To see more Chinese jobs please follow us on WeChat: teamchinapf AND pfteamchina Ref: 23260 The Skills You'll Need: Fluent in Mandarin, Extensive / Solid of IT experience, including team leadership. Your New Salary: Up to £100k, depending on experience Office based Perm Start: ASAP Deputy Head of IT - What You'll be Doing: Support the Head of IT in designing, implementing and maintaining the firm's IT strategy. Assist in developing and enforcing IT policies, procedures and architectural frameworks in line with group standards, regulatory requirements and best practices. Oversee IT operations, including infrastructure, support, applications and cybersecurity to ensure system stability and service continuity. Act as deputy for cybersecurity monitoring, threat management, incident response and improvement of protective controls. Assist with IT budgeting, cost control, vendor management and procurement to ensure effective financial governance. Maintain strong collaboration with group IT, supporting policy alignment, reporting and joint initiatives. Work closely with business units to identify technology needs, propose IT solutions and support implementation. Assist in maintaining and testing Business Continuity Plans and disaster recovery arrangements; participate in the Business Continuity Committee. Support implementation of approved systems and controls in compliance with relevant legislation, regulatory requirements and group policies. Monitor team workload, task allocation and performance to ensure effective delivery and reliable production systems. Provide coaching, mentoring and knowledge-sharing to IT team members; identify training needs and support skills development. Manage IT assets, suppliers and contractual relationships in accordance with internal procurement and compliance requirements. Lead and/or support IT projects including planning, resourcing, tracking, reporting and risk management. Prepare reports, documentation, KPIs and updates for Senior Management and the Board when required. Act as deputy for the Head of IT during absence, taking responsibility for escalation, decision-making and operational oversight. Perform other duties as assigned by Senior Management or the Head of IT. Deputy Head of IT - The Skills You'll Need to Succeed: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related discipline; Master's degree preferred. Extensive / Solid of IT experience, including team leadership and project delivery. Strong technical knowledge across IT infrastructure, systems administration, networks, applications and cybersecurity. Experience in IT governance, ITIL processes, change management and incident management. Strong understanding of financial services IT environments, regulatory requirements and risk controls. Excellent communication, stakeholder management and decision-making skills. Ability to coach and develop teams; experience managing distributed teams is desirable. Strong vendor management and negotiation capabilities. Sound knowledge of Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery frameworks. Working knowledge of networking, firewalls, CUCM, cybersecurity tools and cloud/infrastructure technologies. Experience with trading systems, exchange connectivity, FIX protocols and back-office integrations is advantageous. Ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities and deliver within deadlines. Bilingual speakers (English & Mandarin) is essential. Please view all our Team China jobs at people-first-recruitment Please follow us on Linkedin: people-first-team-china We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation. People First is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability. People First (Recruitment) Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent and fixed term contract recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Please note that by applying for this job you accept our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy which can be found on our website.
May 14, 2026
Full time
To see more Chinese jobs please follow us on WeChat: teamchinapf AND pfteamchina Ref: 23260 The Skills You'll Need: Fluent in Mandarin, Extensive / Solid of IT experience, including team leadership. Your New Salary: Up to £100k, depending on experience Office based Perm Start: ASAP Deputy Head of IT - What You'll be Doing: Support the Head of IT in designing, implementing and maintaining the firm's IT strategy. Assist in developing and enforcing IT policies, procedures and architectural frameworks in line with group standards, regulatory requirements and best practices. Oversee IT operations, including infrastructure, support, applications and cybersecurity to ensure system stability and service continuity. Act as deputy for cybersecurity monitoring, threat management, incident response and improvement of protective controls. Assist with IT budgeting, cost control, vendor management and procurement to ensure effective financial governance. Maintain strong collaboration with group IT, supporting policy alignment, reporting and joint initiatives. Work closely with business units to identify technology needs, propose IT solutions and support implementation. Assist in maintaining and testing Business Continuity Plans and disaster recovery arrangements; participate in the Business Continuity Committee. Support implementation of approved systems and controls in compliance with relevant legislation, regulatory requirements and group policies. Monitor team workload, task allocation and performance to ensure effective delivery and reliable production systems. Provide coaching, mentoring and knowledge-sharing to IT team members; identify training needs and support skills development. Manage IT assets, suppliers and contractual relationships in accordance with internal procurement and compliance requirements. Lead and/or support IT projects including planning, resourcing, tracking, reporting and risk management. Prepare reports, documentation, KPIs and updates for Senior Management and the Board when required. Act as deputy for the Head of IT during absence, taking responsibility for escalation, decision-making and operational oversight. Perform other duties as assigned by Senior Management or the Head of IT. Deputy Head of IT - The Skills You'll Need to Succeed: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related discipline; Master's degree preferred. Extensive / Solid of IT experience, including team leadership and project delivery. Strong technical knowledge across IT infrastructure, systems administration, networks, applications and cybersecurity. Experience in IT governance, ITIL processes, change management and incident management. Strong understanding of financial services IT environments, regulatory requirements and risk controls. Excellent communication, stakeholder management and decision-making skills. Ability to coach and develop teams; experience managing distributed teams is desirable. Strong vendor management and negotiation capabilities. Sound knowledge of Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery frameworks. Working knowledge of networking, firewalls, CUCM, cybersecurity tools and cloud/infrastructure technologies. Experience with trading systems, exchange connectivity, FIX protocols and back-office integrations is advantageous. Ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities and deliver within deadlines. Bilingual speakers (English & Mandarin) is essential. Please view all our Team China jobs at people-first-recruitment Please follow us on Linkedin: people-first-team-china We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation. People First is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability. People First (Recruitment) Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent and fixed term contract recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Please note that by applying for this job you accept our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy which can be found on our website.
The COO will translate BLiM's mission and strategy and ensure its well-run, properly resourced, with its ambitious day-to-day delivery. You will free the CEO to focus on strategic leadership and external influence by owning operations, people management, financial oversight and internal systems. The COO will be a senior leader who shapes organisational culture, makes operational decisions, manages complex stakeholder relationships and drives the performance of a passionate, high-commitment team. You will be the person the organisation looks to when it needs clarity, stability and momentum. The COO joins at a moment of leadership transition following the departure of BLiM's co-founder and Director of Operations. Why Join Us: Black Lives in Music (BLiM) is a not-for-profit dedicated to advancing racial equity across the UK music industry. We amplify the voices of Black artists, music professionals and communities; drive systemic change; and hold the industry accountable for meaningful progress. Through research, advocacy, programming and strategic partnerships, BLiM creates the conditions for Black talent to thrive. BLiM has published ground-breaking research including the Being Black in the UK Music Industry report, produced the UK's first Black classical music festival in Classically Black, influenced government policy on live music licensing, and built a network of over 100 partner organisations across the four nations. BLiM is now entering a new phase of its development, with a strengthened leadership team, a Target Operating Model designed to carry the organisation beyond its founding era, and an ambition to become the UK's most influential voice for racial equity in music. Person Specification Essential Significant experience in a senior operational leadership role, ideally as a COO, Head of Operations or Director of Operations in a charity, social enterprise or purpose-driven organisation. Demonstrable track record of building and improving operational infrastructure: systems, processes, policies and ways of working that make organisations more effective and resilient. Proven people management experience, including line management of senior staff, performance development, recruitment and team culture-building. Strong financial literacy, including experience of budget management, grant compliance, financial reporting and working with a board finance function. Experience of leading or supporting governance processes, including board reporting, risk management and compliance. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex operational information into clear, accessible reports and presentations for senior stakeholders. A genuine, demonstrable commitment to racial equity and an understanding of the specific systemic barriers faced by Black professionals, artists and communities. The emotional intelligence and interpersonal skill to lead with care, build trust quickly and navigate complex relationships under pressure. The resilience and adaptability to thrive in a small, fast-paced, mission-driven organisation where the work is varied, the stakes are high and no day is the same. Desirable Experience of working in or with the music industry, creative industries or arts and culture sector. Familiarity with Arts Council England funding frameworks, charity law and the regulatory environment for non-profit organisations. Experience of implementing or managing a CRM system, project management platform or other operational technology. Knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) frameworks and how to embed inclusive practice into operational systems and culture. Experience of leading an organisation through a period of significant change, transition or growth. An existing network within the UK music sector, creative industries or racial equity and social justice space. At BLiM, we're interviewing on a rolling basis, so we'd encourage you to apply sooner rather than later! To be considered for a first interview, please include a Cover Letter with your application. This initial conversation will be relaxed and informal, and we'll take you through the full interview process together so you know exactly what to expect at every stage.
May 14, 2026
Full time
The COO will translate BLiM's mission and strategy and ensure its well-run, properly resourced, with its ambitious day-to-day delivery. You will free the CEO to focus on strategic leadership and external influence by owning operations, people management, financial oversight and internal systems. The COO will be a senior leader who shapes organisational culture, makes operational decisions, manages complex stakeholder relationships and drives the performance of a passionate, high-commitment team. You will be the person the organisation looks to when it needs clarity, stability and momentum. The COO joins at a moment of leadership transition following the departure of BLiM's co-founder and Director of Operations. Why Join Us: Black Lives in Music (BLiM) is a not-for-profit dedicated to advancing racial equity across the UK music industry. We amplify the voices of Black artists, music professionals and communities; drive systemic change; and hold the industry accountable for meaningful progress. Through research, advocacy, programming and strategic partnerships, BLiM creates the conditions for Black talent to thrive. BLiM has published ground-breaking research including the Being Black in the UK Music Industry report, produced the UK's first Black classical music festival in Classically Black, influenced government policy on live music licensing, and built a network of over 100 partner organisations across the four nations. BLiM is now entering a new phase of its development, with a strengthened leadership team, a Target Operating Model designed to carry the organisation beyond its founding era, and an ambition to become the UK's most influential voice for racial equity in music. Person Specification Essential Significant experience in a senior operational leadership role, ideally as a COO, Head of Operations or Director of Operations in a charity, social enterprise or purpose-driven organisation. Demonstrable track record of building and improving operational infrastructure: systems, processes, policies and ways of working that make organisations more effective and resilient. Proven people management experience, including line management of senior staff, performance development, recruitment and team culture-building. Strong financial literacy, including experience of budget management, grant compliance, financial reporting and working with a board finance function. Experience of leading or supporting governance processes, including board reporting, risk management and compliance. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex operational information into clear, accessible reports and presentations for senior stakeholders. A genuine, demonstrable commitment to racial equity and an understanding of the specific systemic barriers faced by Black professionals, artists and communities. The emotional intelligence and interpersonal skill to lead with care, build trust quickly and navigate complex relationships under pressure. The resilience and adaptability to thrive in a small, fast-paced, mission-driven organisation where the work is varied, the stakes are high and no day is the same. Desirable Experience of working in or with the music industry, creative industries or arts and culture sector. Familiarity with Arts Council England funding frameworks, charity law and the regulatory environment for non-profit organisations. Experience of implementing or managing a CRM system, project management platform or other operational technology. Knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) frameworks and how to embed inclusive practice into operational systems and culture. Experience of leading an organisation through a period of significant change, transition or growth. An existing network within the UK music sector, creative industries or racial equity and social justice space. At BLiM, we're interviewing on a rolling basis, so we'd encourage you to apply sooner rather than later! To be considered for a first interview, please include a Cover Letter with your application. This initial conversation will be relaxed and informal, and we'll take you through the full interview process together so you know exactly what to expect at every stage.
