadlines and manage multiple tasks Self-directed; Ability to work both independently with minimal direction or oversight in a team-oriented, collaborative environment Experience working in the financial services industry General securities markets, derivatives knowledge required Strong knowledge in multiple asset classes like equities, interest rates, volatility, commodities, and foreign currencies (Risk Pillar Specific) Experience with central counter-party clearing, settlement of derivatives, financial risk management and regulated capital markets infrastructure Willingness to roll up your sleeves and do whatever is necessary Technical Skills: Proficiency using Jira, Confluence, Tableau and Microsoft Office applications Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree MBA, MS or equivalent graduate degree in a relevant field preferred 10+ years of financial risk management experience leading teams and building robust business processes is required 2+ years of product management experience, preferably with Risk Management products and capabilities Demonstrated experience with ensuring effective process change management 10+ years of experience in financial services/regulated capital markets infrastructure. Experience with an exchange, regulator or clearing house preferred
16/05/2024
Full time
NO SPONSORSHIP Principal, Product Manager - Financial Risk Management and Systems SALARY: $190k plus 15% bonus LOCATION: CHICAGO, IL Hybrid 3 days onsite Looking for a candidate with experience as a product manager/owner agile product manager experience financial services general security markets derivatives knowledge multiple asset classes like equities interest rates volatility commodities foreign currencies risk pillar specify control counter party clearing statements of derivatives financial risk management and regulated capital markets infrastructure Jira confluence tableau MS Applications 10 years of financial risk management Summary: The Product Owner at the will be responsible for maximizing the value of the Products delivered to our stakeholders by representing business interests, working with our technology teams to determine requirements, creating a product roadmap for development, and prioritizing the work. The Product Owner will work in a hybrid agile methodology collaborating with cross-functional teams. The Product Owner must ensure that the technology teams understand and are aligned with the Product vision and that leadership is kept aware of Product progress and status. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. Stakeholder Engagement and Management o Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders regarding the product backlog and product development o Interact with internal and external stakeholders such as regulators, exchanges and other external parties in explaining OCC's Products o Elicit, interpret, lead requirement workshop discussions with vendors, stakeholders and/or product owners; assist in the development of backlog items and acceptance criteria o Work with internal and external stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure that they are reflected in the product backlog o Maintain direct communications with senior and middle management o Coordinate preparation of materials for Management Committee, Board of Directors and Regulatory meetings as needed o Maintain Product Vision and Roadmap o Understand regulatory requirements and drivers impacting development goals and plans o Evaluate product changes and recommend needed process and system changes o Develop functional capabilities within the organization by driving innovation and continuous process improvements o Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and prioritize the product backlog o Refine the product backlog to ensure that it is ready for development o Maintain product budget and forecast. Seek to optimize product delivery in the most cost effective manner. o Collaborate with technology partners and teams to drive strategic plans for the system development, integration and deployment o Work with the Project Owners/Managers, Technology Lead, and Scrum Master to ensure that the team is following the hybrid agile methodology and that any issues are addressed in a timely manner o Document and/or sign-off on acceptance criteria for user stories o Ensure that the product backlog is transparent, visible, and understood by all stakeholders o Ensure there is a clear traceability of requirements to deliverables o Ensure the product complies with all non-functional requirements o Comply with all product delivery controls and procedures Product Leadership Product Delivery Product Integrity Quality Management Team Leadership Qualifications: Previous experience as a Product Manager/Owner in a hybrid agile methodology is required Strong understanding of Agile product management methodologies and product development processes Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, including ability to interact effectively with peers, all levels of management, regulators and member firms Ability to work effectively with and lead cross-functional teams Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Demonstrated ability to gather, analyze, and evaluate facts, and prepare and present concise oral and written reports Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment Must be able to work under deadlines and manage multiple tasks Self-directed; Ability to work both independently with minimal direction or oversight in a team-oriented, collaborative environment Experience working in the financial services industry General securities markets, derivatives knowledge required Strong knowledge in multiple asset classes like equities, interest rates, volatility, commodities, and foreign currencies (Risk Pillar Specific) Experience with central counter-party clearing, settlement of derivatives, financial risk management and regulated capital markets infrastructure Willingness to roll up your sleeves and do whatever is necessary Technical Skills: Proficiency using Jira, Confluence, Tableau and Microsoft Office applications Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree MBA, MS or equivalent graduate degree in a relevant field preferred 10+ years of financial risk management experience leading teams and building robust business processes is required 2+ years of product management experience, preferably with Risk Management products and capabilities Demonstrated experience with ensuring effective process change management 10+ years of experience in financial services/regulated capital markets infrastructure. Experience with an exchange, regulator or clearing house preferred
*We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* *Hybrid 3 days onsite 2 days remote* A prestigious company is looking for a Vendor Quality Assurance Manager. This manager will focus on managing all the outsourced vendors for all technical quality assurance. This manager will be managing 25-30 onshore and offshore resources. This includes QA for applications, datacenter, Back End technology, Microsoft products, etc. 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. Encourages fiscal responsibility and maintains confidentiality. Technologies/Software 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
16/05/2024
Full time
*We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* *Hybrid 3 days onsite 2 days remote* A prestigious company is looking for a Vendor Quality Assurance Manager. This manager will focus on managing all the outsourced vendors for all technical quality assurance. This manager will be managing 25-30 onshore and offshore resources. This includes QA for applications, datacenter, Back End technology, Microsoft products, etc. 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. Encourages fiscal responsibility and maintains confidentiality. Technologies/Software 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
Southampton, Hampshire
Professional Services Resource Manager Southampton - Hybrid. 2-3 day per week onsite Permanent salary £45,000 - £50,000 Role Purpose: Your role as a Professional Services Resource Manager is to work in partnership with our customers and project management office to manage, schedule and deliver professional services to the customer base. The PS Resource Manager is responsible for planning and coordinating the professional service resources needs to function effectively. They will work with multiple teams, from consultants to Managed Services Specialists to the project management office. Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills: Essential 1. The ability to forecast the resource requirements for the entire department. 2. The Professional Services Resource Manager will often work on multiple projects at once, so it's important to be able to manage their time effectively. To meet deadlines and complete work on time. 3. Excellent communication skills to communicate with clients and other stakeholders for the successful delivery of project-related tasks. 4. Successful proven track record in the delivery of technical projects to customers 5. Minimum of 24 month's work experience in a similar role in a managed service provider environment 6. A demonstrable experience in working with multiple technologies within a Managed Service Provider 7. Excellent computing and technical skills 8. Exceptional coordination and planning skills 9. Be able to acquire new knowledge and skills quickly and apply them to business situations 10. Excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and presentation skills 11. Knowledge and experience of Microsoft-based solutions Desirable 1. Degree-level education or equivalent experience 2. Recognised project management qualification, eg, PRINCE2, MSP, APMP 3. Demonstrable experience in Service introduction and 'Go to Market' processes 4. Experience in an IT, Cloud or service-related industry Responsibilities: 1. Deliver a high team performance level. Accountable for effective people management to ensure a high level of team morale, timely customer incident management and consistent achievement of operational targets including KPIs, SLA and OLAs. 2. Responsible for managing all direct reports through PDP program and regular 1:1's, identifying training needs, and performance improvements and ensuring all training is completed in line with an individual's PDP. 3. Onboard new resources and provide orientation to company policies and procedures. 4. Monitor resource utilisation and performance levels and take corrective action as necessary. 5. Completing and creating detailed plans for resource management 6. Managing employees to ensure that all workers are using current procedures and equipment. 7. Working with clients to schedule projects, including providing updates throughout the process. 8. Monitoring project revenues, identifying potential cost overruns, and creating contingency plans to prevent spending overruns. 9. Coordinating with the procurement team and partners to schedule deliveries of materials needed for projects. 10. Scheduling the professional services engineers for projects 11. Ensuring that all materials arrive on schedule and are in good condition. 12. Reviewing project plans to ensure that they meet delivery standards and other requirements. 13. Maintaining inventory records of all materials required for projects. 14. Keep up to date with best practices in our key products and suggest and recommend changes to the business and processes to improve the performance of a customer's IT service. 15. Proactively assisting with recommendations and delivery of solutions to its customers maximising customer satisfaction and revenue growth. 16. Keep up to date with best practices in the key service solutions. Suggest and recommend changes to the business and processes to improve the performance of products and Managed Services. 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 Agency in relation to this vacancy.
