Aker Systems was founded in 2017 by a team of experienced technology professionals who recognised an opportunity to provide highly secure enterprise data platforms to large organisations. We build and operate ground breaking, ultra secure, high performance, cloud based data infrastructure for the enterprise. Our proprietary technology solutions drive performance and reduce costs while helping our clients to improve the management and sharing of data across their organisations. In 2024, Aker Systems won the Breakthrough Culture Awards highlighting growth companies putting culture first. In 2020 Aker Systems was recognised as a 'One to Watch' on the Sunday Times Tech Track. The Company was also recognised at the Thames Valley Tech Awards 2020; winning the Thames Valley Tech Company of the year, the Emerging Tech Company and High Growth Tech Business categories. We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, and supportive place for you to do your very best work. As Managing Architect, you will be passionate about digital, data and technology led transformation, unlocking innovation for our clients, and providing leadership throughout the client engagements. The applicant who possesses knowledge and experience of Public Sector (Central Government) and understands their governance and security processes, preferably across multiple government departments, is strongly preferred. A UK Government Security Check (SC) clearance is required for this role. If you don't hold SC clearance, we will support you to apply assuming you have lived and worked in the UK for a minimum of 5 years. Due to the nature of the projects, British citizenship is required. Duties & Responsibilities Aker Managing Architect is primarily a client delivery, management, and growth role, expected to be 90% or more of the time across one or more client assignments. Technical Leadership: Part of the client leadership team as the Client CTO for assigned projects/services, supporting the Client Delivery Director, Client Account Director and the delivery team to ensure we deliver against all client deliverables and payment milestones. Lead Architect: Lead solution, data, cloud, service and security architects/engineers during design and delivery projects and services, and responsible for delivering design documents and other key artefacts to support governance and delivery. Senior Influencer: Need to be a leader and able to influence through excellent communication skills. You will relish collaboration and embrace challenges. You will understand the nuances of business and be driven to find new solutions for our clients' biggest problems. Team Focused: Expected to build effective working relationships with delivery team members and Aker customers and operate without supervision as the technical lead across multiple projects and platforms and mentoring less experienced client team members as required. Capability and Growth: Aker is a fast growing business, so for any remaining % of time when not on client work, it is contributing to the future success of Aker by helping develop capabilities and supporting the other functions such as Sales and Product, and always looking to help grow existing accounts. Essential Experience and Competencies The successful candidate will need to have experience as a lead or managing architect across these core areas: Delivery - designing, delivering platforms and managed services at enterprise scale, specifically bespoke software solutions, particularly in streaming and cloud native solutions. Data Platforms - designing modern data platforms with appropriate architecture covering Data Mesh, Data Fabric, Data Lake etc. Data/Analytics - solving enterprise data and analytics problems using technology Cloud - hands on Public Cloud experience in either AWS/Azure/Google, both their 'services' and 'how' to work in the cloud such as DevOps centric approach Security - having worked in sensitive data environments and ideally have experience facing off to cyber security specialists. The successful candidate will meet all of the following essential criteria: Demonstrable experience in designing large scale cloud migration projects/programmes with open source and commercial software within AWS, Azure, GCP or hybrid Experience in operating within a multi disciplined team and clearly communicating complex technology solutions to technical and non technical people Experience designing event processing and async messaging architectures Experience applying latest technologies to solve complex problems and to develop innovative data and analytical solutions Working knowledge of cloud orchestration and containerisation technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes Working knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code Understanding of NCSC Cloud Security Principles and its practical implementations Aker Systems Attributes At Aker we work as a team; we are collaborative, hardworking, open, and delivery obsessed. There is no blame culture here: try things, and take responsibility for the outcomes. You are always part of the wider Aker. We help our colleagues and take pride in successfully achieving difficult tasks. We run towards problems and help to solve them. Communicate always, do so accurately and in a timely fashion. In return, we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, company paid medical insurance and life assurance, pension scheme, annual training allowance, wellbeing allowance, virtual GP, Employee Assistance plan and more. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Aker Systems fosters a diverse environment that encourages openness in its communications and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people regardless of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, veteran status or other personal characteristics. We embrace differences of opinion and diversity because they help challenge us and find new groundbreaking technical solutions.
Mar 02, 2026
Full time
Aker Systems was founded in 2017 by a team of experienced technology professionals who recognised an opportunity to provide highly secure enterprise data platforms to large organisations. We build and operate ground breaking, ultra secure, high performance, cloud based data infrastructure for the enterprise. Our proprietary technology solutions drive performance and reduce costs while helping our clients to improve the management and sharing of data across their organisations. In 2024, Aker Systems won the Breakthrough Culture Awards highlighting growth companies putting culture first. In 2020 Aker Systems was recognised as a 'One to Watch' on the Sunday Times Tech Track. The Company was also recognised at the Thames Valley Tech Awards 2020; winning the Thames Valley Tech Company of the year, the Emerging Tech Company and High Growth Tech Business categories. We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, and supportive place for you to do your very best work. As Managing Architect, you will be passionate about digital, data and technology led transformation, unlocking innovation for our clients, and providing leadership throughout the client engagements. The applicant who possesses knowledge and experience of Public Sector (Central Government) and understands their governance and security processes, preferably across multiple government departments, is strongly preferred. A UK Government Security Check (SC) clearance is required for this role. If you don't hold SC clearance, we will support you to apply assuming you have lived and worked in the UK for a minimum of 5 years. Due to the nature of the projects, British citizenship is required. Duties & Responsibilities Aker Managing Architect is primarily a client delivery, management, and growth role, expected to be 90% or more of the time across one or more client assignments. Technical Leadership: Part of the client leadership team as the Client CTO for assigned projects/services, supporting the Client Delivery Director, Client Account Director and the delivery team to ensure we deliver against all client deliverables and payment milestones. Lead Architect: Lead solution, data, cloud, service and security architects/engineers during design and delivery projects and services, and responsible for delivering design documents and other key artefacts to support governance and delivery. Senior Influencer: Need to be a leader and able to influence through excellent communication skills. You will relish collaboration and embrace challenges. You will understand the nuances of business and be driven to find new solutions for our clients' biggest problems. Team Focused: Expected to build effective working relationships with delivery team members and Aker customers and operate without supervision as the technical lead across multiple projects and platforms and mentoring less experienced client team members as required. Capability and Growth: Aker is a fast growing business, so for any remaining % of time when not on client work, it is contributing to the future success of Aker by helping develop capabilities and supporting the other functions such as Sales and Product, and always looking to help grow existing accounts. Essential Experience and Competencies The successful candidate will need to have experience as a lead or managing architect across these core areas: Delivery - designing, delivering platforms and managed services at enterprise scale, specifically bespoke software solutions, particularly in streaming and cloud native solutions. Data Platforms - designing modern data platforms with appropriate architecture covering Data Mesh, Data Fabric, Data Lake etc. Data/Analytics - solving enterprise data and analytics problems using technology Cloud - hands on Public Cloud experience in either AWS/Azure/Google, both their 'services' and 'how' to work in the cloud such as DevOps centric approach Security - having worked in sensitive data environments and ideally have experience facing off to cyber security specialists. The successful candidate will meet all of the following essential criteria: Demonstrable experience in designing large scale cloud migration projects/programmes with open source and commercial software within AWS, Azure, GCP or hybrid Experience in operating within a multi disciplined team and clearly communicating complex technology solutions to technical and non technical people Experience designing event processing and async messaging architectures Experience applying latest technologies to solve complex problems and to develop innovative data and analytical solutions Working knowledge of cloud orchestration and containerisation technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes Working knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code Understanding of NCSC Cloud Security Principles and its practical implementations Aker Systems Attributes At Aker we work as a team; we are collaborative, hardworking, open, and delivery obsessed. There is no blame culture here: try things, and take responsibility for the outcomes. You are always part of the wider Aker. We help our colleagues and take pride in successfully achieving difficult tasks. We run towards problems and help to solve them. Communicate always, do so accurately and in a timely fashion. In return, we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, company paid medical insurance and life assurance, pension scheme, annual training allowance, wellbeing allowance, virtual GP, Employee Assistance plan and more. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Aker Systems fosters a diverse environment that encourages openness in its communications and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people regardless of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, veteran status or other personal characteristics. We embrace differences of opinion and diversity because they help challenge us and find new groundbreaking technical solutions.
ServiceNow Architect Location: UK Wide (Hybrid 2-3 days onsite) Salary: Up to £100,000 + Benefits About the Role We are looking for an experienced ServiceNow Architect to join a global IT Consultancy delivering high-impact ServiceNow solutions across enterprise environments click apply for full job details
Mar 02, 2026
Full time
ServiceNow Architect Location: UK Wide (Hybrid 2-3 days onsite) Salary: Up to £100,000 + Benefits About the Role We are looking for an experienced ServiceNow Architect to join a global IT Consultancy delivering high-impact ServiceNow solutions across enterprise environments click apply for full job details
A leading telecommunications company is seeking a talented Architecture Lead to oversee enterprise architecture in the billing domain. The candidate will innovate solutions, modernize billing systems, and ensure alignment with company strategies. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience within the telecommunications space, particularly in BSS/OSS environments. Competitive benefits including a yearly bonus and 28 days annual leave are on offer to help maintain work-life balance.
Mar 02, 2026
Full time
A leading telecommunications company is seeking a talented Architecture Lead to oversee enterprise architecture in the billing domain. The candidate will innovate solutions, modernize billing systems, and ensure alignment with company strategies. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience within the telecommunications space, particularly in BSS/OSS environments. Competitive benefits including a yearly bonus and 28 days annual leave are on offer to help maintain work-life balance.