Location London About the job Job summary The COBR technology team supports Ministers and senior decision makers through the management of infrastructure, data, voice, IT, LAN, WAN, Telecommunications and Audio-Visual systems at various locations within the UK. This post provides a challenging and exciting opportunity to work at the centre of the Government's crisis management arrangements. The Duty Infrastructure Engineer role is responsible for providing all aspects of technical infrastructure, security, and systems support to the crisis management apparatus in business as usual and operational activations. Staff work alongside teams from other departments on the delivery of business-critical IT, Audio Visual, Voice, Data and Telecommunications projects to ensure that the Crisis Management facilities are maintained at a high level of operational readiness. They operate on a shift basis (for which an appropriate allowance is payable). Job description Responsibilities include: Managing and providing technical support to COBR (may include deployment to other locations in the UK), troubleshooting issues and managing daily operational requirements alongside system testing and upgrades. Be the first point of contact, leading on efforts to restore unserviceable AV and ICT Services by investigating and carrying out fault finding on systems or equipment. Maintaining physical, information and technical security in line with agreed procedures. Undertaking effective equipment lifecycle management. Leading on specific workstreams to support technical projects that enhance the COBR capability. Leading on technical components of acceptance testing in line with continuous improvement activity. Undertaking effective shift handover / takeover to ensure information/taskings are shared effectively. Person specification Essential Existing Developed Vetting (DV) clearance level Proven technical experience of working on ICT, telecommunications or audio-visual systems. The role requires staff to have a high degree of autonomy including working out of hours with only emergency access to supervision or support. Ability to prioritise activities and adjusting workload within a pressured, fast moving environment. Desirable Experience working shift patterns. Experience of delivering technical services within high security environments. Technical Experience Minimum BTEC National or equivalent Level 3 qualification in (electrical, electronic, ICT, Telecommunications or similar engineering discipline) or Formal on-the-job training (with an emphasis on self-identification of technical knowledge gaps and seeking ways to address these), preferably through a recognised apprenticeship scheme with a formal qualification (equivalent to a BTEC National) IET or equivalent Professional Registration - Engineering Technician (Eng. Tech) preferred Professional Registration as an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer, or be able to achieve within 12 months.
May 13, 2026
Full time
Location London About the job Job summary The COBR technology team supports Ministers and senior decision makers through the management of infrastructure, data, voice, IT, LAN, WAN, Telecommunications and Audio-Visual systems at various locations within the UK. This post provides a challenging and exciting opportunity to work at the centre of the Government's crisis management arrangements. The Duty Infrastructure Engineer role is responsible for providing all aspects of technical infrastructure, security, and systems support to the crisis management apparatus in business as usual and operational activations. Staff work alongside teams from other departments on the delivery of business-critical IT, Audio Visual, Voice, Data and Telecommunications projects to ensure that the Crisis Management facilities are maintained at a high level of operational readiness. They operate on a shift basis (for which an appropriate allowance is payable). Job description Responsibilities include: Managing and providing technical support to COBR (may include deployment to other locations in the UK), troubleshooting issues and managing daily operational requirements alongside system testing and upgrades. Be the first point of contact, leading on efforts to restore unserviceable AV and ICT Services by investigating and carrying out fault finding on systems or equipment. Maintaining physical, information and technical security in line with agreed procedures. Undertaking effective equipment lifecycle management. Leading on specific workstreams to support technical projects that enhance the COBR capability. Leading on technical components of acceptance testing in line with continuous improvement activity. Undertaking effective shift handover / takeover to ensure information/taskings are shared effectively. Person specification Essential Existing Developed Vetting (DV) clearance level Proven technical experience of working on ICT, telecommunications or audio-visual systems. The role requires staff to have a high degree of autonomy including working out of hours with only emergency access to supervision or support. Ability to prioritise activities and adjusting workload within a pressured, fast moving environment. Desirable Experience working shift patterns. Experience of delivering technical services within high security environments. Technical Experience Minimum BTEC National or equivalent Level 3 qualification in (electrical, electronic, ICT, Telecommunications or similar engineering discipline) or Formal on-the-job training (with an emphasis on self-identification of technical knowledge gaps and seeking ways to address these), preferably through a recognised apprenticeship scheme with a formal qualification (equivalent to a BTEC National) IET or equivalent Professional Registration - Engineering Technician (Eng. Tech) preferred Professional Registration as an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer, or be able to achieve within 12 months.
A leading global financial services institution is seeking an experienced Technical Infrastructure Project Manager (Network/ Datacentre/ Cloud) to own and lead the local technology function and partner closely with regional and global teams. You will design, operate, and secure highly available network and infrastructure services in a regulated environment, with exposure to modern cloud platforms. This is a technical Infrastructure Project Manager role covering delivering and supporting networking, security, servers, and core infrastructure services, with real ownership and influence over technology direction and delivery. What you'll do: Infrastructure Delivery & Support: Oversee servers, network infrastructure, storage, and datacentre operations, including office moves/adds/changes and ongoing BAU support. Strategic Capacity Planning: Conduct capacity analysis and provide recommendations aligned to current and future business needs. Technical Leadership: Provide hands-on guidance across networking, security, and 3rd-party connectivity to business partners. Team Leadership: Lead the local infrastructure team across project delivery and operational support. Project Management: Deliver complex, multi-domain infrastructure projects end-to-end (design through go-live). Vendor & Partner Management: Manage relationships with hardware vendors, telcos, and community-of-interest network providers; support financial extranet connectivity. Budget Ownership: Manage infrastructure budgets, project forecasting, and cost optimisation. Disaster Recovery: Lead DR planning and testing with a focus on resilience and continuous improvement. What you'll bring: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field. 7+ year's experience in IT infrastructure spanning servers, storage, networking, datacentres, vendor management, and project delivery. Strong enterprise networking and security expertise, including Layer 2/3 protocols, OSPF, BGP, DMVPN, and routing/switching best practices. Solid understanding of TCP/IP, complex NAT configurations, and cross-organisation connectivity. Hands-on experience with security platforms such as Cisco Firepower and Fortinet FortiGate. Proven troubleshooting capability across complex network and hardware environments. Experience in datacentre migrations, decommissioning, and cloud migration (AWS) is highly advantageous. Strong project and team leadership skills, with the ability to perform under pressure. Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to translate technical concepts into clear business language. Fluent written and spoken English with solid communication skills Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
May 03, 2026
Full time
A leading global financial services institution is seeking an experienced Technical Infrastructure Project Manager (Network/ Datacentre/ Cloud) to own and lead the local technology function and partner closely with regional and global teams. You will design, operate, and secure highly available network and infrastructure services in a regulated environment, with exposure to modern cloud platforms. This is a technical Infrastructure Project Manager role covering delivering and supporting networking, security, servers, and core infrastructure services, with real ownership and influence over technology direction and delivery. What you'll do: Infrastructure Delivery & Support: Oversee servers, network infrastructure, storage, and datacentre operations, including office moves/adds/changes and ongoing BAU support. Strategic Capacity Planning: Conduct capacity analysis and provide recommendations aligned to current and future business needs. Technical Leadership: Provide hands-on guidance across networking, security, and 3rd-party connectivity to business partners. Team Leadership: Lead the local infrastructure team across project delivery and operational support. Project Management: Deliver complex, multi-domain infrastructure projects end-to-end (design through go-live). Vendor & Partner Management: Manage relationships with hardware vendors, telcos, and community-of-interest network providers; support financial extranet connectivity. Budget Ownership: Manage infrastructure budgets, project forecasting, and cost optimisation. Disaster Recovery: Lead DR planning and testing with a focus on resilience and continuous improvement. What you'll bring: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field. 7+ year's experience in IT infrastructure spanning servers, storage, networking, datacentres, vendor management, and project delivery. Strong enterprise networking and security expertise, including Layer 2/3 protocols, OSPF, BGP, DMVPN, and routing/switching best practices. Solid understanding of TCP/IP, complex NAT configurations, and cross-organisation connectivity. Hands-on experience with security platforms such as Cisco Firepower and Fortinet FortiGate. Proven troubleshooting capability across complex network and hardware environments. Experience in datacentre migrations, decommissioning, and cloud migration (AWS) is highly advantageous. Strong project and team leadership skills, with the ability to perform under pressure. Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to translate technical concepts into clear business language. Fluent written and spoken English with solid communication skills Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
