myPOS is an innovative fintech company serving small and medium-sized businesses across the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the UK. We empower more than 200,000 MSMEs with our best-in-class platform, helping our customers take card payments in-store, online and on-the-go. The myPOS platform gives micro businesses and SMEs everything they need grow their business: Terminals and online payment acceptance tools with instant access to their funds after every authorised transaction; Multicurrency merchant account with a dedicated IBAN; business debit cards, providing instant access to the settled funds and multi-user management features; Management tools to track, report and analyse their spending; Integrations with 3rd party business applications to maximize efficiency; Our ambition is to expand our reach and become a leading provider in the UK market. As part of our growth plans, we are looking for a bright, enthusiastic and experienced Country Manager to lead our Sales team in UK . The role will have the overall responsibility to manage, mentor and develop a strong Sales Team and identify opportunities to expand our geographical and industry vertical coverage. Main purpose of role: and execute the UK growth plan, in line with the myPOS Group strategy and the specifics of the market to maximize the company's growth potential; the expansion of the direct and indirect sales channels; myPOS as the leading partner for merchants, ISOs, ISVs and self-employed Sales Consultants; revenue efficiency and ROI; a hands-on attitude to build a strong network of strategic partners, key accounts and strategic relationships in the UK; a culture of peak performance, team work and loyalty; growth momentum to expand myPOS customer base while maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction, optimizing the monetization of customer relationships. Duties & Responsibilities: the myPOS Group Management, Internal & External stakeholders in decision making about GTM Strategy and planning; P&L and UK budget for FTEs, local events, partner commissions and miscellaneous marketing activities; FTEs in line with budget and planning; by objectives to achieve and sustain peak performance levels across all sales channels; responsibility for KPIs and growth targets of the market and team members in the UK; strategic projects, such as acquisition of large accounts, strategic partnerships and expansion into new industry verticals; establish satellite offices in major cities of across the UK to solidify our presence; that financial information is accurate and that financial and operational sales strategy is robust; with customers to understand their business needs and objectives (listen to the VoC); on forces that shift tactical budgets and strategic direction of accounts; directly to Chief Commercial Officer. Personal experience and attributes: record in building and managing successful teams is mandatory; (Strong managerial background) in payments, financial services or related industry will be considered a significant advantage; personal style and work ethic which demonstrates authority, commitment and consistency, and inspires trust and confidence; organizational skills and a skilled user of MS Office suite; sales management experience, meeting and exceeding targets; to communicate, present and influence all levels of the organization, including executive and C-level; verbal and written communications skills. Our offer: Opportunity to grow and develop your career in a leading fintech organisation; Competitive remuneration and a great benefits' package; Private Health and Dental Insurance; Generous non-contributory occupational pension plan; Life and Income Protection Insurance; Annual leave - 28 days excluding bank holidays; Opportunities for continuous learning and development. Apply by sending us: CV in English. Your application will be reviewed in utmost confidentiality following the General Data Protection Regulation. All personal information will be collected only for the purpose of the job application and will be stored for a period needed by the application process. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted, so keep it tight and fresh - good luck to all of you!
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
myPOS is an innovative fintech company serving small and medium-sized businesses across the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the UK. We empower more than 200,000 MSMEs with our best-in-class platform, helping our customers take card payments in-store, online and on-the-go. The myPOS platform gives micro businesses and SMEs everything they need grow their business: Terminals and online payment acceptance tools with instant access to their funds after every authorised transaction; Multicurrency merchant account with a dedicated IBAN; business debit cards, providing instant access to the settled funds and multi-user management features; Management tools to track, report and analyse their spending; Integrations with 3rd party business applications to maximize efficiency; Our ambition is to expand our reach and become a leading provider in the UK market. As part of our growth plans, we are looking for a bright, enthusiastic and experienced Country Manager to lead our Sales team in UK . The role will have the overall responsibility to manage, mentor and develop a strong Sales Team and identify opportunities to expand our geographical and industry vertical coverage. Main purpose of role: and execute the UK growth plan, in line with the myPOS Group strategy and the specifics of the market to maximize the company's growth potential; the expansion of the direct and indirect sales channels; myPOS as the leading partner for merchants, ISOs, ISVs and self-employed Sales Consultants; revenue efficiency and ROI; a hands-on attitude to build a strong network of strategic partners, key accounts and strategic relationships in the UK; a culture of peak performance, team work and loyalty; growth momentum to expand myPOS customer base while maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction, optimizing the monetization of customer relationships. Duties & Responsibilities: the myPOS Group Management, Internal & External stakeholders in decision making about GTM Strategy and planning; P&L and UK budget for FTEs, local events, partner commissions and miscellaneous marketing activities; FTEs in line with budget and planning; by objectives to achieve and sustain peak performance levels across all sales channels; responsibility for KPIs and growth targets of the market and team members in the UK; strategic projects, such as acquisition of large accounts, strategic partnerships and expansion into new industry verticals; establish satellite offices in major cities of across the UK to solidify our presence; that financial information is accurate and that financial and operational sales strategy is robust; with customers to understand their business needs and objectives (listen to the VoC); on forces that shift tactical budgets and strategic direction of accounts; directly to Chief Commercial Officer. Personal experience and attributes: record in building and managing successful teams is mandatory; (Strong managerial background) in payments, financial services or related industry will be considered a significant advantage; personal style and work ethic which demonstrates authority, commitment and consistency, and inspires trust and confidence; organizational skills and a skilled user of MS Office suite; sales management experience, meeting and exceeding targets; to communicate, present and influence all levels of the organization, including executive and C-level; verbal and written communications skills. Our offer: Opportunity to grow and develop your career in a leading fintech organisation; Competitive remuneration and a great benefits' package; Private Health and Dental Insurance; Generous non-contributory occupational pension plan; Life and Income Protection Insurance; Annual leave - 28 days excluding bank holidays; Opportunities for continuous learning and development. Apply by sending us: CV in English. Your application will be reviewed in utmost confidentiality following the General Data Protection Regulation. All personal information will be collected only for the purpose of the job application and will be stored for a period needed by the application process. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted, so keep it tight and fresh - good luck to all of you!
Participant Support and Delivery Officer We are looking for a Participant Support and Delivery Officer to join a charity s team at an important moment in the organisation's growth. Position: Participant Support and Delivery Officer Location: Birmingham - remote and flexible working available Hours: Part-time (0.6FTE), 22.5 hours per week Contract: Permanent Salary: £25,000 per annum (pro rata) Closing date: 9am on Monday 13th May Interview dates: Held via Zoom or in person week beginning Monday 20th May Company benefits: Employee Networks, Organisational Away Days, Informal meeting space such as coffee breaks and bookclub, 25 days annual leave pro rata plus bank holidays and 3 days office closure from 25 December to 1 January, Flexible working, Health and wellbeing and ongoing About the role: In October 2023, the organisation began delivery of Year 1 of their West Midlands based Environmental Leadership Programme in partnership with the Shropshire Wildlife Trust. The role of the Participant Support and Delivery Officer is to work closely with the programmes delivery team across the partnership on the different stages of programme recruitment, delivery and implementation all to ensure that participants have an excellent experience with us. Key areas of responsibility include: Supporting the recruitment and onboarding of Year 2 participants in the run-up to the programme starting in October 2024 and provide a friendly point of introduction for participants onto the programme. This will include travelling to support the delivery of in-person taster and recruitment activities. Supporting the participants and managing their experience before, during and after programmes. This will include working with the programmes team to ensure we have collected all of the participant information we need to be able to assess the success and impact of our programmes and will include communicating with and keeping track of correspondence with participants Carrying out monitoring and evaluation activities and analysis of data that will help us measure and communicate our programme impact, including data collection (qualitative and quantitative) that can be used to create a programme narrative In Salesforce - undertaking data entry and administration including the production of basic reports and the ongoing development of simple automation that helps us streamline processes across the programme and partnership About you: We are looking for a fully engaged and raring-to-go Participant Support and Delivery Officer to join our team and make their mark! You will have a can-do, positive and proactive attitude that will relish the opportunities that will be provided to you in this role. Key skills required for this role: You have experience of delivering timely, tailored and appropriate wrap around support for participants during the programme to ensure that they complete the programme having achieved both personal and campaign aspirations. You re a team player. You develop good working relationships with young people, programme participants, colleagues, trustees, funders and stakeholders regardless of their background or seniority. You build trust and can stand in the shoes of others. You are process-oriented and like the detail. You love a brief, a spreadsheet, a system, and a to-do list creating new ones and building on existing ones. You love getting through your tasks for the day, working through details at pace and to a high standard. You prioritise well and have excellent time management skills. You are well-organised, plan and have good attention to detail. In doing so, you manage your own time well and respect the time of others. You can juggle multiple deadlines and have experience of balancing multiple tasks and responsibilities. You are a strong communicator. You think about how to get your message across when you communicate, and in both written and verbal communications you are clear and concise. You are comfortable communicating in both one-to-one and group settings, online and face-to-face. You are tech savvy. You are comfortable using technology to support your work and that of others. You ideally have experience with tools such as Zoom, Mural and Trello and learning environments such as Notion/ Mighty Networks, or are willing to learn how to use them with support from the team. We also use a system called Salesforce, but we ll give you the training you need to be able to use this. You re aligned with our mission. You have lived experience and/or an understanding of the critical issues surrounding equality, inclusion and diversity, including structural issues around race and class. You believe that, with the right support, everyone has the potential to achieve excellence, whatever that means for them. To apply, please submit your CV and a supporting statement (no more than 2 pages) demonstrating clearly how your skills and experience match our person specification. About the organisation: The organisation exists because our decision-makers don t reflect the society they serve. For more than a decade now, this has meant delivering programmes to support young people aged from ethnically and culturally diverse backgrounds to take on leadership roles in their communities and to stand out on their employment journeys. We recruit young people who have talent and passion and who wish to make a difference, supporting them to develop the networks, skills and confidence they need to fulfil their potential. In doing so, we open up their pathways to positions of influence in their career and their community. Over the past decade, we ve supported nearly 5,000 young people in total, 65% of whom come from a Black, Asian or minority ethnic background, 55% of whom are the first in their family to go to university and 59% of whom identify as women. You may also have experience in areas such as: Participant Support And Delivery Officer, Participant Support Officer, Participant Delivery Officer, Participation Engagement lead, Community Engagement lead, Participation and Community Engagement lead, Programme Development Manager etc. PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
Participant Support and Delivery Officer We are looking for a Participant Support and Delivery Officer to join a charity s team at an important moment in the organisation's growth. Position: Participant Support and Delivery Officer Location: Birmingham - remote and flexible working available Hours: Part-time (0.6FTE), 22.5 hours per week Contract: Permanent Salary: £25,000 per annum (pro rata) Closing date: 9am on Monday 13th May Interview dates: Held via Zoom or in person week beginning Monday 20th May Company benefits: Employee Networks, Organisational Away Days, Informal meeting space such as coffee breaks and bookclub, 25 days annual leave pro rata plus bank holidays and 3 days office closure from 25 December to 1 January, Flexible working, Health and wellbeing and ongoing About the role: In October 2023, the organisation began delivery of Year 1 of their West Midlands based Environmental Leadership Programme in partnership with the Shropshire Wildlife Trust. The role of the Participant Support and Delivery Officer is to work closely with the programmes delivery team across the partnership on the different stages of programme recruitment, delivery and implementation all to ensure that participants have an excellent experience with us. Key areas of responsibility include: Supporting the recruitment and onboarding of Year 2 participants in the run-up to the programme starting in October 2024 and provide a friendly point of introduction for participants onto the programme. This will include travelling to support the delivery of in-person taster and recruitment activities. Supporting the participants and managing their experience before, during and after programmes. This will include working with the programmes team to ensure we have collected all of the participant information we need to be able to assess the success and impact of our programmes and will include communicating with and keeping track of correspondence with participants Carrying out monitoring and evaluation activities and analysis of data that will help us measure and communicate our programme impact, including data collection (qualitative and quantitative) that can be used to create a programme narrative In Salesforce - undertaking data entry and administration including the production of basic reports and the ongoing development of simple automation that helps us streamline processes across the programme and partnership About you: We are looking for a fully engaged and raring-to-go Participant Support and Delivery Officer to join our team and make their mark! You will have a can-do, positive and proactive attitude that will relish the opportunities that will be provided to you in this role. Key skills required for this role: You have experience of delivering timely, tailored and appropriate wrap around support for participants during the programme to ensure that they complete the programme having achieved both personal and campaign aspirations. You re a team player. You develop good working relationships with young people, programme participants, colleagues, trustees, funders and stakeholders regardless of their background or seniority. You build trust and can stand in the shoes of others. You are process-oriented and like the detail. You love a brief, a spreadsheet, a system, and a to-do list creating new ones and building on existing ones. You love getting through your tasks for the day, working through details at pace and to a high standard. You prioritise well and have excellent time management skills. You are well-organised, plan and have good attention to detail. In doing so, you manage your own time well and respect the time of others. You can juggle multiple deadlines and have experience of balancing multiple tasks and responsibilities. You are a strong communicator. You think about how to get your message across when you communicate, and in both written and verbal communications you are clear and concise. You are comfortable communicating in both one-to-one and group settings, online and face-to-face. You are tech savvy. You are comfortable using technology to support your work and that of others. You ideally have experience with tools such as Zoom, Mural and Trello and learning environments such as Notion/ Mighty Networks, or are willing to learn how to use them with support from the team. We also use a system called Salesforce, but we ll give you the training you need to be able to use this. You re aligned with our mission. You have lived experience and/or an understanding of the critical issues surrounding equality, inclusion and diversity, including structural issues around race and class. You believe that, with the right support, everyone has the potential to achieve excellence, whatever that means for them. To apply, please submit your CV and a supporting statement (no more than 2 pages) demonstrating clearly how your skills and experience match our person specification. About the organisation: The organisation exists because our decision-makers don t reflect the society they serve. For more than a decade now, this has meant delivering programmes to support young people aged from ethnically and culturally diverse backgrounds to take on leadership roles in their communities and to stand out on their employment journeys. We recruit young people who have talent and passion and who wish to make a difference, supporting them to develop the networks, skills and confidence they need to fulfil their potential. In doing so, we open up their pathways to positions of influence in their career and their community. Over the past decade, we ve supported nearly 5,000 young people in total, 65% of whom come from a Black, Asian or minority ethnic background, 55% of whom are the first in their family to go to university and 59% of whom identify as women. You may also have experience in areas such as: Participant Support And Delivery Officer, Participant Support Officer, Participant Delivery Officer, Participation Engagement lead, Community Engagement lead, Participation and Community Engagement lead, Programme Development Manager etc. PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Please note this is not part of South West Regional Forensics. This is Forensic Capability network part of Dorset Police. Quality Support FCN Forensic science provides a vital service to policing, the public and ultimately victims of crime. The Forensic Capability Network supports the forensic work taking place locally in 43 police forces in England and Wales, which employ around 4,000 practitioners. We're funded and led by the policing community to provide fast access to national knowledge, advice, and capabilities - whether supporting forces with accreditation, taking part in innovative research, accessing commercial frameworks, support the community to have enough of the right people, in the right places, equipped with the right skills, to meet the changing nature of forensics in the CJS, and supporting the NPCC Digital Forensic Portfolio Lead. The Digital Forensics Scientific Officer's role plays a crucial role in steering and influencing the tactical and strategic direction of digital forensics across the NPCC by fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders. This position requires a hands-on approach to collaboration, bringing together various entities to achieve common goals. The Officers are integral in representing the organisation in board meetings, working groups, and through presentations on ongoing projects. The role demands a strategic thinker with exceptional interpersonal skills, capable of navigating complex business environments and driving cohesive action among diverse stakeholder groups. The FCN Digital Forensics Scientific Office have a wide range of experience in their technical area but are also highly adaptable, leveraging this expertise to embrace and integrate new, evolving technologies. This aspect is crucial in the rapidly changing technological landscape within digital forensics, where emerging technologies can significantly impact strategic directions and pose new threats and opportunities.