16/05/2024
Full time
Professional Services Resource Manager Southampton - Hybrid. 2-3 day per week onsite Permanent salary £45,000 - £50,000 Role Purpose: Your role as a Professional Services Resource Manager is to work in partnership with our customers and project management office to manage, schedule and deliver professional services to the customer base. The PS Resource Manager is responsible for planning and coordinating the professional service resources needs to function effectively. They will work with multiple teams, from consultants to Managed Services Specialists to the project management office. Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills: Essential 1. The ability to forecast the resource requirements for the entire department. 2. The Professional Services Resource Manager will often work on multiple projects at once, so it's important to be able to manage their time effectively. To meet deadlines and complete work on time. 3. Excellent communication skills to communicate with clients and other stakeholders for the successful delivery of project-related tasks. 4. Successful proven track record in the delivery of technical projects to customers 5. Minimum of 24 month's work experience in a similar role in a managed service provider environment 6. A demonstrable experience in working with multiple technologies within a Managed Service Provider 7. Excellent computing and technical skills 8. Exceptional coordination and planning skills 9. Be able to acquire new knowledge and skills quickly and apply them to business situations 10. Excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and presentation skills 11. Knowledge and experience of Microsoft-based solutions Desirable 1. Degree-level education or equivalent experience 2. Recognised project management qualification, eg, PRINCE2, MSP, APMP 3. Demonstrable experience in Service introduction and 'Go to Market' processes 4. Experience in an IT, Cloud or service-related industry Responsibilities: 1. Deliver a high team performance level. Accountable for effective people management to ensure a high level of team morale, timely customer incident management and consistent achievement of operational targets including KPIs, SLA and OLAs. 2. Responsible for managing all direct reports through PDP program and regular 1:1's, identifying training needs, and performance improvements and ensuring all training is completed in line with an individual's PDP. 3. Onboard new resources and provide orientation to company policies and procedures. 4. Monitor resource utilisation and performance levels and take corrective action as necessary. 5. Completing and creating detailed plans for resource management 6. Managing employees to ensure that all workers are using current procedures and equipment. 7. Working with clients to schedule projects, including providing updates throughout the process. 8. Monitoring project revenues, identifying potential cost overruns, and creating contingency plans to prevent spending overruns. 9. Coordinating with the procurement team and partners to schedule deliveries of materials needed for projects. 10. Scheduling the professional services engineers for projects 11. Ensuring that all materials arrive on schedule and are in good condition. 12. Reviewing project plans to ensure that they meet delivery standards and other requirements. 13. Maintaining inventory records of all materials required for projects. 14. Keep up to date with best practices in our key products and suggest and recommend changes to the business and processes to improve the performance of a customer's IT service. 15. Proactively assisting with recommendations and delivery of solutions to its customers maximising customer satisfaction and revenue growth. 16. Keep up to date with best practices in the key service solutions. Suggest and recommend changes to the business and processes to improve the performance of products and Managed Services. 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 Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Job Title - Service Management Lead - Finance Shared Services Location - Newcastle Upon Tyne - Hybrid (3 dpw on-site) Salary - £40 - £45K Per Annum Benefits - Excellent Benefits The Client - Curo are Partnering with a Global Organisation, consisting of Designers, Engineers and Consultants, dedicated to sustainable development. They support their clients to solve the most complex challenges, turning their ideas into reality, leveraging the latest technology. The Candidate - This role requires a candidate with excellent commercial acumen, who can ensure consistency with professional and clear formatted documents. This role will be focused on the on the process of on boarding of new client accounts, including monthly reporting packs, service review documents, and documenting financial processes. There will be no team or stakeholder management, this is a project based role in support of the Delivery Managers. There will be involvement in client review meetings, however this will be from the perspective of governance and risk, and ensuring that actions and follow up's are recorded. This role requires a natural rapport builder with the ability to manage up and down, as well as being able to take stock and document current processes, and support in change management. The key deliverable is a Service Catalogue, with new uniform processes and procedures, to maximise efficiency, and streamline where possible. The Role - The Service Management Lead, in Finance Shared Services is responsible for leading the global implementation and operation of processes and activities to facilitate the effective governance of services provided by the Finance SSC teams. This includes the documentation and definition of the services provided to each country supported, the establishment and agreement of targets to be delivered from the services, the establishment and coordination of a consistent service review process with agreed stakeholders and SSC members, the tracking of actions and status and effective change control to manage changes in scope of services. The Service Management Lead enables and facilitates the governance processes as a support to the SSC leadership, but accountability for the services and outcomes sits with the operational teams in the SSC. Key responsibilities: Establish and maintain a service definition to ensure ongoing clarity in scope of service expected outcomes for all countries supported Develop RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed) documentation for the activities supported, clarifying respective responsibilities between the SSC and its partners. Facilitate review between SSC managers and SSC stakeholders to align on definition of service Work with the SSC managers to propose appropriate Service Levels and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for the services delivered and support the agreement of these metrics with Stakeholders. Establish and oversee a program of standardized service review meetings between SSC and internal customers to discuss service progress, process performance, issues, and challenges, ensuring the outcomes to the meetings are captured and actions followed up on both the customer and SSC sides. Establish a change control process to allow for appropriate review of services provided and changes requested with a view to maximizing standardization, ensuring effective resourcing and realistic deliverables. Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and global standard policies and procedures including tax and accounting regulations. Define, implement, and maintain documentation online to maximize the transparency of all aspects of the services provided and processes supported. Requirements: Experience in a highly governed or regulated environment such as financial services or shared services or outsourcing Expertise in stakeholder management, preferably in a complex environment Excellent understanding of finance processes Background in process mapping and documentation, with expertise in production of service definition/contractual scoping documentation. First-hand experience of operational environments where the governance of service has been necessary to ensure successful delivery Expert in the production of RACI documentation Excellent relationship builder, maximizing trust and reliability Superb communicator Advanced MS Office skills with the ability to present information in a credible and professional structure and format to support buy in. Curious and interested mindset who will constantly seek to understand and improve the understanding of others A partner and supportive approach to the work aimed at promoting and recognizing the efforts and achievements of SSC teams to support building their confidence and sense of fulfilment. To apply for this Service Management Lead - Finance Shared Services permanent job, please click the button below and submit your latest CV. Curo Services endeavours to respond to all applications, however this may not always be possible during periods of high volume. Thank you for your patience. Curo Services is a trading name of Curo Resourcing Ltd and acts as an Employment Business for contract and temporary recruitment as well as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.
