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Specification Sales Manager Lighting & Controls Job Title: Specification Sales Manager - Lighting & Lighting Controls Sector: Indoor and Outdoor Lighting, Lighting Controls, Sensor Controlled Lighting, M&E Consultants, Consulting Engineers, Local Authorities, End Users, M&E Contractors, Specifiers, Electrical, Electrical Consultants, Lighting Contractor, Residential, Hotel, Apartments, Logistics, Education, Parking and Care Facilities Area to be covered: Midlands Remuneration: Competitive Basic salary and attractive commission in Year Two £500 per month car allowance & benefits The role of the Specification Sales Manager - Lighting & Lighting Controls will involve: Field sales role promoting a manufactured range of lighting and lighting controls (sensor controlled lighting) Specification role, initially 50% of your time winning specifications with M&E consultants, Consulting Engineers and local authorities, although this will grow to 70% over time Majority of your time visiting specifiers in the major Midlands conurbations, as well as one day seeing M&E contractors and one day working from home/ admin Breaking specifications and building relationships with M&E contractors, lighting contractors and main contractors Targeting projects with high end residential, hospitality/ hotel, apartments, logistics, education, parking and care facilities Typical project sizes £10,000-£150,000, typically 3-12 month sales cycles New business development role Year one building focusing on building your quotation pipeline The ideal applicant will be a Specification Sales Manager - Lighting & Lighting Controls with: Ideally lighting or lighting control associated product field sales experience with M&E consultants/ consulting engineers or local authorities If a technical background, will be open to most product backgrounds with M&E consultants/ consulting engineers or local authorities specification field sales experience New business hunter Preferably with a network of contacts within M&E consultants/ consulting engineers or local authorities Specific knowledge sensor controlled lighting is not essential but may be advantageous Prior experience within residential, hospitality/ hotel, apartments, logistics, education, parking or care facilities preferred Vibrate, energetic and full of life Highly organised and capable IT Literate The Company Well established Part of a larger group Small but growing UK operation Recognised manufacturer Mitchell Maguire is a specialist construction field sales recruitment consultancy, dealing exclusively with construction field sales jobs, construction field sales vacancies and specification field sales positions within: Indoor and Outdoor Lighting, Lighting Controls, Sensor Controlled Lighting, M&E Consultants, Consulting Engineers, Local Authorities, End Users, M&E Contractors, Specifiers, Electrical, Electrical Consultants, Lighting Contractor, Residential, Hotel, Apartments, Logistics, Education, Parking and Care Facilities

Business Development Manager - Global Construction Technology Leader Location: Remote (England) - Travel to Tier 1 Client sites as required Sector: Enterprise SaaS / Construction Technology (ConTech) Role Type: New Logo / Strategic Hunter Salary: £60k-£70k Base + Double OTE (Uncapped) The Opportunity Are you a high-performing SaaS sales professional who thrives in the complexity of the UK construction market? Our client is a NASDAQ-listed global leader in industrial technology , providing the digital backbone for the world's most ambitious infrastructure projects. They are looking for a strategic Business Development Manager to spearhead "New Logo" expansion into the UK & Ireland Tier 1 Main Contractor market. You will move customers from fragmented legacy systems to a unified, "Office-to-Site" digital workflow that mitigates risk and drives ROI. The Role Target Market: Exclusively focused on securing new enterprise-level contracts with Tier 1 and large Tier 2 Main Contractors. Mission: Execute a strategic territory plan to penetrate untapped accounts, navigating Project, IT, and C-Suite personas. Deal Complexity: Lead multi-stakeholder sales processes with cycles ranging from 6-18 months. You will manage deals from £30k-£50k up to strategic enterprise tenders exceeding £200k+ . The Portfolio: Position a world-class suite of Common Data Environments (CDE) , Project Management, and Field/Site Productivity applications as the industry standard for digital delivery. Strategy: Utilize value-based selling methodologies (e.g., MEDDICC ) to qualify opportunities and build consensus across complex procurement hurdles. Who You Are Market Veteran: You have 5+ years of closing experience specifically within Construction Tech or a closely adjacent AEC software industry. Networked: You possess a proven track record and an existing network within the UK & Ireland Tier 1 contractor space. Technically Fluent: You have a deep understanding of BIM frameworks , CDE workflows, and the ability to translate complex technical requirements into high-level business ROI for executives. Sales Expert: A master of long-term sales cycles who can maintain a robust 12-month pipeline with high forecasting accuracy. Personality: A self-starting "hunter" with a confident, open personality. You are comfortable challenging the status quo with Senior Management at the UK's largest firms. What's In It For You? Our client offers a market-leading benefits package designed for long-term career growth: Financial Security: Life Assurance (x4 base) and Income Protection (50% of base). Future Planning: Strong Pension scheme (6% Employer contribution) and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) . Health & Wellbeing: Private Healthcare (Single cover) and a Health Cash Plan (including dental, physio, and eye care). Generous Leave: 25 days annual leave (increasing to 27 with service) + an additional "Day of Service" for volunteering. Innovation: The chance to represent a "top-right" Gartner Magic Quadrant leader at the forefront of AI-integrated construction solutions.

