An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and driven Supply Chain Manager to join a growing organisation at a pivotal stage of transformation. This hybrid role requires regular travel between offices in High Wycombe and Wimborne. The Supply Chain Manager is a hands-on, strategic position responsible for leading, developing, and transforming the purchasing and supply chain function across the group. The successful candidate will play a critical role in driving purchasing excellence, improving supplier performance, optimising stock, and delivering key system and process improvements. This role is critical to improving product availability, strengthening supplier relationships, and enhancing operational capability across multiple business units. The ideal candidate will have experience using ERP systems, SAP and Excel and will be comfortable managing a portfolio that will be growing to around £9 million by 2029 and hold at least 5 years purchasing experience. It will offer a salary of up to £55,000 dependent on experience plus bonus Key Responsibilities for the Supply Chain Manager role are: Lead the implementation of a new ERP system, ensuring a successful go-live Upgrade and optimise ERP purchasing and stock control processes Design and implement best-in-class purchasing processes across both sales and manufacturing environments Drive supplier performance, cost control, and inventory optimisation Develop and deliver a group-wide purchasing strategy, including strong commercial negotiation Act as a change leader, embedding process discipline and encouraging ERP adoption across the business Initially operate as an individual contributor, with the opportunity to build and lead a team as the function grows Skills required for the Supply Chain Manager role are: Proven experience in a purchasing or supply chain leadership role within an SME environment Experience across both manufacturing and distribution environments (or similar) Strong working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, including implementation or optimisation Experience with Bills of Materials (BOMs), material planning, and purchasing processes Ability to develop and utilise purchasing KPIs and performance dashboards Strong analytical skills with a data-driven approach to decision making Benefits: Annual bonus 10% Death in service 25 days holiday Health cash plan Hybrid working Supporting CPD This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on supply chain professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and is motivated by driving change, improving processes, and building capability from the ground up.
Mar 31, 2026
Full time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and driven Supply Chain Manager to join a growing organisation at a pivotal stage of transformation. This hybrid role requires regular travel between offices in High Wycombe and Wimborne. The Supply Chain Manager is a hands-on, strategic position responsible for leading, developing, and transforming the purchasing and supply chain function across the group. The successful candidate will play a critical role in driving purchasing excellence, improving supplier performance, optimising stock, and delivering key system and process improvements. This role is critical to improving product availability, strengthening supplier relationships, and enhancing operational capability across multiple business units. The ideal candidate will have experience using ERP systems, SAP and Excel and will be comfortable managing a portfolio that will be growing to around £9 million by 2029 and hold at least 5 years purchasing experience. It will offer a salary of up to £55,000 dependent on experience plus bonus Key Responsibilities for the Supply Chain Manager role are: Lead the implementation of a new ERP system, ensuring a successful go-live Upgrade and optimise ERP purchasing and stock control processes Design and implement best-in-class purchasing processes across both sales and manufacturing environments Drive supplier performance, cost control, and inventory optimisation Develop and deliver a group-wide purchasing strategy, including strong commercial negotiation Act as a change leader, embedding process discipline and encouraging ERP adoption across the business Initially operate as an individual contributor, with the opportunity to build and lead a team as the function grows Skills required for the Supply Chain Manager role are: Proven experience in a purchasing or supply chain leadership role within an SME environment Experience across both manufacturing and distribution environments (or similar) Strong working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, including implementation or optimisation Experience with Bills of Materials (BOMs), material planning, and purchasing processes Ability to develop and utilise purchasing KPIs and performance dashboards Strong analytical skills with a data-driven approach to decision making Benefits: Annual bonus 10% Death in service 25 days holiday Health cash plan Hybrid working Supporting CPD This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on supply chain professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and is motivated by driving change, improving processes, and building capability from the ground up.
ERP Technical Training & Capability Lead Role: ERP Technical Training & Capability Lead Specialism(s): Technical Training, Workshops, ERP, IFS, HRIS User Adoption, Capability Leadership, User Training, Change Management, Process Flows, Process Mapping, ERP Processes Type: Contract, Daily Rate Location: Cambridge (Hybrid Working) Start: ASAP / Urgent Pay Rate: DoE ERP Technical Training & Capability Lead CPS Group UK are delighted to be working with a leading organisation to appoint a seasoned Technical Training & Capability Lead to design and deliver a structured workforce training and capability uplift programme within a UK manufacturing and assembly environment. This is a delivery-focused, outcome-driven assignment. The successful candidate will implement a scalable train-the-trainer model, embed compliance-aligned training governance, and ensure robust competency tracking through UKG HRIS systems. The Functional Lead will ensure successful user adoption, minimal operational disruption, and measurable realisation of programme benefits. Candidates with active (or recently lapsed) SC Clearance are preferred Key Responsibilities Design and deliver a structured technical training framework Implement a sustainable train-the-trainer model and identify internal product/process champions. Translate shopfloor safety, quality, and operational processes into structured training modules and ERP process flows (ideally IFS). Establish robust competency tracking and auditable training records within UKG HRIS. Improve workforce capability visibility, compliance readiness, and skills governance. Ensure all training documentation meets defence audit and quality standards Required Skills & Experience Experience in change management within ERP or HRIS transformation programmes. Hands-on experience delivering classroom, workshop, remote, and on-the-job training. Proven capability using UKG HRIS to schedule training, track competency, and maintain audit-ready records. Strong understanding of safety, quality, and manufacturing standards within regulated environments. Experience translating shopfloor processes into ERP process flows (IFS experience highly desirable). Experience working in security-controlled, high-compliance environments For more information or immediate consideration for this opportunity, please contact Charlie Grant at CPS Group UK at (url removed) By applying to this advert you are giving CPS Group (UK) Ltd authority to hold and process your data for this specific role and any other roles we may deem suitable to you over time. We will not pass your data to any third party without your verbal or written permission to do so. All incoming and outgoing calls are recorded for training and compliance purposes. CPS Group (UK) Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Our new privacy policy can be found here (url removed)
Mar 31, 2026
Contractor
ERP Technical Training & Capability Lead Role: ERP Technical Training & Capability Lead Specialism(s): Technical Training, Workshops, ERP, IFS, HRIS User Adoption, Capability Leadership, User Training, Change Management, Process Flows, Process Mapping, ERP Processes Type: Contract, Daily Rate Location: Cambridge (Hybrid Working) Start: ASAP / Urgent Pay Rate: DoE ERP Technical Training & Capability Lead CPS Group UK are delighted to be working with a leading organisation to appoint a seasoned Technical Training & Capability Lead to design and deliver a structured workforce training and capability uplift programme within a UK manufacturing and assembly environment. This is a delivery-focused, outcome-driven assignment. The successful candidate will implement a scalable train-the-trainer model, embed compliance-aligned training governance, and ensure robust competency tracking through UKG HRIS systems. The Functional Lead will ensure successful user adoption, minimal operational disruption, and measurable realisation of programme benefits. Candidates with active (or recently lapsed) SC Clearance are preferred Key Responsibilities Design and deliver a structured technical training framework Implement a sustainable train-the-trainer model and identify internal product/process champions. Translate shopfloor safety, quality, and operational processes into structured training modules and ERP process flows (ideally IFS). Establish robust competency tracking and auditable training records within UKG HRIS. Improve workforce capability visibility, compliance readiness, and skills governance. Ensure all training documentation meets defence audit and quality standards Required Skills & Experience Experience in change management within ERP or HRIS transformation programmes. Hands-on experience delivering classroom, workshop, remote, and on-the-job training. Proven capability using UKG HRIS to schedule training, track competency, and maintain audit-ready records. Strong understanding of safety, quality, and manufacturing standards within regulated environments. Experience translating shopfloor processes into ERP process flows (IFS experience highly desirable). Experience working in security-controlled, high-compliance environments For more information or immediate consideration for this opportunity, please contact Charlie Grant at CPS Group UK at (url removed) By applying to this advert you are giving CPS Group (UK) Ltd authority to hold and process your data for this specific role and any other roles we may deem suitable to you over time. We will not pass your data to any third party without your verbal or written permission to do so. All incoming and outgoing calls are recorded for training and compliance purposes. CPS Group (UK) Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Our new privacy policy can be found here (url removed)