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
Please note this is not part of South West Regional Forensics. This is Forensic Capability network part of Dorset Police. Quality Support FCN Forensic science provides a vital service to policing, the public and ultimately victims of crime. The Forensic Capability Network supports the forensic work taking place locally in 43 police forces in England and Wales, which employ around 4,000 practitioners. We're funded and led by the policing community to provide fast access to national knowledge, advice, and capabilities - whether supporting forces with accreditation, taking part in innovative research, accessing commercial frameworks, support the community to have enough of the right people, in the right places, equipped with the right skills, to meet the changing nature of forensics in the CJS, and supporting the NPCC Digital Forensic Portfolio Lead. The Digital Forensics Scientific Officer's role plays a crucial role in steering and influencing the tactical and strategic direction of digital forensics across the NPCC by fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders. This position requires a hands-on approach to collaboration, bringing together various entities to achieve common goals. The Officers are integral in representing the organisation in board meetings, working groups, and through presentations on ongoing projects. The role demands a strategic thinker with exceptional interpersonal skills, capable of navigating complex business environments and driving cohesive action among diverse stakeholder groups. The FCN Digital Forensics Scientific Office have a wide range of experience in their technical area but are also highly adaptable, leveraging this expertise to embrace and integrate new, evolving technologies. This aspect is crucial in the rapidly changing technological landscape within digital forensics, where emerging technologies can significantly impact strategic directions and pose new threats and opportunities.
Business Support Officer Southwark I am recruiting for a local authority who is looking for someone to provide admin support to the tree service. Main Accountabilities Contributing to the successful delivery of the Arboricultural Services Contract including ensuring effective contract management through the issuing of works and ensuring the contract is meeting specified schedules. Leads in the rollout of new procedures relating to the Council's business systems, with a particular emphasis on exploiting benefits of IT, providing guidance to senior managers. Responsible for the preparation, presentation of information as and when required including the provision of technical and non-technical reports. Provides coordination and processing role regarding Divisional finance with regards to the ordering of supplies, raising of purchase orders and the processing of invoices on behalf of service managers. Does this efficiently with a high degree of accuracy and recommends improvements to systems where appropriate. Responsible for communications with staff within the entire business unit, ensuring that all relevant policies and senior management decisions are filtered down accordingly and co-ordinates feedback on behalf of the business unit. Responsible for external communications with key stakeholders. Exciting opportunity for the right candidate - strong chance this will become permanent.
Apr 19, 2024
Contractor
Business Support Officer Southwark I am recruiting for a local authority who is looking for someone to provide admin support to the tree service. Main Accountabilities Contributing to the successful delivery of the Arboricultural Services Contract including ensuring effective contract management through the issuing of works and ensuring the contract is meeting specified schedules. Leads in the rollout of new procedures relating to the Council's business systems, with a particular emphasis on exploiting benefits of IT, providing guidance to senior managers. Responsible for the preparation, presentation of information as and when required including the provision of technical and non-technical reports. Provides coordination and processing role regarding Divisional finance with regards to the ordering of supplies, raising of purchase orders and the processing of invoices on behalf of service managers. Does this efficiently with a high degree of accuracy and recommends improvements to systems where appropriate. Responsible for communications with staff within the entire business unit, ensuring that all relevant policies and senior management decisions are filtered down accordingly and co-ordinates feedback on behalf of the business unit. Responsible for external communications with key stakeholders. Exciting opportunity for the right candidate - strong chance this will become permanent.
Head of Innovation/AI This is a hybrid/remote role working for Lawfront. A fantastic opportunity has been created for an experienced candidate to join the Lawfront group as head of Innovation/AI. This role will spearhead Lawfront's strategic initiatives related to innovation, artificial intelligence, and workflow technology adoption. This pivotal role aims to position Lawfront as a trailblazer in legal technology, ensuring the organization remains competitive and responsive to industry advancements. The primary objective is to advance legal service delivery using technology, to add value to client, increase speed, enhance quality, and reduce cost of our professional services. Improvements to internal processes and services are a secondary objective. The successful candidate will drive transformative change, enhance operational efficiency, and foster a culture of innovation. Innovation at Lawfront covers the identification/capture, business analysis, prioritisation, design and adoption support of technology solutions for the practices. This includes - in collaboration with the applications team - the selection of the appropriate technology, whether existing, externally procured, or internally/externally developed. As part of this role, the innovation lead works closely with cross-firm practice groups to understand their business needs, the value of existing tools and the offering in the external software market. Professional Experience Successful candidates should have prior experience in formulating AI strategies and leading innovation within the legal sector. Candidates should also be able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of legal technology trends including blockchain, smart contracts and data analytics. Personal Attributes: • Innovator: Passionate about exploring novel solutions and disrupting traditional legal practices. • Strategic Thinker & Data-driven: Capable of aligning innovation efforts with Lawfront's business goals whilst embracing data analytics to inform decision making. • Visionary & Adaptive: Forward-thinking and able to envision the future landscape of legal services and adapting to evolving technology. Principal Responsibilities Develop and execute Lawfront's AI strategy, identifying opportunities for automation, efficiency and client service enhancement. To ensure AI solutions adhere to legal and ethical standards including educating legal teams on responsible AI usage. To initiate and define KPIs for technology initiatives, regularly assessing their performance and reporting this to the Chief Operating Officer on the development and outcomes. Demonstrating an innovation-focused culture within Lawfront, establish channels for idea generation and collaboration among legal professionals and technologists whilst encouraging experimentation and creative problem-solving. To lead change management efforts related to AI adoption, including training, communication and stakeholder engagement. Why join Lawfront? As part of this role, you'll be given all the tools to succeed and can expect dedicated training, professional support and a host of benefits. With a defined vision and growth plan on track, we have created a culture of working together to achieve and are looking to recruit people who have a can-do attitude to be part of our journey and vision.
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
Head of Innovation/AI This is a hybrid/remote role working for Lawfront. A fantastic opportunity has been created for an experienced candidate to join the Lawfront group as head of Innovation/AI. This role will spearhead Lawfront's strategic initiatives related to innovation, artificial intelligence, and workflow technology adoption. This pivotal role aims to position Lawfront as a trailblazer in legal technology, ensuring the organization remains competitive and responsive to industry advancements. The primary objective is to advance legal service delivery using technology, to add value to client, increase speed, enhance quality, and reduce cost of our professional services. Improvements to internal processes and services are a secondary objective. The successful candidate will drive transformative change, enhance operational efficiency, and foster a culture of innovation. Innovation at Lawfront covers the identification/capture, business analysis, prioritisation, design and adoption support of technology solutions for the practices. This includes - in collaboration with the applications team - the selection of the appropriate technology, whether existing, externally procured, or internally/externally developed. As part of this role, the innovation lead works closely with cross-firm practice groups to understand their business needs, the value of existing tools and the offering in the external software market. Professional Experience Successful candidates should have prior experience in formulating AI strategies and leading innovation within the legal sector. Candidates should also be able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of legal technology trends including blockchain, smart contracts and data analytics. Personal Attributes: • Innovator: Passionate about exploring novel solutions and disrupting traditional legal practices. • Strategic Thinker & Data-driven: Capable of aligning innovation efforts with Lawfront's business goals whilst embracing data analytics to inform decision making. • Visionary & Adaptive: Forward-thinking and able to envision the future landscape of legal services and adapting to evolving technology. Principal Responsibilities Develop and execute Lawfront's AI strategy, identifying opportunities for automation, efficiency and client service enhancement. To ensure AI solutions adhere to legal and ethical standards including educating legal teams on responsible AI usage. To initiate and define KPIs for technology initiatives, regularly assessing their performance and reporting this to the Chief Operating Officer on the development and outcomes. Demonstrating an innovation-focused culture within Lawfront, establish channels for idea generation and collaboration among legal professionals and technologists whilst encouraging experimentation and creative problem-solving. To lead change management efforts related to AI adoption, including training, communication and stakeholder engagement. Why join Lawfront? As part of this role, you'll be given all the tools to succeed and can expect dedicated training, professional support and a host of benefits. With a defined vision and growth plan on track, we have created a culture of working together to achieve and are looking to recruit people who have a can-do attitude to be part of our journey and vision.