International Business Development Manager Location: Kingswinford with overseas travel Salary: £50,000-£60,000 + Bonus + Car/Allowance + excellent benefits Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours a week, working 8am to 4pm Monday - Friday Join a leading manufacturer and help keep our production running smoothly! Join one of the world's top five designers and suppliers of high-quality plumbing fittings and valves. Established in 1909, this is a global brand with more than a century of engineering heritage - now looking for a driven International Business Development Manager to accelerate commercial growth across key international markets. This role would be a great fit for an experienced international sales professional working in roles such as International Business Development Manager, Export Sales Manager, Territory Sales Manager, Regional Sales Manager, International Account Manager, Channel Sales Manager, Distributor Sales Manager, or Global Sales Manager-particularly those used to managing distributors and building markets overseas. Company Benefits: Annual bonus (paid April/May) Company car or car allowance Company credit card + travel insurance 25 days holiday + bank holidays 5% pension contribution Life assurance Social company culture and regular events Clear progression to senior leadership The Role: This is a senior commercial role with a defined five-year progression plan to Business Unit Director , offering genuine long-term career development for someone ambitious and customer-focused. This role offers true global exposure, with international travel accounting for 30-40% of your time across Australia/New Zealand, Asia, the Middle East, and South Africa. Trips are long-haul and typically last 1-2 weeks. There are no UK clients , and when not travelling, you'll be based in the Kingswinford office to gain essential commercial visibility as part of a clear five-year progression plan toward Business Unit Director. You'll have full autonomy to manage your diary, plan your own travel, and shape your market strategy across each region. Key responsibilities: Grow International Sales Deliver year-on-year revenue and margin growth Build regional business plans aligned with group strategy Win large project-based contracts and grow high-value pipelines Distributor Management Manage and expand established distributor relationships in Australia/New Zealand Drive joint business planning and performance improvement Provide product, technical and commercial training Open new markets and appoint distributors across Asia, Middle East & South Africa Market & Brand Development Increase brand presence through exhibitions, trade bodies, and key industry events Analyse competitor activity and market trends Provide insight into new product development opportunities Internal Collaboration Work closely with sales, supply chain and technical teams Ensure compliance with group commercial policies Maintain accurate CRM activity, travel logs, and forecasts About You Strong International Business Development experience Experience selling through distributors, not end users Proven success winning large-scale projects or contract-based sales Experience managing and growing overseas distributor networks Understanding of wholesale routes to market/specification selling Willingness to travel internationally (30-40%) Commercially driven, ambitious, and highly self-motivated Confident communicator and relationship builder Competent with CRM and business IT systems Interested? If you're a driven international sales professional who thrives in a strategic, high-autonomy role - this is your opportunity to step into a position with genuine progression to Business Unit Director. Apply today! Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.

Workplace AI Enablement ManagerLocation: LondonSalary: Competitive salary and package dependent on experienceCareer Level: Manager or Associate Manager (based on experience) Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too. "Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." - Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO. Accenture's End User Experience group consists of leading professionals who combine business and industry knowledge with technology expertise, to deliver solutions for implementing and supporting an engaged and connected workplace. Our services revolve around AI, Cloud and SaaS, transitioning clients support, collaboration and productivity environments to a modern OpEx based model while keeping a focus on security and service-oriented architectures. Taking clients on this journey often requires significant cultural change and the implementation of new ways of working. We guide our clients through this journey, working with a broad range of business stakeholders to minimise disruptions and to ensure a successfully outcome. In our team you will learn: How to provide solutions to real world problems across a variety of industries. How to help transform leading organisations and communities around the world. How best to develop your skills and hone your talents within an innovative technology environment As a Workplace AI enablement Manager, you will: Develop and deliver the organisation's workplace AI strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and technology roadmaps. Lead AI enablement programmes across Microsoft 365 Copilot, Google Workspace AI, ServiceNow AI, and other vendor platforms. Assess current workplace environments and identify opportunities for AI driven productivity, automation, and experience improvement. Design and implement AI use cases, including intelligent assistants, workflow automation, knowledge retrieval, and predictive insights. Drive adoption and change management, including training, communications, and user readiness activities. Establish governance frameworks for responsible AI usage, data protection, and compliance across workplace tools. Partner with vendors and internal teams to integrate AI capabilities into collaboration, endpoint, and productivity ecosystems. Build value cases, ROI models, and benefit tracking frameworks for AI initiatives. Lead workshops, discovery sessions, and executive briefings to shape AI vision and roadmap. Support RFI/RFP responses, including AI solutioning, technical positioning, and value articulation. Monitor emerging AI trends and continuously evolve the workplace AI strategy. We are looking for experience in the following skills: Experience with Digital Employee Experience (DEX) platforms such as Nexthink, Lakeside, or ControlUp. Established experience and understanding of (Intune, Workspace ONE, JAMF) and how AI enhances device experience. Strong knowledge and firsthand experience of deploying / implementing of AI/ML concepts, including LLMs, chatbots, predictive analytics, and automation frameworks. Associate and professional level certifications in Microsoft 365, Azure AI, Google Cloud, or ServiceNow. Experience delivering AI focused change management and adoption programmes with MS Copilot,Google Duet, Clause Copilot Strong analytical mindset with the ability to identify patterns, inefficiencies, and automation opportunities. Exceptional communication and presentation skills covering both technical and business concepts Strong stakeholder management and communication skills Experience with ITSM platforms such as ServiceNow, Jira Service Management, or BMC Remedy. Familiarity with current digital workplace trends, e.g. cloud journeys, productivity solutions and tools, employee experience and Generative AI. Wider complimentary skills such as AWS, Google, Azure, ServiceNow, BMC certification and SRE are desirable but not compulsory As a Manager there is an expectation that they must be able to: Ability to manage and mentor multiple 'direct reports' assigned to you. You should be able to illustrate an established track record of people leadership.