A leading global financial institution is seeking a Payments Technology Stability and Resiliency Director to set the vision and lead multiple international teams in delivering high-quality business and client assurance testing across a diverse suite of payments products, platforms, and services. This pivotal role offers you the opportunity to drive enterprise adoption of advanced artificial intelligence, data-led validation, and end-to-end automation, accelerating change delivery. To excel as a Payments Technology Stability and Resiliency Director, your background should reflect substantial experience managing large-scale technology initiatives within the payments sector. You will bring deep domain knowledge spanning liquidity management systems through to account solution architectures. Your leadership style should be grounded in empathy-enabling you to nurture high-performing teams even amidst constant change. A commitment to continuous learning is essential as you champion new technologies such as AI-driven automation tools that redefine industry standards. Your proven ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships will allow you to bridge gaps between technical experts and business leaders alike. In addition to technical prowess, your communication skills must enable you to present sophisticated concepts clearly at all levels-from boardrooms through to operational teams-while always maintaining focus on measurable outcomes that drive organisational success. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business or related field; Master's degree preferred for deeper subject matter expertise. Extensive experience (10+ years) in payments technology with a proven record of leading large-scale technology delivery projects within complex environments. Deep understanding of payments domain-especially liquidity management and account solutions-combined with engineering expertise at the highest level. High emotional intelligence demonstrated through stable leadership style that promotes positive team culture focused on continuous learning and innovation. Ability to drive employee engagement during periods of ongoing change while modelling resilience for others within the organisation. Advanced proficiency in product delivery methodologies as well as change management processes relevant to global regulatory requirements. Expertise in artificial intelligence applications for testing automation alongside strong knowledge of data validation techniques. If this role is of interest, please apply below. Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
Mar 30, 2026
Contractor
A leading global financial institution is seeking a Payments Technology Stability and Resiliency Director to set the vision and lead multiple international teams in delivering high-quality business and client assurance testing across a diverse suite of payments products, platforms, and services. This pivotal role offers you the opportunity to drive enterprise adoption of advanced artificial intelligence, data-led validation, and end-to-end automation, accelerating change delivery. To excel as a Payments Technology Stability and Resiliency Director, your background should reflect substantial experience managing large-scale technology initiatives within the payments sector. You will bring deep domain knowledge spanning liquidity management systems through to account solution architectures. Your leadership style should be grounded in empathy-enabling you to nurture high-performing teams even amidst constant change. A commitment to continuous learning is essential as you champion new technologies such as AI-driven automation tools that redefine industry standards. Your proven ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships will allow you to bridge gaps between technical experts and business leaders alike. In addition to technical prowess, your communication skills must enable you to present sophisticated concepts clearly at all levels-from boardrooms through to operational teams-while always maintaining focus on measurable outcomes that drive organisational success. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business or related field; Master's degree preferred for deeper subject matter expertise. Extensive experience (10+ years) in payments technology with a proven record of leading large-scale technology delivery projects within complex environments. Deep understanding of payments domain-especially liquidity management and account solutions-combined with engineering expertise at the highest level. High emotional intelligence demonstrated through stable leadership style that promotes positive team culture focused on continuous learning and innovation. Ability to drive employee engagement during periods of ongoing change while modelling resilience for others within the organisation. Advanced proficiency in product delivery methodologies as well as change management processes relevant to global regulatory requirements. Expertise in artificial intelligence applications for testing automation alongside strong knowledge of data validation techniques. If this role is of interest, please apply below. Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
Head of Enterprise Architecture Contract: Permanent, Full Time 35 hours per week Location: London, UK UK hybrid working a minimum of 40 % of working time is spent face-to-face (London office, external meetings or travel). 60/40 hybrid working at WaterAid means roughly three days wherever you work best and two days together in person. Salary: £71,481/-per year with excellent benefits. We offer competitive, market-aligned starting salaries. While most roles are offered at the advertised starting salary, we may adjust this in exceptional cases depending on a candidate s experience, skills, and potential. Change starts with water. Change starts with you. Every day, millions of people live without clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid exists to change that for everyone, everywhere. Join us, and your energy will help unlock people s potential and create a fairer future. About WaterAid We re a global federation driven by one vision: a world where everyone, everywhere has clean water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030. Powered by our values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation, we work alongside communities, partners and supporters to make change happen. About the team The Head of Enterprise Architecture sits within the IT Leadership Team and reports directly to the Director of IT. The role leads the newly established Enterprise Architecture function consisting of a small data engineering team and a data governance lead. Enterprise Architecture is one of the core pillars of WaterAid s IT & Technology planning, along with Global IT Service & Delivery, Global Cybersecurity & Global IT Portfolio & Strategic Engagement. About the role The Head of Enterprise Architecture provides strategic leadership for enterprise, data, and solution architecture across WaterAid UK and supports global initiatives. This role sets the vision for organisation-wide architecture, ensuring that business strategy is underpinned by scalable, responsive, and sustainable technology and data ecosystems. The postholder is responsible for the oversight of data architecture, engineering, integration, and governance to drive business value and data maturity. In this role, you will: Enterprise Architecture Strategy and Governance: Define, implement and develop WaterAid s enterprise architecture strategy and embed governance across delivery lifecycles. Data Architecture and Data Engineering Leadership: Oversee WaterAid UK s data architecture and lead the Data Engineering function, ensuring scalable, secure data platforms, integrations and pipelines. Strategic IT Leadership: Act as a key advisor within the IT Senior Leadership Team, shaping IT strategy, influencing planning and prioritisation, and ensuring technology addresses organisational requirements. Stakeholder Engagement and Change Adoption: Engage senior leaders to translate business needs into architectural outcomes and lead the adoption of architectural best practices, agile approaches and continuous improvement. Champion WaterAid s commitment to equity, inclusion and safeguarding. To be successful, you will need: Strong experience in EA and data architecture methodologies and frameworks (e.g. TOGAF) with the ability to translate business strategy into technology and data solutions. Proficiency in data modelling, integration, cloud and hybrid environments (we are a Microsoft Azure house), and practical experience of data engineering and lifecycle processes. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary technical teams and influence senior stakeholders, including communicating complex concepts to non-specialists. Strong knowledge of data governance, regulatory compliance (including GDPR). Security and risk management frameworks. Although not essential, we d prefer you to have: Professional certifications in enterprise/data architecture frameworks or cloud technologies (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman, Azure). Working knowledge of data engineering languages (SQL, Python), Business Intelligence tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau) and experience with predictive analytics projects. Experience in a charity, public sector, or similar mission-driven organisation. Closing date: Applications close 12:00 PM UK time on 24th April 2026 . Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 4th May. Shortlisting and interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis, and the role may close earlier if a suitable candidate is found. Therefore, we encourage you to apply at an early stage. How to apply: Apply to upload your CV and Cover Letter. Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in my application? At WaterAid, we strongly advise against using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure a fair and transparent process that provides every applicant with an equal opportunity to succeed. We value hearing about your unique experiences and perspectives in your application, and, if shortlisted, during the interview as well. Pre employment screening To apply for this role, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to local law and WaterAid s Safer Recruitment policy. All UK based roles require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Benefits 36 days holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays) Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave Employer pension contribution up to 10 % Flexible and hybrid working arrangements Season ticket loan Free annual eye tests Give as you Earn charitable giving scheme Enhanced parental leave (maternity, adoption/surrogacy, shared parental and paternity) Sabbaticals One paid volunteer day each year As part of our annual leave policy, all employees receive three additional days of annual leave on top of their standard allocation of 25 days. These days are designated to cover the period when our UK office closes between Christmas and New Year, allowing all UK WaterAiders to take a well-deserved break. These days are automatically scheduled and cannot be changed or moved. Annual leave is accrued based on your start date. If sufficient leave has not been accrued by the time of the closure, the 3 days will be taken as unpaid leave or pro-rated, depending on your circumstances. Our People Promise We will work with passion and focus to make sure everyone everywhere has clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid is a place of purpose where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values. Equal Opportunities We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions, ways of life and status. This includes, but is not limited to, race, ethnicity, caste, colour, gender, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, disability status, neurodiversity, age, marital and family status, sexual orientation and gender identity, health status, place of residence, economic and social situation. Safeguarding We are committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero- tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and to any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks (which can include counterterrorism, safeguarding and criminal records checks). Together, we ll change the world through water. Join us and be part of the change!
