Head of PR and Communications We're looking for a strategic and creative communicator to plan and deliver internal and external communications at Seafish. Apply by 15 April. Quick overview of the role: Job status: This is a permanent post leading the PR and Communications function in our Communication team working closely with the Head of Channels and Marketing. The role reports into the Director of Communications and Engagement. Location : This role is based in our Edinburgh office and with our flexible working environment your time can be split between home and the office. Salary: The starting salary range on the pay band for this post is £49,225 - £55,378. The Head of PR and Communications post sits within our Communications team. It is made up of two functions: A PR and Comms function focused on campaign management, content creation and media, A Channels and Marketing function focused on the management of digital channels, brand and analytics. This role leads our PR and Communications function but the two functions work together and share expertise and knowledge as one team. Working in the Communications team at Seafish About Seafish We're here to give the UK seafood sector the support it needs to thrive. Our work makes a huge difference to the seafood industry and the communities that rely on it. As a public body, we work with a range of partners - from seafood businesses and trade bodies to government, regulators and environmental organisations. Our work includes research, campaigns, guidance and advice and training. We cover a range of topics including sustainability, climate change and safety. About the Communications team It's the job of the Communications team to promote the work we do to our staff, our levy payers, the wider seafood industry and policymakers. We're an ambitious team with responsibility for delivering a packed programme of multi-channel activity to our internal and external audiences. How we work The Communications team have a mix of people working mostly remotely or working between the home and the office. At Seafish, we have a trust and performance culture. Performance driven results mean having autonomy and accountability so you can work in the way that's most effective for you, as long as you deliver your work to the expected standards. You'll have a personal development plan that outlines the objectives and competencies for your role and learning and development goals. You'll have regular catchups with your line manager, along with mid-year and end of year reviews to discuss your work and performance. Job role, responsibilities and relationships This role is responsible for leading the team that plans and delivers strategic internal and external communications to support the organisation's overall strategic plan and goals. As part of the leadership team, the Head of PR and Communications also helps to ensure effective and synchronised organisational planning and performance. This means: Leading on the delivery of a five-year communications strategy to promote our work, champion the reputation of the seafood industry and support staff engagement through effective internal communications. Additionally, championing the organisation's stakeholder engagement strategy. Contributing to leadership at Seafish as a member of the Captain's Table (our leadership team). Leading a team of up to eight people through direct and indirect line management. Main responsibilities Work with colleagues across the organisation to identify and plan communication needs aligned to the organisation's corporate and annual plans and identify external opportunities to support communication goals. Lead on proactive and reactive communication to support the reputation of the seafood industry in the media. This includes delivery of proactive reputation campaigns and working closely with the Executive team to manage crisis communications when industry reputation issues come up. Contribute to staff engagement ambitions through leading on internal communications planning and deliver including development of internal channels. Lead and develop the team to successfully deliver individual and team goals and contribute to organisational objectives and create an environment for your team to work innovatively and develop their skills. Oversee the external and internal communications year planner to prioritise work and deliver communication results. Evaluation of internal and external communication activities to measure outcomes and identify learning opportunities. Plan and manage the PR and Communications annual budget through allocation of resources to campaigns, content and services. Lead the communications strategy and campaign delivery for the Fishing Industry Safety Group's 'Home and Dry' fishing safety campaign. This includes working closely with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, management of the creative agency and overseeing external funding for the campaign. Help to drive the organisation's wider stakeholder engagement strategy as part of the internal steering group. Knowledge, skills and experience required To be a suitable candidate for this role you should have: Degree or professional qualification in a Communications discipline, or significant relevant and worked experience in a similarly scaled Communications and Engagement role. Fully competent in PR and Communications, specifically: Media relations, Crisis communications, Campaign management, Content development for different audiences and channels and Copywriting. Strong people management experience with ability to develop and motivate a team to deliver results. Strong communication, advocacy and influencing skills. Budget management experience to ensure resources are used effectively and appropriately. Strategic leadership experience and the ability to analyse risk and make appropriate decisions. The ability to successfully juggle high-profile activities. Confident in crisis communications and the ability to respond and adapt quickly to change. Experience using in using standard computer software packages including Microsoft Teams and SharePoint. Every role in Seafish is linked to our bespoke competency framework. The competency levels for this role are: Growing Expertise - Creates a learning and development environment Embracing Change - Leads and supports others through change Building Relationships - Builds effective teams to deliver strategy Achieving Results - Leads the team to achieve results Influencing with Impact - Communications complex messages Salary and benefits All roles within Seafish are graded and have defined salary bands. This role is a grade 7 post and the starting salary range on this band is £49,225 - £55,378. New recruits normally start at the lower end of the range unless they can demonstrate considerable experience in the requirements of the role. Additional benefits include: 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and wellbeing break when the organisation closes between Christmas and New Year (3 additional days). Optional five days per year paid volunteering leave for an activity of your choice. Trust and Performance culture - you work in a way that suits you to get your work done to the expected standard. A generous employer pension scheme - we'll double your contribution up to a maximum employer contribution of 10%. A range of health and wellbeing benefits including the Cycle to Work scheme, private medical insurance, gym discounts and eye care. Our unlimited employee assistance scheme is a support service available 24/7 - it offers confidential, impartial advice on anything you need such as work, family, finance support or anything else personal to you. A professional development culture with plenty of learning opportunities. Rewards for high performance each year. How to apply If you are interested in this role, we can't wait to hear from you! The deadline for applications is 9am on 15 April 2024. Candidates invited to interview will be given at least one weeks' notice of proposed interview date to allow you to prepare. At this stage you may be asked to complete a short task in advance of interview. The interview will include competency-based questions. If at any point during our recruitment and selection process you require any accommodations or special arrangements, please reach out to us. For any queries please email .
Mar 28, 2024
Full time
Head of PR and Communications We're looking for a strategic and creative communicator to plan and deliver internal and external communications at Seafish. Apply by 15 April. Quick overview of the role: Job status: This is a permanent post leading the PR and Communications function in our Communication team working closely with the Head of Channels and Marketing. The role reports into the Director of Communications and Engagement. Location : This role is based in our Edinburgh office and with our flexible working environment your time can be split between home and the office. Salary: The starting salary range on the pay band for this post is £49,225 - £55,378. The Head of PR and Communications post sits within our Communications team. It is made up of two functions: A PR and Comms function focused on campaign management, content creation and media, A Channels and Marketing function focused on the management of digital channels, brand and analytics. This role leads our PR and Communications function but the two functions work together and share expertise and knowledge as one team. Working in the Communications team at Seafish About Seafish We're here to give the UK seafood sector the support it needs to thrive. Our work makes a huge difference to the seafood industry and the communities that rely on it. As a public body, we work with a range of partners - from seafood businesses and trade bodies to government, regulators and environmental organisations. Our work includes research, campaigns, guidance and advice and training. We cover a range of topics including sustainability, climate change and safety. About the Communications team It's the job of the Communications team to promote the work we do to our staff, our levy payers, the wider seafood industry and policymakers. We're an ambitious team with responsibility for delivering a packed programme of multi-channel activity to our internal and external audiences. How we work The Communications team have a mix of people working mostly remotely or working between the home and the office. At Seafish, we have a trust and performance culture. Performance driven results mean having autonomy and accountability so you can work in the way that's most effective for you, as long as you deliver your work to the expected standards. You'll have a personal development plan that outlines the objectives and competencies for your role and learning and development goals. You'll have regular catchups with your line manager, along with mid-year and end of year reviews to discuss your work and performance. Job role, responsibilities and relationships This role is responsible for leading the team that plans and delivers strategic internal and external communications to support the organisation's overall strategic plan and goals. As part of the leadership team, the Head of PR and Communications also helps to ensure effective and synchronised organisational planning and performance. This means: Leading on the delivery of a five-year communications strategy to promote our work, champion the reputation of the seafood industry and support staff engagement through effective internal communications. Additionally, championing the organisation's stakeholder engagement strategy. Contributing to leadership at Seafish as a member of the Captain's Table (our leadership team). Leading a team of up to eight people through direct and indirect line management. Main responsibilities Work with colleagues across the organisation to identify and plan communication needs aligned to the organisation's corporate and annual plans and identify external opportunities to support communication goals. Lead on proactive and reactive communication to support the reputation of the seafood industry in the media. This includes delivery of proactive reputation campaigns and working closely with the Executive team to manage crisis communications when industry reputation issues come up. Contribute to staff engagement ambitions through leading on internal communications planning and deliver including development of internal channels. Lead and develop the team to successfully deliver individual and team goals and contribute to organisational objectives and create an environment for your team to work innovatively and develop their skills. Oversee the external and internal communications year planner to prioritise work and deliver communication results. Evaluation of internal and external communication activities to measure outcomes and identify learning opportunities. Plan and manage the PR and Communications annual budget through allocation of resources to campaigns, content and services. Lead the communications strategy and campaign delivery for the Fishing Industry Safety Group's 'Home and Dry' fishing safety campaign. This includes working closely with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, management of the creative agency and overseeing external funding for the campaign. Help to drive the organisation's wider stakeholder engagement strategy as part of the internal steering group. Knowledge, skills and experience required To be a suitable candidate for this role you should have: Degree or professional qualification in a Communications discipline, or significant relevant and worked experience in a similarly scaled Communications and Engagement role. Fully competent in PR and Communications, specifically: Media relations, Crisis communications, Campaign management, Content development for different audiences and channels and Copywriting. Strong people management experience with ability to develop and motivate a team to deliver results. Strong communication, advocacy and influencing skills. Budget management experience to ensure resources are used effectively and appropriately. Strategic leadership experience and the ability to analyse risk and make appropriate decisions. The ability to successfully juggle high-profile activities. Confident in crisis communications and the ability to respond and adapt quickly to change. Experience using in using standard computer software packages including Microsoft Teams and SharePoint. Every role in Seafish is linked to our bespoke competency framework. The competency levels for this role are: Growing Expertise - Creates a learning and development environment Embracing Change - Leads and supports others through change Building Relationships - Builds effective teams to deliver strategy Achieving Results - Leads the team to achieve results Influencing with Impact - Communications complex messages Salary and benefits All roles within Seafish are graded and have defined salary bands. This role is a grade 7 post and the starting salary range on this band is £49,225 - £55,378. New recruits normally start at the lower end of the range unless they can demonstrate considerable experience in the requirements of the role. Additional benefits include: 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and wellbeing break when the organisation closes between Christmas and New Year (3 additional days). Optional five days per year paid volunteering leave for an activity of your choice. Trust and Performance culture - you work in a way that suits you to get your work done to the expected standard. A generous employer pension scheme - we'll double your contribution up to a maximum employer contribution of 10%. A range of health and wellbeing benefits including the Cycle to Work scheme, private medical insurance, gym discounts and eye care. Our unlimited employee assistance scheme is a support service available 24/7 - it offers confidential, impartial advice on anything you need such as work, family, finance support or anything else personal to you. A professional development culture with plenty of learning opportunities. Rewards for high performance each year. How to apply If you are interested in this role, we can't wait to hear from you! The deadline for applications is 9am on 15 April 2024. Candidates invited to interview will be given at least one weeks' notice of proposed interview date to allow you to prepare. At this stage you may be asked to complete a short task in advance of interview. The interview will include competency-based questions. If at any point during our recruitment and selection process you require any accommodations or special arrangements, please reach out to us. For any queries please email .
Head of Product (Housing) page is loaded Head of Product (Housing) Apply remote type Work From Home locations London time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id As Head of Product for Capita One Housing, you will play a pivotal role in driving the vision, strategy, and execution of our product portfolio. You will lead a team of product managers and business analysts and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative and market leading software solutions. This role requires a strategic thinker, an exceptional communicator and a visionary leader who can navigate complex challenges while maintaining focus on delivering value to our customers. Job title: Head of Product (Housing) Job Description: Capita is looking for Head of Product - Homebased role. As Head of Product for Capita One Housing, you will play a pivotal role in driving the vision, strategy, and execution of our product portfolio. You will lead a team of product managers and business analysts and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative and market leading software solutions. This role requires a strategic thinker, an exceptional communicator and a visionary leader who can navigate complex challenges while maintaining focus on delivering value to our customers. What you'll be doing: Curate and Prioritise Product Backlog: Maintain a prioritised product backlog for the One Housing suite of products, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and customer needs. Governance and Process Enhancement: Implement and enhance governance processes for product requirements management within the assigned product area, continuously improving them over time to optimise efficiency and effectiveness. Collaborative Roadmap Development: Collaborate with product and development teams to support and develop product roadmaps, fostering alignment and shared vision across stakeholders. Scope Accountability: Take accountability for the scope delivered by the product team activities within the assigned product area, ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards. Stakeholder Liaison and Strategy Alignment: Act as the 'voice' of the product team for housing, maintaining ongoing communication with business stakeholders and customers to align product strategy and project priorities. Transparency and Dependency Management: Ensure full transparency on the product team's activities within the assigned product area, facilitating awareness among relevant stakeholders of status and dependencies. Risk/Issue Identification and Resolution: Identify and address risks or issues related to the product backlog, serving as an escalation point for housing product issues and driving resolution. Customer Engagement and Expectation Management: Engage with Capita's customers as needed, assisting business stakeholders in understanding and managing customer expectations effectively. Coach and Mentorship: Provide coaching and mentorship to new team members, fostering their growth and development within the product team. Functional Integrity Maintenance: Ensure the functional integrity of the product is maintained across the product portfolio, addressing any gaps or inconsistencies as needed. Issue Prioritisation and Remediation: Work with appropriate stakeholders to understand and prioritise customer concerns on the product, implementing necessary remediation activities to address them effectively. Strategic Planning and Analysis: Plan and implement strategies to support business and user needs, analysing trends and data to drive continuous improvement in business performance. Stakeholder Relationship Building: Cultivate strong relationships with teams and internal stakeholders to facilitate effective collaboration, adeptly articulating and presenting software concepts to senior stakeholders. Communication Synergy: Simplify communication to ensure synergy between teams across the business, fostering clarity and alignment in objectives and strategies. Quality Improvement Guidance: Provide guidance and feedback on improving the quality of the product development process, ensuring changes result in positive customer outcomes. Continuous Improvement Advocacy: Sponsor initiatives for continuous improvement, drawing inspiration from global and industry best practices to enhance product development processes and outcomes. Sector Representation: Represent Capita One Housing across the sector, including participation in events and engagements to promote the organisation and its offerings. Resource Optimisation and Wellbeing: Ensure optimal loading and efficient utilisation of resources, while prioritising people's wellbeing in all planning and execution activities. Recognition and Morale Enhancement: Ensure recognition and rewards are appropriate to improve team morale, fostering a positive and supportive work environment conducive to high performance. What we're looking for: Essential: Aligned with Capita Values: Consistently embody the core values of Capita - Open, Ingenious, Collaborative, and Effective - in all actions and decisions. Effective Management and Leadership: Exhibit strong leadership skills, both in managing individuals and overseeing the overall process. Inspire and guide teams towards achieving strategic objectives. Exceptional Presentation and Communication: Possess outstanding presentation and communication skills, capable of engaging with stakeholders at all levels within and outside the organisation. Able to convey complex ideas clearly and effectively. In-depth Knowledge of Social Housing Sector: Maintain up-to-date and detailed understanding of the social housing sector, including challenges faced by organisations. Stay informed about the landscape of housing management software across the market. Strategic Thinking and Problem-solving: Demonstrate excellent strategic thinking capabilities, coupled with a deep understanding of customer needs. Proactively identify challenges and formulate innovative solutions to address them. Expertise in Housing Management Software: Exhibit a profound awareness of technology, products, and industry developments related to housing management software. Possess expertise in multiple areas within this domain. Data-driven Decision-making: Apply a data-driven mindset to decision-making processes, proficiently analysing metrics and translating insights into actionable strategies that drive business growth and customer satisfaction. Desirable: Familiarity with Capita's Housing Application: Ideally, have knowledge of or experience in using Capita's housing application, enabling a deeper understanding of the organisation's product offerings. Proven Product Management Experience: Demonstrate a successful track record in product management, showcasing the ability to bring software products to market effectively and drive their success. Facilitation of Open Communication: Provide evidence of fostering an environment conducive to open, transparent communication among all levels of the organisation. Exhibit adeptness in managing complex interpersonal relationships with diplomacy and professionalism. Strategic Partnerships: Experience in identifying and cultivating strategic partnerships with third-party vendors, technology providers, or industry stakeholders to enhance product offerings and expand market reach. Customer-Centric Approach: Strong focus and experience on understanding and anticipating customer needs, with a commitment to delivering products and features that provide tangible value and enhance the overall user experience. Results Orientation: Demonstrated track record of delivering measurable business results, such as revenue growth, market share expansion, or customer satisfaction improvement, through effective product management strategies and execution. About Capita One At Capita ONE, we're keeping society moving. Our technology is helping deliver public and community services which make the difference to children, young people and families. We're partnering with 120 local authorities and 200 of the UK's largest housing providers to support them with everything from social housing to social care, benefits and payments. Our team is passionate about people and many of them have come to us directly from local authorities and the public sector. Join us and discover better ways to support people in achieving happy, fulfilled lives What's in it for you? 23 days' holiday (rising to 27 ) with the opportunity to buy extra leave company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks and plenty more voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology the opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform What we hope you'll do next: Choose 'Apply now' to fill out our short application . click apply for full job details
Mar 25, 2024
Full time
