Atos Group is a global leader in digital transformation with c. 67,000 employees and annual revenue of c. €10 billion, operating in 61 countries under two brands - Atos for services and Eviden for products. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and high performance computing, Atos Group is committed to a secure and decarbonised future and provides tailored AI powered, end to end solutions for all industries. Atos Group is the brand under which Atos SE (Societas Europaea) operates. Atos SE is listed on Euronext Paris. The purpose of Atos Group is to help design the future of the information space. Its expertise and services support the development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural approach and contribute to the development of scientific and technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live, work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information space. We are welcoming an exceptional leader to amplify our consulting business in UK&I. As Head of Consulting, you will shape and execute our strategic vision, lead high impact transformation programmes, and cultivate trusted, long term client relationships across industries. You'll oversee a diverse team of consultants and partner with stakeholders to deliver innovative, data and AI driven sustainable solutions. Being part of the UK&I Leadership Team, this role operates with regular board engagement and a mandate to influence Atos' global consulting business. It translates UK&I market insights into global strategy, accelerating growth and reinforcing our position as a top tier consulting partner worldwide. Key Responsibilities Define and implement the consulting strategy for the UK&I market, aligned with global objectives. Lead the full P&L of the BU above £50 m and manage headcount accordingly. Promote offerings such as: Unlock the value of Data & AI Drive business transformation Maximise the potential of platforms and hyperscalers Drive business development, including pipeline growth, proposal leadership and client acquisition. Lead client engagements across our four core competency areas: Digital Process Automation & Excellence Digital Organisation Change Management Support the verticalisation of industries through strong industry expertise Lead client engagements across digital transformation, operational excellence and strategic advisory Manage and empower a high performing consulting team, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation. Champion an AI enabled consulting model to drive smarter insights and scalable solutions. Collaborate with cross functional teams to deliver integrated solutions across technology and business domains. Act as our spokesperson at industry forums, conferences and client events. Act as a recognised thought leader on the UK&I market, shaping insights and influencing strategic direction. Ideal Candidate We are looking for a transformation driven leader, combining creativity, flexibility and top tier consulting expertise with decisive decision making. We expect our new colleague to demonstrate exceptional communication, customer focus, stakeholder management, diplomacy in complex organisations and strong financial acumen-empowering growth, trust and the realisation of the company's vision. Deep industry expertise and network to facilitate consultative business growth. Deep understanding of market dynamics and client landscapes. Ability to anticipate trends and design growth strategies that deliver sustainable results. Strong track record in managing large scale transformation programmes and consulting P&L. Capability to actively shape and influence board decisions, driving strategic outcomes and long term value. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, board and team leadership skills. Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for innovation and impact. Why Join Us? We offer a dynamic and inclusive environment where your ideas matter. You'll have the opportunity to shape the future of consulting in UK&I, work with top tier clients and lead a large team of talented professionals.
Mar 06, 2026
Full time
Atos Group is a global leader in digital transformation with c. 67,000 employees and annual revenue of c. €10 billion, operating in 61 countries under two brands - Atos for services and Eviden for products. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and high performance computing, Atos Group is committed to a secure and decarbonised future and provides tailored AI powered, end to end solutions for all industries. Atos Group is the brand under which Atos SE (Societas Europaea) operates. Atos SE is listed on Euronext Paris. The purpose of Atos Group is to help design the future of the information space. Its expertise and services support the development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural approach and contribute to the development of scientific and technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live, work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information space. We are welcoming an exceptional leader to amplify our consulting business in UK&I. As Head of Consulting, you will shape and execute our strategic vision, lead high impact transformation programmes, and cultivate trusted, long term client relationships across industries. You'll oversee a diverse team of consultants and partner with stakeholders to deliver innovative, data and AI driven sustainable solutions. Being part of the UK&I Leadership Team, this role operates with regular board engagement and a mandate to influence Atos' global consulting business. It translates UK&I market insights into global strategy, accelerating growth and reinforcing our position as a top tier consulting partner worldwide. Key Responsibilities Define and implement the consulting strategy for the UK&I market, aligned with global objectives. Lead the full P&L of the BU above £50 m and manage headcount accordingly. Promote offerings such as: Unlock the value of Data & AI Drive business transformation Maximise the potential of platforms and hyperscalers Drive business development, including pipeline growth, proposal leadership and client acquisition. Lead client engagements across our four core competency areas: Digital Process Automation & Excellence Digital Organisation Change Management Support the verticalisation of industries through strong industry expertise Lead client engagements across digital transformation, operational excellence and strategic advisory Manage and empower a high performing consulting team, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation. Champion an AI enabled consulting model to drive smarter insights and scalable solutions. Collaborate with cross functional teams to deliver integrated solutions across technology and business domains. Act as our spokesperson at industry forums, conferences and client events. Act as a recognised thought leader on the UK&I market, shaping insights and influencing strategic direction. Ideal Candidate We are looking for a transformation driven leader, combining creativity, flexibility and top tier consulting expertise with decisive decision making. We expect our new colleague to demonstrate exceptional communication, customer focus, stakeholder management, diplomacy in complex organisations and strong financial acumen-empowering growth, trust and the realisation of the company's vision. Deep industry expertise and network to facilitate consultative business growth. Deep understanding of market dynamics and client landscapes. Ability to anticipate trends and design growth strategies that deliver sustainable results. Strong track record in managing large scale transformation programmes and consulting P&L. Capability to actively shape and influence board decisions, driving strategic outcomes and long term value. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, board and team leadership skills. Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for innovation and impact. Why Join Us? We offer a dynamic and inclusive environment where your ideas matter. You'll have the opportunity to shape the future of consulting in UK&I, work with top tier clients and lead a large team of talented professionals.
You will bring strong data expertise and credibility across cyber and infrastructure, build trusted relationships with senior leaders and non-executives across the Group, act as a credible advisor on risk and control, and help strengthen the profile of Internal Audit as a valued partner while meeting increasing regulatory and governance expectations. Client Details This opportunity is with a well-established organisation in the financial services industry. They are a large organisation with a focus on innovation and excellence in delivering high-quality services. Description A successful Head of Audit - IT & Change should have: Deliver the audit plan portfolio to budget and high-quality standards, ensuring coverage of key risks in line with Group Internal Audit (GIA) methodology and regulatory expectations. Lead, manage and develop Internal Audit teams, fostering a high-performance culture through effective people management, coaching, recruitment and continuous improvement. Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, enhancing the profile of Group Internal Audit as a professional, independent and valued partner across the Bank. Drive risk-based audit planning and assurance, working closely with the GIA Director to address strategic, business model, new and emerging risks. Provide strong governance and oversight, including attendance at key divisional and governance forums, delivery of impactful reporting, and effective follow-up and issue closure. Ensure robust systems, controls and audit quality, applying appropriate quality assurance, producing insightful and pragmatic audit reports, and staying aligned with industry best practice and regulatory focus Profile A successful Head of Audit - IT & Change should have: Extensive experience of leading and managing internal audit teams in financial services or banking environment. Must have in depth knowledge of technology and audit methodologies. Strong knowledge of data and credibility across cyber and infrastructure, as well as demonstrable success in building relationships with stakeholders. Auditing of technology risks within Financial Services. The role would benefit from experience in providing assurance over risks associated with data journeys, cyber / information security and technology infrastructure Good working knowledge of UK regulation and key areas of regulatory focus from PRA and FCA. Proven leadership qualities with ability to build credibility at the highest levels of the organisation. Self-motivated and proactive in approach, team-work, good judgement and experience of leading and coaching individuals to achieve their full potential Excellent analytical, influencing, presentation and relationship management. Excellent written and verbal communication skill Job Offer A competitive £six-figure salary Car allowance and performance-based bonus. Comprehensive benefits package. A permanent position in a large organisation within the financial services industry. Opportunities for professional development and career growth. 3 days in the office, Hybrid Working Travel to London infrequently NO SPONSORSHIP ON OFFER
Mar 06, 2026
Full time
You will bring strong data expertise and credibility across cyber and infrastructure, build trusted relationships with senior leaders and non-executives across the Group, act as a credible advisor on risk and control, and help strengthen the profile of Internal Audit as a valued partner while meeting increasing regulatory and governance expectations. Client Details This opportunity is with a well-established organisation in the financial services industry. They are a large organisation with a focus on innovation and excellence in delivering high-quality services. Description A successful Head of Audit - IT & Change should have: Deliver the audit plan portfolio to budget and high-quality standards, ensuring coverage of key risks in line with Group Internal Audit (GIA) methodology and regulatory expectations. Lead, manage and develop Internal Audit teams, fostering a high-performance culture through effective people management, coaching, recruitment and continuous improvement. Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, enhancing the profile of Group Internal Audit as a professional, independent and valued partner across the Bank. Drive risk-based audit planning and assurance, working closely with the GIA Director to address strategic, business model, new and emerging risks. Provide strong governance and oversight, including attendance at key divisional and governance forums, delivery of impactful reporting, and effective follow-up and issue closure. Ensure robust systems, controls and audit quality, applying appropriate quality assurance, producing insightful and pragmatic audit reports, and staying aligned with industry best practice and regulatory focus Profile A successful Head of Audit - IT & Change should have: Extensive experience of leading and managing internal audit teams in financial services or banking environment. Must have in depth knowledge of technology and audit methodologies. Strong knowledge of data and credibility across cyber and infrastructure, as well as demonstrable success in building relationships with stakeholders. Auditing of technology risks within Financial Services. The role would benefit from experience in providing assurance over risks associated with data journeys, cyber / information security and technology infrastructure Good working knowledge of UK regulation and key areas of regulatory focus from PRA and FCA. Proven leadership qualities with ability to build credibility at the highest levels of the organisation. Self-motivated and proactive in approach, team-work, good judgement and experience of leading and coaching individuals to achieve their full potential Excellent analytical, influencing, presentation and relationship management. Excellent written and verbal communication skill Job Offer A competitive £six-figure salary Car allowance and performance-based bonus. Comprehensive benefits package. A permanent position in a large organisation within the financial services industry. Opportunities for professional development and career growth. 3 days in the office, Hybrid Working Travel to London infrequently NO SPONSORSHIP ON OFFER
A career without limits As the nation s flag carrier, we take great pride in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain. It s something we ve been doing for over 100 years, ever since we launched the world s first international scheduled air service between London and Paris. This originality has been in our blood since day one. It s the spirit we share with the people that fly with us, our partners, and our colleagues. So, whether you are a reassuring voice on the end of a phone, a smile at the door, under a wing keeping the turbines spinning or landing us gently in far-flung places, a job at British Airways is yours to make. We know great things can happen when you re inspired to think big and bring your ambition to work every day, which is why, at British Airways the sky is never the limit. The role: Cyber Architect This role sits in our Cyber & IT Risk team, and plays a critical role in protecting our people, our customers, and our operation. From shaping secure design across BA Tech Delivery Teams to influencing strategy with IAG Cyber Security, this team ensures that security is built in from day one not bolted on later. This is your opportunity to help define the cyber foundations that keep our airline running safely, securely, and confidently. What you ll do Recommend security controls and identify solutions that support business objectives. Provide specialist advice and guidance across multiple teams and business areas. Communicate effectively to influence understanding and adoption of secure design principles across BA and IAG Tech. Advise on key cyber security technologies and assess risks associated with proposed changes. Produce reference cyber architectures, patterns, and standards in collaboration with IAG Cyber Architecture and the BA Cyber Team. Stay ahead of emerging cloud security technologies, threats and best practices. Continuously evaluate and recommend security enhancements aligned to evolving risks. Inspire others to champion strong security principles. What you ll bring to British Airways A proactive, pragmatic approach with strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills. The curiosity to drive and innovate our Cyber strategy, especially in response to the evolving threat landscape. Excellent prioritisation and planning skills, thriving under pressure in complex environments. Flexibility and agility in delivering outcomes aligned to BA s cyber vision. Strong communication skills, able to articulate risk and security concepts to both technical and non technical audiences. A team oriented mindset with the ability to influence and shape decisions across diverse groups. A broad understanding of systems, with the ability to design and review architectures using security patterns and principles. Your experience A strong background in developing cyber design or architecture in varied environments. Relevant cyber architecture qualifications (e.g., CISSP ISSAP, TOGAF) are desirable. Working knowledge of cyber security design trends and modern cyber technical guidance. Experience designing secure solutions within an Agile development environment. Understanding of aviation systems would be advantageous. Strong background in AWS Security and Threat Modelling is essential. What we offer: We believe that all the people who work with us should feel valued for the part they play. It s one of the reasons our rewards go far beyond a competitive salary. From the day you join us, you ll get access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways flights. You ll also receive up to 30 discounted Hotline airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family. At British Airways you ll have the chance to take on new challenges and move forward in a way that feels right for you. We encourage all those who work for us to consider opportunities right across our business to help you develop and progress. We never stand still, and we don t expect our people to either. Inclusion & Diversity At British Airways we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive place to work. Diverse representation among our people is really important to us and we recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity and identity to work. Inclusion and diversity is a key driver of innovation and we re committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they can be themselves. We re looking for people from all backgrounds and cultures to join us and be a part of our journey to become a Better BA as we continue to connect Britain with the world and the world with Britain.
Mar 05, 2026
Full time
A career without limits As the nation s flag carrier, we take great pride in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain. It s something we ve been doing for over 100 years, ever since we launched the world s first international scheduled air service between London and Paris. This originality has been in our blood since day one. It s the spirit we share with the people that fly with us, our partners, and our colleagues. So, whether you are a reassuring voice on the end of a phone, a smile at the door, under a wing keeping the turbines spinning or landing us gently in far-flung places, a job at British Airways is yours to make. We know great things can happen when you re inspired to think big and bring your ambition to work every day, which is why, at British Airways the sky is never the limit. The role: Cyber Architect This role sits in our Cyber & IT Risk team, and plays a critical role in protecting our people, our customers, and our operation. From shaping secure design across BA Tech Delivery Teams to influencing strategy with IAG Cyber Security, this team ensures that security is built in from day one not bolted on later. This is your opportunity to help define the cyber foundations that keep our airline running safely, securely, and confidently. What you ll do Recommend security controls and identify solutions that support business objectives. Provide specialist advice and guidance across multiple teams and business areas. Communicate effectively to influence understanding and adoption of secure design principles across BA and IAG Tech. Advise on key cyber security technologies and assess risks associated with proposed changes. Produce reference cyber architectures, patterns, and standards in collaboration with IAG Cyber Architecture and the BA Cyber Team. Stay ahead of emerging cloud security technologies, threats and best practices. Continuously evaluate and recommend security enhancements aligned to evolving risks. Inspire others to champion strong security principles. What you ll bring to British Airways A proactive, pragmatic approach with strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills. The curiosity to drive and innovate our Cyber strategy, especially in response to the evolving threat landscape. Excellent prioritisation and planning skills, thriving under pressure in complex environments. Flexibility and agility in delivering outcomes aligned to BA s cyber vision. Strong communication skills, able to articulate risk and security concepts to both technical and non technical audiences. A team oriented mindset with the ability to influence and shape decisions across diverse groups. A broad understanding of systems, with the ability to design and review architectures using security patterns and principles. Your experience A strong background in developing cyber design or architecture in varied environments. Relevant cyber architecture qualifications (e.g., CISSP ISSAP, TOGAF) are desirable. Working knowledge of cyber security design trends and modern cyber technical guidance. Experience designing secure solutions within an Agile development environment. Understanding of aviation systems would be advantageous. Strong background in AWS Security and Threat Modelling is essential. What we offer: We believe that all the people who work with us should feel valued for the part they play. It s one of the reasons our rewards go far beyond a competitive salary. From the day you join us, you ll get access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways flights. You ll also receive up to 30 discounted Hotline airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family. At British Airways you ll have the chance to take on new challenges and move forward in a way that feels right for you. We encourage all those who work for us to consider opportunities right across our business to help you develop and progress. We never stand still, and we don t expect our people to either. Inclusion & Diversity At British Airways we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive place to work. Diverse representation among our people is really important to us and we recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity and identity to work. Inclusion and diversity is a key driver of innovation and we re committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they can be themselves. We re looking for people from all backgrounds and cultures to join us and be a part of our journey to become a Better BA as we continue to connect Britain with the world and the world with Britain.