Mar 30, 2026
Full time
Head of Enterprise Architecture Contract: Permanent, Full Time 35 hours per week Location: London, UK UK hybrid working a minimum of 40 % of working time is spent face-to-face (London office, external meetings or travel). 60/40 hybrid working at WaterAid means roughly three days wherever you work best and two days together in person. Salary: £71,481/-per year with excellent benefits. We offer competitive, market-aligned starting salaries. While most roles are offered at the advertised starting salary, we may adjust this in exceptional cases depending on a candidate s experience, skills, and potential. Change starts with water. Change starts with you. Every day, millions of people live without clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid exists to change that for everyone, everywhere. Join us, and your energy will help unlock people s potential and create a fairer future. About WaterAid We re a global federation driven by one vision: a world where everyone, everywhere has clean water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030. Powered by our values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation, we work alongside communities, partners and supporters to make change happen. About the team The Head of Enterprise Architecture sits within the IT Leadership Team and reports directly to the Director of IT. The role leads the newly established Enterprise Architecture function consisting of a small data engineering team and a data governance lead. Enterprise Architecture is one of the core pillars of WaterAid s IT & Technology planning, along with Global IT Service & Delivery, Global Cybersecurity & Global IT Portfolio & Strategic Engagement. About the role The Head of Enterprise Architecture provides strategic leadership for enterprise, data, and solution architecture across WaterAid UK and supports global initiatives. This role sets the vision for organisation-wide architecture, ensuring that business strategy is underpinned by scalable, responsive, and sustainable technology and data ecosystems. The postholder is responsible for the oversight of data architecture, engineering, integration, and governance to drive business value and data maturity. In this role, you will: Enterprise Architecture Strategy and Governance: Define, implement and develop WaterAid s enterprise architecture strategy and embed governance across delivery lifecycles. Data Architecture and Data Engineering Leadership: Oversee WaterAid UK s data architecture and lead the Data Engineering function, ensuring scalable, secure data platforms, integrations and pipelines. Strategic IT Leadership: Act as a key advisor within the IT Senior Leadership Team, shaping IT strategy, influencing planning and prioritisation, and ensuring technology addresses organisational requirements. Stakeholder Engagement and Change Adoption: Engage senior leaders to translate business needs into architectural outcomes and lead the adoption of architectural best practices, agile approaches and continuous improvement. Champion WaterAid s commitment to equity, inclusion and safeguarding. To be successful, you will need: Strong experience in EA and data architecture methodologies and frameworks (e.g. TOGAF) with the ability to translate business strategy into technology and data solutions. Proficiency in data modelling, integration, cloud and hybrid environments (we are a Microsoft Azure house), and practical experience of data engineering and lifecycle processes. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary technical teams and influence senior stakeholders, including communicating complex concepts to non-specialists. Strong knowledge of data governance, regulatory compliance (including GDPR). Security and risk management frameworks. Although not essential, we d prefer you to have: Professional certifications in enterprise/data architecture frameworks or cloud technologies (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman, Azure). Working knowledge of data engineering languages (SQL, Python), Business Intelligence tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau) and experience with predictive analytics projects. Experience in a charity, public sector, or similar mission-driven organisation. Closing date: Applications close 12:00 PM UK time on 24th April 2026 . Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 4th May. Shortlisting and interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis, and the role may close earlier if a suitable candidate is found. Therefore, we encourage you to apply at an early stage. How to apply: Apply to upload your CV and Cover Letter. Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in my application? At WaterAid, we strongly advise against using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure a fair and transparent process that provides every applicant with an equal opportunity to succeed. We value hearing about your unique experiences and perspectives in your application, and, if shortlisted, during the interview as well. Pre employment screening To apply for this role, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to local law and WaterAid s Safer Recruitment policy. All UK based roles require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Benefits 36 days holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays) Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave Employer pension contribution up to 10 % Flexible and hybrid working arrangements Season ticket loan Free annual eye tests Give as you Earn charitable giving scheme Enhanced parental leave (maternity, adoption/surrogacy, shared parental and paternity) Sabbaticals One paid volunteer day each year As part of our annual leave policy, all employees receive three additional days of annual leave on top of their standard allocation of 25 days. These days are designated to cover the period when our UK office closes between Christmas and New Year, allowing all UK WaterAiders to take a well-deserved break. These days are automatically scheduled and cannot be changed or moved. Annual leave is accrued based on your start date. If sufficient leave has not been accrued by the time of the closure, the 3 days will be taken as unpaid leave or pro-rated, depending on your circumstances. Our People Promise We will work with passion and focus to make sure everyone everywhere has clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid is a place of purpose where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values. Equal Opportunities We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions, ways of life and status. This includes, but is not limited to, race, ethnicity, caste, colour, gender, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, disability status, neurodiversity, age, marital and family status, sexual orientation and gender identity, health status, place of residence, economic and social situation. Safeguarding We are committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero- tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and to any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks (which can include counterterrorism, safeguarding and criminal records checks). Together, we ll change the world through water. Join us and be part of the change!
Head of Platforms and Software - Kingston, Surrey - Hybrid - £110k + benefits SAAS - Software - Technology Delivery - Platform A well established SAAS provider that builds and operates technology platforms that support data services, operational workflows and end to end supplier systems are looking for a commercial Head of Platform and Technology Delivery to join their leadership team. This role would suit an experienced Head of IT Operations within the SAAS space, Head of Software or Head of Platforms that can bridge the gap between the commercial business and technology. As the business expands into new markets and continues to scale its technology capabilities, they are strengthening the leadership of their technology division. As the Head of Platform & Technology Delivery you will lead the engineering and technology service teams responsible for building, operating and evolving their platforms. The role ensures that the technology estate remains reliable, secure and capable of supporting both product innovation and the operational services delivered to clients. The role reports directly to the CEO and works closely with Product Strategy, Operations and the wider executive leadership team. This is a senior leadership position at the centre of their next phase of growth, responsible for translating strategic ambition into stable, scalable technology platforms and services. Key Responsibilities of this Head of Platform and Technology role: Lead the delivery and operation of technology platforms, data systems and infrastructure, ensuring services operate reliably and to agreed service levels. Strengthen delivery discipline across engineering and technology teams, improving planning, prioritisation and execution of development and infrastructure initiatives. Oversee major technology initiatives from business case through to implementation and operational adoption. Ensure technology platforms and infrastructure scale to support both product development and the operational services delivered to clients. Work directly with the CEO and senior leadership team to translate business strategy into a clear and deliverable technology roadmap. Ensure technology investments support long term scalability, resilience and operational efficiency. Contribute to the development of enterprise architecture standards and technology governance. Provide technical insight into future platform development, data capabilities and emerging technologies that support the company's growth. Lead the Technology Leadership Team and provide direction across engineering, infrastructure and support functions. Develop capability within the technology organisation through mentoring, recruitment and structured skills development. Define and manage Objectives and Key Results across the technology organisation to align delivery with business priorities. Create an environment of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement across technology teams. Provide clear reporting to the executive team and board on technology delivery, operational performance, risks and investment outcomes. Improve the quality and transparency of technology reporting so senior leadership has clear visibility of progress and performance. Ensure major technology initiatives operate with appropriate governance and delivery oversight. Ensure technology delivery operates with the discipline, transparency and reporting expected in a high growth, investor ready environment. Define and maintain a clear catalogue of technology services delivered by the organisation. Ensure ownership, service levels and accountability are clearly defined across all technology services. Establish strong vendor management practices and oversee key technology partnerships. Drive operational maturity across incident management, change control, service monitoring and operational resilience. Lead technical due diligence activities related to strategic initiatives and potential acquisitions. Assess technology risks, scalability and integration considerations for new opportunities. Support the evaluation of emerging technologies and innovation initiatives that strengthen the company's market position. The successful candidate will bring strong leadership experience within a technology driven platform or data services environment. They will combine strategic understanding with practical delivery leadership and the ability to build high performing teams. Candidates should have proven leadership of engineering or platform delivery teams within a hosted platform, SaaS or data intensive services environment, experience delivering complex data platforms, web services or API driven applications at scale, and a strong understanding of technology operations including software development, DevOps, infrastructure and service management. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast growing technology and data services business operating at the centre of modern markets. Hybrid working environment with three days per week in the Kingston upon Thames office. Other benefits include 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Pension scheme. Discretionary bonus. Share option scheme. The salary on offer for this role is up to £110,000 plus benefits.
Mar 29, 2026
Full time
Head of Platforms and Software - Kingston, Surrey - Hybrid - £110k + benefits SAAS - Software - Technology Delivery - Platform A well established SAAS provider that builds and operates technology platforms that support data services, operational workflows and end to end supplier systems are looking for a commercial Head of Platform and Technology Delivery to join their leadership team. This role would suit an experienced Head of IT Operations within the SAAS space, Head of Software or Head of Platforms that can bridge the gap between the commercial business and technology. As the business expands into new markets and continues to scale its technology capabilities, they are strengthening the leadership of their technology division. As the Head of Platform & Technology Delivery you will lead the engineering and technology service teams responsible for building, operating and evolving their platforms. The role ensures that the technology estate remains reliable, secure and capable of supporting both product innovation and the operational services delivered to clients. The role reports directly to the CEO and works closely with Product Strategy, Operations and the wider executive leadership team. This is a senior leadership position at the centre of their next phase of growth, responsible for translating strategic ambition into stable, scalable technology platforms and services. Key Responsibilities of this Head of Platform and Technology role: Lead the delivery and operation of technology platforms, data systems and infrastructure, ensuring services operate reliably and to agreed service levels. Strengthen delivery discipline across engineering and technology teams, improving planning, prioritisation and execution of development and infrastructure initiatives. Oversee major technology initiatives from business case through to implementation and operational adoption. Ensure technology platforms and infrastructure scale to support both product development and the operational services delivered to clients. Work directly with the CEO and senior leadership team to translate business strategy into a clear and deliverable technology roadmap. Ensure technology investments support long term scalability, resilience and operational efficiency. Contribute to the development of enterprise architecture standards and technology governance. Provide technical insight into future platform development, data capabilities and emerging technologies that support the company's growth. Lead the Technology Leadership Team and provide direction across engineering, infrastructure and support functions. Develop capability within the technology organisation through mentoring, recruitment and structured skills development. Define and manage Objectives and Key Results across the technology organisation to align delivery with business priorities. Create an environment of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement across technology teams. Provide clear reporting to the executive team and board on technology delivery, operational performance, risks and investment outcomes. Improve the quality and transparency of technology reporting so senior leadership has clear visibility of progress and performance. Ensure major technology initiatives operate with appropriate governance and delivery oversight. Ensure technology delivery operates with the discipline, transparency and reporting expected in a high growth, investor ready environment. Define and maintain a clear catalogue of technology services delivered by the organisation. Ensure ownership, service levels and accountability are clearly defined across all technology services. Establish strong vendor management practices and oversee key technology partnerships. Drive operational maturity across incident management, change control, service monitoring and operational resilience. Lead technical due diligence activities related to strategic initiatives and potential acquisitions. Assess technology risks, scalability and integration considerations for new opportunities. Support the evaluation of emerging technologies and innovation initiatives that strengthen the company's market position. The successful candidate will bring strong leadership experience within a technology driven platform or data services environment. They will combine strategic understanding with practical delivery leadership and the ability to build high performing teams. Candidates should have proven leadership of engineering or platform delivery teams within a hosted platform, SaaS or data intensive services environment, experience delivering complex data platforms, web services or API driven applications at scale, and a strong understanding of technology operations including software development, DevOps, infrastructure and service management. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast growing technology and data services business operating at the centre of modern markets. Hybrid working environment with three days per week in the Kingston upon Thames office. Other benefits include 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Pension scheme. Discretionary bonus. Share option scheme. The salary on offer for this role is up to £110,000 plus benefits.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Principal Quality Assurance Engineer to join our growing team, focusing on New Product Introduction (NPI) across our UK & international Supply Chain. Salary: Circa £50,000 depending on experience Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site, due to workload classification. Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team. What we can offer you: Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year) Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14% Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more . The opportunity: As a Principal Quality Assurance Engineer, you'll have the ability to further develop as a quality professional, utilising experience by deploying the latest quality tools and techniques internationally, ensuring future continuity in supply chain. You will be a key interface for the applicable suppliers supporting the programme from a Quality perspective. The role will involve developing and implementing the supplier Quality strategy, establishing and maintaining the supplier Quality requirements and assuring the evolution of the supplier's product and processes. This will also include international travel, conducting proactive supplier Quality surveillance throughout the full lifecycle of the programme. In addition, supporting the identification and reduction of project risk or problem areas / issues associated with process application, process effectiveness and compliance across the applicable supply chain. You'll become a member of a well-established and value added team within a world leading Defence business, directly supporting the delivery of assured, complex weapons systems to both internal and external customers. Opportunities to develop personal, professional and behavioural skills to enable future further progression with the function and business What we're looking for from you: Engineer including supply chain or manufacturing experience (Ideally defence, automotive or aerospace experience) Quality professional, experienced in process-based integrated management systems & business improvement within engineering / manufacturing / supply chain environments Strong NPI & Product development experience APQP / PPAP or similar experience utilising product development frameworks Ability to review and influence DFMEA / PFMEA Understanding of product validation lifecycles Experienced in conducting Quality Audits & surveillance Familiarity with change control processes Experienced in Supplier Quality tools & processes Experience of quality management systems, techniques and processes Demonstrates Supplier Quality Management skills Demonstrates strong cross functional and soft skills Comfortable with travel to supplier sites Special Process knowledge Experience in First Article Inspection Requirements - AS9102 Knowledge of key external standards - EN/AS9100 Experienced in Quality Tools & Techniques (8D, Six Sigma, DMAIC, Kaizen). Strong experience in non-conformance management & leadership of Quality investigations Ability to work in a team environment Excellent interpersonal skills Good planning and organising skills to ensure multiple tasks are prioritised and monitored to deliver set objectives Ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels of the organisation Recognise and understand regulatory and certification requirements, and respond to them Ideally qualified as a minimum to HND or HNC Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom. We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.