Head of Product (Housing) page is loaded Head of Product (Housing) Apply remote type Work From Home locations London time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id As Head of Product for Capita One Housing, you will play a pivotal role in driving the vision, strategy, and execution of our product portfolio. You will lead a team of product managers and business analysts and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative and market leading software solutions. This role requires a strategic thinker, an exceptional communicator and a visionary leader who can navigate complex challenges while maintaining focus on delivering value to our customers. Job title: Head of Product (Housing) Job Description: Capita is looking for Head of Product - Homebased role. As Head of Product for Capita One Housing, you will play a pivotal role in driving the vision, strategy, and execution of our product portfolio. You will lead a team of product managers and business analysts and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative and market leading software solutions. This role requires a strategic thinker, an exceptional communicator and a visionary leader who can navigate complex challenges while maintaining focus on delivering value to our customers. What you'll be doing: Curate and Prioritise Product Backlog: Maintain a prioritised product backlog for the One Housing suite of products, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and customer needs. Governance and Process Enhancement: Implement and enhance governance processes for product requirements management within the assigned product area, continuously improving them over time to optimise efficiency and effectiveness. Collaborative Roadmap Development: Collaborate with product and development teams to support and develop product roadmaps, fostering alignment and shared vision across stakeholders. Scope Accountability: Take accountability for the scope delivered by the product team activities within the assigned product area, ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards. Stakeholder Liaison and Strategy Alignment: Act as the 'voice' of the product team for housing, maintaining ongoing communication with business stakeholders and customers to align product strategy and project priorities. Transparency and Dependency Management: Ensure full transparency on the product team's activities within the assigned product area, facilitating awareness among relevant stakeholders of status and dependencies. Risk/Issue Identification and Resolution: Identify and address risks or issues related to the product backlog, serving as an escalation point for housing product issues and driving resolution. Customer Engagement and Expectation Management: Engage with Capita's customers as needed, assisting business stakeholders in understanding and managing customer expectations effectively. Coach and Mentorship: Provide coaching and mentorship to new team members, fostering their growth and development within the product team. Functional Integrity Maintenance: Ensure the functional integrity of the product is maintained across the product portfolio, addressing any gaps or inconsistencies as needed. Issue Prioritisation and Remediation: Work with appropriate stakeholders to understand and prioritise customer concerns on the product, implementing necessary remediation activities to address them effectively. Strategic Planning and Analysis: Plan and implement strategies to support business and user needs, analysing trends and data to drive continuous improvement in business performance. Stakeholder Relationship Building: Cultivate strong relationships with teams and internal stakeholders to facilitate effective collaboration, adeptly articulating and presenting software concepts to senior stakeholders. Communication Synergy: Simplify communication to ensure synergy between teams across the business, fostering clarity and alignment in objectives and strategies. Quality Improvement Guidance: Provide guidance and feedback on improving the quality of the product development process, ensuring changes result in positive customer outcomes. Continuous Improvement Advocacy: Sponsor initiatives for continuous improvement, drawing inspiration from global and industry best practices to enhance product development processes and outcomes. Sector Representation: Represent Capita One Housing across the sector, including participation in events and engagements to promote the organisation and its offerings. Resource Optimisation and Wellbeing: Ensure optimal loading and efficient utilisation of resources, while prioritising people's wellbeing in all planning and execution activities. Recognition and Morale Enhancement: Ensure recognition and rewards are appropriate to improve team morale, fostering a positive and supportive work environment conducive to high performance. What we're looking for: Essential: Aligned with Capita Values: Consistently embody the core values of Capita - Open, Ingenious, Collaborative, and Effective - in all actions and decisions. Effective Management and Leadership: Exhibit strong leadership skills, both in managing individuals and overseeing the overall process. Inspire and guide teams towards achieving strategic objectives. Exceptional Presentation and Communication: Possess outstanding presentation and communication skills, capable of engaging with stakeholders at all levels within and outside the organisation. Able to convey complex ideas clearly and effectively. In-depth Knowledge of Social Housing Sector: Maintain up-to-date and detailed understanding of the social housing sector, including challenges faced by organisations. Stay informed about the landscape of housing management software across the market. Strategic Thinking and Problem-solving: Demonstrate excellent strategic thinking capabilities, coupled with a deep understanding of customer needs. Proactively identify challenges and formulate innovative solutions to address them. Expertise in Housing Management Software: Exhibit a profound awareness of technology, products, and industry developments related to housing management software. Possess expertise in multiple areas within this domain. Data-driven Decision-making: Apply a data-driven mindset to decision-making processes, proficiently analysing metrics and translating insights into actionable strategies that drive business growth and customer satisfaction. Desirable: Familiarity with Capita's Housing Application: Ideally, have knowledge of or experience in using Capita's housing application, enabling a deeper understanding of the organisation's product offerings. Proven Product Management Experience: Demonstrate a successful track record in product management, showcasing the ability to bring software products to market effectively and drive their success. Facilitation of Open Communication: Provide evidence of fostering an environment conducive to open, transparent communication among all levels of the organisation. Exhibit adeptness in managing complex interpersonal relationships with diplomacy and professionalism. Strategic Partnerships: Experience in identifying and cultivating strategic partnerships with third-party vendors, technology providers, or industry stakeholders to enhance product offerings and expand market reach. Customer-Centric Approach: Strong focus and experience on understanding and anticipating customer needs, with a commitment to delivering products and features that provide tangible value and enhance the overall user experience. Results Orientation: Demonstrated track record of delivering measurable business results, such as revenue growth, market share expansion, or customer satisfaction improvement, through effective product management strategies and execution. About Capita One At Capita ONE, we're keeping society moving. Our technology is helping deliver public and community services which make the difference to children, young people and families. We're partnering with 120 local authorities and 200 of the UK's largest housing providers to support them with everything from social housing to social care, benefits and payments. Our team is passionate about people and many of them have come to us directly from local authorities and the public sector. Join us and discover better ways to support people in achieving happy, fulfilled lives What's in it for you? 23 days' holiday (rising to 27 ) with the opportunity to buy extra leave company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks and plenty more voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology the opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform What we hope you'll do next: Choose 'Apply now' to fill out our short application . click apply for full job details
Summary We are the public body that looks after England's historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them. Historic England have a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Project Manager (Heritage Data). You will be based at a local National office and also work from home. Salary is dependent on location National £30,155 - £35,000 GL+ £33,356 - £36,500 Inner London £35,000 - £38,500 What you will be doing: The Project Manager (Heritage Data) will be required to undertake the project management of various projects from the Heritage Data programme. The most significant project of these, has been defined as Arches for HERs due for a public launch later this year. Arches for HERs has been developed by the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) in partnership with Historic England (HE) and the City of Lincoln. HE are investigating a range of heritage data projects, handled by various business teams from across the organisation, which necessitate new system(s) to be developed and delivered as per the preferred defined solution for some of our legacy systems for the organisation. The key purpose of this post is to provide strong project management for the Arches for HERs project, and to undertake other heritage data project activities when required. The jobholder will be required to liaise closely with our Information Management & Technology (IMT) & Digital Engagement departments, London & South East Regional team, Information Analysis team and other areas of the business. We need you to join us and build effective business relationships which will maintain our strong relationships with the GCI and their chosen software developers in the USA at a senior level. You will take a lead in applying comprehensive Project Management Office (PMO) principles and proven project and business change methodologies and to assist identified business change and project initiatives. Such methodologies will include: "PRINCE2 Agile" and "SCRUM". You will undertake Project Management activities for heritage data projects for the Digital Strategy. Lead project design; establish a governance structure collaborating with project team, stakeholders and Senior Responsible Owner (SRO); translate the overall vision of the project into delivery; manage the delivery and eventual closedown and/or renewal of the project/into future developments and/or phases; and be accountable for ensuring progress towards project objectives and Digital Strategy goals. Be responsible for developing and implementing clear and collaborative project plans, monitoring and controlling scope, schedule, finance, risks, issues and resources. Develop and maintain a high performing team relationship across all areas of the Business Systems team to assist the success of the Digital Strategy. Keep 'up to date' with technologies and innovations in the sector and consider their potential use in assisting Historic England business objectives, assisting this activity wherever possible. Occasional travel will be required to Swindon or London, as projects require. What we are looking for: Experience in managing business change Proven experience/ knowledge of applying Agile (or related) methodologies in some capacity Strong relationship building skills Excellent organisational and time management skills and be able to prioritise and deliver to deadlines Displays strong active listening skills and effective Communicator at all levels We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having just won the Gold Award from MIND, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don't prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can. We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more. Why work for Historic England We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive pension scheme starting at 26% contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level. Historic England want all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at if you have an queries. Provisional virtual interview dates: week commencing 28th August 2023 To ensure a fair and inclusive recruitment process for everyone the use of AI or automated tools is not permitted. Please click the following link for the full Job Description /content/job-descriptions-hr/project-manager-heritage-data-jd/
Aug 17, 2023
Full time
Summary We are the public body that looks after England's historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them. Historic England have a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Project Manager (Heritage Data). You will be based at a local National office and also work from home. Salary is dependent on location National £30,155 - £35,000 GL+ £33,356 - £36,500 Inner London £35,000 - £38,500 What you will be doing: The Project Manager (Heritage Data) will be required to undertake the project management of various projects from the Heritage Data programme. The most significant project of these, has been defined as Arches for HERs due for a public launch later this year. Arches for HERs has been developed by the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) in partnership with Historic England (HE) and the City of Lincoln. HE are investigating a range of heritage data projects, handled by various business teams from across the organisation, which necessitate new system(s) to be developed and delivered as per the preferred defined solution for some of our legacy systems for the organisation. The key purpose of this post is to provide strong project management for the Arches for HERs project, and to undertake other heritage data project activities when required. The jobholder will be required to liaise closely with our Information Management & Technology (IMT) & Digital Engagement departments, London & South East Regional team, Information Analysis team and other areas of the business. We need you to join us and build effective business relationships which will maintain our strong relationships with the GCI and their chosen software developers in the USA at a senior level. You will take a lead in applying comprehensive Project Management Office (PMO) principles and proven project and business change methodologies and to assist identified business change and project initiatives. Such methodologies will include: "PRINCE2 Agile" and "SCRUM". You will undertake Project Management activities for heritage data projects for the Digital Strategy. Lead project design; establish a governance structure collaborating with project team, stakeholders and Senior Responsible Owner (SRO); translate the overall vision of the project into delivery; manage the delivery and eventual closedown and/or renewal of the project/into future developments and/or phases; and be accountable for ensuring progress towards project objectives and Digital Strategy goals. Be responsible for developing and implementing clear and collaborative project plans, monitoring and controlling scope, schedule, finance, risks, issues and resources. Develop and maintain a high performing team relationship across all areas of the Business Systems team to assist the success of the Digital Strategy. Keep 'up to date' with technologies and innovations in the sector and consider their potential use in assisting Historic England business objectives, assisting this activity wherever possible. Occasional travel will be required to Swindon or London, as projects require. What we are looking for: Experience in managing business change Proven experience/ knowledge of applying Agile (or related) methodologies in some capacity Strong relationship building skills Excellent organisational and time management skills and be able to prioritise and deliver to deadlines Displays strong active listening skills and effective Communicator at all levels We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having just won the Gold Award from MIND, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don't prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can. We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more. Why work for Historic England We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive pension scheme starting at 26% contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level. Historic England want all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at if you have an queries. Provisional virtual interview dates: week commencing 28th August 2023 To ensure a fair and inclusive recruitment process for everyone the use of AI or automated tools is not permitted. Please click the following link for the full Job Description /content/job-descriptions-hr/project-manager-heritage-data-jd/
BAE Systems Digital Intelligence
Guildford, Surrey
JOB ROLE BIO BAE Systems Digital Intelligence works with governments and businesses around the world to help them defend against cyber threats, reduce their risk in the connected world, comply with regulation and transform their operations. The Wireless Products group works with customers to develop innovative mission critical technology. Applications include software radios, space technology and underwater systems. We are looking for bright, enthusiastic and committed individuals to work as electronics engineers in one of our customer-facing product teams. Relevant industry experience is preferable but most of all we are looking for bright, enthusiastic and committed individuals with a strong academic background and the ability to learn quickly. We have a range of roles available, from graduate entry through to experienced engineers. We are interested in hearing from anyone who can make a strong contribution to our work. What you could be doing for us We'd like to hear from people keen to develop their career in engineering who have a baseline of experience in some or all of the following areas that we cover: RF PCB development. We design a variety of RF circuit boards ranging from low power embedded sensors, designed for use in harsh environments, through to high performance analogue designs for radio equipment covering bands from VLF through to millimetre wave systems. This development may involve modelling (eg using Matlab, Agilent ADS, CST, Spice etc) as well as schematic capture and RF circuit board layout. Digital, mixed signal and power PCB development. We develop a wide range of boards such as state-of-the art digital signal processing platforms incorporating the latest FPGAs, SoCs and processors. Mechanical design and system integration. We design chassis and enclosures for our PCBs to ensure the optimum solution for its intended environment. The designs have to be easily assembled and repaired through life but also provide for cooling and protection in challenging environments. This work often involves compliance testing for CE, airborne, military and space applications. System engineering. Most of our solutions comprise of a blend of hardware, firmware and software. Early in the development lifecycle you will be involved in the design activity responsible for partitioning the functionality in to these domains taking into account the requirements and constraints. Development work, depending on the level of seniority, will include: Client interaction to understand and influence requirements, deliver solutions and be involved in bidding for new work. Development team lead, including mentoring junior engineering staff. Research and monitoring of developments in relevant technology to maintain and enhance our leading-edge capability. The main emphasis of this role is the implementation and delivery of hardware solutions; advice and support from senior technical specialists is expected to be provided, particularly in the early stages of design What background are we looking for? We are looking for ambitious, high-calibre people with the following characteristics: Highly motivated with a strong academic background typically in Engineering or Physics a 2:1 or 1st class degree. Understanding of the principles of PCB circuit design and layout. Understanding of the principles of mechanical design. Experience with 3D CAD would be an advantage, but is not essential. Proven record of set-to-work and verification of complex hardware, sometimes under demanding project timescales. Competent in the use of laboratory measurement equipment (eg oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, vector network analysers etc). An appreciation of the technologies involved in software radio. Experience in the use of software and firmware development tools and environments, e.g. C/C++, Java, Linux, particularly as needed to support hardware test and debug. Comfortable working on multiple projects at the same time and in a dynamic environment where deadlines and priorities are changeable. Experience of working within multi-disciplinary development teams in a project-based environment. Client-facing experience and influencing skills, as well as strong inter-personal skills. Experience of designing products for production. Experience of designing products for compliance against industry standards (eg CE, FCC, DEF STAN). How we will support you: Work-life balance is important; you'll get 25 days holiday a year and, via our flexible benefits package the option to buy/sell and carry over from the year before Our flexible benefits package includes; private medical and dental insurance, a competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, taste cards and more You'll have a dedicated Career Manager to help you develop your career and guide you on your journey through BAE Don't know a particular technology? Your learning and development is key to your future career You'll be part of our bonus scheme You are welcome to join any/all of our Diversity and Support groups. These groups cover everything from gender diversity to mental health and wellbeing. About BAE Systems Digital Intelligence: We help nations, governments and businesses around the world defend themselves against cyber-crime, reduce their risk in the connected world, comply with regulation, and transform their operations. We do this using our unique set of solutions, systems, experience and processes. Our success is down to our people. The changing nature of our business means that we're constantly looking for the brightest talent to help us fulfil our ambitions. As an experienced professional, we'll entrust you with responsibility; this means that you'll have client contact, variety and support from day one. We'll encourage and support you to develop your skills and reward you as you grow. Whatever your area of expertise, you'll be much more than just a job title; you'll be an integral part of the business where your individual contribution makes a difference every day. Great minds deserve great rewards, so we also offer a very competitive salary and benefits package. Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. Staying competitive in today's global marketplace requires an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential. We also welcome discussions about flexible working. Security Clearance Only those with the permanent and unrestricted right to live and work in the UK will be considered for a position within BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. Due to the nature of our work, successful candidates for this role will be required to go through Government SC clearance prior to starting with us. Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day. By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we're working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance wellbeing. Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential. About BAE Systems Digital Intelligence We use our intelligence-led insights to help defend Governments, Nations and Societies from cyber-attacks and financial crime. Our customers depend on our evolving capabilities to help them safely grow their organisations. Our unprecedented access to threat intelligence, world-leading analysts and market-leading technology means we can help them to adapt, evolve and stay ahead of the criminals. Division overview: Capabilities At BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, we pride ourselves in being a leader in the cyber defence industry, and Capabilities is the engine that keeps the business moving forward. It is the largest area of Digital Intelligence, containing our Engineering, Consulting and Project Management teams that design and implement the defence solutions and digital transformation projects that make us a globally recognised brand in both the public and private sector. As a member of the Capabilities team, you will be creating and managing the solutions that earn us our place in an ever changing digital world. We all have a role to play in defending our clients, and this is yours.