Location London or RAF Wyton, Huntingdon. Location and working arrangements can be flexible within reason; for example, working or being based at other large/main Defence sites About the job Job summary This role reports to the Director Strategy and Enterprise in Defence Intelligence (DI) and is responsible for the provision of effective information technology strategy for Defence Intelligence, and for understanding progress/performance against that strategy. The Chief Information Officer (CIO) is responsible for the maintenance and smooth operation of current IT systems and transition away from legacy systems, and for cyber security. The Chief Information Officer, Defence Intelligence is accountable to MOD CIO for effective leadership of the Digital Function in DI, and coordination and support to wider functional objectives across MOD. Dr Naomi Roberts, Director Strategy and Enterprise, Defence Intelligence will be offering an online Q&A session on Wednesday 25 February :00-11:00 to give an overview of the role and welcome any questions you may have. Candidates can access the meeting by clicking here . If you have any issues accessing the session, please contact: Job description To oversee the reliable daily delivery of the right information technology products and services to users and to the business that give us advantage over our adversaries; To understand the wider technology landscape in use and planned across MOD, wider UK Government and by our partners and allies, and find opportunities to collaborate and integrate; On behalf of the Director, to continuously evaluate and evolve DI's technology and data blueprint which provides the headmarks for multiple multi-million pound delivery programmes, to ensure the blueprint enables us to pull through innovation that will give us advantage; and to understand how the programmes are delivering against the blueprint; To advise the Director on investment decisions in technology and data for DI; To assure and coordinate cyber and information security for DI; To represent DI and provide thought leadership on information technology in MOD, cross government and international forums; To lead the digital function within Defence Intelligence, coordinating and cohering with wider digital functional leads across MOD, and delivering priority functional objectives according to the direction of MOD Chief Information Officer; To provide oversight of the design and implementation of continuous improvements to our technology, wherever possible using our partners' and allies' solutions. It is a highly complex landscape, with delivery through multiple large programmes owned elsewhere. Person specification The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their experience and skills against the following essential criteria: Have experience of collective leadership across and between organisations to achieved shared outcomes; Be a strategic thinker, with experience of successfully building, leading and implementing a digital strategy at scale; Be a trusted technology adviser, and have experience of advising senior colleagues, managing complex situations, and communicating complex technology concepts effectively; Have experience of leading and managing digital teams during a period of transformation; Be a visible, credible leader and have leadership presence in both internal and external contexts; and Have a good understanding of evolving trends in digital and what it could mean for the Defence enterprise. Technical Essential Criteria; Membership of a professional body (e.g. BCS). Desirable criteria may be used in the event of a strong field of candidates when there is a need to distinguish between candidates. This will be as a second sift, after the essential criteria has been considered : Experience of Agile development combined with a detailed knowledge of package software solutions, bespoke build and software integration; Experience of implementing cyber security and Data Protection best practice
Mar 05, 2026
Full time
Location London or RAF Wyton, Huntingdon. Location and working arrangements can be flexible within reason; for example, working or being based at other large/main Defence sites About the job Job summary This role reports to the Director Strategy and Enterprise in Defence Intelligence (DI) and is responsible for the provision of effective information technology strategy for Defence Intelligence, and for understanding progress/performance against that strategy. The Chief Information Officer (CIO) is responsible for the maintenance and smooth operation of current IT systems and transition away from legacy systems, and for cyber security. The Chief Information Officer, Defence Intelligence is accountable to MOD CIO for effective leadership of the Digital Function in DI, and coordination and support to wider functional objectives across MOD. Dr Naomi Roberts, Director Strategy and Enterprise, Defence Intelligence will be offering an online Q&A session on Wednesday 25 February :00-11:00 to give an overview of the role and welcome any questions you may have. Candidates can access the meeting by clicking here . If you have any issues accessing the session, please contact: Job description To oversee the reliable daily delivery of the right information technology products and services to users and to the business that give us advantage over our adversaries; To understand the wider technology landscape in use and planned across MOD, wider UK Government and by our partners and allies, and find opportunities to collaborate and integrate; On behalf of the Director, to continuously evaluate and evolve DI's technology and data blueprint which provides the headmarks for multiple multi-million pound delivery programmes, to ensure the blueprint enables us to pull through innovation that will give us advantage; and to understand how the programmes are delivering against the blueprint; To advise the Director on investment decisions in technology and data for DI; To assure and coordinate cyber and information security for DI; To represent DI and provide thought leadership on information technology in MOD, cross government and international forums; To lead the digital function within Defence Intelligence, coordinating and cohering with wider digital functional leads across MOD, and delivering priority functional objectives according to the direction of MOD Chief Information Officer; To provide oversight of the design and implementation of continuous improvements to our technology, wherever possible using our partners' and allies' solutions. It is a highly complex landscape, with delivery through multiple large programmes owned elsewhere. Person specification The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their experience and skills against the following essential criteria: Have experience of collective leadership across and between organisations to achieved shared outcomes; Be a strategic thinker, with experience of successfully building, leading and implementing a digital strategy at scale; Be a trusted technology adviser, and have experience of advising senior colleagues, managing complex situations, and communicating complex technology concepts effectively; Have experience of leading and managing digital teams during a period of transformation; Be a visible, credible leader and have leadership presence in both internal and external contexts; and Have a good understanding of evolving trends in digital and what it could mean for the Defence enterprise. Technical Essential Criteria; Membership of a professional body (e.g. BCS). Desirable criteria may be used in the event of a strong field of candidates when there is a need to distinguish between candidates. This will be as a second sift, after the essential criteria has been considered : Experience of Agile development combined with a detailed knowledge of package software solutions, bespoke build and software integration; Experience of implementing cyber security and Data Protection best practice
Head of IT Security Akkodis are currently working in partnership with a leading service provider to recruit a Head of IT Security to build and lead a multi-disciplinary security function that protects the entire organisation. From setting strategy to refining incident response, your impact will be felt across the business. The Role As the Head of IT you will build and lead a multi-disciplinary security function that protects the entire organisation. From setting strategy to refining incident response, you will strengthen how to defend, detect, and respond, and be a leader who's ready to take the security function to the next level. This is a role for a visionary, a builder, a mentor - someone who loves the challenge of shaping a modern, world-class cyber security operation. The Responsibilities Lead & inspire a team of cyber specialists, fostering collaboration, excellence, and continuous improvement. Develop and deliver a forward-thinking cyber security strategy aligned with business goals and risk appetite. Oversee incident response, ensuring detection, reaction and recovery swiftly and effectively. Run security operations, including audits, assessments and penetration testing to identify vulnerabilities early. Report regularly to senior stakeholders on risks, performance, and security posture. The Requirements Wealth of experience in cyber security, including previous leadership role(s). Deep knowledge of frameworks, standards, regulations, and cyber best practice. Strong technical proficiency across SIEM, IDS/IPS, antivirus solutions, encryption and more. Industry certifications such as CISSP or CISM (or similar). If you are looking for an exciting new challenge to play a pivotal part in a market leading organisation please apply now. Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.
Mar 04, 2026
Full time
Head of IT Security Akkodis are currently working in partnership with a leading service provider to recruit a Head of IT Security to build and lead a multi-disciplinary security function that protects the entire organisation. From setting strategy to refining incident response, your impact will be felt across the business. The Role As the Head of IT you will build and lead a multi-disciplinary security function that protects the entire organisation. From setting strategy to refining incident response, you will strengthen how to defend, detect, and respond, and be a leader who's ready to take the security function to the next level. This is a role for a visionary, a builder, a mentor - someone who loves the challenge of shaping a modern, world-class cyber security operation. The Responsibilities Lead & inspire a team of cyber specialists, fostering collaboration, excellence, and continuous improvement. Develop and deliver a forward-thinking cyber security strategy aligned with business goals and risk appetite. Oversee incident response, ensuring detection, reaction and recovery swiftly and effectively. Run security operations, including audits, assessments and penetration testing to identify vulnerabilities early. Report regularly to senior stakeholders on risks, performance, and security posture. The Requirements Wealth of experience in cyber security, including previous leadership role(s). Deep knowledge of frameworks, standards, regulations, and cyber best practice. Strong technical proficiency across SIEM, IDS/IPS, antivirus solutions, encryption and more. Industry certifications such as CISSP or CISM (or similar). If you are looking for an exciting new challenge to play a pivotal part in a market leading organisation please apply now. Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.
Your new company A well-known technology organisation offers almost fully remote working to an Interim IT Security Policy Writer for 3-6 months- flexible locations, but occasional meetings will be required in Reading or London. Your new role Policy Creation & Management: Develop, publish, and maintain security policies, standards, and guidelines in a consistent, AI-friendly, metadata-driven policy format. Translate complex security and regulatory requirements into clear, concise, and structured documentation suitable for both humans and AI models. Ensure all documentation is version-controlled, accessible, and aligned to enterprise governance frameworks. ISO & Cybersecurity Alignment: Ensure policies map to and support compliance with: ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 22301, ISO 31000, Cyber Essentials / CE+, NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF). Conduct gap analyses against new or updated standards and lead remediation activity. Audit & Assurance: Support internal and external audit activities related to policy and governance. Provide evidence, documentation mapping, and subject matter insight as required. Track non-conformities and corrective actions, ensuring timely closure. AI-Ready Documentation & Structure: Write policies using structured templates, taxonomies, tagging structures, and semantic headings optimised for AI policy ingestion. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Across several diverse teams within the business. Continuous Improvement What you'll need to succeed Demonstrable experience writing policies, standards, or governance documentation for ISO 27001, 27701, 22301, NIST, or similar frameworks. Ability to write clear, structured, unambiguous content designed for both human and AI consumption. Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles, frameworks, and best practices. Experience of policy lifecycle management, governance workflows, and document control. Strong understanding of enterprise risk management, control design, and assurance principles. Excellent written communication skills with exceptional accuracy and attention to detail. Skilled in MS Word, Excel, and other documentation tooling (e.g., SharePoint, Confluence, GRC platforms). Experience working in complex business environments with minimal supervision What you'll get in return 3 month assignment initially - very likely to extend to 6 months.Mostly remote work - with occasional meetings required in Reading or London.Day rate £500-550 per day in scope of IR35 and via an umbrella company. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Mar 04, 2026
Seasonal
Your new company A well-known technology organisation offers almost fully remote working to an Interim IT Security Policy Writer for 3-6 months- flexible locations, but occasional meetings will be required in Reading or London. Your new role Policy Creation & Management: Develop, publish, and maintain security policies, standards, and guidelines in a consistent, AI-friendly, metadata-driven policy format. Translate complex security and regulatory requirements into clear, concise, and structured documentation suitable for both humans and AI models. Ensure all documentation is version-controlled, accessible, and aligned to enterprise governance frameworks. ISO & Cybersecurity Alignment: Ensure policies map to and support compliance with: ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 22301, ISO 31000, Cyber Essentials / CE+, NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF). Conduct gap analyses against new or updated standards and lead remediation activity. Audit & Assurance: Support internal and external audit activities related to policy and governance. Provide evidence, documentation mapping, and subject matter insight as required. Track non-conformities and corrective actions, ensuring timely closure. AI-Ready Documentation & Structure: Write policies using structured templates, taxonomies, tagging structures, and semantic headings optimised for AI policy ingestion. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Across several diverse teams within the business. Continuous Improvement What you'll need to succeed Demonstrable experience writing policies, standards, or governance documentation for ISO 27001, 27701, 22301, NIST, or similar frameworks. Ability to write clear, structured, unambiguous content designed for both human and AI consumption. Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles, frameworks, and best practices. Experience of policy lifecycle management, governance workflows, and document control. Strong understanding of enterprise risk management, control design, and assurance principles. Excellent written communication skills with exceptional accuracy and attention to detail. Skilled in MS Word, Excel, and other documentation tooling (e.g., SharePoint, Confluence, GRC platforms). Experience working in complex business environments with minimal supervision What you'll get in return 3 month assignment initially - very likely to extend to 6 months.Mostly remote work - with occasional meetings required in Reading or London.Day rate £500-550 per day in scope of IR35 and via an umbrella company. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Why Faculty? We established Faculty in 2014 because we thought that AI would be the most important technology of our time. Since then, we've worked with over 350 global customers to transform their performance through human centric AI. You can read about our real world impact here. We don't chase hype cycles. We innovate, build and deploy responsible AI which moves the needle - and we know a thing or two about doing it well. We bring an unparalleled depth of technical, product and delivery expertise to our clients who span government, finance, retail, energy, life sciences and defence. Our business, and reputation, is growing fast and we're always on the lookout for individuals who share our intellectual curiosity and desire to build a positive legacy through technology. AI is an epoch defining technology, join a company where you'll be empowered to envision its most powerful applications, and to make them happen. About the team Faculty conducts critical red teaming and builds evaluations for misuse capabilities in sensitive areas, such as CBRN, cybersecurity and international security, for several leading frontier model developers and national safety institutes; notably, our work has been featured in OpenAI's system card for o1. Our commitment also extends to conducting fundamental technical research on mitigation strategies, with our findings published in peer reviewed conferences and delivered to national security institutes. Complementing this, we design evaluations for model developers across broader safety relevant fields, including the societal impacts of increasingly capable frontier models, showcasing our expertise across the safety landscape. About the role The Principal Research Scientist for AI Safety will be the driving force behind Faculty's small, high agency research team, shaping the future of safe AI systems. You will lead the scientific research agenda for AI safety, focusing on large language models and other critical systems. This role involves leading researchers, driving external publications, and ensuring alignment with Faculty's commercial ambition to build trustworthy AI, giving you the opportunity to make a high impact contribution in a rapidly evolving, critical field. What you'll be doing: Leading the AI safety team's ambitious research agenda, setting priorities aligned with long term company goals. Conducting and overseeing cutting edge AI safety research, specifically for large language models and safety critical AI systems. Publishing high impact research findings in leading academic conferences and journals. Shaping the research agenda by identifying impactful opportunities and balancing scientific and practical priorities. Helping to build and mentor a growing team of researchers, fostering an innovative and collaborative culture. Collaborating on delivery of evaluations and red teaming projects in high risk domains like CBRN and cybersecurity. Positioning Faculty as a thought leader in AI safety through research and strategic stakeholder engagement. Who we're looking for: You have a proven track record of high impact AI research, demonstrated through top tier academic publications or equivalent experience. You possess deep domain knowledge in language models and the evolving field of AI safety. You exhibit strong research judgment and extensive experience in AI safety, including generating and executing novel research directions. You have the ability to conduct and oversee complex technical research projects, with advanced programming skills (Python, standard data science stack) to review team work. You bring excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of sharing complex ideas with diverse audiences. You have a deep understanding of the AI safety research landscape and the ability to build connections to secure resources for impactful work. Our Interview Process Talent Team Screen (30 mins) Experience & Theory interview (45 mins) Research presentation and coding interview (75 mins) Leadership and Principles interview (60 mins) Final stage with our CEO (45 mins) Our Recruitment Ethos We aim to grow the best team - not the most similar one. We know that diversity of individuals fosters diversity of thought, and that strengthens our principle of seeking truth. And we know from experience that diverse teams deliver better work, relevant to the world in which we live. We're united by a deep intellectual curiosity and desire to use our abilities for measurable positive impact. We strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, religions and sexual orientations. Some of our standout benefits: Unlimited Annual Leave Policy Private healthcare and dental Enhanced parental leave Family Friendly Flexibility & Flexible working Sanctus Coaching Hybrid Working (2 days in our Old Street office, London) If you don't feel you meet all the requirements, but are excited by the role and know you bring some key strengths, please don't hesitate in applying as you might be right for this role, or other roles. We are open to conversations about part time hours.
Mar 04, 2026
Full time
Why Faculty? We established Faculty in 2014 because we thought that AI would be the most important technology of our time. Since then, we've worked with over 350 global customers to transform their performance through human centric AI. You can read about our real world impact here. We don't chase hype cycles. We innovate, build and deploy responsible AI which moves the needle - and we know a thing or two about doing it well. We bring an unparalleled depth of technical, product and delivery expertise to our clients who span government, finance, retail, energy, life sciences and defence. Our business, and reputation, is growing fast and we're always on the lookout for individuals who share our intellectual curiosity and desire to build a positive legacy through technology. AI is an epoch defining technology, join a company where you'll be empowered to envision its most powerful applications, and to make them happen. About the team Faculty conducts critical red teaming and builds evaluations for misuse capabilities in sensitive areas, such as CBRN, cybersecurity and international security, for several leading frontier model developers and national safety institutes; notably, our work has been featured in OpenAI's system card for o1. Our commitment also extends to conducting fundamental technical research on mitigation strategies, with our findings published in peer reviewed conferences and delivered to national security institutes. Complementing this, we design evaluations for model developers across broader safety relevant fields, including the societal impacts of increasingly capable frontier models, showcasing our expertise across the safety landscape. About the role The Principal Research Scientist for AI Safety will be the driving force behind Faculty's small, high agency research team, shaping the future of safe AI systems. You will lead the scientific research agenda for AI safety, focusing on large language models and other critical systems. This role involves leading researchers, driving external publications, and ensuring alignment with Faculty's commercial ambition to build trustworthy AI, giving you the opportunity to make a high impact contribution in a rapidly evolving, critical field. What you'll be doing: Leading the AI safety team's ambitious research agenda, setting priorities aligned with long term company goals. Conducting and overseeing cutting edge AI safety research, specifically for large language models and safety critical AI systems. Publishing high impact research findings in leading academic conferences and journals. Shaping the research agenda by identifying impactful opportunities and balancing scientific and practical priorities. Helping to build and mentor a growing team of researchers, fostering an innovative and collaborative culture. Collaborating on delivery of evaluations and red teaming projects in high risk domains like CBRN and cybersecurity. Positioning Faculty as a thought leader in AI safety through research and strategic stakeholder engagement. Who we're looking for: You have a proven track record of high impact AI research, demonstrated through top tier academic publications or equivalent experience. You possess deep domain knowledge in language models and the evolving field of AI safety. You exhibit strong research judgment and extensive experience in AI safety, including generating and executing novel research directions. You have the ability to conduct and oversee complex technical research projects, with advanced programming skills (Python, standard data science stack) to review team work. You bring excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of sharing complex ideas with diverse audiences. You have a deep understanding of the AI safety research landscape and the ability to build connections to secure resources for impactful work. Our Interview Process Talent Team Screen (30 mins) Experience & Theory interview (45 mins) Research presentation and coding interview (75 mins) Leadership and Principles interview (60 mins) Final stage with our CEO (45 mins) Our Recruitment Ethos We aim to grow the best team - not the most similar one. We know that diversity of individuals fosters diversity of thought, and that strengthens our principle of seeking truth. And we know from experience that diverse teams deliver better work, relevant to the world in which we live. We're united by a deep intellectual curiosity and desire to use our abilities for measurable positive impact. We strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, religions and sexual orientations. Some of our standout benefits: Unlimited Annual Leave Policy Private healthcare and dental Enhanced parental leave Family Friendly Flexibility & Flexible working Sanctus Coaching Hybrid Working (2 days in our Old Street office, London) If you don't feel you meet all the requirements, but are excited by the role and know you bring some key strengths, please don't hesitate in applying as you might be right for this role, or other roles. We are open to conversations about part time hours.
