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Senior Bid & Commercial Manager Job Description and Person Specification Reports To: Director of Sales & Strategy - Defence Department: Defence Line Management Responsibility Yes - Contract Management function Hours of work Full-Time Background Analox is a well established global leader in the research, development and manufacturing of complex gas sensing products and systems. Our equipment is used across a diverse range of markets and applications such as submarines, space, beverage and deep sea diving. We have 116 people across our two sites in North Yorkshire, UK and California, USA, and are currently pursuing expansion plans into France. Analox is known for its positive and supportive work environment that values teamwork, innovation, and collaboration. We are a world leading provider of gas monitoring solutions, providing employees with an opportunity to work on cutting edge technology in ever-changing environments and make an impact in growing industries. We truly believe that our people are what makes Analox great. We invest heavily in employee training and development and provide opportunities for career advancement, helping team members to excel and thrive in their chosen path. Analox has a diverse and talented team of employees who work together to drive success, providing a dynamic and collaborative work environment, if you would like to be a part of this please look at our current vacancies below. Overall Purpose of the Role This is a senior, high-impact role combining strategic bid leadership, contract negotiation, and commercial management in a regulated, defence-focused environment. You will own the end-to-end bid lifecycle for major opportunities - from qualification to submission - while also supporting contractual negotiations, risk analysis, and customer engagement. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, engineering, legal, finance, and programme delivery teams to ensure commercial success and compliance. Main Responsibilities Bid Management Lead and coordinate the development of complex, high-value bids (e.g. MoD, NATO, defence primes). Leading a bid team to deliver cost effective winning bids, to achieve a 75% win rate. Define winning bid strategies in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders. Produce and oversee the development of high-quality, compliant, and compelling bid documentation, for on time submission. Run gate reviews (e.g. bid/no-bid, solution, pricing, red team). Ensure adherence to bid governance frameworks. Maintain and develop a bid library for reusable content and continuous improvement. Commercial & Contract Management Support or lead negotiation of customer contracts (including terms & conditions, pricing, SLAs). Manage contractual risks and obligations across the lifecycle of customer projects. Advise internal stakeholders on commercial issues, including compliance with DEFCONs, ITAR, DSPCR, etc. Ensure flow-down of contractual requirements to subcontractors and suppliers. Responsible for Contract Review and Contract compliance in collaboration with internal cross functional teams. Stakeholder Engagement & Strategy Build strong relationships with senior internal stakeholders, Defence clients and strategic partners. identifying opportunities that align to Analox's strategic direction and capabilities. Work with internal stakeholders to prepare the organisation for the compliant delivery of Contracts. Act as a key interface between the business and customer commercial/procurement functions. Provide commercial input into strategic decision making, pricing, and programme execution. Lead input to the Defence Business Unit's pipeline, forecasts and revenue targets. Analyse win/loss outcomes and provide insights to improve future bid performance. Governance & Continuous Improvement Champion continuous improvement in bid and commercial processes. Support the development of standard templates, playbooks, and best practices. Line management responsibility for the Contract Management team, mentor and develop junior bid or commercial staff as the function scales. General Responsibilities: To support other company departments as and when required to enable the company to achieve its objectives. Personal training and development to complement Analox's objectives. Maintaining awareness of the company Quality, Health and Safety and Environmental policies and procedures. Understand the importance of the customer in everything we do and carry out all duties in this role in line with Analox Customer Service Policy. An ongoing personal commitment to continuous performance improvement and personal development is required of all Analox employees to enable the company to achieve its mission and to continue to build on its tradition of excellence. All candidates must be able to obtain a Security Clearance. The job description is not intended to be exhaustive, and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances and after consultation with the post holder. All staff are expected to actively participate in annual reviews and set objectives/goals in conjunction with their manager. Performance will be monitored against set objectives/goals. EHS Health and Safety Proactively promote a culture of safety by taking ownership and encouraging others to do the same. Lead by example by consistently adhering to and championing safety practices and policies. Support 5S initiatives and maintain high housekeeping standards. Participate in safety audits, incident investigations, and root cause analyses as needed to ensure a safe and organized work environment. Equality and Diversity Analox is committed to an Equal Opportunities Policy which affirms that all staff should be afforded equality of treatment and opportunity in employment irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. All staff are required to observe this policy in their behaviour to other employees and service users. Values Analox Values: Teamwork, Commitment to Excellence, Customer Focus, Pride, Integrity, and Boldness, are at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together, innovate, and serve our customers. Person Specification Job Title Person Specification Specify detailed requirements for each criteria under 'Essential' or 'Desirable' as appropriate. Please specify how criteria will be identified (I = Interview, A = Application and R = Reference Asmt= Assessment). If you have a disability and have any special requirements that impact on your ability to meet any of the essential criteria please contact a member of the HR team. Education/ Knowledge and Qualifications Bachelors Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field such as; Business, Law/ Commercial Law, Engineering, Procurement/ Supply chain management, Project Management. Familiarity with Salesforce or other CRM/tender tracking tools. Understanding of gas detection or submarine life-support systems (advantageous but not essential). Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) Practitioner / Professional Certification. APMP Certification - A Skills, & Abilities Exceptional project management skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical and persuasive writing. Strong understanding of government/defence procurement (e.g. DEFCONs, ITAR, SSRO, DSPCR). Excellent commercial awareness, risk management capability and attention to detail. Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, including experience working with MoD or major defence primes. Familiarity with contract law and legal frameworks. Evidence of managing multiple bids to different deadlines (A). Strong attention to detail and compliance (no disqualified bids due to admin errors). (I) Experience reviewing, negotiating, or managing contracts - ideally MOD/DEFCONs, ITAR, or export-controlled contracts. (A) Understands risk , liability , payment terms , and SLAs in a contract context. (I, R) Can flag and manage contractual obligations post-award . (I) Minimum 5+ years' experience in bid management , contract negotiation , or commercial roles within a defence, aerospace, or complex engineering environment. Proven experience leading end-to-end bids for projects >£1M. Experience with international defence tenders (e.g. NATO, foreign MODs). Experience with cost models, pricing strategy, and financial analysis. Has led or significantly contributed to end-to-end tender processes (e.g. MOD, international defence organisations, large B2B tenders). (A) Experience with public sector procurement (e.g. Defence Contract Online, Find a Tender, NATO, or equivalent). (A) Familiarity with bid lifecycle stages : Bid/No-Bid, strategy, compliance, writing, submission, clarification, and debrief. (I, R?) International experience - Y/N (A) Personal Attributes Strategic thinker with a proactive, hands on approach. Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage competing priorities. . click apply for full job details

Division / Department - See Advert Grade - Level 1 Status - Full Time or Happy to Talk Flexible Working Contract Type - Fixed Term Contract Salary Grade Range - £44,053 - £57,478 Working Hours - 36.0 Hours per Week Shift Allowance - No Politically Restricted - No Location - Surrey Police Headquarters, Guildford The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time. Chief Constables' Message We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe. We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you. We wish you all the very best with your application. The Role & Key Responsibilities This is a Fixed Term Position until the end of June 2026. From your first day with us you will be part of a policing family making a real difference. It is our mission to identify and protect vulnerable people, prevent and respond to harm and keep people safe. In this role you will be: Coordinating the activity of key stakeholder across Surrey and Sussex Police in relation to the implementation of the replace system for the Police National Computer - LEDs Law Enforcement Data System. The LEDS Business Change Manager will play a key role in ensuring that the LEDS Programme meets its objectives. The LEDS Business Change Manager will focus on preparing Business areas for the changes required to implement LEDS. Supporting the Force Silver and Business Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to deliver new business processes, systems and technology, the LEDS Business Change Manager will ensure that the changes are effectively integrated into the business, ready for operational use and that the associated behavioural/cultural changes have been made. Where appropriate take the lead on operational transition management ensuring that "business as usual" is maintained during the transition and that changes are effectively integrated into the forces; or on occasions, support and act as a mentor to those who are leading on transition. Skills & Experience To ensure the interests of the Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) are met by the Programme and obtain assurance for the SRO that the delivery of new capability is compatible with the realisation of benefits. To work with the Force Silver and Programme Manager to ensure that the work of the Programme, including the scope of each tranche of activity or plan, covers the necessary aspects required to deliver the LEDS Products that will lead to operational use and benefits. Take the lead on transition management, working with Business SMEs to ensure that business as usual is maintained during the transition and the changes are integrated into the business. To work with business SMEs to ensure improvements are identified and made to existing and new business operations as the Programme delivers the LEDS Products into operational use. Identify and engage stakeholders and maintain positive relationships to ensure Programme deliverables and products put into business operations as well any new ways of working. Optimise the timing of the release of Programme deliverables and products into business operations by working closely with enabling services to plan and deliver the associated