At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse. Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences.Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work. Cloud Architect required to join Satalia our AI division. The opportunity: You will be responsible for creating enterprise-quality AI, ML, and Data Science based solutions. You will be involved in technology selection, API design, and establishing core patterns within our products and client projects. You will consider the functional and non-functional requirements to inform these decisions and lead our development team in implementing them. You will work with our world class Data Science and Data Engineering teams to provide robust, high quality, performant cloud based solutions for our customers. This is not a role for someone who doesn't love development. Our technical architects are expected to prove solutions and contribute to the development team, as well as reviewing code and driving improvement to our development practice and processes. At the same time, you need to be a great communicator: the role includes direct interaction with our clients and business stakeholders, which are a mixture of technical and non-technical audiences. The world of AI is evolving at a staggering pace, and we keep our knowledge fresh by continually looking for fresh technologies and sharing what we've learned. As an architect you would be expected to exemplify this both by bringing new ideas to our projects, but also listening to and assessing ideas from the team. What you'll be doing: Writing enterprise-quality solutions, with extensive experience and familiarity with how enterprise software solutions fit into a wider technical landscape Creating serverless solutions to execute data science and ML models Leading a team comprised of Data Science, Data Engineering, Cloud Engineering and QA Understanding and relating customer/business needs to the technical solutions we create Liaising with the customer, product owners and business analysts to ensure that the work we are doing is correct and architecturally sound Making technology and approach choices to meet NFRs whilst delivering good value for money What we want from you: Having an excellent understanding of Typescript and/or Python, currently our core cloud languages Experience writing enterprise quality solutions, with extensive experience and familiarity with how enterprise software solutions fit into a wider technical landscape Having a solid understanding of traditional Design Patterns and the ability to adapt these to the AI world Having in-depth knowledge of at least one cloud platform (e.g. GCP, AWS, Azure), including an understanding of appropriate technologies for a given use case. Being a strong proponent for rigorous quality processes, automated testing and IaC principles Having excellent written, spoken and diagrammatic communication skills, with the ability to convey technical and abstract principles to technical and non-technical audiences Industry experience with an Infrastructure-as-Code platform (e.g. Cloudformation, Terraform) Experience of creating robust CI/CD pipelines that fully automate testing and release processes A strong understanding of both serverless development and containerisation approaches to deploying software to the cloud If you know some of this, even better: A strong understanding of event-driven architectures Terraform experience Good working knowledge of Azure Experience with or knowledge of data engineering platforms and principles Experience with or knowledge of data science platforms and technologies Working knowledge of Rust What we can offer you: Opportunity to work at the forefront of AI technology A chance to contribute to groundbreaking commerce AI solutions Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we'll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We'll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are. Satalia , a VML Enterprise Solutions Company, is a community of individuals devoted to working on diverse and challenging projects, allowing you to flex your technical skills whilst working with a tight knit team of high performing colleagues. As an organisation, we push the boundaries of data science, optimisation and artificial intelligence to solve the most complex problems in industry. We build technologies that radically improve the operational efficiency, customer and employee satisfaction of our clients. We do this through product development and bespoke AI services. Led by our founder (who is also WPP's Chief AI Officer), Satalia's ambition is to become a decentralised organisation of the future. Today this involves developing tools and processes to liberate and automate manual repetitive tasks, with a focus on freedom, transparency and trust. At the core of our thinking is an approach to wellbeing and inclusivity. We unpack human behaviour and unpick prejudice to ensure a safe and inviting environment. We offer true flexible working and allow our employees to find the working practice that makes them most productive. At Satalia , your opinion matters and your achievements are celebrated. We're using technology, and concepts like organisational swarms and decentralisation to redesign how organisations operate . Using ourselves as a testbed, we're building the foundations for a new, more effective organisational structure that anyone can use. We are investing massively in developing next generation generative AI tools, including workstreams covering text, image, video, audio, and research. We are building large scale, enterprise grade solutions and serving these innovations to our clients and WPP agency partners. AT VML Enterprise Solutions Our Enterprise Solutions division houses strategic consultants, creative and technical architects and skilled developers and operators that together help some of the world's leading organisations to deliver outstanding digital experiences across all major routes to market worldwide: marketplaces, online retailers, D2C, B2B and social platforms. With over 4,200 experts in 55 operational centres across 34 countries, our capabilities span the entire buying journey from customer acquisition, through engagement, to conversion and loyalty, driving multi-channel growth for world-leading brands. We work with some of the most exciting brands such as The Coca-Cola Company, EY, Bosch, Unilever, Ford, DFS, Mercedes-Benz, Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, Sainsbury's, Selfridges, Shell and Tiffany & Co. We've built over 500 platforms for brands and retailers and generate in excess of $29bn annually for our clients and work with over 50 strategic partners including Adobe, SAP, Salesforce, HCL, Shopify, Sitecore, BigCommerce, commerce tools and Acquia. Our reputation is based on our people, and we believe we have some of the best in the business. As our business grows internationally, we're looking for new people to join us on our journey to inspire and take Next> a key role in shaping some of the best commerce solutions, services, and websites in the world. Working as a team, no problem is insurmountable; we share in our client's successes and believe that anyone can show creative bravery no matter what their role is in the team. At VML, we are committed to fostering an all-inclusive work environment that is both rewarding and career-forward. Our Inclusion, Equity & Belonging initiatives, alongside the VML Foundation, reflect our dedication to giving back and making a positive impact in our communities and beyond. Our people are the heartbeat of our organization-creators, doers, innovators, makers, and thinkers-who drive not just marketing, but meaningful experiences that resonate in every action and interaction. When you click "Submit Application", this will send any information you add below to VML. Before you do this, we think it's a good idea to read through ourRecruitment Privacy Policy . California residents should read ourCalifornia Recruitment Privacy Notice . This explains what we do with your personal data when you apply for a role with us, and, how you can update the information you have provided us with or how to remove it. When you click "Submit Application", this will send any information you add below to VML. Before you do this, we think it's a good idea to read through our Recruitment Privacy Policy . 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Apr 19, 2024
Full time
At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse. Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences.Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work. Cloud Architect required to join Satalia our AI division. The opportunity: You will be responsible for creating enterprise-quality AI, ML, and Data Science based solutions. You will be involved in technology selection, API design, and establishing core patterns within our products and client projects. You will consider the functional and non-functional requirements to inform these decisions and lead our development team in implementing them. You will work with our world class Data Science and Data Engineering teams to provide robust, high quality, performant cloud based solutions for our customers. This is not a role for someone who doesn't love development. Our technical architects are expected to prove solutions and contribute to the development team, as well as reviewing code and driving improvement to our development practice and processes. At the same time, you need to be a great communicator: the role includes direct interaction with our clients and business stakeholders, which are a mixture of technical and non-technical audiences. The world of AI is evolving at a staggering pace, and we keep our knowledge fresh by continually looking for fresh technologies and sharing what we've learned. As an architect you would be expected to exemplify this both by bringing new ideas to our projects, but also listening to and assessing ideas from the team. What you'll be doing: Writing enterprise-quality solutions, with extensive experience and familiarity with how enterprise software solutions fit into a wider technical landscape Creating serverless solutions to execute data science and ML models Leading a team comprised of Data Science, Data Engineering, Cloud Engineering and QA Understanding and relating customer/business needs to the technical solutions we create Liaising with the customer, product owners and business analysts to ensure that the work we are doing is correct and architecturally sound Making technology and approach choices to meet NFRs whilst delivering good value for money What we want from you: Having an excellent understanding of Typescript and/or Python, currently our core cloud languages Experience writing enterprise quality solutions, with extensive experience and familiarity with how enterprise software solutions fit into a wider technical landscape Having a solid understanding of traditional Design Patterns and the ability to adapt these to the AI world Having in-depth knowledge of at least one cloud platform (e.g. GCP, AWS, Azure), including an understanding of appropriate technologies for a given use case. Being a strong proponent for rigorous quality processes, automated testing and IaC principles Having excellent written, spoken and diagrammatic communication skills, with the ability to convey technical and abstract principles to technical and non-technical audiences Industry experience with an Infrastructure-as-Code platform (e.g. Cloudformation, Terraform) Experience of creating robust CI/CD pipelines that fully automate testing and release processes A strong understanding of both serverless development and containerisation approaches to deploying software to the cloud If you know some of this, even better: A strong understanding of event-driven architectures Terraform experience Good working knowledge of Azure Experience with or knowledge of data engineering platforms and principles Experience with or knowledge of data science platforms and technologies Working knowledge of Rust What we can offer you: Opportunity to work at the forefront of AI technology A chance to contribute to groundbreaking commerce AI solutions Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we'll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We'll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are. Satalia , a VML Enterprise Solutions Company, is a community of individuals devoted to working on diverse and challenging projects, allowing you to flex your technical skills whilst working with a tight knit team of high performing colleagues. As an organisation, we push the boundaries of data science, optimisation and artificial intelligence to solve the most complex problems in industry. We build technologies that radically improve the operational efficiency, customer and employee satisfaction of our clients. We do this through product development and bespoke AI services. Led by our founder (who is also WPP's Chief AI Officer), Satalia's ambition is to become a decentralised organisation of the future. Today this involves developing tools and processes to liberate and automate manual repetitive tasks, with a focus on freedom, transparency and trust. At the core of our thinking is an approach to wellbeing and inclusivity. We unpack human behaviour and unpick prejudice to ensure a safe and inviting environment. We offer true flexible working and allow our employees to find the working practice that makes them most productive. At Satalia , your opinion matters and your achievements are celebrated. We're using technology, and concepts like organisational swarms and decentralisation to redesign how organisations operate . Using ourselves as a testbed, we're building the foundations for a new, more effective organisational structure that anyone can use. We are investing massively in developing next generation generative AI tools, including workstreams covering text, image, video, audio, and research. We are building large scale, enterprise grade solutions and serving these innovations to our clients and WPP agency partners. AT VML Enterprise Solutions Our Enterprise Solutions division houses strategic consultants, creative and technical architects and skilled developers and operators that together help some of the world's leading organisations to deliver outstanding digital experiences across all major routes to market worldwide: marketplaces, online retailers, D2C, B2B and social platforms. With over 4,200 experts in 55 operational centres across 34 countries, our capabilities span the entire buying journey from customer acquisition, through engagement, to conversion and loyalty, driving multi-channel growth for world-leading brands. We work with some of the most exciting brands such as The Coca-Cola Company, EY, Bosch, Unilever, Ford, DFS, Mercedes-Benz, Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, Sainsbury's, Selfridges, Shell and Tiffany & Co. We've built over 500 platforms for brands and retailers and generate in excess of $29bn annually for our clients and work with over 50 strategic partners including Adobe, SAP, Salesforce, HCL, Shopify, Sitecore, BigCommerce, commerce tools and Acquia. Our reputation is based on our people, and we believe we have some of the best in the business. As our business grows internationally, we're looking for new people to join us on our journey to inspire and take Next> a key role in shaping some of the best commerce solutions, services, and websites in the world. Working as a team, no problem is insurmountable; we share in our client's successes and believe that anyone can show creative bravery no matter what their role is in the team. At VML, we are committed to fostering an all-inclusive work environment that is both rewarding and career-forward. 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Hanover Fox International
Bristol, Gloucestershire
An outstanding opportunity to apply your leadership and organisation skills in a fast paced, dynamic national charity. Action for M.E. supports people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E. also sometimes called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or CFS) to secure the care and support they need, at the same time as raising understanding of the disease and investing in research to develop a greater understanding of the illness. Founded in 1987, it has merged with three other M.E. related charities in the last six years, and played a leading role in advising the government to commit to developing a national delivery plan for M.E. earlier this year. The staff team is c.40 strong and income is typically well over £1m per annum - it provides services direct to those with the illness through information, direct medical interventions and support. Incredibly fast paced in an environment of significant change, the head office is near Bristol, with the team based flexibly and remotely across the UK, in the main. THE ROLE Lead, support and inspire the senior leadership team of up to five to drive the day to day operations of the charity. Employ strategic financial acumen to ensure the Charity fulfils its purpose in a sustainable manner and all financial procedures are robust. Refine and adjust the implementation of the communications and public affairs strategy as circumstances demand. Support the CEO with an extensive and demanding external stakeholder engagement programme. THE CANDIDATE Extensive leadership and management experience, ideally in the charitable sector. Able to inspire and manage a diverse team across a range of functions. A proven ability to provide strategic financial commentary to the Trustee board, possibly as a qualified accountant. Expertise of communications and public affairs to drive awareness of an issue is an advantage. An empathy with the purpose and cause of the charity. REWARDS Very competitive salary plus benefits, Flexible location