Sales Representative / Field Sales Manager (B2B - Industrial Customers) (m/f/d). We are an owner-managed, medium-sized company based in Hennef (greater Cologne area), Germany. As one of Europe's leading providers of modular storage buildings, we specialise in engineering lightweight construction technologies. Uncompromising customer focus, reliability, and quality have ensured us strong national and international growth. Do you love personal customer contact and want to sell instead of cold calling? Perfect! Our team takes care of lead generation and arranging appointments - you concentrate on high-quality conversations with a clear intention to buy. You usually meet decision-makers directly. On site, you analyse requirements, advise on solutions and prepare individual offers. Once the contract has been signed, the project team takes over and you move on to the next lead. You are on the road approx. 3 days a week (including occasional external appointments), the rest you spend in your home office. About 10 overnight stays per year for team events and HQ visits. Ideally, you live in Cambridge or Cambridge area. Industry knowledge? Not necessary. Field service experience, a talent for counselling and a willingness to learn are what count for us. Your Tasks Professional, needs- and solution-oriented consulting of customers from industry, logistics and many other sectors with the extensive product portfolio of a specialized manufacturer. On-site analysis of customer requirements and preparation of customized and cost-optimized offers. Sales negotiations, closings and proactive as well as consistent follow-up of your open offers. Close cooperation with the decision-makers on the customer side as well as the internal interfaces (esp. project management, purchasing, internal sales and marketing) for a timely project execution. Conscientious documentation of your contacts and results in our CRM system. Your Profile A degree in business administration, sales management, marketing or a comparable business or industry-related study program. At least initial, preferably several years of experience in B2B field sales in an environment of explanation-requiring, preferably technical products, investment goods and/or services. High affinity for consulting-intensive sales, strong goal orientation, commitment, enthusiasm and closing strength. Quick perception, very good presentation skills and addressee-oriented rhetorical skills. A motivated and self-driven personality who is dynamic, proactive and goal-oriented even in the seclusion and quiet of the home office. Proficient in MS-Office, experience in working with an ERP and/or CRM system is an advantage. Business fluent in English and a working knowledge of the British business mentality and local market mechanisms. We offer A permanent position with an owner-managed, crisis-proof and internationally growing market leader. Working environment rewarded several times as "TOP Employer" by independent jurors. Modern organisation with highly digitalised processes and tools. Structured onboarding & individual induction at the head office in Germany. Frequent demand-oriented courses, seminars & trainings (internal & external). 30 days annual leave. Attractive compensation package and a company car incl. fuel card (also for private use). What do we build on? Our values! And maybe soon on you. Respect: You treat colleagues, partners and clients with respect-because good collaboration, whether on-site or in the office, starts with mutual appreciation. Results: You work in a solution-oriented and efficient way to deliver high-quality project outcomes. Responsibility: You take responsibility for your tasks and decisions-reliability and safety awareness are top priorities for you. Relentless: You stay committed even when challenges get complex, persistently seeking the best solution. You think in terms of solutions, not problems, and you want to make a real impact? Then we look forward to receiving your application! Ideally with a few sentences about your motivation, your salary expectations, and your earliest possible starting date. If you have any questions in advance or just want to have an informal chat-Lars Delbeck is easy to reach via LinkedIn or XING and looks forward to hearing from you. Let's see if we can build something truly great together

Are you a professional, articulate and strategic newbusiness sales hunter, not spray and pray but able to target, identify and engage with key stakeholders? You'll have a track record of selling innovative software or hardware technology into the UK Public Sector and thrive on opening doors, building influence, and winning complex deals. If you're motivated by growth, impact, and autonomy - this is the opportunity that will truly stretch and reward you. BASIC SALARY: £55,000 - £60,000 BENEFITS: £10,000 Bonus Company Car Or Car Allowance Comprehensive Benefits Package LOCATION: Home based in the UK, covering the UK. You will eventually cover Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Luton, Watford, Milton Keynes, Aylesbury, Letchworth Garden City, Bedford, Welwyn Garden City. JOB DESCRIPTION: Sales Manager, Business Development Manager - Software, Hardware, Public Sector You will join an established and experienced tight-knit team; your first 12 months will be spent training, learning on the job, and understanding our business model, industry and product. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Sales Manager, Business Development Manager - Software, Hardware, Public Sector As our Business Development Manager, you will be : Proactively identifying, targeting, and securing new business (75%) and Account Management (25%), across the UK Public Sector. Leading the full sales cycle: lead generation, solution positioning, demos, bid/tender activity, and closing (from 1-12 months). Mapping key stakeholders and build strong, lasting client relationships in a partnership approach through Proof of Concept, a partnership approach, and ultimately becoming a trusted advisor. Collaborating closely with product and technical teams to shape proposals and demonstrations. Targeting Local Councils, and National Accounts such as Insolvency Agency, DVSA, and other Government departments. Orders values in the region of £200k recurring SAAS revenue. Monitoring pipeline health, market trends and competitor activity to help refine strategy. Within your first 12 months, international travel will be quite limited, and it will increase thereafter. PERSON SPECIFICATION: Sales Manager, Business Development Manager - Software, Hardware, Public Sector To be successful in your application, you will have a proven hunterstyle business development background, ideally selling IT software, hardware, digital solutions, or technical platforms. In addition to this you will be able to demonstrate: Strong experience selling into the UK Public Sector, particularly policing, justice, defence, emergency services, or central government. Comfortable with longer, consultative sales cycles (from 1-12 months), frameworks, and procurement pathways. Highly selfmotivated, commercially sharp, and adept at building trust with senior stakeholders. Ability to travel for client engagements when required. OUR COMPANY: We are a specialist provider of advanced digital recording and evidentialcapture solutions, trusted by frontline professionals across law enforcement, central government, and wider public services. Our products are relied upon in highstakes environments where accuracy, integrity, and reliability aren't negotiable. As we continue to expand across the UK and then Asia, we are hiring a Business Development Manager to drive new business growth in the public sector-focusing on police forces, local councils, central government departments, emergency services, and local authorities. It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: Sales Manager, SAAS, Sales Executive, Account Manager, Sales Representative, Business Development Manager, Software, Hardware, Local Authorities, Public Sector INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application. Wallace Hind Selection, alongside our client embrace diversity, champion equality, and foster inclusion to create a work environment where everyone belongs and thrives. Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct. REF: JK18431, Wallace Hind Selection