products. E.g. L&PD, DDaT etc. Produce papers and updates for the Adoption & Delivery Steering Group and LEDS Governance Board as appropriate. Support the Technical Project Manager in producing the Highlight Report. Support and encourage the use of the LEDS Products and be a Leader who can inspire and motivate others to do the same. Keeping up to date on the status of the LEDS Products and abreast of any issues and risks associated to their development or delivery. Ensuring these updates are recorded and fed back to the Programme and Business subject matter experts. Capture and track the overarching benefits, liaise with the National Programme to ensure all in-force benefits plans are up to date and metrics captured. Own the change activity and be accountable to the Force Silver by ensuring all change activities that are contributing to the overall success and delivery of the Programme are documented and shared. E.g. undertake business readiness assessment, updating of guidance documents, updating of business processes and supporting the undertaking of user acceptance testing. Undertake other duties appropriate to the grade and character of work as may be reasonably required, including specific duties of a similar or lesser graded post. Why Work With Us? Policing is an exciting 24/7 business and we all have commitments outside work. We're invested in supporting people to balance their life with work and we encourage flexible working. We are open to conversations about job shares and part time working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public. This may include flexi-time and home working. We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits; career progression contributory pension scheme (LGPS) generous annual leave allowance discounts for everyday spend on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs generous and supportive parental leave financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support discounted contributory healthcare scheme For Further Information on the role, please contact Diversity Statement We are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all. We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement. We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. For more information, you can read our full anti-racism statement here . We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you. Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications. This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process. Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are; vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally if the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is successful it will result in a transfer of employment Surrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts. Reference number SYSX STAFF04703 Date posted 03/12/2025

Shape the Future of our cities and environments. Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' challenges head on. It's a diverse and inclusive work environment where world class talent knows no distinctions. Bring your skills to the mix as a Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer, you'll play a vital role in every aspect of mechanical engineering on Transformational Programmes for critical UK infrastructure with opportunities to work on iconic engineering projects at home and abroad. We currently have opportunities in our Birmingham office. We specialise in all aspects of mechanical engineering, within multiple challenging and engaging sectors such as Water, Aviation, Defence, Energy, Cities & Development and Education. We continue to provide industry leading mechanical engineering solutions right through the project lifecycle, with value added through client side support as well as construction phases. If being a part of a team with a passion for this industry is for you then we would love to talk to you. Your Role Manage or Lead or Work in with team to undertake technical design work following relevant design standards and codes, and to high quality levels. Prepare briefs, scopes of work, and input into bid proposals. Successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones and programmes. Work closely with teams in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions. Adhere to quality assurance standards in design. Qualifications Experience in design delivery, including multidisciplinary design. Sound knowledge in mechanical equipment, such as pumps, blowers, screens and chemical dosing plant as well as an in depth understanding of current UK design standards and working practices. Strong understanding of legislation such as CDM and ATEX. About Atkins Réalis Wherever you are in your career - and whoever you are - AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where - and how far - your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant. We're AtkinsRéalis, a world class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. Benefits and Rewards Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life. Security Clearance This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

This is a hybrid role requiring two to three days a week in our London office, and travel to Edinburgh or Bath a few times per quarter. About us Seccl is the Octopus-owned embedded investment platform that's on a mission to helping more people to invest - and invest well. We're B-Corp certified with an amazing product-market fit, impressive early traction and the potential to transform an outdated industry, for the better. We've been growing fast and will scale even faster over the next few years. We're also proud to be part of Octopus, the £multi billion group that's on a mission to breathe new life into broken industries, through companies like Octopus Energy, Octopus Investments and Octopus Money. Check out the Seccl website for the latest on our products and our mission to shape the future of investments. The role: We're looking for a Group product manager to lead our Accounts tribe, a critical part of the Seccl platform. Accounts sits