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Job Title: Deputy Director (Development & Transformation) Location: Cambridge/Chelmsford Salary: Competitive Job type: Full Time, Permanent Closing Date: 07/09/2026 About ARU: ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). ARU's research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK's Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK's leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK. About the Role: As Deputy Director - Development & Transformation, you will play a pivotal leadership role in delivering ARU's digital vision and supporting the ambitions of our new University Strategy. Leading teams across product management, solution development, project delivery, digital skills and business engagement, you will drive digitally enabled change that improves services, strengthens user experience and delivers measurable value for students, staff and partners. Working closely with senior leaders across ARU, you will shape priorities, oversee delivery of major digital initiatives, manage key supplier relationships and ensure innovation, quality and customer focus are embedded across our digital transformation agenda. We're looking for an experienced digital leader with strong strategic, technical and operational skills, able to turn ARU's digital vision into successful delivery. You will bring excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to lead diverse teams, manage complex portfolios, and deliver high-quality digital products and services. You'll combine sound judgement, commercial awareness and customer focus with a strong understanding of emerging technologies, data governance and change delivery, inspiring others to achieve lasting improvement for ARU's students and staff. Interviews scheduled for Wednesday, 23rd September 2026 at Chelmsford Campus. Extra Information: We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates. We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK and will conduct Right to Work checks in line with UKVI's Right to Work policy and our own institutional policy. Furthermore, we must note: Applicants applying from outside the UK: At this time, ARU is unable to sponsor applicants applying from overseas for a Worker Route visa. Applicants already in the UK: ARU is unable to offer Worker Route visa sponsorship to applicants whose salary does not meet our minimum sponsorship threshold, which aligns with roles at Grade 6 and above. Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. Please click on the APPLY button where you will be redirected to our website where you can find out more about this opportunity. Candidates with experience in roles such as Deputy Director of Digital Transformation, Deputy Director of Development and Transformation, Director of Digital Transformation, Digital Transformation Director, Director of Digital Services, Director of Technology, Director of IT, Director of Digital and Technology, Head of Digital Transformation, Head of Digital Services, Head of Digital Development, Head of Technology Transformation, Head of Digital Delivery, Digital Transformation Lead, Digital Strategy Director, Digital Programme Director, will also be considered for this role.

Overview We are searching for a Business Systems, Delivery & Change Manager to lead our business systems, digital platforms, and technology change portfolio. This senior technology leader will ensure our portfolio delivers measurable value, supports operational excellence, and aligns with organisational strategy. You will provide leadership across business systems management, project delivery, and strategic change - ensuring solutions are well-designed, well-governed, and successfully adopted. The role combines people leadership, technology governance, and delivery oversight, guiding cross-functional teams and suppliers to ensure that technology change is delivered safely, consistently, and effectively across the business. Responsibilities Define and own the strategic direction for business systems, ensuring alignment to Solus' technology roadmap and business goals. Prioritise the change portfolio, balancing strategic needs, operational risks, dependencies, and capacity. Make decisions on technology investments, supplier contracts, and commercial evaluations. Approve and govern system changes, ensuring security, architectural integrity and operational stability. Own the standards and frameworks for delivery, change governance, business analysis, release management, and system lifecycle management. Make people-leadership decisions including performance management, capability development, and team structure. Evaluate and manage risk across systems, projects and change activity, ensuring regulatory, audit and security requirements are fully met. Strategic Leadership: Build and deliver a long-term strategic roadmap for business systems, integrations, data flows, and platform evolution. Provide leadership across the delivery and change capability, setting expectations for quality, pace, and governance. Work closely with the CIO to ensure alignment between infrastructure, cloud, platforms, business applications and change. People Leadership & Team Development: Lead a multi-discipline function (Business Analysts, Change Leads, Delivery Leads, Systems SMEs) ensuring capability, performance, and progression. Develop team members through coaching, mentoring, training and succession planning. Create a high-trust, high-performance culture that empowers colleagues and encourages continuous improvement. Ensure the team manages documentation, processes and business knowledge to reduce key-person dependencies. Delivery & Change Ownership: Own the full lifecycle of technology change: intake, analysis, prioritisation, design assurance, delivery oversight, adoption, and benefits tracking. Ensure delivery teams follow agreed standards (Agile, hybrid, or waterfall where appropriate) with consistent governance. Oversee delivery risks, RAID management and cross-functional dependencies. Ensure systems changes are safe, secure, tested, and supported at go-live. Business Systems Management: Oversee the lifecycle of key business systems - including upgrades, vendor management, integrations, and enhancement roadmaps. Ensure systems are secure, resilient, and compliant, supported by well-maintained documentation and change records. Act as escalation point for system incidents, recurring issues, platform concerns and supplier escalations. Drive simplification, standardisation and rationalisation of systems to reduce complexity and improve user experience. Stakeholder Leadership: Build strong relationships with business leaders, operational managers, suppliers, and technology partners. Communicate complex technical and delivery topics clearly at senior level. Represent Technology at governance boards, steering groups, and executive forums. Financial Leadership: Manage budgets for systems, suppliers, licences, and delivery resources. Ensure cost-effective delivery and maximise value for money from suppliers and change activity. Qualifications Degree in IT, Technology, Business Management or related field. Strong evidence of leadership in technology delivery, business systems or change management. Certifications beneficial: ITIL (governance & service management) Agile/Scrum/Scaled Agile Project/Programme Management (PMP, MSP, Prince2) Change Management (APMG/PROSCI) Experience managing budgets, suppliers and enterprise-scale change functions. Skills and experience Strong leadership capability: team leadership, coaching, performance management. Deep understanding of business systems, integrations, software delivery lifecycle, and enterprise change management. Ability to oversee complex delivery portfolios, balancing capacity, risk and value. Advanced stakeholder management and influencing skills across senior levels. Knowledge of technology strategy, architecture governance, and vendor management. Strong analytical, commercial and problem-solving skills. Experience managing multidisciplinary teams in fast-paced environments. Ability to constructively challenge, make decisive recommendations, and deliver difficult messages. Demonstrated ability to shape culture, drive behavioural change and embed new ways of working. Who are Solus? Solus, who are owned by Aviva, are one of the UK leaders in vehicle repairs, returning cars to the road in just 11 days on average and a 4.6/5 star customer rating. With an award-winning apprenticeship programme and winners of other recognised industry awards Solus are proud to be shaping the future of vehicle repair. Why Join Solus? We have so much to offer when it comes to being a Solus colleague: Competitive salary based on location, skills, experience, and qualifications. Bonus opportunity tied to your performance and the overall success of Solus. Company pension scheme with employer contributions. 33 days' holiday (including bank holidays), with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days. Save money with up to 40% discount on Aviva products and other retailer discounts. Share in Aviva's success through the Aviva Save As You Earn scheme. Supportive policies including parental and carer's leave. Wellbeing focus with tools like Group Income Protection and 24/7 GP access. At Solus, we value inclusivity and welcome all applicants. If you're excited but don't tick every box, we encourage you to apply-your unique skills might be just what we need. We guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria-just email us after applying to let us know. Ready to join us? Apply online today, and our team will be in touch within 14 days.

Senior Consultant (Commercial) Are you a Commercial Manager or Consultant with project management or business analysis skills, looking to take the next step in your career within a commercial consultancy that genuinely makes a difference? We are looking for a Senior Consultant to join our Commercial Excellence Consulting team at NHS Shared Business Services. You will be part of a collaborative and supportive team that works on high-profile commercial programmes for the NHS, helping improve services that impact millions of people across the UK. This is a role where you can really develop your consulting capability while delivering meaningful outcomes. You will work across multiple programmes, projects and workstreams, gaining exposure to a wide range of clients and challenges. We can offer great career progression opportunities, the 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, with travel to client sites and NHS Shared Business Services offices across the country as required. What you'll be doing: Delivering commercial assignments and projects on time and to a high standard. Leading and supporting multiple workstreams at the same time, understanding client briefs and translating them into clear, high-quality outputs. Building, managing and developing strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally. Proactively engaging clients throughout assignments, identifying risks, issues and opportunities, and escalating appropriately with clear solutions. Analysing data, identifying trends and producing meaningful insights and recommendations. Developing your awareness and application of consulting models and methods within a commercial consultancy environment. What you'll bring: A strong commercial background, supported by degree-level education or equivalent experience, typically in Business, Information Technology or Engineering, including appropriate apprenticeships. Experience delivering or supporting projects and or business analysis in a commercial or consulting environment, with exposure to client-facing work. Good project management skills, with the ability to work across multiple workstreams and manage changing priorities. Strong data gathering and analytical skills, with the ability to turn insight into clear, practical recommendations. The ability to communicate clearly and confidently to influence stakeholders at all levels and build credibility. A collaborative, quality-focused approach, with attention to detail, a willingness to learn, and an innovative mindset. If you're 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, Permanent. Location: Hybrid - Leeds, Salford, or London, with regular client travel. Security Clearance Level: Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Internal Recruiter: Becky. Salary: Up to £50,000 depending upon experience and development needs. Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, and pension. Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improve performance and productivity. 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 us? NHS Shared Business Services is the joint venture between the Department of Health and Social Care and Sopra Steria, delivering corporate services to the NHS and public sector organisations. Our work supports healthcare providers to focus on what matters most - delivering high-quality care. We combine deep public sector expertise with innovative commercial and digital solutions, helping organisations work more efficiently and effectively for the benefit of patients and communities. 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.