Location Newport, NP10 8QQ About the job Job summary Senior Business Analyst As a Senior Business Analyst at the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) you will join an established and supportive community of Business Analysts and work across all areas of projects and service lifecycle. In this role you will work as part of an Agile multi-disciplinary squad alongside product managers, service design, data specialists, developers, and testers to deliver new internal and external services. You will be expected to be proactive and take ownership of analysis activities and deliverables including writing user stories with acceptance criteria, modelling business processes, and contributing to three amigo/refinement sessions. You must be able to build strong working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels, demonstrating good leadership and collaborative working skills. You will need excellent presentation and communication skills, across a variety of situations and levels of stakeholders. You will work together with IPO colleagues, partner organisations and/or suppliers to ensure that approaches and outcomes are fit for purpose meeting business needs, user needs and IPO standards. Within the Business Analyst Community, you will play an important role in establishing and promoting best practice and standards. You will support the professionalisation and maturity of the Business Analysis practice through peer support, tutoring and mentoring of others in the team. We are looking for enthusiastic people with a desire to pick up new skills in a fast-paced environment and are committed to delivering excellent services for our customers. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals to join our IT team at a time where the IPO has set out how to help make the UK the most innovative and creative country in the world by: Delivering Excellent IP Services Creating a World-leading IP Environment Making the IPO a Brilliant Place to Work Working Style This role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to spend at least 20% of their time working onsite from one of our offices. This role is based in our Newport Office . The requirement for attendance at an office location can vary by role so we would encourage candidates to discuss working arrangements with the recruiting manager to agree a reasonable balance between working from home and the office. Job description Main duties consist of but are not limited to: Work alongside product managers to create a pipeline of fully developed user stories ensuring that the business and technical viewpoints are understood and acknowledged. Undertake key business analysis activities, including but not limited to, requirements elicitation, documentation of business processes, workflows and business rules, using suitable methodologies, tools and standards. Advise on business scenarios and develop acceptance criteria to ensure requirements can be traced to develop new functionality. Identify and articulate options considering opportunities and limitations related to business and technology. Present complex information in a tailored format, allowing you to communicate key findings and put forward recommendations to the wider organisation. Tutor/mentor/coach BAs and Junior BAs by providing accurate and professional support. Develop and promote best practice, standards and guidance. Person specification Essential Criteria Background in Business Analysis with considerable knowledge and understanding of Business Analysis principles and techniques. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to bring clarity to business problems and shape business solutions. Considerable experience working in a software development setting with technical colleagues i.e. data, developers, testers. Comfortable working with individuals at various skill levels up to and including senior management levels. Experience of gaining consensus where there are strong differing opinions. BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis, or equivalent. Strong presentation and communication skills across a variety of situations and levels of stakeholders. Experience of developing BA best practice, standards and guidance. Experience tutoring and mentoring others Business Analysts

Location Newport, NP10 8QQ About the job Job summary Senior DevOps Engineer Are you passionate about collaborative working and problem solving? Do you enjoy using your technical skills to help teams work more effectively, and get software into the hands of users with speed and stability? Are you looking for a new role in an organisation that treats you as an individual and supports you on your professional and career development journey? Then this is the role for you! We have an exciting opportunity for a DevOps Engineer, within the Platform Engineering group, during the IPO digital transformation journey. Working within an established team, this role provides an opportunity to turn innovative ideas into customer value using a range of technologies and delivery platforms. Key Tech: Azure DevOps YAML Pipelines, Azure, Terraform, scripting, deploying to Azure Machine Learning Working Style This role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to spend at least 20% of their time working onsite from one of our offices. This role is based in our Newport Office . The requirement for attendance at an office location can vary by role so we would encourage candidates to discuss working arrangements with the recruiting manager to agree a reasonable balance between working from home and the office. Job description Main duties consist of but are not limited to: Support all aspects of the software development lifecycle, applying DevOps principles and to lead on developing, implementing, enhancing and managing DevOps practices following agreed processes and best practices. Applying industry best practices and patterns across infrastructure and application components e.g. availability, security, performance and scalability. Leading on the design, release and implementation of automated, repeatable, efficient delivery pipelines and holds responsibility for the management, delivery and improvements of the deployments onto Production. Lead delivery, integration, administration and configuration of DevOps tools, seeking continual improvement and ensuring effective transition onto operational support (where applicable). This includes tools for source control, build, CI & CD support, code reviews, security scans, test automation, monitoring and agile management etc. Implementing and configuring DevOps specific monitoring, alerting, auditing and notification strategies and be an advocate for security and performance standards in the organisation Contributing to technical decisions and directions in a collaborative team environment, including solution architecture, estimations, product planning, user stories (requirement) creation. Attending Team and Agile Scrum ceremonies. Sharing knowledge and expertise and providing mentorship and training to other members of the team, enabling them to work in an automated, repeatable fashion. Promoting and encouraging the use of test automation and infrastructure-as-code within delivery teams. Person specification Essential Strong understanding of DevOps principles and experience of working in a DevOps or iterative development culture. Excellent knowledge and proven experience implementing continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) tools, including pipeline design and administration. Experience with automated testing and embedding this in CI/CD pipelines. Demonstrable experience in service support including troubleshooting and incident resolution. Experience in identification and tracking of risks and issues. Experience of knowledge sharing and mentoring junior members of the team. Technical Essential Substantial development or scripting experience in one or more of the following: Python Bash PowerShell Substantial experience in administration and configuration of Azure DevOps Pipelines (preferred) or other CI/CD orchestration tools. Substantial experience supporting the build and deployment of, or coding in one or more of the following or equivalent: Python Net Core / C# NextJs / Node frontend Experience with Infrastructure as Code such as Terraform Experience in containerisation technologies and platforms such as Docker or Azure container services such as Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps or Azure Container Registry or equivalent. Experience in managing and supporting distributed source code repositories (Git). Experience of consuming cloud platform resources (Microsoft Azure preferred).

Client Relationship Manager £28,000 basic OTE £35-£42k Excellent training Somerset (Hybrid) Want to build a career in sales without spending your day cold-calling? Interested in working on real projects that make a tangible impact on sustainability and the environment? The Role This is not a cold-calling role. You will manage incoming enquiries, develop opportunities, and deliver projects through to completion - combining relationship-building, negotiation, and coordination. Key responsibilities include: Managing customer enquiries and project opportunities Negotiating pricing and producing quotations Following up leads and converting opportunities Supporting customers with product and technical information Maintaining CRM accuracy and pipeline visibility Building long-term relationships with clients Identifying additional sales opportunities Contributing market and competitor insights Project / account management across multiple enquiries Who We're Looking For Min, one year's sales experience Strong organisation and multitasking ability Drive, curiosity, and willingness to learn Target-focused mindset Good numeracy skills To apply, please email a copy of your CV to Darren Dewrance of Aaron Wallis and