at the heart of how investors and advisers interact with Seccl from tax efficient wrappers to pensions, investment strategies and account level functionality. Your tribe will include: Investment wrappers such as JISA, ISA and GIA, ensuring smooth, compliant experiences across firms and end investors SIPP capability and the infrastructure needed to support a range of pension use cases Enabling advisers and investors to access the right assets aligned to risk profiles Account level functionality such as fees and inter account movements You won't lead a single squad day to day. Instead, you'll lead multiple Product managers across several squads, setting direction, aligning priorities, and driving strategic initiatives across your domain. You'll work closely with two other GPMs (Custody and Experience) to shape the end to end platform roadmap. On a typical day you will: Set the vision and strategy for the Accounts tribe, shaping direction 6 18 months ahead Build and maintain clear, coherent roadmaps that balance short term delivery with long term impact Develop strong relationships with advisers, developers and firms, deeply understanding their workflows, pain points and needs Lead, coach and support Product Managers, helping them grow, prioritise effectively, and deliver meaningful outcomes Work closely with engineering leadership to deliver scalable, reliable, compliant platform capabilities Drive alignment across squads, ensuring shared context, cross functional collaboration and consistency of approach Champion customer centric product decisions through continuous discovery, data driven insights and tight feedback loops Collaborate with commercial, operations, support and compliance teams to balance current and future customer needs with business opportunities. Promote operational excellence, improving processes that impact experience and efficiency Contribute to product culture, shaping how we scale our ways of working as the organisation grows. Act as one product leadership with the two other Group Product Managers This role's for you if you: Have experience leading multiple squads or teams within a high growth, API first, fintech, or regulated environment Are a strategic thinker, balancing long term vision with execution. Have a strong commercial mindset, understanding how product decisions impact business growth. Can build deep relationships with customers, acting as their advocate within the business. Are an excellent people leader, coaching and mentoring product managers to excel. Have a track record of improving processes and driving operational efficiencies. Work closely with engineering leadership, ensuring a strong product engineering partnership. Thrive in fast paced, ambiguous environments, using data to drive decisions. This role isn't for you if: You have never managed people. You have never invested and don't use any investment platforms You rely on top down direction. Here, you'll have significant freedom and ownership to shape your progression and deliver outcomes. You're not comfortable in a fast paced environment. Our agility and scalability are what set us apart, and we expect quick thinking and adaptability. You struggle to follow through on ideas. We value people who follow through and deliver on what they set out to achieve. You don't like change. You'll thrive here if you embrace the ambiguity of rapid growth and see change as an opportunity rather than a challenge. What's in it for you: We offer a generous mix of benefits for the things that really matter to our people, including: A salary between £110,000 and £120,000 - dependant on experience + reviewed annually 27 days holiday + bank holidays (some can be flexible) + day off on your birthday + three days (full time) per year for Dependant leave Two volunteering days per year Length of service award - one month paid sabbatical at eight years 6% employer pension contribution, and life assurance Private medical insurance with AXA Health Enhanced Parental leave MacBook and up to £500 home office set up budget £750 per person learning budget Option to work abroad for up to six weeks a year Health and wellbeing initiatives including free therapy via Wellness Cloud, mental health support via Headspace Strong financial wellbeing focus including access to Octopus Money , Octopus Share Incentive Plan, will writing offering via Octopus Legacy and Seccl invest (our own platform for you to manage your investments) Perkbox - Flexi points giving you a range of discounts and perks including free weekly coffee, gym and retail discounts. Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work and Octopus Electric Vehicle Leasing Our culture: We're proud to put people first, creating a culture where we truly listen to what matters most to them. Our transparent and inclusive environment encourages diversity of thought, challenge and experimentation. Check out our Glassdoor page for the latest reviews or our LinkedIn for company updates and insights from the team. Interview process: Interviewing is a two way thing, and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you. Our interviews are conversational, so come with questions and be curious. In general, you can expect the interview process to look a bit like this, (following an initial chat with one of our Talent team): First stage - 45 mins competencies based interview with a group product manager Second stage - one hour technical interview or assessment with the hiring manager Final stage - 45 mins bar raiser culture based interview We'll only close this role once we have enough applications for the next stage. Please submit your application as soon as possible to make sure you don't miss out and you should expect to hear back from us within one to two weeks of applying. Our aim is to build a diverse and inclusive company of awesome people, with unique skills, passions and experiences. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status. If this sounds like your kind of thing, we encourage you to apply even if you don't tick every box. We'd love to hear from you!