16/05/2024
Full time
Job Title - Service Management Lead - Finance Shared Services Location - Newcastle Upon Tyne - Hybrid (3 dpw on-site) Salary - £40 - £45K Per Annum Benefits - Excellent Benefits The Client - Curo are Partnering with a Global Organisation, consisting of Designers, Engineers and Consultants, dedicated to sustainable development. They support their clients to solve the most complex challenges, turning their ideas into reality, leveraging the latest technology. The Candidate - This role requires a candidate with excellent commercial acumen, who can ensure consistency with professional and clear formatted documents. This role will be focused on the on the process of on boarding of new client accounts, including monthly reporting packs, service review documents, and documenting financial processes. There will be no team or stakeholder management, this is a project based role in support of the Delivery Managers. There will be involvement in client review meetings, however this will be from the perspective of governance and risk, and ensuring that actions and follow up's are recorded. This role requires a natural rapport builder with the ability to manage up and down, as well as being able to take stock and document current processes, and support in change management. The key deliverable is a Service Catalogue, with new uniform processes and procedures, to maximise efficiency, and streamline where possible. The Role - The Service Management Lead, in Finance Shared Services is responsible for leading the global implementation and operation of processes and activities to facilitate the effective governance of services provided by the Finance SSC teams. This includes the documentation and definition of the services provided to each country supported, the establishment and agreement of targets to be delivered from the services, the establishment and coordination of a consistent service review process with agreed stakeholders and SSC members, the tracking of actions and status and effective change control to manage changes in scope of services. The Service Management Lead enables and facilitates the governance processes as a support to the SSC leadership, but accountability for the services and outcomes sits with the operational teams in the SSC. Key responsibilities: Establish and maintain a service definition to ensure ongoing clarity in scope of service expected outcomes for all countries supported Develop RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed) documentation for the activities supported, clarifying respective responsibilities between the SSC and its partners. Facilitate review between SSC managers and SSC stakeholders to align on definition of service Work with the SSC managers to propose appropriate Service Levels and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for the services delivered and support the agreement of these metrics with Stakeholders. Establish and oversee a program of standardized service review meetings between SSC and internal customers to discuss service progress, process performance, issues, and challenges, ensuring the outcomes to the meetings are captured and actions followed up on both the customer and SSC sides. Establish a change control process to allow for appropriate review of services provided and changes requested with a view to maximizing standardization, ensuring effective resourcing and realistic deliverables. Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and global standard policies and procedures including tax and accounting regulations. Define, implement, and maintain documentation online to maximize the transparency of all aspects of the services provided and processes supported. Requirements: Experience in a highly governed or regulated environment such as financial services or shared services or outsourcing Expertise in stakeholder management, preferably in a complex environment Excellent understanding of finance processes Background in process mapping and documentation, with expertise in production of service definition/contractual scoping documentation. First-hand experience of operational environments where the governance of service has been necessary to ensure successful delivery Expert in the production of RACI documentation Excellent relationship builder, maximizing trust and reliability Superb communicator Advanced MS Office skills with the ability to present information in a credible and professional structure and format to support buy in. Curious and interested mindset who will constantly seek to understand and improve the understanding of others A partner and supportive approach to the work aimed at promoting and recognizing the efforts and achievements of SSC teams to support building their confidence and sense of fulfilment. To apply for this Service Management Lead - Finance Shared Services permanent job, please click the button below and submit your latest CV. Curo Services endeavours to respond to all applications, however this may not always be possible during periods of high volume. Thank you for your patience. Curo Services is a trading name of Curo Resourcing Ltd and acts as an Employment Business for contract and temporary recruitment as well as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.
Lead Radar Developer/Pricing Analyst - HYBRID/REMOTE We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced individual to join one of our biggest customers. They are a leading force in their industry sector and are consistently receiving awards for being a top employer who take great care looking after their staff. Lead Radar Developer We have an exciting opportunity for an Lead Pricing Implementation Analyst to join the Pricing team based in Hampshire. The Lead Implementation Analyst role will involve the management and deployment of pricing models and underwriting rules across risk and retail pricing which will be key ensuring the client meets its strategic goals. Main Responsibilities as Lead Radar Developer: Develop, validate, review and promote Radar Live models for Risk and Market Pricing. Integration of models ahead of deployment Responsible for XML changes within model Build and deployment of Percayso quote manipulation rules. Manage Radar defects arising from other areas of business from BAU/Standard/Project changes. Radar version/licence updates Enrichment capstone specification maintenance Provide impact assessments for BAU, Standard &Project changes. Ownership and maintenance of Pricing Product Spec documents Ensuring accuracy of Private Car, Commercial Vehicle, Motorcycle and Household rates and rules on internal systems and third party SWH. Management, development and coaching of more Junior Implementation Analysts. Excellent at creating innovative solutions to problems and constantly striving to improve process. Iteratively creating and improving best practices and standards for the team, and ensuring they are clearly communicated and adopted. Excellent spoken and written communication, with the ability to engage constructively in both technical and non-technical discussions at all levels. Ensure close collaboration and alignment with Product teams to ensure knowledge sharing and understanding of what the product builds are trying to achieve. Deputise for the Pricing implementation manager when necessary. Skills and experience you need as Lead Radar Developer Educated to A-level or equivalent with numerical disciplines studied. Experience in insurance pricing, underwriting or product writing. Experienced user of Radar and Radar Live Proven experience of devising solutions to business problems. Good understanding of messaging structures and transform for various SWHs and how they interact Effective coaching of junior staff and development of pricing skills. Experience of dealing with and influencing colleagues at all levels up to, and including, senior management and directors. Ability to understand complex rating structures and offer solutions for efficient builds Self-motivated, with the drive, energy and ability to work on own initiative. Very strong planning, prioritisation and organisational skills. Delivery of high quality pricing projects from start to end with minimal oversight 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
16/05/2024
Full time
Lead Radar Developer/Pricing Analyst - HYBRID/REMOTE We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced individual to join one of our biggest customers. They are a leading force in their industry sector and are consistently receiving awards for being a top employer who take great care looking after their staff. Lead Radar Developer We have an exciting opportunity for an Lead Pricing Implementation Analyst to join the Pricing team based in Hampshire. The Lead Implementation Analyst role will involve the management and deployment of pricing models and underwriting rules across risk and retail pricing which will be key ensuring the client meets its strategic goals. Main Responsibilities as Lead Radar Developer: Develop, validate, review and promote Radar Live models for Risk and Market Pricing. Integration of models ahead of deployment Responsible for XML changes within model Build and deployment of Percayso quote manipulation rules. Manage Radar defects arising from other areas of business from BAU/Standard/Project changes. Radar version/licence updates Enrichment capstone specification maintenance Provide impact assessments for BAU, Standard &Project changes. Ownership and maintenance of Pricing Product Spec documents Ensuring accuracy of Private Car, Commercial Vehicle, Motorcycle and Household rates and rules on internal systems and third party SWH. Management, development and coaching of more Junior Implementation Analysts. Excellent at creating innovative solutions to problems and constantly striving to improve process. Iteratively creating and improving best practices and standards for the team, and ensuring they are clearly communicated and adopted. Excellent spoken and written communication, with the ability to engage constructively in both technical and non-technical discussions at all levels. Ensure close collaboration and alignment with Product teams to ensure knowledge sharing and understanding of what the product builds are trying to achieve. Deputise for the Pricing implementation manager when necessary. Skills and experience you need as Lead Radar Developer Educated to A-level or equivalent with numerical disciplines studied. Experience in insurance pricing, underwriting or product writing. Experienced user of Radar and Radar Live Proven experience of devising solutions to business problems. Good understanding of messaging structures and transform for various SWHs and how they interact Effective coaching of junior staff and development of pricing skills. Experience of dealing with and influencing colleagues at all levels up to, and including, senior management and directors. Ability to understand complex rating structures and offer solutions for efficient builds Self-motivated, with the drive, energy and ability to work on own initiative. Very strong planning, prioritisation and organisational skills. Delivery of high quality pricing projects from start to end with minimal oversight 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
Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Ltd
Southampton, Hampshire
Infrastructure Manager Excellent opportunity for an Infrastructure Manager to join an excellent clients established team. The successful candidate will responsible for managing all technical aspects of our clients infrastructure estate; including co-lo and AWS (EC2, RDS and Kubernetes). The Infrastructure and Manager will also take responsibility for information security management. To be successful in this role, you will be experienced working with open-source technologies and will need to be experienced in managing data centres, along with cloud (preferable AWS). The successful Infrastructure Manager should be comfortable working in a fast paced environment managing all infrastructure for a system with 100s of thousands of end users. The role will remain very much hands on and would suit someone with 1-2 years od management experience or someone who is looking to take a step up into a management role. This role will have 2 direct reports. This is a fully remote position but you may be required to attend the odd company meeting in the Hampshire area. Skills required: Minimum of 5 years Infrastructure/DevOps experience within a software product organisation Experience managing risk to data assets Experience using configuration management systems - puppet Strong understanding and experience of maintaining Linux (RHEL) operating system Demonstrable commitment to learning and professional development Results orientated with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Good understanding of TCP, HTTP, Networking and security appliances Key responsibilities: Oversee maintenance and technical operations of compute environments ensuring availability, integrity and confidentiality of data assets and services Line management of infrastructure/DevOps engineers Experiment with new technology with a view to continually improving service delivery Take ownership and improve upon risk management processes If you feel you have the skills and experience for this opportunity, please contact Oliver Wilson or email (see below) Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
16/05/2024
Full time
Infrastructure Manager Excellent opportunity for an Infrastructure Manager to join an excellent clients established team. The successful candidate will responsible for managing all technical aspects of our clients infrastructure estate; including co-lo and AWS (EC2, RDS and Kubernetes). The Infrastructure and Manager will also take responsibility for information security management. To be successful in this role, you will be experienced working with open-source technologies and will need to be experienced in managing data centres, along with cloud (preferable AWS). The successful Infrastructure Manager should be comfortable working in a fast paced environment managing all infrastructure for a system with 100s of thousands of end users. The role will remain very much hands on and would suit someone with 1-2 years od management experience or someone who is looking to take a step up into a management role. This role will have 2 direct reports. This is a fully remote position but you may be required to attend the odd company meeting in the Hampshire area. Skills required: Minimum of 5 years Infrastructure/DevOps experience within a software product organisation Experience managing risk to data assets Experience using configuration management systems - puppet Strong understanding and experience of maintaining Linux (RHEL) operating system Demonstrable commitment to learning and professional development Results orientated with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Good understanding of TCP, HTTP, Networking and security appliances Key responsibilities: Oversee maintenance and technical operations of compute environments ensuring availability, integrity and confidentiality of data assets and services Line management of infrastructure/DevOps engineers Experiment with new technology with a view to continually improving service delivery Take ownership and improve upon risk management processes If you feel you have the skills and experience for this opportunity, please contact Oliver Wilson or email (see below) Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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
15/05/2024
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
Quality Assurance Manager Salary: Open + Bonus Location: Chicago, IL Hybrid: 3 days on-site, 2 days remote *We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role* Qualifications Bachelor's degree 10 years of experience in software development and software quality assurance including the management of vendors and outsourced resources globally. 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. Tech 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 Responsibilities 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. May be required to facilitate onboarding and off boarding of in-sourced and/or outsourced testing resources. May be required to step in as a product manager for products that do not have an assigned Product Manager.
15/05/2024
Full time
Quality Assurance Manager Salary: Open + Bonus Location: Chicago, IL Hybrid: 3 days on-site, 2 days remote *We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role* Qualifications Bachelor's degree 10 years of experience in software development and software quality assurance including the management of vendors and outsourced resources globally. 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. Tech 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 Responsibilities 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. May be required to facilitate onboarding and off boarding of in-sourced and/or outsourced testing resources. May be required to step in as a product manager for products that do not have an assigned Product Manager.
This is a multi-faceted role and requires a great level of flexibility and willingness to deliver in a busy environment. You will be a key cog in our administrative team, being responsible for key duties in a busy office/warehouse. You will have a track record and experience of having delivered this in other environments and being a key person in the delivery of day-to-day operations. If this sounds like an environment you would thrive in and you are passionate about being in a business where sustainability and the promotion of literacy are key to what we do. The Role Office and building management Ensure office and important communal areas of the building are functioning well at all times with adequate supplies and working equipment. Conduct periodic reviews of vendors to ensure that the right cost/quality mix is maintained in line with budgets. Procurement Assist with procurement of key supplies for staff such as key safety equipment and other materials staff need for safe and productive working. Review vendors of these supplies to ensure staff have access to new equipment as it becomes available, and procurement is cost effective. Visitor management - You will be the first point of contact for new joiners, visitors, deliveries as well as calls into the business. HR onboarding Ensuring new and existing joiners are made aware of key HR policies related to Health and Safety, Holiday entitlements, IT security etc. Use company HR systems to ensure the right people are trained in the right competencies and refresher training is given as and when required from our established list of trainers. Staff queries assist staff with basic queries around payroll and preparation of payroll as and when required. Refreshments/Catering/Socials Assist with recruitment events, staff social events and other one-offs which may require planning of catering and other related facilities. Please note: Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted regarding this position. If you do not hear back from us within 5 days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application for this position, however we may contact you in the future to discuss other opportunities. Please note: That no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.
15/05/2024
Full time
This is a multi-faceted role and requires a great level of flexibility and willingness to deliver in a busy environment. You will be a key cog in our administrative team, being responsible for key duties in a busy office/warehouse. You will have a track record and experience of having delivered this in other environments and being a key person in the delivery of day-to-day operations. If this sounds like an environment you would thrive in and you are passionate about being in a business where sustainability and the promotion of literacy are key to what we do. The Role Office and building management Ensure office and important communal areas of the building are functioning well at all times with adequate supplies and working equipment. Conduct periodic reviews of vendors to ensure that the right cost/quality mix is maintained in line with budgets. Procurement Assist with procurement of key supplies for staff such as key safety equipment and other materials staff need for safe and productive working. Review vendors of these supplies to ensure staff have access to new equipment as it becomes available, and procurement is cost effective. Visitor management - You will be the first point of contact for new joiners, visitors, deliveries as well as calls into the business. HR onboarding Ensuring new and existing joiners are made aware of key HR policies related to Health and Safety, Holiday entitlements, IT security etc. Use company HR systems to ensure the right people are trained in the right competencies and refresher training is given as and when required from our established list of trainers. Staff queries assist staff with basic queries around payroll and preparation of payroll as and when required. Refreshments/Catering/Socials Assist with recruitment events, staff social events and other one-offs which may require planning of catering and other related facilities. Please note: Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted regarding this position. If you do not hear back from us within 5 days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application for this position, however we may contact you in the future to discuss other opportunities. Please note: That no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.