Location Bristol About the job Job summary We're looking for a Senior Delivery Manager to lead complex digital projects that improve how people experience the planning system. You'll work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high quality digital products and help us shape modern, user centred services across the Planning Inspectorate. The Planning Inspectorate has a long and proud history in ensuring a fair planning system for England. The work we do has a significant impact on people's lives, the communities where they live and the economy. We want our colleagues to be able to work more flexibly and more collaboratively, exploring new and innovative ways to improve the way we provide services. For further information on the Planning Inspectorate, please visit our careers page at Civil Service Careers Job description As a Senior Delivery Manager, you'll guide the delivery of digital products from initial discovery through to live service. You'll work with product owners, software engineers, testers and other specialists to understand user needs, plan delivery, and maintain momentum across multiple workstreams. You'll build strong relationships with stakeholders, support your team to remove blockers, and ensure delivery remains aligned to technical, security and organisational requirements. You'll also mentor Delivery Managers and contribute to continuous improvement across the wider Digital & Data function. Your responsibilities will include: Leading the end to end delivery of complex digital projects, ensuring progress against agreed time, cost and quality expectations. Supporting multidisciplinary teams to deliver user focused products and enhancements. Managing risks, issues, dependencies and change using appropriate digital delivery tools and processes. Facilitating agile ceremonies, tracking delivery metrics, and resolving blockers. Working with architecture, infrastructure and security teams to ensure designs meet organisational standards. Planning releases into production, including go/no go reviews and transition into live service. Monitoring and forecasting budgets, resources and delivery plans. Building effective stakeholder relationships and ensuring clear, accessible communication. Coaching and supporting Delivery Managers to develop their practice. Salary New entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band. Internal rules apply to existing Civil Servants, i.e. level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest This role is being advertised at SEO grade with a starting salary of £46,689 Working hours: Standard working week is 37 hours, flexible working hours policy available. Office Attendance This role is contractually based in Bristol, 10 minute walk from Temple Meads train station. We recognise and value the mutual benefits of hybrid working and have a flexible approach to in person attendance, which can vary dependent on the requirements of individual business units - the details of which can be discussed with candidates if invited to attend an interview. Person specification Essential Criteria In depth understanding of the full Software Delivery Lifecycle. Experience delivering digital products using agile and/or Waterfall approaches. Practical experience of agile delivery management (lead sift criteria) Experience managing delivery across a suite of digital products. A proven ability to clearly communicate technical and complex matters to different audiences. Experience using development methodologies such as Agile or RUP. Demonstratable awareness of digital security standards. Success Profiles - Behaviours (assessed at sift and Interview) Communicating and Influencing Delivering at Pace Managing a Quality Service Seeing the Big Picture Experience (assessed at interview) Evidence of delivering digital products across the full lifecycle. Practical experience of agile delivery management. Experience working with multidisciplinary teams to deliver technical solutions. Ability to communicate complex information clearly. Technical (assessed at interview) A Jira board activity will test your ability to interpret delivery information and discuss priorities, risks and next steps. For guidance on how to structure your application please visit: About the application process , Civil Service Careers

Location Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, Salford About the job Job summary The Integrated Corporate Services (ICS) is a new shared corporate service, launched in July 2023. It provides corporate services (HR, Finance, Digital, Commercial, Security and Estates) across the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT). Our team of just over 300 professionals will be leading the way in how these functions will be delivered in the future. Our ambition is to be the leading provider of integrated corporate services for government and set the standard for quality, efficiency, and innovation in our field. We offer great working benefits including a world-class pension, flexible working options and a career where your learning and development is taken seriously. We are enormously proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer. We support candidates with adjustments throughout our recruitment process. Information about disability confidence and just some examples of the adjustments that you can request can be found in the reasonable adjustment section below. The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy. Find Out More You can also follow our LinkedIn Careers Page: Job description Join ICS Digital, where innovation meets expertise to create digital solutions. We are a cohesive digital community who work in the open, solving problems together and fostering a culture of transparency and collaboration. Our commitment to user-focused design and data-driven decision-making ensures that we deliver accessible services tailored to the needs of our customers. The architecture team comprises of three architects. We are actively working to streamline our digital assets, support DESNZ and DSIT through new initiatives, and provide architectural oversight. Visit our blog to learn more about us and our work: To find out more about the Government Digital & Data profession visit: Person specification As a Lead Solution Architect, you will be part of a community responsible for the Architectural Governance Board. You will work closely with our Business Partners in supporting new initiatives set out by policy teams, supporting and guiding decisions when developing or upgrading new systems. You will be responsible for designing solutions and supporting technical teams with the implementation of these solutions, you will be supporting 3rd parties with any proposed solutions being placed upon our technical estate by ensuring that that they adhere to the standards set out by the department and ensure they are taking the correct path through our governance processes. Understanding the problem and shaping the solution. Tailoring the systems engineering and architecture processes to address product risks. Developing, maintaining, and communicating the vision, architecture, and technology roadmap for the product. Developing high-level designs, solution outlines, and key design decisions. Managing the technology risk and design as the product evolves. Supporting integration with other products and release to service. The above responsibilities are not exhaustive, and the post holders may be required to undertake some additional tasks not listed above, within the remit of their grade, to support the team. As a line manager, you will be responsible for working with your members of staff to define their objectives, as well as managing their development and performance. Essential Criteria Experience in managing critical aspects of product development and system changes. Experience as a Solution Architect for complex applications, experience in designing and delivering public facing applications. Application of enterprise and domain architecture, understanding how systems fit into the organisational context. Knowledge of multiple architecture and delivery frameworks. Experience in delivering technical information to a non-technical audience. When completing your CV as part of the application please ensure to include the time you have worked for your organisations/ employers, and your key objectives in each role. It is unusual that all candidates will meet all the desirable criteria. If your skills and experience look slightly different from what we have identified and you think you can bring value to the Lead Solution Architect role and the team, we strongly encourage you to apply. We'd love to hear from you!