Senior Consultant (Commercial) Are you a Commercial Manager or Consultant with project management or business analysis skills, looking to take the next step in your career within a commercial consultancy that genuinely makes a difference? We are looking for a Senior Consultant to join our Commercial Excellence Consulting team at NHS Shared Business Services. You will be part of a collaborative and supportive team that works on high-profile commercial programmes for the NHS, helping improve services that impact millions of people across the UK. This is a role where you can really develop your consulting capability while delivering meaningful outcomes. You will work across multiple programmes, projects and workstreams, gaining exposure to a wide range of clients and challenges. We can offer great career progression opportunities, the 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, with travel to client sites and NHS Shared Business Services offices across the country as required. What you'll be doing: Delivering commercial assignments and projects on time and to a high standard. Leading and supporting multiple workstreams at the same time, understanding client briefs and translating them into clear, high-quality outputs. Building, managing and developing strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally. Proactively engaging clients throughout assignments, identifying risks, issues and opportunities, and escalating appropriately with clear solutions. Analysing data, identifying trends and producing meaningful insights and recommendations. Developing your awareness and application of consulting models and methods within a commercial consultancy environment. What you'll bring: A strong commercial background, supported by degree-level education or equivalent experience, typically in Business, Information Technology or Engineering, including appropriate apprenticeships. Experience delivering or supporting projects and or business analysis in a commercial or consulting environment, with exposure to client-facing work. Good project management skills, with the ability to work across multiple workstreams and manage changing priorities. Strong data gathering and analytical skills, with the ability to turn insight into clear, practical recommendations. The ability to communicate clearly and confidently to influence stakeholders at all levels and build credibility. A collaborative, quality-focused approach, with attention to detail, a willingness to learn, and an innovative mindset. If you're 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, Permanent. Location: Hybrid - Leeds, Salford, or London, with regular client travel. Security Clearance Level: Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Internal Recruiter: Becky. Salary: Up to £50,000 depending upon experience and development needs. Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, and pension. Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improve performance and productivity. 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 us? NHS Shared Business Services is the joint venture between the Department of Health and Social Care and Sopra Steria, delivering corporate services to the NHS and public sector organisations. Our work supports healthcare providers to focus on what matters most - delivering high-quality care. We combine deep public sector expertise with innovative commercial and digital solutions, helping organisations work more efficiently and effectively for the benefit of patients and communities. 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.

Looking for a role where you feel part of a friendly team, and earn a great salary? IT Support Apprentice - Cumbernauld £23,000-£26,500 • Full-time • 40 hours About the role If you're interested in tech, enjoy solving problems, or just want a job where you learn loads while getting paid, this could be perfect for you. Farmfoods is a long-running, friendly family business. Their IT team helps keep shops and warehouses running across the UK, and now you could be part of that team. You don't need experience. Just curiosity and a willingness to learn. You will be supported all the way! What you'll do You'll learn everything on the job, including how to: Help team members solve their IT problems Fix basic hardware, software and network issues Set up and look after devices Study for your SCQF Level 8 Digital Technology Apprenticeship What they need from you National 5 Maths & English (C or above) Willing to learn and study alongside work Right to work in the UK Driving licence helpful (not essential) Working week: 40 hours per week, shift patterns of 7am - 4pm / 8am - 5pm / 9am - 6pm, working 5 days out of 7 (including weekends) What you'll get £23k-£26.5k salary A funded apprenticeship qualification Paid study time 30 days holiday 15% staff discount Free meals, parking & refreshments Discounts on cinema, gyms, travel + more Life assurance & workplace pension A likely full-time job after you finish Your future After 12 months, you'll finish with real experience, a recognised qualification, and a strong chance to stay on, with the option to progress to a Level 10 Degree Apprenticeship . Important information: This vocational apprenticeship comprehensively supports your specific job role with this particular employer. Throughout your learning journey, you are fully supported by your dedicated QA skills coach and your mentor at work. They ensure you settle in, help you develop all the skills you need to be successful in your job role and pass your assessments, and can provide one to one support. Starting with insights into your current potential, they plan your growth in a programmatic way, close skills gaps with immersive training and ensure what you learn is applicable to what you do. They talk you through the specifics on the qualifications you gain and how they align in particular to your day to day role. On completion, as well as the valuable work experience you have gained, you get a nationally recognised qualification at SCQF Level 8. If you are interested in starting your career and receiving a work based qualification at the same time, APPLY NOW! Please be advised that this advert may close prior to the closing date stated above if a high number of applications are received. If you are interested in this vacancy please apply below as soon as possible.