Natural England Director of Digital and Data Location: Flexible across England Salary: £81,000 + Benefits Permanent Nature sits at the heart of our nation's prosperity, it is essential national infrastructure. It supports economic growth, improves our health and wellbeing, and strengthens our resilience in a rapidly changing world. Natural England's mission is to recover nature for health, wealth and security advising government, protecting our natural environment, enabling public access, and ensuring nature conservation and regulatory services are delivered effectively across the country. To deliver on this mission at scale, digital and data are fundamental. Our statutory services, our organisational reforms, our regulatory responsibilities, and our leadership of nature recovery all depend on high quality digital systems, strong data foundations and modern, user centred services. We are already on an ambitious transformation journey. We have established new governance and assurance processes, brought together a unified digital and data directorate, and built a development pipeline of significant programmes. We are now transforming Natural England into a truly digitally enabled organisation and this new role will spearhead that change, driving it further and faster. The Opportunity Reporting to the Chief Scientist, you will play a strategic and highly visible role in shaping and delivering our Destination Digital strategy. You will lead a team of around 50 specialists, setting the direction for digital and data across the organisation, embedding modern ways of working and ensuring solutions deliver sustained, measurable benefits for nature. You will work closely with colleagues across Natural England, the DEFRA group and cross government partners, strengthening relationships, influencing decisions and ensuring digital and data services are delivered in better, simpler and more effective ways. You will champion innovation, draw on expertise from public and private sectors, and push forward the adoption of leading edge technologies where they can deliver genuine value. Above all, you will be a leader for a team of committed digital and data professionals (and for the wider Natural England workforce) who share a deep passion for improving outcomes for communities, the environment and the nation. What you will bring Essential criteria: To be successful, you will be/bring: A visible, inclusive and credible leader , trusted at executive, organisational and partner levels. You inspire and mobilise others, embed cultural change and build a sustained continuous improvement mindset. Proven experience leading enterprise wide digital and data transformation , with end to end ownership for modernising services, operating models and ways of working, ensuring solutions are adopted, embedded and deliver lasting organisational value. Strong portfolio and delivery leadership , with a track record of managing large scale digital and data programmes on time and within budget, supported by robust governance and assurance. Deep digital and data expertise , applying strategic insight across digital technologies, data management, cybersecurity and IT infrastructure. Organisational and people leadership , guiding multidisciplinary teams through complexity and uncertainty, maintaining momentum and delivering at pace. A highly effective relationship builder , able to establish credibility, influence decisions based on risk and strategic priorities, and align diverse stakeholders across a complex partner ecosystem. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to make a lasting difference transforming how a national organisation operates and enabling our people to deliver better outcomes for nature, now and for the future. If you are motivated by our mission and inspired by our ambition, we would love to hear from you. To apply for this post, you will need to complete the online application process no later than 09:00 on Monday 16 March 2026 . All applications must be submitted using the link by clicking Apply on website. How to apply When applying, please ensure that you provide the following information. Your CV (pdf) A supporting statement (pdf and of not more than 2 pages) detailing how you can address the Essential criteria Contact telephone numbers as well as your personal email address A completed diversity monitoring form (this will appear on screen as part of the application process). For a confidential discussion about the role, please do contact our recruitment advisers at GatenbySanderson who will be delighted to speak with you: Sarah Luxford on Sarah. Martyn Brereton on
Mar 04, 2026
Full time
Natural England Director of Digital and Data Location: Flexible across England Salary: £81,000 + Benefits Permanent Nature sits at the heart of our nation's prosperity, it is essential national infrastructure. It supports economic growth, improves our health and wellbeing, and strengthens our resilience in a rapidly changing world. Natural England's mission is to recover nature for health, wealth and security advising government, protecting our natural environment, enabling public access, and ensuring nature conservation and regulatory services are delivered effectively across the country. To deliver on this mission at scale, digital and data are fundamental. Our statutory services, our organisational reforms, our regulatory responsibilities, and our leadership of nature recovery all depend on high quality digital systems, strong data foundations and modern, user centred services. We are already on an ambitious transformation journey. We have established new governance and assurance processes, brought together a unified digital and data directorate, and built a development pipeline of significant programmes. We are now transforming Natural England into a truly digitally enabled organisation and this new role will spearhead that change, driving it further and faster. The Opportunity Reporting to the Chief Scientist, you will play a strategic and highly visible role in shaping and delivering our Destination Digital strategy. You will lead a team of around 50 specialists, setting the direction for digital and data across the organisation, embedding modern ways of working and ensuring solutions deliver sustained, measurable benefits for nature. You will work closely with colleagues across Natural England, the DEFRA group and cross government partners, strengthening relationships, influencing decisions and ensuring digital and data services are delivered in better, simpler and more effective ways. You will champion innovation, draw on expertise from public and private sectors, and push forward the adoption of leading edge technologies where they can deliver genuine value. Above all, you will be a leader for a team of committed digital and data professionals (and for the wider Natural England workforce) who share a deep passion for improving outcomes for communities, the environment and the nation. What you will bring Essential criteria: To be successful, you will be/bring: A visible, inclusive and credible leader , trusted at executive, organisational and partner levels. You inspire and mobilise others, embed cultural change and build a sustained continuous improvement mindset. Proven experience leading enterprise wide digital and data transformation , with end to end ownership for modernising services, operating models and ways of working, ensuring solutions are adopted, embedded and deliver lasting organisational value. Strong portfolio and delivery leadership , with a track record of managing large scale digital and data programmes on time and within budget, supported by robust governance and assurance. Deep digital and data expertise , applying strategic insight across digital technologies, data management, cybersecurity and IT infrastructure. Organisational and people leadership , guiding multidisciplinary teams through complexity and uncertainty, maintaining momentum and delivering at pace. A highly effective relationship builder , able to establish credibility, influence decisions based on risk and strategic priorities, and align diverse stakeholders across a complex partner ecosystem. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to make a lasting difference transforming how a national organisation operates and enabling our people to deliver better outcomes for nature, now and for the future. If you are motivated by our mission and inspired by our ambition, we would love to hear from you. To apply for this post, you will need to complete the online application process no later than 09:00 on Monday 16 March 2026 . All applications must be submitted using the link by clicking Apply on website. How to apply When applying, please ensure that you provide the following information. Your CV (pdf) A supporting statement (pdf and of not more than 2 pages) detailing how you can address the Essential criteria Contact telephone numbers as well as your personal email address A completed diversity monitoring form (this will appear on screen as part of the application process). For a confidential discussion about the role, please do contact our recruitment advisers at GatenbySanderson who will be delighted to speak with you: Sarah Luxford on Sarah. Martyn Brereton on
Location Remote (UK) Employment Type Full time Location Type Remote Department Operations Compensation €60K - €85K • 0.1% - 0.2% Summary of the Role As Founding Talent Partner at Maze, you'll be the architect of our talent engine, owning the mission-critical challenge of building one of the most talent-dense teams in the UK tech ecosystem. This is a unique opportunity to join as the first dedicated talent hire at a well-funded startup building at the intersection of generative AI and cybersecurity. You'll work directly with our VP of Operations and founders to source, assess, and hire exceptional people across the business-with a particular focus on scaling our engineering team from 15 to 35-40 people over the next 18 months. We have an extremely high hiring bar, and we need someone who knows what "great" looks like because they've built high-performing teams before. You'll spend your time proactively sourcing passive candidates, conducting rigorous screening calls that accurately predict success, and managing interview processes that move fast without compromising quality. Your success will be measured not just by hires made, but by the long-term performance of the people you bring in-are they thriving at 6, 9, and 18 months? This role is perfect for someone who has owned hiring outcomes at a fast-growth tech company known for its talent bar, has deep experience recruiting engineers, and wants to build a world-class talent function from the ground up. Your Contributions to Our Journey Own Proactive Sourcing at Scale: Build diverse, high-quality candidate pipelines through direct sourcing, leveraging your network, creative outreach strategies, and deep knowledge of where exceptional talent lives-never relying solely on inbound applications or agencies Conduct Rigorous Screening: Run high-quality first-round screening calls across all functions, with particular depth in engineering roles (backend, ML/AI, infrastructure, data), credibly assessing technical concepts and accurately predicting which candidates will succeed at Maze Scale Engineering Excellence: Partner closely with engineering leadership to hire 20+ engineers over the next 18 months, understanding the nuances of each role and building a team that maintains our high-performance culture as we grow Drive Interview Process Excellence: Own end-to-end interview coordination, ensuring processes move at startup speed while delivering exceptional candidate experience and robust assessment of every hire Partner with Hiring Managers: Build trusted relationships with hiring managers across all departments, deeply understanding their needs, challenging briefs when appropriate, and becoming a strategic partner in building their teams Manage Agency Relationships: Strategically leverage external agency partners for specific searches while maintaining primary focus on direct sourcing capabilities that give us long-term competitive advantage Build Employer Brand: Strengthen our presence on job boards, LinkedIn, Glassdoor, and through our company offsites-ensuring Maze is recognised as a destination for exceptional talent in the AI and cybersecurity space What You Need to Be Successful Proven Engineering Hiring Track Record: Demonstrable experience sourcing and hiring engineers (backend, infrastructure, data, ML) at fast-growth tech companies, with the ability to credibly discuss technical concepts and assess candidate potential before technical interview stages Ownership of Hiring Outcomes: You've owned talent acquisition for a function or business area-not just been part of a broader recruiting team-and can point to measurable impact on hiring quality, speed, and team performance Elite Sourcing Capabilities: Exceptional at proactively finding and engaging passive candidates through direct outreach, network building, and creative sourcing strategies-you don't wait for applications to come in High-Bar Environment Experience: You've worked at companies known for talent density and rigorous hiring standards, and you understand what "great" looks like because you've seen it and helped build it UK and European Market Expertise: Direct experience hiring across UK and European markets, understanding the nuances of the talent landscape, compensation expectations, and candidate motivations in this geography Speed with Quality: Ability to move fast without sacrificing rigour-you know how to run efficient processes that respect candidates' time while thoroughly assessing fit Exceptional Communication: Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, able to represent Maze compellingly to candidates and build strong relationships with hiring managers at all levels Nice to Haves: Experience hiring AI/ML talent specifically A stint at a larger tech company (FAANG or similar) combined with startup experience Interest in broader people operations work (onboarding, offsites, employee experience) Experience building out a talent function or team from scratch Cybersecurity or B2B SaaS industry exposure Why Join Us Ambitious Challenge: We're using generative AI (LLMs and agents) to solve some of the most pressing challenges in cybersecurity today. You'll be building the team at the cutting edge of this field, bringing in the talent that will deliver breakthrough solutions for security teams worldwide. Expert Team: We are a team of hands-on leaders with experience in Big Tech and Scale-ups. Our team has been part of the leadership teams behind multiple acquisitions and an IPO. You'll be recruiting into a genuinely talent-dense environment. Impactful Mission: Embark on an important mission to protect humans from cybercrime. Cybersecurity is a force for good-helping to stop cyber attacks ultimately helps deliver better outcomes for all of us. Build an AI-Native Company: We're building a new company in the AI era with the opportunity to design everything from the ground up-you'll architect our talent function from scratch, establishing practices that will scale with our growth. Foster Innovation Culture: Create an environment where people can learn, reach for more, and master their craft. The talent you bring in will directly shape our culture and capabilities as we scale. Career Growth: Clear path to Head of Talent Acquisition, building a talent team beneath you, or broader Head of People as we scale. Founding role with significant equity upside and direct partnership with VP of Operations and founders. Compensation Range: €60K - €85K
Mar 04, 2026
Full time
Location Remote (UK) Employment Type Full time Location Type Remote Department Operations Compensation €60K - €85K • 0.1% - 0.2% Summary of the Role As Founding Talent Partner at Maze, you'll be the architect of our talent engine, owning the mission-critical challenge of building one of the most talent-dense teams in the UK tech ecosystem. This is a unique opportunity to join as the first dedicated talent hire at a well-funded startup building at the intersection of generative AI and cybersecurity. You'll work directly with our VP of Operations and founders to source, assess, and hire exceptional people across the business-with a particular focus on scaling our engineering team from 15 to 35-40 people over the next 18 months. We have an extremely high hiring bar, and we need someone who knows what "great" looks like because they've built high-performing teams before. You'll spend your time proactively sourcing passive candidates, conducting rigorous screening calls that accurately predict success, and managing interview processes that move fast without compromising quality. Your success will be measured not just by hires made, but by the long-term performance of the people you bring in-are they thriving at 6, 9, and 18 months? This role is perfect for someone who has owned hiring outcomes at a fast-growth tech company known for its talent bar, has deep experience recruiting engineers, and wants to build a world-class talent function from the ground up. Your Contributions to Our Journey Own Proactive Sourcing at Scale: Build diverse, high-quality candidate pipelines through direct sourcing, leveraging your network, creative outreach strategies, and deep knowledge of where exceptional talent lives-never relying solely on inbound applications or agencies Conduct Rigorous Screening: Run high-quality first-round screening calls across all functions, with particular depth in engineering roles (backend, ML/AI, infrastructure, data), credibly assessing technical concepts and accurately predicting which candidates will succeed at Maze Scale Engineering Excellence: Partner closely with engineering leadership to hire 20+ engineers over the next 18 months, understanding the nuances of each role and building a team that maintains our high-performance culture as we grow Drive Interview Process Excellence: Own end-to-end interview coordination, ensuring processes move at startup speed while delivering exceptional candidate experience and robust assessment of every hire Partner with Hiring Managers: Build trusted relationships with hiring managers across all departments, deeply understanding their needs, challenging briefs when appropriate, and becoming a strategic partner in building their teams Manage Agency Relationships: Strategically leverage external agency partners for specific searches while maintaining primary focus on direct sourcing capabilities that give us long-term competitive advantage Build Employer Brand: Strengthen our presence on job boards, LinkedIn, Glassdoor, and through our company offsites-ensuring Maze is recognised as a destination for exceptional talent in the AI and cybersecurity space What You Need to Be Successful Proven Engineering Hiring Track Record: Demonstrable experience sourcing and hiring engineers (backend, infrastructure, data, ML) at fast-growth tech companies, with the ability to credibly discuss technical concepts and assess candidate potential before technical interview stages Ownership of Hiring Outcomes: You've owned talent acquisition for a function or business area-not just been part of a broader recruiting team-and can point to measurable impact on hiring quality, speed, and team performance Elite Sourcing Capabilities: Exceptional at proactively finding and engaging passive candidates through direct outreach, network building, and creative sourcing strategies-you don't wait for applications to come in High-Bar Environment Experience: You've worked at companies known for talent density and rigorous hiring standards, and you understand what "great" looks like because you've seen it and helped build it UK and European Market Expertise: Direct experience hiring across UK and European markets, understanding the nuances of the talent landscape, compensation expectations, and candidate motivations in this geography Speed with Quality: Ability to move fast without sacrificing rigour-you know how to run efficient processes that respect candidates' time while thoroughly assessing fit Exceptional Communication: Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, able to represent Maze compellingly to candidates and build strong relationships with hiring managers at all levels Nice to Haves: Experience hiring AI/ML talent specifically A stint at a larger tech company (FAANG or similar) combined with startup experience Interest in broader people operations work (onboarding, offsites, employee experience) Experience building out a talent function or team from scratch Cybersecurity or B2B SaaS industry exposure Why Join Us Ambitious Challenge: We're using generative AI (LLMs and agents) to solve some of the most pressing challenges in cybersecurity today. You'll be building the team at the cutting edge of this field, bringing in the talent that will deliver breakthrough solutions for security teams worldwide. Expert Team: We are a team of hands-on leaders with experience in Big Tech and Scale-ups. Our team has been part of the leadership teams behind multiple acquisitions and an IPO. You'll be recruiting into a genuinely talent-dense environment. Impactful Mission: Embark on an important mission to protect humans from cybercrime. Cybersecurity is a force for good-helping to stop cyber attacks ultimately helps deliver better outcomes for all of us. Build an AI-Native Company: We're building a new company in the AI era with the opportunity to design everything from the ground up-you'll architect our talent function from scratch, establishing practices that will scale with our growth. Foster Innovation Culture: Create an environment where people can learn, reach for more, and master their craft. The talent you bring in will directly shape our culture and capabilities as we scale. Career Growth: Clear path to Head of Talent Acquisition, building a talent team beneath you, or broader Head of People as we scale. Founding role with significant equity upside and direct partnership with VP of Operations and founders. Compensation Range: €60K - €85K
Head of Operations The Vale Federation of Schools Salary: Range 9 Contract: Full Time, 52 weeks per year, 37 hours per week Location: Multi site (Aylesbury area) Start Date: As soon as possible A pivotal leadership role shaping the future of our Federation The Vale Federation of Special Schools is seeking an exceptional, forward thinking Head of Operations to join our Senior Leadership Team and lead the strategic and operational functions that underpin our mission to deliver an outstanding education for every pupil. This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced operational leader to influence, innovate, and drive excellence across finance, estates, IT, compliance, catering, health & safety, and organisational development. If you are motivated by purpose, thrive in a dynamic environment, and want to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and young people with SEND, we would love to hear from you. About the Role As our Head of Operations, you will: • Provide strategic leadership across all non teaching operational functions of the Federation • Lead financial planning, budget management, and long term resource strategy • Oversee estates and facilities management across multiple sites, ensuring safe, secure, and high quality learning environments • Drive digital development, cyber security, and IT strategy • Lead on compliance, risk management, data protection, and statutory responsibilities • Manage key operational leaders including Premises, Finance & IT, Catering, Marketing, and Health & Safety • Support the Principal and Heads of School in delivering the Federation's strategic vision • Lead capital projects, procurement, and value for money initiatives • Develop and implement fundraising and income generation strategies • Report to and advise the Governing Board on all operational matters This is a role for a strategic thinker who can also deliver operational excellence day to day. About You We are looking for a leader who brings: Essential Experience & Skills • Senior level experience in financial management and operational leadership • Strong understanding of estates, facilities, and health & safety management • Knowledge of data protection and safer recruitment • Experience managing teams and developing staff • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills • High levels of accuracy, attention to detail, and professional integrity • Ability to work under pressure, prioritise effectively, and meet deadlines • Confident use of IT systems, including Microsoft 365 Qualifications • IOSH Certificate • GCSEs in English and Maths • Full UK Driving Licence Desirable • Experience in the education sector • Knowledge of Access Education Finance, Arbor MIS, or Smartlog • Small Pool Operators Certificate • Commercial or business acumen Personal Qualities • A commitment to the Federation's values and to achieving the best outcomes for pupils • Integrity, honesty, resilience, and adaptability • Ability to build strong relationships and collaborate effectively • A positive, flexible approach and willingness to work across multiple sites Why Join The Vale Federation? • A supportive, values driven leadership culture • The opportunity to shape and influence a growing, ambitious Federation • A varied and rewarding role with significant strategic impact • Professional development and training opportunities • A chance to make a real difference in a community centred educational environment
Mar 03, 2026
Full time
Head of Operations The Vale Federation of Schools Salary: Range 9 Contract: Full Time, 52 weeks per year, 37 hours per week Location: Multi site (Aylesbury area) Start Date: As soon as possible A pivotal leadership role shaping the future of our Federation The Vale Federation of Special Schools is seeking an exceptional, forward thinking Head of Operations to join our Senior Leadership Team and lead the strategic and operational functions that underpin our mission to deliver an outstanding education for every pupil. This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced operational leader to influence, innovate, and drive excellence across finance, estates, IT, compliance, catering, health & safety, and organisational development. If you are motivated by purpose, thrive in a dynamic environment, and want to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and young people with SEND, we would love to hear from you. About the Role As our Head of Operations, you will: • Provide strategic leadership across all non teaching operational functions of the Federation • Lead financial planning, budget management, and long term resource strategy • Oversee estates and facilities management across multiple sites, ensuring safe, secure, and high quality learning environments • Drive digital development, cyber security, and IT strategy • Lead on compliance, risk management, data protection, and statutory responsibilities • Manage key operational leaders including Premises, Finance & IT, Catering, Marketing, and Health & Safety • Support the Principal and Heads of School in delivering the Federation's strategic vision • Lead capital projects, procurement, and value for money initiatives • Develop and implement fundraising and income generation strategies • Report to and advise the Governing Board on all operational matters This is a role for a strategic thinker who can also deliver operational excellence day to day. About You We are looking for a leader who brings: Essential Experience & Skills • Senior level experience in financial management and operational leadership • Strong understanding of estates, facilities, and health & safety management • Knowledge of data protection and safer recruitment • Experience managing teams and developing staff • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills • High levels of accuracy, attention to detail, and professional integrity • Ability to work under pressure, prioritise effectively, and meet deadlines • Confident use of IT systems, including Microsoft 365 Qualifications • IOSH Certificate • GCSEs in English and Maths • Full UK Driving Licence Desirable • Experience in the education sector • Knowledge of Access Education Finance, Arbor MIS, or Smartlog • Small Pool Operators Certificate • Commercial or business acumen Personal Qualities • A commitment to the Federation's values and to achieving the best outcomes for pupils • Integrity, honesty, resilience, and adaptability • Ability to build strong relationships and collaborate effectively • A positive, flexible approach and willingness to work across multiple sites Why Join The Vale Federation? • A supportive, values driven leadership culture • The opportunity to shape and influence a growing, ambitious Federation • A varied and rewarding role with significant strategic impact • Professional development and training opportunities • A chance to make a real difference in a community centred educational environment
About the role Moorepay is transforming. We are a trusted leader in UK Payroll and HR solutions, but we aren't resting on our history. We are embarking on a major digital transformation to redefine how businesses manage their most important asset: their people. The Cloud & Platform Engineering Lead will ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of our engineering systems. Working closely with the Engineering Manager and Head of Engineering, the Platform Lead will identify priorities to remove friction from engineering teams, streamline processes, and enhance operational excellence. This role combines software engineering principles with systems administration to deliver robust, automated, cost-effective, and secure-by-design solutions. Why This Role Matters The Cloud & Platform Engineering Lead plays a critical role in ensuring that our AI-driven, cloud-native platform is reliable, observable, secure, and able to scale with the organisation's growth. As we adopt intelligent agents, autonomous workflows, and increasingly complex distributed systems, the Platform Lead ensures that resilience, performance, and operational excellence are built into everything we deliver. By partnering closely with Engineers, Architects, and the Engineering Manager, the SRE defines the patterns, tooling, and automation that enable fast, safe, and repeatable deployments. This role safeguards our production environment, drives continuous improvement across CI/CD and observability, and establishes reliability practices that empower autonomous squads to move quickly without compromising stability. The Platform Lead is essential to maintaining customer trust, supporting AI-first innovation, and ensuring our platform remains robust, secure, and highly available on a scale. This is a full time, permanent role working on a hybrid basis with 3 days per week in Manchester. Key Responsibilities Technical & Architectural Leadership Define and deliver cloud and platform architectures aligned with enterprise patterns and security frameworks. Produce Low-Level Designs and ensure alignment with High-Level Designs. Drive adoption of automation, Infrastructure as Code and reusable solution patterns. Provide expert guidance on cloud-native architectures, containerisation and modern engineering practices. Platform Engineering & Delivery Enablement Build, maintain and optimise CI/CD pipelines. Enhance observability through logging, alerting and monitoring. Ensure platform services scale with evolving business demands. Support operational readiness across all environments. Cost Optimisation Lead cost-efficient design, provisioning and operation of cloud and platform services. Implement tagging standards, usage reporting, budget alerts and governance controls. Identify and eliminate underutilised or unnecessary spend. Drive adoption of autoscaling, rightsizing, reserved instances and savings plans. Collaborate with Finance on forecasting and cost reviews. Cloud Capability Leadership Define and evolve the Cloud Delivery Roadmap. Maintain a Cloud Service Catalogue aligned to KPIs and SLAs. Embed continuous improvement across cloud and platform services. Stakeholder Engagement Collaborate with Architecture, Group Technology, Service Management, Product and Portfolio teams. Communicate technical plans, risks and performance updates. Manage third-party cloud partners. People Leadership Lead, coach and develop a high-performing engineering team. Support career development and skills growth. Promote a collaborative and innovative team culture. Skills & experience Proven experience in Cloud, Platform or DevOps engineering roles. Strong experience in Azure and AWS cloud environments. Proven expertise with CI/CD tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Pipelines, GitHub Actions, Jenkins). Leadership experience, both through delivery and developing technical teams. Expertise in monitoring and observability platforms (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog). Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell). Familiarity with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). Solid understanding of networking, security, and cost optimisation in cloud environments. Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, secure coding practices, and compliance frameworks. About you A problem-solver with a proactive mindset. Comfortable working in fast-paced, evolving environments. Strong communicator who can bridge gaps between operations, development, and security teams. Passionate about automation, scalability, cost efficiency, and security. Benefits & culture Part of the Zellis Group, Moorepay is a team of over 500 friendly professionals across four offices in Swinton (Manchester), Sheffield, Birmingham and Kochi (India). We're passionate about making Moorepay a fantastic place to work for every single one of our colleagues. The average length of service at Moorepay is 12 years, which speaks for itself! To help make Moorepay such a great place to work, we focus on three things in our company culture: mental health support, maintaining a healthy work/life balance, and equal opportunities and inclusion for all. Here's what you'll gain if you join our team: A career packed with opportunity, in a stable and growing company. A comprehensive programme of learning and development. Competitive base salary and annual bonus. 25 days annual leave, with the opportunity to buy more. You'll even get your birthday off as well! Private medical insurance. Life assurance 4x salary. Enhanced pension with up to 8.5% employer contributions. A huge range of additional flexible benefits across financial & personal wellbeing, lifestyle & leisure.