Overview Moorfields Eye Hospital are recruiting a highly experienced Head of Finance to join their Research and Development team. Moorfields is the leading provider of eye health services in the UK and a world-class centre of excellence for ophthalmic research and education. Their clinical staff take great pride in providing high-quality care to their patients across their extensive specialist clinics, including their A&E department; Paediatric clinic; Retinal Therapy Unit; Cataract, Glaucoma, Genetics, Oracular Oncology departments; and many more. It provides state-of-the-art operating facilities run by some of the UK's leading ophthalmology surgeons, providing operative services including laser treatment, vision correction, cosmetic treatment, and various other corrective treatment for a range of eye conditions. THE POST: To be the senior position reporting to the Head of Financial Management and working with the Research & Development departments senior clinical team. To provide financial leadership for your division's, ensuring effective use of the division's financial resources in pursuit of agreed divisional and corporate goals. Constructively and positively challenge all aspects of divisional performance. Be responsible for and support all financial engagement with NIHR, commercial and non-commercial partners and all other external stakeholders and potential R&D funding providers. Take full responsibility for providing comprehensive financial management and support service to the division, providing a full range of advice to the Divisional Senior Management Team and other managers on Divisional, sub-specialty and cost centre budgets. To support the Division in the financial aspects of business case production and provide advice and support as necessary. The post-holder will also produce accurate costing statements for key internal stakeholder groups within the Trust. The post will complete Programme Budget returns for the Research Department. The post-holder will also be involved in the preparation and management of research grants and will need an understanding of the funding mechanisms in the University and the NHS. To ensure that Divisional budgets are appropriately maintained and financial results are reported accurately and in a timely manner on a monthly and annual basis. Lead, plan and coordinate the annual budget setting process for the Division. Provide specialist technical accounting and business knowledge, strong analytical skills, and effectively communicate complex finance issues to non-finance people. To be accountable to the Chief Financial Officer for the Division's adherence to statutory accounting requirements, DH and NHS Improvement accounting standards and Trust Standing Financial Instructions and other policies for internal control, corporate governance and reporting requirements. Main Responsibilities To have overall responsibility for all aspects of financial management within the division in conjunction with the Associate Director of Research, including monitoring of performance and providing advice on corrective action as necessary. Investigate and advise on highly complex projects spanning several years with many varied expenditure inputs and multiple external joint funding partners to provide strategic assurance and business planning advice for the sustainability and continuity of research projects individually and as a whole. To lead on the provision of financial information, advice and support to the division, meeting regularly with members of the management team to ensure that the financial position of the division and the Trust is understood and that any potential financial problems are identified early enough for corrective action to be taken. Thepost-holdermustbe capable of influencing the team to ensure achievement of the Trust's and division's financial objectives. To provide the Head of Financial Management with the relevant information so that assurance can be gained that all relevant costs, income and financial risks within the division are reported in an accurate and timely manner. To assist in the design, management and development of information systems within the division to assist in the monitoring, tracking and reporting of project statuses, which feed into assurances surrounding the financial reporting. To LeadtheproductionofannualbudgetscoveringIncome,Pay,andNon-Payfor individual research projects and programmes of work across various services including the Biometric Research Centre, Clinical Research Facility, Diagnostic hub, Insight hub; and with contribution from various clinical divisions to inform research management and governance.This will include budgeting at all levels for the entire R&D Department and individual income streams for the Biomedical Research Centre (BMRC) through to individualprogrammes,contractsandprojectgrants,includingapplicationstothe Special Trustees. To support the Research Department in the costing of all research related to any NHS resource according to the potential funding source i.e both commercial and charitable / non-commercial research protocols. This will entail liaison with clinicians and other non- financial staff across various services in working up the protocols, and providing accurate and decisive financial support as to the financial viability of research protocols. This will also require close collaboration with accounting staff and systems at the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology. The post holder will also need to escalate to the attention of the Head of Financial Management, protocols that might be considered high risk. The post-holder will be required to understand and implement a 'Full Economic Costing' system within the Trust and apply it to all research projects and programmes across various services.The post- holder will also understand the costing methodologies behind Healthcare Resource Groups (HRGs) and be able to apply them to research support services and be able to discuss the implications and differences between cost and price.This will require liaison and communication with non-financial staff, so clear and concise communication will be essential. The post-holder will take a lead on the production of management information including monthly financial statements of research accounts to the Research Office, highlighting areas of potential concern as soon as they become apparent.This will involve the completion of quarterly performance reports with a full and clear audit trail for considerationbythemembershipofallrelevantcommitteeswithintheR&D infrastructure. Tohave overall responsibility for reporting the financial riskratingfor thedivision, working with other senior finance team members to develop information systems to allow the reporting of such measures. To have overall responsibility for thedivisional financial forecast and thedivisional business plan to inform the annual planning process. To advise the R&D divisional team and clinical divisions across the Trust on any R&D government policy or legislative changes that may affect their devolved income giving advice on how to counter any possible adverse effect. Also to advise on any legislation or external factors that may result in higher costs or savings for the Trust. To lead on Trust-wide R&D service developments such as Clinical Research Facility (CRF) and National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) service development, Biometric Research Facility (BRF) bids for the Trust, and University College London (UCL) R&D development schemes. TodesignappropriatekeyperformanceindicatorswiththeHeadofFinancial Management, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, General Managers and other managers to be able to report to the Trust on key performances including finance. To ensure financial implications for service change within the division are evaluated through the approved business case process and benefits are delivered. To be the finance lead for supporting business case production within the division. To provide management reports and analysis to support the consolidation of the Trust's financial reports within deadlines. To ensure that appropriate monthly and annual maintenance of budgets takes place and that budgets and reported results are accurate and delivered as such in a timely manner. To work closely with the costing team to maintain apportionment and allocation methods for reporting contribution by site and service line and internal allocation of indirect costs and overheads where appropriate. To provide leadership and overall responsibility in the division for ensuring best value procurement, analysis of procurement data and development of the procurement work plan working closely with the procurement team; Toincreasethefinancialcapabilityofdivisionalmanagementteamsthroughthe provision of financial awareness training and continuous support for budget managers and service leads. To provide input as required to the Trust's statutory financial reports; To ensure that the Trust's standing financial instructions and financial procedures are adhered to at all times. Assure that appropriate financial policies and procedures are in place to support effective financial management and adherence to the regulations and Trust policies. Procedures are clear and communicated, understood by relevant staff and monitored at regular intervals. Requirements Degree or equivalent professional experience. The post holder must be a qualified member of a CCAB body (ACCA, CIPFA or CIMA) and be actively undertaking Continuing Professional Development (CPD). . click apply for full job details