Sep 24, 2022
Full time
JOB ROLE BIO BAE Systems Digital Intelligence works with governments and businesses around the world to help them defend against cyber threats, reduce their risk in the connected world, comply with regulation and transform their operations. The Wireless Products group works with customers to develop innovative mission critical technology. Applications include software radios, space technology and underwater systems. We are looking for bright, enthusiastic and committed individuals to work as electronics engineers in one of our customer-facing product teams. Relevant industry experience is preferable but most of all we are looking for bright, enthusiastic and committed individuals with a strong academic background and the ability to learn quickly. We have a range of roles available, from graduate entry through to experienced engineers. We are interested in hearing from anyone who can make a strong contribution to our work. What you could be doing for us We'd like to hear from people keen to develop their career in engineering who have a baseline of experience in some or all of the following areas that we cover: RF PCB development. We design a variety of RF circuit boards ranging from low power embedded sensors, designed for use in harsh environments, through to high performance analogue designs for radio equipment covering bands from VLF through to millimetre wave systems. This development may involve modelling (eg using Matlab, Agilent ADS, CST, Spice etc) as well as schematic capture and RF circuit board layout. Digital, mixed signal and power PCB development. We develop a wide range of boards such as state-of-the art digital signal processing platforms incorporating the latest FPGAs, SoCs and processors. Mechanical design and system integration. We design chassis and enclosures for our PCBs to ensure the optimum solution for its intended environment. The designs have to be easily assembled and repaired through life but also provide for cooling and protection in challenging environments. This work often involves compliance testing for CE, airborne, military and space applications. System engineering. Most of our solutions comprise of a blend of hardware, firmware and software. Early in the development lifecycle you will be involved in the design activity responsible for partitioning the functionality in to these domains taking into account the requirements and constraints. Development work, depending on the level of seniority, will include: Client interaction to understand and influence requirements, deliver solutions and be involved in bidding for new work. Development team lead, including mentoring junior engineering staff. Research and monitoring of developments in relevant technology to maintain and enhance our leading-edge capability. The main emphasis of this role is the implementation and delivery of hardware solutions; advice and support from senior technical specialists is expected to be provided, particularly in the early stages of design What background are we looking for? We are looking for ambitious, high-calibre people with the following characteristics: Highly motivated with a strong academic background typically in Engineering or Physics a 2:1 or 1st class degree. Understanding of the principles of PCB circuit design and layout. Understanding of the principles of mechanical design. Experience with 3D CAD would be an advantage, but is not essential. Proven record of set-to-work and verification of complex hardware, sometimes under demanding project timescales. Competent in the use of laboratory measurement equipment (eg oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, vector network analysers etc). An appreciation of the technologies involved in software radio. Experience in the use of software and firmware development tools and environments, e.g. C/C++, Java, Linux, particularly as needed to support hardware test and debug. Comfortable working on multiple projects at the same time and in a dynamic environment where deadlines and priorities are changeable. Experience of working within multi-disciplinary development teams in a project-based environment. Client-facing experience and influencing skills, as well as strong inter-personal skills. Experience of designing products for production. Experience of designing products for compliance against industry standards (eg CE, FCC, DEF STAN). How we will support you: Work-life balance is important; you'll get 25 days holiday a year and, via our flexible benefits package the option to buy/sell and carry over from the year before Our flexible benefits package includes; private medical and dental insurance, a competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, taste cards and more You'll have a dedicated Career Manager to help you develop your career and guide you on your journey through BAE Don't know a particular technology? Your learning and development is key to your future career You'll be part of our bonus scheme You are welcome to join any/all of our Diversity and Support groups. These groups cover everything from gender diversity to mental health and wellbeing. About BAE Systems Digital Intelligence: We help nations, governments and businesses around the world defend themselves against cyber-crime, reduce their risk in the connected world, comply with regulation, and transform their operations. We do this using our unique set of solutions, systems, experience and processes. Our success is down to our people. The changing nature of our business means that we're constantly looking for the brightest talent to help us fulfil our ambitions. As an experienced professional, we'll entrust you with responsibility; this means that you'll have client contact, variety and support from day one. We'll encourage and support you to develop your skills and reward you as you grow. Whatever your area of expertise, you'll be much more than just a job title; you'll be an integral part of the business where your individual contribution makes a difference every day. Great minds deserve great rewards, so we also offer a very competitive salary and benefits package. Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. Staying competitive in today's global marketplace requires an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential. We also welcome discussions about flexible working. Security Clearance Only those with the permanent and unrestricted right to live and work in the UK will be considered for a position within BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. Due to the nature of our work, successful candidates for this role will be required to go through Government SC clearance prior to starting with us. Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day. By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we're working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance wellbeing. Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential. About BAE Systems Digital Intelligence We use our intelligence-led insights to help defend Governments, Nations and Societies from cyber-attacks and financial crime. Our customers depend on our evolving capabilities to help them safely grow their organisations. Our unprecedented access to threat intelligence, world-leading analysts and market-leading technology means we can help them to adapt, evolve and stay ahead of the criminals. Division overview: Capabilities At BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, we pride ourselves in being a leader in the cyber defence industry, and Capabilities is the engine that keeps the business moving forward. It is the largest area of Digital Intelligence, containing our Engineering, Consulting and Project Management teams that design and implement the defence solutions and digital transformation projects that make us a globally recognised brand in both the public and private sector. As a member of the Capabilities team, you will be creating and managing the solutions that earn us our place in an ever changing digital world. We all have a role to play in defending our clients, and this is yours.
Grade A - £50,466 (National Framework) or £55,484 (London Framework if you are London office based or homebased and live within the boundary of the M25) There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £514 per annum for those working from home Contracted Hours: Full time 37 hours per week Contract Type: Fixed Term or Secondment until 31st March 2024 Closing date: 9th October 2022 at 11.59pm Are you committed to helping us regulate health and social care within England? When thinking about what drives you every day in your job, what keeps you motivated and passionate about your work what comes to mind? For 3000+ people at the CQC we end each day knowing that we have made a difference to the lives of those most in need in our communities. We make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and encourage care services to improve. We are looking for people who are caring, demonstrate integrity and work well as part of a team to join with us and share in this sense of achievement. If you would like to help us make a positive impact to health and social care within England, then read on. Why this could be a great role for you . You will have the opportunity to build upon your previous knowledge and experience of M365 (predominantly Share Point Online, Teams ) to lead and own the organisations continued adoption strategy for the M365 suite of products, and will be expected to define and monitor KPIs across the suite, working alongside our internal training team and key stakeholders within the business, and external support partners to drive adoption, implement best practice and ensure we get the most out of the M365 product suite. We use the latest technologies in terms of M365, D365, azure hosting and the ilk thereby providing you with exposure to these technologies. We also work at pace, and avoid micromanaging - meaning that you will have a degree of autonomy that you may not find elsewhere. If you enjoy working in a fast paced and collaborative environment, with a real opportunity to drive things forward and ultimately make a real difference to peoples lives, then this could be the right role for you. What we can offer you... Your health and wellbeing are important to us and are supported through generous annual leave (starting at 27 days and rising with service to 32.5days, plus 8 Bank Holidays), a cycle to work scheme, discounted gym vouchers and access to a free employee assistance service 24 hours a day. We also understand the importance of financial health and offer membership of the NHS pension scheme, contributing about 14% of basic salary. You will also be able to access discounts to supermarkets, high street stores, electronics, fleet cars, plus we also have an internal reward scheme which could see you earn yourself a voucher or two! All of our Homeworkers are also kitted out with everything they need to comfortably work from home. We want to support you to succeed and be your very best, with opportunities for training and development along with the support of experienced managers and mentors. We want to make working for CQC a great experience for everyone, and to role model a diverse and representative culture. To support an inclusive environment where colleagues feel empowered to bring their whole self to work, we support a variety of staff networks, including the Race Equality Network, LGBT+ Equality Network, Carers Equality Network, Disability Equality Network and Gender Equality network. What you will bring You will report directly into the Head of Operational Business Services and manage the full M365 technology platform, and associated licensing, with a view to maximising employee awareness, adoption, and satisfaction, by defining, implementing and supporting the organisation s M365 Roadmap and supporting governance structure in line with organisational policies. Managing a small team, and working with suppliers, you will form strong relationships with Microsoft and will be involved in creating strong technical and governance roadmaps in line with the organisations associated data and security policies, to ensure continuous improvement and ultimately delight our internal colleagues. You will own the continued adoption strategy for the M365 suite of products, and will be expected to define and monitor KPIs across the suite, working alongside our internal training team and key stakeholders within the business, to drive adoption, implement best practice and ensure we get the most out of the M365 product suite. The role will require you to use your deep technical and functional skills in the M365 product suite to lead a small team to create these deliverables and transition them to live service , managing change as appropriate As a senior manager, you will be expected to provide guidance, mentoring and coaching to other team members within their area to proactively manage issues that may arise, deliver associated projects and drive adoption of M365 (SPO, Teams, viva etc) and new product enhancements as they arise. Accountabilities: Act as the internal expert for Microsoft 365 suite of applications and their capabilities and stay abreast of Microsoft roadmap and how it can be leveraged to meet the organisations needs. Support the wider business in solution development / design /implementation and ongoing support by working with team members, key stakeholders and 3rd party suppliers. Define the governance framework for Microsoft 365, including data retention and data security in line with organisational policies Develop and contribute to development of Microsoft 365 change management and adoption materials with a view to ensuring effective management of the product suite. Collaborate with Microsoft and internal functions to ensure the continued adoption and support of existing/new Microsoft 365 features Maintain awareness of what other sectors are doing and build relationships with other government/public bodies to share knowledge and enhance the offering to CQC colleagues. Lead and own the Microsoft 365 vision within CQC, supporting leadership with regular communications. Participate in the evaluation and design of M365 technical solutions, supporting the development of business cases, and identification / communication of associated risks. Partner with the wider team (including our internal training teams) and comms to help create content that communicates Microsoft 365 Role models inclusive behaviours in everyday interactions. Promotes a culture of respect and fairness and understands personal responsibilities around delivering against CQC diversity and inclusion strategy. Role models and supports others to instil our values into everything that we do. Essential Skills and Experience: Demonstrable experience Managing enterprise Microsoft 365, SharePoint Online and Teams technologies in a large organisation Demonstrable experience of owning a Microsoft 365 roadmap internally for a business, and the ability to evaluate the applicability of features and new products for business gain Experience driving technology adoption and reporting on workplace technology adoption M365 full stack management expertise: Management tools, techniques, monitoring and integration Experience with configuration management, identity and access management, collaboration platforms (yammer, viva) and other M365 based services PowerShell skills including development of ground-up scripting across Microsoft 365 services Experience of managing M365 licensing Relevant Microsoft and ITIL certifications are highly regarded Strong attention to detail and excellent customer service orientation A self-starter who has the ability to work autonomously and as a team player Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills For an informal discussion or further information on the role, please contact Andy Basnett-Rix, Head of Operational Business Services at We are committed to being open and transparent around our processes and we endeavour to offer every candidate the opportunity to perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. We seek to support candidates to identify potential challenges and work with them to identify and facilitate reasonable adjustments as appropriate. Should you require assistance and/or would like to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact a member of the team via email: Note for external candidates: CQC are currently working through an organisational transformation programme which includes the creation of a new target operating model. This role is offered as a fixed term contract as part of the transition process to that new model. For further information on this please visit CQC is committed to promoting a fair and inclusive workplace where all our people can flourish and reach their full potential. We know diverse teams allow for a more creative and productive environment and therefore encourage applications from everyone regardless of: age, gender/sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability, ethnicity or sexual orientation. For this role, we are particularly encouraging people from Black and Minority Ethnic communities and people with a disability to apply, who are currently under-represented at this level in the organisation. Our Values ..... click apply for full job details
Sep 24, 2022
Full time
Grade A - £50,466 (National Framework) or £55,484 (London Framework if you are London office based or homebased and live within the boundary of the M25) There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £514 per annum for those working from home Contracted Hours: Full time 37 hours per week Contract Type: Fixed Term or Secondment until 31st March 2024 Closing date: 9th October 2022 at 11.59pm Are you committed to helping us regulate health and social care within England? When thinking about what drives you every day in your job, what keeps you motivated and passionate about your work what comes to mind? For 3000+ people at the CQC we end each day knowing that we have made a difference to the lives of those most in need in our communities. We make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and encourage care services to improve. We are looking for people who are caring, demonstrate integrity and work well as part of a team to join with us and share in this sense of achievement. If you would like to help us make a positive impact to health and social care within England, then read on. Why this could be a great role for you . You will have the opportunity to build upon your previous knowledge and experience of M365 (predominantly Share Point Online, Teams ) to lead and own the organisations continued adoption strategy for the M365 suite of products, and will be expected to define and monitor KPIs across the suite, working alongside our internal training team and key stakeholders within the business, and external support partners to drive adoption, implement best practice and ensure we get the most out of the M365 product suite. We use the latest technologies in terms of M365, D365, azure hosting and the ilk thereby providing you with exposure to these technologies. We also work at pace, and avoid micromanaging - meaning that you will have a degree of autonomy that you may not find elsewhere. If you enjoy working in a fast paced and collaborative environment, with a real opportunity to drive things forward and ultimately make a real difference to peoples lives, then this could be the right role for you. What we can offer you... Your health and wellbeing are important to us and are supported through generous annual leave (starting at 27 days and rising with service to 32.5days, plus 8 Bank Holidays), a cycle to work scheme, discounted gym vouchers and access to a free employee assistance service 24 hours a day. We also understand the importance of financial health and offer membership of the NHS pension scheme, contributing about 14% of basic salary. You will also be able to access discounts to supermarkets, high street stores, electronics, fleet cars, plus we also have an internal reward scheme which could see you earn yourself a voucher or two! All of our Homeworkers are also kitted out with everything they need to comfortably work from home. We want to support you to succeed and be your very best, with opportunities for training and development along with the support of experienced managers and mentors. We want to make working for CQC a great experience for everyone, and to role model a diverse and representative culture. To support an inclusive environment where colleagues feel empowered to bring their whole self to work, we support a variety of staff networks, including the Race Equality Network, LGBT+ Equality Network, Carers Equality Network, Disability Equality Network and Gender Equality network. What you will bring You will report directly into the Head of Operational Business Services and manage the full M365 technology platform, and associated licensing, with a view to maximising employee awareness, adoption, and satisfaction, by defining, implementing and supporting the organisation s M365 Roadmap and supporting governance structure in line with organisational policies. Managing a small team, and working with suppliers, you will form strong relationships with Microsoft and will be involved in creating strong technical and governance roadmaps in line with the organisations associated data and security policies, to ensure continuous improvement and ultimately delight our internal colleagues. You will own the continued adoption strategy for the M365 suite of products, and will be expected to define and monitor KPIs across the suite, working alongside our internal training team and key stakeholders within the business, to drive adoption, implement best practice and ensure we get the most out of the M365 product suite. The role will require you to use your deep technical and functional skills in the M365 product suite to lead a small team to create these deliverables and transition them to live service , managing change as appropriate As a senior manager, you will be expected to provide guidance, mentoring and coaching to other team members within their area to proactively manage issues that may arise, deliver associated projects and drive adoption of M365 (SPO, Teams, viva etc) and new product enhancements as they arise. Accountabilities: Act as the internal expert for Microsoft 365 suite of applications and their capabilities and stay abreast of Microsoft roadmap and how it can be leveraged to meet the organisations needs. Support the wider business in solution development / design /implementation and ongoing support by working with team members, key stakeholders and 3rd party suppliers. Define the governance framework for Microsoft 365, including data retention and data security in line with organisational policies Develop and contribute to development of Microsoft 365 change management and adoption materials with a view to ensuring effective management of the product suite. Collaborate with Microsoft and internal functions to ensure the continued adoption and support of existing/new Microsoft 365 features Maintain awareness of what other sectors are doing and build relationships with other government/public bodies to share knowledge and enhance the offering to CQC colleagues. Lead and own the Microsoft 365 vision within CQC, supporting leadership with regular communications. Participate in the evaluation and design of M365 technical solutions, supporting the development of business cases, and identification / communication of associated risks. Partner with the wider team (including our internal training teams) and comms to help create content that communicates Microsoft 365 Role models inclusive behaviours in everyday interactions. Promotes a culture of respect and fairness and understands personal responsibilities around delivering against CQC diversity and inclusion strategy. Role models and supports others to instil our values into everything that we do. Essential Skills and Experience: Demonstrable experience Managing enterprise Microsoft 365, SharePoint Online and Teams technologies in a large organisation Demonstrable experience of owning a Microsoft 365 roadmap internally for a business, and the ability to evaluate the applicability of features and new products for business gain Experience driving technology adoption and reporting on workplace technology adoption M365 full stack management expertise: Management tools, techniques, monitoring and integration Experience with configuration management, identity and access management, collaboration platforms (yammer, viva) and other M365 based services PowerShell skills including development of ground-up scripting across Microsoft 365 services Experience of managing M365 licensing Relevant Microsoft and ITIL certifications are highly regarded Strong attention to detail and excellent customer service orientation A self-starter who has the ability to work autonomously and as a team player Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills For an informal discussion or further information on the role, please contact Andy Basnett-Rix, Head of Operational Business Services at We are committed to being open and transparent around our processes and we endeavour to offer every candidate the opportunity to perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. We seek to support candidates to identify potential challenges and work with them to identify and facilitate reasonable adjustments as appropriate. Should you require assistance and/or would like to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact a member of the team via email: Note for external candidates: CQC are currently working through an organisational transformation programme which includes the creation of a new target operating model. This role is offered as a fixed term contract as part of the transition process to that new model. For further information on this please visit CQC is committed to promoting a fair and inclusive workplace where all our people can flourish and reach their full potential. We know diverse teams allow for a more creative and productive environment and therefore encourage applications from everyone regardless of: age, gender/sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability, ethnicity or sexual orientation. For this role, we are particularly encouraging people from Black and Minority Ethnic communities and people with a disability to apply, who are currently under-represented at this level in the organisation. Our Values ..... click apply for full job details
BAE Systems Applied Intelligence
Guildford, Surrey
JOB ROLE The following information aims to provide potential candidates with a better understanding of the requirements for this role. BIO BAE Systems Applied Intelligence works with governments and businesses around the world to help them defend against cyber threats, reduce their risk in the connected world, comply with regulation and transform their operations. The Wireless Products group works with customers to develop innovative mission critical technology. Applications include software radios, space technology and underwater systems. We are looking for bright, enthusiastic and committed individuals to work as electronics engineers in one of our customer-facing product teams. Relevant industry experience is preferable but most of all we are looking for bright, enthusiastic and committed individuals with a strong academic background and the ability to learn quickly. We have a range of roles available, from graduate entry through to experienced engineers. We are interested in hearing from anyone who can make a strong contribution to our work. What you could be doing for us We'd like to hear from people keen to develop their career in engineering who have a baseline of experience in some or all of the following areas that we cover: RF PCB development. We design a variety of RF circuit boards ranging from low power embedded sensors, designed for use in harsh environments, through to high performance analogue designs for radio equipment covering bands from VLF through to millimetre wave systems. This development may involve modelling (eg using Matlab, Agilent ADS, CST, Spice etc) as well as schematic capture and RF circuit board layout. Digital, mixed signal and power PCB development. We develop a wide range of boards such as state-of-the art digital signal processing platforms incorporating the latest FPGAs, SoCs and processors. Mechanical design and system integration. We design chassis and enclosures for our PCBs to ensure the optimum solution for its intended environment. The designs have to be easily assembled and repaired through life but also provide for cooling and protection in challenging environments. This work often involves compliance testing for CE, airborne, military and space applications. System engineering. Most of our solutions comprise of a blend of hardware, firmware and software. Early in the development lifecycle you will be involved in the design activity responsible for partitioning the functionality in to these domains taking into account the requirements and constraints. Development work, depending on the level of seniority, will include: Client interaction to understand and influence requirements, deliver solutions and be involved in bidding for new work. Development team lead, including mentoring junior engineering staff. Research and monitoring of developments in relevant technology to maintain and enhance our leading-edge capability. The main emphasis of this role is the implementation and delivery of hardware solutions; advice and support from senior technical specialists is expected to be provided, particularly in the early stages of design What background are we looking for? We are looking for ambitious, high-calibre people with the following characteristics: Highly motivated with a strong academic background typically in Engineering or Physics a 2:1 or 1st class degree. Understanding of the principles of PCB circuit design and layout. Understanding of the principles of mechanical design. Experience with 3D CAD would be an advantage, but is not essential. Proven record of set-to-work and verification of complex hardware, sometimes under demanding project timescales. Competent in the use of laboratory measurement equipment (eg oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, vector network analysers etc). An appreciation of the technologies involved in software radio. Experience in the use of software and firmware development tools and environments, e.g. C/C++, Java, Linux, particularly as needed to support hardware test and debug. Comfortable working on multiple projects at the same time and in a dynamic environment where deadlines and priorities are changeable. Experience of working within multi-disciplinary development teams in a project-based environment. Client-facing experience and influencing skills, as well as strong inter-personal skills. Experience of designing products for production. Experience of designing products for compliance against industry standards (eg CE, FCC, DEF STAN). How we will support you: Work-life balance is important; you'll get 25 days holiday a year and, via our flexible benefits package the option to buy/sell and carry over from the year before Our flexible benefits package includes; private medical and dental insurance, a competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, taste cards and more You'll have a dedicated Career Manager to help you develop your career and guide you on your journey through BAE Don't know a particular technology? Your learning and development is key to your future career You'll be part of our bonus scheme You are welcome to join any/all of our Diversity and Support groups. These groups cover everything from gender diversity to mental health and wellbeing. About BAE Systems Applied Intelligence: We help nations, governments and businesses around the world defend themselves against cyber-crime, reduce their risk in the connected world, comply with regulation, and transform their operations. We do this using our unique set of solutions, systems, experience and processes. Our success is down to our people. The changing nature of our business means that we're constantly looking for the brightest talent to help us fulfil our ambitions. As an experienced professional, we'll entrust you with responsibility; this means that you'll have client contact, variety and support from day one. We'll encourage and support you to develop your skills and reward you as you grow. Whatever your area of expertise, you'll be much more than just a job title; you'll be an integral part of the business where your individual contribution makes a difference every day. Great minds deserve great rewards, so we also offer a very competitive salary and benefits package. Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Applied Intelligence. Staying competitive in today's global marketplace requires an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential. We also welcome discussions about flexible working. Security Clearance Only those with the permanent and unrestricted right to live and work in the UK will be considered for a position within BAE Systems Applied Intelligence. Due to the nature of our work, successful candidates for this role will be required to go through Government SC clearance prior to starting with us. Life at BAE Systems Applied Intelligence We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day. By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we're working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance wellbeing. Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Applied Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential. About BAE Systems Applied Intelligence We use our intelligence-led insights to help defend Governments, Nations and Societies from cyber-attacks and financial crime. Our customers depend on our evolving capabilities to help them safely grow their organisations. Our unprecedented access to threat intelligence, world-leading analysts and market-leading technology means we can help them to adapt, evolve and stay ahead of the criminals. Division overview: Capabilities At BAE Systems Applied Intelligence, we pride ourselves in being a leader in the cyber defence industry, and Capabilities is the engine that keeps the business moving forward. It is the largest area of Applied Intelligence, containing our Engineering, Consulting and Project Management teams that design and implement the defence solutions and digital transformation projects that make us a globally recognised brand in both the public and private sector. As a member of the Capabilities team, you will be creating and managing the solutions that earn us our place in an ever changing digital world. We all have a role to play in defending our clients, and this is yours.