Mar 03, 2026
Full time
About the role Moorepay is transforming. We are a trusted leader in UK Payroll and HR solutions, but we aren't resting on our history. We are embarking on a major digital transformation to redefine how businesses manage their most important asset: their people. The Cloud & Platform Engineering Lead will ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of our engineering systems. Working closely with the Engineering Manager and Head of Engineering, the Platform Lead will identify priorities to remove friction from engineering teams, streamline processes, and enhance operational excellence. This role combines software engineering principles with systems administration to deliver robust, automated, cost-effective, and secure-by-design solutions. Why This Role Matters The Cloud & Platform Engineering Lead plays a critical role in ensuring that our AI-driven, cloud-native platform is reliable, observable, secure, and able to scale with the organisation's growth. As we adopt intelligent agents, autonomous workflows, and increasingly complex distributed systems, the Platform Lead ensures that resilience, performance, and operational excellence are built into everything we deliver. By partnering closely with Engineers, Architects, and the Engineering Manager, the SRE defines the patterns, tooling, and automation that enable fast, safe, and repeatable deployments. This role safeguards our production environment, drives continuous improvement across CI/CD and observability, and establishes reliability practices that empower autonomous squads to move quickly without compromising stability. The Platform Lead is essential to maintaining customer trust, supporting AI-first innovation, and ensuring our platform remains robust, secure, and highly available on a scale. This is a full time, permanent role working on a hybrid basis with 3 days per week in Manchester. Key Responsibilities Technical & Architectural Leadership Define and deliver cloud and platform architectures aligned with enterprise patterns and security frameworks. Produce Low-Level Designs and ensure alignment with High-Level Designs. Drive adoption of automation, Infrastructure as Code and reusable solution patterns. Provide expert guidance on cloud-native architectures, containerisation and modern engineering practices. Platform Engineering & Delivery Enablement Build, maintain and optimise CI/CD pipelines. Enhance observability through logging, alerting and monitoring. Ensure platform services scale with evolving business demands. Support operational readiness across all environments. Cost Optimisation Lead cost-efficient design, provisioning and operation of cloud and platform services. Implement tagging standards, usage reporting, budget alerts and governance controls. Identify and eliminate underutilised or unnecessary spend. Drive adoption of autoscaling, rightsizing, reserved instances and savings plans. Collaborate with Finance on forecasting and cost reviews. Cloud Capability Leadership Define and evolve the Cloud Delivery Roadmap. Maintain a Cloud Service Catalogue aligned to KPIs and SLAs. Embed continuous improvement across cloud and platform services. Stakeholder Engagement Collaborate with Architecture, Group Technology, Service Management, Product and Portfolio teams. Communicate technical plans, risks and performance updates. Manage third-party cloud partners. People Leadership Lead, coach and develop a high-performing engineering team. Support career development and skills growth. Promote a collaborative and innovative team culture. Skills & experience Proven experience in Cloud, Platform or DevOps engineering roles. Strong experience in Azure and AWS cloud environments. Proven expertise with CI/CD tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Pipelines, GitHub Actions, Jenkins). Leadership experience, both through delivery and developing technical teams. Expertise in monitoring and observability platforms (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog). Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell). Familiarity with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). Solid understanding of networking, security, and cost optimisation in cloud environments. Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, secure coding practices, and compliance frameworks. About you A problem-solver with a proactive mindset. Comfortable working in fast-paced, evolving environments. Strong communicator who can bridge gaps between operations, development, and security teams. Passionate about automation, scalability, cost efficiency, and security. Benefits & culture Part of the Zellis Group, Moorepay is a team of over 500 friendly professionals across four offices in Swinton (Manchester), Sheffield, Birmingham and Kochi (India). We're passionate about making Moorepay a fantastic place to work for every single one of our colleagues. The average length of service at Moorepay is 12 years, which speaks for itself! To help make Moorepay such a great place to work, we focus on three things in our company culture: mental health support, maintaining a healthy work/life balance, and equal opportunities and inclusion for all. Here's what you'll gain if you join our team: A career packed with opportunity, in a stable and growing company. A comprehensive programme of learning and development. Competitive base salary and annual bonus. 25 days annual leave, with the opportunity to buy more. You'll even get your birthday off as well! Private medical insurance. Life assurance 4x salary. Enhanced pension with up to 8.5% employer contributions. A huge range of additional flexible benefits across financial & personal wellbeing, lifestyle & leisure.
Location Bristol, London, Manchester About the job Job summary The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government. Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by: joining up public sector services harnessing the power of AI for the public good strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure elevating leadership and investing in talent funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation committing to transparency and driving accountability We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK's geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government. We're part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol. The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you'll be working with some of the world's most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale. Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation's highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need Job description The GOV.UK One Login for Government Programme represents a once in a generation opportunity to simplify and widen access to all digital government services. Sitting at the heart of the government, we are building one simple, safe and secure way for users to log in and prove who they are that will work across all government services. The GOV.UK One Login programme is full of talented and passionate people who are consistently delivering high quality products for services and individuals. We're half way through our build phase and features are being shipped almost weekly as we work to mature our product set so that we can expand the range of services and departments benefitting from our work. Sometimes described as the most strategic programme in government, GOV.UK One Login represents a once in a career opportunity to work on a software product that will be used by the majority of the people living in the UK. It's a fast paced, dynamic and challenging environment that is sure to offer you career satisfaction as well as a chance to develop and enhance your skills. If this sounds like the next role for you on your career journey then we'd love to hear from you. Find out more at the GDS Blog . One Login is the secure front door for millions accessing digital public services. Given the scale and criticality, security, reliability, and resilience are paramount to our mission. This high-profile role requires an experienced Principal Security Architect and leader with a proven track record of strategic direction and managing security products in a complex environment. You will be the driving force behind the Security as a Product concept within the One Login system. This involves leading the development, delivery, and continuous improvement of security as an essential, integrated capability across all services. You will seamlessly embed security into systems and operations by collaborating closely with product teams, engineering, architecture, governance, and senior stakeholders. Your mandate will be to manage the entire security product lifecycle, expertly balancing security risks, programme objectives, user needs, and technical constraints. As a Principal Security Architect, you will be responsible for: shaping and delivering the security architecture and roadmap in alignment with the overarching cyber security strategy and wider programme objectives, ensuring security objectives support wider business goals and developing metrics and reporting to demonstrate security posture and maturity defining and evolving security architecture capabilities as part of the overall service ecosystem, communicating the value of security to technical and non-technical stakeholders and collaborating with cross-functional teams leading cross-functional teams to design and deliver security controls, improvements, and risk mitigation in line with enterprise priorities and compliance requirements acting as a trusted advisor to senior management and programme boards, on product security matters, risks, and opportunities establishing and overseeing governance frameworks for One Login products and services, and developing reporting and KPIs to demonstrate security posture and maturity working with government departments, industry partners, and regulatory bodies to assess and manage shared risks and influence best practices ensuring the programme meets stringent public sector security requirements, including those from NCSC CAF, Secure by Design principles, or other applicable frameworks working in close collaboration with the Head of Security Operations for One Login and the GDS CISO, take responsibility for embedding a robust security culture across the programme. Act as a champion for security; setting out a vision and strategy with appropriate governance Person specification We're interested in people who: have a strong track record of experience in security architecture at a leadership level, ideally for a Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) or comparable risk/profile/impact level product are experienced in managing security as a product/service, evolving capabilities over time, and communicating value to both technical and non-technical stakeholders are skilled in leading cross-functional teams to deliver security initiatives, controls, and risk mitigations in alignment with enterprise priorities, compliance requirements, and regulatory standards have hands-on experience managing security against recognised frameworks (e.g., NCSC CAF) and driving continuous improvement through assessment and assurance processes are a trusted advisor to senior leaders, programme boards, and external partners, with the ability to explain complex security risks and opportunities in a clear and actionable way have strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with product, engineering, enterprise architecture, privacy, and operations teams to integrate security seamlessly into service delivery
Mar 03, 2026
Full time
Location Bristol, London, Manchester About the job Job summary The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government. Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by: joining up public sector services harnessing the power of AI for the public good strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure elevating leadership and investing in talent funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation committing to transparency and driving accountability We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK's geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government. We're part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol. The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you'll be working with some of the world's most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale. Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation's highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need Job description The GOV.UK One Login for Government Programme represents a once in a generation opportunity to simplify and widen access to all digital government services. Sitting at the heart of the government, we are building one simple, safe and secure way for users to log in and prove who they are that will work across all government services. The GOV.UK One Login programme is full of talented and passionate people who are consistently delivering high quality products for services and individuals. We're half way through our build phase and features are being shipped almost weekly as we work to mature our product set so that we can expand the range of services and departments benefitting from our work. Sometimes described as the most strategic programme in government, GOV.UK One Login represents a once in a career opportunity to work on a software product that will be used by the majority of the people living in the UK. It's a fast paced, dynamic and challenging environment that is sure to offer you career satisfaction as well as a chance to develop and enhance your skills. If this sounds like the next role for you on your career journey then we'd love to hear from you. Find out more at the GDS Blog . One Login is the secure front door for millions accessing digital public services. Given the scale and criticality, security, reliability, and resilience are paramount to our mission. This high-profile role requires an experienced Principal Security Architect and leader with a proven track record of strategic direction and managing security products in a complex environment. You will be the driving force behind the Security as a Product concept within the One Login system. This involves leading the development, delivery, and continuous improvement of security as an essential, integrated capability across all services. You will seamlessly embed security into systems and operations by collaborating closely with product teams, engineering, architecture, governance, and senior stakeholders. Your mandate will be to manage the entire security product lifecycle, expertly balancing security risks, programme objectives, user needs, and technical constraints. As a Principal Security Architect, you will be responsible for: shaping and delivering the security architecture and roadmap in alignment with the overarching cyber security strategy and wider programme objectives, ensuring security objectives support wider business goals and developing metrics and reporting to demonstrate security posture and maturity defining and evolving security architecture capabilities as part of the overall service ecosystem, communicating the value of security to technical and non-technical stakeholders and collaborating with cross-functional teams leading cross-functional teams to design and deliver security controls, improvements, and risk mitigation in line with enterprise priorities and compliance requirements acting as a trusted advisor to senior management and programme boards, on product security matters, risks, and opportunities establishing and overseeing governance frameworks for One Login products and services, and developing reporting and KPIs to demonstrate security posture and maturity working with government departments, industry partners, and regulatory bodies to assess and manage shared risks and influence best practices ensuring the programme meets stringent public sector security requirements, including those from NCSC CAF, Secure by Design principles, or other applicable frameworks working in close collaboration with the Head of Security Operations for One Login and the GDS CISO, take responsibility for embedding a robust security culture across the programme. Act as a champion for security; setting out a vision and strategy with appropriate governance Person specification We're interested in people who: have a strong track record of experience in security architecture at a leadership level, ideally for a Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) or comparable risk/profile/impact level product are experienced in managing security as a product/service, evolving capabilities over time, and communicating value to both technical and non-technical stakeholders are skilled in leading cross-functional teams to deliver security initiatives, controls, and risk mitigations in alignment with enterprise priorities, compliance requirements, and regulatory standards have hands-on experience managing security against recognised frameworks (e.g., NCSC CAF) and driving continuous improvement through assessment and assurance processes are a trusted advisor to senior leaders, programme boards, and external partners, with the ability to explain complex security risks and opportunities in a clear and actionable way have strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with product, engineering, enterprise architecture, privacy, and operations teams to integrate security seamlessly into service delivery
Head of IT Department: Tech & Product Employment Type: Full Time Location: Trimble Offices, Morley Description About the team: At Vintage Cash Cow and Arcavindi, technology is how we scale our impact. Every customer journey, from sending in pre loved items to getting paid, is powered by reliable infrastructure, seamless systems, and responsive support. Our IT team is the backbone of this operation. They make sure our people have the tools, systems, and support they need to do their best work every day. From managing infrastructure and devices to keeping our environment secure and efficient, IT enables every team across the business to thrive. This is a team where service excellence meets operational rigour, blending proactive problem solving, deep technical expertise, and a people first mindset to deliver an IT experience that feels seamless, reliable, and empowering. About the role: We're looking for a Head of IT to lead and evolve our IT operations across the UK and EU. Reporting into the Director of Technology & Product, you'll take ownership of our IT infrastructure, support services, and the teams that deliver them. This is a senior leadership role focused on operational excellence, team development, and ensuring our IT environment scales smoothly with the business. You'll oversee IT Managers and support teams across multiple locations, driving consistency, efficiency, and a culture of outstanding service. If you're a hands on IT leader who enjoys building high performing teams, simplifying complexity, and delivering reliable, secure infrastructure, you'll feel right at home here. This role will require time at our Leeds office, travel to our European location (and other international sites as we scale), and some out of hours support when needed. Getting Started Get to know our IT landscape, infrastructure, assets, and support operations. Build strong relationships with IT teams across locations and support hiring where needed. Review current systems, hardware estate, and service levels to identify quick wins. Carry out a full review of IT asset inventory, lifecycle status, and management processes. Understand business needs and establish yourself as a trusted partner to stakeholders. Review vendor relationships, contracts, and existing technology investments. Establishing Your Impact Take ownership of IT operations, infrastructure, assets, and support delivery across all locations. Standardise processes and service levels to ensure consistency across UK and EU teams. Embed robust asset management practices with full visibility across hardware and software. Own and manage the IT budget, optimising spend while clearly demonstrating value. Strengthen our security posture and ensure compliance with relevant regulations and frameworks. Build strong, collaborative partnerships with key vendors and service providers. Driving Excellence Lead the IT function with a clear vision for operational excellence and continuous improvement. Champion a culture of service excellence, accountability, and proactive problem solving. Mentor and develop IT Managers and support teams, building a high performing, engaged function. Drive strategic IT initiatives that improve productivity, security, and user experience. Optimise hardware refresh cycles and procurement to maximise value and minimise disruption. Stay ahead of emerging IT trends, assessing tools and technologies that could benefit the business. Key Goals & Objectives Deliver reliable, secure, and scalable IT infrastructure that supports business growth. Provide outstanding IT support with clear SLAs and consistently high user satisfaction. Maintain accurate, up to date asset inventories with full lifecycle management across all locations. Build and lead a cohesive, high performing IT team across the UK and EU. Strengthen our security posture, protecting the business against cyber threats and vulnerabilities. Ensure compliance with data protection regulations, including GDPR. Maintain and advance compliance with frameworks such as ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, and ITIL. Develop and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans to minimise downtime. Continuously improve IT operations through automation, modern tooling, and best practice. Key Responsibilities IT Operations & Infrastructure Oversee the design, delivery, and maintenance of IT infrastructure across all locations. Ensure high availability, performance, and security of networks, systems, and end user devices. Own disaster recovery and business continuity planning for IT systems. Support both office and warehouse IT environments, including connectivity and operational technology. Asset & Hardware Management Own the full lifecycle of IT assets: procurement, deployment, tracking, maintenance, and disposal. Maintain accurate asset registers and inventory systems across all locations. Define and enforce hardware standards for laptops, desktops, mobiles, and peripherals. Ensure DSE compliance and support workstation assessments where required. Lead hardware refresh programmes to minimise downtime and disruption. Oversee secure, compliant disposal and recycling of end of life equipment. Manage supplier relationships, procurement, leasing agreements, and contracts. Ensure all assets are auditable and compliant for financial and regulatory reporting. Own endpoint management and MDM solutions. IT Support & Service Delivery Lead IT support teams to deliver responsive, high quality service to all users. Set and monitor SLAs, OKRs, and user satisfaction metrics. Implement and continually improve IT service management processes and tooling. Embed ITIL best practices across incident, problem, and change management. Oversee onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring timely provisioning and equipment returns. Team Leadership & Growth Line manage IT Managers across the UK and EU, providing coaching and clear direction. Build a collaborative, service oriented culture across distributed teams. Recruit, develop, and retain top IT talent. Encourage knowledge sharing, continuous learning, and succession planning. Security & Compliance Ensure IT security controls align with recognised frameworks (ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, NIST). Own or support IT audits and certification processes. Ensure compliance with data protection and licensing requirements. Support health & safety compliance, including DSE standards. Promote security awareness and a strong security first culture. Coordinate security incident response and remediation. Vendor & Budget Management Manage IT vendors, suppliers, and service providers. Negotiate contracts and ensure value for money. Own IT procurement and budget management. Evaluate and recommend new tools, technologies, and equipment. Stakeholder Engagement Partner with leaders across the business to understand needs and priorities. Communicate IT initiatives, changes, and performance clearly. Report regularly to the Director of Technology & Product on risks, performance, and opportunities. Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience leading IT operations and support teams across multiple locations. Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure, networks, cloud services, and end user computing. Hands on experience with IT asset management and lifecycle processes. Experience managing IT budgets, vendors, and contracts. Strong understanding of IT security frameworks (ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, NIST). Experience supporting audits and certification processes. Familiarity with Google Workspace, Azure, AWS and endpoint management / MDM solutions. Design, implement, and manage network infrastructure including VLAN segmentation to ensure secure, efficient, and scalable connectivity across the organisation. Manage and maintain WiFi and WAN infrastructure, including HP/Aruba networking equipment, to ensure reliable connectivity and optimal performance across all sites. Configure, monitor, and maintain WatchGuard firewalls to ensure network security, threat prevention, and compliance with organisational security policies. Manage and maintain CCTV systems and surveillance infrastructure, ensuring reliable operation, adequate coverage, and secure storage of footage. Familiarity with endpoint management and MDM tools. Confident leader with experience managing and developing managers. Comfortable working in a fast paced, scaling environment. Willingness to travel and provide out of hours support when required.