Risk Ledger is developing a network of connected organisations, all working together to defend against cybersecurity attacks in the supply chain. Organisations rely on us to establish trust, through sharing their security maturity and visualising the risks posed by their supply chain ecosystem. And we're already trusted by customers like ASOS, Snyk, BAE Systems and the NHS. We are putting together an amazing and talented team from a diverse set of backgrounds and skillsets to drive us towards our vision. Risk Ledger is built on the respect we have for one another and our users, united by our shared values and mission. Every one of us is still learning: it's how we grow as individuals. We're curious. We're ambitious. And we're humble and honest. At Risk Ledger, we aim high to find the best solutions we can and always put our users first. The Role: We're looking for a Lead Product Manager to build on our momentum, driving impact on strategic initiatives while helping take our product practice to the next level. You'll typically own strategic, complex product areas - navigating broad problem spaces, synthesising diverse inputs and evidence to identify, deliver and validate solutions. Work will span both squad-level delivery and cross-squad initiatives, requiring you to operate at different altitudes: going deep on execution one day, stepping back to shape strategy the next. You'll need to be skilled at employing best-practice product development for our stage of growth, working within real constraints like technical debt while maintaining high velocity. Beyond delivery, you'll partner with our CPO to elevate our product practice - driving process improvements, strengthening cross-functional ways of working with Design and Engineering leads, and supporting and mentoring other Product Managers. The Team: You'll initially join one of three cross-functional teams working on our core platform. The squad focuses on helping customers review supplier data faster, make better decisions, and report outcomes back to their business. Right now we're heavily focused on the 'Review' workflow - getting the foundations right before layering in automation and AI capabilities - which will be a step-change in the value we're providing. We ship quickly & continuously in order to learn and iterate - whilst always pushing for high standards and keeping security top of mind. In the role you will: Own strategic product areas within and across squads. You'll start embedded in one of our core squads, working hand-in-hand with engineers and designers to critique bets, drive execution, and solve real customer problems. Over time, this will evolve to owning more complex areas or coordinating initiatives across multiple squads. Collaborate to deliver step-changes in value. Though established and growing, we have a huge opportunity in front of us, so we're looking to deliver big step-changes rather than incremental improvements. This will need strong collaboration both within the product teams, and across functions. Shape how we work as we scale. Partner with our CPO, Design and Engineering leads to evolve our product practice - improving how we collaborate cross-functionally, refining our approach to discovery and delivery, and establishing patterns that work for our stage of growth. Support and mentor other Product Managers. Provide coaching and guidance to our two Senior PMs, helping them navigate complex problems, develop their strategic thinking, and grow their impact. You'll have: 10+ years' commercial experience in Product Management, with significant time in early-stage B2B SaaS environments. Ideally this includes experience navigating phases of international expansion, portfolio expansion, and/or delivering step-changes in value. The ability to operate at different altitudes, shifting between strategic and tactical work as needed, while crafting compelling narratives that explain the "why" behind your bets. A bias for action, prioritising momentum and experimentation over perfection, with the ability to cut through ambiguity and move initiatives forward while managing risk appropriately. A results-driven mindset, focused on delivering measurable outcomes that align with strategic objectives, using qualitative and quantitative data to guide decisions and assess success. Strong stakeholder management across technical and commercial teams - able to translate between different perspectives, facilitate alignment, and build trust through clear communication and follow-through. Experience elevating team capability through sharing knowledge, providing thoughtful feedback, improving processes, and helping colleagues work through complex problems. You might have: Experience integrating LLMs or AI capabilities into products. Experience with international expansion and/or product portfolio expansion. Product ops experience - such as improving product data tooling or feedback management systems. Salary range The perks: Generous EMI equity package ️25 days annual leave + bank holidays Additional 30 days of unpaid leave per year to use as you wish Ad-hoc companywide time off - last year we gave everyone 'rest leave' in August and over the festive period Private healthcare with AXA Insurance - including enhanced mental wellbeing coverage Hybrid working policy, typically 2-3 days in the office Enhanced family (parental) leave - gender-neutral policy, 12 weeks paid leave 5 days Caretaker's leave Enhanced occupational sick pay All the learning resources and books you want to aid in your personal development Regular socials to unwind and have some fun