Functional Consultant Dynamics 365 CE/CRM This role will suit a D365 CRM/CE Technical Product Manager, Technical BA, Centre of Excellence Manager or similar looking to work in an consultancy role . Do you want to be working for a fast growing, fast paced consultancy? See the benefits of your knowledge impact the users, process and business around you? This is a forward thinking organisation building their Dynamics365 practice with an Agile delivery team for digital propositions. Any experience in Field Sales module would be highly desirable! Those who can provide D365 CE expertise to businesses at a Strategic, Tactical and operational support level. Working with businesses and IT to understand opportunities/requirements, develop user stories and define product backlog, enhancing and inspiring the business showing the possibilities of D365 and its wider capabilities/integration. Maximise the use of D365 partnerships and take a configuration first approach within the system vs overly customised. Work with customers to maximise their Dynamics Platforms Build Solutions and Design platforms in conjunction with Architects An excellent awareness of the Microsoft roadmap is a must for this role. An experience working for a Dynamics consultancy or Partner is of interest An exposure to the Public Sector and Non Profit organisations is highly desirable To be suitable for the role you must have been working in a similar capacity in recent roles and either have or be pursuing relevant D365 certification, Customer Service, Sales, Field Service etc. Excellent opportunity, full Job spec available and more details, salary is a guide and Dependent on Experience. Please contact ASAP.
15/05/2024
Full time
Functional Consultant Dynamics 365 CE/CRM This role will suit a D365 CRM/CE Technical Product Manager, Technical BA, Centre of Excellence Manager or similar looking to work in an consultancy role . Do you want to be working for a fast growing, fast paced consultancy? See the benefits of your knowledge impact the users, process and business around you? This is a forward thinking organisation building their Dynamics365 practice with an Agile delivery team for digital propositions. Any experience in Field Sales module would be highly desirable! Those who can provide D365 CE expertise to businesses at a Strategic, Tactical and operational support level. Working with businesses and IT to understand opportunities/requirements, develop user stories and define product backlog, enhancing and inspiring the business showing the possibilities of D365 and its wider capabilities/integration. Maximise the use of D365 partnerships and take a configuration first approach within the system vs overly customised. Work with customers to maximise their Dynamics Platforms Build Solutions and Design platforms in conjunction with Architects An excellent awareness of the Microsoft roadmap is a must for this role. An experience working for a Dynamics consultancy or Partner is of interest An exposure to the Public Sector and Non Profit organisations is highly desirable To be suitable for the role you must have been working in a similar capacity in recent roles and either have or be pursuing relevant D365 certification, Customer Service, Sales, Field Service etc. Excellent opportunity, full Job spec available and more details, salary is a guide and Dependent on Experience. Please contact ASAP.
Request Technology - Craig Johnson
Chicago, Illinois
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Financial Risk Management Systems Product Manager. Candidate will be responsible for maximizing the value of the Products delivered to our stakeholders by representing business interests, working with our technology teams to determine requirements, creating a product roadmap for development, and prioritizing the work. The Product Owner will work in a hybrid agile methodology collaborating with cross-functional teams. The Product Owner must ensure that the technology teams understand and are aligned with the Product vision and that leadership is kept aware of Product progress and status. Responsibilities: Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders regarding the product backlog and product development Interact with internal and external stakeholders such as regulators, exchanges and other external parties in explaining Products Elicit, interpret, lead requirement workshop discussions with vendors, stakeholders and/or product owners; assist in the development of backlog items and acceptance criteria Work with internal and external stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure that they are reflected in the product backlog Maintain direct communications with senior and middle management Coordinate preparation of materials for Management Committee, Board of Directors and Regulatory meetings as needed Maintain Product Vision and Roadmap Understand regulatory requirements and drivers impacting development goals and plans Evaluate product changes and recommend needed process and system changes Develop functional capabilities within the organization by driving innovation and continuous process improvements Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and prioritize the product backlog Refine the product backlog to ensure that it is ready for development Maintain product budget and forecast. Seek to optimize product delivery in the most cost effective manner. Collaborate with technology partners and teams to drive strategic plans for system development, integration and deployment Work with the Project Owners/Managers, Technology Lead, and Scrum Master to ensure that the team is following the hybrid agile methodology and that any issues are addressed in a timely manner Document and/or sign-off on acceptance criteria for user stories Ensure that the product backlog is transparent, visible, and understood by all stakeholders Ensure there is a clear traceability of requirements to deliverables Ensure the product complies with all non-functional requirements Comply with all product delivery controls and procedures Continuously monitor and evaluate the product backlog to ensure that it is meeting stakeholder needs and delivering value Identify scope gaps and missing requirements by acquiring an in-depth understanding of current state capabilities (ie, Legacy system) and future state needs Proactively identify and escalates risks and issues to the leadership team. Monitor vendor performance (where applicable) against statements of work Meet complex business needs in an efficient, flexible, and ever-improving manner Indirectly supervise project team members from across FRM and internal technology teams. May involve direct supervision of individuals or teams within one year. Qualifications: Previous experience as a Product Manager/Owner in a hybrid agile methodology is required Strong understanding of Agile product management methodologies and product development processes Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, including ability to interact effectively with peers, all levels of management, regulators and member firms Ability to work effectively with and lead cross-functional teams Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Demonstrated ability to gather, analyze, and evaluate facts, and prepare and present concise oral and written reports Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment Must be able to work under deadlines and manage multiple tasks Self-directed; Ability to work both independently with minimal direction or oversight in a team-oriented, collaborative environment Experience working in the financial services industry General securities markets, derivatives knowledge required Strong knowledge in multiple asset classes like equities, interest rates, volatility, commodities, and foreign currencies (Risk Pillar Specific) Experience with central counter-party clearing, settlement of derivatives, financial risk management and regulated capital markets infrastructure Willingness to roll up your sleeves and do whatever is necessary Proficiency using Jira, Confluence, Tableau and Microsoft Office applications Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in relevant fields including Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering among others MBA, MS or equivalent graduate degree in a relevant field preferred 10+ years of financial risk management experience leading teams and building robust business processes is required 2+ years of product management experience, preferably with Risk Management products and capabilities Demonstrated experience with ensuring effective process change management 10+ years of experience in financial services/regulated capital markets infrastructure. Experience with an exchange, regulator or clearing house preferred