Mar 29, 2026
Full time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Principal Quality Assurance Engineer to join our growing team, focusing on New Product Introduction (NPI) across our UK & international Supply Chain. Salary: Circa £50,000 depending on experience Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site, due to workload classification. Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team. What we can offer you: Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year) Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14% Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more . The opportunity: As a Principal Quality Assurance Engineer, you'll have the ability to further develop as a quality professional, utilising experience by deploying the latest quality tools and techniques internationally, ensuring future continuity in supply chain. You will be a key interface for the applicable suppliers supporting the programme from a Quality perspective. The role will involve developing and implementing the supplier Quality strategy, establishing and maintaining the supplier Quality requirements and assuring the evolution of the supplier's product and processes. This will also include international travel, conducting proactive supplier Quality surveillance throughout the full lifecycle of the programme. In addition, supporting the identification and reduction of project risk or problem areas / issues associated with process application, process effectiveness and compliance across the applicable supply chain. You'll become a member of a well-established and value added team within a world leading Defence business, directly supporting the delivery of assured, complex weapons systems to both internal and external customers. Opportunities to develop personal, professional and behavioural skills to enable future further progression with the function and business What we're looking for from you: Engineer including supply chain or manufacturing experience (Ideally defence, automotive or aerospace experience) Quality professional, experienced in process-based integrated management systems & business improvement within engineering / manufacturing / supply chain environments Strong NPI & Product development experience APQP / PPAP or similar experience utilising product development frameworks Ability to review and influence DFMEA / PFMEA Understanding of product validation lifecycles Experienced in conducting Quality Audits & surveillance Familiarity with change control processes Experienced in Supplier Quality tools & processes Experience of quality management systems, techniques and processes Demonstrates Supplier Quality Management skills Demonstrates strong cross functional and soft skills Comfortable with travel to supplier sites Special Process knowledge Experience in First Article Inspection Requirements - AS9102 Knowledge of key external standards - EN/AS9100 Experienced in Quality Tools & Techniques (8D, Six Sigma, DMAIC, Kaizen). Strong experience in non-conformance management & leadership of Quality investigations Ability to work in a team environment Excellent interpersonal skills Good planning and organising skills to ensure multiple tasks are prioritised and monitored to deliver set objectives Ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels of the organisation Recognise and understand regulatory and certification requirements, and respond to them Ideally qualified as a minimum to HND or HNC Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom. We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.
My client is a leading US Top 50 and Global 50 law firm, with offices across the United States, Europe and Asia. They advise multinational companies on public/private enterprises and help emerging companies grow, from critical regulatory and compliance matters to deals, transactions and high-stakes litigation. They are recruiting for a Senior Finance Manager for their City of London office. Are you an experienced finance leader ready to step into a genuinely international role? This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the world's leading global law firms as their Senior Finance Manager, overseeing the firm's non-US accounting and compliance operations across multiple jurisdictions. In this role, you will play a critical part in shaping the firm's financial integrity, leading a team of six skilled accountants based across 3 jurisdictions. You'll work directly with senior stakeholders including the Director of Accounting, US Finance leadership and Office Chairs across Europe and Asia ensuring robust financial reporting, strong controls, and streamlined compliance in a highly dynamic global environment. Responsibilities Lead and develop a global team of six accountants across the US, UK, and Paris, providing coaching, oversight, and structured opportunities for growth. Project manages the team and external consultants to ensure timely compliance with local statutory accounts filings, VAT, income tax, and audit obligations. Supervise the preparation of Financial Statements ensuring compliance with the relevant financial reporting standards (e.g. UK GAAP, tax cash basis). Ensure excellence and standardisation of processes across jurisdictions and teams. Review financial statement audit support for accuracy and completeness. Review VAT filings in local jurisdictions and drive improved processes and controls. Manage relationships with external auditors and accounting services firms, ensuring responsive communication, efficient work, and high-quality deliverables. Partner with the UK Finance Director, Partners and Office Chairs on monthly office reporting and ad hoc requests. Maintain strong monthly close processes, including expense coding review, balance sheet reconciliations, reconciliations between different accounting books and currencies. Ensure compliance with SARs and Money Laundering Regulations and manage annual SARs audit, liaising with the auditors and the office's Compliance partner as needed. Develop and mentor team members, foster technical excellence, strong management capability, and opportunities for stretch assignments. Collaborate with the Director of Accounting to identify and implement processes and control improvements across finance operations. Monitor and interpret regulatory changes (e.g., VAT, e-invoicing, GAAP, SARs), ensuring timely adoption and compliance. Oversee additional statutory reporting obligations, including Surveys, PSA returns, and collaborator payments. Provide training and onboarding support for new team members. Candidate Profile Deep knowledge of a GAAP accounting framework (e.g. UK GAAP, IFRS, US GAAP). Excellent knowledge of UK VAT return preparation and filing processes. Awareness of income tax and payroll tax considerations across multiple jurisdictions. Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to deliver high-quality output independently. Strong interpersonal and team-building skills; ability to collaborate effectively with staff at all levels. Self-starter: ability to back into solutions, finding the solution and passing that knowledge to the team. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex information clearly and diplomatically. High level of customer service in a fast-paced environment. Ability to manage high volumes of work while maintaining accuracy and strong attention to detail. Proficiency in MS Office. Strong knowledge of Excel preferred. Preferable: knowledge of the Solicitors Accounts Rules. Chartered Accountant qualification (e.g. ACA) or similar technical accountancy certification. 10+ years' experience working in accountancy, with at least two years managing accountants. Experience in both audit/accountancy practice and in-house accounting, preferably within a professional service environment. Preferable: experience with LLP accounting (ideally Law Firms). Nice to have experience with accounting software 'Aderant' and Accounts Payable software 'Chrome River'. Important Notice It is Career Legal's policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful, and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.