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
An outstanding opportunity to apply your leadership and organisation skills in a fast paced, dynamic national charity. Action for M.E. supports people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E. also sometimes called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or CFS) to secure the care and support they need, at the same time as raising understanding of the disease and investing in research to develop a greater understanding of the illness. Founded in 1987, it has merged with three other M.E. related charities in the last six years, and played a leading role in advising the government to commit to developing a national delivery plan for M.E. earlier this year. The staff team is c.40 strong and income is typically well over £1m per annum - it provides services direct to those with the illness through information, direct medical interventions and support. Incredibly fast paced in an environment of significant change, the head office is near Bristol, with the team based flexibly and remotely across the UK, in the main. THE ROLE Lead, support and inspire the senior leadership team of up to five to drive the day to day operations of the charity. Employ strategic financial acumen to ensure the Charity fulfils its purpose in a sustainable manner and all financial procedures are robust. Refine and adjust the implementation of the communications and public affairs strategy as circumstances demand. Support the CEO with an extensive and demanding external stakeholder engagement programme. THE CANDIDATE Extensive leadership and management experience, ideally in the charitable sector. Able to inspire and manage a diverse team across a range of functions. A proven ability to provide strategic financial commentary to the Trustee board, possibly as a qualified accountant. Expertise of communications and public affairs to drive awareness of an issue is an advantage. An empathy with the purpose and cause of the charity. REWARDS Very competitive salary plus benefits, Flexible location
Office of the Chief Digital Officer (OCDO) Manager Job ID: Location: London Reporting to Technology Change Director This opportunity is for someone with a passion for delivering business value, each time, and every time, through the successful execution of technology, people and business process enabled change. At the Aztec Group we credit our technology as one of the core ingredients to our award-winning outsourced solutions. As part of its Five-Year Plan, Aztec has the ambition to be a market-leading alternative fund administrator that provides compelling client experiences, products, services. These are exciting times across the group and significant growth, change, and investment make it a truly world class opportunity to help shape our organisation for the next stage of its own journey. To drive towards this ambition Aztec have begun work on introducing a new team within Technology, called the Office of the Chief Digital Officer ("OCDO"). The OCDO will act as a hub within Technology, defining, centralising, and reporting key processes, procedures, and governance to support the smooth operation of the technology department. Reporting to the Technology Change Director, as the Manager of the OCDO, you will bring strong project delivery disciplines, portfolio & tech operational management oversight. Managing a small team of OCDO analysts, you will work closely with the Technology Change Director to introduce best practices to support the wider technology leaderships teams, delivery teams and aligning to our transformation management office. The OCDO Manager will support the Technology Change Director to introduce consistency in reporting and visibility of technology change status, demand planning and regular resource review across the portfolio. You will perform a key role within a highly skilled team and should offer exceptional communication skills, tenacity, enthusiasm, and consistent energy to drive a regular view of the technical delivery and operational matters across all areas of the department. Strong governance, control and performance management is key to this role. The role will involve working co-operatively and consultatively with numerous senior stakeholders across the Group. The successful engagement and management of these stakeholders will be critical to success in the role as will scope, prioritisation and resource management. Based out of our Southampton or London offices, remote, flexible working is the norm along with occasional trips to our other offices across the Channel Islands. Key responsibilities: Establish OCDO and OCDO Manager role, create robust OCDO capability that supports the needs of the CDO and wider tech leadership, quality standards, group & transformation strategy. Identifying and/or developing frameworks and methodologies that ensure management of technology projects and/or BAU activities and/or transformation alignment and will be comprehensive and consistent across Technology. Overseeing the IT project portfolio and ensuring alignment with business and transformation objectives. Develop and govern technology portfolio management processes, uses of dashboards, templates, keeping aligned with policies and metrics. Providing guidance and support to IT project managers for all things governance and procedure. Develop metrics and benchmarks to monitor the wider performance of the technology department. Monitoring technology related project progress, operational reporting, BAU reporting and any other additional insights as and when required. Managing technology related audit risks, actions, and recommendations. Ensuring technology delivery best practices are followed in line with to be defined processes. Reporting on technology portfolio status to senior management. Developing, implementing, and updating resources allocations plans (other than finance) needed for projects and/or transformation activity in technology portfolios, taking account of availabilities and scheduling. Identify technology project, BAU and Transformation priorities, deal with challenges and communicate risks and opportunities. Leading continuous improvement initiatives as part of the OCDO. Developing, maintaining, and applying quality management processes for technology delivery and/or portfolio activities and outputs. Manage relationships amongst stakeholders by building confidence and trust with clear professional communications and assured expectation management. Record information accurately and consistently using appropriate systems and provide and communicate timely information to relevant parties. Seek stakeholder insight and feed it into improved processes while ensuring compliance with governance and standards. Collaborating with other department leaders to define, prioritize, and track the portfolio of work across technology. Drafting new and improving existing OCDO policies and processes. Coach and mentor team and share knowledge and best practices. 7+ years working in a similar role within a technology or transformation team. Thorough understanding of project and portfolio management best practices, with continuous improvement as a core value. Extensive experience of RAID maintenance and management. Excellent communication; communicates with clarity and confidence at all levels; adapts style and content to the needs of the audience by being inspirational. Strong influencing and relationship building capabilities; proactively builds productive, open, and trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders; presents robust and convincing positions in the face of challenge while remaining respectful of others' views; negotiates effectively to agree realistic outcomes. Initiative and problem solving; identifies problems, provides / facilitates the creation of options and recommendations, and uses initiative to drive solutions in a positive and constructive manner; whilst being able to identify and manages risk. Excellent administration and co-ordination skills. Exceptional organisational and time management skills with the ability to multitask and deliver on multiple priorities Strong meeting and workshop facilitation skills. Intermediate to advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills. Good knowledge of the latest Microsoft Office tools such as MS Teams, Sharepoint etc. Microsoft Power Platform experience e.g., Power BI, Power Automate, would be advantageous Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Experience in project planning. Good knowledge and experience of budgeting (commercially astute). Experience in Financial Services would be ideal, however, other industries will be considered Able to work well without close supervision; a strong self-starter who is highly motivated and works at pace Beyond that, we will be with you every step of the way, enabling you to get the most out of your role, grow your skills your way, and see your career develop in the way you want. Be part of our talented Technology team and unbox your passion at a multi-award-winning leader in the alternative fund management industry.
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
Office of the Chief Digital Officer (OCDO) Manager Job ID: Location: London Reporting to Technology Change Director This opportunity is for someone with a passion for delivering business value, each time, and every time, through the successful execution of technology, people and business process enabled change. At the Aztec Group we credit our technology as one of the core ingredients to our award-winning outsourced solutions. As part of its Five-Year Plan, Aztec has the ambition to be a market-leading alternative fund administrator that provides compelling client experiences, products, services. These are exciting times across the group and significant growth, change, and investment make it a truly world class opportunity to help shape our organisation for the next stage of its own journey. To drive towards this ambition Aztec have begun work on introducing a new team within Technology, called the Office of the Chief Digital Officer ("OCDO"). The OCDO will act as a hub within Technology, defining, centralising, and reporting key processes, procedures, and governance to support the smooth operation of the technology department. Reporting to the Technology Change Director, as the Manager of the OCDO, you will bring strong project delivery disciplines, portfolio & tech operational management oversight. Managing a small team of OCDO analysts, you will work closely with the Technology Change Director to introduce best practices to support the wider technology leaderships teams, delivery teams and aligning to our transformation management office. The OCDO Manager will support the Technology Change Director to introduce consistency in reporting and visibility of technology change status, demand planning and regular resource review across the portfolio. You will perform a key role within a highly skilled team and should offer exceptional communication skills, tenacity, enthusiasm, and consistent energy to drive a regular view of the technical delivery and operational matters across all areas of the department. Strong governance, control and performance management is key to this role. The role will involve working co-operatively and consultatively with numerous senior stakeholders across the Group. The successful engagement and management of these stakeholders will be critical to success in the role as will scope, prioritisation and resource management. Based out of our Southampton or London offices, remote, flexible working is the norm along with occasional trips to our other offices across the Channel Islands. Key responsibilities: Establish OCDO and OCDO Manager role, create robust OCDO capability that supports the needs of the CDO and wider tech leadership, quality standards, group & transformation strategy. Identifying and/or developing frameworks and methodologies that ensure management of technology projects and/or BAU activities and/or transformation alignment and will be comprehensive and consistent across Technology. Overseeing the IT project portfolio and ensuring alignment with business and transformation objectives. Develop and govern technology portfolio management processes, uses of dashboards, templates, keeping aligned with policies and metrics. Providing guidance and support to IT project managers for all things governance and procedure. Develop metrics and benchmarks to monitor the wider performance of the technology department. Monitoring technology related project progress, operational reporting, BAU reporting and any other additional insights as and when required. Managing technology related audit risks, actions, and recommendations. Ensuring technology delivery best practices are followed in line with to be defined processes. Reporting on technology portfolio status to senior management. Developing, implementing, and updating resources allocations plans (other than finance) needed for projects and/or transformation activity in technology portfolios, taking account of availabilities and scheduling. Identify technology project, BAU and Transformation priorities, deal with challenges and communicate risks and opportunities. Leading continuous improvement initiatives as part of the OCDO. Developing, maintaining, and applying quality management processes for technology delivery and/or portfolio activities and outputs. Manage relationships amongst stakeholders by building confidence and trust with clear professional communications and assured expectation management. Record information accurately and consistently using appropriate systems and provide and communicate timely information to relevant parties. Seek stakeholder insight and feed it into improved processes while ensuring compliance with governance and standards. Collaborating with other department leaders to define, prioritize, and track the portfolio of work across technology. Drafting new and improving existing OCDO policies and processes. Coach and mentor team and share knowledge and best practices. 7+ years working in a similar role within a technology or transformation team. Thorough understanding of project and portfolio management best practices, with continuous improvement as a core value. Extensive experience of RAID maintenance and management. Excellent communication; communicates with clarity and confidence at all levels; adapts style and content to the needs of the audience by being inspirational. Strong influencing and relationship building capabilities; proactively builds productive, open, and trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders; presents robust and convincing positions in the face of challenge while remaining respectful of others' views; negotiates effectively to agree realistic outcomes. Initiative and problem solving; identifies problems, provides / facilitates the creation of options and recommendations, and uses initiative to drive solutions in a positive and constructive manner; whilst being able to identify and manages risk. Excellent administration and co-ordination skills. Exceptional organisational and time management skills with the ability to multitask and deliver on multiple priorities Strong meeting and workshop facilitation skills. Intermediate to advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills. Good knowledge of the latest Microsoft Office tools such as MS Teams, Sharepoint etc. Microsoft Power Platform experience e.g., Power BI, Power Automate, would be advantageous Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Experience in project planning. Good knowledge and experience of budgeting (commercially astute). Experience in Financial Services would be ideal, however, other industries will be considered Able to work well without close supervision; a strong self-starter who is highly motivated and works at pace Beyond that, we will be with you every step of the way, enabling you to get the most out of your role, grow your skills your way, and see your career develop in the way you want. Be part of our talented Technology team and unbox your passion at a multi-award-winning leader in the alternative fund management industry.