VIVO provides facilities management and accommodation maintenance for the UK military and its partners. VIVO embodies both experience and innovation. What we do We put our Customers and Families First. They are the driving force behind everything we do. We drive forward improvements for them to ensure the service they receive, whether reactive repairs or a major project, is completed safely and on time. In order to achieve this, we have 4 core values: open, caring, agile and collaborative. These are at the heart of everything we do. Permanent, Full time The Area Manager holds a central leadership position responsible for delivering safe, compliant, and high quality maintenance and response services across a defined portfolio of Defence establishments. Acting as the operational lead for their area, the Area Manager ensures that all statutory, regulatory, and MoD specific requirements are met, while driving performance, efficiency, and value for money. This role requires a strong technical background, exceptional stakeholder management skills, and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in a complex, high risk environment. A key part of the role involves the oversight of all maintenance and response activities, ensuring that works are delivered in accordance with JSP 375, statutory legislation, and VIVO's Health, Safety and Environmental standards. The Area Manager ensures that supply chain partners deploy suitably qualified and experienced operatives, that safe systems of work are consistently applied, and that all tasks are properly recorded, tracked, and closed out within the CAFM system. They are responsible for reviewing RAMS, coordinating safe working processes, and, where required, acting as Method Statement Coordinator to ensure consistency and compliance across sites. The Area Manager plays a critical role in maintaining site safety, ensuring that all activities align with the requirements for Working at Height, Confined Spaces, and other specialist disciplines. They may act as Asbestos or Legionella Responsible Person where needed, ensuring that relevant management plans are followed and that all operatives adhere to safe and compliant working practices. They also take responsibility for managing risk registers, identifying defects, and ensuring that issues involving equipment, systems, or infrastructure are promptly escalated and addressed. Strong people leadership is essential, as the role includes coordinating day to day activities of site teams, supervising Skilled Persons, and ensuring that work is delivered to agreed service levels. The Area Manager supports the development of team capability through coaching, clear direction, and ongoing performance monitoring. They champion a proactive safety culture, fostering accountability and encouraging teams to deliver their best work while meeting operational and contractual objectives. Acting as a single point of contact for end users, they manage customer requests, resolve issues promptly, and provide technical and professional advice to ensure high levels of client satisfaction. The role requires excellent relationship building skills, with the ability to sustain strong, collaborative partnerships with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), site personnel, and other stakeholders. The Area Manager must understand the operational priorities of the Head of Establishment (HoE) and support estate activities through informed decision making, professional guidance, and a thorough understanding of military site operations. They also contribute to new work identification and support the development of formal Additional Works submissions. Commercial awareness is a vital aspect of this role. The Area Manager must balance operational delivery with sound financial judgement, ensuring that services are provided efficiently, economically, and in line with contractual expectations. They work collaboratively to identify and mitigate contract risks, contribute to forward maintenance planning, and ensure that operations provide value for money while enabling a profitable business model for VIVO. This position requires a technically competent leader with strong analytical and organisational skills, capable of planning resources effectively, monitoring progress against clear objectives, and using data and digital tools to support decision making. The Area Manager must demonstrate a solid understanding of property maintenance, asset management, and construction processes, as well as the ability to enforce health and safety compliance across all sites. What You'll Bring Candidates should ideally hold an HNC or higher qualification in a Building or Mechanical discipline and bring practical experience in planned and reactive maintenance, as well as small project delivery. They should be willing to take on additional responsibilities such as Working at Height or Confined Space Authorised Person duties, or roles including Legionella and Asbestos Responsible Person. Participation in an out of hours on call rota is also required. Membership of a relevant professional body and asset management qualifications (such as those from the Institute of Asset Management) are desirable and would further strengthen a candidate's suitability for the position. The successful Area Manager will be a confident leader who leads by example, communicates effectively, makes sound decisions under pressure, and consistently demonstrates the company's values. They will bring strong judgement, technical credibility, and a commitment to delivering high quality, compliant services across a busy and fast paced Defence environment. What We Offer Bonus 25 days annual leave 6% employee matched pension contribution Life assurance 2x annual salary 1x professional subscription per year Private medical cover for self and partner VIVO Defence Services The role you have applied for is with VIVO Defence Services, a joint venture between Serco and EQUANS. By applying for this role, please be aware that information contained within your CV may be shared between VIVO Defence Services, Serco and EQUANS during the recruitment process. At VIVO, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. Therefore, we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working and operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly a Disability Confident Leader. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.