Mar 27, 2026
Full time
My client is a leading US Top 50 and Global 50 law firm, with offices across the United States, Europe and Asia. They advise multinational companies on public/private enterprises and help emerging companies grow, from critical regulatory and compliance matters to deals, transactions and high-stakes litigation. They are recruiting for a Senior Finance Manager for their City of London office. Are you an experienced finance leader ready to step into a genuinely international role? This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the world's leading global law firms as their Senior Finance Manager, overseeing the firm's non-US accounting and compliance operations across multiple jurisdictions. In this role, you will play a critical part in shaping the firm's financial integrity, leading a team of six skilled accountants based across 3 jurisdictions. You'll work directly with senior stakeholders including the Director of Accounting, US Finance leadership and Office Chairs across Europe and Asia ensuring robust financial reporting, strong controls, and streamlined compliance in a highly dynamic global environment. Responsibilities Lead and develop a global team of six accountants across the US, UK, and Paris, providing coaching, oversight, and structured opportunities for growth. Project manages the team and external consultants to ensure timely compliance with local statutory accounts filings, VAT, income tax, and audit obligations. Supervise the preparation of Financial Statements ensuring compliance with the relevant financial reporting standards (e.g. UK GAAP, tax cash basis). Ensure excellence and standardisation of processes across jurisdictions and teams. Review financial statement audit support for accuracy and completeness. Review VAT filings in local jurisdictions and drive improved processes and controls. Manage relationships with external auditors and accounting services firms, ensuring responsive communication, efficient work, and high-quality deliverables. Partner with the UK Finance Director, Partners and Office Chairs on monthly office reporting and ad hoc requests. Maintain strong monthly close processes, including expense coding review, balance sheet reconciliations, reconciliations between different accounting books and currencies. Ensure compliance with SARs and Money Laundering Regulations and manage annual SARs audit, liaising with the auditors and the office's Compliance partner as needed. Develop and mentor team members, foster technical excellence, strong management capability, and opportunities for stretch assignments. Collaborate with the Director of Accounting to identify and implement processes and control improvements across finance operations. Monitor and interpret regulatory changes (e.g., VAT, e-invoicing, GAAP, SARs), ensuring timely adoption and compliance. Oversee additional statutory reporting obligations, including Surveys, PSA returns, and collaborator payments. Provide training and onboarding support for new team members. Candidate Profile Deep knowledge of a GAAP accounting framework (e.g. UK GAAP, IFRS, US GAAP). Excellent knowledge of UK VAT return preparation and filing processes. Awareness of income tax and payroll tax considerations across multiple jurisdictions. Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to deliver high-quality output independently. Strong interpersonal and team-building skills; ability to collaborate effectively with staff at all levels. Self-starter: ability to back into solutions, finding the solution and passing that knowledge to the team. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex information clearly and diplomatically. High level of customer service in a fast-paced environment. Ability to manage high volumes of work while maintaining accuracy and strong attention to detail. Proficiency in MS Office. Strong knowledge of Excel preferred. Preferable: knowledge of the Solicitors Accounts Rules. Chartered Accountant qualification (e.g. ACA) or similar technical accountancy certification. 10+ years' experience working in accountancy, with at least two years managing accountants. Experience in both audit/accountancy practice and in-house accounting, preferably within a professional service environment. Preferable: experience with LLP accounting (ideally Law Firms). Nice to have experience with accounting software 'Aderant' and Accounts Payable software 'Chrome River'. Important Notice It is Career Legal's policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful, and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.
Senior Finance Business Partner Location: Leicestershire (Hybrid - approx. 3 days on-site) Salary: £80-85k+ benefits Alexander Daniels have been exclusively retained to recruit a Senior Finance Business Partner on behalf of a growing SME in Leicestershire. Reporting to the Managing Director and managing a small team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping financial strategy, driving performance, and supporting an ambitious business through its next stage of growth. This is a highly influential role partnering directly with senior leadership, with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across both operational and strategic decision-making. About the Role As Senior Finance Business Partner, you will act as a trusted advisor to the leadership team - challenging assumptions, shaping business strategy, and enabling high-quality decisions through insightful financial analysis. You will lead transformation within the finance function, championing improvements to processes, systems, reporting, and modelling. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys combining strategic thinking with operational delivery. Key Responsibilities Business Partnering Build strong relationships with commercial and operational teams. Provide clear, insightful analysis to support decision-making. Challenge performance assumptions and help drive accountability. Financial Planning & Analysis Own budgeting, forecasting, scenario modelling and performance reporting. Identify trends, risks, and opportunities to maximise value creation. Deliver clear, concise financial insight to non-financial stakeholders. Transformation & Continuous Improvement Lead finance's contribution to business transformation programmes. Identify opportunities for automation, improved processes, and smarter reporting. Support adoption of new systems, tools, and ways of working. Leadership & Team Development Mentor and support the development of finance team members. Promote a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and commercial focus. About You You will thrive in this role if you are: Commercially astute with strong analytical capability. Confident influencing senior stakeholders , with excellent communication skills. Adaptable , proactive, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced SME environment. Experienced in transformation , process improvement, or change leadership. Hands-on and solutions-driven , able to move between detail and strategy with ease. Technical Skills Strong financial modelling and FP&A capability. Proficiency with ERP or finance systems. Excellent presentation, visualisation, and communication skills. Experience in consultancy, advisory, or regulated industries can be beneficial but is not essential.
Mar 27, 2026
Full time
Senior Finance Business Partner Location: Leicestershire (Hybrid - approx. 3 days on-site) Salary: £80-85k+ benefits Alexander Daniels have been exclusively retained to recruit a Senior Finance Business Partner on behalf of a growing SME in Leicestershire. Reporting to the Managing Director and managing a small team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping financial strategy, driving performance, and supporting an ambitious business through its next stage of growth. This is a highly influential role partnering directly with senior leadership, with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across both operational and strategic decision-making. About the Role As Senior Finance Business Partner, you will act as a trusted advisor to the leadership team - challenging assumptions, shaping business strategy, and enabling high-quality decisions through insightful financial analysis. You will lead transformation within the finance function, championing improvements to processes, systems, reporting, and modelling. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys combining strategic thinking with operational delivery. Key Responsibilities Business Partnering Build strong relationships with commercial and operational teams. Provide clear, insightful analysis to support decision-making. Challenge performance assumptions and help drive accountability. Financial Planning & Analysis Own budgeting, forecasting, scenario modelling and performance reporting. Identify trends, risks, and opportunities to maximise value creation. Deliver clear, concise financial insight to non-financial stakeholders. Transformation & Continuous Improvement Lead finance's contribution to business transformation programmes. Identify opportunities for automation, improved processes, and smarter reporting. Support adoption of new systems, tools, and ways of working. Leadership & Team Development Mentor and support the development of finance team members. Promote a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and commercial focus. About You You will thrive in this role if you are: Commercially astute with strong analytical capability. Confident influencing senior stakeholders , with excellent communication skills. Adaptable , proactive, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced SME environment. Experienced in transformation , process improvement, or change leadership. Hands-on and solutions-driven , able to move between detail and strategy with ease. Technical Skills Strong financial modelling and FP&A capability. Proficiency with ERP or finance systems. Excellent presentation, visualisation, and communication skills. Experience in consultancy, advisory, or regulated industries can be beneficial but is not essential.