Lead Service Designer-SC Cleared-Secure Platforms Lead Service Designer, ideally with current SC Security or DV Security Clearance with experience of designing secure or air gaped platforms within government to work for our cure government. The Lead Service Designer will be tasked with providing management of the service design function, guiding teams and stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and supportable services that meet user and business needs. Lead Service Designer-SC Cleared-Secure Platforms- Essential Experience • Experience leading and line managing service designers, providing direction to build capability and excellence across functions. • Experience of designing secure or air-gapped platforms within the government sector. • Knowledge of NCSC, GDS, and government security frameworks (Secure by Design, Cloud Security Principles, Government Functional Standards, and the Technology Code of Practice. • Knowledge of service design principles, IT service management frameworks (ITIL), and end-to-end service lifecycle management. • Knowledge of enterprise and technical architecture concepts, ensuring service designs align with strategic and operational objectives. • Ability to lead co-design workshops and apply human-centred design methods to solve strategic problems. • Awareness of accessibility, inclusion, and usability standards within digital and operational service design. • Experience of leading service design, delivery, and governance of large-scale IT or digital services. • Experience producing and maintaining service blueprints, operating models, SLAs, and OLAs that enable effective service delivery. • Experience of developing service design options and advised on time, cost, quality, and trade-offs. • Experience in designing business continuity, disaster recovery, and resilience solutions. • ITIL certified, BCS Certificate in Service Design, ISO/IEC 20000 Practitioner (Service Management Standard), Service Integration & Management (SIAM), Lean Six Sigma, TOGAF, AgilePM, or equivalent experience. • Current SC Security Clearance or DV Security Clearance or eligibility. Lead Service Designer-SC Cleared-Secure Platforms- Desirable Experience • Membership of a recognised professional body (BCS or IET) • Experience of designing for government security classification OFFICIAL and above. • Knowledge of AI technologies to enable operational efficiency and data-driven decisions. 6 month contract-£562.20 per day inside IR35 Hybrid working with 3 days on site per week in Milton Keynes InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. JBRP1_UKTJ
Mar 02, 2026
Full time
Lead Service Designer-SC Cleared-Secure Platforms Lead Service Designer, ideally with current SC Security or DV Security Clearance with experience of designing secure or air gaped platforms within government to work for our cure government. The Lead Service Designer will be tasked with providing management of the service design function, guiding teams and stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and supportable services that meet user and business needs. Lead Service Designer-SC Cleared-Secure Platforms- Essential Experience • Experience leading and line managing service designers, providing direction to build capability and excellence across functions. • Experience of designing secure or air-gapped platforms within the government sector. • Knowledge of NCSC, GDS, and government security frameworks (Secure by Design, Cloud Security Principles, Government Functional Standards, and the Technology Code of Practice. • Knowledge of service design principles, IT service management frameworks (ITIL), and end-to-end service lifecycle management. • Knowledge of enterprise and technical architecture concepts, ensuring service designs align with strategic and operational objectives. • Ability to lead co-design workshops and apply human-centred design methods to solve strategic problems. • Awareness of accessibility, inclusion, and usability standards within digital and operational service design. • Experience of leading service design, delivery, and governance of large-scale IT or digital services. • Experience producing and maintaining service blueprints, operating models, SLAs, and OLAs that enable effective service delivery. • Experience of developing service design options and advised on time, cost, quality, and trade-offs. • Experience in designing business continuity, disaster recovery, and resilience solutions. • ITIL certified, BCS Certificate in Service Design, ISO/IEC 20000 Practitioner (Service Management Standard), Service Integration & Management (SIAM), Lean Six Sigma, TOGAF, AgilePM, or equivalent experience. • Current SC Security Clearance or DV Security Clearance or eligibility. Lead Service Designer-SC Cleared-Secure Platforms- Desirable Experience • Membership of a recognised professional body (BCS or IET) • Experience of designing for government security classification OFFICIAL and above. • Knowledge of AI technologies to enable operational efficiency and data-driven decisions. 6 month contract-£562.20 per day inside IR35 Hybrid working with 3 days on site per week in Milton Keynes InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. JBRP1_UKTJ
Job Description: At DXC we are seeking a high-potential, ambitious Account Director / Customer Success Manager to lead the growth of our Consulting and Engineering Services (CES) business across NHS England, multiple NHS Trusts, and to establish a strategic foothold within the UK Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical sector. This is a strategic growth role with full revenue responsibility for a $30M+ portfolio, combining account expansion within NHS clients and greenfield market entry into Life Sciences and Pharma organisations. The role requires a consulting-led sales approach focused on identifying and solving critical client challenges across clinical systems, enterprise platforms, applications, data, and digital engineering. The successful candidate will build trusted relationships across NHS England transformation programmes and Trust-level leadership, while simultaneously developing new logo opportunities within Life Sciences and Pharma. They will lead with consulting to discover client problems, shape transformation programmes, and position CES as a strategic partner in delivering measurable healthcare and business outcomes. This role is ideally suited to a mid-career, highly motivated individual eager to step into a major account leadership position, with clear progression toward senior leadership roles. Key Responsibilities P&L Ownership and Account Leadership Own and grow a Healthcare and Life Sciences portfolio with full responsibility for $30M+ revenue Develop and execute strategic account plans aligned to NHS England transformation priorities and Trust-level digital roadmaps Drive year-on-year revenue growth through a combination of account expansion, consulting-led engagements, and new logo acquisition Maintain disciplined pipeline coverage, forecasting accuracy, and revenue performance Act as the senior commercial leader for CES across assigned accounts NHS England and NHS Trust Growth and Transformation Build deep relationships with NHS England transformation leadership, Integrated Care Systems (ICS), and NHS Trust CIO and digital leadership teams Align CES services to key NHS priorities including digital transformation, platform modernisation, data integration, operational efficiency, and patient outcome improvement Identify and originate consulting engagements that lead to larger transformation programmes Expand CES footprint across enterprise applications, digital engineering, data platforms, and consulting services Position CES as a trusted transformation partner supporting NHS digital and operational objectives Life Sciences and Pharma - Greenfield Market Entry Lead new logo acquisition efforts across UK Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical organisations Develop and execute a market entry strategy to establish CES presence in this sector Build senior relationships with CIO, CTO, Digital, R&D, and Manufacturing technology leaders Identify opportunities aligned to enterprise applications, digital engineering, data platforms, AI, and consulting services Create consulting-led entry points that establish credibility and expand into long-term strategic engagements Consulting-Led Sales and Opportunity Origination Lead discovery-based client engagements focused on understanding business, clinical, and technology challenges Shape consulting engagements and transformation programmes aligned to client strategic priorities Position CES offerings across key service areas including: Enterprise Platforms including ServiceNow, Oracle, and Boomi Application Development, Modernisation, and DevSecOps Observability and Performance Engineering including Dynatrace Data Engineering, Data Platforms, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence Digital Engineering and Consulting Services Collaborate with consulting, solution architecture, delivery, and partner teams to shape and win complex deals Client Relationship and Stakeholder Engagement Build trusted advisor relationships with senior stakeholders across NHS England, NHS Trusts, and Life Sciences organisations Develop deep understanding of client operating models, regulatory environments, and transformation priorities Act as the primary commercial leader and escalation point for CES within assigned accounts Ensure strong alignment between client expectations and delivery execution Pipeline, Governance, and Sales Excellence Maintain a high-quality pipeline sufficient to deliver sustained growth Operate with strong qualification discipline and structured opportunity governance Lead deal strategy, value positioning, and win strategy execution Ensure alignment with internal governance, commercial standards, and delivery capability Required Experience and Qualifications Experience in IT Services, Consulting, or Digital Transformation sales, account leadership, or consulting roles Experience working with NHS England, NHS Trusts, or broader UK healthcare ecosystem strongly preferred Experience or strong interest in developing business within Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical sectors Demonstrated success in originating and growing new business opportunities Experience positioning enterprise applications, digital engineering, data, or consulting services Experience owning or contributing to significant revenue portfolios and pipeline targets Strong commercial acumen and sales discipline Personal Profile Highly ambitious and motivated, with strong desire for career progression into senior leadership Consultative mindset with ability to uncover and shape client transformation opportunities Entrepreneurial approach, particularly in developing greenfield markets Resilient and performance-driven, with strong ownership mentality Credible and confident engaging senior client executives Strong personal drive, discipline, and accountability for results Strategic Importance of the Role This is a critical strategic role supporting CES growth across the UKI Healthcare sector and establishing a new and significant presence within Life Sciences and Pharma. The successful candidate will play a central role in expanding CES market share, building strategic client relationships, and delivering sustained revenue growth. This position offers a clear pathway toward senior account leadership, portfolio leadership, and broader commercial executive roles within the organisation. At DXC Technology, we believe strong connections and community are key to our success. Our work model prioritizes in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances. We're committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. Recruitment fraud is a scheme in which fictitious job opportunities are offered to job seekers typically through online services, such as false websites, or through unsolicited emails claiming to be from the company. These emails may request recipients to provide personal information or to make payments as part of their illegitimate recruiting process. DXC does not make offers of employment via social media networks and DXC never asks for any money or payments from applicants at any point in the recruitment process, nor ask a job seeker to purchase IT or other equipment on our behalf. More information on employment scams is available.