Sep 24, 2022
Full time
JOB ROLE The following information aims to provide potential candidates with a better understanding of the requirements for this role. BIO BAE Systems Applied Intelligence works with governments and businesses around the world to help them defend against cyber threats, reduce their risk in the connected world, comply with regulation and transform their operations. The Wireless Products group works with customers to develop innovative mission critical technology. Applications include software radios, space technology and underwater systems. We are looking for bright, enthusiastic and committed individuals to work as electronics engineers in one of our customer-facing product teams. Relevant industry experience is preferable but most of all we are looking for bright, enthusiastic and committed individuals with a strong academic background and the ability to learn quickly. We have a range of roles available, from graduate entry through to experienced engineers. We are interested in hearing from anyone who can make a strong contribution to our work. What you could be doing for us We'd like to hear from people keen to develop their career in engineering who have a baseline of experience in some or all of the following areas that we cover: RF PCB development. We design a variety of RF circuit boards ranging from low power embedded sensors, designed for use in harsh environments, through to high performance analogue designs for radio equipment covering bands from VLF through to millimetre wave systems. This development may involve modelling (eg using Matlab, Agilent ADS, CST, Spice etc) as well as schematic capture and RF circuit board layout. Digital, mixed signal and power PCB development. We develop a wide range of boards such as state-of-the art digital signal processing platforms incorporating the latest FPGAs, SoCs and processors. Mechanical design and system integration. We design chassis and enclosures for our PCBs to ensure the optimum solution for its intended environment. The designs have to be easily assembled and repaired through life but also provide for cooling and protection in challenging environments. This work often involves compliance testing for CE, airborne, military and space applications. System engineering. Most of our solutions comprise of a blend of hardware, firmware and software. Early in the development lifecycle you will be involved in the design activity responsible for partitioning the functionality in to these domains taking into account the requirements and constraints. Development work, depending on the level of seniority, will include: Client interaction to understand and influence requirements, deliver solutions and be involved in bidding for new work. Development team lead, including mentoring junior engineering staff. Research and monitoring of developments in relevant technology to maintain and enhance our leading-edge capability. The main emphasis of this role is the implementation and delivery of hardware solutions; advice and support from senior technical specialists is expected to be provided, particularly in the early stages of design What background are we looking for? We are looking for ambitious, high-calibre people with the following characteristics: Highly motivated with a strong academic background typically in Engineering or Physics a 2:1 or 1st class degree. Understanding of the principles of PCB circuit design and layout. Understanding of the principles of mechanical design. Experience with 3D CAD would be an advantage, but is not essential. Proven record of set-to-work and verification of complex hardware, sometimes under demanding project timescales. Competent in the use of laboratory measurement equipment (eg oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, vector network analysers etc). An appreciation of the technologies involved in software radio. Experience in the use of software and firmware development tools and environments, e.g. C/C++, Java, Linux, particularly as needed to support hardware test and debug. Comfortable working on multiple projects at the same time and in a dynamic environment where deadlines and priorities are changeable. Experience of working within multi-disciplinary development teams in a project-based environment. Client-facing experience and influencing skills, as well as strong inter-personal skills. Experience of designing products for production. Experience of designing products for compliance against industry standards (eg CE, FCC, DEF STAN). How we will support you: Work-life balance is important; you'll get 25 days holiday a year and, via our flexible benefits package the option to buy/sell and carry over from the year before Our flexible benefits package includes; private medical and dental insurance, a competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, taste cards and more You'll have a dedicated Career Manager to help you develop your career and guide you on your journey through BAE Don't know a particular technology? Your learning and development is key to your future career You'll be part of our bonus scheme You are welcome to join any/all of our Diversity and Support groups. These groups cover everything from gender diversity to mental health and wellbeing. About BAE Systems Applied Intelligence: We help nations, governments and businesses around the world defend themselves against cyber-crime, reduce their risk in the connected world, comply with regulation, and transform their operations. We do this using our unique set of solutions, systems, experience and processes. Our success is down to our people. The changing nature of our business means that we're constantly looking for the brightest talent to help us fulfil our ambitions. As an experienced professional, we'll entrust you with responsibility; this means that you'll have client contact, variety and support from day one. We'll encourage and support you to develop your skills and reward you as you grow. Whatever your area of expertise, you'll be much more than just a job title; you'll be an integral part of the business where your individual contribution makes a difference every day. Great minds deserve great rewards, so we also offer a very competitive salary and benefits package. Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Applied Intelligence. Staying competitive in today's global marketplace requires an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential. We also welcome discussions about flexible working. Security Clearance Only those with the permanent and unrestricted right to live and work in the UK will be considered for a position within BAE Systems Applied Intelligence. Due to the nature of our work, successful candidates for this role will be required to go through Government SC clearance prior to starting with us. Life at BAE Systems Applied Intelligence We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day. By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we're working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance wellbeing. Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Applied Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential. About BAE Systems Applied Intelligence We use our intelligence-led insights to help defend Governments, Nations and Societies from cyber-attacks and financial crime. Our customers depend on our evolving capabilities to help them safely grow their organisations. Our unprecedented access to threat intelligence, world-leading analysts and market-leading technology means we can help them to adapt, evolve and stay ahead of the criminals. Division overview: Capabilities At BAE Systems Applied Intelligence, we pride ourselves in being a leader in the cyber defence industry, and Capabilities is the engine that keeps the business moving forward. It is the largest area of Applied Intelligence, containing our Engineering, Consulting and Project Management teams that design and implement the defence solutions and digital transformation projects that make us a globally recognised brand in both the public and private sector. As a member of the Capabilities team, you will be creating and managing the solutions that earn us our place in an ever changing digital world. We all have a role to play in defending our clients, and this is yours.
Job Description Are you a keen technology or business enthusiast who is looking to help us shape the future for UK citizens? We are looking for experience architecture practitioners from a consulting, design, technology, data, or business background who can help us take our clients on their journeys, transforming their business and the services they offer to a digital-first experience. As a Netcompany Managing Architect, you will be passionate about digital adoption and transformation, unlocking innovation for our clients, and providing leadership throughout the engagement. You will understand the business strategy and through your creativity and learned experience solve our client's problems through a technical solutions that drive real-world benefits. Our mantra of building services that drive societal change for the better are a testament to our delivery capability. As a generalist, you will have a holistic view of our clients' vision and how we can support them to achieve that vision fast. You will work across our organisation, engaging with our specialists where necessary to derive whole life solutions for our clients. We recognise the value of the strengths within our teams. Within this role, you will need to be a leader and able to influence through excellent communication skills. You will relish collaboration and embrace challenges. You will understand the nuances of business and be driven to find new solutions for our clients' biggest problems. We operate across both public and private sector clients and our customer base spans much of Northern Europe. We are consistently delivering societal change within these geographies and routinely win awards for our innovative work within governments across Europe. By embedding ourselves within our customers we can empathise, understand the need from our clients' perspective and innovate on their behalf through channel shift, digital transformation, operational change, and capability realisation. Location Through our locations across Europe, we help our clients imagine, deliver, and run the future, through from customer research right through to implementation. And we love doing it. This role is based in our London UK/Leeds UK offices where we have created a space for collaborative working and the ability for our teams to work in the way that suits them. When required, travel to the client site will be expected and we also offer the opportunity to work from one of our other locations. We operate flexible working on a per assignment basis only and requires the agreement of the assignment manager, whilst it is highly likely that there is some home-working possible, especially currently, we are unable to commit to any pre-defined or contractual pattern Work pattern This is a permanent opportunity, to be worked on a full-time basis. Netcompany is a results / delivery driven company, and we are looking for people as excited about delivery as we are. The minimum hours are 40 hours week with an expectation of operating the team's normal business hours. Qualifications Responsibilities We are expanding fast (20% year on year) and so are looking for people who are self-starters and take the initiative. You will be empowered to operate within your own programme, making decisions based on the facts at hand yet supported through a broad reach back into the wider organisation and our centres of excellence. You will look to continue our growth yet ensure our standards are maintained. You will be excited about the prospect of bringing your innovative ideas to fruition solving problems for some of the UK's leading organisations You will seek to change how society engages with its government services, creating affordable solutions that put citizens and communities at the centre of those services You will be excited to instill technical leadership and to take responsibility for the delivery of client solutions, products, projects, or programmes Work with our customers to align your solutions to their business strategies and help them realised value quickly through the creation of patterns, standards, and architecture roadmaps Embed yourself with our client, to understand their needs and empathise with them, working directly with and within the client organisation to get the best results Be confident to present your ideas to varying levels of stakeholders and represent Netcompany and the Netcompany brand and values Hold our teams to account, reviewing designs, providing insights, recording decisions, and identifying gaps Be comfortable to work across the various architecture domains to document as-is and to-be operating models, designing transition roadmaps to help our clients achieve their vision You will work with our sales organisation, ensuring our bids are founded in achievable outcomes and realise the significant benefit to our clients Work with diverse teams to provide leadership and mentoring, instilling the Netcompany methodology and our values Your professional experience We are looking for someone who enjoys solving complex problems and can bring their solutions to life both for our clients and the delivery teams. You will love to collaborate; you will love learning from other people, and you will seek out new skills and perspectives from those with the differing backgrounds. Essential Skills Candidatesmust be willing to do UK-based travel for projects Candidatesmust have the right to work in theUK Experience of performing the role of a Technical, Solution, or Enterprise Architect in a regulated industry Experience of technically leading multi-million programmes or at customer account level Identification of team topologies, strategies, standards, and roadmaps for the adoption of product-centric ways of working Prior Experience of digital development or design in an enterprise class language (Java, .net etc) Architecture and Design experience of web/mobile applications using proprietary and open-source frameworks Well-versed with industry software trends and be able to find the most appropriate industry patterns and standards for each solution Experience in delivering cloud-native applications on hybrid and public cloud e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle Working knowledge of modern architecture patterns e.g., microservices, data platform, their suitability, complexities, and alternatives Understanding of DevOps processes facilitating Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery pipelines, with experience of supporting go-live & post-live activities Experience in client-facing roles where you have built relationships with stakeholders, conducted workshops, and ability to influence others through persuasive communication Ability to work independently and manage a team, with a focus on continuous improvement Desirable Skills Prior experience working with Public Sector services in the UK, building and/or implementing solutions as per GDS guidelines and principles TOGAF, OpenAgile, IT4IT, ITIL, Zachman, or other related certification Solution design with COTS platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Dynamics, SAP, Oracle, iPaaS, etc) Experience in delivering end-to-end software delivery lifecycle, using agile delivery methods via multi-disciplinary, poly-skilled teams Evidence of contributions to the open-source community or speaking at external conferences Previous experience at Digital Agency, Consultancy, System Integrator SC Cleared or eligible for it Additional Information Employee Benefits 25daysholidays, as well as public holidays Competitive salary Well-defined learning and career path Professional certifications supported as part of learning anddevelopment Monthly social events (including after work bars, annual Summer and Christmas parties, and sporting events) Interest-free Season Ticket Loans Retail discounts (including Restaurants, Supermarkets, Travel, Leisure and Department Stores & Fashion) Apply Today If you are interested in beinga partof our continued success,pleaseapply today- JoinNetcompany! Be part of our continuous growth, find out morebelow Website: LinkedIn:
Sep 22, 2022
Full time
Job Description Are you a keen technology or business enthusiast who is looking to help us shape the future for UK citizens? We are looking for experience architecture practitioners from a consulting, design, technology, data, or business background who can help us take our clients on their journeys, transforming their business and the services they offer to a digital-first experience. As a Netcompany Managing Architect, you will be passionate about digital adoption and transformation, unlocking innovation for our clients, and providing leadership throughout the engagement. You will understand the business strategy and through your creativity and learned experience solve our client's problems through a technical solutions that drive real-world benefits. Our mantra of building services that drive societal change for the better are a testament to our delivery capability. As a generalist, you will have a holistic view of our clients' vision and how we can support them to achieve that vision fast. You will work across our organisation, engaging with our specialists where necessary to derive whole life solutions for our clients. We recognise the value of the strengths within our teams. Within this role, you will need to be a leader and able to influence through excellent communication skills. You will relish collaboration and embrace challenges. You will understand the nuances of business and be driven to find new solutions for our clients' biggest problems. We operate across both public and private sector clients and our customer base spans much of Northern Europe. We are consistently delivering societal change within these geographies and routinely win awards for our innovative work within governments across Europe. By embedding ourselves within our customers we can empathise, understand the need from our clients' perspective and innovate on their behalf through channel shift, digital transformation, operational change, and capability realisation. Location Through our locations across Europe, we help our clients imagine, deliver, and run the future, through from customer research right through to implementation. And we love doing it. This role is based in our London UK/Leeds UK offices where we have created a space for collaborative working and the ability for our teams to work in the way that suits them. When required, travel to the client site will be expected and we also offer the opportunity to work from one of our other locations. We operate flexible working on a per assignment basis only and requires the agreement of the assignment manager, whilst it is highly likely that there is some home-working possible, especially currently, we are unable to commit to any pre-defined or contractual pattern Work pattern This is a permanent opportunity, to be worked on a full-time basis. Netcompany is a results / delivery driven company, and we are looking for people as excited about delivery as we are. The minimum hours are 40 hours week with an expectation of operating the team's normal business hours. Qualifications Responsibilities We are expanding fast (20% year on year) and so are looking for people who are self-starters and take the initiative. You will be empowered to operate within your own programme, making decisions based on the facts at hand yet supported through a broad reach back into the wider organisation and our centres of excellence. You will look to continue our growth yet ensure our standards are maintained. You will be excited about the prospect of bringing your innovative ideas to fruition solving problems for some of the UK's leading organisations You will seek to change how society engages with its government services, creating affordable solutions that put citizens and communities at the centre of those services You will be excited to instill technical leadership and to take responsibility for the delivery of client solutions, products, projects, or programmes Work with our customers to align your solutions to their business strategies and help them realised value quickly through the creation of patterns, standards, and architecture roadmaps Embed yourself with our client, to understand their needs and empathise with them, working directly with and within the client organisation to get the best results Be confident to present your ideas to varying levels of stakeholders and represent Netcompany and the Netcompany brand and values Hold our teams to account, reviewing designs, providing insights, recording decisions, and identifying gaps Be comfortable to work across the various architecture domains to document as-is and to-be operating models, designing transition roadmaps to help our clients achieve their vision You will work with our sales organisation, ensuring our bids are founded in achievable outcomes and realise the significant benefit to our clients Work with diverse teams to provide leadership and mentoring, instilling the Netcompany methodology and our values Your professional experience We are looking for someone who enjoys solving complex problems and can bring their solutions to life both for our clients and the delivery teams. You will love to collaborate; you will love learning from other people, and you will seek out new skills and perspectives from those with the differing backgrounds. Essential Skills Candidatesmust be willing to do UK-based travel for projects Candidatesmust have the right to work in theUK Experience of performing the role of a Technical, Solution, or Enterprise Architect in a regulated industry Experience of technically leading multi-million programmes or at customer account level Identification of team topologies, strategies, standards, and roadmaps for the adoption of product-centric ways of working Prior Experience of digital development or design in an enterprise class language (Java, .net etc) Architecture and Design experience of web/mobile applications using proprietary and open-source frameworks Well-versed with industry software trends and be able to find the most appropriate industry patterns and standards for each solution Experience in delivering cloud-native applications on hybrid and public cloud e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle Working knowledge of modern architecture patterns e.g., microservices, data platform, their suitability, complexities, and alternatives Understanding of DevOps processes facilitating Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery pipelines, with experience of supporting go-live & post-live activities Experience in client-facing roles where you have built relationships with stakeholders, conducted workshops, and ability to influence others through persuasive communication Ability to work independently and manage a team, with a focus on continuous improvement Desirable Skills Prior experience working with Public Sector services in the UK, building and/or implementing solutions as per GDS guidelines and principles TOGAF, OpenAgile, IT4IT, ITIL, Zachman, or other related certification Solution design with COTS platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Dynamics, SAP, Oracle, iPaaS, etc) Experience in delivering end-to-end software delivery lifecycle, using agile delivery methods via multi-disciplinary, poly-skilled teams Evidence of contributions to the open-source community or speaking at external conferences Previous experience at Digital Agency, Consultancy, System Integrator SC Cleared or eligible for it Additional Information Employee Benefits 25daysholidays, as well as public holidays Competitive salary Well-defined learning and career path Professional certifications supported as part of learning anddevelopment Monthly social events (including after work bars, annual Summer and Christmas parties, and sporting events) Interest-free Season Ticket Loans Retail discounts (including Restaurants, Supermarkets, Travel, Leisure and Department Stores & Fashion) Apply Today If you are interested in beinga partof our continued success,pleaseapply today- JoinNetcompany! Be part of our continuous growth, find out morebelow Website: LinkedIn:
A brand new area, a brand new opportunity. Are you the Test Team Lead that we have been looking for? Our new Test Team Lead with be a vital part of the team supplying Oracle EBS OBIEE / MI test services to projects delivering both change and new capability to our MOD client. We are keen on a strong business knowledge and previous team leading experience. We can offer great career progression opportunities, ability to be based anywhere across the UK, benefits which you can flex to meet your needs and training and development opportunities. This role is Hybrid fixed with 2 days a week in our Gosport, Glasgow OR Newcastle office. What you'll be doing: Report to Account Test Manager Liaise with change teams / PMs / PMO / functional and build leads and customer stakeholders to understand test requirements, produce test plans and reports and facilitate / lead MI testing Supply estimates for project planning and costing purposes Plan &/ allocate use of resource from either dedicated or shared test resource pools Produce test plans / reports and other documentation deliverables Liaise with internal and customer stakeholders to agree test delivery What you'll bring: SC, or SC clearable Experience with Big Data / MI / Data Warehouse processing or testing experience Test or team lead experience Good knowledge of application functional test lifecycle Familiar with defect review and triage process It would be great if you had: OBIEE / OAS or similar data warehouse / ETL tools Experience of Oracle EBS HR & Payroll Testing experience Experience of test estimation Working knowledge of HP ALM / QC / JIRA or similar testing tools Solid understanding of test environment build management procedures Production of test plans and reports Facilitation of daily progress metrics Facilitation of defect review meetings ISTQB TA or TM certifications ITIL / ITSM certifications If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Employment Type: Permanent Location: Hybrid Fixed Gosport, Newcastle or Glasgow Security Clearance Level: SC Internal Recruiter: Jane Salary: to £50K Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? Shared Services Connected Ltd was established as a joint venture between the Cabinet Office and Sopra Steria, in 2013 as part of the Government's Shared Services Strategy for Smarter Government programme and operates from four regional centres of excellence: Blackpool; Newcastle; Newport; and York. We deliver best in class business transformation programmes to across the Public Sector with a target to release one billion pounds of savings to the public. We have established an enviable track record in the design and delivery of large-scale innovative HR, Payroll, IT, and Finance & Accounting solutions to significantly improve efficiencies and enhance service levels across Government and Public Sector. Our clients include several government agencies including the Department for Work and Pensions, Environment Agency Department for Education, Ministry of Justice and Home Office as well as the Metropolitan Police Service and the Construction Industry Training Board. We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
Sep 22, 2022
Full time
A brand new area, a brand new opportunity. Are you the Test Team Lead that we have been looking for? Our new Test Team Lead with be a vital part of the team supplying Oracle EBS OBIEE / MI test services to projects delivering both change and new capability to our MOD client. We are keen on a strong business knowledge and previous team leading experience. We can offer great career progression opportunities, ability to be based anywhere across the UK, benefits which you can flex to meet your needs and training and development opportunities. This role is Hybrid fixed with 2 days a week in our Gosport, Glasgow OR Newcastle office. What you'll be doing: Report to Account Test Manager Liaise with change teams / PMs / PMO / functional and build leads and customer stakeholders to understand test requirements, produce test plans and reports and facilitate / lead MI testing Supply estimates for project planning and costing purposes Plan &/ allocate use of resource from either dedicated or shared test resource pools Produce test plans / reports and other documentation deliverables Liaise with internal and customer stakeholders to agree test delivery What you'll bring: SC, or SC clearable Experience with Big Data / MI / Data Warehouse processing or testing experience Test or team lead experience Good knowledge of application functional test lifecycle Familiar with defect review and triage process It would be great if you had: OBIEE / OAS or similar data warehouse / ETL tools Experience of Oracle EBS HR & Payroll Testing experience Experience of test estimation Working knowledge of HP ALM / QC / JIRA or similar testing tools Solid understanding of test environment build management procedures Production of test plans and reports Facilitation of daily progress metrics Facilitation of defect review meetings ISTQB TA or TM certifications ITIL / ITSM certifications If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Employment Type: Permanent Location: Hybrid Fixed Gosport, Newcastle or Glasgow Security Clearance Level: SC Internal Recruiter: Jane Salary: to £50K Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? Shared Services Connected Ltd was established as a joint venture between the Cabinet Office and Sopra Steria, in 2013 as part of the Government's Shared Services Strategy for Smarter Government programme and operates from four regional centres of excellence: Blackpool; Newcastle; Newport; and York. We deliver best in class business transformation programmes to across the Public Sector with a target to release one billion pounds of savings to the public. We have established an enviable track record in the design and delivery of large-scale innovative HR, Payroll, IT, and Finance & Accounting solutions to significantly improve efficiencies and enhance service levels across Government and Public Sector. Our clients include several government agencies including the Department for Work and Pensions, Environment Agency Department for Education, Ministry of Justice and Home Office as well as the Metropolitan Police Service and the Construction Industry Training Board. We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
Are you a Database Administrator looking for your next challenge? We have an exciting new opportunity to join our fast-growing organisation who are instrumental in delivery on key projects for some of the largest government clients. Excellent database experience and superb attention to detail are what you need for this role. You will Provide DBA Production and Development Support Services to a major Oracle estate. Ensuring that issues and changes resulting from live incidents, maintenance or approved change requests are identified, resolved and tested prior to authorised implementation. We can offer excellent career progression opportunities and training and development opportunities! This is a Hybrid role based in our Gosport office, 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home. If you have these skills and want professional development... this could be the role for you... What you will be doing: Maintain the Oracle EBusiness 12.2.5 system running with an Oracle 12 with no cloud ability. Maintain the Strategic Management Information (SMI) system - Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) Maintain the SMI Oracle 12.1 Data Warehouse system hosted on a 2 node RAC Exadata V6-X2. Install Oracle software patches to the relevant environments according to the patch's instructions, as directed by the Patching Manager. Supervise and tune the database environment, to ensure system integrity and performance. Respond to and resolve database problems to ensure system availability. Response to problems should strive to ensure that service levels are adhered to. Monitor and action tasks in the DBA group email inbox and ensure that resolutions and actions are performed in the required timescales. What you will bring: Oracle E-Business Suite R12.2 HRMS, Payroll, Finance and CRM skills with an Oracle 12.1 Database Oracle technology installs and upgrades experience Multi-node installations with RAC and load balancing Patching and Cloning Oracle Applications ASM and non-ASM environments Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition technical skills It would be great if you had: Performance Tuning experience Employment Type: Full Time/Permanent Location Gosport (Hybrid) Security Clearance Leve l DV MOD Internal Recruiter Sophie Salary £40,000 Benefits 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, life assurance, pension and generous benefits flexible fund which is 3% of base salary Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? Shared Services Connected Ltd was established as a joint venture between the Cabinet Office and Sopra Steria, in 2013 as part of the Government's Shared Services Strategy for Smarter Government programme and operates from four regional centres of excellence: Blackpool; Newcastle; Newport; and York. We deliver best in class business transformation programmes to across the Public Sector with a target to release one billion pounds of savings to the public. We have established an enviable track record in the design and delivery of large-scale innovative HR, Payroll, IT, and Finance & Accounting solutions to significantly improve efficiencies and enhance service levels across Government and Public Sector. Our clients include several government agencies including the Department for Work and Pensions, Environment Agency Department for Education, Ministry of Justice and Home Office as well as the Metropolitan Police Service and the Construction Industry Training Board. We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
Sep 21, 2022
Full time
Are you a Database Administrator looking for your next challenge? We have an exciting new opportunity to join our fast-growing organisation who are instrumental in delivery on key projects for some of the largest government clients. Excellent database experience and superb attention to detail are what you need for this role. You will Provide DBA Production and Development Support Services to a major Oracle estate. Ensuring that issues and changes resulting from live incidents, maintenance or approved change requests are identified, resolved and tested prior to authorised implementation. We can offer excellent career progression opportunities and training and development opportunities! This is a Hybrid role based in our Gosport office, 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home. If you have these skills and want professional development... this could be the role for you... What you will be doing: Maintain the Oracle EBusiness 12.2.5 system running with an Oracle 12 with no cloud ability. Maintain the Strategic Management Information (SMI) system - Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) Maintain the SMI Oracle 12.1 Data Warehouse system hosted on a 2 node RAC Exadata V6-X2. Install Oracle software patches to the relevant environments according to the patch's instructions, as directed by the Patching Manager. Supervise and tune the database environment, to ensure system integrity and performance. Respond to and resolve database problems to ensure system availability. Response to problems should strive to ensure that service levels are adhered to. Monitor and action tasks in the DBA group email inbox and ensure that resolutions and actions are performed in the required timescales. What you will bring: Oracle E-Business Suite R12.2 HRMS, Payroll, Finance and CRM skills with an Oracle 12.1 Database Oracle technology installs and upgrades experience Multi-node installations with RAC and load balancing Patching and Cloning Oracle Applications ASM and non-ASM environments Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition technical skills It would be great if you had: Performance Tuning experience Employment Type: Full Time/Permanent Location Gosport (Hybrid) Security Clearance Leve l DV MOD Internal Recruiter Sophie Salary £40,000 Benefits 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, life assurance, pension and generous benefits flexible fund which is 3% of base salary Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? Shared Services Connected Ltd was established as a joint venture between the Cabinet Office and Sopra Steria, in 2013 as part of the Government's Shared Services Strategy for Smarter Government programme and operates from four regional centres of excellence: Blackpool; Newcastle; Newport; and York. We deliver best in class business transformation programmes to across the Public Sector with a target to release one billion pounds of savings to the public. We have established an enviable track record in the design and delivery of large-scale innovative HR, Payroll, IT, and Finance & Accounting solutions to significantly improve efficiencies and enhance service levels across Government and Public Sector. Our clients include several government agencies including the Department for Work and Pensions, Environment Agency Department for Education, Ministry of Justice and Home Office as well as the Metropolitan Police Service and the Construction Industry Training Board. We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
Are you an experienced technical architect looking for a new opportunity? We are looking for a principal technical architect to join our fantastic team in the SSCL sector. In this role, you will be an acknowledged leader in Sopra Steria in your technology area. You main responsibilities within this role will be to maintain ownership, enabling technology and infrastructure architecture throughout the program. You should have end-to-end awareness and visibility of all the physical, virtual and software assets in use by all parts of the business. The daily activities will include providing guidance and support to both fellow EAs, Solution Architects, Designers and run-staff on the best possible selection and use of supporting technology and infrastructure to deliver the business outcomes at the optimised level of TCO and compliance. We can offer great career progression opportunities, ability to be based anywhere across the UK, benefits which you can flex to meet your needs and training and development opportunities. What you will be doing: Lead development of the Technology road map and infrastructure reference architectures, working in conjunction with Defence Digital, DBS MP&V representatives, IT Operations and Security Lead on development of strategy, approach and roadmaps for the selection and implementation of Technologies and their supporting infrastructures. Develop Technology strategy and infrastructure operating model supporting implementation of a Cloud First operational stance suitable to deliver the program objectives around improved transparency, disaggregation and lower operating costs Provide coaching, guidance and direction to service design resources aligned to delivery project workstreams within the Technology and Infrastructure space Provide direction and guidance to service transition managers supporting implementation of new technologies and integration into the service operating model Develop organisation design, roles and responsibilities and processes, working with business analysts, process designers, solutions architects and other stakeholders across SSCL Defence for the ongoing support and upkeep of business supporting infrastructures Support and direct the work of the designers to ensure solution design adherence to the Technology Reference Model and roadmap Chair working groups on new capability delivery to ensure appropriate use of Technology and Infrastructure throughout the business Represent the business interests in industry and supplier forums Maintain the business demand position for current and future technologies and services with Defence Digital Consult on all Evergreen decisions to ensure Technology and Infrastructure lifecycle management is being applied in the most cost-effective manner Maintain on-going market survey for new Technologies and infrastructure providers and best-practice models What you'll bring: WAN & LAN services: Carrier networking: MPLS, Carrier Ethernet, network edge services network security: Fortinet FW, Web application firewalls, Vulnerability scanning & vulnerability management network services, Cisco switching and routing Cloud and virtualisation services: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure IaaS and PaaS Azure, AWS VMWare, Hyper-V Public and private cloud (cloud at customer, VMWare, Citrix Cloud provisioning & build tools - FlexDeploy, Terraform, Chef/Puppet, Python etc. End-user compute/Collaboration platforms: Windows Server SCOM/SCCM and supporting technologies Collaboration technologies: MS Exchange, O365, SharePoint JIRA / Confluence IP Telephony and Contact centre: Enterprise IPT and Contact Centre solutions (Cisco UCCX/UCCE, Avaya etc.) Omnichannel and portal/contact centre integration OSS / BSS tools: ITSM tools: ServiceNow / SolarWinds SOC/SIEM: Splunk, Nexus, Syslog NG, Capacity Management Application performance management Application integration API Management / API gateway services inc. Software AG webMethods, Oracle Integration Cloud Managed file transfer If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Employment Type: Full-time Location : Anywhere Security Clearance Level: SC Internal Recruiter: Marion Salary: £80,000 to £100,000 Benefits: £6,600 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical (couple), life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund Although this role is advertised as full-time, we support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. Loved reading about this job and want to know more about our company? Shared Services Connected Ltd was established as a joint venture between the Cabinet Office and Sopra Steria, in 2013 as part of the Government's Shared Services Strategy for Smarter Government programme and operates from four regional centres of excellence: Blackpool; Newcastle; Newport; and York. We deliver best in class business transformation programmes to across the Public Sector with a target to release one billion pounds of savings to the public. We have established an enviable track record in the design and delivery of large-scale innovative HR, Payroll, IT, and Finance & Accounting solutions to significantly improve efficiencies and enhance service levels across Government and Public Sector. Our clients include a number of government agencies including the Department for Work and Pensions, Environment Agency Department for Education, Ministry of Justice and Home Office as well as the Metropolitan Police Service and the Construction Industry Training Board. We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
Sep 21, 2022
Full time
Are you an experienced technical architect looking for a new opportunity? We are looking for a principal technical architect to join our fantastic team in the SSCL sector. In this role, you will be an acknowledged leader in Sopra Steria in your technology area. You main responsibilities within this role will be to maintain ownership, enabling technology and infrastructure architecture throughout the program. You should have end-to-end awareness and visibility of all the physical, virtual and software assets in use by all parts of the business. The daily activities will include providing guidance and support to both fellow EAs, Solution Architects, Designers and run-staff on the best possible selection and use of supporting technology and infrastructure to deliver the business outcomes at the optimised level of TCO and compliance. We can offer great career progression opportunities, ability to be based anywhere across the UK, benefits which you can flex to meet your needs and training and development opportunities. What you will be doing: Lead development of the Technology road map and infrastructure reference architectures, working in conjunction with Defence Digital, DBS MP&V representatives, IT Operations and Security Lead on development of strategy, approach and roadmaps for the selection and implementation of Technologies and their supporting infrastructures. Develop Technology strategy and infrastructure operating model supporting implementation of a Cloud First operational stance suitable to deliver the program objectives around improved transparency, disaggregation and lower operating costs Provide coaching, guidance and direction to service design resources aligned to delivery project workstreams within the Technology and Infrastructure space Provide direction and guidance to service transition managers supporting implementation of new technologies and integration into the service operating model Develop organisation design, roles and responsibilities and processes, working with business analysts, process designers, solutions architects and other stakeholders across SSCL Defence for the ongoing support and upkeep of business supporting infrastructures Support and direct the work of the designers to ensure solution design adherence to the Technology Reference Model and roadmap Chair working groups on new capability delivery to ensure appropriate use of Technology and Infrastructure throughout the business Represent the business interests in industry and supplier forums Maintain the business demand position for current and future technologies and services with Defence Digital Consult on all Evergreen decisions to ensure Technology and Infrastructure lifecycle management is being applied in the most cost-effective manner Maintain on-going market survey for new Technologies and infrastructure providers and best-practice models What you'll bring: WAN & LAN services: Carrier networking: MPLS, Carrier Ethernet, network edge services network security: Fortinet FW, Web application firewalls, Vulnerability scanning & vulnerability management network services, Cisco switching and routing Cloud and virtualisation services: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure IaaS and PaaS Azure, AWS VMWare, Hyper-V Public and private cloud (cloud at customer, VMWare, Citrix Cloud provisioning & build tools - FlexDeploy, Terraform, Chef/Puppet, Python etc. End-user compute/Collaboration platforms: Windows Server SCOM/SCCM and supporting technologies Collaboration technologies: MS Exchange, O365, SharePoint JIRA / Confluence IP Telephony and Contact centre: Enterprise IPT and Contact Centre solutions (Cisco UCCX/UCCE, Avaya etc.) Omnichannel and portal/contact centre integration OSS / BSS tools: ITSM tools: ServiceNow / SolarWinds SOC/SIEM: Splunk, Nexus, Syslog NG, Capacity Management Application performance management Application integration API Management / API gateway services inc. Software AG webMethods, Oracle Integration Cloud Managed file transfer If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Employment Type: Full-time Location : Anywhere Security Clearance Level: SC Internal Recruiter: Marion Salary: £80,000 to £100,000 Benefits: £6,600 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical (couple), life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund Although this role is advertised as full-time, we support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. Loved reading about this job and want to know more about our company? Shared Services Connected Ltd was established as a joint venture between the Cabinet Office and Sopra Steria, in 2013 as part of the Government's Shared Services Strategy for Smarter Government programme and operates from four regional centres of excellence: Blackpool; Newcastle; Newport; and York. We deliver best in class business transformation programmes to across the Public Sector with a target to release one billion pounds of savings to the public. We have established an enviable track record in the design and delivery of large-scale innovative HR, Payroll, IT, and Finance & Accounting solutions to significantly improve efficiencies and enhance service levels across Government and Public Sector. Our clients include a number of government agencies including the Department for Work and Pensions, Environment Agency Department for Education, Ministry of Justice and Home Office as well as the Metropolitan Police Service and the Construction Industry Training Board. We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