OT Programme Manager Walton Park Personal Contract Full-time Joint-contribution pension from 6% (12% total) - Enhanced maternity & family leave - Life assurance - HolidayPlus - Virtual GP & Employee Assistance Programme plus retail and leisure discounts & many more. REQ5622 The Programme Manager will lead SGN's Cyber OT Programme for the duration of the RIIO-3 (GD3) price control period, within a highly regulated gas distribution environment, ensuring the successful planning, mobilisation, governance, and execution of all Cyber OT-related change initiatives funded within the GD3 business plan submitted to Ofgem. We deliver safety, warmth, and comfort to homes and businesses. Every role, whether in the office or on the front line, plays a key part in this mission. Here's how you will contribute Own and lead SGN's Cyber OT Programme across the GD3 (RIIO-3) period, translating Ofgem-funded commitments within a highly regulated gas distribution environment into a clear Cyber OT programme vision, benefits model, and structured, deliverable roadmap aligned to SGN's business plan and regulatory outcomes. Establish and operate robust programme governance, decision-making forums, and delivery controls across the Cyber OT programme, aligned to SGN's IT and OT change methodologies and organisational standards, leveraging PMO tooling and controls, and providing regular, evidence-based reporting to the wider Cyber Programme, IT leadership, and regulatory stakeholders as required. Manage the multi-year GD3 Cyber OT programme budget with strong financial discipline, ensuring accurate forecasting, cost control, and clear alignment between expenditure and Ofgem-approved business plan activities, while providing robust evidence of delivery progress, risks, and value realisation to support regulatory reporting. Oversee delivery of multiple Cyber OT-focused projects using centrally provided project management and business analysis resources, ensuring consistent application of SGN's hybrid Agile/Waterfall delivery approach, effective programme-level planning and dependency management, and proactive identification and mitigation of cross-project and cross-programme risks and issues. Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders across Cyber, OT, IT, Data & AI, business domains, transformation programmes, and IT/OT governance, while effectively managing third-party delivery partners and facilitating collaboration between Product Owners, application teams, and Cyber OT delivery teams to ensure quality, accountability, and value. Own and manage Cyber OT-related enterprise data and system dependencies that interface with major transformation programmes (including Salesforce and Oracle Fusion), ensuring that OT cyber requirements are met and that dependent enterprise processes are supported through appropriate alignment with enterprise architecture, data governance, and platform engineering teams. Provide leadership within a matrixed delivery environment, directing centrally provided PMs, BAs, and specialist OT and cyber-SMEs, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and secure-by-design delivery, and offering clear guidance, coaching, and performance feedback to drive delivery excellence across the programme. What you will need Degree in Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience); PRINCE2/DSDM/ITIL advantageous Proven experience leading large-scale, multi-year programmes within regulated or infrastructure sectors (utilities, energy, telecoms, transport, etc.). Understanding of Operational Technologies (OT) environments, including networking and telecommunications. Strong track record in programme governance, PMO engagement, RAID and dependency management, and structured delivery controls. Expertise in financial governance across multi-year programme budgets. Experience working with hybrid Agile/Waterfall delivery frameworks. Excellent stakeholder management skills, including senior leadership, technical teams, and third-party partners. Ability to manage complex transformation dependencies involving enterprise platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Oracle Fusion, SAP, etc.) Not sure you meet every requirement? Research shows some people - particularly women and those from underrepresented backgrounds - may hesitate to apply unless they meet every criteria. At SGN, we value diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. If this role interests you but you're not sure you tick every box, we'd still love to hear from you. You might be just who we're looking for - now or in the future. Why SGN? SGN leads pioneering research and development for a energy system. Our innovative technologies are transforming the gas industry while keeping people safe and warm. We are an award-winning employer, including CCA Gold Awards for Great Places to Work and Inclusivity and Accessibility , and a proud Gold member of the Armed Forces Covenant. If you require any accommodations or support during the application process, reach out to us. We're here to help ensure an inclusive and accessible experience for everyone.
May 02, 2026
Full time
OT Programme Manager Walton Park Personal Contract Full-time Joint-contribution pension from 6% (12% total) - Enhanced maternity & family leave - Life assurance - HolidayPlus - Virtual GP & Employee Assistance Programme plus retail and leisure discounts & many more. REQ5622 The Programme Manager will lead SGN's Cyber OT Programme for the duration of the RIIO-3 (GD3) price control period, within a highly regulated gas distribution environment, ensuring the successful planning, mobilisation, governance, and execution of all Cyber OT-related change initiatives funded within the GD3 business plan submitted to Ofgem. We deliver safety, warmth, and comfort to homes and businesses. Every role, whether in the office or on the front line, plays a key part in this mission. Here's how you will contribute Own and lead SGN's Cyber OT Programme across the GD3 (RIIO-3) period, translating Ofgem-funded commitments within a highly regulated gas distribution environment into a clear Cyber OT programme vision, benefits model, and structured, deliverable roadmap aligned to SGN's business plan and regulatory outcomes. Establish and operate robust programme governance, decision-making forums, and delivery controls across the Cyber OT programme, aligned to SGN's IT and OT change methodologies and organisational standards, leveraging PMO tooling and controls, and providing regular, evidence-based reporting to the wider Cyber Programme, IT leadership, and regulatory stakeholders as required. Manage the multi-year GD3 Cyber OT programme budget with strong financial discipline, ensuring accurate forecasting, cost control, and clear alignment between expenditure and Ofgem-approved business plan activities, while providing robust evidence of delivery progress, risks, and value realisation to support regulatory reporting. Oversee delivery of multiple Cyber OT-focused projects using centrally provided project management and business analysis resources, ensuring consistent application of SGN's hybrid Agile/Waterfall delivery approach, effective programme-level planning and dependency management, and proactive identification and mitigation of cross-project and cross-programme risks and issues. Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders across Cyber, OT, IT, Data & AI, business domains, transformation programmes, and IT/OT governance, while effectively managing third-party delivery partners and facilitating collaboration between Product Owners, application teams, and Cyber OT delivery teams to ensure quality, accountability, and value. Own and manage Cyber OT-related enterprise data and system dependencies that interface with major transformation programmes (including Salesforce and Oracle Fusion), ensuring that OT cyber requirements are met and that dependent enterprise processes are supported through appropriate alignment with enterprise architecture, data governance, and platform engineering teams. Provide leadership within a matrixed delivery environment, directing centrally provided PMs, BAs, and specialist OT and cyber-SMEs, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and secure-by-design delivery, and offering clear guidance, coaching, and performance feedback to drive delivery excellence across the programme. What you will need Degree in Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience); PRINCE2/DSDM/ITIL advantageous Proven experience leading large-scale, multi-year programmes within regulated or infrastructure sectors (utilities, energy, telecoms, transport, etc.). Understanding of Operational Technologies (OT) environments, including networking and telecommunications. Strong track record in programme governance, PMO engagement, RAID and dependency management, and structured delivery controls. Expertise in financial governance across multi-year programme budgets. Experience working with hybrid Agile/Waterfall delivery frameworks. Excellent stakeholder management skills, including senior leadership, technical teams, and third-party partners. Ability to manage complex transformation dependencies involving enterprise platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Oracle Fusion, SAP, etc.) Not sure you meet every requirement? Research shows some people - particularly women and those from underrepresented backgrounds - may hesitate to apply unless they meet every criteria. At SGN, we value diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. If this role interests you but you're not sure you tick every box, we'd still love to hear from you. You might be just who we're looking for - now or in the future. Why SGN? SGN leads pioneering research and development for a energy system. Our innovative technologies are transforming the gas industry while keeping people safe and warm. We are an award-winning employer, including CCA Gold Awards for Great Places to Work and Inclusivity and Accessibility , and a proud Gold member of the Armed Forces Covenant. If you require any accommodations or support during the application process, reach out to us. We're here to help ensure an inclusive and accessible experience for everyone.