Location The ONS operates a flexible hybrid working model across the UK, with colleagues linked to one of our contractual locations working between office and remote throughout the week. The locations for this role are Newport and Titchfield (Fareham). This role requires on-site attendance at this office location 3 days due to the nature of the role. The induction process for the role will be conducted in person. About the job Job summary The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK's largest producer of official statistics, covering a range of key economic, social and demographic topics. These include measuring changes in the value of the UK economy, estimating the size, geographic distribution and characteristics of the population, and providing indicators of price inflation, employment, earnings, crime and migration. Are you innovative with the energy and motivation to lead exciting technical and cultural change? Would you thrive in an open, autonomous environment being an advocate for IT Service Management principles and processes and the benefits it can bring? If so, this could be the role for you. Our Digital Services (DS) Directorate develops and operates much of the technology and services that ONS uses to deliver. Demand for data and statistics are increasing, and DS has a critical role in enabling the business to meet these demands. We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Service Manager to join the Corporate IT & Services Division within the Digital Services (DS) Directorate. This is an exciting opportunity to lead high performing teams and shape the future of core IT services across the organisation. As a Senior IT Service Manager with a broad technical understanding, you will provide strategic direction and strong leadership to ensure the delivery of high quality, secure, reliable, and efficient services. You will be accountable for guiding your teams, setting priorities, and ensuring outputs meet organisational needs and expectations. You will also play a key role in aligning technology and service delivery with the ONS Technical Strategy. You will lead Change, Asset and Software Management as well as Governance and Audit compliance ensuring services are robust, well-governed and meet organisational standards. Your leadership will help drive continuous improvement, service excellence, and innovation that supports future strategic goals. Job description You will be responsible for setting the vision for the services that you own and for delivering the technical roadmap(s) for key teams within the Corporate IT & Services Division. Leading your teams you will be empowered to be creative whilst focusing on delivering a high-quality service to all your stakeholders. You will need to be both innovative and have the passion to lead changes from the front. You will collaborate with your colleagues in the IT Service Management profession, 3rd party suppliers, as well as internal Business and Technical stakeholders, developing and maintaining key relationships with all. Using your experience and expertise of service delivery and managing IT Services, you will be the escalation point for IT related incidents as well as facilitating Major IT Incidents. Leveraging ONS' IT Service Management Toolset, you will ensure incidents, requests and changes adhere to their support processes within service level agreements (SLA). You will effectively manage the balance between business as usual (BAU) activities and demands of Project Delivery. You will be responsible for collating and interpreting management information from various data sources for upward cascade. Responsibilities Collaborate across various Technical Support teams, 3rd party suppliers, Business Stakeholders and Senior Management, ensuring the IT Service Management processes are followed and relevant operational level agreement (OLA), Service level agreements (SLAs) or Key performance Indicators (KPIs) are met. Develop relationships with the Corporate Delivery Teams, playing a proactive role as a key stakeholder, ensuring minimal impact to live services you are responsible for. Present management information on the status and performance of the service to Senior Management and key stakeholders across the Business. Lead continuous improvement activities across all processes. Driving quality and productivity with a focus on automation where appropriate. Play an active role in wider communities of practice, identifying and sharing best practice. Give direction on which tools or methods to use and be experienced in meeting the needs of users across a variety of channels. Person specification Essential Criteria: Strategic Thinking - A strong leader, with a broad technical understanding, capable of leading teams of multiple disciplines. Who can support continuous improvement, and team development/performance. Stakeholder Relationship Management (IT operations) - A proactive individual with the ability to collaborate, communicate and influence across teams and organisational boundaries, including 3rd party suppliers. Business Analysis (IT operations) - Able to identify risks, owning and providing plans for mitigation, considering the impact on the wider organisation. Ownership & Initiative - A driven individual, that takes accountability for issues that occur, through to resolution and is proactive in searching for potential problems and analysing trends. User Focus - A real drive and passion for excellent user experience, employee enablement and continuous improvement.

Location Bristol, London, Warrington For roles based in London, your contractual place of work will be Stratford. While the Stratford site is expected to become operational from November 2025 - March 2026, you will be required to carry out your contractual duties from Vauxhall or another reasonable location on a temporary basis during the interim period. Please note that, as Stratford will be your contractual place of work, any subsequent move from a temporary location will not entitle you to payments for travel time or costs under the Relocation and Excess Travel Policy. About the job Job summary The Test Engineer plays a critical role in ensuring the reliability, quality and performance of the NCA's technical solutions. They will apply a strong understanding of modern testing practices to validate systems across complex business operations, projects and programmes. The role requires an ability to design and execute effective test strategies, identify defects and performance issues, and provide clear, evidence based assurance to stakeholders. Working closely with developers, analysts and delivery teams, the Test Engineer will help ensure that services are robust, secure and meet operational needs, while continuously improving test processes and advocating for quality throughout the delivery lifecycle. Job description As a Test Engineer, you will be responsible for assuring the quality, reliability and performance of tooling and capabilities delivered across Tier 1 and Tier 2. You will work within defined quality and performance strategies, ensuring all testing activity is completed within agreed timescales, budgets and standards, and that outcomes meet or exceed stakeholder expectations. You will apply a demonstrable understanding of IT solution architecture - including GUIs, operating systems, databases, hardware and input devices, networks and security components, applications and services - to shape test strategies, approaches and detailed plans. This technical insight will guide the Quality and Performance team and ensure testing is risk based, robust and aligned to the Agency's operational needs. A key part of the role is building strong relationships across the Agency and with wider stakeholders. You will work closely with these partners to ensure products, tooling and services are aligned to the appropriate standards, fully assured and able to support the NCA's broader digital and operational objectives. This role aligns to Test Engineer in the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework - Test engineer - Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework Duties and Responsbilities Test Improvement, Optimisation and Strategy - Help deliver the ongoing improvement and optimisation of testing practices, ensuring test environments, techniques and approaches are fit for purpose. Design, build, maintain and execute high quality functional and non functional tests that align to user needs and system requirements. Develop, maintain and apply key test artefacts, including Quality and Performance Test Strategies and Test Plans, while proactively identifying opportunities to enhance the end to end test process. Risk Management and Quality Assurance - Identify, document and manage testing related risks and issues, putting appropriate mitigations in place and escalating to the Test Manager where necessary to avoid delivery impacts. Make informed, context aware decisions relating to testing activities within the delivery environment, ensuring quality assurance remains robust and aligned to programme objectives. Test Execution, Data and Automation - Manage and deliver functional and non functional test activities, using a broad range of testing techniques to assure performance, quality and reliability. Create, manage and maintain test data, and support the development, enhancement and use of automation frameworks and scripts. Complete test work, provide feedback to team members, and collect testing metrics and statistics to support clear, evidence based reporting. Stakeholder Collaboration - Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure testing activities support high quality delivery aligned to organisational standards. Person specification Communication and Stakeholder Engagement - Communicate effectively with both technical and non technical stakeholders, including gathering non functional requirements and clearly articulating complex risks or issues to senior audiences. Apply critical thinking and ask insightful questions to ensure requirements, processes and deliverables are fully understood. Present findings, risks and recommendations clearly to wider teams, ensuring shared understanding and informed decision making. Test Analysis, Design and Execution - Conduct investigative work to understand problems, inefficiencies and opportunities within existing processes. Collect, analyse and interpret complex or conflicting information to propose practical, evidence based solutions. Design and execute tests across all phases - functional, non functional and User Acceptance Testing - ensuring coverage aligns to user needs and requirements. Apply Specification by Example and similar techniques to support requirement clarity and testability. Test Planning, Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement - Develop and maintain robust quality practices, advocating accountable quality throughout the delivery lifecycle. Verify that the right work is being undertaken (Verification) and validate that it has been completed correctly (Validation). Put measures in place to monitor and improve quality outcomes, promoting consistency of approach across teams. Provide supportive but assertive challenge to ensure quality standards are upheld and embedded. Test Engineering and Technical Practice - Apply modern test engineering practices, including source control, CI/CD pipelines and automated testing approaches. Integrate and execute tests within continuous delivery environments to enable rapid feedback loops. Demonstrate experience in planning and managing tests across multiple phases, including User Acceptance Testing and performance testing. Contribute to automation framework development and the improvement of engineering standards. Requirements, Data and Technical Understanding - Understand and apply requirements engineering principles to support the creation, clarification and validation of deliverables. Validate requirements to ensure solutions meet operational, business and technical needs. Demonstrate knowledge of data solutions in cloud and on premise environments, including data exploitation tooling and platforms.