14/05/2024
Full time
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Financial Risk Management Systems Product Manager. Candidate will be responsible for maximizing the value of the Products delivered to our stakeholders by representing business interests, working with our technology teams to determine requirements, creating a product roadmap for development, and prioritizing the work. The Product Owner will work in a hybrid agile methodology collaborating with cross-functional teams. The Product Owner must ensure that the technology teams understand and are aligned with the Product vision and that leadership is kept aware of Product progress and status. Responsibilities: Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders regarding the product backlog and product development Interact with internal and external stakeholders such as regulators, exchanges and other external parties in explaining Products Elicit, interpret, lead requirement workshop discussions with vendors, stakeholders and/or product owners; assist in the development of backlog items and acceptance criteria Work with internal and external stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure that they are reflected in the product backlog Maintain direct communications with senior and middle management Coordinate preparation of materials for Management Committee, Board of Directors and Regulatory meetings as needed Maintain Product Vision and Roadmap Understand regulatory requirements and drivers impacting development goals and plans Evaluate product changes and recommend needed process and system changes Develop functional capabilities within the organization by driving innovation and continuous process improvements Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and prioritize the product backlog Refine the product backlog to ensure that it is ready for development Maintain product budget and forecast. Seek to optimize product delivery in the most cost effective manner. Collaborate with technology partners and teams to drive strategic plans for system development, integration and deployment Work with the Project Owners/Managers, Technology Lead, and Scrum Master to ensure that the team is following the hybrid agile methodology and that any issues are addressed in a timely manner Document and/or sign-off on acceptance criteria for user stories Ensure that the product backlog is transparent, visible, and understood by all stakeholders Ensure there is a clear traceability of requirements to deliverables Ensure the product complies with all non-functional requirements Comply with all product delivery controls and procedures Continuously monitor and evaluate the product backlog to ensure that it is meeting stakeholder needs and delivering value Identify scope gaps and missing requirements by acquiring an in-depth understanding of current state capabilities (ie, Legacy system) and future state needs Proactively identify and escalates risks and issues to the leadership team. Monitor vendor performance (where applicable) against statements of work Meet complex business needs in an efficient, flexible, and ever-improving manner Indirectly supervise project team members from across FRM and internal technology teams. May involve direct supervision of individuals or teams within one year. Qualifications: Previous experience as a Product Manager/Owner in a hybrid agile methodology is required Strong understanding of Agile product management methodologies and product development processes Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, including ability to interact effectively with peers, all levels of management, regulators and member firms Ability to work effectively with and lead cross-functional teams Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Demonstrated ability to gather, analyze, and evaluate facts, and prepare and present concise oral and written reports Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment Must be able to work under deadlines and manage multiple tasks Self-directed; Ability to work both independently with minimal direction or oversight in a team-oriented, collaborative environment Experience working in the financial services industry General securities markets, derivatives knowledge required Strong knowledge in multiple asset classes like equities, interest rates, volatility, commodities, and foreign currencies (Risk Pillar Specific) Experience with central counter-party clearing, settlement of derivatives, financial risk management and regulated capital markets infrastructure Willingness to roll up your sleeves and do whatever is necessary Proficiency using Jira, Confluence, Tableau and Microsoft Office applications Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in relevant fields including Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering among others MBA, MS or equivalent graduate degree in a relevant field preferred 10+ years of financial risk management experience leading teams and building robust business processes is required 2+ years of product management experience, preferably with Risk Management products and capabilities Demonstrated experience with ensuring effective process change management 10+ years of experience in financial services/regulated capital markets infrastructure. Experience with an exchange, regulator or clearing house preferred
Global Enterprise Partners is currently looking for an Oracle DBA for our client in the Financial services industry in Utrecht, The Netherlands As part of a DevOps team you will be supporting, designing, building, and automating the Oracle environment. Products supported within that environment include Oracle databases, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Oracle Internet Directory and Oracle Engineered Systems. ROLE You engineer the solution to be compliant with the regulatory requirements and take care of embedding the solution into the Rabobank Infrastructure and code automation environment. A part of the workload will be developing the infrastructure to support our CI/CD pipeline based on products such as Git, Ansible and Python and make it available to customers. Your day-to-day activities range from actual engineering the pipeline and coding automation scripts, but also engineering new or adapted solutions for our banking organization. As part of a self-steering service delivery team, you are responsible for the operation of our Oracle database infrastructure, which is mostly delivered on Oracle Exadata and a small number on commodity hardware. Keeping our environments, standards, and documents up to date is part of the job. Who are you You are an experienced (at least 5 years) Oracle focused DevOps engineer with extensive security knowledge and like to work in a DevOps team in a complex environment. You get enthusiastic when talking about (test-) automation options (Ansible, Python, API's, Rest, PyTest, Rspec or other). But also, a simple task automation will have your full attention You are willing to share knowledge and experience You understand that the "Cloud" will be a very large part of any infrastructure solution. You see the big picture but like to go in the details to solve complex integration issues. You are a team player who can cooperate with everybody. You like feedback as this is used to improve yourself and your team to become even better. Your English language needs to be at proficient level (B2) What you bring Must have: Good knowledge of Oracle RDBMS Technology stack products Good knowledge of Oracle Enterprise Manager Knowledge of Oracle Exadata and ZFS (Infrastructure) Knowledge of Oracle Enterprise Linux and virtualization Knowledge of Oracle Internet Directory, LDAP Knowledge of Networking Extensive experience with automation (Ansible, Azure DevOps and Python) Preferable working experience with Arcsight, Splunk and Qualys In addition to the technical skills, knowledge and experience in the following areas: Service management (ITIL) Risk, security and compliance Documentation and Knowledge Sharing Requirement analyses and Detailed design Testing And the following competence related qualities: Experience with DevOps and working Scrum (sprint planning, review, daily, retro) Customer-centric Take ownership and Result-oriented Collaboration Are you interested in this opportunity and do you meet the requirements? Please contact Marco Eindhoven of Global Enterprise Partners.