Group Reward Manager - Projects Location: London (Hybrid) Salary: £65-80,000 + car allowance (£6,500)+ 30% bonus + corporate benefits We are supporting a global, highly matrixed organisation to appoint a Manager, Group Reward Projects into a strategically important, standalone role within the Group Reward function. This position sits at the intersection of reward strategy, complex project delivery, and senior stakeholder engagement, and is ideal for an experienced reward professional who is already operating at manager or senior-manager level or a high-calibre Senior Reward Specialist with consultancy experience ready to step into a broader, more autonomous remit. The role: This is a high-trust, high-visibility role with responsibility for delivering multiple global reward initiatives concurrently. You will not inherit a team, but you will inherit ownership. The organisation is operating in a fast-moving, international environment, and requires someone who can bring structure, pace, and credibility to complex reward projects, while remaining hands-on and detail-oriented. You will work closely with senior reward leadership, HR, Finance, Legal, and international markets, acting as the central point of coordination and delivery across several critical programmes. Examples of some of the projects you will be responsible for as follows: Global Pay Transparency Programme You will lead the coordination and delivery of a global pay transparency project in line with evolving EU pay transparency legislation. This includes: Coordinating a multi-country programme with varied levels of reward maturity Supporting the removal of pay-secrecy clauses where applicable Developing and implementing salary ranges by country Supporting the publication of pay ranges on job adverts Managing employee pay information requests and benchmarking comparisons Delivering pay analysis and insight to support decision-making Driving alignment across markets ahead of regulatory deadlines Following implementation, you will play a key role in: Educating leaders and colleagues on pay transparency principles Supporting communication around pay philosophy and reward frameworks Building capability and confidence across the organisation Global Recognition Programme This role will own and shape the organisation's global non-financial recognition strategy. You will: Lead the rollout of a new global recognition platform Design and embed peer-to-peer recognition aligned to organisational values Translate reward philosophy into meaningful, lived experiences Drive engagement, adoption, and cultural impact Build the business case and narrative for recognition as a value driver This is a rare opportunity to take full ownership of a programme from concept through to global adoption. Share Plan & Equity-Related Projects You will support the delivery of equity and share plan initiatives, including: Phase two of an international share plan migration Enhancing enrolment processes and participation rates Applying a project mindset to multiple concurrent mini-initiatives Working closely with internal specialists and external providers Cyclical Reward & Governance Support At key points in the reward calendar, you will provide hands-on support across: Remuneration Committee papers Bonus modelling and cost analysis Directors' remuneration reporting Ad-hoc reward analysis and system-related work This requires confidence operating at senior level and comfort with governance, accuracy, and pace. The person: We are seeking a degree-educated reward professional with demonstrable experience operating in a complex, commercial, and preferably international environment. Proven experience delivering reward projects or programmes end-to-end Progressive experience gained within Retail, Hospitality, FMCG or Consultancy Strong analytical capability and confidence working with large datasets Advanced Excel skills; strong PowerPoint and written communication Experience working with salary structures, pay ranges, and benchmarking Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment Comfortable operating autonomously without direct reports Confident engaging and influencing senior stakeholders Experience within a global or matrixed organisation Exposure to pay transparency, pay equity, or reward governance work Consultancy or project-led reward experience Experience working with HRIS platforms (e.g. SuccessFactors) Change management or transformation exposure Enjoys variety and complexity rather than narrow BAU work Thrives in ambiguity and brings clarity to others Is proactive, organised, and commercially minded Can move seamlessly between strategic thinking and detailed delivery Is comfortable setting their own agenda and managing senior expectations To apply for this influential role please email your CV
Mar 27, 2026
Full time
Group Reward Manager - Projects Location: London (Hybrid) Salary: £65-80,000 + car allowance (£6,500)+ 30% bonus + corporate benefits We are supporting a global, highly matrixed organisation to appoint a Manager, Group Reward Projects into a strategically important, standalone role within the Group Reward function. This position sits at the intersection of reward strategy, complex project delivery, and senior stakeholder engagement, and is ideal for an experienced reward professional who is already operating at manager or senior-manager level or a high-calibre Senior Reward Specialist with consultancy experience ready to step into a broader, more autonomous remit. The role: This is a high-trust, high-visibility role with responsibility for delivering multiple global reward initiatives concurrently. You will not inherit a team, but you will inherit ownership. The organisation is operating in a fast-moving, international environment, and requires someone who can bring structure, pace, and credibility to complex reward projects, while remaining hands-on and detail-oriented. You will work closely with senior reward leadership, HR, Finance, Legal, and international markets, acting as the central point of coordination and delivery across several critical programmes. Examples of some of the projects you will be responsible for as follows: Global Pay Transparency Programme You will lead the coordination and delivery of a global pay transparency project in line with evolving EU pay transparency legislation. This includes: Coordinating a multi-country programme with varied levels of reward maturity Supporting the removal of pay-secrecy clauses where applicable Developing and implementing salary ranges by country Supporting the publication of pay ranges on job adverts Managing employee pay information requests and benchmarking comparisons Delivering pay analysis and insight to support decision-making Driving alignment across markets ahead of regulatory deadlines Following implementation, you will play a key role in: Educating leaders and colleagues on pay transparency principles Supporting communication around pay philosophy and reward frameworks Building capability and confidence across the organisation Global Recognition Programme This role will own and shape the organisation's global non-financial recognition strategy. You will: Lead the rollout of a new global recognition platform Design and embed peer-to-peer recognition aligned to organisational values Translate reward philosophy into meaningful, lived experiences Drive engagement, adoption, and cultural impact Build the business case and narrative for recognition as a value driver This is a rare opportunity to take full ownership of a programme from concept through to global adoption. Share Plan & Equity-Related Projects You will support the delivery of equity and share plan initiatives, including: Phase two of an international share plan migration Enhancing enrolment processes and participation rates Applying a project mindset to multiple concurrent mini-initiatives Working closely with internal specialists and external providers Cyclical Reward & Governance Support At key points in the reward calendar, you will provide hands-on support across: Remuneration Committee papers Bonus modelling and cost analysis Directors' remuneration reporting Ad-hoc reward analysis and system-related work This requires confidence operating at senior level and comfort with governance, accuracy, and pace. The person: We are seeking a degree-educated reward professional with demonstrable experience operating in a complex, commercial, and preferably international environment. Proven experience delivering reward projects or programmes end-to-end Progressive experience gained within Retail, Hospitality, FMCG or Consultancy Strong analytical capability and confidence working with large datasets Advanced Excel skills; strong PowerPoint and written communication Experience working with salary structures, pay ranges, and benchmarking Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment Comfortable operating autonomously without direct reports Confident engaging and influencing senior stakeholders Experience within a global or matrixed organisation Exposure to pay transparency, pay equity, or reward governance work Consultancy or project-led reward experience Experience working with HRIS platforms (e.g. SuccessFactors) Change management or transformation exposure Enjoys variety and complexity rather than narrow BAU work Thrives in ambiguity and brings clarity to others Is proactive, organised, and commercially minded Can move seamlessly between strategic thinking and detailed delivery Is comfortable setting their own agenda and managing senior expectations To apply for this influential role please email your CV
Business Analyst 6 Months - Contract Warwick / Wokingham (2 days a week on site) Are you ready to make a significant impact in the utilities sector? Our client, a leading player in the Utilities industry, is on the lookout for an enthusiastic Business Analyst (BA) to help shape the future of business processes across the organization. This is your opportunity to be part of a team that champions improvement and efficiency! About the Role As a Business Analyst, you will play a crucial role within the Major Programme Delivery (MPD) function. Your mission? To ensure that the client operates with robust, repeatable, and well-governed business processes. You'll work collaboratively with diverse teams to define, document, and enhance business practices, making them clear and accessible to everyone. Key Accountabilities Lead Workshops: Facilitate engaging sessions with stakeholders to capture current state processes and practices. Develop Standards: Create, maintain, and improve process standards and frameworks to ensure consistency across the organization. Translate Needs: Convert business requirements into structured process definitions and procedural guidance. Document with Precision: Use recognized modelling techniques (e.g., BPMN) to document processes clearly and consistently. Drive Future State Development: Align future processes with strategic objectives and regulatory obligations. Validate Changes: Collaborate with process owners to ensure understanding and adoption of process changes. Ensure Compliance: Contribute to process governance, including version control and change approvals. Create User-Friendly Materials: Develop accessible documentation and guidance materials to support process adoption. Champion Continuous Improvement: Identify inefficiencies and propose structured improvements based on data insights. About You We're on the lookout for someone who brings: Proven Experience: A solid background in business analysis with a focus on documenting and improving processes. Workshop Facilitation Skills: Confidence in leading structured workshops to capture valuable insights from stakeholders. Effective Communication: Strong storytelling abilities to translate complex information into clear formats. Stakeholder Engagement Expertise: The ability to work effectively with operational teams and senior leaders alike. Detail Orientation: A structured mindset, capable of managing multiple process areas simultaneously. Knowledge of Change Management: Familiarity with change management principles to support process adoption. Modelling Techniques Proficiency: Understanding of BPMN and other process analysis tools. Qualifications Proven experience in Business Analysis or a related role with knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall). Excellent stakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Proficiency in project management software (e.g., Microsoft Project, POL), and Microsoft Office Suite. High standard of written communication, producing clear and high-quality documentation. Familiarity with structured methodologies (e.g., Lean, BPMN). Why Join Us? Be a part of a dynamic team that values innovation and collaboration. Contribute to meaningful projects that make a difference in the energy sector. Enjoy a supportive work environment that encourages professional growth and development. Ready to Make an Impact? If you're excited about this opportunity and ready to take your career to the next level, we want to hear from you! Apply today and help us drive transformational change across our organization. Join us on this exciting journey toward a sustainable future! Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you. We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.
Mar 27, 2026
Contractor
Business Analyst 6 Months - Contract Warwick / Wokingham (2 days a week on site) Are you ready to make a significant impact in the utilities sector? Our client, a leading player in the Utilities industry, is on the lookout for an enthusiastic Business Analyst (BA) to help shape the future of business processes across the organization. This is your opportunity to be part of a team that champions improvement and efficiency! About the Role As a Business Analyst, you will play a crucial role within the Major Programme Delivery (MPD) function. Your mission? To ensure that the client operates with robust, repeatable, and well-governed business processes. You'll work collaboratively with diverse teams to define, document, and enhance business practices, making them clear and accessible to everyone. Key Accountabilities Lead Workshops: Facilitate engaging sessions with stakeholders to capture current state processes and practices. Develop Standards: Create, maintain, and improve process standards and frameworks to ensure consistency across the organization. Translate Needs: Convert business requirements into structured process definitions and procedural guidance. Document with Precision: Use recognized modelling techniques (e.g., BPMN) to document processes clearly and consistently. Drive Future State Development: Align future processes with strategic objectives and regulatory obligations. Validate Changes: Collaborate with process owners to ensure understanding and adoption of process changes. Ensure Compliance: Contribute to process governance, including version control and change approvals. Create User-Friendly Materials: Develop accessible documentation and guidance materials to support process adoption. Champion Continuous Improvement: Identify inefficiencies and propose structured improvements based on data insights. About You We're on the lookout for someone who brings: Proven Experience: A solid background in business analysis with a focus on documenting and improving processes. Workshop Facilitation Skills: Confidence in leading structured workshops to capture valuable insights from stakeholders. Effective Communication: Strong storytelling abilities to translate complex information into clear formats. Stakeholder Engagement Expertise: The ability to work effectively with operational teams and senior leaders alike. Detail Orientation: A structured mindset, capable of managing multiple process areas simultaneously. Knowledge of Change Management: Familiarity with change management principles to support process adoption. Modelling Techniques Proficiency: Understanding of BPMN and other process analysis tools. Qualifications Proven experience in Business Analysis or a related role with knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall). Excellent stakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Proficiency in project management software (e.g., Microsoft Project, POL), and Microsoft Office Suite. High standard of written communication, producing clear and high-quality documentation. Familiarity with structured methodologies (e.g., Lean, BPMN). Why Join Us? Be a part of a dynamic team that values innovation and collaboration. Contribute to meaningful projects that make a difference in the energy sector. Enjoy a supportive work environment that encourages professional growth and development. Ready to Make an Impact? If you're excited about this opportunity and ready to take your career to the next level, we want to hear from you! Apply today and help us drive transformational change across our organization. Join us on this exciting journey toward a sustainable future! Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you. We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.