Location Bristol, London, Warrington For roles based in London, your contractual place of work will be Stratford. While the Stratford site is expected to become operational from November 2025 - March 2026, you will be required to carry out your contractual duties from Vauxhall or another reasonable location on a temporary basis during the interim period. Please note that, as Stratford will be your contractual place of work, any subsequent move from a temporary location will not entitle you to payments for travel time or costs under the Relocation and Excess Travel Policy. About the job Job summary As Test Manager, you will lead the development and delivery of robust testing strategies across business operations, projects and programmes. You will bring a strong understanding of functional, non functional, quality assurance and performance testing approaches, ensuring that testing is embedded effectively throughout the delivery lifecycle. You will anticipate and address the challenges associated with complex systems, diverse user needs and fast moving delivery environments, providing expert guidance to teams and stakeholders. Through strong leadership and a focus on continuous improvement, you will ensure that services are thoroughly tested, performance ready and aligned with organisational standards and operational priorities. Job description We have roles available within both our National Data Exploitation Capability (NDEC) and our Transformation teams. As a Test Manager, you will lead and manage the quality and performance of tooling and capabilities across Tier 1 and Tier 2. This will include defining the quality and performance strategy; managing it to completion, within agreed timescales and budgets, and to a level of quality that meets or exceeds the client's expectations. You will use an advanced level appreciation of the architecture and key components of IT solutions (including GUI, operating systems, databases computer hardware & input devices, networks & security, applications and services) to inform the testing strategy, approach and plans and guide the Quality and Performance team based on this understanding. You will foster relationships with other parts of the Agency to ensure products are delivered in line with aligned with the appropriate design standards and governance. This role aligns to Test Manager in the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework - Test manager - Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework Duties and Responsibilities Test Strategy, Improvement and Optimisation - Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the quality and performance testing approach. Define required test phases, produce accurate estimates for testing activities and ensure the end to end test process is efficient, consistent and aligned with delivery needs. Risk, Issues and Assurance - Identify, document and manage all significant testing risks and issues, ensuring effective mitigations are put in place. Escalate concerns to the Senior Delivery Manager where necessary to prevent delays or impacts on delivery. Test Governance and Artefact Management - Produce and maintain high quality test artefacts, including the quality and performance test strategy, plans and associated documentation. Actively seek opportunities to refine and optimise testing documentation and governance. Test Data, Automation and Tooling - Oversee the creation and management of test data, and drive the development, maintenance and effective use of automation frameworks and scripts. Ensure testing tools and techniques reflect industry best practice and support efficient, repeatable and high quality test execution. Management of Functional and Non Functional Testing - Lead and coordinate all functional and non functional testing activities, assigning work, providing constructive feedback and ensuring the effective collection and reporting of testing metrics and insights. Leadership, Coaching and Capability Development - Provide leadership, coaching and professional development for staff, supporting talent management, succession planning and effective supplier management. Foster a culture of high performance and ensure teams use modern, industry standard testing methods and tools. Advocacy and Stakeholder Engagement - Promote and advocate testing capabilities across the Agency and wider government partners, building strong relationships and ensuring testing is fully integrated into delivery processes and decision making. Person specification Test Design, Execution and Quality Assurance - Demonstrable experience in creating, planning and managing tests across all test phases, including User Acceptance Testing. Able to lead test engineers in designing and executing high quality functional and non functional tests, ensuring test coverage, traceability and alignment with requirements. Test Analysis and Problem Solving - Strong analytical skills with the ability to absorb large volumes of complex or conflicting information, identify patterns, evaluate root causes and determine effective solutions. Experience leading investigative work to identify improvements in testing processes, products or delivery approaches. Defect Management and Continuous Improvement - Proven ability to drive effective defect reporting, triage and resolution, ensuring accurate information is captured and communicated. Able to lead and coach teams in improving test management processes, developing recommendations and implementing enhancements to quality and performance practices. Test Strategy and Planning - Experience in developing and maintaining test strategies, plans and quality approaches, ensuring they are aligned with organisational priorities and delivery timelines. Able to guide teams in optimising quality and performance testing methods and selecting appropriate techniques and tools. Technical Understanding of Test Environments - Knowledge and understanding of data solutions and testing in cloud or on premise environments, including environment setup and data exploitation tooling. Familiarity with test engineering practices, standards and modern tooling to support effective and repeatable test execution. Requirements Engineering and Validation - Experience working with product, business and technical teams to gather, clarify and validate requirements, including non functional requirements. Able to translate requirements into structured test conditions and ensure deliverables are validated appropriately. Communication and Stakeholder Engagement - Effective communication skills with the ability to engage confidently with technical and non technical stakeholders. Able to explain complex risks clearly, gather business and non functional needs, and escalate issues to senior leaders where necessary. Thinks creatively, asks insightful questions and communicates findings clearly to wider teams. Leadership and Team Management - Demonstrable experience managing a test team, setting test strategy and providing coaching, feedback and professional development. Able to foster a high performing culture and ensure teams adopt industry best practice in testing and quality assurance.