Chief Financial Officer, UKRI Contract Term: This is a permanent, open-ended position. Location: London or Swindon. Please note, this role includes regular travel to sites across the UK and international travel on occasion Direct Reports: The postholder will have line management responsibility for 7 direct reports which includes roles such as Chief Information Officer, Finance Director and General Counsel & Head of Legal. Availability: Successful candidates will be encouraged to take up their appointment as soon as possible, following the successful completion of pre-appointment checks and security clearance. Security Level: The successful candidate must hold, or be willing to undergo, Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance. Please note that UKRI reserves the right to initiate or repeat security screening as required during the course of employment. Closing Date: 23:55 on Sunday 7th June 2026. About UKRI Launched in 2018, UKRI is an independent, non-departmental public body, which invests £10 billion per annum in research and innovation. We bring together nine executive council partners (the seven Research Councils plus Innovate UK and Research England) with a shared vision to ensure the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation. UKRI also provides coordinated strategic advice to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on the balance of funding between research disciplines. Our mission is to "advance knowledge, improve lives and drive growth". There is great intent in these seven words. The three parts of this mission are all equally important. Any knowledge-driven economy must support curiosity-driven research to provide the novel ideas that underpin the application of research, which ultimately leads to innovative companies that deliver the products and services which change our lives. UKRI is at its best when we deliver mutual symbiosis between these three parts. We employ around 9,000 staff who support some of the world's most exciting and challenging research projects. We develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world and work collaboratively with industry, academia and government in exciting partnerships. We are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge through blue sky research and delivering benefits for UK society and the economy through world-class research and business-led innovation. UKRI invests in research and innovation across all disciplines, from curiosity-driven research to business-led innovation. Our activities include: Funding excellent research and innovation across universities, research institutes, businesses and public sector bodies Supporting skills and talent, from doctoral training to leadership in academia, industry and the public sector Building and sustaining national research infrastructure, including major facilities, data capabilities and digital platforms Driving place-based growth, supporting clusters and strengthening local innovation ecosystems across the UK Convening and connecting partners across government, academia, industry and international systems to tackle complex challenges such as climate change, health, security and productivity About the Role The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a senior strategic leader and principal adviser to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Board. As a principal decision-maker, the CFO provides organisation-wide leadership across the following UKRI functions: finance legal digital and data risk and assurance. Alongside the CEO, the CFO is an executive member of the UKRI board. The CFO is responsible for ensuring the organisation manages public money with strong governance, effective stewardship of public funds, and the highest standards of financial management, assurance and control. They should provide strategic leadership on all aspects of public sector finance. They must ensure that financial decisions are robust, evidence based, and aligned with government priorities and the organisation's statutory responsibilities. The CFO leads the organisation's engagement with Spending Reviews and wider fiscal planning, ensuring that: resources are clearly linked to outcome financial forecasts are credible and sustainable the organisation can demonstrate strong financial management to ministers, the sponsoring department, HM Treasury, and other stakeholders. Working in close partnership with the CEO, the CFO plays a central role in shaping and delivering UKRI's long-term strategic vision. The role requires a deep understanding of the political, economic and societal context in which UKRI operates, translating external drivers and risks into clear strategic priorities and operational plans. The CFO also manages a number of senior leaders across UKRI, building organisational capability and resilience. Externally, the CFO will build confidence and engage at the highest levels of Government, industry, academia and with international partners The CFO will be a member of the Executive Committee and the UKRI Board. They will: lead a directorate of approximately 800 people through 7 direct reports manage a direct annual budget of £40 million carry overarching responsibility for managing finance and commercials across the UK Research & Innovation portfolio worth £10Bn. The CFO will establish and maintain a legally robust, risk-based governance and control framework that supports confident decision-making and delivery. They will lead engagement with the Government Internal Audit Agency and the Audit Committee, providing clear assurance to the Accounting Officer and Board on the effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal control. They will also serve as a non-executive director on UKRI spin-out company boards where required, offering governance, challenge and commercial insight to support growth and protect public value. They will also oversee other professional services within UKRI, to be discussed with the successful candidate. Key Responsibilities: Providing strategic leadership across UKRI, working closely with the CEO and executive colleagues to shape organisational direction and ensure UKRI's interests are effectively represented to internal and external stakeholders, including senior government officials, industry leaders, and international partners Guiding the development and execution of UKRI's long-term strategy, exercising sound judgement in balancing DSIT objectives, financial constraints, and emerging national opportunities to position UKRI as a world-leading research and innovation organisation Overseeing day-to-day executive operations as a core member of the Executive Committee, with direct accountability for finance, digital, data, risk and legal, across UKRI's entire portfolio Representing the CEO and UKRI at high-level engagements, deploying strong influencing skills to build trust with industry, and steward key relationships at central and local government levels, as well as with major customers, strategic partners and corporate service providers Providing executive leadership over strategic partnerships, enabling UKRI and UK companies to access critical technologies and capabilities that support national priorities and global competitiveness Serving as a non-executive director on UKRI spin-out boards as required, bringing strong governance, commercial insight, and independent judgement to high-growth ventures Providing robust budget stewardship to ensure UKRI makes full and effective use of its grant in aid in delivering its organisational objectives. To find out more about the role please click 'apply' to visit out careers site. Your Skills and Experience UKRI wishes to attract the highest calibre of candidates with the appropriate standing for this role. The successful candidate will be able to command confidence and represent the organisation with its many stakeholders at the highest level, being able to demonstrate the following: Essential Criteria: Proven experience leading and developing diverse, high-performing teams, with the ability to set direction, delegate effectively, and deliver results through others Extensive experience holding enterprise-wide responsibility for financial probity, governance, and the effective delivery of financial outcomes within a large, complex organisation. Strong understanding of the drivers of UK economic growth, including wider policy, sectoral, and market trends that shape national research and innovation priorities Exceptional relationship-building and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to establish credibility quickly and build productive partnerships with industry, central and local government, universities, and other external institutions Highly effective communicator and influencer, able to operate confidently at Board and senior Government levels, challenge constructively, and shape decision-making in complex, multi-stakeholder environments Strong personal resilience and sound judgement, with the ability to make decisions under pressure, manage differing viewpoints, and maintain focus on organisational priorities Demonstrated commitment to personal growth, organisational learning, and continuous improvement . click apply for full job details
May 02, 2026
Full time
Chief Financial Officer, UKRI Contract Term: This is a permanent, open-ended position. Location: London or Swindon. Please note, this role includes regular travel to sites across the UK and international travel on occasion Direct Reports: The postholder will have line management responsibility for 7 direct reports which includes roles such as Chief Information Officer, Finance Director and General Counsel & Head of Legal. Availability: Successful candidates will be encouraged to take up their appointment as soon as possible, following the successful completion of pre-appointment checks and security clearance. Security Level: The successful candidate must hold, or be willing to undergo, Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance. Please note that UKRI reserves the right to initiate or repeat security screening as required during the course of employment. Closing Date: 23:55 on Sunday 7th June 2026. About UKRI Launched in 2018, UKRI is an independent, non-departmental public body, which invests £10 billion per annum in research and innovation. We bring together nine executive council partners (the seven Research Councils plus Innovate UK and Research England) with a shared vision to ensure the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation. UKRI also provides coordinated strategic advice to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on the balance of funding between research disciplines. Our mission is to "advance knowledge, improve lives and drive growth". There is great intent in these seven words. The three parts of this mission are all equally important. Any knowledge-driven economy must support curiosity-driven research to provide the novel ideas that underpin the application of research, which ultimately leads to innovative companies that deliver the products and services which change our lives. UKRI is at its best when we deliver mutual symbiosis between these three parts. We employ around 9,000 staff who support some of the world's most exciting and challenging research projects. We develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world and work collaboratively with industry, academia and government in exciting partnerships. We are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge through blue sky research and delivering benefits for UK society and the economy through world-class research and business-led innovation. UKRI invests in research and innovation across all disciplines, from curiosity-driven research to business-led innovation. Our activities include: Funding excellent research and innovation across universities, research institutes, businesses and public sector bodies Supporting skills and talent, from doctoral training to leadership in academia, industry and the public sector Building and sustaining national research infrastructure, including major facilities, data capabilities and digital platforms Driving place-based growth, supporting clusters and strengthening local innovation ecosystems across the UK Convening and connecting partners across government, academia, industry and international systems to tackle complex challenges such as climate change, health, security and productivity About the Role The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a senior strategic leader and principal adviser to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Board. As a principal decision-maker, the CFO provides organisation-wide leadership across the following UKRI functions: finance legal digital and data risk and assurance. Alongside the CEO, the CFO is an executive member of the UKRI board. The CFO is responsible for ensuring the organisation manages public money with strong governance, effective stewardship of public funds, and the highest standards of financial management, assurance and control. They should provide strategic leadership on all aspects of public sector finance. They must ensure that financial decisions are robust, evidence based, and aligned with government priorities and the organisation's statutory responsibilities. The CFO leads the organisation's engagement with Spending Reviews and wider fiscal planning, ensuring that: resources are clearly linked to outcome financial forecasts are credible and sustainable the organisation can demonstrate strong financial management to ministers, the sponsoring department, HM Treasury, and other stakeholders. Working in close partnership with the CEO, the CFO plays a central role in shaping and delivering UKRI's long-term strategic vision. The role requires a deep understanding of the political, economic and societal context in which UKRI operates, translating external drivers and risks into clear strategic priorities and operational plans. The CFO also manages a number of senior leaders across UKRI, building organisational capability and resilience. Externally, the CFO will build confidence and engage at the highest levels of Government, industry, academia and with international partners The CFO will be a member of the Executive Committee and the UKRI Board. They will: lead a directorate of approximately 800 people through 7 direct reports manage a direct annual budget of £40 million carry overarching responsibility for managing finance and commercials across the UK Research & Innovation portfolio worth £10Bn. The CFO will establish and maintain a legally robust, risk-based governance and control framework that supports confident decision-making and delivery. They will lead engagement with the Government Internal Audit Agency and the Audit Committee, providing clear assurance to the Accounting Officer and Board on the effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal control. They will also serve as a non-executive director on UKRI spin-out company boards where required, offering governance, challenge and commercial insight to support growth and protect public value. They will also oversee other professional services within UKRI, to be discussed with the successful candidate. Key Responsibilities: Providing strategic leadership across UKRI, working closely with the CEO and executive colleagues to shape organisational direction and ensure UKRI's interests are effectively represented to internal and external stakeholders, including senior government officials, industry leaders, and international partners Guiding the development and execution of UKRI's long-term strategy, exercising sound judgement in balancing DSIT objectives, financial constraints, and emerging national opportunities to position UKRI as a world-leading research and innovation organisation Overseeing day-to-day executive operations as a core member of the Executive Committee, with direct accountability for finance, digital, data, risk and legal, across UKRI's entire portfolio Representing the CEO and UKRI at high-level engagements, deploying strong influencing skills to build trust with industry, and steward key relationships at central and local government levels, as well as with major customers, strategic partners and corporate service providers Providing executive leadership over strategic partnerships, enabling UKRI and UK companies to access critical technologies and capabilities that support national priorities and global competitiveness Serving as a non-executive director on UKRI spin-out boards as required, bringing strong governance, commercial insight, and independent judgement to high-growth ventures Providing robust budget stewardship to ensure UKRI makes full and effective use of its grant in aid in delivering its organisational objectives. To find out more about the role please click 'apply' to visit out careers site. Your Skills and Experience UKRI wishes to attract the highest calibre of candidates with the appropriate standing for this role. The successful candidate will be able to command confidence and represent the organisation with its many stakeholders at the highest level, being able to demonstrate the following: Essential Criteria: Proven experience leading and developing diverse, high-performing teams, with the ability to set direction, delegate effectively, and deliver results through others Extensive experience holding enterprise-wide responsibility for financial probity, governance, and the effective delivery of financial outcomes within a large, complex organisation. Strong understanding of the drivers of UK economic growth, including wider policy, sectoral, and market trends that shape national research and innovation priorities Exceptional relationship-building and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to establish credibility quickly and build productive partnerships with industry, central and local government, universities, and other external institutions Highly effective communicator and influencer, able to operate confidently at Board and senior Government levels, challenge constructively, and shape decision-making in complex, multi-stakeholder environments Strong personal resilience and sound judgement, with the ability to make decisions under pressure, manage differing viewpoints, and maintain focus on organisational priorities Demonstrated commitment to personal growth, organisational learning, and continuous improvement . click apply for full job details
SENIOR IN HOUSE COMMERCIAL AND CONSTRUCTION LAWYER - ENERGY & POWER LONDON HYBRID WORKING - 3 DAYS PER WEEK IN OFFICE; 2 DAYS FROM HOME PERMANENT ROLE Role Overview: Morgan Philips Specialist Recruitment are presently representing a fast growing, UK based owner, operator and developer of energy assets in their search for a Senior In House Lawyer. The successful candidate will be responsible for advising on project development, construction, commercial, procurement and operational matters for energy & infrastructure projects. Our client's legal team legal team works closely with the commercial, technical and finance teams to provide high quality, business focused advice and support. Their in house lawyers play an active part in key commercial decision making and risk management. This role will focus on supporting the legal team in all activities related to the development and commercial management of power projects. This will involve working closely with the project development, engineering and procurement teams and external stakeholders. Key Accountabilities: Manage and lead the drafting, preparation, negotiation and execution of a wide range of construction, procurement and commercial contracts Identify and manage legal, commercial and contractual risks and ensure appropriate mitigations are in place Develop and maintain policies around contract approvals, template management and document retention Provide clear, pragmatic and commercially focused legal advice to multi-disciplinary teams with new build projects and development opportunities Advise internal stakeholders on risk exposure and dispute resolution strategies Assist with any contractual disputes, litigation and arbitration matters, including pre-action strategy and formal proceedings Develop and support internal governance and approval processes, including coordinating with compliance, risk, finance and other internal stakeholders as appropriate Instruct and manage various external counsel to obtain, challenge and finalise legal advice, opinions and drafting on various projects and agreements Track and code external legal spend ensuring alignment with budget expectations Carry out factual and legal research as required About You: UK qualified Solicitor with 6-8 years of post-qualified experience Previous experience within the energy or infrastructure sectors Experience in procurement, vendor management, supplier relationship management or contract management Experience drafting and negotiating construction contracts Advising on and drafting FIDIC and MF/1 contracts Experience of advising on and managing disputes within the infrastructure or energy sectors would be desirable although not essential Please note you will receive an automated response advising you that we have received your CV. Morgan Philips Group is a global talent solutions business that disrupts conventional thinking in executive search, recruitment and talent consulting. We operate in over 18 markets in Europe, North & South America, Asia, and the Middle East & Africa. We understand that the future is digital and social, so we embrace the latest technology, including video ads and CVs, as well as social recruiting. Our innovative services are tailored to the new world of work yet we do not lose sight of the fact that employees be they existing and potential are ultimately human beings. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.