Role summary The Project coordinator plans, coordinates and schedules a workstream within a programme, supports a project or programme overall or runs a project work stream in the area of Group, Infrastructure or Clinical IT systems to meet business requirements. The Project Coordinator works with other team members to required cost, quality and timescales, following the Technology Delivery Framework, supporting the end to end lifecycle of the project and transition of the changes into live service. This role does not include managing other people. Principal accountabilities Support the entire project lifecycle: planning, requirements definition, design, execution, testing, monitoring & control through to final closure Coordinate with representatives of the business to ensure requirements and design are clear and of a certain quality before delivering Under guidance of the (Senior) Project Manager or Programme Manager, liaise with developers, technology teams, suppliers etc. for the execution of the project plan and schedule Work with shared-service teams to transition changes into live production and into BAU (Business As Usual) support. Organise and run project meetings and "stand-ups" as required. Apply Agile principles where possible Monitor tasks, milestones and resources weekly against the project schedule Assist in providing regular reports and updates in line with TDF (Technology Delivery Framework) requirements and business stakeholder requirements. Keeps track of a backlog of requirements and changes Responsible for producing progress reports and other reporting as agreed to senior management, PMO, client/user management as appropriate Financial awareness and tracking Supplier management: Collects relevant data (quantitative and qualitative), for monitoring suppliers' performance against targets. May liaise between the customer and supplier organisations, under guidance of their manager, highlighting improvements or escalations where necessary (The supplier of a service or system may be either internal or external). Execute the closure of the project once all objectives are met (a once yearly process for Feature teams). Risk and Issue Management: Under guidance of the (Senior) Project Manager / Programme Manager, keeps track of risks and issues using standard processes Becomes a valued member of the wider team: Works with team members, managers, customers and other stakeholders, seeking to develop and enhance relationships, being open and honest. Solicit regular feedback. Demonstrates awareness of being a representative of the Technology Delivery team. This list of responsibilities is not exclusive and the individual may be required to undertake other activities as may reasonably be expected within the broad scope of the role and in line with their skills and experience. The Individual Track record of coordinating elements of projects in both Agile and waterfall projects, in a fast-moving and demanding environment. Delivery of small and medium changes in an Agile way Excellent communicator, team player and influencer. Demonstrating planning, scheduling, issue resolution and risk mitigation skills. Organised and supportive of process but also flexible and able to make things happen. Motivated, resilient and calm under pressure Working towards a Prince2 / MSP / Agile PM qualification Understands and is committed to the Business and very user-focussed. Has strong analytical skills, eg data analysis, reporting Has strong coordination skills Project Manager capabilities at SFIA Level 1 or 2: Has an understanding of Project Management lifecycle, both waterfall and Agile and can apply principles Planning, scheduling, tracking and tracing skills Stakeholder/Relationship Mgt (See behaviours) Lead a workstream Communications Risk & Issues Mgt Sourcing & Supplier Mgt Business Knowledge and Experience: primarily related to Infrastructure, Group or Clinical Good with change management methodology Financial awareness Understanding of typical Project Management software, eg MS Project Behaviours PM specific behaviours Customer oriented, including responsiveness Embracing change, adaptable Collaboration: listener and understanding with empathy, putting yourself in other people's shoes, breaking down silos Communication: with clarity, concise, articulate, with clear direction and objectives. Making it happen: organised and supportive of process but also flexible and able to make things happen Stakeholder Mgt behaviours: Accountable, Taking responsibility Customer centric. Energetic Diplomatic Organised Focused Open and honest, with Trust and Integrity Influence Problem Solver Confident, believe (but say if you don't know) Tenacity Consensus Team Leadership behaviours: Delegation Allow mistakes, but learn from them Confident, believe Influential Motivational Problem Solver Open and honest, with Trust and Integrity Location: Whitley( (fareham) , would be required to go to sitr 2 days a week (please make sure you are able to travel to this site before applying,
Apr 19, 2024
Contractor
Role summary The Project coordinator plans, coordinates and schedules a workstream within a programme, supports a project or programme overall or runs a project work stream in the area of Group, Infrastructure or Clinical IT systems to meet business requirements. The Project Coordinator works with other team members to required cost, quality and timescales, following the Technology Delivery Framework, supporting the end to end lifecycle of the project and transition of the changes into live service. This role does not include managing other people. Principal accountabilities Support the entire project lifecycle: planning, requirements definition, design, execution, testing, monitoring & control through to final closure Coordinate with representatives of the business to ensure requirements and design are clear and of a certain quality before delivering Under guidance of the (Senior) Project Manager or Programme Manager, liaise with developers, technology teams, suppliers etc. for the execution of the project plan and schedule Work with shared-service teams to transition changes into live production and into BAU (Business As Usual) support. Organise and run project meetings and "stand-ups" as required. Apply Agile principles where possible Monitor tasks, milestones and resources weekly against the project schedule Assist in providing regular reports and updates in line with TDF (Technology Delivery Framework) requirements and business stakeholder requirements. Keeps track of a backlog of requirements and changes Responsible for producing progress reports and other reporting as agreed to senior management, PMO, client/user management as appropriate Financial awareness and tracking Supplier management: Collects relevant data (quantitative and qualitative), for monitoring suppliers' performance against targets. May liaise between the customer and supplier organisations, under guidance of their manager, highlighting improvements or escalations where necessary (The supplier of a service or system may be either internal or external). Execute the closure of the project once all objectives are met (a once yearly process for Feature teams). Risk and Issue Management: Under guidance of the (Senior) Project Manager / Programme Manager, keeps track of risks and issues using standard processes Becomes a valued member of the wider team: Works with team members, managers, customers and other stakeholders, seeking to develop and enhance relationships, being open and honest. Solicit regular feedback. Demonstrates awareness of being a representative of the Technology Delivery team. This list of responsibilities is not exclusive and the individual may be required to undertake other activities as may reasonably be expected within the broad scope of the role and in line with their skills and experience. The Individual Track record of coordinating elements of projects in both Agile and waterfall projects, in a fast-moving and demanding environment. Delivery of small and medium changes in an Agile way Excellent communicator, team player and influencer. Demonstrating planning, scheduling, issue resolution and risk mitigation skills. Organised and supportive of process but also flexible and able to make things happen. Motivated, resilient and calm under pressure Working towards a Prince2 / MSP / Agile PM qualification Understands and is committed to the Business and very user-focussed. Has strong analytical skills, eg data analysis, reporting Has strong coordination skills Project Manager capabilities at SFIA Level 1 or 2: Has an understanding of Project Management lifecycle, both waterfall and Agile and can apply principles Planning, scheduling, tracking and tracing skills Stakeholder/Relationship Mgt (See behaviours) Lead a workstream Communications Risk & Issues Mgt Sourcing & Supplier Mgt Business Knowledge and Experience: primarily related to Infrastructure, Group or Clinical Good with change management methodology Financial awareness Understanding of typical Project Management software, eg MS Project Behaviours PM specific behaviours Customer oriented, including responsiveness Embracing change, adaptable Collaboration: listener and understanding with empathy, putting yourself in other people's shoes, breaking down silos Communication: with clarity, concise, articulate, with clear direction and objectives. Making it happen: organised and supportive of process but also flexible and able to make things happen Stakeholder Mgt behaviours: Accountable, Taking responsibility Customer centric. Energetic Diplomatic Organised Focused Open and honest, with Trust and Integrity Influence Problem Solver Confident, believe (but say if you don't know) Tenacity Consensus Team Leadership behaviours: Delegation Allow mistakes, but learn from them Confident, believe Influential Motivational Problem Solver Open and honest, with Trust and Integrity Location: Whitley( (fareham) , would be required to go to sitr 2 days a week (please make sure you are able to travel to this site before applying,
Gleeson Recruitment Group
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Chief Technology Officer - 100,000 + car + 20% bonus - Nottingham (hybrid) This is a fantastic role working for a leading healthcare business based in Nottingham. A classic legacy technology transformation programme bringing bespoke dated system in to the modern age. The role reports directly in to the CEO and will lead the entire IT function, you will have responsibility for software development, infrastructure, security & service desk. Each team with their own strengths and challenges. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background to be able to work closely will all teams to help them modernise and mature in their ways of working. This business has grown through acquisition, and as such there are a lot of various systems and moving parts that need bringing together. Some quick wins, some long term strategy needed, this is a really varied role. A few examples of work needing to be done is moving on prem servers in to Azure. Building maturity in software development currently with bespoke system mostly built in VB.net with very little documentation. SQL databases with basic reporting that needs improving. Required skills & Experience: Experienced IT leader having sat in the number 1 position leading broad IT teams including software development. Good understanding of IT security and governance. Proven track record of leading technology transformation programmes. Change leader capable of taking teams on a journey. Ability to build IT maturity within a legacy team. Experience working with in house development teams. Excellent stakeholder management. Full budget responsibility. If this sounds like the perfect role for you then please apply here. At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
Chief Technology Officer - 100,000 + car + 20% bonus - Nottingham (hybrid) This is a fantastic role working for a leading healthcare business based in Nottingham. A classic legacy technology transformation programme bringing bespoke dated system in to the modern age. The role reports directly in to the CEO and will lead the entire IT function, you will have responsibility for software development, infrastructure, security & service desk. Each team with their own strengths and challenges. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background to be able to work closely will all teams to help them modernise and mature in their ways of working. This business has grown through acquisition, and as such there are a lot of various systems and moving parts that need bringing together. Some quick wins, some long term strategy needed, this is a really varied role. A few examples of work needing to be done is moving on prem servers in to Azure. Building maturity in software development currently with bespoke system mostly built in VB.net with very little documentation. SQL databases with basic reporting that needs improving. Required skills & Experience: Experienced IT leader having sat in the number 1 position leading broad IT teams including software development. Good understanding of IT security and governance. Proven track record of leading technology transformation programmes. Change leader capable of taking teams on a journey. Ability to build IT maturity within a legacy team. Experience working with in house development teams. Excellent stakeholder management. Full budget responsibility. If this sounds like the perfect role for you then please apply here. At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.
Job Title: Director's Personal Assistant Location: Bromley Salary: £35k-£40k Hours: 8am-5pm Monday to Friday (Please note this role is fully office based) We are seeking a highly organized and professional Director's Personal Assistant for one of our Bromley based clients to provide comprehensive support to two Directors and the Executive Operations Officer (EOO). The successful candidate will manage schedules, coordinate meetings, handle correspondence, and execute various administrative tasks with precision and confidentiality, ensuring the leadership team operates seamlessly and efficiently. Day to Day of the role: Manage and coordinate the Directors' & EOO's calendars, including scheduling meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements, while proactively resolving scheduling conflicts. Act as the primary point of contact for the Directors, screening and prioritizing incoming communications, including emails, phone calls, and correspondence. Draft and prepare professional correspondence, reports, presentations, and other documents on behalf of the Directors. Arrange and coordinate meetings, conferences, and events, including logistics such as venue booking, catering, and audiovisual setup. Prepare meeting agendas and documents, ensuring all necessary materials are available in advance, and take minutes during meetings. Provide general administrative support, including managing files, organizing documents, and binding reports. Assist in the preparation and processing of expense reports, invoices, and other financial documents. Maintain accurate records and databases, conduct research, and gather data as required for various projects or initiatives. Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Director's Personal Assistant Required Skills & Qualifications: Proven experience as a Personal Assistant or similar administrative role. Excellent organizational and time-management skills. Strong communication and interpersonal abilities. Proficiency in MS Office and other office management tools. Ability to handle confidential information with discretion. Attention to detail and problem-solving skills. Professionalism and the ability to work under pressure. Director's Personal Assistant Benefits: Competitive salary package. Opportunities for professional development. Dynamic and supportive work environment. Are you an experienced Director's Personal Assistant? Is role this of interest to you? Please apply asap if so!
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
Job Title: Director's Personal Assistant Location: Bromley Salary: £35k-£40k Hours: 8am-5pm Monday to Friday (Please note this role is fully office based) We are seeking a highly organized and professional Director's Personal Assistant for one of our Bromley based clients to provide comprehensive support to two Directors and the Executive Operations Officer (EOO). The successful candidate will manage schedules, coordinate meetings, handle correspondence, and execute various administrative tasks with precision and confidentiality, ensuring the leadership team operates seamlessly and efficiently. Day to Day of the role: Manage and coordinate the Directors' & EOO's calendars, including scheduling meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements, while proactively resolving scheduling conflicts. Act as the primary point of contact for the Directors, screening and prioritizing incoming communications, including emails, phone calls, and correspondence. Draft and prepare professional correspondence, reports, presentations, and other documents on behalf of the Directors. Arrange and coordinate meetings, conferences, and events, including logistics such as venue booking, catering, and audiovisual setup. Prepare meeting agendas and documents, ensuring all necessary materials are available in advance, and take minutes during meetings. Provide general administrative support, including managing files, organizing documents, and binding reports. Assist in the preparation and processing of expense reports, invoices, and other financial documents. Maintain accurate records and databases, conduct research, and gather data as required for various projects or initiatives. Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Director's Personal Assistant Required Skills & Qualifications: Proven experience as a Personal Assistant or similar administrative role. Excellent organizational and time-management skills. Strong communication and interpersonal abilities. Proficiency in MS Office and other office management tools. Ability to handle confidential information with discretion. Attention to detail and problem-solving skills. Professionalism and the ability to work under pressure. Director's Personal Assistant Benefits: Competitive salary package. Opportunities for professional development. Dynamic and supportive work environment. Are you an experienced Director's Personal Assistant? Is role this of interest to you? Please apply asap if so!
Role Description: Personal Assistant to SMT & Trustees Full-time Salary according to skills and experience London-office based (Will consider a home-based person who can occasionally travel to our office, if beyond reasonable commuter distance) Role Purpose This role supports the Senior Management Team (Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive, Head of Production and Head of Communications and Distribution) and the Board of Trustees. The PA reports to the Deputy Chief Executive. Key responsibilities: Comprehensive diary management service at a senior level, anticipating calendar changes and responding accordingly, including anticipating necessary pre-brief or debrief meetings, which may include organising and prepping interpreters. Frequent liaison with senior level internal and external contacts at partner organisations, stakeholders and across the industry, dealing with routine issues and coordinating more complex responses, ensuring these are delivered in a timely and effective manner. Organising complex internal and external meetings and diary schedules, organising project meetings, and booking meeting rooms and catering where required. Planning and managing travel arrangements. Drafting letters/emails/documents for the SMT. Assisting with requests from the staff to the SMT. Organising staff events. Being responsible for interpreter bookings and ATW budgets and working with the Finance Officer on ATW claims. Supporting trustees note that trustees will liaise with the Governance Manager or Deputy Chief Executive for any PA requests. Being a first point of contact for BSLBT and monitoring and responding to emails in the mailbox. Employees are also required to comply with all BSLBT policies and relevant legislation. You may be expected to carry out other duties which fall reasonably within this role. Person specification Essential: At least 4 years' experience in a senior PA role. Outstanding and strong organising and administrative skills, with the ability to prioritise and multi-task. A high level of attention to detail. A high level of numerical and writing skills and competent in the use of MS office software to a high level (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and PDF editor). The ability to write accurately and clearly in English. Good communication and team-working skills, with the ability to build and maintain both internal and external contacts and relationships. A BSL user or, if not, a willingness to learn BSL. An interest in BSL Zone programmes. Desirable: Experience of working with a charity Board of Trustees. Experience of living or working in the Deaf community. Experience of working in the TV, film, or arts sectors. This is a description of the job as it is presently constituted. It is the practice of BSLBT to examine job descriptions from time to time and to update them to ensure they relate to the job as then being performed, or to incorporate whatever changes are being proposed.