Mar 03, 2026
Full time
Head of IT Department: Tech & Product Employment Type: Full Time Location: Trimble Offices, Morley Description About the team: At Vintage Cash Cow and Arcavindi, technology is how we scale our impact. Every customer journey, from sending in pre loved items to getting paid, is powered by reliable infrastructure, seamless systems, and responsive support. Our IT team is the backbone of this operation. They make sure our people have the tools, systems, and support they need to do their best work every day. From managing infrastructure and devices to keeping our environment secure and efficient, IT enables every team across the business to thrive. This is a team where service excellence meets operational rigour, blending proactive problem solving, deep technical expertise, and a people first mindset to deliver an IT experience that feels seamless, reliable, and empowering. About the role: We're looking for a Head of IT to lead and evolve our IT operations across the UK and EU. Reporting into the Director of Technology & Product, you'll take ownership of our IT infrastructure, support services, and the teams that deliver them. This is a senior leadership role focused on operational excellence, team development, and ensuring our IT environment scales smoothly with the business. You'll oversee IT Managers and support teams across multiple locations, driving consistency, efficiency, and a culture of outstanding service. If you're a hands on IT leader who enjoys building high performing teams, simplifying complexity, and delivering reliable, secure infrastructure, you'll feel right at home here. This role will require time at our Leeds office, travel to our European location (and other international sites as we scale), and some out of hours support when needed. Getting Started Get to know our IT landscape, infrastructure, assets, and support operations. Build strong relationships with IT teams across locations and support hiring where needed. Review current systems, hardware estate, and service levels to identify quick wins. Carry out a full review of IT asset inventory, lifecycle status, and management processes. Understand business needs and establish yourself as a trusted partner to stakeholders. Review vendor relationships, contracts, and existing technology investments. Establishing Your Impact Take ownership of IT operations, infrastructure, assets, and support delivery across all locations. Standardise processes and service levels to ensure consistency across UK and EU teams. Embed robust asset management practices with full visibility across hardware and software. Own and manage the IT budget, optimising spend while clearly demonstrating value. Strengthen our security posture and ensure compliance with relevant regulations and frameworks. Build strong, collaborative partnerships with key vendors and service providers. Driving Excellence Lead the IT function with a clear vision for operational excellence and continuous improvement. Champion a culture of service excellence, accountability, and proactive problem solving. Mentor and develop IT Managers and support teams, building a high performing, engaged function. Drive strategic IT initiatives that improve productivity, security, and user experience. Optimise hardware refresh cycles and procurement to maximise value and minimise disruption. Stay ahead of emerging IT trends, assessing tools and technologies that could benefit the business. Key Goals & Objectives Deliver reliable, secure, and scalable IT infrastructure that supports business growth. Provide outstanding IT support with clear SLAs and consistently high user satisfaction. Maintain accurate, up to date asset inventories with full lifecycle management across all locations. Build and lead a cohesive, high performing IT team across the UK and EU. Strengthen our security posture, protecting the business against cyber threats and vulnerabilities. Ensure compliance with data protection regulations, including GDPR. Maintain and advance compliance with frameworks such as ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, and ITIL. Develop and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans to minimise downtime. Continuously improve IT operations through automation, modern tooling, and best practice. Key Responsibilities IT Operations & Infrastructure Oversee the design, delivery, and maintenance of IT infrastructure across all locations. Ensure high availability, performance, and security of networks, systems, and end user devices. Own disaster recovery and business continuity planning for IT systems. Support both office and warehouse IT environments, including connectivity and operational technology. Asset & Hardware Management Own the full lifecycle of IT assets: procurement, deployment, tracking, maintenance, and disposal. Maintain accurate asset registers and inventory systems across all locations. Define and enforce hardware standards for laptops, desktops, mobiles, and peripherals. Ensure DSE compliance and support workstation assessments where required. Lead hardware refresh programmes to minimise downtime and disruption. Oversee secure, compliant disposal and recycling of end of life equipment. Manage supplier relationships, procurement, leasing agreements, and contracts. Ensure all assets are auditable and compliant for financial and regulatory reporting. Own endpoint management and MDM solutions. IT Support & Service Delivery Lead IT support teams to deliver responsive, high quality service to all users. Set and monitor SLAs, OKRs, and user satisfaction metrics. Implement and continually improve IT service management processes and tooling. Embed ITIL best practices across incident, problem, and change management. Oversee onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring timely provisioning and equipment returns. Team Leadership & Growth Line manage IT Managers across the UK and EU, providing coaching and clear direction. Build a collaborative, service oriented culture across distributed teams. Recruit, develop, and retain top IT talent. Encourage knowledge sharing, continuous learning, and succession planning. Security & Compliance Ensure IT security controls align with recognised frameworks (ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, NIST). Own or support IT audits and certification processes. Ensure compliance with data protection and licensing requirements. Support health & safety compliance, including DSE standards. Promote security awareness and a strong security first culture. Coordinate security incident response and remediation. Vendor & Budget Management Manage IT vendors, suppliers, and service providers. Negotiate contracts and ensure value for money. Own IT procurement and budget management. Evaluate and recommend new tools, technologies, and equipment. Stakeholder Engagement Partner with leaders across the business to understand needs and priorities. Communicate IT initiatives, changes, and performance clearly. Report regularly to the Director of Technology & Product on risks, performance, and opportunities. Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience leading IT operations and support teams across multiple locations. Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure, networks, cloud services, and end user computing. Hands on experience with IT asset management and lifecycle processes. Experience managing IT budgets, vendors, and contracts. Strong understanding of IT security frameworks (ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, NIST). Experience supporting audits and certification processes. Familiarity with Google Workspace, Azure, AWS and endpoint management / MDM solutions. Design, implement, and manage network infrastructure including VLAN segmentation to ensure secure, efficient, and scalable connectivity across the organisation. Manage and maintain WiFi and WAN infrastructure, including HP/Aruba networking equipment, to ensure reliable connectivity and optimal performance across all sites. Configure, monitor, and maintain WatchGuard firewalls to ensure network security, threat prevention, and compliance with organisational security policies. Manage and maintain CCTV systems and surveillance infrastructure, ensuring reliable operation, adequate coverage, and secure storage of footage. Familiarity with endpoint management and MDM tools. Confident leader with experience managing and developing managers. Comfortable working in a fast paced, scaling environment. Willingness to travel and provide out of hours support when required.
Deputy Director Chief Information Security Officer Closing Date - 23:55 on Monday 23rd March 2026 You will receive a salary between £96,981 - £130,000 which includes any applicable skills payment, depending on skills and experience. In addition, the role attracts a non-concessionary payment of £3030 (subject to security compliance) and London Pay Addition of £6250 if contracted to a London work location. The skills payment will be discussed and assessed at interview. Grade: SCS 1 - Open to applicants on promotion Working Pattern:Requests for flexible working patterns will be considered and should be discussed with the Hiring Manager upon application. A small amount of home working is possible but there is an expectation that most of this role will be office based. Clearance: DV clearance required About Us GCHQ is the nation's intelligence, cyber and security agency. We work to make the UK the safest place to live and work online; connect the national security community securely; and provide insights and counter threats through SIGINT and effects. Our people work closely with MI5 and MI6 as well as defence, international, and industry partners across a variety of locations, with major hubs in Cheltenham, London and Manchester as well as other sites in the UK and overseas. We live by the values of ingenuity, integrity, impact and teamwork as we work to keep the UK safe, resilient and prosperous in an uncertain world. A role with us means you will do unique and challenging work in a supportive environment, making a meaningful difference to national security. About the Role The UK Intelligence Community (UKIC) is seeking an outstanding Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to lead cyber security and information governance across some of the nation's most sensitive missions. Accountable to the UKIC Infosec Director, this is one of themost high profile technical leadership roles in government, shaping the strategic direction of information security to protect the UK against the most capable and persistent adversaries. The successful candidate will ensure operational resilience and secure innovation in support of national intelligenceobjectives, delivering results ina highly complexand rapidly evolving environment. As CISO, you willwork with colleagues to set and implement the organisation's cyber and information security strategy, striking the right balance between capability, acceptableriskand technological progress. You will integrate security governance intoa complex set of crossagencyorganisational decision making,forumsensuring that information risks are managed effectively and proportionately, and that security is embedded at every level. This includes advising executive boards and senior leaders on the potential implications of majorprogrammes, andguiding the organisations in safely embracing innovation and digital transformation. You willbe responsible fordesigning andleading the UKIC's end-to-end risk management framework. This includes defining and tracking cybersecurity KPIs, producing regular reports for senior stakeholders, conducting organisation wide riskassessmentsand overseeing vulnerability management to ensure compliance with relevant frameworks. You willbe responsible fordesigningincident response and business continuitystrategies and ensuring they are implemented by business areas. Your leadership will be central to developing sustainable security budgets and resourcing strategies that ensure capabilitiesremainstrong in the face of emerging threats. This role demands exceptional communication skills and the ability to influence at the highest levels of government. You must be confident presenting complex security concepts to both technical and non technical audiences, including boards,ministersand cross government stakeholders. You will draw onsignificant experiencedelivering robust security strategies in complex organisations anddemonstratedeep knowledge of cyber threat landscapes, risk managementpracticesand modern security technologies.International relationships are a critical element of this role, so familiarity working with key allied governments would be valuable. You should bringexpertisein securing cloud environments and emerging technologies within digital transformation programmes, alongside a strong understanding of regulatory compliance frameworks such as NIST, ISO27001, GDPR andGovS007. Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM or CCISO are highly desirable. A proventrack recordin embedding a positive security culture, mentoring high performingteamsand managing supplier security will be critical to your success. This is a unique opportunity to take on one of the most influential cyber security leadership roles in the UK. Protecting the nation's intelligence capabilities requires vision, strategicacumenand operational excellence. If you are ready to take on this challenge, and have the skills,integrityand commitment to safeguard national security, we invite you to join us in delivering a secure future for UK intelligence. The role can be based in Cheltenham,Manchesteror London, with a regular presencerequiredin those locations. The ability to undertake occasional international travel is desirable. Key Responsibilities Develop,maintainand articulate a clear understanding of the cyber and information security risks inherent across the whole organisationin order toprovide assurance to the UKIC Group Senior information risk owner (SIRO). Create and implement information security strategy which supports the organisation indeterminingthe right balance between the organisation's cyber and information security capabilities, acceptable level of risk and speed of technology progress. Ensure an effective cyber and information security governance framework that isintegrated with overall organisational governance. Define and track cybersecurity KPIs, producing regular executive andboard levelreports on security posture. Enable the organisation to innovate safely byadvisingsenior leadership on the potential risks and implications of major decisions thatimpactinformation security. Oversee the creation and implementation of relevant policies and standards which ensure effective information risk management. Identifyand deliver opportunities for improvement of the security operations functionto ensuretimelydetection and response to security incidents. Lead and mentor high performing information security professionals, fostering a culture of professional development. Play a leading role in multiple Technical and programme boards. Work closely with stakeholders from across the UK Intelligence Community to ensure an end-to-end approach to cyber security and ensure that cyber security is embedded at all levels. Person Specification Essential Criteria, qualifications and experience Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to present complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels. Proven experience developing and implementing information security strategies and policies within a complex organisation. In-depth understanding of cybersecurity threats,technologiesand risk management practices. One or more professional certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) or Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO) are highly desirable. Deep understanding of cloud security. Experience leading an operational cyber security function, or the delivery of cyber security capabilities. Extensive knowledge of relevant public and private sector cyber security practice. SCS Competency Framework The role is broad and varied in scope, but particularly focused on the following SCS1 Behaviours (Level 5): Seeing the Big Picture Making Effective Decisions Driving Innovation and Change Providing Customer Value How to apply To apply, you will need to copy and paste the following into the relevant sections of the application form: a statement of suitability outlining how your personal skills, qualities and experiences demonstrate your suitability for the role. We ask that you structure your statement with a sub-heading for each of the essential criteria listed above and, below each, include evidence of how you meet that criterion. a CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps within the last two years. It is important that through your CV and supporting statement, you give evidence and examples of proven experience of each of the elements of the essential criteria. Please note - the application form consists of two stages; an initial eligibility check, followed by a full application form. It is at the full application form stage that you will have the opportunity to input your suitability statement and CV information. If you have any questions about the role and/or would like to discuss the role in more detail, please email emailprotected who will direct your enquiry appropriately. What to expect Our recruitment process is fair, transparent, and based on merit. Here is a brief overview of each stage, in order: Your application will be sifted to assess your evidence against the essential criteria above. If shortlisted . click apply for full job details
Mar 03, 2026
Full time
Deputy Director Chief Information Security Officer Closing Date - 23:55 on Monday 23rd March 2026 You will receive a salary between £96,981 - £130,000 which includes any applicable skills payment, depending on skills and experience. In addition, the role attracts a non-concessionary payment of £3030 (subject to security compliance) and London Pay Addition of £6250 if contracted to a London work location. The skills payment will be discussed and assessed at interview. Grade: SCS 1 - Open to applicants on promotion Working Pattern:Requests for flexible working patterns will be considered and should be discussed with the Hiring Manager upon application. A small amount of home working is possible but there is an expectation that most of this role will be office based. Clearance: DV clearance required About Us GCHQ is the nation's intelligence, cyber and security agency. We work to make the UK the safest place to live and work online; connect the national security community securely; and provide insights and counter threats through SIGINT and effects. Our people work closely with MI5 and MI6 as well as defence, international, and industry partners across a variety of locations, with major hubs in Cheltenham, London and Manchester as well as other sites in the UK and overseas. We live by the values of ingenuity, integrity, impact and teamwork as we work to keep the UK safe, resilient and prosperous in an uncertain world. A role with us means you will do unique and challenging work in a supportive environment, making a meaningful difference to national security. About the Role The UK Intelligence Community (UKIC) is seeking an outstanding Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to lead cyber security and information governance across some of the nation's most sensitive missions. Accountable to the UKIC Infosec Director, this is one of themost high profile technical leadership roles in government, shaping the strategic direction of information security to protect the UK against the most capable and persistent adversaries. The successful candidate will ensure operational resilience and secure innovation in support of national intelligenceobjectives, delivering results ina highly complexand rapidly evolving environment. As CISO, you willwork with colleagues to set and implement the organisation's cyber and information security strategy, striking the right balance between capability, acceptableriskand technological progress. You will integrate security governance intoa complex set of crossagencyorganisational decision making,forumsensuring that information risks are managed effectively and proportionately, and that security is embedded at every level. This includes advising executive boards and senior leaders on the potential implications of majorprogrammes, andguiding the organisations in safely embracing innovation and digital transformation. You willbe responsible fordesigning andleading the UKIC's end-to-end risk management framework. This includes defining and tracking cybersecurity KPIs, producing regular reports for senior stakeholders, conducting organisation wide riskassessmentsand overseeing vulnerability management to ensure compliance with relevant frameworks. You willbe responsible fordesigningincident response and business continuitystrategies and ensuring they are implemented by business areas. Your leadership will be central to developing sustainable security budgets and resourcing strategies that ensure capabilitiesremainstrong in the face of emerging threats. This role demands exceptional communication skills and the ability to influence at the highest levels of government. You must be confident presenting complex security concepts to both technical and non technical audiences, including boards,ministersand cross government stakeholders. You will draw onsignificant experiencedelivering robust security strategies in complex organisations anddemonstratedeep knowledge of cyber threat landscapes, risk managementpracticesand modern security technologies.International relationships are a critical element of this role, so familiarity working with key allied governments would be valuable. You should bringexpertisein securing cloud environments and emerging technologies within digital transformation programmes, alongside a strong understanding of regulatory compliance frameworks such as NIST, ISO27001, GDPR andGovS007. Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM or CCISO are highly desirable. A proventrack recordin embedding a positive security culture, mentoring high performingteamsand managing supplier security will be critical to your success. This is a unique opportunity to take on one of the most influential cyber security leadership roles in the UK. Protecting the nation's intelligence capabilities requires vision, strategicacumenand operational excellence. If you are ready to take on this challenge, and have the skills,integrityand commitment to safeguard national security, we invite you to join us in delivering a secure future for UK intelligence. The role can be based in Cheltenham,Manchesteror London, with a regular presencerequiredin those locations. The ability to undertake occasional international travel is desirable. Key Responsibilities Develop,maintainand articulate a clear understanding of the cyber and information security risks inherent across the whole organisationin order toprovide assurance to the UKIC Group Senior information risk owner (SIRO). Create and implement information security strategy which supports the organisation indeterminingthe right balance between the organisation's cyber and information security capabilities, acceptable level of risk and speed of technology progress. Ensure an effective cyber and information security governance framework that isintegrated with overall organisational governance. Define and track cybersecurity KPIs, producing regular executive andboard levelreports on security posture. Enable the organisation to innovate safely byadvisingsenior leadership on the potential risks and implications of major decisions thatimpactinformation security. Oversee the creation and implementation of relevant policies and standards which ensure effective information risk management. Identifyand deliver opportunities for improvement of the security operations functionto ensuretimelydetection and response to security incidents. Lead and mentor high performing information security professionals, fostering a culture of professional development. Play a leading role in multiple Technical and programme boards. Work closely with stakeholders from across the UK Intelligence Community to ensure an end-to-end approach to cyber security and ensure that cyber security is embedded at all levels. Person Specification Essential Criteria, qualifications and experience Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to present complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels. Proven experience developing and implementing information security strategies and policies within a complex organisation. In-depth understanding of cybersecurity threats,technologiesand risk management practices. One or more professional certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) or Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO) are highly desirable. Deep understanding of cloud security. Experience leading an operational cyber security function, or the delivery of cyber security capabilities. Extensive knowledge of relevant public and private sector cyber security practice. SCS Competency Framework The role is broad and varied in scope, but particularly focused on the following SCS1 Behaviours (Level 5): Seeing the Big Picture Making Effective Decisions Driving Innovation and Change Providing Customer Value How to apply To apply, you will need to copy and paste the following into the relevant sections of the application form: a statement of suitability outlining how your personal skills, qualities and experiences demonstrate your suitability for the role. We ask that you structure your statement with a sub-heading for each of the essential criteria listed above and, below each, include evidence of how you meet that criterion. a CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps within the last two years. It is important that through your CV and supporting statement, you give evidence and examples of proven experience of each of the elements of the essential criteria. Please note - the application form consists of two stages; an initial eligibility check, followed by a full application form. It is at the full application form stage that you will have the opportunity to input your suitability statement and CV information. If you have any questions about the role and/or would like to discuss the role in more detail, please email emailprotected who will direct your enquiry appropriately. What to expect Our recruitment process is fair, transparent, and based on merit. Here is a brief overview of each stage, in order: Your application will be sifted to assess your evidence against the essential criteria above. If shortlisted . click apply for full job details