Apr 30, 2026
Full time
SENIOR IN HOUSE COMMERCIAL AND CONSTRUCTION LAWYER - ENERGY & POWER LONDON HYBRID WORKING - 3 DAYS PER WEEK IN OFFICE; 2 DAYS FROM HOME PERMANENT ROLE Role Overview: Morgan Philips Specialist Recruitment are presently representing a fast growing, UK based owner, operator and developer of energy assets in their search for a Senior In House Lawyer. The successful candidate will be responsible for advising on project development, construction, commercial, procurement and operational matters for energy & infrastructure projects. Our client's legal team legal team works closely with the commercial, technical and finance teams to provide high quality, business focused advice and support. Their in house lawyers play an active part in key commercial decision making and risk management. This role will focus on supporting the legal team in all activities related to the development and commercial management of power projects. This will involve working closely with the project development, engineering and procurement teams and external stakeholders. Key Accountabilities: Manage and lead the drafting, preparation, negotiation and execution of a wide range of construction, procurement and commercial contracts Identify and manage legal, commercial and contractual risks and ensure appropriate mitigations are in place Develop and maintain policies around contract approvals, template management and document retention Provide clear, pragmatic and commercially focused legal advice to multi-disciplinary teams with new build projects and development opportunities Advise internal stakeholders on risk exposure and dispute resolution strategies Assist with any contractual disputes, litigation and arbitration matters, including pre-action strategy and formal proceedings Develop and support internal governance and approval processes, including coordinating with compliance, risk, finance and other internal stakeholders as appropriate Instruct and manage various external counsel to obtain, challenge and finalise legal advice, opinions and drafting on various projects and agreements Track and code external legal spend ensuring alignment with budget expectations Carry out factual and legal research as required About You: UK qualified Solicitor with 6-8 years of post-qualified experience Previous experience within the energy or infrastructure sectors Experience in procurement, vendor management, supplier relationship management or contract management Experience drafting and negotiating construction contracts Advising on and drafting FIDIC and MF/1 contracts Experience of advising on and managing disputes within the infrastructure or energy sectors would be desirable although not essential Please note you will receive an automated response advising you that we have received your CV. Morgan Philips Group is a global talent solutions business that disrupts conventional thinking in executive search, recruitment and talent consulting. We operate in over 18 markets in Europe, North & South America, Asia, and the Middle East & Africa. We understand that the future is digital and social, so we embrace the latest technology, including video ads and CVs, as well as social recruiting. Our innovative services are tailored to the new world of work yet we do not lose sight of the fact that employees be they existing and potential are ultimately human beings. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.
SENIOR IN HOUSE COMMERCIAL AND CONSTRUCTION LAWYER - ENERGY & POWER LONDON HYBRID WORKING - 3 DAYS PER WEEK IN OFFICE; 2 DAYS FROM HOME PERMANENT ROLE Role Overview: Morgan Philips Specialist Recruitment are presently representing a fast growing, UK based owner, operator and developer of energy assets in their search for a Senior In House Lawyer. The successful candidate will be responsible for advising on project development, construction, commercial, procurement and operational matters for energy & infrastructure projects. Our client's legal team legal team works closely with the commercial, technical and finance teams to provide high quality, business focused advice and support. Their in house lawyers play an active part in key commercial decision making and risk management. This role will focus on supporting the legal team in all activities related to the development and commercial management of power projects. This will involve working closely with the project development, engineering and procurement teams and external stakeholders. Key Accountabilities: Manage and lead the drafting, preparation, negotiation and execution of a wide range of construction, procurement and commercial contracts Identify and manage legal, commercial and contractual risks and ensure appropriate mitigations are in place Develop and maintain policies around contract approvals, template management and document retention Provide clear, pragmatic and commercially focused legal advice to multi-disciplinary teams with new build projects and development opportunities Advise internal stakeholders on risk exposure and dispute resolution strategies Assist with any contractual disputes, litigation and arbitration matters, including pre-action strategy and formal proceedings Develop and support internal governance and approval processes, including coordinating with compliance, risk, finance and other internal stakeholders as appropriate Instruct and manage various external counsel to obtain, challenge and finalise legal advice, opinions and drafting on various projects and agreements Track and code external legal spend ensuring alignment with budget expectations Carry out factual and legal research as required About You: UK qualified Solicitor with 6-8 years of post-qualified experience Previous experience within the energy or infrastructure sectors Experience in procurement, vendor management, supplier relationship management or contract management Experience drafting and negotiating construction contracts Advising on and drafting FIDIC and MF/1 contracts Experience of advising on and managing disputes within the infrastructure or energy sectors would be desirable although not essential Please note you will receive an automated response advising you that we have received your CV. Morgan Philips Group is a global talent solutions business that disrupts conventional thinking in executive search, recruitment and talent consulting. We operate in over 18 markets in Europe, North & South America, Asia, and the Middle East & Africa. We understand that the future is digital and social, so we embrace the latest technology, including video ads and CVs, as well as social recruiting. Our innovative services are tailored to the new world of work yet we do not lose sight of the fact that employees be they existing and potential are ultimately human beings. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.
Apr 30, 2026
Full time
SENIOR IN HOUSE COMMERCIAL AND CONSTRUCTION LAWYER - ENERGY & POWER LONDON HYBRID WORKING - 3 DAYS PER WEEK IN OFFICE; 2 DAYS FROM HOME PERMANENT ROLE Role Overview: Morgan Philips Specialist Recruitment are presently representing a fast growing, UK based owner, operator and developer of energy assets in their search for a Senior In House Lawyer. The successful candidate will be responsible for advising on project development, construction, commercial, procurement and operational matters for energy & infrastructure projects. Our client's legal team legal team works closely with the commercial, technical and finance teams to provide high quality, business focused advice and support. Their in house lawyers play an active part in key commercial decision making and risk management. This role will focus on supporting the legal team in all activities related to the development and commercial management of power projects. This will involve working closely with the project development, engineering and procurement teams and external stakeholders. Key Accountabilities: Manage and lead the drafting, preparation, negotiation and execution of a wide range of construction, procurement and commercial contracts Identify and manage legal, commercial and contractual risks and ensure appropriate mitigations are in place Develop and maintain policies around contract approvals, template management and document retention Provide clear, pragmatic and commercially focused legal advice to multi-disciplinary teams with new build projects and development opportunities Advise internal stakeholders on risk exposure and dispute resolution strategies Assist with any contractual disputes, litigation and arbitration matters, including pre-action strategy and formal proceedings Develop and support internal governance and approval processes, including coordinating with compliance, risk, finance and other internal stakeholders as appropriate Instruct and manage various external counsel to obtain, challenge and finalise legal advice, opinions and drafting on various projects and agreements Track and code external legal spend ensuring alignment with budget expectations Carry out factual and legal research as required About You: UK qualified Solicitor with 6-8 years of post-qualified experience Previous experience within the energy or infrastructure sectors Experience in procurement, vendor management, supplier relationship management or contract management Experience drafting and negotiating construction contracts Advising on and drafting FIDIC and MF/1 contracts Experience of advising on and managing disputes within the infrastructure or energy sectors would be desirable although not essential Please note you will receive an automated response advising you that we have received your CV. Morgan Philips Group is a global talent solutions business that disrupts conventional thinking in executive search, recruitment and talent consulting. We operate in over 18 markets in Europe, North & South America, Asia, and the Middle East & Africa. We understand that the future is digital and social, so we embrace the latest technology, including video ads and CVs, as well as social recruiting. Our innovative services are tailored to the new world of work yet we do not lose sight of the fact that employees be they existing and potential are ultimately human beings. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.