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
Role Description: Personal Assistant to SMT & Trustees Full-time Salary according to skills and experience London-office based (Will consider a home-based person who can occasionally travel to our office, if beyond reasonable commuter distance) Role Purpose This role supports the Senior Management Team (Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive, Head of Production and Head of Communications and Distribution) and the Board of Trustees. The PA reports to the Deputy Chief Executive. Key responsibilities: Comprehensive diary management service at a senior level, anticipating calendar changes and responding accordingly, including anticipating necessary pre-brief or debrief meetings, which may include organising and prepping interpreters. Frequent liaison with senior level internal and external contacts at partner organisations, stakeholders and across the industry, dealing with routine issues and coordinating more complex responses, ensuring these are delivered in a timely and effective manner. Organising complex internal and external meetings and diary schedules, organising project meetings, and booking meeting rooms and catering where required. Planning and managing travel arrangements. Drafting letters/emails/documents for the SMT. Assisting with requests from the staff to the SMT. Organising staff events. Being responsible for interpreter bookings and ATW budgets and working with the Finance Officer on ATW claims. Supporting trustees note that trustees will liaise with the Governance Manager or Deputy Chief Executive for any PA requests. Being a first point of contact for BSLBT and monitoring and responding to emails in the mailbox. Employees are also required to comply with all BSLBT policies and relevant legislation. You may be expected to carry out other duties which fall reasonably within this role. Person specification Essential: At least 4 years' experience in a senior PA role. Outstanding and strong organising and administrative skills, with the ability to prioritise and multi-task. A high level of attention to detail. A high level of numerical and writing skills and competent in the use of MS office software to a high level (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and PDF editor). The ability to write accurately and clearly in English. Good communication and team-working skills, with the ability to build and maintain both internal and external contacts and relationships. A BSL user or, if not, a willingness to learn BSL. An interest in BSL Zone programmes. Desirable: Experience of working with a charity Board of Trustees. Experience of living or working in the Deaf community. Experience of working in the TV, film, or arts sectors. This is a description of the job as it is presently constituted. It is the practice of BSLBT to examine job descriptions from time to time and to update them to ensure they relate to the job as then being performed, or to incorporate whatever changes are being proposed.
Head of Cyber and Information Security This position will be a hybrid role based out of London. Description Purpose of Role: The Head of Cyber & Information Security forms part of the senior leadership team within the Security function reporting directly to the Chief Security Officer (CSO) You will act as a trusted advisor to the CSO and C-Suite stakeholders across the UK and work with them to ensure the business is secure and compliant with the policies, standards and regulations set out in the Security Operating Model This is a highly operational and highly visible leadership role, as you will take overall charge of the UK's Cyber Defence and Security Operations teams. You will also have overall responsibility for Security Governance, Risk & Compliance and lead the Business Continuity and Crisis Management teams, working across the whole of the business to ensure we are resilient and prepared should business interruption occur. Team Description: We work in a heavily regulated environment and must secure one of the most visited websites in the UK, a very large retail channel and numerous back-office systems spread across both on premise datacenters and the Cloud. The Security function is comprised of 3 Team Groups Enterprise Security Security Architecture Security Design Engineering Security Consultancy Security Testing Cyber & Information Security Governance, Risk & Compliance Cyber Defence Security Operations Protective Security Physical Security Investigations Intelligence The Cyber & Information Security team form a key pillar in our security operating model - you will be responsible for leading the activities of the Cyber and Information security team, and you will be expected to get deeply involved in ensuring our key suppliers operate to the same high security standards we demand of ourselves. Key Accountabilities or Duties: Manage, develop & Lead the Cyber & Information Security teams Be a member of the Security SLT Identify, measure, control and report on security risks within information systems Accountable for the creation and upkeep of our documented security standards, policies, processes Manage the budget of the Cyber & Information Security Cost Centre Co-create the security strategy Manage operational teams that protect, defend and respond to threats Anticipate, influence and assist the organization to assess and rapidly adjust to changing threat conditions and trends both internally and externally Establish and maintain relationships with industry peers, other Group operating companies and external security organisations, working with Specialist consultants where appropriate Implement KPIs and metrics to measure our security performance and assess and track our exposure to risk Accountable for continuous improvement / maturity of our Cyber Defence team and ensuring our capabilities are operating at optimal levels to both identify threats and maintain effectiveness of the SOC Overall Accountability for overall leadership of the 24/7 SOC and the efficient response to Cyber attacks. Overall Accountability for Business Continuity and Crisis Management the UK Overall Accountability for ensuring we maintain or achieve certification to ISO22301/2700/27701/27002/PCI DSS/ WLA SCS2020 / NCSC CAF As part of the senior nature of this role, you'll be required to be available outside of normal office hours Skills & Experience: The successful individual will be one of the most important Information Security professional across the global organisation and will advise the most senior of our employees on Security Operations. As well as having the experience and influence to operate in this manner, you will have: At least five years' experience gained in a technically focussed security role Demonstrable experience of successful delivery in a technically focussed role Ability to articulate complex technical or sensitive issues to a wide audience is essential Experience of managing internet threats and risk mitigation Strong understanding of external and internal threat landscapes Broad experience of a wide range of security technologies and products Understanding of information security governance principles Ability to demonstrate an understanding of common security management principles (eg PCI-DSS) Bring the skills, experience and ability to adapt to be able to deliver any desired solution potentially using a wide variety of technologies that will help reduce security related risks Excellent communication skills Excellent judgement Line management experience Experienced in deploying security technology in a cloud environment. Cyber security incident management experience Desirable: Experience of working with AWS and Azure Working in a regulated environment
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
Head of Cyber and Information Security This position will be a hybrid role based out of London. Description Purpose of Role: The Head of Cyber & Information Security forms part of the senior leadership team within the Security function reporting directly to the Chief Security Officer (CSO) You will act as a trusted advisor to the CSO and C-Suite stakeholders across the UK and work with them to ensure the business is secure and compliant with the policies, standards and regulations set out in the Security Operating Model This is a highly operational and highly visible leadership role, as you will take overall charge of the UK's Cyber Defence and Security Operations teams. You will also have overall responsibility for Security Governance, Risk & Compliance and lead the Business Continuity and Crisis Management teams, working across the whole of the business to ensure we are resilient and prepared should business interruption occur. Team Description: We work in a heavily regulated environment and must secure one of the most visited websites in the UK, a very large retail channel and numerous back-office systems spread across both on premise datacenters and the Cloud. The Security function is comprised of 3 Team Groups Enterprise Security Security Architecture Security Design Engineering Security Consultancy Security Testing Cyber & Information Security Governance, Risk & Compliance Cyber Defence Security Operations Protective Security Physical Security Investigations Intelligence The Cyber & Information Security team form a key pillar in our security operating model - you will be responsible for leading the activities of the Cyber and Information security team, and you will be expected to get deeply involved in ensuring our key suppliers operate to the same high security standards we demand of ourselves. Key Accountabilities or Duties: Manage, develop & Lead the Cyber & Information Security teams Be a member of the Security SLT Identify, measure, control and report on security risks within information systems Accountable for the creation and upkeep of our documented security standards, policies, processes Manage the budget of the Cyber & Information Security Cost Centre Co-create the security strategy Manage operational teams that protect, defend and respond to threats Anticipate, influence and assist the organization to assess and rapidly adjust to changing threat conditions and trends both internally and externally Establish and maintain relationships with industry peers, other Group operating companies and external security organisations, working with Specialist consultants where appropriate Implement KPIs and metrics to measure our security performance and assess and track our exposure to risk Accountable for continuous improvement / maturity of our Cyber Defence team and ensuring our capabilities are operating at optimal levels to both identify threats and maintain effectiveness of the SOC Overall Accountability for overall leadership of the 24/7 SOC and the efficient response to Cyber attacks. Overall Accountability for Business Continuity and Crisis Management the UK Overall Accountability for ensuring we maintain or achieve certification to ISO22301/2700/27701/27002/PCI DSS/ WLA SCS2020 / NCSC CAF As part of the senior nature of this role, you'll be required to be available outside of normal office hours Skills & Experience: The successful individual will be one of the most important Information Security professional across the global organisation and will advise the most senior of our employees on Security Operations. As well as having the experience and influence to operate in this manner, you will have: At least five years' experience gained in a technically focussed security role Demonstrable experience of successful delivery in a technically focussed role Ability to articulate complex technical or sensitive issues to a wide audience is essential Experience of managing internet threats and risk mitigation Strong understanding of external and internal threat landscapes Broad experience of a wide range of security technologies and products Understanding of information security governance principles Ability to demonstrate an understanding of common security management principles (eg PCI-DSS) Bring the skills, experience and ability to adapt to be able to deliver any desired solution potentially using a wide variety of technologies that will help reduce security related risks Excellent communication skills Excellent judgement Line management experience Experienced in deploying security technology in a cloud environment. Cyber security incident management experience Desirable: Experience of working with AWS and Azure Working in a regulated environment
Cost of Living Project Support Officer Location: Working from home Salary : £33,315 per annum (Pay Award Pending) Job Type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2026 The Role To provide support to the Project Manager and Project Officer which will include assisting with workshops and meetings, record keeping, undertaking research, coordinating communications and administering the team's IT packages. An undergraduate degree and/or equivalent work experience in a project support role is required as well as working with a range of stakeholders and organisations. You should have an outline knowledge of project management techniques and possess excellent written, oral and IT skills. The project team will be responsible for delivery of a project plan designed to better support low-income households and vulnerable persons in communities across Wales. The postholder will be required to work from home and a home working allowance is payable. Full job description can be found on their website. Closing Date - Midnight on 19th April 2024 To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for One Voice Wales, then please click apply to be redirected to their website where you can complete you application. One Voice Wales is the national representative body for Community and Town Councils in Wales, providing a strong voice representing the councils' interests and a range of high-quality services to support their work including information and advisory services, policy and procedures support, training and development services, consultancy services, and representation and promotion of the sector.
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
Cost of Living Project Support Officer Location: Working from home Salary : £33,315 per annum (Pay Award Pending) Job Type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2026 The Role To provide support to the Project Manager and Project Officer which will include assisting with workshops and meetings, record keeping, undertaking research, coordinating communications and administering the team's IT packages. An undergraduate degree and/or equivalent work experience in a project support role is required as well as working with a range of stakeholders and organisations. You should have an outline knowledge of project management techniques and possess excellent written, oral and IT skills. The project team will be responsible for delivery of a project plan designed to better support low-income households and vulnerable persons in communities across Wales. The postholder will be required to work from home and a home working allowance is payable. Full job description can be found on their website. Closing Date - Midnight on 19th April 2024 To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for One Voice Wales, then please click apply to be redirected to their website where you can complete you application. One Voice Wales is the national representative body for Community and Town Councils in Wales, providing a strong voice representing the councils' interests and a range of high-quality services to support their work including information and advisory services, policy and procedures support, training and development services, consultancy services, and representation and promotion of the sector.