About Us Sophos is a global leader and innovator of advanced security solutions for defeating cyberattacks. The company acquired Secureworks in February 2025, bringing together two pioneers that have redefined the cybersecurity industry with their innovative, native AI-optimized services, technologies and products. Sophos is now the largest pure play Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider, supporting more than 28,000 organizations. In addition to MDR and other services, Sophos' complete portfolio includes industry leading endpoint, network, email, and cloud security that interoperate and adapt to defend through the Sophos Central platform. Secureworks provides the innovative, market leading Taegis XDR/MDR, identity threat detection and response (ITDR), next gen SIEM capabilities, managed risk, and a comprehensive set of advisory services. Sophos sells all these solutions through reseller partners, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) worldwide, defending more than 600,000 organizations worldwide from phishing, ransomware, data theft, other everyday and state spurred cybercrimes. The solutions are powered by historical and real time threat intelligence from Sophos X Ops and the newly added Counter Threat Unit (CTU). Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at . Role Summary The Vice President of Global MSP Sales will drive the growth and expansion of our cybersecurity solutions through MSP channels. This role requires a deep understanding of the cybersecurity landscape, the needs of service providers, and the ability to lead a high performing global partner organization. The VP will develop and execute a global strategy, build strategic partnerships, and ensure partners can deliver top tier cybersecurity services. This position demands a visionary leader with a proven track record in scaling service provider sales programs within cybersecurity. What You Will Do Global Cybersecurity MSP Strategy & Execution: Develop and implement a global go to market (GTM) strategy for cybersecurity solutions. Lead global security service provider programs, including partner recruitment, expansion, enablement, and incentives. Analyze market trends and competitive landscapes to identify growth opportunities. Leadership: Lead a global team of service provider sales leaders, providing strategic direction and mentorship. Collaborate with regional sales, marketing, product, and technical teams to align initiatives. Represent the global service provider business at the executive level. Executive Level Cybersecurity Partnership Development: Negotiate and manage strategic partnerships with C level executives at major service providers. Participate in global business reviews, forecasting meetings, and strategic planning. Global Service Provider Revenue Growth & Pipeline Management: Drive service provider growth and KPIs aligned with company goals. Manage the global sales forecast, pipeline development, and deal execution ensuring consistent sales execution across all regions. Optimize program participation and ensure service providers meet criteria for effective service delivery. Oversee global channel enablement programs to ensure partners are well trained and equipped to sell and deliver cybersecurity solutions. What You Will Bring Global Cybersecurity Leadership & Experience:15+ years in global channel sales, service provider leadership, partner management, or business development in cybersecurity. Proven experience in building and scaling global service provider sales programs in multiple regions. Strong background in managing high performing global partner teams. Deep Service Provider Industry & Market Knowledge: Expert knowledge of service provider models and regional service provider market variations Strong relationships with key decision makers in the service provider ecosystem. Ability to translate service provider needs into actionable insights. Strategic & Business Acumen:Strong negotiation, communication, and executive relationship building skills. Data driven mindset with expertise in metrics, forecasting, and analytics. 'Hunter' mentality with the ability to recruit and close new service providers. Travel & Remote Work: Ability to travel extensively to meet partners and attend industry events. Remote based role with strong executive presence in virtual and in person engagements. In the United States, the base salary for this role ranges from $200,000 to $355,000. In addition to the base salary, there's a component for target sales commissions alongside a comprehensive benefits package. A candidate's specific pay within this range will depend on a variety of factors, including job related skills, training, location, experience, relevant education, certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Ready to Join Us? At Sophos, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives to fuel innovation. Research shows that candidates sometimes hesitate to apply if they don't check every box in a job description. We challenge that notion. Your unique experiences and skills might be exactly what we need to enhance our team. Don't let a checklist hold you back - we encourage you to apply. What's Great About Sophos? • Sophos operates a remote first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach. While we are a remote first organization, applicants must have legal authorization to work in the jurisdiction where the position is posted, without requiring employer sponsorship. • Our people - we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit • Employee led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy • Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities • Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint • Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp • Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge • Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing We're proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we're committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know. Data Protection If you choose to explore an opportunity, and subsequently share your CV or other personal details with Sophos, these details will be held by Sophos for 12 months in accordance with our Privacy Policy and used by our recruitment team to contact you regarding this or other relevant opportunities at Sophos. If you would like Sophos to delete or update your details at any time, please follow the steps set out in the Privacy Policy describing your individual rights. For more information on Sophos' data protection practices, please consult our Privacy Policy Cybersecurity as a Service Delivered Sophos
Mar 02, 2026
Full time
About Us Sophos is a global leader and innovator of advanced security solutions for defeating cyberattacks. The company acquired Secureworks in February 2025, bringing together two pioneers that have redefined the cybersecurity industry with their innovative, native AI-optimized services, technologies and products. Sophos is now the largest pure play Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider, supporting more than 28,000 organizations. In addition to MDR and other services, Sophos' complete portfolio includes industry leading endpoint, network, email, and cloud security that interoperate and adapt to defend through the Sophos Central platform. Secureworks provides the innovative, market leading Taegis XDR/MDR, identity threat detection and response (ITDR), next gen SIEM capabilities, managed risk, and a comprehensive set of advisory services. Sophos sells all these solutions through reseller partners, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) worldwide, defending more than 600,000 organizations worldwide from phishing, ransomware, data theft, other everyday and state spurred cybercrimes. The solutions are powered by historical and real time threat intelligence from Sophos X Ops and the newly added Counter Threat Unit (CTU). Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at . Role Summary The Vice President of Global MSP Sales will drive the growth and expansion of our cybersecurity solutions through MSP channels. This role requires a deep understanding of the cybersecurity landscape, the needs of service providers, and the ability to lead a high performing global partner organization. The VP will develop and execute a global strategy, build strategic partnerships, and ensure partners can deliver top tier cybersecurity services. This position demands a visionary leader with a proven track record in scaling service provider sales programs within cybersecurity. What You Will Do Global Cybersecurity MSP Strategy & Execution: Develop and implement a global go to market (GTM) strategy for cybersecurity solutions. Lead global security service provider programs, including partner recruitment, expansion, enablement, and incentives. Analyze market trends and competitive landscapes to identify growth opportunities. Leadership: Lead a global team of service provider sales leaders, providing strategic direction and mentorship. Collaborate with regional sales, marketing, product, and technical teams to align initiatives. Represent the global service provider business at the executive level. Executive Level Cybersecurity Partnership Development: Negotiate and manage strategic partnerships with C level executives at major service providers. Participate in global business reviews, forecasting meetings, and strategic planning. Global Service Provider Revenue Growth & Pipeline Management: Drive service provider growth and KPIs aligned with company goals. Manage the global sales forecast, pipeline development, and deal execution ensuring consistent sales execution across all regions. Optimize program participation and ensure service providers meet criteria for effective service delivery. Oversee global channel enablement programs to ensure partners are well trained and equipped to sell and deliver cybersecurity solutions. What You Will Bring Global Cybersecurity Leadership & Experience:15+ years in global channel sales, service provider leadership, partner management, or business development in cybersecurity. Proven experience in building and scaling global service provider sales programs in multiple regions. Strong background in managing high performing global partner teams. Deep Service Provider Industry & Market Knowledge: Expert knowledge of service provider models and regional service provider market variations Strong relationships with key decision makers in the service provider ecosystem. Ability to translate service provider needs into actionable insights. Strategic & Business Acumen:Strong negotiation, communication, and executive relationship building skills. Data driven mindset with expertise in metrics, forecasting, and analytics. 'Hunter' mentality with the ability to recruit and close new service providers. Travel & Remote Work: Ability to travel extensively to meet partners and attend industry events. Remote based role with strong executive presence in virtual and in person engagements. In the United States, the base salary for this role ranges from $200,000 to $355,000. In addition to the base salary, there's a component for target sales commissions alongside a comprehensive benefits package. A candidate's specific pay within this range will depend on a variety of factors, including job related skills, training, location, experience, relevant education, certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Ready to Join Us? At Sophos, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives to fuel innovation. Research shows that candidates sometimes hesitate to apply if they don't check every box in a job description. We challenge that notion. Your unique experiences and skills might be exactly what we need to enhance our team. Don't let a checklist hold you back - we encourage you to apply. What's Great About Sophos? • Sophos operates a remote first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach. While we are a remote first organization, applicants must have legal authorization to work in the jurisdiction where the position is posted, without requiring employer sponsorship. • Our people - we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit • Employee led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy • Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities • Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint • Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp • Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge • Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing We're proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we're committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know. Data Protection If you choose to explore an opportunity, and subsequently share your CV or other personal details with Sophos, these details will be held by Sophos for 12 months in accordance with our Privacy Policy and used by our recruitment team to contact you regarding this or other relevant opportunities at Sophos. If you would like Sophos to delete or update your details at any time, please follow the steps set out in the Privacy Policy describing your individual rights. For more information on Sophos' data protection practices, please consult our Privacy Policy Cybersecurity as a Service Delivered Sophos
Head of Operations - Appvia Location:London, UK (Hybrid - typically 2-3 days in-office) Contract:Permanent, Full-time Package:£80,000-90,000 + 10% Bonus + 10% Shares + Benefits (see more below) About Us Appvia helps organisations build, secure and innovate across cloud, data and AI, drawing on our practical expertise gained from developing and maintaining open-source, cloud-native tools and products. As AWS Advanced and Microsoft Solutions Partners, we deliver secure, scalable platforms covering containerisation, FinOps, modernisation and data platforms. As a certified B Corporation, we are committed to balancing purpose with profit, meeting the highest standards of social and environmental performance. We believe that responsible business practices and technical excellence go hand in hand. Interview process - 3 stage Discovery conversation with our Talent Acquisition team Interview with COO Final Interview with CEO About the Role We are seeking an experienced Head of Operations to drive operational excellence across our growing business. This is a pivotal leadership role, reporting to the COO and sitting on the Senior Leadership Team, where you will shape and optimise our internal operations, manage critical certifications and compliance programmes, and ensure we maintain our position on key public sector procurement frameworks. You will be responsible for building scalable operational processes that support our ambitious growth plans while maintaining the agility and innovation that defines our culture. This role requires someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can work autonomously, and brings a strategic mindset to operational challenges. Operational Leadership & Strategy Develop and implement operational strategies that support business growth and efficiency Establish and refine internal processes, policies, and procedures to ensure smooth day-to-day operations Own resource planning and capacity management across the organisation Drive continuous improvement initiatives and operational excellence programmes Manage relationships with key service providers Roll out and embed OKR (Objectives and Key Results) methodology across the business, facilitating goal-setting cycles and tracking progress Coach teams on effective OKR practices, ensuring alignment between company, team, and individual objectives Working closely with Talent and People Operations to streamline onboarding and upskilling. Public Sector Framework Management Own and manage our presence on Crown Commercial Service frameworks including G-Cloud, Digital Outcomes and Specialists (DOS), and Technology Services Lead framework application and renewal processes, ensuring timely submissions and competitive positioning Monitor framework performance, maintain compliance requirements, and optimise service listings Identify and evaluate new framework opportunities aligned with our strategic direction Ensure ongoing compliance with public sector contractual obligations and reporting requirements Certifications, Standards & Compliance Maintain and enhance existing certifications including B Corp status, ensuring continued compliance and recertification Lead the acquisition of new ISO certifications (e.g., ISO 20000 as required for business growth Manage and enhance security accreditations (including Cyber Essentials and ISO27001) Develop and maintain the Information Security Management System (ISMS) and Quality Management System (QMS) Coordinate internal and external audits, manage audit findings, and drive remediation activities Stay current with regulatory changes and industry standards that impact our operations Finance & Business Operations Oversee operational budgets and work with finance to ensure effective cost management Support contract management, commercial negotiations, and procurement activities Implement and manage operational tools, systems, and technologies Produce operational reports and KPIs for leadership and board review Contribute to company strategy and decision-making as a member of the Senior Leadership Team People & Culture Partner with leadership on people operations including onboarding, policies, and employee experience Support a positive, inclusive workplace culture aligned with our B Corp values Lead or support office management, facilities, and health and safety requirements Essential Experience & Skills Proven track record in operations leadership, ideally within a technology consultancy, SaaS, or professional services environment Experience implementing and managing OKR frameworks or similar goal-setting methodologies Hands-on experience with ISO certification processes, particularly ISO 27001 (Information Security) and ISO 9001 (Quality Management) Experience scaling operations in a high-growth technology business Excellent project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities Strong commercial acumen and experience with contract negotiation Outstanding written and verbal communication skills Self-starter mentality with the ability to work autonomously and drive initiatives forward Desirable Experience managing UK public sector procurement frameworks (G-Cloud, DOS, or similar Crown Commercial Service agreements) Strong understanding of compliance requirements for UK public sector contracts Experience with B Corp certification and maintaining social/environmental impact standards Familiarity with cloud technologies, Kubernetes, or DevOps environments Experience with Cyber Essentials Plus or other security accreditations Knowledge of ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) or ISO 22301 (Business Continuity) Why join Appvia? We are a self-funded, London based startup; providing businesses with a fast and secure way to deploy containerised applications into the cloud. We are on a mission to enable organisations to make cloud-based software delivery simple and efficient, whilst having the insights into costs, security and cadence. As a company that holds customers at the heart of everything we do, we are looking for candidates that want to make a real change to how Dev and Ops is working in the industry. With us our customers, like the UK's Home Office & Bank of England, are harnessing cloud-native technologies, limiting the challenges of infrastructure management and rapidly delivering digital products. What's on offer? ️Work-life balance Flexible working with core hours of 10-4pm because we know life happens outside of work Hybrid working - only one compulsory office day per month 25 days' holiday a year, plus bank holidays An additional day off for your birthday Enhanced maternity and paternity to full pay Workplace Nursery Benefit to help working parents For your well-being Full Private Healthcare cover for you with partners and children covered 50% Death in Service Cycle to Work scheme Electric Car Scheme Pension plus a salary sacrifice option for even greater savings Employee Assistance Programme Free hygiene products available in the London office Mental health support Free therapy through AXA Access to the Headspace App Trained Mental Health First Aiders Other fun perks Learning budget of £1,000 a year Your own MacBook Pro while you work at Appvia Dog friendly office Wear what makes you comfortable Free snacks in the office Pool table & ping pong table Regular team socials, board game nights, industry meetups and more! But don't just take our word for it, you can check out what our Appvians say about us on Glassdoor and by following us on LinkedIn, Twitter and TikTok. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and actively encourage, respect, and recognise diversity of thought and background throughout the business. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity, and disability status. Note:While all roles are active and approved at the time of posting, the dynamic nature of our start-up means some applications may be processed to pipeline talent for future opportunities rather than current openings. We will strive to keep you informed of any changes to the status of your application.