Site Manager - Highways & Civil Engineering Deliver Key Infrastructure Projects Across Scotland Are you an experienced Site Manager looking for the opportunity to lead highways and civil engineering works across Scotland? This is an excellent opportunity for a Site Manager who enjoys leading site teams, ensuring safe project delivery and playing a key role in maintaining vital transport infrastructure. My client is seeking a motivated Site Manager who thrives in a fast-paced environment where you will oversee day-to-day site operations and ensure projects are delivered to the highest standards of safety, quality and efficiency. As Site Manager, you will play a key role in coordinating site teams and ensuring works are delivered in line with programme and specification. About the Company My client is a well-established infrastructure contractor delivering specialist civil engineering and highways services across the UK. Their capabilities span areas including drainage solutions, safety barriers, structural maintenance and infrastructure technology. The business has built a strong reputation for delivering innovative and high-quality infrastructure solutions while maintaining a strong focus on safety, operational excellence and employee wellbeing. The Role and Responsibilities As Site Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day running of site operations across highways and civil engineering projects. You will act as the key link between site teams and office-based management, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with programme requirements. In this Site Manager role you will be doing the following: Managing daily site operations across highways and civil engineering works Ensuring all works are delivered in line with project specifications and CDM 2015 requirements Undertaking and recording weekly SHE inspections Ensuring method statements, risk assessments and permits are in place prior to works commencing Delivering start-of-shift briefings and toolbox talks to site teams Ensuring plant, machinery and equipment are fit for purpose and daily inspections are completed Keeping project and contract managers informed of progress and any changes to works scope Coaching and supporting new starters and site team members Completing daily site diaries detailing labour, plant, site conditions and progress of works Ensuring material and resource levels are maintained on site Must Have Skills and Experience To succeed as Site Manager, you will ideally have experience delivering highways or civil engineering projects and leading site teams in operational environments. My client is looking for a Site Manager who has: Previous site management experience within Highways or Civil Engineering projects Strong understanding of health and safety legislation within construction environments CSCS Supervisor Gold Card SMSTS certification Strong communication and leadership skills when managing multi-disciplinary teams Good IT skills for reporting, site documentation and project communication You will also need to be flexible and willing to travel to project sites across Scotland, including occasional night or weekend work when required. Salary and Benefits Salary up to £50,000 Company vehicle and fuel card Mobile phone and laptop provided PPE provided Additional night shift allowance Generous holiday allowance Pension scheme Online rewards platform with access to 900+ retailers Group Income Protection Death in Service benefit Salary is dependent on experience. Career Development, Location and Working Pattern This Site Manager role is based in Glasgow, with regular travel to project sites across Scotland. You will be joining a growing infrastructure contractor where you will gain exposure to a wide range of highways and civil engineering works while developing your leadership experience within site operations. This opportunity offers long-term career progression within a company that values innovation, collaboration and the wellbeing of its workforce. Interested in Learning More? If you are interested in this Site Manager opportunity and would like to discuss the role further, please apply with your CV or contact us for a confidential discussion. FOOTNOTE: If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation. Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Jordan Townley at Carrington West on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) for more information. By applying for this position, you are agreeing for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance with our Data Protection Policy. Your data will be shared with third-party clients specifically relevant to any roles you have applied for. If at any stage, you wish to withdraw your consent please contact us.
Apr 30, 2026
Full time
Site Manager - Highways & Civil Engineering Deliver Key Infrastructure Projects Across Scotland Are you an experienced Site Manager looking for the opportunity to lead highways and civil engineering works across Scotland? This is an excellent opportunity for a Site Manager who enjoys leading site teams, ensuring safe project delivery and playing a key role in maintaining vital transport infrastructure. My client is seeking a motivated Site Manager who thrives in a fast-paced environment where you will oversee day-to-day site operations and ensure projects are delivered to the highest standards of safety, quality and efficiency. As Site Manager, you will play a key role in coordinating site teams and ensuring works are delivered in line with programme and specification. About the Company My client is a well-established infrastructure contractor delivering specialist civil engineering and highways services across the UK. Their capabilities span areas including drainage solutions, safety barriers, structural maintenance and infrastructure technology. The business has built a strong reputation for delivering innovative and high-quality infrastructure solutions while maintaining a strong focus on safety, operational excellence and employee wellbeing. The Role and Responsibilities As Site Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day running of site operations across highways and civil engineering projects. You will act as the key link between site teams and office-based management, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with programme requirements. In this Site Manager role you will be doing the following: Managing daily site operations across highways and civil engineering works Ensuring all works are delivered in line with project specifications and CDM 2015 requirements Undertaking and recording weekly SHE inspections Ensuring method statements, risk assessments and permits are in place prior to works commencing Delivering start-of-shift briefings and toolbox talks to site teams Ensuring plant, machinery and equipment are fit for purpose and daily inspections are completed Keeping project and contract managers informed of progress and any changes to works scope Coaching and supporting new starters and site team members Completing daily site diaries detailing labour, plant, site conditions and progress of works Ensuring material and resource levels are maintained on site Must Have Skills and Experience To succeed as Site Manager, you will ideally have experience delivering highways or civil engineering projects and leading site teams in operational environments. My client is looking for a Site Manager who has: Previous site management experience within Highways or Civil Engineering projects Strong understanding of health and safety legislation within construction environments CSCS Supervisor Gold Card SMSTS certification Strong communication and leadership skills when managing multi-disciplinary teams Good IT skills for reporting, site documentation and project communication You will also need to be flexible and willing to travel to project sites across Scotland, including occasional night or weekend work when required. Salary and Benefits Salary up to £50,000 Company vehicle and fuel card Mobile phone and laptop provided PPE provided Additional night shift allowance Generous holiday allowance Pension scheme Online rewards platform with access to 900+ retailers Group Income Protection Death in Service benefit Salary is dependent on experience. Career Development, Location and Working Pattern This Site Manager role is based in Glasgow, with regular travel to project sites across Scotland. You will be joining a growing infrastructure contractor where you will gain exposure to a wide range of highways and civil engineering works while developing your leadership experience within site operations. This opportunity offers long-term career progression within a company that values innovation, collaboration and the wellbeing of its workforce. Interested in Learning More? If you are interested in this Site Manager opportunity and would like to discuss the role further, please apply with your CV or contact us for a confidential discussion. FOOTNOTE: If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation. Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Jordan Townley at Carrington West on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) for more information. By applying for this position, you are agreeing for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance with our Data Protection Policy. Your data will be shared with third-party clients specifically relevant to any roles you have applied for. If at any stage, you wish to withdraw your consent please contact us.
Job Title: Head of IT Location: Worcestershire across 3 sites (predominantly office based with flexibility for remote working of 1 day per week) Reports To: Partner, Head of Finance and Operations Department: Operational Support Direct Reports: 1 1st Line IT Support Technician Role Purpose The Head of IT has full accountability for the firm's information technology environment, ensuring it is secure, resilient, scalable and aligned to the firm's strategic and regulatory objectives. The role will also be responsible for driving the thoughtful and appropriate adoption of AI and automation, ensuring these technologies are used safely, ethically and pragmatically to enhance efficiency, decision making and client service. This is a senior leadership role with clear ownership of the end to end IT estate, including infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, data and third party services. The role is responsible not only for operational stability, but for shaping and delivering the firm's technology roadmap so that technology actively supports business growth, efficiency and risk management. Working closely with senior leadership, the Head of IT will plan, prioritise and deliver technology initiatives using robust project management disciplines, ensuring change is well governed, outcomes focused and delivered with minimal disruption to the business. Core Accountabilities The overall performance, security and resilience of the firm's IT estate Ownership and continuous evolution of the business technology stack Delivery of IT and digital change programmes through effective project management Alignment of technology decisions with business strategy, regulatory obligations and operational risk IT governance, supplier performance, investment decisions and technology related risk Driving the responsible use of AI and automation to support efficiency, insight and business growth Key Responsibilities Technology Ownership & Infrastructure Own and manage the firm's IT infrastructure, including hardware, software, networks, cloud services, servers, storage, backup and disaster recovery Ensure systems are secure, reliable, well maintained and capable of scaling with business growth Proactively identify and address performance issues, capacity constraints and technical debt Oversee and coordinate external IT service providers where required Cybersecurity & Data Protection Hold overall accountability for the firm's cybersecurity posture Define, implement and enforce security policies, standards and controls Monitor systems and risks, responding appropriately to threats and incidents Ensure compliance with GDPR, data protection legislation and industry best practice Act as senior owner for IT related incidents, risk management and remediation Business Applications & Technology Stack Own the selection, implementation, integration and optimisation of core business systems Ensure applications are stable, well integrated and aligned to business processes Manage vendor relationships to maximise value, performance and reliability Ensure users are informed of relevant system changes and improvements IT Strategy, Projects & Change Delivery Define and maintain a clear IT strategy and multi year technology roadmap Translate strategic objectives into clearly scoped, prioritised and well governed IT projects Lead and deliver IT and digital change initiatives using appropriate project management methodologies Manage project plans, risks, dependencies, budgets and stakeholder communication Ensure technology change is delivered on time, within scope and aligned to business outcomes Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Own and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity arrangements Ensure backups are robust, current and regularly tested Periodically test recovery processes and implement improvements Vendor, MSP & Contract Management Own the relationship and performance of the outsourced IT Managed Service Provider Manage all third party technology suppliers and service contracts Negotiate and review contracts and SLAs to ensure value, resilience and scalability Ensure contracts are renewed, replaced or exited in a controlled and timely manner Budget, Governance & Compliance Own the IT budget, cost forecasting and investment planning Ensure technology spend delivers clear business value Establish and maintain IT policies, procedures and governance frameworks Prepare for and manage IT audits and regulatory reviews Team Leadership & User Enablement Line manage and develop the 1st Line IT Support Technician Ensure users receive effective, timely and professional IT support Develop and deliver IT training to improve adoption and capability Maintain clear documentation, procedures and user guidance Key Skills & Experience Proven experience in a senior IT leadership role (IT Manager, IT Lead or Head of IT) Experience in accountancy, finance or professional services strongly preferred Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure, cloud platforms and business systems Demonstrable experience of cybersecurity, data protection and risk management Proven track record of delivering IT projects and managing technology change Strong vendor, contract and Managed Service Provider management experience Strong experience of building stakeholder relationships with Senior executives & C Suite. Proven line management, leadership and project management skills. Excellent communication and Team Player skills Strong decision making, prioritisation and problem solving abilities Qualifications Relevant certifications (e.g. Microsoft, ITIL, CompTIA, CISSP or similar) desirable Personal Attributes Clear ownership mindset with strong accountability Strategic thinker with a practical, delivery focused approach Confident decision maker able to balance risk, cost and business need Proactive, organised and comfortable managing competing priorities Able to operate both strategically and hands on when required Working Conditions Full time role, predominantly office based with some remote flexibility Occasional out of hours work for maintenance or critical incidents Benefits: Competitive salary 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays Private Medical Health insurance Life Assurance Group Personal Pension Plan Electric Car scheme Cycle to Work Scheme Flexible Holiday Purchase Scheme Enhanced Family Pay - maternity, paternity, parental, and compassionate leave Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential helpline as well as online support If you wish to be considered for the role, please contact Joanne Harris on (phone number removed) or email me on (url removed)