14/05/2024
Project-based
Global Enterprise Partners is currently looking for an Oracle DBA for our client in the Financial services industry in Utrecht, The Netherlands As part of a DevOps team you will be supporting, designing, building, and automating the Oracle environment. Products supported within that environment include Oracle databases, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Oracle Internet Directory and Oracle Engineered Systems. ROLE You engineer the solution to be compliant with the regulatory requirements and take care of embedding the solution into the Rabobank Infrastructure and code automation environment. A part of the workload will be developing the infrastructure to support our CI/CD pipeline based on products such as Git, Ansible and Python and make it available to customers. Your day-to-day activities range from actual engineering the pipeline and coding automation scripts, but also engineering new or adapted solutions for our banking organization. As part of a self-steering service delivery team, you are responsible for the operation of our Oracle database infrastructure, which is mostly delivered on Oracle Exadata and a small number on commodity hardware. Keeping our environments, standards, and documents up to date is part of the job. Who are you You are an experienced (at least 5 years) Oracle focused DevOps engineer with extensive security knowledge and like to work in a DevOps team in a complex environment. You get enthusiastic when talking about (test-) automation options (Ansible, Python, API's, Rest, PyTest, Rspec or other). But also, a simple task automation will have your full attention You are willing to share knowledge and experience You understand that the "Cloud" will be a very large part of any infrastructure solution. You see the big picture but like to go in the details to solve complex integration issues. You are a team player who can cooperate with everybody. You like feedback as this is used to improve yourself and your team to become even better. Your English language needs to be at proficient level (B2) What you bring Must have: Good knowledge of Oracle RDBMS Technology stack products Good knowledge of Oracle Enterprise Manager Knowledge of Oracle Exadata and ZFS (Infrastructure) Knowledge of Oracle Enterprise Linux and virtualization Knowledge of Oracle Internet Directory, LDAP Knowledge of Networking Extensive experience with automation (Ansible, Azure DevOps and Python) Preferable working experience with Arcsight, Splunk and Qualys In addition to the technical skills, knowledge and experience in the following areas: Service management (ITIL) Risk, security and compliance Documentation and Knowledge Sharing Requirement analyses and Detailed design Testing And the following competence related qualities: Experience with DevOps and working Scrum (sprint planning, review, daily, retro) Customer-centric Take ownership and Result-oriented Collaboration Are you interested in this opportunity and do you meet the requirements? Please contact Marco Eindhoven of Global Enterprise Partners.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior SAP EPM Consultant/Architect to join one of the world's top 10 IT service providers delivering solutions to more than 9,000 customers worldwide. *Candidates must be able to work in the UK without restrictions.* Role Info: Senior SAP EPM Consultant/Architect UK Remote/Visits Client Sites as Required £100,000 Base Plus Benefits (Total Package Worth £110,000) Permanent - Full Time Product/Service: Global authority in Enterprise SAP Consulting & SAP Managed Services Values: Clients First, Foresight and Teamwork Who we are: We are a global SAP Platinum Partner with over 9,000 SAP experts across 29 countries. We have a range of businesses, including multinationals and very large household names in our portfolio, across many industries and countries. We have a large number of consultants, UK wide, who provide support across all SAP areas as their primary job function. We take care of our customers' solutions from A to Z, transforming trust into value. From analysing and optimising customer processes, to implementing tailored solutions to suit their needs, to service and maintenance of their SAP system landscape. We work collaboratively with our own teams, the project delivery teams and our customers to ensure long term support excellence and vision. The Opportunity: As SAP EPM Architect, you will occupy a senior role within the Consulting Practice with responsibility for the design and delivery of SAP Finance solutions that meets the needs of our customers in relation to accounting and financial close through to financial planning and analysis. You will work alongside the project management and delivery teams ensuring that your solutions align and integrate within contracted technical specifications and NDBS/client IT strategy to deliver the intended and expected results. Your consulting skills will be developed further within the EPM space, and you will become an integral part of our consulting team, helping to build key relationships, design and deliver best practice and custom solutions that resolve client technical challenges and ensure reference-able projects to provide the base for the development of the practice. About you: Essential: + Strong understanding of financial consolidation and statutory reporting + Demonstrable experience in monthly and annual financial reporting processes + Excellent understanding of accounting principles, financial & operational planning and management reporting processes + 5 - 10 years or equivalent of industry experience + Experience of managing delivery teams through complex SAP Finance EPM projects + Hold a Professional Accounting qualification + Fully conversant with SAP EPM solutions, specifically SAP Analytics Cloud for Planning, SAP Group Reporting and SAP Business Planning and Consolidation + Deep SAC Planning or equivalent solution experience In-depth skills on configuring Planning models, advanced formulas, data actions, calendar, BW/Datasphere Datamodelling, story creation for reporting and planning and analytics application Nice to Have: + SAP BPC experience + Experience developing planning and consolidation models + SAP FICO experience + SAP BW experience + Good understanding of cross module integration with other SAP solutions such as ECC modules. Join us to start the journey that is your career path. Career opportunities exist along multiple route maps from people and leadership, products and expertise and project management. Which route you take is up to you and we are on hand to provide guidance and support. We are an equal opportunities employer. You must be eligible to work in the UK and prepared to undergo high level security clearance Sounds like a good fit? Apply here for a fast-track path to the Hiring Manager Application notice We take your privacy seriously. When you apply, we shall process your details and pass your application to our client for review for this vacancy only. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to our Data Privacy Policy & Notice on our website for further details. If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR.
14/05/2024
Full time
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior SAP EPM Consultant/Architect to join one of the world's top 10 IT service providers delivering solutions to more than 9,000 customers worldwide. *Candidates must be able to work in the UK without restrictions.* Role Info: Senior SAP EPM Consultant/Architect UK Remote/Visits Client Sites as Required £100,000 Base Plus Benefits (Total Package Worth £110,000) Permanent - Full Time Product/Service: Global authority in Enterprise SAP Consulting & SAP Managed Services Values: Clients First, Foresight and Teamwork Who we are: We are a global SAP Platinum Partner with over 9,000 SAP experts across 29 countries. We have a range of businesses, including multinationals and very large household names in our portfolio, across many industries and countries. We have a large number of consultants, UK wide, who provide support across all SAP areas as their primary job function. We take care of our customers' solutions from A to Z, transforming trust into value. From analysing and optimising customer processes, to implementing tailored solutions to suit their needs, to service and maintenance of their SAP system landscape. We work collaboratively with our own teams, the project delivery teams and our customers to ensure long term support excellence and vision. The Opportunity: As SAP EPM Architect, you will occupy a senior role within the Consulting Practice with responsibility for the design and delivery of SAP Finance solutions that meets the needs of our customers in relation to accounting and financial close through to financial planning and analysis. You will work alongside the project management and delivery teams ensuring that your solutions align and integrate within contracted technical specifications and NDBS/client IT strategy to deliver the intended and expected results. Your consulting skills will be developed further within the EPM space, and you will become an integral part of our consulting team, helping to build key relationships, design and deliver best practice and custom solutions that resolve client technical challenges and ensure reference-able projects to provide the base for the development of the practice. About you: Essential: + Strong understanding of financial consolidation and statutory reporting + Demonstrable experience in monthly and annual financial reporting processes + Excellent understanding of accounting principles, financial & operational planning and management reporting processes + 5 - 10 years or equivalent of industry experience + Experience of managing delivery teams through complex SAP Finance EPM projects + Hold a Professional Accounting qualification + Fully conversant with SAP EPM solutions, specifically SAP Analytics Cloud for Planning, SAP Group Reporting and SAP Business Planning and Consolidation + Deep SAC Planning or equivalent solution experience In-depth skills on configuring Planning models, advanced formulas, data actions, calendar, BW/Datasphere Datamodelling, story creation for reporting and planning and analytics application Nice to Have: + SAP BPC experience + Experience developing planning and consolidation models + SAP FICO experience + SAP BW experience + Good understanding of cross module integration with other SAP solutions such as ECC modules. Join us to start the journey that is your career path. Career opportunities exist along multiple route maps from people and leadership, products and expertise and project management. Which route you take is up to you and we are on hand to provide guidance and support. We are an equal opportunities employer. You must be eligible to work in the UK and prepared to undergo high level security clearance Sounds like a good fit? Apply here for a fast-track path to the Hiring Manager Application notice We take your privacy seriously. When you apply, we shall process your details and pass your application to our client for review for this vacancy only. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to our Data Privacy Policy & Notice on our website for further details. If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR.