Mar 02, 2026
Full time
Job Description: At DXC we are seeking a high-potential, ambitious Account Director / Customer Success Manager to lead the growth of our Consulting and Engineering Services (CES) business across NHS England, multiple NHS Trusts, and to establish a strategic foothold within the UK Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical sector. This is a strategic growth role with full revenue responsibility for a $30M+ portfolio, combining account expansion within NHS clients and greenfield market entry into Life Sciences and Pharma organisations. The role requires a consulting-led sales approach focused on identifying and solving critical client challenges across clinical systems, enterprise platforms, applications, data, and digital engineering. The successful candidate will build trusted relationships across NHS England transformation programmes and Trust-level leadership, while simultaneously developing new logo opportunities within Life Sciences and Pharma. They will lead with consulting to discover client problems, shape transformation programmes, and position CES as a strategic partner in delivering measurable healthcare and business outcomes. This role is ideally suited to a mid-career, highly motivated individual eager to step into a major account leadership position, with clear progression toward senior leadership roles. Key Responsibilities P&L Ownership and Account Leadership Own and grow a Healthcare and Life Sciences portfolio with full responsibility for $30M+ revenue Develop and execute strategic account plans aligned to NHS England transformation priorities and Trust-level digital roadmaps Drive year-on-year revenue growth through a combination of account expansion, consulting-led engagements, and new logo acquisition Maintain disciplined pipeline coverage, forecasting accuracy, and revenue performance Act as the senior commercial leader for CES across assigned accounts NHS England and NHS Trust Growth and Transformation Build deep relationships with NHS England transformation leadership, Integrated Care Systems (ICS), and NHS Trust CIO and digital leadership teams Align CES services to key NHS priorities including digital transformation, platform modernisation, data integration, operational efficiency, and patient outcome improvement Identify and originate consulting engagements that lead to larger transformation programmes Expand CES footprint across enterprise applications, digital engineering, data platforms, and consulting services Position CES as a trusted transformation partner supporting NHS digital and operational objectives Life Sciences and Pharma - Greenfield Market Entry Lead new logo acquisition efforts across UK Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical organisations Develop and execute a market entry strategy to establish CES presence in this sector Build senior relationships with CIO, CTO, Digital, R&D, and Manufacturing technology leaders Identify opportunities aligned to enterprise applications, digital engineering, data platforms, AI, and consulting services Create consulting-led entry points that establish credibility and expand into long-term strategic engagements Consulting-Led Sales and Opportunity Origination Lead discovery-based client engagements focused on understanding business, clinical, and technology challenges Shape consulting engagements and transformation programmes aligned to client strategic priorities Position CES offerings across key service areas including: Enterprise Platforms including ServiceNow, Oracle, and Boomi Application Development, Modernisation, and DevSecOps Observability and Performance Engineering including Dynatrace Data Engineering, Data Platforms, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence Digital Engineering and Consulting Services Collaborate with consulting, solution architecture, delivery, and partner teams to shape and win complex deals Client Relationship and Stakeholder Engagement Build trusted advisor relationships with senior stakeholders across NHS England, NHS Trusts, and Life Sciences organisations Develop deep understanding of client operating models, regulatory environments, and transformation priorities Act as the primary commercial leader and escalation point for CES within assigned accounts Ensure strong alignment between client expectations and delivery execution Pipeline, Governance, and Sales Excellence Maintain a high-quality pipeline sufficient to deliver sustained growth Operate with strong qualification discipline and structured opportunity governance Lead deal strategy, value positioning, and win strategy execution Ensure alignment with internal governance, commercial standards, and delivery capability Required Experience and Qualifications Experience in IT Services, Consulting, or Digital Transformation sales, account leadership, or consulting roles Experience working with NHS England, NHS Trusts, or broader UK healthcare ecosystem strongly preferred Experience or strong interest in developing business within Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical sectors Demonstrated success in originating and growing new business opportunities Experience positioning enterprise applications, digital engineering, data, or consulting services Experience owning or contributing to significant revenue portfolios and pipeline targets Strong commercial acumen and sales discipline Personal Profile Highly ambitious and motivated, with strong desire for career progression into senior leadership Consultative mindset with ability to uncover and shape client transformation opportunities Entrepreneurial approach, particularly in developing greenfield markets Resilient and performance-driven, with strong ownership mentality Credible and confident engaging senior client executives Strong personal drive, discipline, and accountability for results Strategic Importance of the Role This is a critical strategic role supporting CES growth across the UKI Healthcare sector and establishing a new and significant presence within Life Sciences and Pharma. The successful candidate will play a central role in expanding CES market share, building strategic client relationships, and delivering sustained revenue growth. This position offers a clear pathway toward senior account leadership, portfolio leadership, and broader commercial executive roles within the organisation. At DXC Technology, we believe strong connections and community are key to our success. Our work model prioritizes in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances. We're committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. Recruitment fraud is a scheme in which fictitious job opportunities are offered to job seekers typically through online services, such as false websites, or through unsolicited emails claiming to be from the company. These emails may request recipients to provide personal information or to make payments as part of their illegitimate recruiting process. DXC does not make offers of employment via social media networks and DXC never asks for any money or payments from applicants at any point in the recruitment process, nor ask a job seeker to purchase IT or other equipment on our behalf. More information on employment scams is available.
A leading global consultancy is seeking a Principal Technology Architect specializing in Hybrid Cloud Platforms. This role involves defining and governing the end-to-end infrastructure architecture to support a modern hybrid cloud ecosystem. Candidates should have strong expertise in hybrid cloud platforms, infrastructure automation, and Zero Trust principles. You will lead the modernization of legacy systems and drive the adoption of cloud technologies across various environments. The position offers a competitive salary and supports flexible working arrangements.
Mar 02, 2026
Full time
A leading global consultancy is seeking a Principal Technology Architect specializing in Hybrid Cloud Platforms. This role involves defining and governing the end-to-end infrastructure architecture to support a modern hybrid cloud ecosystem. Candidates should have strong expertise in hybrid cloud platforms, infrastructure automation, and Zero Trust principles. You will lead the modernization of legacy systems and drive the adoption of cloud technologies across various environments. The position offers a competitive salary and supports flexible working arrangements.
Stealth IT Consulting Limited
Barrow-in-furness, Cumbria
Site Technical Architect Network Infrastructure Location: Fully onsite Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria Contract: 6 Month Contract (Extension possible) Rate: £500£600 per day Inside IR35 Expenses: As per company policy Role Overview We are seeking a Site Technical Architect with deep expertise in enterprise network infrastructure , structured cabling, and on-site delivery click apply for full job details
Mar 02, 2026
Contractor
Site Technical Architect Network Infrastructure Location: Fully onsite Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria Contract: 6 Month Contract (Extension possible) Rate: £500£600 per day Inside IR35 Expenses: As per company policy Role Overview We are seeking a Site Technical Architect with deep expertise in enterprise network infrastructure , structured cabling, and on-site delivery click apply for full job details
Would you like to help shape the future of digital services used by millions across the UK? The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency 'DVLA' are looking for a Lead Enterprise / Business Architect who will help translate business strategy into clear architectural direction during a major period of transformation. This is an opportunity to influence long-term change at scale and support the evolution click apply for full job details
Mar 02, 2026
Full time
Would you like to help shape the future of digital services used by millions across the UK? The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency 'DVLA' are looking for a Lead Enterprise / Business Architect who will help translate business strategy into clear architectural direction during a major period of transformation. This is an opportunity to influence long-term change at scale and support the evolution click apply for full job details
Enterprise Architecture Modelling SME Must have an Active DV Clearance Join a high-performing Defence and National Security programme as an Enterprise Architecture Modelling SME , where you will design and manage enterprise architecture models that guide strategic decision making across complex systems click apply for full job details
Mar 02, 2026
Contractor
Enterprise Architecture Modelling SME Must have an Active DV Clearance Join a high-performing Defence and National Security programme as an Enterprise Architecture Modelling SME , where you will design and manage enterprise architecture models that guide strategic decision making across complex systems click apply for full job details
Life at UiPath The people at UiPath believes in the transformative power of automation to change how the world works. We're committed to creating category-leading enterprise software that unleashes that power. To make that happen, we need people who is curious, self propelled, generous, and genuine. People who loves being part of a fast moving, fast thinking growth company. And people who cares-about each other, about UiPath, and about our larger purpose. Could that be you? Your mission As a Principal Software Engineering Manager in the UiPath IXP organization, you will shape the technical direction of our intelligent document processing platform and the systems powering AI driven extraction at enterprise scale. You will also directly manage a team of engineers, combining hands on technical leadership with people management responsibility. You will provide technical leadership, architectural vision, and strategic ownership across multiple services - influencing how we design, build, and operate distributed AI systems globally. You will guide the evolution of backend services, real time pipelines, and platform infrastructure supporting specialized and generative AI models. A key part of this role is guiding the technical strategy for applied AI systems - helping the organization decide when to leverage external foundational models versus internally developed or self hosted models, balancing performance, cost, privacy, and long term platform differentiation. What you'll do at UiPath Technical Leadership & Vision Define and drive the long term architectural direction for core backend and platform systems supporting enterprise scale AI workloads. Identify systemic technical risks and opportunities, leading initiatives that improve scalability, reliability, and developer productivity across teams. Establish engineering standards, architectural principles, and best practices adopted across the organization. Partner with product and engineering leadership to translate business strategy into technical execution. AI Strategy & Applied Decision Making Collaborate with research teams to translate experimental models into reliable production systems. Drive architectural decisions around hybrid AI systems combining deterministic logic, classical ML, and generative AI. Define patterns for safe, observable, and scalable model deployment and inference. Ensure AI platform evolution aligns with enterprise customer expectations around security, privacy, and reliability. People Management Directly manage 5-10 engineers, owning their career development, performance reviews, goal setting, and day to day coaching. Foster a high performing, inclusive team culture grounded in psychological safety and engineering excellence. Drive hiring, onboarding, and retention for your team; participate in calibration and compensation planning. Remove blockers, balance workload, and ensure team health alongside delivery commitments. What you'll bring to the team 7+ years designing and operating large scale distributed commercial systems. 2+ years of experience directly managing software engineers, including performance management, career development, and team building. Demonstrated impact beyond a single team, influencing architecture or engineering direction across multiple groups. Deep expertise in backend systems, distributed architectures, concurrency, and performance optimization. Strong experience with cloud ecosystems (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm). Proficiency in Python or comparable backend languages; Rust or other systems languages a strong plus. Experience with distributed databases and data platforms (e.g., PostgreSQL, CockroachDB, Elasticsearch). Strong architectural judgment and ability to evaluate trade offs across scale, complexity, and delivery timelines. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences and coach engineers at varying levels of seniority. Maybe you don't tick all the boxes above-but still think you'd be great for the job? Go ahead, apply anyway. Please. Because we know that experience comes in all shapes and sizes-and passion can't be learned. Many of our roles allow for flexibility in when and where work gets done. Depending on the needs of the business and the role, the number of hybrid, office based, and remote workers will vary from team to team. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis and there is no fixed deadline for this requisition. The application window may change depending on the volume of applications received or may close immediately if a qualified candidate is selected. We value a range of diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas. We pride ourselves on our diversity and inclusive workplace that provides equal opportunities to all persons regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression, national origin, disability, neuro diversity, military and/or veteran status, or any other protected classes. Additionally, UiPath provides reasonable accommodations for candidates on request and respects applicants' privacy rights. To review these and other legal disclosures, visit our privacy policy.