To ensure the day-to-day operation of Care Support s operations office facilities. To carry out all office administrative tasks, to include filing of reports and documents, photocopying, answering the telephone. To oversee the scheme spreadsheets and notify Head of Operations & Compliance of any outstanding information. To assist with the inputting of data onto the care management system. To collate and maintain the complaints and RIDDOR data for the company To assist with the Care Support s Quality Documentation System in accordance with document control procedures. Oversee the Training Matrix s, to ensure these are kept as live documents. Act as the central point of contact answering the telephone and directing all calls, emails and postal enquiries as appropriate. All administrative tasks that are required for the business to operate on an effective and efficient level. To assist the team in ensuring Care Support are following the latest guidelines and legislative framework including CQC, Data Protection, Health and Safety to ensure we are meeting appropriate standards and complying with the relevant law and guidelines. Helping all Care Support office staff with any of their duties as and when required. Typing and preparing letters, graphs, PowerPoint presentations, communications and any external newsletters, assist the policy review group ensuring policies and procedures are kept up to date. Preparation of reports as required. Upholding Communication processes and Maintaining Staff and Client confidentiality Assist the Compliance and Operations Managers with investigations where necessary. Setting meeting dates, collating and issuing agendas and papers, arranging venues and catering. Filing both paper and electronic copies, and ensure it complies with our data protection guidelines. Attending confidential meetings and minute taking making sure confidentiality is protected. Ensure offices are safe and tidy and act as a delegated Health & Safety Representative. Support with meetings with external stakeholders Support with the setting up or closing down of services Creation, updating and reviewing company policies and procedures Supporting with the archiving of documents Supporting the Operations & Compliance Managers and Company Directors to carry out their roles
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
To ensure the day-to-day operation of Care Support s operations office facilities. To carry out all office administrative tasks, to include filing of reports and documents, photocopying, answering the telephone. To oversee the scheme spreadsheets and notify Head of Operations & Compliance of any outstanding information. To assist with the inputting of data onto the care management system. To collate and maintain the complaints and RIDDOR data for the company To assist with the Care Support s Quality Documentation System in accordance with document control procedures. Oversee the Training Matrix s, to ensure these are kept as live documents. Act as the central point of contact answering the telephone and directing all calls, emails and postal enquiries as appropriate. All administrative tasks that are required for the business to operate on an effective and efficient level. To assist the team in ensuring Care Support are following the latest guidelines and legislative framework including CQC, Data Protection, Health and Safety to ensure we are meeting appropriate standards and complying with the relevant law and guidelines. Helping all Care Support office staff with any of their duties as and when required. Typing and preparing letters, graphs, PowerPoint presentations, communications and any external newsletters, assist the policy review group ensuring policies and procedures are kept up to date. Preparation of reports as required. Upholding Communication processes and Maintaining Staff and Client confidentiality Assist the Compliance and Operations Managers with investigations where necessary. Setting meeting dates, collating and issuing agendas and papers, arranging venues and catering. Filing both paper and electronic copies, and ensure it complies with our data protection guidelines. Attending confidential meetings and minute taking making sure confidentiality is protected. Ensure offices are safe and tidy and act as a delegated Health & Safety Representative. Support with meetings with external stakeholders Support with the setting up or closing down of services Creation, updating and reviewing company policies and procedures Supporting with the archiving of documents Supporting the Operations & Compliance Managers and Company Directors to carry out their roles
Executive Assistant - Chief Finance Officer Salary: From £34,253 - £40,298 (dependent on experience) Contract type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Additional information: Flexible working will be considered Location: Poole, Dorset, England Location description: Hybrid working arrangement between home and Poole Interview date: w/c 7 May 2024 Closing Date: 28-04-2024 Reference: 17272 About us Our purpose is simple, to save lives at sea. Since the 19th century, our crews have been risking their lives to save those who are in danger of drowning.We're looking for an Executive Assistant to support our Chief Finance Officer and the Finance, Planning and Improvement Directorate. The Finance, Planning and Improvement Directorate supports the RNLI through producing the RNLI's plans to reduce, and ultimately end, preventable loss of life at sea. They ensure the RNLI is financially well governed, create our financial strategy in line with the organisation's overall plans and report on performance. The teams also protect the RNLI's resources by ensuring that project and programme activities are scoped and managed effectively. They support and facilitate continuous improvement, ensuring that benefits are in line with the RNLI's goals. The Role Do you want an insight into strategic planning at a Director level? Are you a confident and effective communicator? Do you have the skills and experience to support the translation of strategic thinking into operational delivery?This is a very rewarding role supporting the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) and their Leadership Team.As an Executive Assistant, you will have the following responsibilities:- Utilising your organisational and communication skills to ensure the smooth running of the CFO's office on a day-to-day basis, including diary and email management, workload prioritisation and dealing with internal and external inquiries and complaints.- Enabling the CFO to provide effective, timely and quality support to their Leadership Team, Governance Committees and the wider organisation.- Taking the lead on communications and engagement including drafting emails, letters, Directorate communications and events, presentations, reports and Committee/Board papers.- Supporting the CFO with governance requirements including management and engagement of internal and external stakeholders and ensuring that the processes for capturing and communicating key decisions and actions are in place, understood and effective.- Embracing opportunities to take on delegated authority to co-ordinate and, if appropriate, lead key projects; making tactical process decisions on behalf of the CFO and attending internal meetings to represent the views of the CFO where appropriate. Some of the benefits - Salary £34,253 - £40,298 (dependent on experience)- Flexible working- 26 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays- Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary)- Life assurance- Health and dental cashplan About You We are looking for an effective Executive Assistant, with outstanding communication skills and a calm and pragmatic approach to working in a pressurised and fast-moving environment.Our ideal candidate will have:- Exceptional use of initiative with a proactive approach to their work and the ability to analyse and translate information clearly and effectively into action, paying great attention to detail but appreciating the bigger picture.- High emotional intelligence, excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong working relationships at all levels of the organisation.- Integrity, credibility and confidence to act as an ambassador for the Directorate and to represent the Director both internally and externally.- Excellent influencing and negotiating skills and confidence to challenge at a senior level.- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor communications and approach depending on the audience and desired outcome.- Finally, common sense, humour and pragmatism will ensure you fit in well.This is a really exciting role that directly supports our purpose of saving lives. If you have the necessary skills and experience, please apply now via the apply button shown. Safeguarding The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; ensuring the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero tolerance approach to proven incidents of bullying, abuse, harassment or exploitation. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process). Diversity at the RNLI Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for nearly 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One.This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
Executive Assistant - Chief Finance Officer Salary: From £34,253 - £40,298 (dependent on experience) Contract type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Additional information: Flexible working will be considered Location: Poole, Dorset, England Location description: Hybrid working arrangement between home and Poole Interview date: w/c 7 May 2024 Closing Date: 28-04-2024 Reference: 17272 About us Our purpose is simple, to save lives at sea. Since the 19th century, our crews have been risking their lives to save those who are in danger of drowning.We're looking for an Executive Assistant to support our Chief Finance Officer and the Finance, Planning and Improvement Directorate. The Finance, Planning and Improvement Directorate supports the RNLI through producing the RNLI's plans to reduce, and ultimately end, preventable loss of life at sea. They ensure the RNLI is financially well governed, create our financial strategy in line with the organisation's overall plans and report on performance. The teams also protect the RNLI's resources by ensuring that project and programme activities are scoped and managed effectively. They support and facilitate continuous improvement, ensuring that benefits are in line with the RNLI's goals. The Role Do you want an insight into strategic planning at a Director level? Are you a confident and effective communicator? Do you have the skills and experience to support the translation of strategic thinking into operational delivery?This is a very rewarding role supporting the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) and their Leadership Team.As an Executive Assistant, you will have the following responsibilities:- Utilising your organisational and communication skills to ensure the smooth running of the CFO's office on a day-to-day basis, including diary and email management, workload prioritisation and dealing with internal and external inquiries and complaints.- Enabling the CFO to provide effective, timely and quality support to their Leadership Team, Governance Committees and the wider organisation.- Taking the lead on communications and engagement including drafting emails, letters, Directorate communications and events, presentations, reports and Committee/Board papers.- Supporting the CFO with governance requirements including management and engagement of internal and external stakeholders and ensuring that the processes for capturing and communicating key decisions and actions are in place, understood and effective.- Embracing opportunities to take on delegated authority to co-ordinate and, if appropriate, lead key projects; making tactical process decisions on behalf of the CFO and attending internal meetings to represent the views of the CFO where appropriate. Some of the benefits - Salary £34,253 - £40,298 (dependent on experience)- Flexible working- 26 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays- Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary)- Life assurance- Health and dental cashplan About You We are looking for an effective Executive Assistant, with outstanding communication skills and a calm and pragmatic approach to working in a pressurised and fast-moving environment.Our ideal candidate will have:- Exceptional use of initiative with a proactive approach to their work and the ability to analyse and translate information clearly and effectively into action, paying great attention to detail but appreciating the bigger picture.- High emotional intelligence, excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong working relationships at all levels of the organisation.- Integrity, credibility and confidence to act as an ambassador for the Directorate and to represent the Director both internally and externally.- Excellent influencing and negotiating skills and confidence to challenge at a senior level.- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor communications and approach depending on the audience and desired outcome.- Finally, common sense, humour and pragmatism will ensure you fit in well.This is a really exciting role that directly supports our purpose of saving lives. If you have the necessary skills and experience, please apply now via the apply button shown. Safeguarding The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; ensuring the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero tolerance approach to proven incidents of bullying, abuse, harassment or exploitation. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process). Diversity at the RNLI Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for nearly 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One.This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
Payroll Specialist (12-month maternity cover) Tech London Must be able to start in May 2024 We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to join our clients HR team in London on a fixed-term 12-month contract. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with proven experience in the HR operations space, who thrives in a busy and collaborative environment. You'll work on a variety of strategic and impactful projects, including payroll integration, HRIS and stakeholder management. We're looking for someone who is ambitious, innovative and able to multi-task as they provide operational HR support. Over the next 12 months, our client will fully embed Workday into their organisation and transfer their manual payroll process to ADP. What you'll do: You will support the operational HR needs of the UK employee population. This work will include a variety of strategic HR Systems and Payroll projects. In summary, you will: Manage the manual payroll process for c200 employees - including all tax implications, pensions, and benefits Responsible for leading the local payroll transformation project (implementation of ADP) to ensure global alignment. Act as a regional HRIS lead for Workday, taking on responsibility for projects involving local/global integrations, continuous system functionality improvements and automation, in addition to promoting our employees to utilise our newly implemented self-service system. Support the local HR Data Analyst with business reporting requests. Manage responses to audit requests for HR and Payroll information. Work closely with the HR Advisory team members to ensure the operational HR support they provide throughout the business is efficient and effective. Support the team in delivery of the end-to-end employee life-cycle, driving efficiencies and improvements. Be a GDPR champion for the HR department, working closely with the Data Protection Officer to ensure compliance and best practice across processes. Act as point of contact for data integrity reviews/audits and ensure integrity and compliance of transactional data in Workday. Who you are: Up to date experience of manually processing a payroll Experience of implementing a payroll system Working knowledge and previous experience in a wide array of areas within HR such as UK payroll, UK visa & immigration, benefits administration/related policies and associated UK employment law. Working knowledge of systems including implementation such as Workday and ADP preferred. Knowledge and experience of project management and maintaining governance
Apr 18, 2024
Contractor
Payroll Specialist (12-month maternity cover) Tech London Must be able to start in May 2024 We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to join our clients HR team in London on a fixed-term 12-month contract. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with proven experience in the HR operations space, who thrives in a busy and collaborative environment. You'll work on a variety of strategic and impactful projects, including payroll integration, HRIS and stakeholder management. We're looking for someone who is ambitious, innovative and able to multi-task as they provide operational HR support. Over the next 12 months, our client will fully embed Workday into their organisation and transfer their manual payroll process to ADP. What you'll do: You will support the operational HR needs of the UK employee population. This work will include a variety of strategic HR Systems and Payroll projects. In summary, you will: Manage the manual payroll process for c200 employees - including all tax implications, pensions, and benefits Responsible for leading the local payroll transformation project (implementation of ADP) to ensure global alignment. Act as a regional HRIS lead for Workday, taking on responsibility for projects involving local/global integrations, continuous system functionality improvements and automation, in addition to promoting our employees to utilise our newly implemented self-service system. Support the local HR Data Analyst with business reporting requests. Manage responses to audit requests for HR and Payroll information. Work closely with the HR Advisory team members to ensure the operational HR support they provide throughout the business is efficient and effective. Support the team in delivery of the end-to-end employee life-cycle, driving efficiencies and improvements. Be a GDPR champion for the HR department, working closely with the Data Protection Officer to ensure compliance and best practice across processes. Act as point of contact for data integrity reviews/audits and ensure integrity and compliance of transactional data in Workday. Who you are: Up to date experience of manually processing a payroll Experience of implementing a payroll system Working knowledge and previous experience in a wide array of areas within HR such as UK payroll, UK visa & immigration, benefits administration/related policies and associated UK employment law. Working knowledge of systems including implementation such as Workday and ADP preferred. Knowledge and experience of project management and maintaining governance