Team: Centre Location: Fishcross, covering across Forth Valley, Dundee & Fife Work pattern: 35 hours per week to include 2 out of 4 weekends and some occasional evening work Salary: Up to £28,454 per year Contract: Permanent This role requires a Disclosure Scotland Level 1 check. We are the UK s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them. Will you join us and make life better for cats? Responsibilities of our Deputy Centre Manager: Work with the Centre Manager, ensuring the required level of employee cover at all times and to provide effective cover in the absence of the Manager Ensure the welfare of all cats in our care and ensure that all administrative and maintenance procedures are completed to a high standard that is in keeping with our vision. To plan and direct the activities of the cat care employees in agreement with the Centre Manager To handle the homing and accepting of cats and kittens and ensure completion of the necessary forms and ensure minimum veterinary standards are carried out by a suitably qualified person. About the centre team: Our adoption and homing centres care for thousands of cats each year until they are able to find a loving new home. Our team is made up of a Centre Manager, Deputy Centre Manager, Community Operations Volunteer Team Leader, Senior Rehoming and Welfare Assistant and Rehoming and Welfare Assistants What we re looking for in our Deputy Centre Manager: Supervisor/team leader experience, ideally within an animal welfare environment or organisation A confident communicator with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills. Knowledge of the prevention and control of infectious diseases in cats A driven, positive and enthusiastic individual with plenty of initiative and the ability to thrive under pressure A full UK, manual or automatic driving licence as you may on occasion be required to drive centre vans What we can offer you: range of health benefits 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing and much more, which you can learn about Interested? Here s how to apply: Application closing date: 05 April 2026 Interview date: 14 April 2026 Please note, we do not accept applications or speculative CVs from agencies. Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to. If you re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable. You may be just the right candidate. If successful, your recruitment journey will include: anonymised application form in-person interview at the centre Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes. Please email us if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.
Mar 25, 2026
Full time
Team: Centre Location: Fishcross, covering across Forth Valley, Dundee & Fife Work pattern: 35 hours per week to include 2 out of 4 weekends and some occasional evening work Salary: Up to £28,454 per year Contract: Permanent This role requires a Disclosure Scotland Level 1 check. We are the UK s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them. Will you join us and make life better for cats? Responsibilities of our Deputy Centre Manager: Work with the Centre Manager, ensuring the required level of employee cover at all times and to provide effective cover in the absence of the Manager Ensure the welfare of all cats in our care and ensure that all administrative and maintenance procedures are completed to a high standard that is in keeping with our vision. To plan and direct the activities of the cat care employees in agreement with the Centre Manager To handle the homing and accepting of cats and kittens and ensure completion of the necessary forms and ensure minimum veterinary standards are carried out by a suitably qualified person. About the centre team: Our adoption and homing centres care for thousands of cats each year until they are able to find a loving new home. Our team is made up of a Centre Manager, Deputy Centre Manager, Community Operations Volunteer Team Leader, Senior Rehoming and Welfare Assistant and Rehoming and Welfare Assistants What we re looking for in our Deputy Centre Manager: Supervisor/team leader experience, ideally within an animal welfare environment or organisation A confident communicator with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills. Knowledge of the prevention and control of infectious diseases in cats A driven, positive and enthusiastic individual with plenty of initiative and the ability to thrive under pressure A full UK, manual or automatic driving licence as you may on occasion be required to drive centre vans What we can offer you: range of health benefits 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing and much more, which you can learn about Interested? Here s how to apply: Application closing date: 05 April 2026 Interview date: 14 April 2026 Please note, we do not accept applications or speculative CVs from agencies. Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to. If you re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable. You may be just the right candidate. If successful, your recruitment journey will include: anonymised application form in-person interview at the centre Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes. Please email us if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.
Full time (flexible working options available) Closing Date: 1 April 2026 Ref 7335 Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for a collaborative and fashion-savvy retail leader with strong volunteer management experience to join us as our Store Manager for our Mary's Living & Giving (MLG) Store in Chiswick, London, where you'll inspire a longstanding and dedicated volunteer team to deliver an exceptional retail experience and maximise income that helps transform children's lives. About Us Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach. About the role As Store Manager, you will lead one of our flagship Mary's Living & Giving stores a premium, fashion-forward charity retail concept created in partnership with Mary Portas. You'll be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Chiswick store, ensuring that it not only meets its commercial goals but continues to offer a unique, community-focused shopping experience that reflects the MLG brand. You'll lead and support a passionate team of around 40 volunteers, maintaining their engagement while evolving the store's offer to reflect local trends and align operationally with other Mary's Living & Giving stores across the network. In this role, you will: • Lead, motivate, and develop a diverse volunteer team, creating an inclusive, supportive and empowering culture that celebrates each individual's contribution. • Manage all aspects of store operations, ensuring excellence in visual merchandising, stock management, and customer service standards. • Analyse sales performance and local trends to maximise income and profit, while maintaining the premium and distinctive MLG brand identity. • Build strong links with the local community to grow the store's supporter base and reputation as a destination for high-quality womenswear and new goods. • Diversify the product offer in line with community insight and MLG strategy, ensuring the store remains relevant, inspiring, and competitive. • Ensure compliance with Save the Children's policies, safeguarding, and operational standards. About you To be successful, it is important that you have: • Proven leadership experience in retail or charity retail, with a track record of managing and motivating teams (paid or volunteer). • A strong sense of fashion retailing, with the ability to curate, present and sell products to a fashion-conscious, label-driven customer base. • Commercial awareness and experience of working to sales targets, with the ability to interpret data and identify growth opportunities. • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to engage confidently with volunteers, customers, and the wider community. • A flexible, positive, and resilient approach, with the ability to adapt and problem-solve in a fast-moving retail environment. • Commitment to Save the Children's vision, mission and values. This role will be based on-site in the Chiswick, London shop. We're looking for someone able to work 5 days (35 hours) per week to include weekend working. What we offer you: Our benefits package is extensive and generous, including: • Competitive Pay Our transparent pay policy ensures fair and equitable compensation. • Generous Holidays Start with 27 days off per year (pro rata for part-timers) and enjoy up to 32 days after 10 years. • Pension & Life Assurance Secure your future with excellent contributions. • Employee Discounts Save on groceries, high-street brands, home, tech, gyms, holidays, and more! Over 6,000 deals are available through our benefits platform. • Maternity/Adoption Benefits Get 21 weeks of full pay after just six months of employment. • Paternity/Adoption Leave Enjoy 10 weeks of full pay (plus statutory 2 weeks) after six months with us. • Additional benefits: include cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, eye care, flu jabs, season ticket loan Closing date: 1st April 2026 Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications. Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think. We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
Mar 17, 2026
Full time
Full time (flexible working options available) Closing Date: 1 April 2026 Ref 7335 Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for a collaborative and fashion-savvy retail leader with strong volunteer management experience to join us as our Store Manager for our Mary's Living & Giving (MLG) Store in Chiswick, London, where you'll inspire a longstanding and dedicated volunteer team to deliver an exceptional retail experience and maximise income that helps transform children's lives. About Us Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach. About the role As Store Manager, you will lead one of our flagship Mary's Living & Giving stores a premium, fashion-forward charity retail concept created in partnership with Mary Portas. You'll be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Chiswick store, ensuring that it not only meets its commercial goals but continues to offer a unique, community-focused shopping experience that reflects the MLG brand. You'll lead and support a passionate team of around 40 volunteers, maintaining their engagement while evolving the store's offer to reflect local trends and align operationally with other Mary's Living & Giving stores across the network. In this role, you will: • Lead, motivate, and develop a diverse volunteer team, creating an inclusive, supportive and empowering culture that celebrates each individual's contribution. • Manage all aspects of store operations, ensuring excellence in visual merchandising, stock management, and customer service standards. • Analyse sales performance and local trends to maximise income and profit, while maintaining the premium and distinctive MLG brand identity. • Build strong links with the local community to grow the store's supporter base and reputation as a destination for high-quality womenswear and new goods. • Diversify the product offer in line with community insight and MLG strategy, ensuring the store remains relevant, inspiring, and competitive. • Ensure compliance with Save the Children's policies, safeguarding, and operational standards. About you To be successful, it is important that you have: • Proven leadership experience in retail or charity retail, with a track record of managing and motivating teams (paid or volunteer). • A strong sense of fashion retailing, with the ability to curate, present and sell products to a fashion-conscious, label-driven customer base. • Commercial awareness and experience of working to sales targets, with the ability to interpret data and identify growth opportunities. • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to engage confidently with volunteers, customers, and the wider community. • A flexible, positive, and resilient approach, with the ability to adapt and problem-solve in a fast-moving retail environment. • Commitment to Save the Children's vision, mission and values. This role will be based on-site in the Chiswick, London shop. We're looking for someone able to work 5 days (35 hours) per week to include weekend working. What we offer you: Our benefits package is extensive and generous, including: • Competitive Pay Our transparent pay policy ensures fair and equitable compensation. • Generous Holidays Start with 27 days off per year (pro rata for part-timers) and enjoy up to 32 days after 10 years. • Pension & Life Assurance Secure your future with excellent contributions. • Employee Discounts Save on groceries, high-street brands, home, tech, gyms, holidays, and more! Over 6,000 deals are available through our benefits platform. • Maternity/Adoption Benefits Get 21 weeks of full pay after just six months of employment. • Paternity/Adoption Leave Enjoy 10 weeks of full pay (plus statutory 2 weeks) after six months with us. • Additional benefits: include cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, eye care, flu jabs, season ticket loan Closing date: 1st April 2026 Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications. Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think. We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