Mar 02, 2026
Full time
Life at UiPath The people at UiPath believes in the transformative power of automation to change how the world works. We're committed to creating category-leading enterprise software that unleashes that power. To make that happen, we need people who is curious, self propelled, generous, and genuine. People who loves being part of a fast moving, fast thinking growth company. And people who cares-about each other, about UiPath, and about our larger purpose. Could that be you? Your mission As a Principal Software Engineering Manager in the UiPath IXP organization, you will shape the technical direction of our intelligent document processing platform and the systems powering AI driven extraction at enterprise scale. You will also directly manage a team of engineers, combining hands on technical leadership with people management responsibility. You will provide technical leadership, architectural vision, and strategic ownership across multiple services - influencing how we design, build, and operate distributed AI systems globally. You will guide the evolution of backend services, real time pipelines, and platform infrastructure supporting specialized and generative AI models. A key part of this role is guiding the technical strategy for applied AI systems - helping the organization decide when to leverage external foundational models versus internally developed or self hosted models, balancing performance, cost, privacy, and long term platform differentiation. What you'll do at UiPath Technical Leadership & Vision Define and drive the long term architectural direction for core backend and platform systems supporting enterprise scale AI workloads. Identify systemic technical risks and opportunities, leading initiatives that improve scalability, reliability, and developer productivity across teams. Establish engineering standards, architectural principles, and best practices adopted across the organization. Partner with product and engineering leadership to translate business strategy into technical execution. AI Strategy & Applied Decision Making Collaborate with research teams to translate experimental models into reliable production systems. Drive architectural decisions around hybrid AI systems combining deterministic logic, classical ML, and generative AI. Define patterns for safe, observable, and scalable model deployment and inference. Ensure AI platform evolution aligns with enterprise customer expectations around security, privacy, and reliability. People Management Directly manage 5-10 engineers, owning their career development, performance reviews, goal setting, and day to day coaching. Foster a high performing, inclusive team culture grounded in psychological safety and engineering excellence. Drive hiring, onboarding, and retention for your team; participate in calibration and compensation planning. Remove blockers, balance workload, and ensure team health alongside delivery commitments. What you'll bring to the team 7+ years designing and operating large scale distributed commercial systems. 2+ years of experience directly managing software engineers, including performance management, career development, and team building. Demonstrated impact beyond a single team, influencing architecture or engineering direction across multiple groups. Deep expertise in backend systems, distributed architectures, concurrency, and performance optimization. Strong experience with cloud ecosystems (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm). Proficiency in Python or comparable backend languages; Rust or other systems languages a strong plus. Experience with distributed databases and data platforms (e.g., PostgreSQL, CockroachDB, Elasticsearch). Strong architectural judgment and ability to evaluate trade offs across scale, complexity, and delivery timelines. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences and coach engineers at varying levels of seniority. Maybe you don't tick all the boxes above-but still think you'd be great for the job? Go ahead, apply anyway. Please. Because we know that experience comes in all shapes and sizes-and passion can't be learned. Many of our roles allow for flexibility in when and where work gets done. Depending on the needs of the business and the role, the number of hybrid, office based, and remote workers will vary from team to team. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis and there is no fixed deadline for this requisition. The application window may change depending on the volume of applications received or may close immediately if a qualified candidate is selected. We value a range of diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas. We pride ourselves on our diversity and inclusive workplace that provides equal opportunities to all persons regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression, national origin, disability, neuro diversity, military and/or veteran status, or any other protected classes. Additionally, UiPath provides reasonable accommodations for candidates on request and respects applicants' privacy rights. To review these and other legal disclosures, visit our privacy policy.
Join as an AVP Java Fullstack Engineer and be involved in building and support the technology systems that enable Barclays to verify client identity, suitability and risks when establishing business relationships with Corporate and Investment Banking Clients. We are building out a team to work on a transformation programme to build a more streamlined, high performance client onboarding ecosystem with AI assisted data driven decision making capability. To be successful as an AVP Java Fullstack engineer within this team, you should have experience with: Programming - Core Java, Collections, Multi-Threading and Concurrency, OOPS concepts, Exception Handling, JVM Concepts, Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Spring Integration), SQL Integration - Micro Service Architecture, Developing and integration with Restful API / web services, Design Pattern UI/UX - Angular, React, HTML/CSS/JS Some other highly valued skills may include: Devops - Monitoring and tooling like ELK and App Dynamics, Build and Deployment tools, Docker, Kubernetes, Load Balancer principles, Experience working on highly scalable applications Database and Messaging - SQL (Joins Indexing Transaction), No SQL( Mongo, Cassandra, CAP Theorem etc.), SQL Queries, Query Optimizations etc. Caching Framework -Concepts, Types of Caching, Principles of caching. Priming, Eviction, Cache Miss, Consistency staleness, MRU etc; Messaging - Kafka, Solace You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. This role would be based out of our Glasgow Campus. Purpose of the role To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues. Accountabilities Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance. Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives. Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing. Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth. Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions. Implementation of effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability. Assistant Vice President Expectations To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions. Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others. OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes. Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues. Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda. Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done. Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy. Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively. Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience. Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.
Mar 02, 2026
Full time
Join as an AVP Java Fullstack Engineer and be involved in building and support the technology systems that enable Barclays to verify client identity, suitability and risks when establishing business relationships with Corporate and Investment Banking Clients. We are building out a team to work on a transformation programme to build a more streamlined, high performance client onboarding ecosystem with AI assisted data driven decision making capability. To be successful as an AVP Java Fullstack engineer within this team, you should have experience with: Programming - Core Java, Collections, Multi-Threading and Concurrency, OOPS concepts, Exception Handling, JVM Concepts, Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Spring Integration), SQL Integration - Micro Service Architecture, Developing and integration with Restful API / web services, Design Pattern UI/UX - Angular, React, HTML/CSS/JS Some other highly valued skills may include: Devops - Monitoring and tooling like ELK and App Dynamics, Build and Deployment tools, Docker, Kubernetes, Load Balancer principles, Experience working on highly scalable applications Database and Messaging - SQL (Joins Indexing Transaction), No SQL( Mongo, Cassandra, CAP Theorem etc.), SQL Queries, Query Optimizations etc. Caching Framework -Concepts, Types of Caching, Principles of caching. Priming, Eviction, Cache Miss, Consistency staleness, MRU etc; Messaging - Kafka, Solace You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. This role would be based out of our Glasgow Campus. Purpose of the role To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues. Accountabilities Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance. Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives. Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing. Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth. Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions. Implementation of effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability. Assistant Vice President Expectations To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions. Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others. OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes. Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues. Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda. Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done. Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy. Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively. Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience. Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.
A large, complex business is beginning a major transformation of its core technology landscape and is seeking a Programme Director to lead this cyber-security project. This 12-18 month contract will focus on the implementation/maturing of CIS Controls as well as updating and strengthening the foundational technology stack. This role will suit a seasoned Programme Director, who can effectively blend strategic leadership and hands on delivery. An in-office presence is required 2/3 days per week in Central London. Responsibilities Lead the uplift and maturity of CIS controls across a large, distributed enterprise. Oversee end to end delivery of a multi workstream Technology Foundations programme (cloud, identity, networks, infrastructure). Act as the link between Security, Architecture, Engineering, and operational teams, ensuring security requirements translate into delivery. Provide clear assurance to senior leadership on progress, risks, and delivery confidence. Shape programme direction while resolving detailed delivery challenges and coordinating a matrixed team. Embed a sustainable operating model aligned to enterprise architecture and long term technology standards. Requirements Immediately Availabe to start a new role (1 month notice period also considered) Strong understanding of CIS controls and experience implementing/maturing them in complex environments is crucial Proven track record delivering large scale cyber-security programmes across large organisations Background in consumer facing settings is advantageous
Mar 02, 2026
Full time
A large, complex business is beginning a major transformation of its core technology landscape and is seeking a Programme Director to lead this cyber-security project. This 12-18 month contract will focus on the implementation/maturing of CIS Controls as well as updating and strengthening the foundational technology stack. This role will suit a seasoned Programme Director, who can effectively blend strategic leadership and hands on delivery. An in-office presence is required 2/3 days per week in Central London. Responsibilities Lead the uplift and maturity of CIS controls across a large, distributed enterprise. Oversee end to end delivery of a multi workstream Technology Foundations programme (cloud, identity, networks, infrastructure). Act as the link between Security, Architecture, Engineering, and operational teams, ensuring security requirements translate into delivery. Provide clear assurance to senior leadership on progress, risks, and delivery confidence. Shape programme direction while resolving detailed delivery challenges and coordinating a matrixed team. Embed a sustainable operating model aligned to enterprise architecture and long term technology standards. Requirements Immediately Availabe to start a new role (1 month notice period also considered) Strong understanding of CIS controls and experience implementing/maturing them in complex environments is crucial Proven track record delivering large scale cyber-security programmes across large organisations Background in consumer facing settings is advantageous
Who We Are Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom line impact. To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures-and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive. What You'll Do You will serve as the senior technical authority for the HR Service Delivery (HRSD) module within the ServiceNow platform. You will be accountable for the architectural integrity, technical roadmap, engineering standards, and operational resilience of HRSD in a security sensitive environment. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy, partnering closely with the HR Product Owner and senior functional stakeholders to shape and influence the roadmap. You will ensure long term platform sustainability, scalability, and compliance by proactively surfacing technical risks, trade offs, and modernization needs. You will lead a blended technical team, line managing internal technical FTE(s) and providing functional leadership to contingent engineers. You will establish and uphold strong engineering standards, drive accountability, and ensure high quality delivery across HRSD initiatives. You will serve as the primary technical escalation point for HRSD, addressing complex technical issues and partnering with Security, Risk, and Compliance stakeholders as needed. You will provide clear recommendations, exercise sound technical judgment, and confidently navigate demanding stakeholder environments. YOU'RE GOOD AT Deep expertise in ServiceNow, with significant experience architecting and delivering solutions within HR Service Delivery Demonstrated experience operating as a senior technical leader in complex or security sensitive environments Proven ability to influence product roadmap decisions in partnership with Product Owners, representing technical trade offs and long term platform considerations Experience leading blended teams of internal and contingent engineers, setting standards and driving accountability Strong understanding of secure development practices, platform governance, and integration patterns within ServiceNow Experience serving as an escalation point and managing technical risk proactively WHAT YOU'LL DO Operating independently with minimal oversight while maintaining strong alignment with enterprise standards Exercising sound technical judgment and making clear, defensible architectural decisions Proactively identifying risks, surfacing constraints early, and recommending practical solutions Navigating high visibility stakeholder environments with composure and confidence Influencing senior functional stakeholders and holding firm in technical trade off discussions Establishing engineering rigor, accountability, and quality across a blended technical team Balancing delivery velocity with platform integrity, security, and long term sustainability What You'll Bring Bachelor's degree 10+ years' experience working as a ServiceNow engineer or architect, with specialized expertise in the HR Service Delivery capability Strong understanding of ServiceNow's broader ecosystem (e.g., ITSM, ITAM, CSM) Proficiency in managing integrations and workflow automation (e.g., WorkDay) Who You'll Work With You'll report directly to the Tech Team Lead within BCG's IT & Business Platforms Portfolio, working very closely with the entire squad including Scrum Lead, Product Owner, and Developers. Additionally, you will work with the squad's customers to ensure solution architecture and design enable BCG to achieve its target outcomes. Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. BCG is an E-Verify Employer. Click here for more information on E-Verify.