Mar 02, 2026
Full time
Head of Operations - Appvia Location:London, UK (Hybrid - typically 2-3 days in-office) Contract:Permanent, Full-time Package:£80,000-90,000 + 10% Bonus + 10% Shares + Benefits (see more below) About Us Appvia helps organisations build, secure and innovate across cloud, data and AI, drawing on our practical expertise gained from developing and maintaining open-source, cloud-native tools and products. As AWS Advanced and Microsoft Solutions Partners, we deliver secure, scalable platforms covering containerisation, FinOps, modernisation and data platforms. As a certified B Corporation, we are committed to balancing purpose with profit, meeting the highest standards of social and environmental performance. We believe that responsible business practices and technical excellence go hand in hand. Interview process - 3 stage Discovery conversation with our Talent Acquisition team Interview with COO Final Interview with CEO About the Role We are seeking an experienced Head of Operations to drive operational excellence across our growing business. This is a pivotal leadership role, reporting to the COO and sitting on the Senior Leadership Team, where you will shape and optimise our internal operations, manage critical certifications and compliance programmes, and ensure we maintain our position on key public sector procurement frameworks. You will be responsible for building scalable operational processes that support our ambitious growth plans while maintaining the agility and innovation that defines our culture. This role requires someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can work autonomously, and brings a strategic mindset to operational challenges. Operational Leadership & Strategy Develop and implement operational strategies that support business growth and efficiency Establish and refine internal processes, policies, and procedures to ensure smooth day-to-day operations Own resource planning and capacity management across the organisation Drive continuous improvement initiatives and operational excellence programmes Manage relationships with key service providers Roll out and embed OKR (Objectives and Key Results) methodology across the business, facilitating goal-setting cycles and tracking progress Coach teams on effective OKR practices, ensuring alignment between company, team, and individual objectives Working closely with Talent and People Operations to streamline onboarding and upskilling. Public Sector Framework Management Own and manage our presence on Crown Commercial Service frameworks including G-Cloud, Digital Outcomes and Specialists (DOS), and Technology Services Lead framework application and renewal processes, ensuring timely submissions and competitive positioning Monitor framework performance, maintain compliance requirements, and optimise service listings Identify and evaluate new framework opportunities aligned with our strategic direction Ensure ongoing compliance with public sector contractual obligations and reporting requirements Certifications, Standards & Compliance Maintain and enhance existing certifications including B Corp status, ensuring continued compliance and recertification Lead the acquisition of new ISO certifications (e.g., ISO 20000 as required for business growth Manage and enhance security accreditations (including Cyber Essentials and ISO27001) Develop and maintain the Information Security Management System (ISMS) and Quality Management System (QMS) Coordinate internal and external audits, manage audit findings, and drive remediation activities Stay current with regulatory changes and industry standards that impact our operations Finance & Business Operations Oversee operational budgets and work with finance to ensure effective cost management Support contract management, commercial negotiations, and procurement activities Implement and manage operational tools, systems, and technologies Produce operational reports and KPIs for leadership and board review Contribute to company strategy and decision-making as a member of the Senior Leadership Team People & Culture Partner with leadership on people operations including onboarding, policies, and employee experience Support a positive, inclusive workplace culture aligned with our B Corp values Lead or support office management, facilities, and health and safety requirements Essential Experience & Skills Proven track record in operations leadership, ideally within a technology consultancy, SaaS, or professional services environment Experience implementing and managing OKR frameworks or similar goal-setting methodologies Hands-on experience with ISO certification processes, particularly ISO 27001 (Information Security) and ISO 9001 (Quality Management) Experience scaling operations in a high-growth technology business Excellent project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities Strong commercial acumen and experience with contract negotiation Outstanding written and verbal communication skills Self-starter mentality with the ability to work autonomously and drive initiatives forward Desirable Experience managing UK public sector procurement frameworks (G-Cloud, DOS, or similar Crown Commercial Service agreements) Strong understanding of compliance requirements for UK public sector contracts Experience with B Corp certification and maintaining social/environmental impact standards Familiarity with cloud technologies, Kubernetes, or DevOps environments Experience with Cyber Essentials Plus or other security accreditations Knowledge of ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) or ISO 22301 (Business Continuity) Why join Appvia? We are a self-funded, London based startup; providing businesses with a fast and secure way to deploy containerised applications into the cloud. We are on a mission to enable organisations to make cloud-based software delivery simple and efficient, whilst having the insights into costs, security and cadence. As a company that holds customers at the heart of everything we do, we are looking for candidates that want to make a real change to how Dev and Ops is working in the industry. With us our customers, like the UK's Home Office & Bank of England, are harnessing cloud-native technologies, limiting the challenges of infrastructure management and rapidly delivering digital products. What's on offer? ️Work-life balance Flexible working with core hours of 10-4pm because we know life happens outside of work Hybrid working - only one compulsory office day per month 25 days' holiday a year, plus bank holidays An additional day off for your birthday Enhanced maternity and paternity to full pay Workplace Nursery Benefit to help working parents For your well-being Full Private Healthcare cover for you with partners and children covered 50% Death in Service Cycle to Work scheme Electric Car Scheme Pension plus a salary sacrifice option for even greater savings Employee Assistance Programme Free hygiene products available in the London office Mental health support Free therapy through AXA Access to the Headspace App Trained Mental Health First Aiders Other fun perks Learning budget of £1,000 a year Your own MacBook Pro while you work at Appvia Dog friendly office Wear what makes you comfortable Free snacks in the office Pool table & ping pong table Regular team socials, board game nights, industry meetups and more! But don't just take our word for it, you can check out what our Appvians say about us on Glassdoor and by following us on LinkedIn, Twitter and TikTok. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and actively encourage, respect, and recognise diversity of thought and background throughout the business. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity, and disability status. Note:While all roles are active and approved at the time of posting, the dynamic nature of our start-up means some applications may be processed to pipeline talent for future opportunities rather than current openings. We will strive to keep you informed of any changes to the status of your application.
Head of Operations - Appvia Location:London, UK (Hybrid - typically 2-3 days in-office) Contract:Permanent, Full-time Package:£80,000-90,000 + 10% Bonus + 10% Shares + Benefits (see more below) About Us Appvia helps organisations build, secure and innovate across cloud, data and AI, drawing on our practical expertise gained from developing and maintaining open-source, cloud-native tools and products. As AWS Advanced and Microsoft Solutions Partners, we deliver secure, scalable platforms covering containerisation, FinOps, modernisation and data platforms. As a certified B Corporation, we are committed to balancing purpose with profit, meeting the highest standards of social and environmental performance. We believe that responsible business practices and technical excellence go hand in hand. Interview process - 3 stage Discovery conversation with our Talent Acquisition team Interview with COO Final Interview with CEO About the Role We are seeking an experienced Head of Operations to drive operational excellence across our growing business. This is a pivotal leadership role, reporting to the COO and sitting on the Senior Leadership Team, where you will shape and optimise our internal operations, manage critical certifications and compliance programmes, and ensure we maintain our position on key public sector procurement frameworks. You will be responsible for building scalable operational processes that support our ambitious growth plans while maintaining the agility and innovation that defines our culture. This role requires someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can work autonomously, and brings a strategic mindset to operational challenges. Operational Leadership & Strategy Develop and implement operational strategies that support business growth and efficiency Establish and refine internal processes, policies, and procedures to ensure smooth day-to-day operations Own resource planning and capacity management across the organisation Drive continuous improvement initiatives and operational excellence programmes Manage relationships with key service providers Roll out and embed OKR (Objectives and Key Results) methodology across the business, facilitating goal-setting cycles and tracking progress Coach teams on effective OKR practices, ensuring alignment between company, team, and individual objectives Working closely with Talent and People Operations to streamline onboarding and upskilling. Public Sector Framework Management Own and manage our presence on Crown Commercial Service frameworks including G-Cloud, Digital Outcomes and Specialists (DOS), and Technology Services Lead framework application and renewal processes, ensuring timely submissions and competitive positioning Monitor framework performance, maintain compliance requirements, and optimise service listings Identify and evaluate new framework opportunities aligned with our strategic direction Ensure ongoing compliance with public sector contractual obligations and reporting requirements Certifications, Standards & Compliance Maintain and enhance existing certifications including B Corp status, ensuring continued compliance and recertification Lead the acquisition of new ISO certifications (e.g., ISO 20000 as required for business growth Manage and enhance security accreditations (including Cyber Essentials and ISO27001) Develop and maintain the Information Security Management System (ISMS) and Quality Management System (QMS) Coordinate internal and external audits, manage audit findings, and drive remediation activities Stay current with regulatory changes and industry standards that impact our operations Finance & Business Operations Oversee operational budgets and work with finance to ensure effective cost management Support contract management, commercial negotiations, and procurement activities Implement and manage operational tools, systems, and technologies Produce operational reports and KPIs for leadership and board review Contribute to company strategy and decision-making as a member of the Senior Leadership Team People & Culture Partner with leadership on people operations including onboarding, policies, and employee experience Support a positive, inclusive workplace culture aligned with our B Corp values Lead or support office management, facilities, and health and safety requirements Essential Experience & Skills Proven track record in operations leadership, ideally within a technology consultancy, SaaS, or professional services environment Experience implementing and managing OKR frameworks or similar goal-setting methodologies Hands-on experience with ISO certification processes, particularly ISO 27001 (Information Security) and ISO 9001 (Quality Management) Experience scaling operations in a high-growth technology business Excellent project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities Strong commercial acumen and experience with contract negotiation Outstanding written and verbal communication skills Self-starter mentality with the ability to work autonomously and drive initiatives forward Desirable Experience managing UK public sector procurement frameworks (G-Cloud, DOS, or similar Crown Commercial Service agreements) Strong understanding of compliance requirements for UK public sector contracts Experience with B Corp certification and maintaining social/environmental impact standards Familiarity with cloud technologies, Kubernetes, or DevOps environments Experience with Cyber Essentials Plus or other security accreditations Knowledge of ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) or ISO 22301 (Business Continuity) Why join Appvia? We are a self-funded, London based startup; providing businesses with a fast and secure way to deploy containerised applications into the cloud. We are on a mission to enable organisations to make cloud-based software delivery simple and efficient, whilst having the insights into costs, security and cadence. As a company that holds customers at the heart of everything we do, we are looking for candidates that want to make a real change to how Dev and Ops is working in the industry. With us our customers, like the UK's Home Office & Bank of England, are harnessing cloud-native technologies, limiting the challenges of infrastructure management and rapidly delivering digital products. What's on offer? ️Work-life balance Flexible working with core hours of 10-4pm because we know life happens outside of work Hybrid working - only one compulsory office day per month 25 days' holiday a year, plus bank holidays An additional day off for your birthday Enhanced maternity and paternity to full pay Workplace Nursery Benefit to help working parents For your well-being Full Private Healthcare cover for you with partners and children covered 50% Death in Service Cycle to Work scheme Electric Car Scheme Pension plus a salary sacrifice option for even greater savings Employee Assistance Programme Free hygiene products available in the London office Mental health support Free therapy through AXA Access to the Headspace App Trained Mental Health First Aiders Other fun perks Learning budget of £1,000 a year Your own MacBook Pro while you work at Appvia Dog friendly office Wear what makes you comfortable Free snacks in the office Pool table & ping pong table Regular team socials, board game nights, industry meetups and more! But don't just take our word for it, you can check out what our Appvians say about us on Glassdoor and by following us on LinkedIn, Twitter and TikTok. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and actively encourage, respect, and recognise diversity of thought and background throughout the business. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity, and disability status. Note:While all roles are active and approved at the time of posting, the dynamic nature of our start-up means some applications may be processed to pipeline talent for future opportunities rather than current openings. We will strive to keep you informed of any changes to the status of your application.
Mar 02, 2026
Full time
Head of Operations - Appvia Location:London, UK (Hybrid - typically 2-3 days in-office) Contract:Permanent, Full-time Package:£80,000-90,000 + 10% Bonus + 10% Shares + Benefits (see more below) About Us Appvia helps organisations build, secure and innovate across cloud, data and AI, drawing on our practical expertise gained from developing and maintaining open-source, cloud-native tools and products. As AWS Advanced and Microsoft Solutions Partners, we deliver secure, scalable platforms covering containerisation, FinOps, modernisation and data platforms. As a certified B Corporation, we are committed to balancing purpose with profit, meeting the highest standards of social and environmental performance. We believe that responsible business practices and technical excellence go hand in hand. Interview process - 3 stage Discovery conversation with our Talent Acquisition team Interview with COO Final Interview with CEO About the Role We are seeking an experienced Head of Operations to drive operational excellence across our growing business. This is a pivotal leadership role, reporting to the COO and sitting on the Senior Leadership Team, where you will shape and optimise our internal operations, manage critical certifications and compliance programmes, and ensure we maintain our position on key public sector procurement frameworks. You will be responsible for building scalable operational processes that support our ambitious growth plans while maintaining the agility and innovation that defines our culture. This role requires someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can work autonomously, and brings a strategic mindset to operational challenges. Operational Leadership & Strategy Develop and implement operational strategies that support business growth and efficiency Establish and refine internal processes, policies, and procedures to ensure smooth day-to-day operations Own resource planning and capacity management across the organisation Drive continuous improvement initiatives and operational excellence programmes Manage relationships with key service providers Roll out and embed OKR (Objectives and Key Results) methodology across the business, facilitating goal-setting cycles and tracking progress Coach teams on effective OKR practices, ensuring alignment between company, team, and individual objectives Working closely with Talent and People Operations to streamline onboarding and upskilling. Public Sector Framework Management Own and manage our presence on Crown Commercial Service frameworks including G-Cloud, Digital Outcomes and Specialists (DOS), and Technology Services Lead framework application and renewal processes, ensuring timely submissions and competitive positioning Monitor framework performance, maintain compliance requirements, and optimise service listings Identify and evaluate new framework opportunities aligned with our strategic direction Ensure ongoing compliance with public sector contractual obligations and reporting requirements Certifications, Standards & Compliance Maintain and enhance existing certifications including B Corp status, ensuring continued compliance and recertification Lead the acquisition of new ISO certifications (e.g., ISO 20000 as required for business growth Manage and enhance security accreditations (including Cyber Essentials and ISO27001) Develop and maintain the Information Security Management System (ISMS) and Quality Management System (QMS) Coordinate internal and external audits, manage audit findings, and drive remediation activities Stay current with regulatory changes and industry standards that impact our operations Finance & Business Operations Oversee operational budgets and work with finance to ensure effective cost management Support contract management, commercial negotiations, and procurement activities Implement and manage operational tools, systems, and technologies Produce operational reports and KPIs for leadership and board review Contribute to company strategy and decision-making as a member of the Senior Leadership Team People & Culture Partner with leadership on people operations including onboarding, policies, and employee experience Support a positive, inclusive workplace culture aligned with our B Corp values Lead or support office management, facilities, and health and safety requirements Essential Experience & Skills Proven track record in operations leadership, ideally within a technology consultancy, SaaS, or professional services environment Experience implementing and managing OKR frameworks or similar goal-setting methodologies Hands-on experience with ISO certification processes, particularly ISO 27001 (Information Security) and ISO 9001 (Quality Management) Experience scaling operations in a high-growth technology business Excellent project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities Strong commercial acumen and experience with contract negotiation Outstanding written and verbal communication skills Self-starter mentality with the ability to work autonomously and drive initiatives forward Desirable Experience managing UK public sector procurement frameworks (G-Cloud, DOS, or similar Crown Commercial Service agreements) Strong understanding of compliance requirements for UK public sector contracts Experience with B Corp certification and maintaining social/environmental impact standards Familiarity with cloud technologies, Kubernetes, or DevOps environments Experience with Cyber Essentials Plus or other security accreditations Knowledge of ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) or ISO 22301 (Business Continuity) Why join Appvia? We are a self-funded, London based startup; providing businesses with a fast and secure way to deploy containerised applications into the cloud. We are on a mission to enable organisations to make cloud-based software delivery simple and efficient, whilst having the insights into costs, security and cadence. As a company that holds customers at the heart of everything we do, we are looking for candidates that want to make a real change to how Dev and Ops is working in the industry. With us our customers, like the UK's Home Office & Bank of England, are harnessing cloud-native technologies, limiting the challenges of infrastructure management and rapidly delivering digital products. What's on offer? ️Work-life balance Flexible working with core hours of 10-4pm because we know life happens outside of work Hybrid working - only one compulsory office day per month 25 days' holiday a year, plus bank holidays An additional day off for your birthday Enhanced maternity and paternity to full pay Workplace Nursery Benefit to help working parents For your well-being Full Private Healthcare cover for you with partners and children covered 50% Death in Service Cycle to Work scheme Electric Car Scheme Pension plus a salary sacrifice option for even greater savings Employee Assistance Programme Free hygiene products available in the London office Mental health support Free therapy through AXA Access to the Headspace App Trained Mental Health First Aiders Other fun perks Learning budget of £1,000 a year Your own MacBook Pro while you work at Appvia Dog friendly office Wear what makes you comfortable Free snacks in the office Pool table & ping pong table Regular team socials, board game nights, industry meetups and more! But don't just take our word for it, you can check out what our Appvians say about us on Glassdoor and by following us on LinkedIn, Twitter and TikTok. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and actively encourage, respect, and recognise diversity of thought and background throughout the business. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity, and disability status. Note:While all roles are active and approved at the time of posting, the dynamic nature of our start-up means some applications may be processed to pipeline talent for future opportunities rather than current openings. We will strive to keep you informed of any changes to the status of your application.