A national Accountancy Practice is recruiting for a qualified Accountant to join them as a Client Manager. The Client Manager will benefit from an excellent working location (with good transport links), a collaborative working environment, well-appointed offices and flexible approach to work. The Client Manager position would suit a newly qualified Accountant (ACA/ ACCA) or QBE Accountant, with previous Accountancy practice experience. You will gain exposure to direct client contact, working with wide ranging clients throughout south Wales. The Client Manager will be overseeing Trainees so to be considered you do need to demonstrate supervisory/ management experience. This is a varied role encompassing Accounts production, Corporation tax and Personal tax. Hybrid working from home options are available with this opportunity. Client Manager Duties and Responsibilities Client Portfolio Management. Liaising with clients on multiple levels therefore, exceptional communication skills are essential, coupled with advanced IT skills and excellent project management abilities General accounting compliance work. Preparing financial statements, ensuring they are compliant with relevant accounting standards, whilst on occasion training others. You need to be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of automated accountancy packages, including; Sage, Xero and CCH products. Effective fee earner relationship through reliable contact and communication Job specific resource management, performance, delivery and reporting Quality control of output to ensure technical substance and effective communication. Preparing Corporation Tax and Personal Tax. We are seeking a meticulous individual with an entrepreneurial flair who enjoys interacting with others and providing a superior Accountancy service. The Client Manager will be an effective communicator who is influential in driving forward their clients businesses. Hybrid and flexible working is available with this position, including a comprehensive benefits package; Company Pension Scheme 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays Additional annual leave days from certain levels of seniority Ability to buy up to 5 days of annual leave to reach a maximum of 30 days per annum Business closure over Christmas Life Assurance x4 annual salary Enhanced family leave policies Enhanced Company Sick Pay Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 support, free and confidential Corporate Discounts Platform If this role is not quite right for you but know someone who might be suitable, we offer areferral incentive scheme. Bowen Eldridge Recruitment are acting as anAccountancy Practice Recruitment Agencyon behalf of a client to appoint this vacancy. JBRP1_UKTJ

Principal Historic Environment Consultant Permanent, Full Time up to £53,822 per annum Location: Chelmsford Working Style: Anywhere worker Closing Date: 15 December 2025 You will work from the Chelmsford office at least one day a week and across our operational area on other days, depending on business need. Place Services is a multi-disciplinary consultancy within Essex County Council (ECC) providing environmental and planning services to the Council, local authorities and other public bodies. The purpose of the Principal Historic Environment Consultant is to lead on all historic environment matters, ensuring the effective operational and commercial management of our Historic Environment specialism. The Principal Historic Environment Consultant is accountable for the operational delivery and commercial development of our historic environment services, leading a team providing specialist planning advice, heritage assessment and historic area appraisals and field survey and Historic Environment Record (HER) management, as well as leading multi-disciplinary projects, across Essex and England. The role requires a qualified, highly experienced and authoritative subject matter expert with advanced technical expertise, practical knowledge, understanding and experience of historic environment issues and relevant legislation, policy and principles, strong business development, information and financial management with good communication skills, experience managing a team, and the ability to build secure client relationships. Accountabilities Accountable for the operational delivery and commercial development of ECC's traded historic environment services, leading the effective, efficient and profitable delivery of expert historic environment advice and technical support to ensure the financial viability and performance of Place Services' Historic Environment specialism, through a commitment to achieve sustainable development, environmental protection, and profitable revenue. Accountable for the effective delivery of advice in relation to historic environment matters, including: managing a demanding case load of the most complex and development management/consent consultations at all stages of the planning process (pre-application, application and post consent); attendance at hearings, EIPs and public inquiries; evaluating and carrying out heritage assessments (DBA, HIA, EIA), of any size and complexity and in challenging scenarios; managing large-scale and complex historic environment records and data projects; designing and undertaking a range of complex surveys, including development of new tools and techniques; and management and monitoring of complex contracts, and