Mar 02, 2026
Full time
Who We Are Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom line impact. To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures-and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive. What You'll Do You will serve as the senior technical authority for the HR Service Delivery (HRSD) module within the ServiceNow platform. You will be accountable for the architectural integrity, technical roadmap, engineering standards, and operational resilience of HRSD in a security sensitive environment. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy, partnering closely with the HR Product Owner and senior functional stakeholders to shape and influence the roadmap. You will ensure long term platform sustainability, scalability, and compliance by proactively surfacing technical risks, trade offs, and modernization needs. You will lead a blended technical team, line managing internal technical FTE(s) and providing functional leadership to contingent engineers. You will establish and uphold strong engineering standards, drive accountability, and ensure high quality delivery across HRSD initiatives. You will serve as the primary technical escalation point for HRSD, addressing complex technical issues and partnering with Security, Risk, and Compliance stakeholders as needed. You will provide clear recommendations, exercise sound technical judgment, and confidently navigate demanding stakeholder environments. YOU'RE GOOD AT Deep expertise in ServiceNow, with significant experience architecting and delivering solutions within HR Service Delivery Demonstrated experience operating as a senior technical leader in complex or security sensitive environments Proven ability to influence product roadmap decisions in partnership with Product Owners, representing technical trade offs and long term platform considerations Experience leading blended teams of internal and contingent engineers, setting standards and driving accountability Strong understanding of secure development practices, platform governance, and integration patterns within ServiceNow Experience serving as an escalation point and managing technical risk proactively WHAT YOU'LL DO Operating independently with minimal oversight while maintaining strong alignment with enterprise standards Exercising sound technical judgment and making clear, defensible architectural decisions Proactively identifying risks, surfacing constraints early, and recommending practical solutions Navigating high visibility stakeholder environments with composure and confidence Influencing senior functional stakeholders and holding firm in technical trade off discussions Establishing engineering rigor, accountability, and quality across a blended technical team Balancing delivery velocity with platform integrity, security, and long term sustainability What You'll Bring Bachelor's degree 10+ years' experience working as a ServiceNow engineer or architect, with specialized expertise in the HR Service Delivery capability Strong understanding of ServiceNow's broader ecosystem (e.g., ITSM, ITAM, CSM) Proficiency in managing integrations and workflow automation (e.g., WorkDay) Who You'll Work With You'll report directly to the Tech Team Lead within BCG's IT & Business Platforms Portfolio, working very closely with the entire squad including Scrum Lead, Product Owner, and Developers. Additionally, you will work with the squad's customers to ensure solution architecture and design enable BCG to achieve its target outcomes. Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. BCG is an E-Verify Employer. Click here for more information on E-Verify.
Performance Information Technical Lead - Power BI / Microsoft Fabric Client: EDF Location: Bristol (Hybrid - on-site days TBC) Contract: Until 31/12/2026 Rate: £500-£579 per day (Inside IR35) Security Clearance: BPSS required Overview EDF is seeking a Performance Information Technical Lead to own the governance, architecture, and operational model of its Power BI and Microsoft Fabric estate within the HPC programme. This is a senior technical leadership role responsible for transitioning a growing, business-led reporting environment into a secure, enterprise-governed analytics platform aligned to Information Design Authority (IDA), security, and regulatory standards. You will act as the technical authority for the tenant, defining governance frameworks, lifecycle processes, and platform standards while optimising licensing, capacity, and operational resilience. Key Responsibilities Governance Framework Design and implement the enterprise Power BI governance model, including: Workspace strategy and segmentation RBAC and security group model Dev/Test/Prod lifecycle and deployment pipelines Certification and endorsement standards Naming, metadata, and documentation standards Data source approval and security controls Tenant-level governance settings Align governance with IDA, security, data protection, and audit requirements Produce clear, accessible governance documentation for business stakeholders Platform Administration & Technical Oversight Act as technical authority for the Power BI / Fabric tenant Define and oversee: Workspace provisioning and ownership model Capacity management and optimisation Monitoring, audit logging, and usage analytics Gateway architecture and connectivity controls Service principals and credential management Standardise use of enterprise tooling (e.g. DAX Studio, Tabular Editor, ALM Toolkit) Rationalise and optimise the existing estate to improve resilience, performance, and cost efficiency Operating Model & Lifecycle Management Define RACI across business owners, data owners, developers, Enterprise IT, and Information Management Establish lifecycle processes for onboarding, change control, certification, and decommissioning Define support tiers and service boundaries for analytics artefacts Commercial & Licensing Optimisation Review and optimise Pro, PPU, and Fabric capacity licensing models Align platform capacity with organisational demand Deliver transparent reporting on usage and cost drivers Support financially sustainable scaling of analytics capability Stakeholder Engagement Partner with Enterprise IT on platform configuration and access controls Engage business stakeholders to embed governance standards and clarify responsibilities Present recommendations to architecture and IDA governance forums Act as a trusted advisor on enterprise analytics platform strategy Essential Technical Experience Extensive tenant-level administration of Power BI Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Fabric architecture Experience managing Premium and/or Fabric capacities Advanced DAX and enterprise semantic modelling (star schema) Performance tuning and optimisation of semantic models Advanced Power Query diagnostics and optimisation SQL optimisation for analytics workloads Working knowledge of Python in analytics contexts (e.g. Fabric notebooks, Databricks) Strong understanding of: Entra ID / Azure AD security groups RBAC models Deployment pipelines Power BI REST APIs and automation Data gateway architecture Audit logging and monitoring Proven experience designing enterprise analytics governance frameworks Governance & Platform Maturity Experience implementing or maturing analytics governance in a federated environment Experience operating within structured architecture governance (e.g. IDA) Track record of improving ownership, accountability, and lifecycle management for data platforms Commercial & Strategic Experience optimising licensing and capacity models Ability to align technical controls with commercial efficiency Experience producing platform roadmaps or business cases Qualifications Essential: Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (or equivalent advanced Power BI certification) Degree (or equivalent experience) in Data, Engineering, Computer Science, or similar Desirable: PL-300 (Power BI Data Analyst) Azure Administrator and/or Security certifications Experience in regulated or safety-critical environments Experience delivering enterprise-scale analytics transformation Personal Profile Self-starter with strong personal accountability Structured, methodical, and pragmatic Comfortable operating in complex, federated organisations Strong communicator able to produce policy and technical guidance Confident influencing senior stakeholders and technical teams JBRP1_UKTJ
Mar 02, 2026
Full time
Performance Information Technical Lead - Power BI / Microsoft Fabric Client: EDF Location: Bristol (Hybrid - on-site days TBC) Contract: Until 31/12/2026 Rate: £500-£579 per day (Inside IR35) Security Clearance: BPSS required Overview EDF is seeking a Performance Information Technical Lead to own the governance, architecture, and operational model of its Power BI and Microsoft Fabric estate within the HPC programme. This is a senior technical leadership role responsible for transitioning a growing, business-led reporting environment into a secure, enterprise-governed analytics platform aligned to Information Design Authority (IDA), security, and regulatory standards. You will act as the technical authority for the tenant, defining governance frameworks, lifecycle processes, and platform standards while optimising licensing, capacity, and operational resilience. Key Responsibilities Governance Framework Design and implement the enterprise Power BI governance model, including: Workspace strategy and segmentation RBAC and security group model Dev/Test/Prod lifecycle and deployment pipelines Certification and endorsement standards Naming, metadata, and documentation standards Data source approval and security controls Tenant-level governance settings Align governance with IDA, security, data protection, and audit requirements Produce clear, accessible governance documentation for business stakeholders Platform Administration & Technical Oversight Act as technical authority for the Power BI / Fabric tenant Define and oversee: Workspace provisioning and ownership model Capacity management and optimisation Monitoring, audit logging, and usage analytics Gateway architecture and connectivity controls Service principals and credential management Standardise use of enterprise tooling (e.g. DAX Studio, Tabular Editor, ALM Toolkit) Rationalise and optimise the existing estate to improve resilience, performance, and cost efficiency Operating Model & Lifecycle Management Define RACI across business owners, data owners, developers, Enterprise IT, and Information Management Establish lifecycle processes for onboarding, change control, certification, and decommissioning Define support tiers and service boundaries for analytics artefacts Commercial & Licensing Optimisation Review and optimise Pro, PPU, and Fabric capacity licensing models Align platform capacity with organisational demand Deliver transparent reporting on usage and cost drivers Support financially sustainable scaling of analytics capability Stakeholder Engagement Partner with Enterprise IT on platform configuration and access controls Engage business stakeholders to embed governance standards and clarify responsibilities Present recommendations to architecture and IDA governance forums Act as a trusted advisor on enterprise analytics platform strategy Essential Technical Experience Extensive tenant-level administration of Power BI Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Fabric architecture Experience managing Premium and/or Fabric capacities Advanced DAX and enterprise semantic modelling (star schema) Performance tuning and optimisation of semantic models Advanced Power Query diagnostics and optimisation SQL optimisation for analytics workloads Working knowledge of Python in analytics contexts (e.g. Fabric notebooks, Databricks) Strong understanding of: Entra ID / Azure AD security groups RBAC models Deployment pipelines Power BI REST APIs and automation Data gateway architecture Audit logging and monitoring Proven experience designing enterprise analytics governance frameworks Governance & Platform Maturity Experience implementing or maturing analytics governance in a federated environment Experience operating within structured architecture governance (e.g. IDA) Track record of improving ownership, accountability, and lifecycle management for data platforms Commercial & Strategic Experience optimising licensing and capacity models Ability to align technical controls with commercial efficiency Experience producing platform roadmaps or business cases Qualifications Essential: Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (or equivalent advanced Power BI certification) Degree (or equivalent experience) in Data, Engineering, Computer Science, or similar Desirable: PL-300 (Power BI Data Analyst) Azure Administrator and/or Security certifications Experience in regulated or safety-critical environments Experience delivering enterprise-scale analytics transformation Personal Profile Self-starter with strong personal accountability Structured, methodical, and pragmatic Comfortable operating in complex, federated organisations Strong communicator able to produce policy and technical guidance Confident influencing senior stakeholders and technical teams JBRP1_UKTJ
Join Barclays as an Equity Finance Developer and become part of a strategic global transformation programme at the heart of our Equity Finance technology platform. You will contribute to a flagship, multi-year initiative that integrates vendor solutions, proprietary security technology, and Java-based systems into a cohesive, modern architecture. As part of a core grid team supporting multiple projects, you will play a key role in analysing, decoupling, and re-architecting critical components to enhance scalability, resilience, and long-term strategic value. To be successful, you should have: Java/Spring. SQL. MQ/Kafka messaging service experience (or equivalent) Experience with using version control such as GIT. Excellent communication skills. Have strong verbal and written communication skills. Communicate effectively with business analysts, project managers, testers and architects. Some other highly valued skills may include: Securities Lending/Equity Finance knowledge particularly SBL trade lifecycle - Global one an advantage. UI experience. Containerisation knowledge/Docker. Comfortable with Unix command line You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant to success in this role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology skills, as well as job-specific technical skills. This role is based in Glasgow. Purpose of the role To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues. Accountabilities Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance. Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives. Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing. Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth. Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions. Implementation of effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability. Assistant Vice President Expectations To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions. Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others. OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes. Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues. Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda. Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done. Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy. Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively. Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience. Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.