The starting salary for this role is £38,746 per annum, based on working 36-hours per week. This is a 12-month fixed term / secondment opportunity. We are excited to be hiring a new Senior Communications and Marketing Officer to join our fantastic Economy & Growth team. From Samsung to Amazon, Electronic Arts to Pfizer, Surrey is home to some of the UK's largest and most innovative companies. Surrey County Council is playing an increasingly important role in nurturing this ecosystem - and now we're looking for a marketing and communications specialist to support our work in ensuring our residents, businesses and wider economy thrive now and in the future. This role is open to flexible working meaning you aren't required in the office five days a week. We care about how you work rather than where you work; the people rather than the postcode. In support of our people and our greener futures strategies, we'd welcome a conversation with the successful candidate on what this may look like for you.There will be an expectation for the successful candidate to work from our office in Reigate once a week and attend relevant events and networking opportunities around the county, when needed. Rewards and Benefits 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year Paternity, adoption and dependents leave A generous local government salary related pension Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources About the Team The Economy & Growth team is focused on the sustainable economic development of the whole of Surrey. We provide valued strategic services focusing on nurturing innovation, skills, places and greener futures for the benefit of the County's 1.2 million residents. We work with partners and major employers (such as Amazon, Asahi, WWF-UK, Samsung and McLaren) to champion and futureproof the country's leading regional economy, which is home to 110,000 businesses and contributes £50 billion a year to UK economy. We have a highly-skilled workforce, respected educational and research institutions, and an enviable location. We're home to world-leading sectors - including creative industries, cybersecurity, gaming, and health - who we're proud to champion and support. Our aim is to grow the Surrey's economy sustainably, promote a greener future and provide opportunity for all to deliver on Surrey County Council's mission of No One Left Behind. About the Role We're looking for a marketing and communications specialist buzzing with creativity to develop head-turning content and imaginative approaches to engage our residents and business community. Central to the role is delivery of a high-profile government campaign to Surrey residents and businesses. You will also be a key cog in our new business engagement service, working with major multinationals to start-ups, to promote activities which are crucial to the sustainable growth of our economy. Sitting within the Economy and Growth team at Surrey County Council, you will be working across a number of departments, including communications, adult learning and Greener Futures. From April, Surrey County Council will have strategic responsibility for the regional economy - meaning you will join at an exciting time for the Economy & Growth team and wider organisation. With a new business-facing website, brand and integrated CRM, the tools are in place for the candidate to deliver from day one. This role will be key in promoting the work of the team to internal and external audiences, ensuring engagement with key businesses and sectors, along with targeted promotion of campaigns to companies, residents and education settings. Campaign planning, delivery and reporting will form a major part of the role. Experience writing for a range of platforms (including website CMS and e-newsletters), utilising a CRM, working with third parties, client management and attending / supporting events will also be expected. Shortlisting Criteria To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following: Working within communications or marketing roles, preferably within large organisations and/or with local government Planning and overseeing of promotional campaigns Collaborating and communicating with a range of internal and external stakeholders Using and interpreting data to develop a strong understanding of customer insight and using insight to adapt approaches Strong writing and editing skills across a range of media, including digital, to ensure a high quality of publicity material Event planning and management. The job advert closes at 23:59 on 22/04/2024 with interviews to follow at Woodhatch Place, Reigate. We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit. Our Commitment Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where: The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
The starting salary for this role is £38,746 per annum, based on working 36-hours per week. This is a 12-month fixed term / secondment opportunity. We are excited to be hiring a new Senior Communications and Marketing Officer to join our fantastic Economy & Growth team. From Samsung to Amazon, Electronic Arts to Pfizer, Surrey is home to some of the UK's largest and most innovative companies. Surrey County Council is playing an increasingly important role in nurturing this ecosystem - and now we're looking for a marketing and communications specialist to support our work in ensuring our residents, businesses and wider economy thrive now and in the future. This role is open to flexible working meaning you aren't required in the office five days a week. We care about how you work rather than where you work; the people rather than the postcode. In support of our people and our greener futures strategies, we'd welcome a conversation with the successful candidate on what this may look like for you.There will be an expectation for the successful candidate to work from our office in Reigate once a week and attend relevant events and networking opportunities around the county, when needed. Rewards and Benefits 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year Paternity, adoption and dependents leave A generous local government salary related pension Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources About the Team The Economy & Growth team is focused on the sustainable economic development of the whole of Surrey. We provide valued strategic services focusing on nurturing innovation, skills, places and greener futures for the benefit of the County's 1.2 million residents. We work with partners and major employers (such as Amazon, Asahi, WWF-UK, Samsung and McLaren) to champion and futureproof the country's leading regional economy, which is home to 110,000 businesses and contributes £50 billion a year to UK economy. We have a highly-skilled workforce, respected educational and research institutions, and an enviable location. We're home to world-leading sectors - including creative industries, cybersecurity, gaming, and health - who we're proud to champion and support. Our aim is to grow the Surrey's economy sustainably, promote a greener future and provide opportunity for all to deliver on Surrey County Council's mission of No One Left Behind. About the Role We're looking for a marketing and communications specialist buzzing with creativity to develop head-turning content and imaginative approaches to engage our residents and business community. Central to the role is delivery of a high-profile government campaign to Surrey residents and businesses. You will also be a key cog in our new business engagement service, working with major multinationals to start-ups, to promote activities which are crucial to the sustainable growth of our economy. Sitting within the Economy and Growth team at Surrey County Council, you will be working across a number of departments, including communications, adult learning and Greener Futures. From April, Surrey County Council will have strategic responsibility for the regional economy - meaning you will join at an exciting time for the Economy & Growth team and wider organisation. With a new business-facing website, brand and integrated CRM, the tools are in place for the candidate to deliver from day one. This role will be key in promoting the work of the team to internal and external audiences, ensuring engagement with key businesses and sectors, along with targeted promotion of campaigns to companies, residents and education settings. Campaign planning, delivery and reporting will form a major part of the role. Experience writing for a range of platforms (including website CMS and e-newsletters), utilising a CRM, working with third parties, client management and attending / supporting events will also be expected. Shortlisting Criteria To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following: Working within communications or marketing roles, preferably within large organisations and/or with local government Planning and overseeing of promotional campaigns Collaborating and communicating with a range of internal and external stakeholders Using and interpreting data to develop a strong understanding of customer insight and using insight to adapt approaches Strong writing and editing skills across a range of media, including digital, to ensure a high quality of publicity material Event planning and management. The job advert closes at 23:59 on 22/04/2024 with interviews to follow at Woodhatch Place, Reigate. We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit. Our Commitment Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where: The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
Are you looking to work in a fast growing Fintech? Do you have proven experience in managing and leading a team? Does working in a function with state of the art tools and automation excite you? Updraft, an awarding winning Fintech, is seeking a talented individual to head its Collections function. As the Head of Collections, you will lead a team that achieves the important balance of providing excellent customer support while fulfilling its purpose in Updraft. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the scale up phase of a highly data-driven Fintech. This role reports to Updraft's Chief Operating Officer. Responsibilities Lead and manage the collections function, ensuring team members are equipped to deliver excellent customer support while collectively delivering functional objectives. Develop new, and improve existing, arrears management strategies and processes including payment arrangements, settlement agreements and related policies and processes. Build great relationships with existing external service providers ensuring they deliver their part in our collections effort. Build efficient processes with external debt management companies and other similar organisations that also support our customers. Deliver operational execution activity related to debt recovery and debt sales initiatives. Monitor and analyse key performance indicators to track and improve overall collection performance. Provide regular reports and updates to senior management on collection activities. Collaborate with internal stakeholders, such as engineering and customer service, to streamline collection and debt recovery activities. Stay up-to-date with relevant regulations and industry best practices. Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements and industry best practices. Proven experience in a collections or debt recovery role, with at least 5 years of experience in a leadership position. In-depth knowledge of UK collections and debt recovery regulations and industry best practices. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively manage relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions. Knowledge of emerging technology trends and their potential impact on collections and recoveries. Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines. Proficiency in using business intelligence tools like QuickSight and customer communications platforms like Intercom. Experience in operational aspects of debt sales programmes would be an advantage. If you are a highly motivated professional with a passion for driving operational excellence in the collections and recoveries space, we would love to hear from you. Join us at Updraft and be part of our mission to transform the financial industry! As an early-stage employee in a fast-moving startup, you have the opportunity to shape the structure of the organisation, team and social strategy; We support flexible working Company pension Flexibility to work at home and in the office - with the expectation that you might need to come into the London WeWork office 2 days a week Salary is negotiable depending on the candidate's experience Free coffee Team events Further enquiries and applications CV and cover letter should be sent to
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
Are you looking to work in a fast growing Fintech? Do you have proven experience in managing and leading a team? Does working in a function with state of the art tools and automation excite you? Updraft, an awarding winning Fintech, is seeking a talented individual to head its Collections function. As the Head of Collections, you will lead a team that achieves the important balance of providing excellent customer support while fulfilling its purpose in Updraft. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the scale up phase of a highly data-driven Fintech. This role reports to Updraft's Chief Operating Officer. Responsibilities Lead and manage the collections function, ensuring team members are equipped to deliver excellent customer support while collectively delivering functional objectives. Develop new, and improve existing, arrears management strategies and processes including payment arrangements, settlement agreements and related policies and processes. Build great relationships with existing external service providers ensuring they deliver their part in our collections effort. Build efficient processes with external debt management companies and other similar organisations that also support our customers. Deliver operational execution activity related to debt recovery and debt sales initiatives. Monitor and analyse key performance indicators to track and improve overall collection performance. Provide regular reports and updates to senior management on collection activities. Collaborate with internal stakeholders, such as engineering and customer service, to streamline collection and debt recovery activities. Stay up-to-date with relevant regulations and industry best practices. Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements and industry best practices. Proven experience in a collections or debt recovery role, with at least 5 years of experience in a leadership position. In-depth knowledge of UK collections and debt recovery regulations and industry best practices. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively manage relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions. Knowledge of emerging technology trends and their potential impact on collections and recoveries. Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines. Proficiency in using business intelligence tools like QuickSight and customer communications platforms like Intercom. Experience in operational aspects of debt sales programmes would be an advantage. If you are a highly motivated professional with a passion for driving operational excellence in the collections and recoveries space, we would love to hear from you. Join us at Updraft and be part of our mission to transform the financial industry! As an early-stage employee in a fast-moving startup, you have the opportunity to shape the structure of the organisation, team and social strategy; We support flexible working Company pension Flexibility to work at home and in the office - with the expectation that you might need to come into the London WeWork office 2 days a week Salary is negotiable depending on the candidate's experience Free coffee Team events Further enquiries and applications CV and cover letter should be sent to
Opus People Solutions are recruiting for a Waste Project Manager on a 2 year fixed term contract working primarily remotely. There will be a training period at the start of the role where you will be required to come into the office to work with the team and the odd adhoc meeting. The successful Waste Project Manager will be picking up a skeleton plan to continue setting up the organisation of separate food waste collections by March 2026. Waste experience is advantageous, but large scale Project Managers are also encouraged to apply as there is "in-house" waste expertise. Day to day , you will: Prepare and undertake project initiation documents, project briefs, option appraisals, project plans, project risk registers and specifications as well as exchanging information with project accountants and assisting in the analysis of performance data. Co-ordinate internal and external stakeholders to deliver projects in accordance with the councils requirements. Collaborate with officers and waste teams to ensure the procurement of the vehicles, waste receptacles, staff and other resources are managed and complaint. Chair and organise project management meetings and attend Council Programme board meetings. Prepare and present data, in various formats, to key stakeholders, including senior officers, elected members and residents. Liaise and co-ordinate a range of council teams, external partners and consultees on project matters. Conduct research where required to support the planning and delivery of the project. Benefits: 24 days holiday (not including BH) entitlement rising with service and 3 statutory days. Local government pension scheme Cycle to work scheme Car salary sacrifice scheme What are you waiting for? A pply today . (If your CV isn't up to date, don't worry too much, send what you have and we'll work from there.) Please note, each application will get a response.
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
Opus People Solutions are recruiting for a Waste Project Manager on a 2 year fixed term contract working primarily remotely. There will be a training period at the start of the role where you will be required to come into the office to work with the team and the odd adhoc meeting. The successful Waste Project Manager will be picking up a skeleton plan to continue setting up the organisation of separate food waste collections by March 2026. Waste experience is advantageous, but large scale Project Managers are also encouraged to apply as there is "in-house" waste expertise. Day to day , you will: Prepare and undertake project initiation documents, project briefs, option appraisals, project plans, project risk registers and specifications as well as exchanging information with project accountants and assisting in the analysis of performance data. Co-ordinate internal and external stakeholders to deliver projects in accordance with the councils requirements. Collaborate with officers and waste teams to ensure the procurement of the vehicles, waste receptacles, staff and other resources are managed and complaint. Chair and organise project management meetings and attend Council Programme board meetings. Prepare and present data, in various formats, to key stakeholders, including senior officers, elected members and residents. Liaise and co-ordinate a range of council teams, external partners and consultees on project matters. Conduct research where required to support the planning and delivery of the project. Benefits: 24 days holiday (not including BH) entitlement rising with service and 3 statutory days. Local government pension scheme Cycle to work scheme Car salary sacrifice scheme What are you waiting for? A pply today . (If your CV isn't up to date, don't worry too much, send what you have and we'll work from there.) Please note, each application will get a response.