Introduction: Widely considered to be leading players in the Oracle HCM/ERP marketplace in the UK, including all modules within HCM and Payroll, we offer a warm, friendly atmosphere, interesting & challenging work with a professional & experienced Team, good career advancement opportunities and we are expanding, making a myriad of new opportunities. With plenty of scope for up-skilling and gaining further accreditation, we are also considered good payers (see below for Package details and for how to send-in your application to us); we believe in fairly rewarding our staff for their hard work and loyalty. Lead Oracle Cloud Payroll Consultant (Home/Hybrid) Job Purpose: Having delivered multiple successful Oracle HCM/Payroll Cloud projects and with many more coming up on the horizon, we are looking for a strong Lead Oracle Cloud Payroll Consultant who will be responsible for the successful design, delivery and support of Payroll Cloud solutions for a range of clients. This is an opportunity for you, an experienced Payroll system's professional, to develop your career in an area which is seeing considerable market growth at-the-moment. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for taking a Lead Functional Consultant role in Oracle HCM/Payroll Cloud Projects Liaising with stakeholders, delivery teams, support teams, 3rd parties both external and internal Establishing strong and effective relationships with the clients' project teams Shaping major Payroll assignments that are aimed at achieving demonstrable business benefit and value-add Reviewing quarterly patch release documentation and conducting impact analysis Agreeing objectives, outputs, milestones and timescales with the project delivery manager and client Provide solutions that take account of complex payroll calculations and calendars Conducting discovery sessions with clients to determine process pain points and diagnose how Oracle Cloud Absence Management, Time & Labour and Payroll can be enhanced to provide value and Return on Investment Creating well-structured and accurate deliverables for application configuration, data migration, testing plans and other artifacts to ensure shared understanding and facilitate knowledge transfer Designing, building, testing and implementing Oracle Cloud Absence, Time & Labour and Payroll Providing regular Functional support to the Data Migration team throughout the project Supporting projects through user testing and go live and the transition of deliverables to other client/3rd party support teams Coordinating with other Consultants' project/assignment delivery within a wider programme Assisting the Symatrix sales team in pre-sales activities and tender responses Person Specification - Knowledge/Experience/Skills/Qualities: Essential: Strong Client Facing/Consultancy experience Excellent knowledge and full life cycle implementation experience of Oracle Cloud in Payroll and Absence Management Good working knowledge of Oracle Cloud in Time & Labour (OTL) Excellent knowledge of designing and configuring of Oracle Cloud Payroll solutions involving payroll elements, fast formula, pension schemes and absence schemes. Excellent up to date knowledge of UK payroll legislative requirements including PAYE and NI, Pensions Automatic Enrolment, Salary Sacrifice, statutory absence payments and RTI. Excellent presentation skills Well organised and structured in approach Strong written and verbal communication skills Excellent client management skills Willingness to travel and be away from home UK based Eligible to obtain SC level clearance (not necessary to hold SC now, but there are minimum qualifying criteria for the eligibility for SC) Desirable: Experience working in a public sector environment Good working knowledge of Oracle Cloud HCM in Core HR Good working knowledge of Oracle Cloud data upload tooling such as HCM Data Loader (HDL) and Spreadsheet Loader (HSDL) Strong Commercial awareness Experience working in an environment alongside other Oracle Cloud products such as: Service Cloud (CX), Talent Management, ERP (Finance & Procurement), Planning & Budgeting (EPM) Knowledge and implementation experience of the following: Oracle Digital Assistant, Approvals, Oracle Guided Learning, Alerts Composer, Reporting/BI tools (OTBI/BI Publisher) Supporting pre-sales activities Experience of responding to ITT/RFPs Benefits Package: Competitive Salary, Company Pension, 25 days holiday, option to buy an additional 5 holiday days, your own birthday as an additional holiday after two years' service, flexible working, eye tests, private health care (with the leading health care provider), DIS benefit, cycle to work scheme, childcare vouchers, share option scheme, excellent training and learning opportunities. What to do next (how to apply): If you are a strong Oracle Cloud Payroll Consultant at a Lead level, or looking to move into a Lead role and you are searching for a new opportunity, then you have come to the right place and at definitely the right time; please send your application to our Talent Acquisition Specialist (see below) Remember; all applications are treated in the strictest confidence, so there is no downside to you sending-in a CV. Why Symatrix? We were founded in 2000 with the specific focus of providing services and expertise to organisations looking to implement and leverage Oracle HCM. We have come a long way since then. Today we believe that all customers should be able to make their business applications work harder for them and provide the returns and the benefits they expected. Everything we do supports this belief. We provide Consulting as well as end-to-end managed services for HCM and ERP on premise or in the Cloud - from Applications Support and Testing as a Service through to Managed Payroll and Process Improvement services, not to mention our award-winning Oracle Practice! In fact, because we truly listen, our services have all developed from customer demand. After the introduction of Cloud, we added Environment Management and Testing as a Service to our kit bag to complement our application support and change services. Our Consulting services have evolved to support Cloud and we have retained our award-winning on-premise expertise. We also created an exciting suite of services to help our customers manage and improve their processes, which really help to move our customers from adopting Cloud to embracing Cloud . All of this we deliver on Oracle's ERP Cloud, HCM Cloud, E-business Suite and Peoplesoft applications. We are delighted to be able to say that we're an ISO27001, BACS and Cyber Essentials accredited business but there are many reasons that we're proud of what we've achieved over the years.
Sep 20, 2022
Full time
Introduction: Widely considered to be leading players in the Oracle HCM/ERP marketplace in the UK, including all modules within HCM and Payroll, we offer a warm, friendly atmosphere, interesting & challenging work with a professional & experienced Team, good career advancement opportunities and we are expanding, making a myriad of new opportunities. With plenty of scope for up-skilling and gaining further accreditation, we are also considered good payers (see below for Package details and for how to send-in your application to us); we believe in fairly rewarding our staff for their hard work and loyalty. Lead Oracle Cloud Payroll Consultant (Home/Hybrid) Job Purpose: Having delivered multiple successful Oracle HCM/Payroll Cloud projects and with many more coming up on the horizon, we are looking for a strong Lead Oracle Cloud Payroll Consultant who will be responsible for the successful design, delivery and support of Payroll Cloud solutions for a range of clients. This is an opportunity for you, an experienced Payroll system's professional, to develop your career in an area which is seeing considerable market growth at-the-moment. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for taking a Lead Functional Consultant role in Oracle HCM/Payroll Cloud Projects Liaising with stakeholders, delivery teams, support teams, 3rd parties both external and internal Establishing strong and effective relationships with the clients' project teams Shaping major Payroll assignments that are aimed at achieving demonstrable business benefit and value-add Reviewing quarterly patch release documentation and conducting impact analysis Agreeing objectives, outputs, milestones and timescales with the project delivery manager and client Provide solutions that take account of complex payroll calculations and calendars Conducting discovery sessions with clients to determine process pain points and diagnose how Oracle Cloud Absence Management, Time & Labour and Payroll can be enhanced to provide value and Return on Investment Creating well-structured and accurate deliverables for application configuration, data migration, testing plans and other artifacts to ensure shared understanding and facilitate knowledge transfer Designing, building, testing and implementing Oracle Cloud Absence, Time & Labour and Payroll Providing regular Functional support to the Data Migration team throughout the project Supporting projects through user testing and go live and the transition of deliverables to other client/3rd party support teams Coordinating with other Consultants' project/assignment delivery within a wider programme Assisting the Symatrix sales team in pre-sales activities and tender responses Person Specification - Knowledge/Experience/Skills/Qualities: Essential: Strong Client Facing/Consultancy experience Excellent knowledge and full life cycle implementation experience of Oracle Cloud in Payroll and Absence Management Good working knowledge of Oracle Cloud in Time & Labour (OTL) Excellent knowledge of designing and configuring of Oracle Cloud Payroll solutions involving payroll elements, fast formula, pension schemes and absence schemes. Excellent up to date knowledge of UK payroll legislative requirements including PAYE and NI, Pensions Automatic Enrolment, Salary Sacrifice, statutory absence payments and RTI. Excellent presentation skills Well organised and structured in approach Strong written and verbal communication skills Excellent client management skills Willingness to travel and be away from home UK based Eligible to obtain SC level clearance (not necessary to hold SC now, but there are minimum qualifying criteria for the eligibility for SC) Desirable: Experience working in a public sector environment Good working knowledge of Oracle Cloud HCM in Core HR Good working knowledge of Oracle Cloud data upload tooling such as HCM Data Loader (HDL) and Spreadsheet Loader (HSDL) Strong Commercial awareness Experience working in an environment alongside other Oracle Cloud products such as: Service Cloud (CX), Talent Management, ERP (Finance & Procurement), Planning & Budgeting (EPM) Knowledge and implementation experience of the following: Oracle Digital Assistant, Approvals, Oracle Guided Learning, Alerts Composer, Reporting/BI tools (OTBI/BI Publisher) Supporting pre-sales activities Experience of responding to ITT/RFPs Benefits Package: Competitive Salary, Company Pension, 25 days holiday, option to buy an additional 5 holiday days, your own birthday as an additional holiday after two years' service, flexible working, eye tests, private health care (with the leading health care provider), DIS benefit, cycle to work scheme, childcare vouchers, share option scheme, excellent training and learning opportunities. What to do next (how to apply): If you are a strong Oracle Cloud Payroll Consultant at a Lead level, or looking to move into a Lead role and you are searching for a new opportunity, then you have come to the right place and at definitely the right time; please send your application to our Talent Acquisition Specialist (see below) Remember; all applications are treated in the strictest confidence, so there is no downside to you sending-in a CV. Why Symatrix? We were founded in 2000 with the specific focus of providing services and expertise to organisations looking to implement and leverage Oracle HCM. We have come a long way since then. Today we believe that all customers should be able to make their business applications work harder for them and provide the returns and the benefits they expected. Everything we do supports this belief. We provide Consulting as well as end-to-end managed services for HCM and ERP on premise or in the Cloud - from Applications Support and Testing as a Service through to Managed Payroll and Process Improvement services, not to mention our award-winning Oracle Practice! In fact, because we truly listen, our services have all developed from customer demand. After the introduction of Cloud, we added Environment Management and Testing as a Service to our kit bag to complement our application support and change services. Our Consulting services have evolved to support Cloud and we have retained our award-winning on-premise expertise. We also created an exciting suite of services to help our customers manage and improve their processes, which really help to move our customers from adopting Cloud to embracing Cloud . All of this we deliver on Oracle's ERP Cloud, HCM Cloud, E-business Suite and Peoplesoft applications. We are delighted to be able to say that we're an ISO27001, BACS and Cyber Essentials accredited business but there are many reasons that we're proud of what we've achieved over the years.
Sales "account manager" BDM NHS healthcare "account director "business development" "public sector" government councils "central government" UC "sd wan" connectivity Public Sector Account Manager for a major UK managed IT / Cloud solutions provider Up to £55k base plus uncapped commission plus £5k car allowance Home of office based - UK wide locations ***********IMPORTANT NOTE TO APPLICANTS********** PL ONLY RESPOND TO THIS ADVERT IF YOU HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE OF SELLING IT SOLUTIONS INTO THE UK PUBLIC SECTOR MARKET OTHERWISE YOUR CV WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED. A hybrid new business acquisition and account development and retention role of selling into Public Sector accounts ensuring achievement of all assigned margin, revenue and contract value targets. Deliver consistent and exceptional level of sales professionalism whilst exceeding performance against measurable key performance indicators Primary Product Focus Areas: WAN Portfolio: VPLS, Data Connectivity and Wireless LAN Portfolio Unified Communications portfolio Voice portfolio: Hosted and traditional voice offerings Hosting & Cloud Managed IT Services and Equipment Sales Key responsibilities for this job: Develop and execute short, medium and long term business plans to exceed targets within the public sector market Achieve and exceed margin, contract value, and revenue targets Deliver against key performance indicators and objectives Prospect, qualify, negotiate and close key new business deals Build and maintain a solid and robustly qualified pipeline of sales opportunities within assigned industry verticals growing to a level of 4x target coverage. Forecast monthly and quarterly sales achievement within accuracy of +/- 10% Religiously maintain opportunity pipeline and deal positions on CRM (Salesforce) Develop strategy, produce win-plans and execute on major deals Define target list and engage suspects based on clearly defined criteria Carry out and record target prospect meetings in line with agreed KPIs Develop an in-depth knowledge of the factors impacting the technology market, adoption and trends for assigned verticals Generate strong relationships with senior executives within customer and prospect base Develop and sustain network of contacts and key individuals within assigned verticals and target market arena Identify and develop opportunities for strategic step-change revenue growth Produce quotations and lead responses to tenders, RFI's, RFPs, and other response formats Build and provide clear leadership to virtual teams in pursuit of major business opportunities Collect and understand target client requirements, building commercial propositions based on Capex , Opex and other commercial needs to gain competitive advantage Understand and be able to articulate deal level P&Ls Attend, present and host at industry events Build and maintain a strong technical and commercial understanding of key product propositions particularly: WAN (VPLS, Point to Point), Hosting and Cloud, Managed IT services; Hosted Voice and Unified Comms. Build and leverage an understanding of competition and their propositions to our advantage Formulate and complete client presentations to an exceptional standard Complete monthly reports and other administrative requirements to quality standards and required timeframes. Other tasks as required and commensurate with role
Jan 08, 2022
Full time
Sales "account manager" BDM NHS healthcare "account director "business development" "public sector" government councils "central government" UC "sd wan" connectivity Public Sector Account Manager for a major UK managed IT / Cloud solutions provider Up to £55k base plus uncapped commission plus £5k car allowance Home of office based - UK wide locations ***********IMPORTANT NOTE TO APPLICANTS********** PL ONLY RESPOND TO THIS ADVERT IF YOU HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE OF SELLING IT SOLUTIONS INTO THE UK PUBLIC SECTOR MARKET OTHERWISE YOUR CV WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED. A hybrid new business acquisition and account development and retention role of selling into Public Sector accounts ensuring achievement of all assigned margin, revenue and contract value targets. Deliver consistent and exceptional level of sales professionalism whilst exceeding performance against measurable key performance indicators Primary Product Focus Areas: WAN Portfolio: VPLS, Data Connectivity and Wireless LAN Portfolio Unified Communications portfolio Voice portfolio: Hosted and traditional voice offerings Hosting & Cloud Managed IT Services and Equipment Sales Key responsibilities for this job: Develop and execute short, medium and long term business plans to exceed targets within the public sector market Achieve and exceed margin, contract value, and revenue targets Deliver against key performance indicators and objectives Prospect, qualify, negotiate and close key new business deals Build and maintain a solid and robustly qualified pipeline of sales opportunities within assigned industry verticals growing to a level of 4x target coverage. Forecast monthly and quarterly sales achievement within accuracy of +/- 10% Religiously maintain opportunity pipeline and deal positions on CRM (Salesforce) Develop strategy, produce win-plans and execute on major deals Define target list and engage suspects based on clearly defined criteria Carry out and record target prospect meetings in line with agreed KPIs Develop an in-depth knowledge of the factors impacting the technology market, adoption and trends for assigned verticals Generate strong relationships with senior executives within customer and prospect base Develop and sustain network of contacts and key individuals within assigned verticals and target market arena Identify and develop opportunities for strategic step-change revenue growth Produce quotations and lead responses to tenders, RFI's, RFPs, and other response formats Build and provide clear leadership to virtual teams in pursuit of major business opportunities Collect and understand target client requirements, building commercial propositions based on Capex , Opex and other commercial needs to gain competitive advantage Understand and be able to articulate deal level P&Ls Attend, present and host at industry events Build and maintain a strong technical and commercial understanding of key product propositions particularly: WAN (VPLS, Point to Point), Hosting and Cloud, Managed IT services; Hosted Voice and Unified Comms. Build and leverage an understanding of competition and their propositions to our advantage Formulate and complete client presentations to an exceptional standard Complete monthly reports and other administrative requirements to quality standards and required timeframes. Other tasks as required and commensurate with role
Senior IT Project Manager - Vacancy - Leeds-2 Year FTC Your new company Senior IT Project Manager required on a 2 year fixed term basis for a large and transforming public sector organisation based in Leeds. You will be joining a large IT department and will work on IT projects that underpin critical systems and processes. Your new role As an experienced Project Manager you will own and be accountable for IT's strategic partnership with the business and overall delivery of the IT elements of ambitious and complex programmes of change, providing the leadership skills to oversee the effective delivery of transformative customer focused IT systems and services. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring IT delivers on the organisation's strategic aims and objectives, working with the IT Executive and senior stakeholders. You will be accountable for the delivery of the organisation's Network refresh which is embedded within the Digital Enablement Programme. You will have the ability to influence and balance strategic priorities, successfully shape and align highly complex programmes of change through strength of leadership and partnership across executive stakeholders. What you'll need to succeed Substantial experience of working as an IT Programme or Project Manager on multi-million-pound budgets, incorporating complex and/or large projects/programmes, reporting to executive level boards; Experience of delivering Enterprise wide Network change in particular delivery of Software Defined Networking and Policy Based Access Strong experience of IT delivery leadership, leading and motivating internal IT teams in the coordination and successful delivery of IT change Experience of leading and being accountable for the scope and design of programmes of work as well as implementing processes, organisation structures, new services and people capabilities needed to satisfy programme outcomes Ability to work confidently and assertively with a range of executive and senior stakeholders, using coaching, negotiating, communication and influencing skills to achieve successful outcomes Strong understanding of standard ITIL processes including service introduction and change management Previous experience in delivery of projects utilising Agile methods such as Scrum, Kanban is desirable but not essential What you'll get in return This exciting position is paying up £50,000 negotiable on experience and offers an excellent work life balance including: home working, 30 days annual leave, competitive pension scheme, flexibility, training and development opportunities. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Oct 07, 2021
Full time