Production Manager Burnley 75% nights, 25% Days Night shifts include a 30% shift premium. This presents a unique opportunity for an experienced Production Manager to lead and manage a Production / Manufacturing area, ensuring customer demands and requirements are met by realising the agreed manufacturing plan through the management of all resources and performance levels. Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you both in and out of work, including: 37 hour working week over 4.5 days with a 1pm Finish on Fridays (role dependant) 25 days holiday + bank holidays (plus the option to buy an additional 5 days) 10% employer pension contribution (5% employee contribution with the option to increase via salary exchange) Flex-time scheme that allows you to take two half days or one full day off per month 4X life insurance benefit as a member of the pension scheme Non-contributory BUPA private medical insurance plan Excellent training, education, and development schemes Enhanced sickness, maternity, adoption and paternity leave Option to purchase Safran shares with additional free shares from the company Excellent on-site catering facilities providing subsidised hot and cold meals Corporate membership at the Crow Wood Hotel & Spa: Use of fitness suites, classes, pool & sauna, offering 54% discount as a gold member. Wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme: 24/7 mental health support, access to remote GP appointments, medical second options, and physiotherapy Cycle to work scheme, along with a range of flexible benefits chosen by you! Safran Here, we craft excellence together. At Safran, excellence is a journey and we d love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision About Safran Nacelles : Safran Nacelles is a worldwide leader in aircraft engine nacelles. Our products and services equip all aircraft types; regional, business, short, medium and long-range commercial aircraft. Our expertise covers nacelle design, manufacturing, integration, maintenance and services. We were voted the 28rd best worldwide employer in 2022 by Forbes. Our site in Burnley provides employment to almost 700 people and we are proud to be one of the largest private sector employer in Burnley. Your Role We are looking for passionate individuals to join our Production team as a Production Manager, responsible for the department at our Safran Nacelles site in Burnley! You ll lead and manage a team of circa 40 operators, taking ownership of end-to-end delivery within the department. This is a critical role in our production operations where you ll take a data-driven approach to optimise the activity of the department as we continue to expand our Production operations. We are currently going through a significant period of growth and transformation at our Nacelles facility, so now is an exciting time to join the management team, and play an active role in the future of the department, as we embark on our next stage of development! Key responsibilities include: Ensuring planned KPI's of efficiency and performance are met or exceeded Work with the MEs to introduce and improve standard operating procedures for all production operations Manage the adherence to prescribed procedures to ensure first pass quality meets or exceeds planned goals Ensure standard manufacturing times are achieved and diversions are managed in line with budgetary requirements Utilise SAP & supporting systems to drive decision making, production programmes, and overall quality outcomes for the assemblies production area Track competencies of subordinates and provide leadership and development as required to achieve the objectives Facilitate complete compliance to prescribed QMS, SMS & 5S & special processes Consistently deliver quality products through the continued improvement of processes and systems and by maintaining consistent operator self-inspection, systematic root cause analysis, scrap and rework prevention measures What You ll Bring You ll need to demonstrate strong leadership capabilities, with proven experience of managing a sizeable team within a production or manufacturing environment Excellent data skills with the ability to create & interpret data sets within the production area, leading to strong evidence-based decision making that drives and optimises output Experience of driving continuous improvement projects, and team development within a production/manufacturing environment Desirable: Experience within the Aerospace industry is desirable, but not essential Desirable: Experience with SAP At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone. We also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don t meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role. Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation. Here, we craft excellence together. If you're ready to take your career to new heights and be part of a company that s crafting the future of flight, apply today. Why Safran? A global presence: Be part of a global aerospace, defence & space business with over 100,000 Colleagues, across 300 sites in 30 countries. Inclusive & empowering environment: We celebrate our differences and believe they make us stronger. We know that a fulfilling work environment is a key driver for innovative ideas and team success. Innovation at the core: Join our mission to decarbonise aerospace and make the world a safer place. Your ambitions can take us further. Mobility & training opportunities: We can support your ambitions with training, development, a personalised career plan and mobility opportunities. If you have big dreams, we ll support you to make them a reality. A culture of excellence: Join a team that values collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement. Whatever your background, together we aim for excellence. Get involved: We also have a number of groups and forums across our sites that you can get involved with, including Women at Safran, Diversity at Safran, Sports Clubs, STEM ambassadors, Employee Forum, Charity Partnerships and Wellbeing Programs.
Mar 15, 2026
Full time
Production Manager Burnley 75% nights, 25% Days Night shifts include a 30% shift premium. This presents a unique opportunity for an experienced Production Manager to lead and manage a Production / Manufacturing area, ensuring customer demands and requirements are met by realising the agreed manufacturing plan through the management of all resources and performance levels. Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you both in and out of work, including: 37 hour working week over 4.5 days with a 1pm Finish on Fridays (role dependant) 25 days holiday + bank holidays (plus the option to buy an additional 5 days) 10% employer pension contribution (5% employee contribution with the option to increase via salary exchange) Flex-time scheme that allows you to take two half days or one full day off per month 4X life insurance benefit as a member of the pension scheme Non-contributory BUPA private medical insurance plan Excellent training, education, and development schemes Enhanced sickness, maternity, adoption and paternity leave Option to purchase Safran shares with additional free shares from the company Excellent on-site catering facilities providing subsidised hot and cold meals Corporate membership at the Crow Wood Hotel & Spa: Use of fitness suites, classes, pool & sauna, offering 54% discount as a gold member. Wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme: 24/7 mental health support, access to remote GP appointments, medical second options, and physiotherapy Cycle to work scheme, along with a range of flexible benefits chosen by you! Safran Here, we craft excellence together. At Safran, excellence is a journey and we d love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision About Safran Nacelles : Safran Nacelles is a worldwide leader in aircraft engine nacelles. Our products and services equip all aircraft types; regional, business, short, medium and long-range commercial aircraft. Our expertise covers nacelle design, manufacturing, integration, maintenance and services. We were voted the 28rd best worldwide employer in 2022 by Forbes. Our site in Burnley provides employment to almost 700 people and we are proud to be one of the largest private sector employer in Burnley. Your Role We are looking for passionate individuals to join our Production team as a Production Manager, responsible for the department at our Safran Nacelles site in Burnley! You ll lead and manage a team of circa 40 operators, taking ownership of end-to-end delivery within the department. This is a critical role in our production operations where you ll take a data-driven approach to optimise the activity of the department as we continue to expand our Production operations. We are currently going through a significant period of growth and transformation at our Nacelles facility, so now is an exciting time to join the management team, and play an active role in the future of the department, as we embark on our next stage of development! Key responsibilities include: Ensuring planned KPI's of efficiency and performance are met or exceeded Work with the MEs to introduce and improve standard operating procedures for all production operations Manage the adherence to prescribed procedures to ensure first pass quality meets or exceeds planned goals Ensure standard manufacturing times are achieved and diversions are managed in line with budgetary requirements Utilise SAP & supporting systems to drive decision making, production programmes, and overall quality outcomes for the assemblies production area Track competencies of subordinates and provide leadership and development as required to achieve the objectives Facilitate complete compliance to prescribed QMS, SMS & 5S & special processes Consistently deliver quality products through the continued improvement of processes and systems and by maintaining consistent operator self-inspection, systematic root cause analysis, scrap and rework prevention measures What You ll Bring You ll need to demonstrate strong leadership capabilities, with proven experience of managing a sizeable team within a production or manufacturing environment Excellent data skills with the ability to create & interpret data sets within the production area, leading to strong evidence-based decision making that drives and optimises output Experience of driving continuous improvement projects, and team development within a production/manufacturing environment Desirable: Experience within the Aerospace industry is desirable, but not essential Desirable: Experience with SAP At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone. We also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don t meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role. Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation. Here, we craft excellence together. If you're ready to take your career to new heights and be part of a company that s crafting the future of flight, apply today. Why Safran? A global presence: Be part of a global aerospace, defence & space business with over 100,000 Colleagues, across 300 sites in 30 countries. Inclusive & empowering environment: We celebrate our differences and believe they make us stronger. We know that a fulfilling work environment is a key driver for innovative ideas and team success. Innovation at the core: Join our mission to decarbonise aerospace and make the world a safer place. Your ambitions can take us further. Mobility & training opportunities: We can support your ambitions with training, development, a personalised career plan and mobility opportunities. If you have big dreams, we ll support you to make them a reality. A culture of excellence: Join a team that values collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement. Whatever your background, together we aim for excellence. Get involved: We also have a number of groups and forums across our sites that you can get involved with, including Women at Safran, Diversity at Safran, Sports Clubs, STEM ambassadors, Employee Forum, Charity Partnerships and Wellbeing Programs.