projects with multiple stakeholders, against approved budgets, specifications and indicators. Responsible for the generation of new business for Place Services, seeking out new sales and client accounts, and working collaboratively to promote our services, tendering on high value opportunities to expand our client base and increase profitable revenue, creating a commercial mind-set within the Historic Environment team. Acts as the subject matter expert and discipline lead for members, senior officers and internal accounts, providing authoritative technical advice and guidance. Responsible for account and client relationship management, establishing, building and maintaining secure working relationships with clients and partners, managing complex client interactions and seeking feedback to identify opportunities for continuous improvement, maintain a client-focused culture across Place Services. Leads joined up, integrated and effective team working, management of medium to high value projects and contracts against approved budgets, specifications and indicators. Contributes to increasing the skills base across the environmental and planning sectors through design, development and delivery of complex training and events, and preparation of a wide range of learning material. Contributes to the execution of ECC and client's responsibilities and duties of care in relation to heritage assets and the wider historic environment. Line manager responsibility for consultants in the team. Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework. Skills, Knowledge and Experience Educated to at least RQF level 6 (Bachelor's degree) with a post graduate qualification, or equivalent by experience, and evidence of substantial post qualification experience. Strong evidence of continuing professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional area, Full Membership of relevant professional body e.g. CIfA. Authoritative technical and subject matter expertise, with advanced knowledge and extensive experience of: the development management processes; of planning policy, legislation, and enforcement standards and guidance; heritage assessment (HIA, DBA, EIA); Historic Environment Record management, conservation management planning and field survey techniques; and related office and site-based practices and procedures. Extensive experience of undertaking development management and using a Historic Environment Records in a development management role. Excellent people skills with experience managing a team, including staff development and performance management, coaching, mentoring and delivery of training. Accomplished communication and negotiation skills and strategies with ability to build networks and to engage and influence clients and stakeholders, both strategically and corporately, including in a political environment. Able to manage complex client and stakeholder interactions, including public consultations, and high value accounts, to engender trust, and secure strong relationships. Good understanding of commercial practices, and track record of growing and developing business through bid winning, and able lead multi-disciplinary teams, and to effectively manage large scale and complex projects from concept through to completion. Effective financial management. Strong understanding of wellbeing and H&S, and experienced producing and implementing standard and complex risk assessments with appropriate controls, and the ability to identify and implement safe working practices for self and others, and to promote a team-wide culture of H&S and wellbeing. Advanced use of common and bespoke software packages including all Microsoft applications, databases, HBSMR, GIS and other information management systems and/or other information technology tools, to implement complex data collection, analysis and presentation for the organisation. Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means. Comprehensive CPD is available with the role, including access to our annual programme of Traditional Building Skills, Conservation courses and lectures: Place Services is a unique business and a great place to work. To find out more about us please visit: For an informal discussion please contact the Historic Environment Manager, Tim Murphy via / . Your benefits package Benefits include: Holiday entitlement of 27 days per annum (plus bank holidays), with the opportunity to buy additional annual leave Local Government Pension Scheme Life assurance of three times annual salary Learning and Development Opportunities Employee Wellbeing and Counselling provision Employee Networks Volunteering leave Eye care vouchers, travel discounts, season ticket loans and much more! There is also an employee Rewards Scheme available for all permanent/FTC employees, which includes: Retail and restaurant discounts Cashback on purchases Private health and dental care plans Why Essex? As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we're committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you. In February 2025, Greater Essex was accepted onto the Government's devolution priority programme, which will see local authorities in Essex work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority by May 2026. You can read more about devolution and local government reorganisation (LGR) on our careers site. Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. . click apply for full job details