Apr 30, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Head of IT Location: Worcestershire across 3 sites (predominantly office based with flexibility for remote working of 1 day per week) Reports To: Partner, Head of Finance and Operations Department: Operational Support Direct Reports: 1 1st Line IT Support Technician Role Purpose The Head of IT has full accountability for the firm's information technology environment, ensuring it is secure, resilient, scalable and aligned to the firm's strategic and regulatory objectives. The role will also be responsible for driving the thoughtful and appropriate adoption of AI and automation, ensuring these technologies are used safely, ethically and pragmatically to enhance efficiency, decision making and client service. This is a senior leadership role with clear ownership of the end to end IT estate, including infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, data and third party services. The role is responsible not only for operational stability, but for shaping and delivering the firm's technology roadmap so that technology actively supports business growth, efficiency and risk management. Working closely with senior leadership, the Head of IT will plan, prioritise and deliver technology initiatives using robust project management disciplines, ensuring change is well governed, outcomes focused and delivered with minimal disruption to the business. Core Accountabilities The overall performance, security and resilience of the firm's IT estate Ownership and continuous evolution of the business technology stack Delivery of IT and digital change programmes through effective project management Alignment of technology decisions with business strategy, regulatory obligations and operational risk IT governance, supplier performance, investment decisions and technology related risk Driving the responsible use of AI and automation to support efficiency, insight and business growth Key Responsibilities Technology Ownership & Infrastructure Own and manage the firm's IT infrastructure, including hardware, software, networks, cloud services, servers, storage, backup and disaster recovery Ensure systems are secure, reliable, well maintained and capable of scaling with business growth Proactively identify and address performance issues, capacity constraints and technical debt Oversee and coordinate external IT service providers where required Cybersecurity & Data Protection Hold overall accountability for the firm's cybersecurity posture Define, implement and enforce security policies, standards and controls Monitor systems and risks, responding appropriately to threats and incidents Ensure compliance with GDPR, data protection legislation and industry best practice Act as senior owner for IT related incidents, risk management and remediation Business Applications & Technology Stack Own the selection, implementation, integration and optimisation of core business systems Ensure applications are stable, well integrated and aligned to business processes Manage vendor relationships to maximise value, performance and reliability Ensure users are informed of relevant system changes and improvements IT Strategy, Projects & Change Delivery Define and maintain a clear IT strategy and multi year technology roadmap Translate strategic objectives into clearly scoped, prioritised and well governed IT projects Lead and deliver IT and digital change initiatives using appropriate project management methodologies Manage project plans, risks, dependencies, budgets and stakeholder communication Ensure technology change is delivered on time, within scope and aligned to business outcomes Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Own and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity arrangements Ensure backups are robust, current and regularly tested Periodically test recovery processes and implement improvements Vendor, MSP & Contract Management Own the relationship and performance of the outsourced IT Managed Service Provider Manage all third party technology suppliers and service contracts Negotiate and review contracts and SLAs to ensure value, resilience and scalability Ensure contracts are renewed, replaced or exited in a controlled and timely manner Budget, Governance & Compliance Own the IT budget, cost forecasting and investment planning Ensure technology spend delivers clear business value Establish and maintain IT policies, procedures and governance frameworks Prepare for and manage IT audits and regulatory reviews Team Leadership & User Enablement Line manage and develop the 1st Line IT Support Technician Ensure users receive effective, timely and professional IT support Develop and deliver IT training to improve adoption and capability Maintain clear documentation, procedures and user guidance Key Skills & Experience Proven experience in a senior IT leadership role (IT Manager, IT Lead or Head of IT) Experience in accountancy, finance or professional services strongly preferred Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure, cloud platforms and business systems Demonstrable experience of cybersecurity, data protection and risk management Proven track record of delivering IT projects and managing technology change Strong vendor, contract and Managed Service Provider management experience Strong experience of building stakeholder relationships with Senior executives & C Suite. Proven line management, leadership and project management skills. Excellent communication and Team Player skills Strong decision making, prioritisation and problem solving abilities Qualifications Relevant certifications (e.g. Microsoft, ITIL, CompTIA, CISSP or similar) desirable Personal Attributes Clear ownership mindset with strong accountability Strategic thinker with a practical, delivery focused approach Confident decision maker able to balance risk, cost and business need Proactive, organised and comfortable managing competing priorities Able to operate both strategically and hands on when required Working Conditions Full time role, predominantly office based with some remote flexibility Occasional out of hours work for maintenance or critical incidents Benefits: Competitive salary 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays Private Medical Health insurance Life Assurance Group Personal Pension Plan Electric Car scheme Cycle to Work Scheme Flexible Holiday Purchase Scheme Enhanced Family Pay - maternity, paternity, parental, and compassionate leave Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential helpline as well as online support If you wish to be considered for the role, please contact Joanne Harris on (phone number removed) or email me on (url removed)
IT Project Manager York Hybrid (2-4 Days Office) Up to 50,000 + Benefits We're recruiting for an IT Project Manager to join a large UK-based healthcare organisation supporting a wide network of clinical and operational sites across the country. This is a great opportunity to join a busy IT Projects team delivering infrastructure change, site onboarding, and ongoing technology improvements in a fast-paced, multi-site environment where IT directly supports frontline services. The Role: You'll manage a variety of IT infrastructure projects across the UK, including: Site onboarding / acquisitions Server, PC and infrastructure deployments Networking and telecoms projects Infrastructure upgrades and refresh programmes Change management across operational environments Project governance, reporting, and documentation You'll also line manage 2 Junior Project Managers and work closely with senior IT leadership to support governance and delivery improvements. What We're Looking For: IT Infrastructure Project Management experience Strong knowledge of servers, networking, telecoms, end-user tech Experience managing multiple projects and stakeholders Supplier management experience PRINCE2 / Agile beneficial Full UK driving licence Why Apply? Up to 50,000 salary Hybrid working ( 2-4 days in York office ) Line management responsibility Strong training & development (PRINCE2, Agile, etc.) Exposure to large-scale healthcare IT projects
Apr 30, 2026
Full time
IT Project Manager York Hybrid (2-4 Days Office) Up to 50,000 + Benefits We're recruiting for an IT Project Manager to join a large UK-based healthcare organisation supporting a wide network of clinical and operational sites across the country. This is a great opportunity to join a busy IT Projects team delivering infrastructure change, site onboarding, and ongoing technology improvements in a fast-paced, multi-site environment where IT directly supports frontline services. The Role: You'll manage a variety of IT infrastructure projects across the UK, including: Site onboarding / acquisitions Server, PC and infrastructure deployments Networking and telecoms projects Infrastructure upgrades and refresh programmes Change management across operational environments Project governance, reporting, and documentation You'll also line manage 2 Junior Project Managers and work closely with senior IT leadership to support governance and delivery improvements. What We're Looking For: IT Infrastructure Project Management experience Strong knowledge of servers, networking, telecoms, end-user tech Experience managing multiple projects and stakeholders Supplier management experience PRINCE2 / Agile beneficial Full UK driving licence Why Apply? Up to 50,000 salary Hybrid working ( 2-4 days in York office ) Line management responsibility Strong training & development (PRINCE2, Agile, etc.) Exposure to large-scale healthcare IT projects
IT Operations & Transformation Manager Manchester 50,000 - 55,000 Zachary Daniels are partnered with a growing UK business to recruit an IT Operations & Transformation Manager, a key hire to drive improvements across technology, systems, and infrastructure. This is a high-impact role where you'll sit between day-to-day IT operations and longer-term transformation, helping the business modernise its technology landscape while ensuring everything continues to run smoothly. The Role You'll take ownership of IT operations while leading initiatives to improve systems, processes, and overall technology capability across the business. Key responsibilities include: Leading day-to-day IT operations across infrastructure, systems, and support Driving technology transformation and continuous improvement initiatives Acting as the key link between the business and Group IT Managing third-party vendors, suppliers, and service providers Overseeing system performance, security, and reliability Supporting business continuity, backup, and disaster recovery planning Managing IT budgets, forecasting, and resource allocation Leading and developing internal teams and external partners Identifying and implementing new technologies to improve efficiency and user experience What We're Looking For Experience in an IT Manager / IT Operations / Infrastructure leadership role Strong background across Microsoft technologies (Azure, Office 365, SharePoint) Experience working in multi-site or group environments Ability to balance hands-on delivery with strategic thinking Strong stakeholder management across technical and non-technical teams Experience managing vendors, budgets, and IT projects Exposure to cyber security, cloud, and system integrations Why Join? Opportunity to shape and influence the IT landscape High visibility role with senior stakeholders Blend of operational leadership and transformation work Business investing in technology and change Apply today with your most up to date CV! BH36068
Apr 30, 2026
Full time
IT Operations & Transformation Manager Manchester 50,000 - 55,000 Zachary Daniels are partnered with a growing UK business to recruit an IT Operations & Transformation Manager, a key hire to drive improvements across technology, systems, and infrastructure. This is a high-impact role where you'll sit between day-to-day IT operations and longer-term transformation, helping the business modernise its technology landscape while ensuring everything continues to run smoothly. The Role You'll take ownership of IT operations while leading initiatives to improve systems, processes, and overall technology capability across the business. Key responsibilities include: Leading day-to-day IT operations across infrastructure, systems, and support Driving technology transformation and continuous improvement initiatives Acting as the key link between the business and Group IT Managing third-party vendors, suppliers, and service providers Overseeing system performance, security, and reliability Supporting business continuity, backup, and disaster recovery planning Managing IT budgets, forecasting, and resource allocation Leading and developing internal teams and external partners Identifying and implementing new technologies to improve efficiency and user experience What We're Looking For Experience in an IT Manager / IT Operations / Infrastructure leadership role Strong background across Microsoft technologies (Azure, Office 365, SharePoint) Experience working in multi-site or group environments Ability to balance hands-on delivery with strategic thinking Strong stakeholder management across technical and non-technical teams Experience managing vendors, budgets, and IT projects Exposure to cyber security, cloud, and system integrations Why Join? Opportunity to shape and influence the IT landscape High visibility role with senior stakeholders Blend of operational leadership and transformation work Business investing in technology and change Apply today with your most up to date CV! BH36068