Mar 02, 2026
Full time
Join Barclays as an Equity Finance Developer and become part of a strategic global transformation programme at the heart of our Equity Finance technology platform. You will contribute to a flagship, multi-year initiative that integrates vendor solutions, proprietary security technology, and Java-based systems into a cohesive, modern architecture. As part of a core grid team supporting multiple projects, you will play a key role in analysing, decoupling, and re-architecting critical components to enhance scalability, resilience, and long-term strategic value. To be successful, you should have: Java/Spring. SQL. MQ/Kafka messaging service experience (or equivalent) Experience with using version control such as GIT. Excellent communication skills. Have strong verbal and written communication skills. Communicate effectively with business analysts, project managers, testers and architects. Some other highly valued skills may include: Securities Lending/Equity Finance knowledge particularly SBL trade lifecycle - Global one an advantage. UI experience. Containerisation knowledge/Docker. Comfortable with Unix command line You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant to success in this role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology skills, as well as job-specific technical skills. This role is based in Glasgow. Purpose of the role To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues. Accountabilities Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance. Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives. Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing. Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth. Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions. Implementation of effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability. Assistant Vice President Expectations To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions. Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others. OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes. Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues. Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda. Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done. Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy. Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively. Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience. Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.
Job title:AI Design Analyst (AI Foundry)Location- YBS Leeds and Bradford (3 days week onsite)Role descriptionWe are looking for an experienced AI Design Analyst (AI Foundry) with Function Data & AI 10+ years of experience to take end-to-end ownership.Key responsibilities: (Up to 10, Avoid repetition) Assess and shape AI and Copilot Use Cases aligned to strategic business objectives, shaping them into well defined proposals with clear value hypotheses and measurable success criteria. Engage with business teams to conduct deep analysis of business problems, workflows, processes and decision points to determine where AI can improve outcomes, efficiency or customer experience. Design AI enabled workflows, prompt patterns, user interactions and human in the loop models that maximise safety, transparency and user trust. Assess solution feasibility by evaluating data readiness, technical constraints, ethical considerations, compliance requirements and operational impacts. Map end to end processes, decision points, data dependencies and required human oversight. Assess feasibility, data readiness, ethical considerations and AI specific risks. Design AI enabled workflows, prompts and user experiences for Copilot scenarios. Support experimentation, prototyping and MVP definition with delivery teams. Ensure responsible AI principles (e.g., transparency, explainability, ISO42001) are incorporated into all designs Support experimentation and prototyping by defining MVP scope, evaluation criteria, testing parameters and adoption-readiness indicators. Engage with colleagues across the business to capture user perspectives, refine user needs, and ensure solutions align to real operational challenges and behaviours. Ensure responsible AI principles are embedded from design, including explainability, traceability, fairness, appropriate safeguards and risk informed checks. Provide structured analysis to support business cases, investment decisions, risk assessments, and prioritisation discussions at AI governance forums. Collaborate with teams to ensure designs are implementable, sustainable and aligned to enterprise architecture. Maintain a library of design artefacts, patterns and re usable assets to support repeatability and uplift design maturity across the AI Foundry. Managing escalations supporting the wider Data & AI Leadership team.Key skills/knowledge/experience: (Up to 10, Avoid repetition) Translate Divisional priorities into plans and deliverables to deliver overall Group strategic priorities Build the capability & capacity of functional resources to drive sustained commercial success Interpret & communicate the priorities for the Function, motivating and developing a high performing team Own functional priorities, applying specialist expertise to put the customer at the heart of everything and drive a profitable business Initiate and develop critical external and internal relationships which create value, collaborating to deliver commercial and customer priorities. Role model YBS Values, champion diversity and challenge behavior contrary to the Values Identify, define & oversee management of risks associated with delivery across YBS Uphold corporate legal & regulatory responsibilities Implement and manage transformation activity & harness innovation to create a high performing & sustainable businessPerson specificationFunctional/Technical (Role Specific)Essential Higher education qualification (or equivalent experience) in Ethics, Law, Risk Management, Social Sciences, Data/Computer Science or relevant field Proven experience working in digital, data or AI programmes in complex or regulated environments. Skilled at mapping processes, decision flows and user journeys to identify where AI, automation or Copilot can add value. Understanding of core AI concepts including LLMs, prompt engineering, automation, decision support and responsible AI. Experience assessing data quality, readiness, lineage and feasibility for AI enabled solutions. Ability to design end to end AI workflows including prompts, orchestration, guardrails and human in the loop models. Skilled in user research, facilitation, co design and requirements gathering workshops. Working knowledge of Copilot and Power Platform as well as Service Design/UX. Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including senior level engagement. Commercial awareness and a value driven mindset. Familiarity with responsible AI and risk aware delivery practices. Familiarity with AI ethics, fairness, transparency and accountability principles Ability to translate complex technical and regulatory concepts into practical guidance Use of professional networks and external influencers with clear evidence of learning and development to build and maintain skills and expertise. Ability to be flexible and adaptable with the pace of technology and AI change.Sector (desirable) Understanding of financial services industry, markets and competitors Understanding of how financial services organisations operate and the associated regulatory environment, or other regulated industries. Awareness of the Mutual Sector and the needs and interests of Members.Commercial Ability to work with autonomy and make operational decisions Experience of delivering organisational change. Understanding of related functions and/or services outside of the role's direct remit. Experience of managing a set of internal and external stakeholder relationships.Interpersonal Good interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain strong working relationships Ability to work effectively in diverse teams. A problem-solving approach with curiosity and proactivity to engage and understand both the strategic business goals and our customer's needs Ability to identify areas of improvement and create innovative approaches to delivering better quality service. Experience working in cross-functional teams and agile environments Ability to identify, nurture and realize the potential in others Strong communication, engagement and influencing skills Ability to effectively represent YBS through building collaborative relationships. JBRP1_UKTJ
Mar 02, 2026
Full time
Job title:AI Design Analyst (AI Foundry)Location- YBS Leeds and Bradford (3 days week onsite)Role descriptionWe are looking for an experienced AI Design Analyst (AI Foundry) with Function Data & AI 10+ years of experience to take end-to-end ownership.Key responsibilities: (Up to 10, Avoid repetition) Assess and shape AI and Copilot Use Cases aligned to strategic business objectives, shaping them into well defined proposals with clear value hypotheses and measurable success criteria. Engage with business teams to conduct deep analysis of business problems, workflows, processes and decision points to determine where AI can improve outcomes, efficiency or customer experience. Design AI enabled workflows, prompt patterns, user interactions and human in the loop models that maximise safety, transparency and user trust. Assess solution feasibility by evaluating data readiness, technical constraints, ethical considerations, compliance requirements and operational impacts. Map end to end processes, decision points, data dependencies and required human oversight. Assess feasibility, data readiness, ethical considerations and AI specific risks. Design AI enabled workflows, prompts and user experiences for Copilot scenarios. Support experimentation, prototyping and MVP definition with delivery teams. Ensure responsible AI principles (e.g., transparency, explainability, ISO42001) are incorporated into all designs Support experimentation and prototyping by defining MVP scope, evaluation criteria, testing parameters and adoption-readiness indicators. Engage with colleagues across the business to capture user perspectives, refine user needs, and ensure solutions align to real operational challenges and behaviours. Ensure responsible AI principles are embedded from design, including explainability, traceability, fairness, appropriate safeguards and risk informed checks. Provide structured analysis to support business cases, investment decisions, risk assessments, and prioritisation discussions at AI governance forums. Collaborate with teams to ensure designs are implementable, sustainable and aligned to enterprise architecture. Maintain a library of design artefacts, patterns and re usable assets to support repeatability and uplift design maturity across the AI Foundry. Managing escalations supporting the wider Data & AI Leadership team.Key skills/knowledge/experience: (Up to 10, Avoid repetition) Translate Divisional priorities into plans and deliverables to deliver overall Group strategic priorities Build the capability & capacity of functional resources to drive sustained commercial success Interpret & communicate the priorities for the Function, motivating and developing a high performing team Own functional priorities, applying specialist expertise to put the customer at the heart of everything and drive a profitable business Initiate and develop critical external and internal relationships which create value, collaborating to deliver commercial and customer priorities. Role model YBS Values, champion diversity and challenge behavior contrary to the Values Identify, define & oversee management of risks associated with delivery across YBS Uphold corporate legal & regulatory responsibilities Implement and manage transformation activity & harness innovation to create a high performing & sustainable businessPerson specificationFunctional/Technical (Role Specific)Essential Higher education qualification (or equivalent experience) in Ethics, Law, Risk Management, Social Sciences, Data/Computer Science or relevant field Proven experience working in digital, data or AI programmes in complex or regulated environments. Skilled at mapping processes, decision flows and user journeys to identify where AI, automation or Copilot can add value. Understanding of core AI concepts including LLMs, prompt engineering, automation, decision support and responsible AI. Experience assessing data quality, readiness, lineage and feasibility for AI enabled solutions. Ability to design end to end AI workflows including prompts, orchestration, guardrails and human in the loop models. Skilled in user research, facilitation, co design and requirements gathering workshops. Working knowledge of Copilot and Power Platform as well as Service Design/UX. Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including senior level engagement. Commercial awareness and a value driven mindset. Familiarity with responsible AI and risk aware delivery practices. Familiarity with AI ethics, fairness, transparency and accountability principles Ability to translate complex technical and regulatory concepts into practical guidance Use of professional networks and external influencers with clear evidence of learning and development to build and maintain skills and expertise. Ability to be flexible and adaptable with the pace of technology and AI change.Sector (desirable) Understanding of financial services industry, markets and competitors Understanding of how financial services organisations operate and the associated regulatory environment, or other regulated industries. Awareness of the Mutual Sector and the needs and interests of Members.Commercial Ability to work with autonomy and make operational decisions Experience of delivering organisational change. Understanding of related functions and/or services outside of the role's direct remit. Experience of managing a set of internal and external stakeholder relationships.Interpersonal Good interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain strong working relationships Ability to work effectively in diverse teams. A problem-solving approach with curiosity and proactivity to engage and understand both the strategic business goals and our customer's needs Ability to identify areas of improvement and create innovative approaches to delivering better quality service. Experience working in cross-functional teams and agile environments Ability to identify, nurture and realize the potential in others Strong communication, engagement and influencing skills Ability to effectively represent YBS through building collaborative relationships. JBRP1_UKTJ