Senior IT Project Manager - Vacancy - Leeds-2 Year FTC Your new company Senior IT Project Manager required on a 2 year fixed term basis for a large and transforming public sector organisation based in Leeds. You will be joining a large IT department and will work on IT projects that underpin critical systems and processes. Your new role As an experienced Project Manager you will own and be accountable for IT's strategic partnership with the business and overall delivery of the IT elements of ambitious and complex programmes of change, providing the leadership skills to oversee the effective delivery of transformative customer focused IT systems and services. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring IT delivers on the organisation's strategic aims and objectives, working with the IT Executive and senior stakeholders. You will be accountable for the delivery of the organisation's Network refresh which is embedded within the Digital Enablement Programme. You will have the ability to influence and balance strategic priorities, successfully shape and align highly complex programmes of change through strength of leadership and partnership across executive stakeholders. What you'll need to succeed Substantial experience of working as an IT Programme or Project Manager on multi-million-pound budgets, incorporating complex and/or large projects/programmes, reporting to executive level boards; Experience of delivering Enterprise wide Network change in particular delivery of Software Defined Networking and Policy Based Access Strong experience of IT delivery leadership, leading and motivating internal IT teams in the coordination and successful delivery of IT change Experience of leading and being accountable for the scope and design of programmes of work as well as implementing processes, organisation structures, new services and people capabilities needed to satisfy programme outcomes Ability to work confidently and assertively with a range of executive and senior stakeholders, using coaching, negotiating, communication and influencing skills to achieve successful outcomes Strong understanding of standard ITIL processes including service introduction and change management Previous experience in delivery of projects utilising Agile methods such as Scrum, Kanban is desirable but not essential What you'll get in return This exciting position is paying up £50,000 negotiable on experience and offers an excellent work life balance including: home working, 30 days annual leave, competitive pension scheme, flexibility, training and development opportunities. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Account Manager - Corporate Accounts Cloud, Network and IT Security are at the heart of what we do. For the past 20 years, we have helped clients across the private, public and voluntary sectors by advising, designing and delivering innovative cloud, security and networking solutions. Our products and services range include Virtual Data Centre, AWS/Azure, WAN, Cloud Telephony, SD-WAN, Threat Management, and more. We take pride in delivering high-performance, first class solutions to our customers. Our workforce consists of those who are experts within their fields and who live our company values of Service, Excellence, Teamwork and Commitment. We recognise the importance of learning new skills and are committed to our employees' continuous training and development. Role Building on our success we are looking to recruit an Account Manager to work in our corporate sales team. This role is fundamental to our growth by supporting our existing clients, promoting business across our portfolio of solutions, and developing opportunities with new logo accounts. Responsibilities Using your existing account management knowledge and experience to promote the use of our portfolio of cloud, network and IT-based solutions. To achieve personal sales targets, business growth and maintain customer satisfaction. Sales Performance • Achieve sales targets through retention and growth of existing revenue base. • Lead sales effort on managed service sales opportunities. • Proactively identify/create opportunities and generate a sales pipeline. • Take the lead in proposal generation and driving opportunities forward. • Implement a structured plan to manage sales activity and ensure key targets are achieved. • Gain commitment from key decision-makers. • Understand the competition and overcome prospect objections. • Negotiate contracts including bespoke commercial models and terms in association with legal department. • Balance customer advocacy with need to ensure business is right for us. • Provide accurate and timely forecasts and information including regular and ad hoc reports as required by management. Customer Focus • Be the personal interface for prospects and customers at all levels, ensuring strong customer relations and resolving issues of customer dissatisfaction. • Maintain a thorough appreciation of each customer's strategy, organisation and procurement process in order to propose solutions that add value for both current and future requirements. Aid the customer in improving their organisation. • Execute a contact strategy with each customer, maintaining an appropriate level of contact within set timescales. • Promote customer confidence in us and self as a professional and competent supplier of managed communications services. • Maintain up to date knowledge of the customer's industry and key industry drivers. Resource and Team Management • Liaise with prospects, customers, colleagues and external partners to build relationships, collaborate and share information in order to create customer value. • Work with our technical consultants and internal support to create the customer proposition and close orders. • Participate in creating a team spirit and assist in the team's overall achievement. Essential Skills • Proven, successful track record of a consultative sales approach to selling managed services in the business-to-business environment. • Experienced in targeting and acquiring new corporate accounts. • Strong sales, communication, negotiation, and influencing skills. • Excellent written and oral communication skills. • Strong level of commercial and contractual awareness. • Professional, enthusiastic, confident, organised and entrepreneurial. • Competence using PC packages including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Desirable Skills • Good knowledge of our products and services. • Previous experience using Microsoft Dynamics CRM would be desirable. Our employees benefit from a hybrid working style between home, office, and where appropriate customer and supplier sites. The exact mix varies depending on business needs and legislative rules and will be agreed upon between us. In line with requirement of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. As part of the recruitment process, all candidates will be required to provide to our original documents supporting your right to live and work in the UK (including passport, visa details, work permits etc).
Sep 10, 2021
Full time
Account Manager - Corporate Accounts Cloud, Network and IT Security are at the heart of what we do. For the past 20 years, we have helped clients across the private, public and voluntary sectors by advising, designing and delivering innovative cloud, security and networking solutions. Our products and services range include Virtual Data Centre, AWS/Azure, WAN, Cloud Telephony, SD-WAN, Threat Management, and more. We take pride in delivering high-performance, first class solutions to our customers. Our workforce consists of those who are experts within their fields and who live our company values of Service, Excellence, Teamwork and Commitment. We recognise the importance of learning new skills and are committed to our employees' continuous training and development. Role Building on our success we are looking to recruit an Account Manager to work in our corporate sales team. This role is fundamental to our growth by supporting our existing clients, promoting business across our portfolio of solutions, and developing opportunities with new logo accounts. Responsibilities Using your existing account management knowledge and experience to promote the use of our portfolio of cloud, network and IT-based solutions. To achieve personal sales targets, business growth and maintain customer satisfaction. Sales Performance • Achieve sales targets through retention and growth of existing revenue base. • Lead sales effort on managed service sales opportunities. • Proactively identify/create opportunities and generate a sales pipeline. • Take the lead in proposal generation and driving opportunities forward. • Implement a structured plan to manage sales activity and ensure key targets are achieved. • Gain commitment from key decision-makers. • Understand the competition and overcome prospect objections. • Negotiate contracts including bespoke commercial models and terms in association with legal department. • Balance customer advocacy with need to ensure business is right for us. • Provide accurate and timely forecasts and information including regular and ad hoc reports as required by management. Customer Focus • Be the personal interface for prospects and customers at all levels, ensuring strong customer relations and resolving issues of customer dissatisfaction. • Maintain a thorough appreciation of each customer's strategy, organisation and procurement process in order to propose solutions that add value for both current and future requirements. Aid the customer in improving their organisation. • Execute a contact strategy with each customer, maintaining an appropriate level of contact within set timescales. • Promote customer confidence in us and self as a professional and competent supplier of managed communications services. • Maintain up to date knowledge of the customer's industry and key industry drivers. Resource and Team Management • Liaise with prospects, customers, colleagues and external partners to build relationships, collaborate and share information in order to create customer value. • Work with our technical consultants and internal support to create the customer proposition and close orders. • Participate in creating a team spirit and assist in the team's overall achievement. Essential Skills • Proven, successful track record of a consultative sales approach to selling managed services in the business-to-business environment. • Experienced in targeting and acquiring new corporate accounts. • Strong sales, communication, negotiation, and influencing skills. • Excellent written and oral communication skills. • Strong level of commercial and contractual awareness. • Professional, enthusiastic, confident, organised and entrepreneurial. • Competence using PC packages including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Desirable Skills • Good knowledge of our products and services. • Previous experience using Microsoft Dynamics CRM would be desirable. Our employees benefit from a hybrid working style between home, office, and where appropriate customer and supplier sites. The exact mix varies depending on business needs and legislative rules and will be agreed upon between us. In line with requirement of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. As part of the recruitment process, all candidates will be required to provide to our original documents supporting your right to live and work in the UK (including passport, visa details, work permits etc).
User Researcher Mercator IT Solutions is looking for a User Researcher to be part of its growing consultancy arm. Mercator has enjoyed continued growth over the past year and is now looking to increase its capability in the digital transformation space in both the Private and Public sectors. Mercator IT Solutions is part of the Mercator Group with offices in the UK, France, Singapore and North America. Mercator prides itself on empowering its people to provide real value to clients by delivering sustainable software solutions with long lasting benefits. We place personal growth and development at the heart of our business and we give our people the autonomy to own and shape their role. Mercator is seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking User Researcher with excellent communication skills who can help Mercator in its continued transformation. You will be open-minded, happy to work on your own or as part of a team and want to learn new technologies and promote best practice. Mercator User researchers work as part of multidisciplinary agile scrum teams to deliver high-quality digital services that meet the Government's Digital by Default Service Standard. You will lead the formal usability testing process for digital services; developing user recruitment briefs, test moderation, analysis and report writing. You will work closely with Designers, Business Analysts and Software Developers to turn user data into actionable user stories that influence product/service direction and prototype development. As a User Researcher you will: work with Service/Product Managers to devise appropriate research strategies to generate focused insights to inform service development plan, design and conduct in-house research to test new service ideas (including user requirement gathering, early stage concept and prototype testing, guerrilla research and usability testing sessions) design, script and analyse quantitative surveys manage qualitative/quantitative research projects such as proposition development, visual identity and customer experience mapping present findings, recommendations and customer insights to senior decision makers manage day-to-day operations with usability and market research partners, with accountability for schedules, value for money and deliverables deliver a consistent user experience across a broad range of digital products and services contribute to the continuous development and enhancement of products and services mentor and/or line manage Junior User Researchers where necessary participate in the wider user research community (outside of Mercator), building relationships with other User Researchers and identifying best practices that we can adopt Skills and Experience: Proven experience of a range of usability testing methodologies to reveal actionable customer insights and gather user needs for web based services Proven experience of creating research strategies/approaches Proven experience of managing, executing and analysing usability test sessions, and facilitating workshops Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, and the ability to quickly develop recommendations based on quantitative and qualitative evidence Proven ability to explain user needs to decision makers and act as a persuasive advocate for those needs Extensive knowledge of human factors, ethnography, and the user-centred design process for products and services in an iterative development environment Demonstrable knowledge, experience in, and passion for user centred design practices Proven experience of audience modelling and developing design personas Experience across web content, tools and transactional services, especially those with complex user journeys (involving development of a logical sequence of steps to complete transactions) Ability to work with data, from gathering and analysis through to design and presentation Ability to mentor other User Researcher(s) Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly develop strong working relationships in high pressure environments Experience of working in an agile development environment with Designers, Business Analysts and Developers to create new digital products and services Experience of identifying the needs of users with accessibility requirements What we offer in return: A competitive salary and pension scheme The flexibility to work from home and occasional travel to client sites A training package that suits your personal development Access to schemes such as the Cycle to work scheme, weekly Yoga/Mindfulness classes etc 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays *Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and the ability to pass BPSS vetting
Sep 10, 2021
Contractor
User Researcher Mercator IT Solutions is looking for a User Researcher to be part of its growing consultancy arm. Mercator has enjoyed continued growth over the past year and is now looking to increase its capability in the digital transformation space in both the Private and Public sectors. Mercator IT Solutions is part of the Mercator Group with offices in the UK, France, Singapore and North America. Mercator prides itself on empowering its people to provide real value to clients by delivering sustainable software solutions with long lasting benefits. We place personal growth and development at the heart of our business and we give our people the autonomy to own and shape their role. Mercator is seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking User Researcher with excellent communication skills who can help Mercator in its continued transformation. You will be open-minded, happy to work on your own or as part of a team and want to learn new technologies and promote best practice. Mercator User researchers work as part of multidisciplinary agile scrum teams to deliver high-quality digital services that meet the Government's Digital by Default Service Standard. You will lead the formal usability testing process for digital services; developing user recruitment briefs, test moderation, analysis and report writing. You will work closely with Designers, Business Analysts and Software Developers to turn user data into actionable user stories that influence product/service direction and prototype development. As a User Researcher you will: work with Service/Product Managers to devise appropriate research strategies to generate focused insights to inform service development plan, design and conduct in-house research to test new service ideas (including user requirement gathering, early stage concept and prototype testing, guerrilla research and usability testing sessions) design, script and analyse quantitative surveys manage qualitative/quantitative research projects such as proposition development, visual identity and customer experience mapping present findings, recommendations and customer insights to senior decision makers manage day-to-day operations with usability and market research partners, with accountability for schedules, value for money and deliverables deliver a consistent user experience across a broad range of digital products and services contribute to the continuous development and enhancement of products and services mentor and/or line manage Junior User Researchers where necessary participate in the wider user research community (outside of Mercator), building relationships with other User Researchers and identifying best practices that we can adopt Skills and Experience: Proven experience of a range of usability testing methodologies to reveal actionable customer insights and gather user needs for web based services Proven experience of creating research strategies/approaches Proven experience of managing, executing and analysing usability test sessions, and facilitating workshops Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, and the ability to quickly develop recommendations based on quantitative and qualitative evidence Proven ability to explain user needs to decision makers and act as a persuasive advocate for those needs Extensive knowledge of human factors, ethnography, and the user-centred design process for products and services in an iterative development environment Demonstrable knowledge, experience in, and passion for user centred design practices Proven experience of audience modelling and developing design personas Experience across web content, tools and transactional services, especially those with complex user journeys (involving development of a logical sequence of steps to complete transactions) Ability to work with data, from gathering and analysis through to design and presentation Ability to mentor other User Researcher(s) Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly develop strong working relationships in high pressure environments Experience of working in an agile development environment with Designers, Business Analysts and Developers to create new digital products and services Experience of identifying the needs of users with accessibility requirements What we offer in return: A competitive salary and pension scheme The flexibility to work from home and occasional travel to client sites A training package that suits your personal development Access to schemes such as the Cycle to work scheme, weekly Yoga/Mindfulness classes etc 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays *Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and the ability to pass BPSS vetting
Westward Housing Group is a major housing association in the south west. As a developing landlord, we build new homes across the region, working in partnership with local authorities to rent homes to those in need.
We are looking for 2 Business Systems Analysts to work within our busy Business Transformation Team, based at our head office in Newton Abbot on a fixed term contract for 2 years. For one of the roles we are looking for someone with experience of using SharePoint to deliver a document management solution.
Our offices are based within an industrial estate, a stone’s throw from the River Teign and is easily accessible via public transport or major road links, with free parking available. You will work within our Business Transformation team in an open plan office where you will sit closely with other team members and managers who will be there to support you through your career with Westward.
About the Job and the Ideal Candidate
As part of a team responsible for the improvement, support and training on business applications, you will help develop systems to enhance digitalisation and business transformation. The work includes project management, system testing, report writing, applying fixes and working with IT users.
We are looking to speak with candidates who have experience of business analysis and/or business process design techniques and methodologies as well as somebody who can demonstrate knowledge of managing, developing and supporting complex corporate information systems. You will have experience of project management, an understanding of housing business processes and advanced Excel skills. One of the roles will require experience in using or administering SharePoint as a document management solution.
If you have an understanding or experience of supporting or using key business applications, within the Housing sector, and an understanding of the impact that effective IT applications can have on customer service and business delivery, we would love to hear from you.
Our values here at Westward are
“Be Agile”
“Always Engage”
“Show Integrity”
We believe we reflect these values in our open and honest culture, that focuses on personal accountability and recognises how diversity can enrich communities. We also inspire people to be their best, with opportunities for staff secondments, training and job shadowing so that you can make the most out of your career with Westward.
If you share our values and are seeking a role that is both challenging and rewarding, we would love to hear from you.
Interview date: Week Commencing - 15th October 2018
We actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. All applications are considered on the basis of their merits and suitability for the job.
Sep 12, 2018
Full time
Westward Housing Group is a major housing association in the south west. As a developing landlord, we build new homes across the region, working in partnership with local authorities to rent homes to those in need.
We are looking for 2 Business Systems Analysts to work within our busy Business Transformation Team, based at our head office in Newton Abbot on a fixed term contract for 2 years. For one of the roles we are looking for someone with experience of using SharePoint to deliver a document management solution.
Our offices are based within an industrial estate, a stone’s throw from the River Teign and is easily accessible via public transport or major road links, with free parking available. You will work within our Business Transformation team in an open plan office where you will sit closely with other team members and managers who will be there to support you through your career with Westward.
About the Job and the Ideal Candidate
As part of a team responsible for the improvement, support and training on business applications, you will help develop systems to enhance digitalisation and business transformation. The work includes project management, system testing, report writing, applying fixes and working with IT users.
We are looking to speak with candidates who have experience of business analysis and/or business process design techniques and methodologies as well as somebody who can demonstrate knowledge of managing, developing and supporting complex corporate information systems. You will have experience of project management, an understanding of housing business processes and advanced Excel skills. One of the roles will require experience in using or administering SharePoint as a document management solution.
If you have an understanding or experience of supporting or using key business applications, within the Housing sector, and an understanding of the impact that effective IT applications can have on customer service and business delivery, we would love to hear from you.
Our values here at Westward are
“Be Agile”
“Always Engage”
“Show Integrity”
We believe we reflect these values in our open and honest culture, that focuses on personal accountability and recognises how diversity can enrich communities. We also inspire people to be their best, with opportunities for staff secondments, training and job shadowing so that you can make the most out of your career with Westward.
If you share our values and are seeking a role that is both challenging and rewarding, we would love to hear from you.
Interview date: Week Commencing - 15th October 2018
We actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. All applications are considered on the basis of their merits and suitability for the job.
Role: Capture Planning Manager
Type: Permanent
Location: Gloucestershire and South
Salary: from £60k + benefits
My client is a leading provider of Geospatial Information advice, support services and practical solutions across the defence, public and commercial sectors, experts at harnessing the power of location based information and intelligence.
On offer is a challenging and stimulating work environment and an opportunity to work on a vast range of complex and iconic projects at the forefront of technical disciplines and innovation.
The Capture Planning Manager role involves creating and driving the execution of capture management and bid plans for strategic programme areas
The Manager will coordinate capture activity which may include bid management ultimately producing and executing smart, compelling, consistent and customer-focused capture plans for major programs. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with a pro-active track record in or around business development or bidding within the UK Defence Sector with Services based offerings who is seeking a position in a company that has a high degree of team atmosphere.
Specifics of the Capture Planning Manager activities are:
- Supporting management of opportunities, bids and contact information in a timely fashion. This will include capture plans, opportunity tracking and campaign plans.
- Optimising the win rate probability ahead of ITT by carrying out initial positioning and capture activity.
- Develop an understanding of customer hot buttons and win themes carrying out initial positioning and capture activity.
- Working with Operations to support long term workforce growth and tactical resource management.
- Review PQQ and ITT to support Bid/No Bid recommendations.
- Continuous improvement of business development processes, policies and procedures.
- Develop and drive capture plans for major opportunities.
- Understand market, customer and competitor trends, and identifying a pipeline of winnable opportunities.
- Make early bid/no-bid recommendations.
- Contributing to the total effectiveness of the department, communicating openly, solving problems proactively, offering creative ideas and working as a positive, engaged team member.
- Considering external communications within the larger context of the brand at all times, and ensuring that all messages are constantly reinforcing larger strategic objectives.
- Promoting the corporate tone of voice and style guide and takes a proactive role to educating employees and suppliers on its use.
- Serving as an ambassador for best practice bid management, giving advice to colleagues and policing document quality.
- Planning bid production from brief to submission.
- Developing and following a bid plan to support the activity and plan resource.
- Leading the development of quotes and proposals.
- Working towards the Business Development company strategy to develop a coordinated sales pursuit and capture strategy for major accounts.
This role is ideal for someone who has a number of years of experience in capture planning, opportunity pursuit, business development or bid management who is familiar with the MOD.
- Enthusiastic and passionate professional.
- Able to coordinate colleagues, including technical employees at all levels, bid colleagues, marketing and communications and external partners.
- Skilled in editing copy to correct grammar, spelling and punctuation and ability to edit copy to house standard and style.
- Skill in setting priorities that accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities.
- A strong team player with the ability to share information, offer support and provide guidance to both colleagues and customers.
- Creative talents and the ability to solve tough problems.
- Ability to multitask and manage disparate plans in a services based environment.
- Ability to prioritise effectively and work to demanding timelines.
The skills and experience required for the Capture Planning Manager role includes:
- Post degree preferable in Engineering, Science, Technology or related discipline.
- Minimum of 4+ years` experience business development discipline such as account management.
- Valid Driver`s license is required
- Experience of MOD procurement including commercial arrangements.
- Understanding of and experience of Defence and/or Security Markets.
- Experience in a Services based business environment.
- Pursuit, capture and bidding experience.
- Organisational and project management skills.
- Ability to be self-driven and proactive being able to prioritise effectively and work to demanding timelines.
- Skilled in collaborative working
- Excellent time management and organisation skills.
- Socially adept having excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).
Desirable skill/experience includes:
- Experience of working in C4ISR or shared situational awareness or IM/IX domains.
- Ability to support wider Business Development and promotional activities.
- In-depth knowledge of the industry and its current events.
- Have knowledge and skills associated with best practice influence and persuasion skills.
- Have a level of technical knowledge/ability as appropriate.
- Commercially aware
Due to the nature of my clients business, there are the following requirements:
- Must be a British Citizen holding a High Level Security clearance (or willingness/ ability to achieve clearance).
- Resident in the UK for the last ten years.
- The role will require regular attendance at the company offices in Gloucestershire with the remainder of the time on client sites or, by exception, home working
Feb 21, 2016
Role: Capture Planning Manager
Type: Permanent
Location: Gloucestershire and South
Salary: from £60k + benefits
My client is a leading provider of Geospatial Information advice, support services and practical solutions across the defence, public and commercial sectors, experts at harnessing the power of location based information and intelligence.
On offer is a challenging and stimulating work environment and an opportunity to work on a vast range of complex and iconic projects at the forefront of technical disciplines and innovation.
The Capture Planning Manager role involves creating and driving the execution of capture management and bid plans for strategic programme areas
The Manager will coordinate capture activity which may include bid management ultimately producing and executing smart, compelling, consistent and customer-focused capture plans for major programs. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with a pro-active track record in or around business development or bidding within the UK Defence Sector with Services based offerings who is seeking a position in a company that has a high degree of team atmosphere.
Specifics of the Capture Planning Manager activities are:
- Supporting management of opportunities, bids and contact information in a timely fashion. This will include capture plans, opportunity tracking and campaign plans.
- Optimising the win rate probability ahead of ITT by carrying out initial positioning and capture activity.
- Develop an understanding of customer hot buttons and win themes carrying out initial positioning and capture activity.
- Working with Operations to support long term workforce growth and tactical resource management.
- Review PQQ and ITT to support Bid/No Bid recommendations.
- Continuous improvement of business development processes, policies and procedures.
- Develop and drive capture plans for major opportunities.
- Understand market, customer and competitor trends, and identifying a pipeline of winnable opportunities.
- Make early bid/no-bid recommendations.
- Contributing to the total effectiveness of the department, communicating openly, solving problems proactively, offering creative ideas and working as a positive, engaged team member.
- Considering external communications within the larger context of the brand at all times, and ensuring that all messages are constantly reinforcing larger strategic objectives.
- Promoting the corporate tone of voice and style guide and takes a proactive role to educating employees and suppliers on its use.
- Serving as an ambassador for best practice bid management, giving advice to colleagues and policing document quality.
- Planning bid production from brief to submission.
- Developing and following a bid plan to support the activity and plan resource.
- Leading the development of quotes and proposals.
- Working towards the Business Development company strategy to develop a coordinated sales pursuit and capture strategy for major accounts.
This role is ideal for someone who has a number of years of experience in capture planning, opportunity pursuit, business development or bid management who is familiar with the MOD.
- Enthusiastic and passionate professional.
- Able to coordinate colleagues, including technical employees at all levels, bid colleagues, marketing and communications and external partners.
- Skilled in editing copy to correct grammar, spelling and punctuation and ability to edit copy to house standard and style.
- Skill in setting priorities that accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities.
- A strong team player with the ability to share information, offer support and provide guidance to both colleagues and customers.
- Creative talents and the ability to solve tough problems.
- Ability to multitask and manage disparate plans in a services based environment.
- Ability to prioritise effectively and work to demanding timelines.
The skills and experience required for the Capture Planning Manager role includes:
- Post degree preferable in Engineering, Science, Technology or related discipline.
- Minimum of 4+ years` experience business development discipline such as account management.
- Valid Driver`s license is required
- Experience of MOD procurement including commercial arrangements.
- Understanding of and experience of Defence and/or Security Markets.
- Experience in a Services based business environment.
- Pursuit, capture and bidding experience.
- Organisational and project management skills.
- Ability to be self-driven and proactive being able to prioritise effectively and work to demanding timelines.
- Skilled in collaborative working
- Excellent time management and organisation skills.
- Socially adept having excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).
Desirable skill/experience includes:
- Experience of working in C4ISR or shared situational awareness or IM/IX domains.
- Ability to support wider Business Development and promotional activities.
- In-depth knowledge of the industry and its current events.
- Have knowledge and skills associated with best practice influence and persuasion skills.
- Have a level of technical knowledge/ability as appropriate.
- Commercially aware
Due to the nature of my clients business, there are the following requirements:
- Must be a British Citizen holding a High Level Security clearance (or willingness/ ability to achieve clearance).
- Resident in the UK for the last ten years.
- The role will require regular attendance at the company offices in Gloucestershire with the remainder of the time on client sites or, by exception, home working
Our client specialises in implementing e-enabled systems that help organisations improve the way they manage their staff. Specifically, they focus on systems that manage performance, learning and eLearning. They have a deep knowledge and experience of the UK healthcare and public sectors and are unique in their understanding of people, education, process, reporting and technology in these sectors.
On their behalf we are recruiting for a Systems & Database Technician who will provide vital assistance to the Account and Project Managers working on key client projects. The role is of a technical and client support nature. You will be accountable for delivery of an off-site support including server maintenance, installation and configuration of open source based systems, database management, data manipulation and uploads.
Key responsibilities of the role include;
• Setup and maintain virtual (Linux based) server instance(s) to software specification
• Liaise with client based IT Technicians for the setup of internal server instances
• Install and manage software on virtualised and/or client servers
• Install and manage the upgrade of existing client and internal demonstration sites
• Install and manage MySQL databases
• Manipulate and load data in line with client requirements
Ideally educated to graduate level the successful candidate will have the following skills;
• Technical knowledge and experience of open source system, server and database management is a must have requirement. This should at a minimum include experience of managing Moodle based systems.
• High level of knowledge of writing code in core technologies (PHP web applications)
• Experience of using GIT workflows
• Proven experience of continued professional development and self-directed learning
• Excellent customer service skills, including verbal and written
• Ability to work as part of a growing team in a culture of work-life balance that exceeds client expectations
• Commitment to quality and to deliver to the best of your ability at all times
This role is home based and hours of work are flexible full or part time, Monday to Friday. This role may occasionally involve some out of hours activity as you could be required to work away from home on client sites.
For more information and to apply, in confidence, please send your CV to Chris Chambury at TRF Technical, a specialist division of The Recruitment Fix
Feb 21, 2016
Our client specialises in implementing e-enabled systems that help organisations improve the way they manage their staff. Specifically, they focus on systems that manage performance, learning and eLearning. They have a deep knowledge and experience of the UK healthcare and public sectors and are unique in their understanding of people, education, process, reporting and technology in these sectors.
On their behalf we are recruiting for a Systems & Database Technician who will provide vital assistance to the Account and Project Managers working on key client projects. The role is of a technical and client support nature. You will be accountable for delivery of an off-site support including server maintenance, installation and configuration of open source based systems, database management, data manipulation and uploads.
Key responsibilities of the role include;
• Setup and maintain virtual (Linux based) server instance(s) to software specification
• Liaise with client based IT Technicians for the setup of internal server instances
• Install and manage software on virtualised and/or client servers
• Install and manage the upgrade of existing client and internal demonstration sites
• Install and manage MySQL databases
• Manipulate and load data in line with client requirements
Ideally educated to graduate level the successful candidate will have the following skills;
• Technical knowledge and experience of open source system, server and database management is a must have requirement. This should at a minimum include experience of managing Moodle based systems.
• High level of knowledge of writing code in core technologies (PHP web applications)
• Experience of using GIT workflows
• Proven experience of continued professional development and self-directed learning
• Excellent customer service skills, including verbal and written
• Ability to work as part of a growing team in a culture of work-life balance that exceeds client expectations
• Commitment to quality and to deliver to the best of your ability at all times
This role is home based and hours of work are flexible full or part time, Monday to Friday. This role may occasionally involve some out of hours activity as you could be required to work away from home on client sites.
For more information and to apply, in confidence, please send your CV to Chris Chambury at TRF Technical, a specialist division of The Recruitment Fix
Our client specialises in implementing e-enabled systems that help organisations improve the way they manage their staff. Specifically, they focus on systems that manage performance, learning and eLearning. They have a deep knowledge and experience of the UK healthcare and public sectors and are unique in their understanding of people, education, process, reporting and technology in these sectors.
On their behalf we are recruiting for a Systems & Database Technician who will provide vital assistance to the Account and Project Managers working on key client projects. The role is of a technical and client support nature. You will be accountable for delivery of an off-site support including server maintenance, installation and configuration of open source based systems, database management, data manipulation and uploads.
Key responsibilities of the role include;
• Setup and maintain virtual (Linux based) server instance(s) to software specification
• Liaise with client based IT Technicians for the setup of internal server instances
• Install and manage software on virtualised and/or client servers
• Install and manage the upgrade of existing client and internal demonstration sites
• Install and manage MySQL databases
• Manipulate and load data in line with client requirements
Ideally educated to graduate level the successful candidate will have the following skills;
• Technical knowledge and experience of open source system, server and database management is a must have requirement. This should at a minimum include experience of managing Moodle based systems.
• High level of knowledge of writing code in core technologies (PHP web applications)
• Experience of using GIT workflows
• Proven experience of continued professional development and self-directed learning
• Excellent customer service skills, including verbal and written
• Ability to work as part of a growing team in a culture of work-life balance that exceeds client expectations
• Commitment to quality and to deliver to the best of your ability at all times
This role is home based and hours of work are flexible full or part time, Monday to Friday. This role may occasionally involve some out of hours activity as you could be required to work away from home on client sites.
For more information and to apply, in confidence, please send your CV to Chris Chambury at TRF Technical, a specialist division of The Recruitment Fix
Feb 21, 2016
Our client specialises in implementing e-enabled systems that help organisations improve the way they manage their staff. Specifically, they focus on systems that manage performance, learning and eLearning. They have a deep knowledge and experience of the UK healthcare and public sectors and are unique in their understanding of people, education, process, reporting and technology in these sectors.
On their behalf we are recruiting for a Systems & Database Technician who will provide vital assistance to the Account and Project Managers working on key client projects. The role is of a technical and client support nature. You will be accountable for delivery of an off-site support including server maintenance, installation and configuration of open source based systems, database management, data manipulation and uploads.
Key responsibilities of the role include;
• Setup and maintain virtual (Linux based) server instance(s) to software specification
• Liaise with client based IT Technicians for the setup of internal server instances
• Install and manage software on virtualised and/or client servers
• Install and manage the upgrade of existing client and internal demonstration sites
• Install and manage MySQL databases
• Manipulate and load data in line with client requirements
Ideally educated to graduate level the successful candidate will have the following skills;
• Technical knowledge and experience of open source system, server and database management is a must have requirement. This should at a minimum include experience of managing Moodle based systems.
• High level of knowledge of writing code in core technologies (PHP web applications)
• Experience of using GIT workflows
• Proven experience of continued professional development and self-directed learning
• Excellent customer service skills, including verbal and written
• Ability to work as part of a growing team in a culture of work-life balance that exceeds client expectations
• Commitment to quality and to deliver to the best of your ability at all times
This role is home based and hours of work are flexible full or part time, Monday to Friday. This role may occasionally involve some out of hours activity as you could be required to work away from home on client sites.
For more information and to apply, in confidence, please send your CV to Chris Chambury at TRF Technical, a specialist division of The Recruitment Fix
Our client specialises in implementing e-enabled systems that help organisations improve the way they manage their staff. Specifically, they focus on systems that manage performance, learning and eLearning. They have a deep knowledge and experience of the UK healthcare and public sectors and are unique in their understanding of people, education, process, reporting and technology in these sectors.
On their behalf we are recruiting for a Systems & Database Technician who will provide vital assistance to the Account and Project Managers working on key client projects. The role is of a technical and client support nature. You will be accountable for delivery of an off-site support including server maintenance, installation and configuration of open source based systems, database management, data manipulation and uploads.
Key responsibilities of the role include;
• Setup and maintain virtual (Linux based) server instance(s) to software specification
• Liaise with client based IT Technicians for the setup of internal server instances
• Install and manage software on virtualised and/or client servers
• Install and manage the upgrade of existing client and internal demonstration sites
• Install and manage MySQL databases
• Manipulate and load data in line with client requirements
Ideally educated to graduate level the successful candidate will have the following skills;
• Technical knowledge and experience of open source system, server and database management is a must have requirement. This should at a minimum include experience of managing Moodle based systems.
• High level of knowledge of writing code in core technologies (PHP web applications)
• Experience of using GIT workflows
• Proven experience of continued professional development and self-directed learning
• Excellent customer service skills, including verbal and written
• Ability to work as part of a growing team in a culture of work-life balance that exceeds client expectations
• Commitment to quality and to deliver to the best of your ability at all times
This role is home based and hours of work are flexible full or part time, Monday to Friday. This role may occasionally involve some out of hours activity as you could be required to work away from home on client sites.
For more information and to apply, in confidence, please send your CV to Chris Chambury at TRF Technical, a specialist division of The Recruitment Fix
Feb 21, 2016
Our client specialises in implementing e-enabled systems that help organisations improve the way they manage their staff. Specifically, they focus on systems that manage performance, learning and eLearning. They have a deep knowledge and experience of the UK healthcare and public sectors and are unique in their understanding of people, education, process, reporting and technology in these sectors.
On their behalf we are recruiting for a Systems & Database Technician who will provide vital assistance to the Account and Project Managers working on key client projects. The role is of a technical and client support nature. You will be accountable for delivery of an off-site support including server maintenance, installation and configuration of open source based systems, database management, data manipulation and uploads.
Key responsibilities of the role include;
• Setup and maintain virtual (Linux based) server instance(s) to software specification
• Liaise with client based IT Technicians for the setup of internal server instances
• Install and manage software on virtualised and/or client servers
• Install and manage the upgrade of existing client and internal demonstration sites
• Install and manage MySQL databases
• Manipulate and load data in line with client requirements
Ideally educated to graduate level the successful candidate will have the following skills;
• Technical knowledge and experience of open source system, server and database management is a must have requirement. This should at a minimum include experience of managing Moodle based systems.
• High level of knowledge of writing code in core technologies (PHP web applications)
• Experience of using GIT workflows
• Proven experience of continued professional development and self-directed learning
• Excellent customer service skills, including verbal and written
• Ability to work as part of a growing team in a culture of work-life balance that exceeds client expectations
• Commitment to quality and to deliver to the best of your ability at all times
This role is home based and hours of work are flexible full or part time, Monday to Friday. This role may occasionally involve some out of hours activity as you could be required to work away from home on client sites.
For more information and to apply, in confidence, please send your CV to Chris Chambury at TRF Technical, a specialist division of The Recruitment Fix