Location Norcross - Tomlinson House, FY5 3WP, Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, South West, BS34 8QW, Kentigern House, Glasgow, G2 3EX. About the job Job summary Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK's Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission - Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2027. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description DBS DIT provides digital capability that supports corporate services across the Ministry of Defence, including Finance, Commercial, Payroll and Human Resources for Military Personnel, Civilian Personnel and Veterans. Our digital solutions comprise enterprise resource planning systems, performance management, analytics, automation, low code applications and public facing services through Gov.uk. As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will be at the heart of managing and optimising our development processes. Your responsibilities will include overseeing tools and testing environments, managing central code control, maintaining development standards, and writing software that automates systems. You will design secure solutions and deliver complex projects using modern development standards. Your role will also involve troubleshooting and resolving complex service faults and designing efficient systems with medium levels of risk and complexity. You will actively collaborate with user researchers to champion user-focused design, as well as with technical and solutions architects and software developers. In addition, you will underpin the development of both internal user services and public-facing services. You will deploy and manage applications on OpenShift and third-party PaaS solutions and manage CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, effective communication, decision-making skills, and a commitment to continuous improvement and development. Responsibilities A Senior DevOps Engineer delivers and integrates software to form a complete DevOps toolchain. They are responsible for planning and designing large groups of stories. At this role level, you will: Transform technical requirements into an effective DevOps toolchain to enable product delivery Ensure that deployment strategies for products are repeatable, scalable and highly available Have deep technical knowledge, providing support to delivery teams and solving complex problems Manage service components and optimise development processes to ensure they meet business needs and performance indicators. Design secure solutions and services with controls specifically engineered to mitigate security threats. Use modern development standards to design, code, test, and document programs or scripts of medium-to-high complexity. Identify, locate, and fix complex service faults while advising others on different methodologies and types of service support. Design systems with medium levels of risk and complexity, ensuring the selection of appropriate technology and efficient resource use. Collaborate with user researchers to champion user research, prioritise and define approaches to understand the user story, and offer recommendations on the best tools and methods to use. Deploy, manage, and scale applications on OpenShift and third-party Platform as a Service (PaaS) solutions, while setting up and managing continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines. Provide coaching and mentoring to more junior colleagues Person specification You will need the following skills for this role: Availability and Capacity Management (Senior DevOps Engineer) You can manage service components to ensure they meet business needs and key performance indicators (KPIs) (Skill Level: Working) Development process optimisation (Senior DevOps Engineer). You can work under guidance to identify process optimisation opportunities and contribute to the implementation of proposed solutions. (Skill Level: Working) Information Security. You can design solutions and services with security controls included, specifically engineered to mitigate security threats. (Skill Level: Practitioner). Modern Development Standards. You can apply modern development standards and support others in applying them. (Skill Level: Practitioner) Programming and Build (Software Engineering). You can collaborate with others when necessary to review specifications. You can use the agreed specifications to design, code, test and document programs or scripts of medium-to-high complexity, using the right standards and tools (Skill Level: Practitioner) Prototyping. You can approach prototyping as a team activity, actively soliciting prototypes and testing with others. You can establish design patterns and iterate them use a variety of prototyping methods and choose the most appropriate (Skill Level: Practitioner) Service Support. You can identify, locate, and fix complex service faults, and advise others on different methodologies and types of service support.(Skill Level: Expert) Systems Design. You can design systems characterised by medium levels of risk, impact, and business or technical complexity. You can select appropriate design standards, methods, and tools, and ensure they are applied effectively. You can review the systems designs of others to ensure the selection of appropriate technology, efficient use of resources and integration of multiple systems and technology. (Skill Level: Practitioner) Systems Integration. You can define the integration build co-ordinate build activities across systems understand how to undertake and support integration testing activities (Skill Level: Practitioner) User focus. You can collaborate with user researchers and can represent users internally. You can explain the difference between user needs and the desires of the user. You can champion user research to focus on all users. You can prioritise and define approaches to understand the user story, and guiding others in doing so. You can offer recommendations on the best tools and methods to use. (Skill Level: Practitioner) You will hold a recognized technical certification appropriate to the role or be prepared to obtain this while in post. Desirable Experience: Experience with OpenShift: As our solutions are run on OpenShift, experience with deploying, managing, and scaling applications on this platform is highly desirable. This includes understanding of OpenShift's architecture, its project and application concepts, and its command-line client. Proficiency with Prometheus and Terraform: Experience with Prometheus for monitoring and alerting purposes is desirable. Familiarity with Terraform for infrastructure as code (IaC) to provision and manage any cloud, infrastructure, or service is also needed. Containerization and Kubernetes Experience: Hands-on experience with Docker or other containerization technologies is needed. Understanding of Kubernetes for container orchestration is also crucial, including the ability to design, deploy and manage applications within a Kubernetes environment. . click apply for full job details
Apr 20, 2026
Full time
Location Norcross - Tomlinson House, FY5 3WP, Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, South West, BS34 8QW, Kentigern House, Glasgow, G2 3EX. About the job Job summary Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK's Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission - Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2027. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description DBS DIT provides digital capability that supports corporate services across the Ministry of Defence, including Finance, Commercial, Payroll and Human Resources for Military Personnel, Civilian Personnel and Veterans. Our digital solutions comprise enterprise resource planning systems, performance management, analytics, automation, low code applications and public facing services through Gov.uk. As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will be at the heart of managing and optimising our development processes. Your responsibilities will include overseeing tools and testing environments, managing central code control, maintaining development standards, and writing software that automates systems. You will design secure solutions and deliver complex projects using modern development standards. Your role will also involve troubleshooting and resolving complex service faults and designing efficient systems with medium levels of risk and complexity. You will actively collaborate with user researchers to champion user-focused design, as well as with technical and solutions architects and software developers. In addition, you will underpin the development of both internal user services and public-facing services. You will deploy and manage applications on OpenShift and third-party PaaS solutions and manage CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, effective communication, decision-making skills, and a commitment to continuous improvement and development. Responsibilities A Senior DevOps Engineer delivers and integrates software to form a complete DevOps toolchain. They are responsible for planning and designing large groups of stories. At this role level, you will: Transform technical requirements into an effective DevOps toolchain to enable product delivery Ensure that deployment strategies for products are repeatable, scalable and highly available Have deep technical knowledge, providing support to delivery teams and solving complex problems Manage service components and optimise development processes to ensure they meet business needs and performance indicators. Design secure solutions and services with controls specifically engineered to mitigate security threats. Use modern development standards to design, code, test, and document programs or scripts of medium-to-high complexity. Identify, locate, and fix complex service faults while advising others on different methodologies and types of service support. Design systems with medium levels of risk and complexity, ensuring the selection of appropriate technology and efficient resource use. Collaborate with user researchers to champion user research, prioritise and define approaches to understand the user story, and offer recommendations on the best tools and methods to use. Deploy, manage, and scale applications on OpenShift and third-party Platform as a Service (PaaS) solutions, while setting up and managing continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines. Provide coaching and mentoring to more junior colleagues Person specification You will need the following skills for this role: Availability and Capacity Management (Senior DevOps Engineer) You can manage service components to ensure they meet business needs and key performance indicators (KPIs) (Skill Level: Working) Development process optimisation (Senior DevOps Engineer). You can work under guidance to identify process optimisation opportunities and contribute to the implementation of proposed solutions. (Skill Level: Working) Information Security. You can design solutions and services with security controls included, specifically engineered to mitigate security threats. (Skill Level: Practitioner). Modern Development Standards. You can apply modern development standards and support others in applying them. (Skill Level: Practitioner) Programming and Build (Software Engineering). You can collaborate with others when necessary to review specifications. You can use the agreed specifications to design, code, test and document programs or scripts of medium-to-high complexity, using the right standards and tools (Skill Level: Practitioner) Prototyping. You can approach prototyping as a team activity, actively soliciting prototypes and testing with others. You can establish design patterns and iterate them use a variety of prototyping methods and choose the most appropriate (Skill Level: Practitioner) Service Support. You can identify, locate, and fix complex service faults, and advise others on different methodologies and types of service support.(Skill Level: Expert) Systems Design. You can design systems characterised by medium levels of risk, impact, and business or technical complexity. You can select appropriate design standards, methods, and tools, and ensure they are applied effectively. You can review the systems designs of others to ensure the selection of appropriate technology, efficient use of resources and integration of multiple systems and technology. (Skill Level: Practitioner) Systems Integration. You can define the integration build co-ordinate build activities across systems understand how to undertake and support integration testing activities (Skill Level: Practitioner) User focus. You can collaborate with user researchers and can represent users internally. You can explain the difference between user needs and the desires of the user. You can champion user research to focus on all users. You can prioritise and define approaches to understand the user story, and guiding others in doing so. You can offer recommendations on the best tools and methods to use. (Skill Level: Practitioner) You will hold a recognized technical certification appropriate to the role or be prepared to obtain this while in post. Desirable Experience: Experience with OpenShift: As our solutions are run on OpenShift, experience with deploying, managing, and scaling applications on this platform is highly desirable. This includes understanding of OpenShift's architecture, its project and application concepts, and its command-line client. Proficiency with Prometheus and Terraform: Experience with Prometheus for monitoring and alerting purposes is desirable. Familiarity with Terraform for infrastructure as code (IaC) to provision and manage any cloud, infrastructure, or service is also needed. Containerization and Kubernetes Experience: Hands-on experience with Docker or other containerization technologies is needed. Understanding of Kubernetes for container orchestration is also crucial, including the ability to design, deploy and manage applications within a Kubernetes environment. . click apply for full job details