Salesforce Field Service Architect Hybrid - London About the Opportunity We are partnering with a leading organisation within the technology and services sector that is investing heavily in enterprise Salesforce transformation. This is a permanent opportunity for an experienced Salesforce Field Service Architect to take ownership of solution design and delivery across major Field Service initiatives click apply for full job details
Mar 02, 2026
Full time
Salesforce Field Service Architect Hybrid - London About the Opportunity We are partnering with a leading organisation within the technology and services sector that is investing heavily in enterprise Salesforce transformation. This is a permanent opportunity for an experienced Salesforce Field Service Architect to take ownership of solution design and delivery across major Field Service initiatives click apply for full job details
Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
Your new company Hays are supporting a large public sector organisation in Cardiff with the recruitment for a Lead Technical Architect on a 3-year fixed-term contract basis. The role offers flexible hybrid working, typically being on site 1 or 2 days per week. The salary band is up to c£71,500 for someone with the right experience, and you'd also receive an excellent benefits package including industry-leading holiday allowance and pension contribution. Your new role In the role you will join the established digital services team to lead on technical architecture design across a range of exciting projects, specifically a system integration project. You will work in collaboration with cross-functional teams to provide oversight, guidance and technical support. You will oversee legacy data migration to the new system, ensuring accuracy, minimal disruption, and compliance with data protection standards. You will identify and manage technical risks throughout the project, providing clear updates and recommendations to senior leaders. You will create and maintain key architectural documents, including high level designs, interface specs, and future roadmaps. What you'll need to succeed To be considered you'll need to be an experienced Technical Architect with expertise across the Microsoft stack including Azure. You'll need to specialise in technology system interoperability, system development lifecycle and have experience with end to end solution design, working with non-technical stakeholders. Experience working across large complex enterprise IT environments is also important. What you'll get in return In return you'll work on an interesting, critical project for an established organisation in the South Wales region. You'll enjoy working with an excellent team and work flexibility in a hybrid pattern. The salary range is up to c£71,500 plus benefits including 35 days annual leave ( bank holidays) and enhanced pension scheme. The role is offered on a 3-year fixed term contract. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk Jobs are provided by the Find a Job Service from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Mar 02, 2026
Full time
Your new company Hays are supporting a large public sector organisation in Cardiff with the recruitment for a Lead Technical Architect on a 3-year fixed-term contract basis. The role offers flexible hybrid working, typically being on site 1 or 2 days per week. The salary band is up to c£71,500 for someone with the right experience, and you'd also receive an excellent benefits package including industry-leading holiday allowance and pension contribution. Your new role In the role you will join the established digital services team to lead on technical architecture design across a range of exciting projects, specifically a system integration project. You will work in collaboration with cross-functional teams to provide oversight, guidance and technical support. You will oversee legacy data migration to the new system, ensuring accuracy, minimal disruption, and compliance with data protection standards. You will identify and manage technical risks throughout the project, providing clear updates and recommendations to senior leaders. You will create and maintain key architectural documents, including high level designs, interface specs, and future roadmaps. What you'll need to succeed To be considered you'll need to be an experienced Technical Architect with expertise across the Microsoft stack including Azure. You'll need to specialise in technology system interoperability, system development lifecycle and have experience with end to end solution design, working with non-technical stakeholders. Experience working across large complex enterprise IT environments is also important. What you'll get in return In return you'll work on an interesting, critical project for an established organisation in the South Wales region. You'll enjoy working with an excellent team and work flexibility in a hybrid pattern. The salary range is up to c£71,500 plus benefits including 35 days annual leave ( bank holidays) and enhanced pension scheme. The role is offered on a 3-year fixed term contract. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk Jobs are provided by the Find a Job Service from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Join us as an AVP in IMS Systems Programming at Barclays, you'll play a pivotal role in integrating advanced technologies that power resilient, scalable systems-critical to the success of our enterprise-wide infrastructure and application services. If you're passionate about mainframe systems, thrive in high-impact environments, and want to shape the future of banking technology, we'd love to hear from you. To be successful as an IMS Systems Programmer at this level, you should have experience with: Configuring and managing IMS in a parallel Sysplex environment Deep understanding of IMS software management concepts including SMP Strong Z/OS skills in JCL/TWS/REXX/RACF Some other highly valued skills may include: Assembler IMS connect knowledge IMS mACB You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. This role will be based out of our Knutsford office. Purpose of the role To build and maintain infrastructure platforms and products that support applications and data systems, using hardware, software, networks, and cloud computing platforms as required with the aim of ensuring that the infrastructure is reliable, scalable, and secure. Ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through the application of software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response. Accountabilities Build Engineering: Development, delivery, and maintenance of high-quality infrastructure solutions to fulfil business requirements ensuring measurable reliability, performance, availability, and ease of use. Including the identification of the appropriate technologies and solutions to meet business, optimisation, and resourcing requirements. Incident Management: Monitoring of IT infrastructure and system performance to measure, identify, address, and resolve any potential issues, vulnerabilities, or outages. Use of data to drive down mean time to resolution. Automation: Development and implementation of automated tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention, utilising software scripting/coding disciplines. Security: Implementation of a secure configuration and measures to protect infrastructure against cyber-attacks, vulnerabilities, and other security threats, including protection of hardware, software, and data from unauthorised access. Teamwork: Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, architects, and other engineers to define IT Infrastructure requirements, devise solutions, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives via a data driven approach. Learning: Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations, and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth. Assistant Vice President Expectations To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions. Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others. OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes. Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues. Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda. Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done. Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy. Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively. Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience. Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.
Mar 02, 2026
Full time
Join us as an AVP in IMS Systems Programming at Barclays, you'll play a pivotal role in integrating advanced technologies that power resilient, scalable systems-critical to the success of our enterprise-wide infrastructure and application services. If you're passionate about mainframe systems, thrive in high-impact environments, and want to shape the future of banking technology, we'd love to hear from you. To be successful as an IMS Systems Programmer at this level, you should have experience with: Configuring and managing IMS in a parallel Sysplex environment Deep understanding of IMS software management concepts including SMP Strong Z/OS skills in JCL/TWS/REXX/RACF Some other highly valued skills may include: Assembler IMS connect knowledge IMS mACB You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. This role will be based out of our Knutsford office. Purpose of the role To build and maintain infrastructure platforms and products that support applications and data systems, using hardware, software, networks, and cloud computing platforms as required with the aim of ensuring that the infrastructure is reliable, scalable, and secure. Ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through the application of software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response. Accountabilities Build Engineering: Development, delivery, and maintenance of high-quality infrastructure solutions to fulfil business requirements ensuring measurable reliability, performance, availability, and ease of use. Including the identification of the appropriate technologies and solutions to meet business, optimisation, and resourcing requirements. Incident Management: Monitoring of IT infrastructure and system performance to measure, identify, address, and resolve any potential issues, vulnerabilities, or outages. Use of data to drive down mean time to resolution. Automation: Development and implementation of automated tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention, utilising software scripting/coding disciplines. Security: Implementation of a secure configuration and measures to protect infrastructure against cyber-attacks, vulnerabilities, and other security threats, including protection of hardware, software, and data from unauthorised access. Teamwork: Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, architects, and other engineers to define IT Infrastructure requirements, devise solutions, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives via a data driven approach. Learning: Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations, and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth. Assistant Vice President Expectations To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions. Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others. OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes. Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues. Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda. Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done. Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy. Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively. Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience. Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.
Job Type: Permanent Build a brilliant future with Hiscox Role: Head of Transformation Practice & Capability Reporting to: Chief Transformation Officer Location: London, York or Colchester Advert closing date: 13th March 2026 About the Role The Transformation Practice & Capability Lead is the organisation's central architect of transformation excellence, responsible for defining, elevating and embedding the methodologies, capabilities, tools and partners that enable Hiscox to deliver change predictably, confidently and at scale. As the custodian of the Group's transformation standards, this role ensures that every initiative, from the simplest change activity to the most complex enterprise programme, is underpinned by consistent discipline, clear structure, and world class delivery practices.Operating as a strategic partner to the Chief Transformation Officer, the role blends deep expertise in transformation methodology, organisational capability-building and operational excellence. You will shape the backbone of how Hiscox delivers change by creating an environment where teams have the frameworks, skills, behaviours and support they need to drive sustainable outcomes. This includes developing a clear, practical and enterprise wide change methodology; establishing and leading an Operational Excellence COE; designing role pathways and capability uplift strategies; and stewarding a high quality supplier ecosystem that complements in house capability.The role is central to enabling Hiscox to mature its transformation muscle. You will anticipate where the organisation needs greater structure, better tools, greater delivery consistency or stronger capability and turn these insights into practical, scalable solutions. You will also play a key role in building a community of practice across the transformation profession, creating cohesion, shared learning and a strong identity for practitioners across Business Units, IT, Finance, HR and central functions.This is a role for a strategic thinker and delivery expert who brings authority, clarity and confidence to complex environments. You will be comfortable shaping standards across a global organisation, coaching senior stakeholders, and leading improvements that change how teams work. Above all, you will be instrumental in ensuring Hiscox has the skills, methods and operational foundations required to deliver its transformation ambition with discipline, pace and impact. What You'll Be Doing Methodology & Standards Owning the Group's transformation and change delivery methodology and ensuring consistent application across initiatives. Formalise a transformation risk and control framework, defining Quality gates, Risk thresholds, Stage boundaries and Assurance reviews Leads and embeds structured change impact assessment and organisational readiness practices to ensure the business is prepared, engaged and capable of adopting transformation outcomes. Evolving frameworks, templates, tools and standards to support high quality transformation delivery. Embedding modern delivery practices including agile, design thinking and continuous improvement. Capability Development Leads workforce and capability planning for the transformation community, including role design, career pathways and resourcing models that ensure long term in house capability Manages skills gap analysis across transformation roles and workstreams, creating a central view of resources to enable optimisation across the enterprise Designing and coordinating training, upskilling and coaching programmes with HR/OD and external partners. Building a strong transformation community of practice to enable shared learning. Operational Excellence COE Designing, establishing and leading the Operational Excellence COE (OpEx CoE), creating a central hub of expertise, standards and best practice delivery across the organisation. Defining the vision, operating model and remit of the OpEx CoE, ensuring clear alignment with enterprise transformation priorities. Developing and embedding standardised processes, continuous improvement frameworks, performance measures and problem solving methodologies. Partnering with senior leaders and delivery teams to identify improvement opportunities, remove inefficiencies and drive operational performance at scale. Supplier Management & Partner Governance Managing the transformation supplier panel, ensuring access to high quality partners that complement in house capability and support delivery across change, transformation and operational excellence. Overseeing supplier selection, performance management and contractual alignment to ensure quality, value for money and consistency of delivery. Establishing clear standards, expectations and ways of working for all external partners, ensuring alignment with the Group's transformation methodology and operating model. Acting as the central point of coordination for all transformation related external spend, ensuring transparency, appropriate challenge and strong stewardship of supplier relationships. Continuously evaluating supplier performance, capabilities and market offerings to ensure the organisation partners with best in class expertise. Tooling & Delivery Enablement Owning the suite of tools and systems used for planning, reporting, risk management and delivery. Working with IT and vendors to ensure tools are effective, integrated and continuously improved. Enhancing ways of working to improve transparency, consistency and pace. Ways of Working & Operating Model Evolution Defining, embedding and continuously improving the ways of working that underpin transformation delivery, ensuring clarity of roles, decision rights, interactions and governance across teams. Assessing and evolving the organisation's operating model to ensure alignment with strategic priorities, identifying where processes, structures or accountabilities need to shift to enable effective delivery. Facilitating regular reviews of cross functional working practices, surfacing bottlenecks and recommending improvements to strengthen collaboration, pace and decision making. Partnering with senior leaders to reinforce outcome based working and promote modern, efficient and transparent delivery behaviours across the transformation community Person Specification Extensive expertise in transformation and change delivery methodologies, with a deep understanding of modern approaches including agile, design thinking, continuous improvement and operational excellence. Proven experience establishing or leading a centre of excellence, practice, or capability function, ideally within a complex, multi business organisation. Demonstrated ability to assess organisational skills gaps, identify capability needs and design targeted development, training and coaching interventions that build long term in house capability. Strong analytical and diagnostic skills, able to translate delivery challenges into clear, structured guidance, frameworks and repeatable tools. Experience managing external suppliers and consulting partners, with the ability to assess capability, negotiate value, monitor performance and ensure alignment with internal standards and methodology. Highly skilled communicator and influencer, able to guide, coach and build confidence across diverse teams, from senior leaders to transformation practitioners. Credible expert in operational excellence, with experience embedding standardised processes, continuous improvement techniques and performance discipline into business teams. Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust and alignment across HR/OD, IT, Finance, Business Units and delivery teams. Proactive, collaborative and outcomes focused, able to simplify complexity, drive clarity and promote consistent, high quality
Mar 02, 2026
Full time
Job Type: Permanent Build a brilliant future with Hiscox Role: Head of Transformation Practice & Capability Reporting to: Chief Transformation Officer Location: London, York or Colchester Advert closing date: 13th March 2026 About the Role The Transformation Practice & Capability Lead is the organisation's central architect of transformation excellence, responsible for defining, elevating and embedding the methodologies, capabilities, tools and partners that enable Hiscox to deliver change predictably, confidently and at scale. As the custodian of the Group's transformation standards, this role ensures that every initiative, from the simplest change activity to the most complex enterprise programme, is underpinned by consistent discipline, clear structure, and world class delivery practices.Operating as a strategic partner to the Chief Transformation Officer, the role blends deep expertise in transformation methodology, organisational capability-building and operational excellence. You will shape the backbone of how Hiscox delivers change by creating an environment where teams have the frameworks, skills, behaviours and support they need to drive sustainable outcomes. This includes developing a clear, practical and enterprise wide change methodology; establishing and leading an Operational Excellence COE; designing role pathways and capability uplift strategies; and stewarding a high quality supplier ecosystem that complements in house capability.The role is central to enabling Hiscox to mature its transformation muscle. You will anticipate where the organisation needs greater structure, better tools, greater delivery consistency or stronger capability and turn these insights into practical, scalable solutions. You will also play a key role in building a community of practice across the transformation profession, creating cohesion, shared learning and a strong identity for practitioners across Business Units, IT, Finance, HR and central functions.This is a role for a strategic thinker and delivery expert who brings authority, clarity and confidence to complex environments. You will be comfortable shaping standards across a global organisation, coaching senior stakeholders, and leading improvements that change how teams work. Above all, you will be instrumental in ensuring Hiscox has the skills, methods and operational foundations required to deliver its transformation ambition with discipline, pace and impact. What You'll Be Doing Methodology & Standards Owning the Group's transformation and change delivery methodology and ensuring consistent application across initiatives. Formalise a transformation risk and control framework, defining Quality gates, Risk thresholds, Stage boundaries and Assurance reviews Leads and embeds structured change impact assessment and organisational readiness practices to ensure the business is prepared, engaged and capable of adopting transformation outcomes. Evolving frameworks, templates, tools and standards to support high quality transformation delivery. Embedding modern delivery practices including agile, design thinking and continuous improvement. Capability Development Leads workforce and capability planning for the transformation community, including role design, career pathways and resourcing models that ensure long term in house capability Manages skills gap analysis across transformation roles and workstreams, creating a central view of resources to enable optimisation across the enterprise Designing and coordinating training, upskilling and coaching programmes with HR/OD and external partners. Building a strong transformation community of practice to enable shared learning. Operational Excellence COE Designing, establishing and leading the Operational Excellence COE (OpEx CoE), creating a central hub of expertise, standards and best practice delivery across the organisation. Defining the vision, operating model and remit of the OpEx CoE, ensuring clear alignment with enterprise transformation priorities. Developing and embedding standardised processes, continuous improvement frameworks, performance measures and problem solving methodologies. Partnering with senior leaders and delivery teams to identify improvement opportunities, remove inefficiencies and drive operational performance at scale. Supplier Management & Partner Governance Managing the transformation supplier panel, ensuring access to high quality partners that complement in house capability and support delivery across change, transformation and operational excellence. Overseeing supplier selection, performance management and contractual alignment to ensure quality, value for money and consistency of delivery. Establishing clear standards, expectations and ways of working for all external partners, ensuring alignment with the Group's transformation methodology and operating model. Acting as the central point of coordination for all transformation related external spend, ensuring transparency, appropriate challenge and strong stewardship of supplier relationships. Continuously evaluating supplier performance, capabilities and market offerings to ensure the organisation partners with best in class expertise. Tooling & Delivery Enablement Owning the suite of tools and systems used for planning, reporting, risk management and delivery. Working with IT and vendors to ensure tools are effective, integrated and continuously improved. Enhancing ways of working to improve transparency, consistency and pace. Ways of Working & Operating Model Evolution Defining, embedding and continuously improving the ways of working that underpin transformation delivery, ensuring clarity of roles, decision rights, interactions and governance across teams. Assessing and evolving the organisation's operating model to ensure alignment with strategic priorities, identifying where processes, structures or accountabilities need to shift to enable effective delivery. Facilitating regular reviews of cross functional working practices, surfacing bottlenecks and recommending improvements to strengthen collaboration, pace and decision making. Partnering with senior leaders to reinforce outcome based working and promote modern, efficient and transparent delivery behaviours across the transformation community Person Specification Extensive expertise in transformation and change delivery methodologies, with a deep understanding of modern approaches including agile, design thinking, continuous improvement and operational excellence. Proven experience establishing or leading a centre of excellence, practice, or capability function, ideally within a complex, multi business organisation. Demonstrated ability to assess organisational skills gaps, identify capability needs and design targeted development, training and coaching interventions that build long term in house capability. Strong analytical and diagnostic skills, able to translate delivery challenges into clear, structured guidance, frameworks and repeatable tools. Experience managing external suppliers and consulting partners, with the ability to assess capability, negotiate value, monitor performance and ensure alignment with internal standards and methodology. Highly skilled communicator and influencer, able to guide, coach and build confidence across diverse teams, from senior leaders to transformation practitioners. Credible expert in operational excellence, with experience embedding standardised processes, continuous improvement techniques and performance discipline into business teams. Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust and alignment across HR/OD, IT, Finance, Business Units and delivery teams. Proactive, collaborative and outcomes focused, able to simplify complexity, drive clarity and promote consistent, high quality