Overview We are searching for a Business Systems, Delivery & Change Manager to lead our business systems, digital platforms, and technology change portfolio. This senior technology leader will ensure our portfolio delivers measurable value, supports operational excellence, and aligns with organisational strategy. You will provide leadership across business systems management, project delivery, and strategic change - ensuring solutions are well-designed, well-governed, and successfully adopted. The role combines people leadership, technology governance, and delivery oversight, guiding cross-functional teams and suppliers to ensure that technology change is delivered safely, consistently, and effectively across the business. Responsibilities Define and own the strategic direction for business systems, ensuring alignment to Solus' technology roadmap and business goals. Prioritise the change portfolio, balancing strategic needs, operational risks, dependencies, and capacity. Make decisions on technology investments, supplier contracts, and commercial evaluations. Approve and govern system changes, ensuring security, architectural integrity and operational stability. Own the standards and frameworks for delivery, change governance, business analysis, release management, and system lifecycle management. Make people-leadership decisions including performance management, capability development, and team structure. Evaluate and manage risk across systems, projects and change activity, ensuring regulatory, audit and security requirements are fully met. Strategic Leadership: Build and deliver a long-term strategic roadmap for business systems, integrations, data flows, and platform evolution. Provide leadership across the delivery and change capability, setting expectations for quality, pace, and governance. Work closely with the CIO to ensure alignment between infrastructure, cloud, platforms, business applications and change. People Leadership & Team Development: Lead a multi-discipline function (Business Analysts, Change Leads, Delivery Leads, Systems SMEs) ensuring capability, performance, and progression. Develop team members through coaching, mentoring, training and succession planning. Create a high-trust, high-performance culture that empowers colleagues and encourages continuous improvement. Ensure the team manages documentation, processes and business knowledge to reduce key-person dependencies. Delivery & Change Ownership: Own the full lifecycle of technology change: intake, analysis, prioritisation, design assurance, delivery oversight, adoption, and benefits tracking. Ensure delivery teams follow agreed standards (Agile, hybrid, or waterfall where appropriate) with consistent governance. Oversee delivery risks, RAID management and cross-functional dependencies. Ensure systems changes are safe, secure, tested, and supported at go-live. Business Systems Management: Oversee the lifecycle of key business systems - including upgrades, vendor management, integrations, and enhancement roadmaps. Ensure systems are secure, resilient, and compliant, supported by well-maintained documentation and change records. Act as escalation point for system incidents, recurring issues, platform concerns and supplier escalations. Drive simplification, standardisation and rationalisation of systems to reduce complexity and improve user experience. Stakeholder Leadership: Build strong relationships with business leaders, operational managers, suppliers, and technology partners. Communicate complex technical and delivery topics clearly at senior level. Represent Technology at governance boards, steering groups, and executive forums. Financial Leadership: Manage budgets for systems, suppliers, licences, and delivery resources. Ensure cost-effective delivery and maximise value for money from suppliers and change activity. Qualifications Degree in IT, Technology, Business Management or related field. Strong evidence of leadership in technology delivery, business systems or change management. Certifications beneficial: ITIL (governance & service management) Agile/Scrum/Scaled Agile Project/Programme Management (PMP, MSP, Prince2) Change Management (APMG/PROSCI) Experience managing budgets, suppliers and enterprise-scale change functions. Skills and experience Strong leadership capability: team leadership, coaching, performance management. Deep understanding of business systems, integrations, software delivery lifecycle, and enterprise change management. Ability to oversee complex delivery portfolios, balancing capacity, risk and value. Advanced stakeholder management and influencing skills across senior levels. Knowledge of technology strategy, architecture governance, and vendor management. Strong analytical, commercial and problem-solving skills. Experience managing multidisciplinary teams in fast-paced environments. Ability to constructively challenge, make decisive recommendations, and deliver difficult messages. Demonstrated ability to shape culture, drive behavioural change and embed new ways of working. Who are Solus? Solus, who are owned by Aviva, are one of the UK leaders in vehicle repairs, returning cars to the road in just 11 days on average and a 4.6/5 star customer rating. With an award-winning apprenticeship programme and winners of other recognised industry awards Solus are proud to be shaping the future of vehicle repair. Why Join Solus? We have so much to offer when it comes to being a Solus colleague: Competitive salary based on location, skills, experience, and qualifications. Bonus opportunity tied to your performance and the overall success of Solus. Company pension scheme with employer contributions. 33 days' holiday (including bank holidays), with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days. Save money with up to 40% discount on Aviva products and other retailer discounts. Share in Aviva's success through the Aviva Save As You Earn scheme. Supportive policies including parental and carer's leave. Wellbeing focus with tools like Group Income Protection and 24/7 GP access. At Solus, we value inclusivity and welcome all applicants. If you're excited but don't tick every box, we encourage you to apply-your unique skills might be just what we need. We guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria-just email us after applying to let us know. Ready to join us? Apply online today, and our team will be in touch within 14 days.