Project Leader months + +On site in Broughton - Chester +Inside IR35 Skills: +Project Management tools +Understanding of Wing Operational processes Accountabilities include: Provide Industrial assessments (MOD) at all project milestone gates ensuring that all Broughton Plant requirements are included. Define & monitor an industrial top level project plan for each modification and/or new development project Ensure the alignment of all plans with central programme requirements and individual functional stakeholders Contribute to resource planning workload and funding requirements Ensure all plans are produced and managed to a level of detail to ensure the accurate delivery of time, cost, quality and safety requirements Ensure regular engagement and communication with programme work package managers/MFT leaders to enable the management and appropriate escalation of project risks and opportunities. Apply a risk & opportunity review process including the maintenance of a local risk & opportunities register and reporting chart. Exploit opportunities to introduce improvements to the product industrial system and identify potential design improvements, without introducing risk to the programme. Chair the weekly governance process inclusive of project leaders and key stakeholders. Lead and develop a team of Local Representatives Develop and deploy, with Operational support, communication and awareness training into the Operations team (including line-side support functions) and engagement of the operational stakeholders Provide Local Representative support and leadership of issue resolution during development builds and regular progress reports. Support the OSWX team governance process inclusive of improving the ways of working through Project Management principles Deputise for Single Aisle HO Industrialization Main Activities Drive a "Safety First" culture in the team Chairing Project reviews Manage Project plans Project Industrial Assessments Chair Risk & Opportunity reviews Project governance review participant Project milestone review contributor. Design review participant. Coordinate & manage industrial trials Support Flight Test A/C refurbishment programmes Managing Local Representative (BC) resource Monitoring Balance Scorecard performance Deputising for Head Of Industrialisation. Outputs Successful industrialization of all new developments, modifications and flight test A/Crefurbishment via:- Project review action tracker Project Plan Risk & opportunities register. Project issue tracker. Stakeholder Engagement and Management Operational Communication packs. Project closure documentation. Lessons learned and continuous improvement Blue collar development plan. Skillset and Experience: Essential: Understanding of Wing Operational processes Good communication and negotiating skills. Experience and successful demonstration of managing similar MFT projects. Application of project management tools and techniques
14/05/2024
Full time
Project Leader months + +On site in Broughton - Chester +Inside IR35 Skills: +Project Management tools +Understanding of Wing Operational processes Accountabilities include: Provide Industrial assessments (MOD) at all project milestone gates ensuring that all Broughton Plant requirements are included. Define & monitor an industrial top level project plan for each modification and/or new development project Ensure the alignment of all plans with central programme requirements and individual functional stakeholders Contribute to resource planning workload and funding requirements Ensure all plans are produced and managed to a level of detail to ensure the accurate delivery of time, cost, quality and safety requirements Ensure regular engagement and communication with programme work package managers/MFT leaders to enable the management and appropriate escalation of project risks and opportunities. Apply a risk & opportunity review process including the maintenance of a local risk & opportunities register and reporting chart. Exploit opportunities to introduce improvements to the product industrial system and identify potential design improvements, without introducing risk to the programme. Chair the weekly governance process inclusive of project leaders and key stakeholders. Lead and develop a team of Local Representatives Develop and deploy, with Operational support, communication and awareness training into the Operations team (including line-side support functions) and engagement of the operational stakeholders Provide Local Representative support and leadership of issue resolution during development builds and regular progress reports. Support the OSWX team governance process inclusive of improving the ways of working through Project Management principles Deputise for Single Aisle HO Industrialization Main Activities Drive a "Safety First" culture in the team Chairing Project reviews Manage Project plans Project Industrial Assessments Chair Risk & Opportunity reviews Project governance review participant Project milestone review contributor. Design review participant. Coordinate & manage industrial trials Support Flight Test A/C refurbishment programmes Managing Local Representative (BC) resource Monitoring Balance Scorecard performance Deputising for Head Of Industrialisation. Outputs Successful industrialization of all new developments, modifications and flight test A/Crefurbishment via:- Project review action tracker Project Plan Risk & opportunities register. Project issue tracker. Stakeholder Engagement and Management Operational Communication packs. Project closure documentation. Lessons learned and continuous improvement Blue collar development plan. Skillset and Experience: Essential: Understanding of Wing Operational processes Good communication and negotiating skills. Experience and successful demonstration of managing similar MFT projects. Application of project management tools and techniques
Platform Manager - Automation and Low/No Code Specialist Hybrid working - 50/50 split Circa £70,000 + excellent benefits Are you an aspiring leader with a passion for automation and leveraging Microsoft technologies to drive business innovation? Join my clients dynamic organisation in Newcastle as a Senior Business Systems Analyst, where you'll lead initiatives focused on automation, low/no code solutions, and maximising the potential of Microsoft technologies. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership: Provide strategic direction and leadership in the adoption and implementation of automation solutions, leveraging low/no code platforms and Microsoft technologies to drive efficiency and productivity across the organisation. Requirements Management: Lead the development and sign-off of Requirements Specification documents for automation projects, collaborating closely with stakeholders to ensure alignment with business objectives. Change Management: Drive effective change management processes for automation initiatives, overseeing modifications to project documentation and ensuring clarity and consistency throughout the project life cycle. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Foster collaboration and communication across departments, serving as a liaison between technical teams and business units to ensure seamless project delivery. Team Mentorship: Mentor and support junior members of the team, providing guidance and expertise in automation and low/no code solutions to help them grow and develop in their roles. Technical Experience Required: Power Platform - specifically Power Apps & Power Automate Automation tools such as PowerShell, RBA, UIPath Experience working in an Azure environment Exposure to alternative low/no code technologies would be a bonus Skills/Experience Required: Leadership Experience: Previous experience in a leadership role within an end-user organisation, with a focus on driving automation initiatives and leveraging low/no code platforms. Analytical Expertise: Strong analytical skills, with the ability to gather and interpret business requirements and translate them into actionable automation solutions. Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in Microsoft technologies, including Azure services, Dynamics Power Platform, and Power Apps, with a strong understanding of automation principles and low/no code development. This is an exceptional opportunity for an aspiring leader to make a significant impact in driving automation and innovation within our organisation. If you're ready to take on a leadership role and drive digital transformation using Microsoft technologies, we want to hear from you. Please send your CV for immediate review. Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.
13/05/2024
Full time
Platform Manager - Automation and Low/No Code Specialist Hybrid working - 50/50 split Circa £70,000 + excellent benefits Are you an aspiring leader with a passion for automation and leveraging Microsoft technologies to drive business innovation? Join my clients dynamic organisation in Newcastle as a Senior Business Systems Analyst, where you'll lead initiatives focused on automation, low/no code solutions, and maximising the potential of Microsoft technologies. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership: Provide strategic direction and leadership in the adoption and implementation of automation solutions, leveraging low/no code platforms and Microsoft technologies to drive efficiency and productivity across the organisation. Requirements Management: Lead the development and sign-off of Requirements Specification documents for automation projects, collaborating closely with stakeholders to ensure alignment with business objectives. Change Management: Drive effective change management processes for automation initiatives, overseeing modifications to project documentation and ensuring clarity and consistency throughout the project life cycle. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Foster collaboration and communication across departments, serving as a liaison between technical teams and business units to ensure seamless project delivery. Team Mentorship: Mentor and support junior members of the team, providing guidance and expertise in automation and low/no code solutions to help them grow and develop in their roles. Technical Experience Required: Power Platform - specifically Power Apps & Power Automate Automation tools such as PowerShell, RBA, UIPath Experience working in an Azure environment Exposure to alternative low/no code technologies would be a bonus Skills/Experience Required: Leadership Experience: Previous experience in a leadership role within an end-user organisation, with a focus on driving automation initiatives and leveraging low/no code platforms. Analytical Expertise: Strong analytical skills, with the ability to gather and interpret business requirements and translate them into actionable automation solutions. Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in Microsoft technologies, including Azure services, Dynamics Power Platform, and Power Apps, with a strong understanding of automation principles and low/no code development. This is an exceptional opportunity for an aspiring leader to make a significant impact in driving automation and innovation within our organisation. If you're ready to take on a leadership role and drive digital transformation using Microsoft technologies, we want to hear from you. Please send your CV for immediate review. Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.