Managing Partner - Commercial Sectors (Energy & Utilities, Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals), UK&I Backed by the incredible insight of Gartner Research, Gartner Consulting helps the world's leading organisations stay ahead of the digital curve. Our Consulting business is trusted by senior leaders (CxO or equivalent) across Energy & Utilities, Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Retail & Consumer, and Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals. We help clients shape, build, and execute strategies that drive real change. We go beyond data driven insights. Our multi disciplinary teams collaborate closely with clients, delivering meaningful outcomes, strengthening capabilities, and building relationships that last. You'll thrive working alongside experts who value teamwork and diverse perspectives. Our teams excel in navigating complex technology and business transformations. We guide clients through strategic decisions, foster buy in, secure funding, and support delivery on their most critical priorities. Your unique approach and ideas will be encouraged and celebrated. What sets us apart is our people: passionate, purpose driven individuals who value collaboration and support. We blend world class research and insights with a human led approach, helping clients create impact for their roles, businesses, and communities. We're looking for a new team member to join our Managing Partner community - someone ready to embrace a new, purpose led way of consulting. Backed by Gartner's leading research and access to the world's top businesses, you'll help drive the next wave of technology and business transformation. Join us and help shape outcomes for clients, build lasting relationships, and advise on the latest trends. For our team, you'll help create a business that adapts to client needs and offers opportunities for growth and development - all while enjoying the journey together. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive and make a difference. What You'll Do Forge meaningful relationships: You'll build trusted relationships with C level leaders (CEO, CIO, COO, CTO) across top industry clients. You'll move beyond traditional advising, helping clients rethink challenges, shape their vision, and create space for innovative transformation. Your guidance will empower them to tackle their biggest priorities with confidence. Lead the Consulting Lifecycle: You'll design and deliver strategies that spark new opportunities and bring fresh solutions to life. From initial client discussions to collaborating with diverse teams to build compelling proposals, you'll be hands on in helping clients achieve real, measurable impact. Your insight and creativity will be valued at every stage - your voice matters here. Shape our Future Together: Our business grows through the strengths and perspectives of our people. You'll play a key role in developing new offerings and supporting colleagues, including your own growth. We celebrate different ways of thinking and welcome those who see the world differently - your unique perspective will help us innovate and thrive. What We're Looking For Purpose driven Partners: Individuals who bring an entrepreneurial spirit, a commitment to building businesses, delivering measurable value for clients, and supporting the growth and development of people from all backgrounds. Creative Problem Solvers: People who look beyond the obvious, embrace curiosity, and seek to understand client needs from multiple perspectives. Your ability to see challenges differently and ask thoughtful questions will be critical. Effective Originators: Team members with a disciplined approach and a track record of originating new opportunities, including successful client stories and driving significant growth in consulting over the past three years. Empathetic Relationship Builders: Those who move beyond expertise to become trusted advisors - comfortable having open, honest and courageous conversations that unlock real value and build lasting client partnerships. Industry Experts: Strong understanding of one or more industries, such as Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, Retail, or Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG). Experience in one or more of the following areas: Advising senior leaders (C level) and understanding the key drivers for change, especially in areas like AI, Cloud, Digital Platforms, and Cybersecurity. Shaping and executing Technology, IT or Business Strategies, with an openness to new perspectives and innovative approaches. Leading application modernisation projects, such as SAP or S4/HANA, and embracing new technologies. IT Sourcing and Cost Optimisation, supporting clients to achieve the right strategic partnerships that deliver technology transformations at the right price, as well as how we help companies realise broader cost savings. Who are we? At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world. Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission critical priorities. Since our founding in 1979, we've grown to 21,000 associates globally who support 14,000 client enterprises in 90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That's why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here. What makes Gartner a great place to work? Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities - opportunities that may not even exist right now - for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance. We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients. Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations. We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work. What do we offer? Gartner offers world class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers. In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive - working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring. Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us. Equal Employment Opportunity The policy of Gartner is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity. Gartner is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Company's career webpage as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling Human Resources at +1 or by sending an email to .
Mar 02, 2026
Full time
Managing Partner - Commercial Sectors (Energy & Utilities, Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals), UK&I Backed by the incredible insight of Gartner Research, Gartner Consulting helps the world's leading organisations stay ahead of the digital curve. Our Consulting business is trusted by senior leaders (CxO or equivalent) across Energy & Utilities, Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Retail & Consumer, and Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals. We help clients shape, build, and execute strategies that drive real change. We go beyond data driven insights. Our multi disciplinary teams collaborate closely with clients, delivering meaningful outcomes, strengthening capabilities, and building relationships that last. You'll thrive working alongside experts who value teamwork and diverse perspectives. Our teams excel in navigating complex technology and business transformations. We guide clients through strategic decisions, foster buy in, secure funding, and support delivery on their most critical priorities. Your unique approach and ideas will be encouraged and celebrated. What sets us apart is our people: passionate, purpose driven individuals who value collaboration and support. We blend world class research and insights with a human led approach, helping clients create impact for their roles, businesses, and communities. We're looking for a new team member to join our Managing Partner community - someone ready to embrace a new, purpose led way of consulting. Backed by Gartner's leading research and access to the world's top businesses, you'll help drive the next wave of technology and business transformation. Join us and help shape outcomes for clients, build lasting relationships, and advise on the latest trends. For our team, you'll help create a business that adapts to client needs and offers opportunities for growth and development - all while enjoying the journey together. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive and make a difference. What You'll Do Forge meaningful relationships: You'll build trusted relationships with C level leaders (CEO, CIO, COO, CTO) across top industry clients. You'll move beyond traditional advising, helping clients rethink challenges, shape their vision, and create space for innovative transformation. Your guidance will empower them to tackle their biggest priorities with confidence. Lead the Consulting Lifecycle: You'll design and deliver strategies that spark new opportunities and bring fresh solutions to life. From initial client discussions to collaborating with diverse teams to build compelling proposals, you'll be hands on in helping clients achieve real, measurable impact. Your insight and creativity will be valued at every stage - your voice matters here. Shape our Future Together: Our business grows through the strengths and perspectives of our people. You'll play a key role in developing new offerings and supporting colleagues, including your own growth. We celebrate different ways of thinking and welcome those who see the world differently - your unique perspective will help us innovate and thrive. What We're Looking For Purpose driven Partners: Individuals who bring an entrepreneurial spirit, a commitment to building businesses, delivering measurable value for clients, and supporting the growth and development of people from all backgrounds. Creative Problem Solvers: People who look beyond the obvious, embrace curiosity, and seek to understand client needs from multiple perspectives. Your ability to see challenges differently and ask thoughtful questions will be critical. Effective Originators: Team members with a disciplined approach and a track record of originating new opportunities, including successful client stories and driving significant growth in consulting over the past three years. Empathetic Relationship Builders: Those who move beyond expertise to become trusted advisors - comfortable having open, honest and courageous conversations that unlock real value and build lasting client partnerships. Industry Experts: Strong understanding of one or more industries, such as Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, Retail, or Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG). Experience in one or more of the following areas: Advising senior leaders (C level) and understanding the key drivers for change, especially in areas like AI, Cloud, Digital Platforms, and Cybersecurity. Shaping and executing Technology, IT or Business Strategies, with an openness to new perspectives and innovative approaches. Leading application modernisation projects, such as SAP or S4/HANA, and embracing new technologies. IT Sourcing and Cost Optimisation, supporting clients to achieve the right strategic partnerships that deliver technology transformations at the right price, as well as how we help companies realise broader cost savings. Who are we? At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world. Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission critical priorities. Since our founding in 1979, we've grown to 21,000 associates globally who support 14,000 client enterprises in 90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That's why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here. What makes Gartner a great place to work? Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities - opportunities that may not even exist right now - for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance. We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients. Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations. We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work. What do we offer? Gartner offers world class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers. In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive - working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring. Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us. Equal Employment Opportunity The policy of Gartner is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity. Gartner is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Company's career webpage as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling Human Resources at +1 or by sending an email to .
Job Introduction Machine Learning and Data Engineering Tutor and Marker Here at BPP, part of Lyceum Education Group we pride ourselves on providing the best possible learner experience, with our specialised team of tutors working closely with our students to ensure they are getting the most from our courses. An opportunity has arisen for an insightful and knowledgeable tutor to join the team as a Machine Learning and Data Engineering Tutor and Marker. The role of the tutor is to deliver high-quality teaching and learning at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, that reflect the current skills and capability requirements of corporate employers. Tutors must have significant professional and academic experience in their discipline, as well as the enthusiasm to pass their passion for their specialist area on to students, learners, clients and peers. What if you read the description and don't meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway - we value diverse backgrounds and are committed to inclusivity! Why work for BPP Education Group? It is a great time to join BPP Education Group as we have enjoyed a sustained period of growth, offering a wealth of opportunities to our staff, students and clients. There are many more great reasons to join BPP Education Group such as: Brilliantly, you can study any of BPP's courses for free - be it a professional qualification or full degree. With hybrid working available, you'll be able to split your time between one of our centres and wherever you choose to call home. We also provide a generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days, and there's a rewards package that includes retail discounts and much more. Other key benefits include our Group Personal Pension Plan, dedicated private healthcare and dental plans that offer additional assurance to look after you and your family. What you'll be doing For this role, we are interested in hearing from practitioners with teaching experience in higher education, who can teach a range of subjects across our apprenticeship programmes. These could include: Level 5 Data Engineer Level 6 Machine Learning and AI Engineer BSc in Data Science MSc in Applied Data Analytics We are particularly looking for individuals with experience and expertise to support in the following areas: Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence Data Engineering Python Programming & Command Line Scripting Networking & Cyber Security Cloud Engineering Production Environment Key Responsibilities Tutors could be asked to undertake variety of duties including; curriculum and content design, assessment development, marking, supervision, student cohort management, as well as teaching. Teaching of our apprenticeship provision is mostly delivered online via the Adobe Connect platform. Our teaching hours are predominantly Monday - Friday (9.00am - 5.00pm). Skills, experience & qualifications required - Essential Essential Qualifications A Level 7 or equivalent qualification Development For those not currently holding either a teaching qualification or a Fellowship of the HEA membership, a commitment to achieving these through BPP's PGCLT or HEA scheme is essential. A commitment to engage with our Learning and Teaching CPD resources. Experience Relevant professional experience in industry, and relevant academic experience working in HE. Skills Excellent command of the English language Excellent written and verbal communication skills Excellent presentation skills The ability to plan, organise and prioritise workload The ability to work well in a team and be collaborative Commerciality Digital literacy Self-motivation Act on feedback Values Everybody Matters Trust and Respect Stronger Together Embrace Change Student, Learner and Client Centric Skills, experience & qualifications required - Desirable Desirable Qualifications Other industry related professional accreditations and/or certifications. Experience Experience teaching online. Experience using Adobe Connect. Pre-employment Checks Enhanced DBS Check Academic and professional certifications checks As a Disability Confident employer, BPP is committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process. Candidates are encouraged to share any adjustment requirements ahead of interview so these can be considered and accommodated. BPP part of Lyceum Education Group actively promotes equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and welcomes applications from a wide range of candidates. BPP will select candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience. Please note that for those posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check in addition to BPP undertaking any necessary online searches. This is deemed appropriate and necessary from a safeguarding perspective, and in line with BPP safer recruitment practices. BPP part of Lyceum Education Group reserves the right to amend or withdraw this advertisement at any time prior to the closing date, should we receive a high volume of applications or if business needs change. Company: BPP Holdings Level of experience: Senior (5+ years of experience) Tagged as: Industry, Machine Learning, NLP, United Kingdom
Mar 02, 2026
Full time
Job Introduction Machine Learning and Data Engineering Tutor and Marker Here at BPP, part of Lyceum Education Group we pride ourselves on providing the best possible learner experience, with our specialised team of tutors working closely with our students to ensure they are getting the most from our courses. An opportunity has arisen for an insightful and knowledgeable tutor to join the team as a Machine Learning and Data Engineering Tutor and Marker. The role of the tutor is to deliver high-quality teaching and learning at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, that reflect the current skills and capability requirements of corporate employers. Tutors must have significant professional and academic experience in their discipline, as well as the enthusiasm to pass their passion for their specialist area on to students, learners, clients and peers. What if you read the description and don't meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway - we value diverse backgrounds and are committed to inclusivity! Why work for BPP Education Group? It is a great time to join BPP Education Group as we have enjoyed a sustained period of growth, offering a wealth of opportunities to our staff, students and clients. There are many more great reasons to join BPP Education Group such as: Brilliantly, you can study any of BPP's courses for free - be it a professional qualification or full degree. With hybrid working available, you'll be able to split your time between one of our centres and wherever you choose to call home. We also provide a generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days, and there's a rewards package that includes retail discounts and much more. Other key benefits include our Group Personal Pension Plan, dedicated private healthcare and dental plans that offer additional assurance to look after you and your family. What you'll be doing For this role, we are interested in hearing from practitioners with teaching experience in higher education, who can teach a range of subjects across our apprenticeship programmes. These could include: Level 5 Data Engineer Level 6 Machine Learning and AI Engineer BSc in Data Science MSc in Applied Data Analytics We are particularly looking for individuals with experience and expertise to support in the following areas: Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence Data Engineering Python Programming & Command Line Scripting Networking & Cyber Security Cloud Engineering Production Environment Key Responsibilities Tutors could be asked to undertake variety of duties including; curriculum and content design, assessment development, marking, supervision, student cohort management, as well as teaching. Teaching of our apprenticeship provision is mostly delivered online via the Adobe Connect platform. Our teaching hours are predominantly Monday - Friday (9.00am - 5.00pm). Skills, experience & qualifications required - Essential Essential Qualifications A Level 7 or equivalent qualification Development For those not currently holding either a teaching qualification or a Fellowship of the HEA membership, a commitment to achieving these through BPP's PGCLT or HEA scheme is essential. A commitment to engage with our Learning and Teaching CPD resources. Experience Relevant professional experience in industry, and relevant academic experience working in HE. Skills Excellent command of the English language Excellent written and verbal communication skills Excellent presentation skills The ability to plan, organise and prioritise workload The ability to work well in a team and be collaborative Commerciality Digital literacy Self-motivation Act on feedback Values Everybody Matters Trust and Respect Stronger Together Embrace Change Student, Learner and Client Centric Skills, experience & qualifications required - Desirable Desirable Qualifications Other industry related professional accreditations and/or certifications. Experience Experience teaching online. Experience using Adobe Connect. Pre-employment Checks Enhanced DBS Check Academic and professional certifications checks As a Disability Confident employer, BPP is committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process. Candidates are encouraged to share any adjustment requirements ahead of interview so these can be considered and accommodated. BPP part of Lyceum Education Group actively promotes equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and welcomes applications from a wide range of candidates. BPP will select candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience. Please note that for those posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check in addition to BPP undertaking any necessary online searches. This is deemed appropriate and necessary from a safeguarding perspective, and in line with BPP safer recruitment practices. BPP part of Lyceum Education Group reserves the right to amend or withdraw this advertisement at any time prior to the closing date, should we receive a high volume of applications or if business needs change. Company: BPP Holdings Level of experience: Senior (5+ years of experience) Tagged as: Industry, Machine Learning, NLP, United Kingdom
(Hours of Work: 35 hours per week) Salary £59,443 - £62,974 (from 1st April 2026) 40 days leave (inclusive of statutory leave) Defined Contribution Pension Scheme Job Type Full Time Southside Housing Association is seeking an experienced and forward thinking Head of IT & Systems to lead our digital strategy, infrastructure, cyber security, and business systems. You'll play a key role in modernising our technology landscape and ensuring staff have the tools and support needed to deliver excellent services to our communities. If you like to work in a fast moving environment with a varied workload and have excellent organisational and communication skills this could be for you. You will: Lead and deliver our ICT & Digital Strategy, ensuring systems are modern, secure and efficient. Oversee a major Finance System replacement project, including process mapping, procurement, implementation and governance. Manage cyber security, risk, GDPR compliance and business continuity planning across the organisation. Maximise use of key business systems and Microsoft 365, including SharePoint development and training roll outs. Lead and develop the IT team, manage suppliers and ensure strong service delivery standards. What You'll Bring: Significant experience in IT leadership, systems administration, digital transformation and project delivery. Strong understanding of infrastructure security, cyber security and data management best practice. Excellent knowledge of Microsoft 365 services and licenses. Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders. Experience within social housing is desirable but not essential. Why Join Us? You'll have the opportunity to shape the future of Southside's digital capability, lead major change, and make a meaningful impact for our staff, tenants and wider community. Notes To apply: Download the recruitment pack by going to our website (linked above) and clicking on vacancies. If you need assistance with downloading the pack, please send an email to and a member of staff will get back to at the earliest opportunity. Send the following to : Your up to date CV A supporting statement of no more than 500 words Completed Equalities monitoring form Please note that your supporting statement must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements noted within the job description and person specification outlined in the Recruitment Pack. The Association is an equal opportunities employer. Closing Date for Applications : 12 noon on Wednesday 18th February 2026 Interviews will be held on: Friday 27th February or 2nd March 2026 Contact name: Email address:
Feb 28, 2026
Full time
(Hours of Work: 35 hours per week) Salary £59,443 - £62,974 (from 1st April 2026) 40 days leave (inclusive of statutory leave) Defined Contribution Pension Scheme Job Type Full Time Southside Housing Association is seeking an experienced and forward thinking Head of IT & Systems to lead our digital strategy, infrastructure, cyber security, and business systems. You'll play a key role in modernising our technology landscape and ensuring staff have the tools and support needed to deliver excellent services to our communities. If you like to work in a fast moving environment with a varied workload and have excellent organisational and communication skills this could be for you. You will: Lead and deliver our ICT & Digital Strategy, ensuring systems are modern, secure and efficient. Oversee a major Finance System replacement project, including process mapping, procurement, implementation and governance. Manage cyber security, risk, GDPR compliance and business continuity planning across the organisation. Maximise use of key business systems and Microsoft 365, including SharePoint development and training roll outs. Lead and develop the IT team, manage suppliers and ensure strong service delivery standards. What You'll Bring: Significant experience in IT leadership, systems administration, digital transformation and project delivery. Strong understanding of infrastructure security, cyber security and data management best practice. Excellent knowledge of Microsoft 365 services and licenses. Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders. Experience within social housing is desirable but not essential. Why Join Us? You'll have the opportunity to shape the future of Southside's digital capability, lead major change, and make a meaningful impact for our staff, tenants and wider community. Notes To apply: Download the recruitment pack by going to our website (linked above) and clicking on vacancies. If you need assistance with downloading the pack, please send an email to and a member of staff will get back to at the earliest opportunity. Send the following to : Your up to date CV A supporting statement of no more than 500 words Completed Equalities monitoring form Please note that your supporting statement must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements noted within the job description and person specification outlined in the Recruitment Pack. The Association is an equal opportunities employer. Closing Date for Applications : 12 noon on Wednesday 18th February 2026 Interviews will be held on: Friday 27th February or 2nd March 2026 Contact name: Email address:
