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Description Join WTW, a global leader in talent, risk, and capital solutions. We collaborate with clients to drive effective business strategies and enhance organizational performance through our integrated approach to Work, Rewards, and Careers. With 48,000 colleagues in over 140 countries, we help organisations make forward-thinking choices about their people, their investments and the risks they face. Joining our Executive Compensation and Board Advisory (ECBA) business, you'll be part of this impact right from the start. In ECBA, we provide strategic and research-driven consulting to help companies balance talent and governance risks and drive business results. Working with management and boards, we help them to balance the interest of key stakeholders and reach executive pay arrangements that stand up to scrutiny from shareholders, regulators and others. This is complex, sensitive and fascinating work. You'll help us to deliver it to companies across a wide range of industries through a combination of expert advice, market-leading data and digital tools. So come and start building your future with a global market leader. Curious to learn more about Work & Rewards at WTW? Discover how our unique blend of advisory expertise, data-driven insights and digital capabilities helps organisations attract, reward and engage their people. The Role As an Analyst you will be making an immediate and valuable contribution to a range of cross-industry client assignments. Working with market-leading data, digital tools and GenAI, and learning from experienced consultants Develop your consulting, practical and technical skills on our 9-month FAST START training programme Use your creativity and analytical skills to turn data into meaningful conclusions and insights Draft reports and exhibits that incorporate impactful data visualisation and storytelling for clients Gain exposure to real client assignments, with opportunities to begin building relationships with high-profile clients across a range of sectors Assist clients with drafting their Directors' Remuneration Report - a key part of their Annual Report Broaden your understanding of our client solutions and the digital platforms and AI applications that are reshaping our industry Continuously develop your skills in the areas that align with your talents and interests The work we do in ECBA is challenging and hugely varied. You'll make an important contribution to data-led projects such as: Reviewing executive pay design to ensure pay programmes are competitive Supporting clients with corporate governance, regulatory reviews and trends updates Providing market benchmarking on pay elements, including base pay, incentive plans and total reward Supporting Boards to make informed and strategic remuneration decisions Conducting financial analysis to support remuneration decisions and outcomes, to align pay with the performance of the company and the wider stakeholder experience Using data analytics, regulatory research and financial trends to help companies understand and qualify their compensation strategies Qualifications What you'll bring: A natural problem solver with a sharp and analytical mind Comfortable working with and analysing data to draw meaningful conclusions A confident communicator who knows how to build relationships and collaborate effectively Familiar, at a basic level, with using GenAI platforms to boost productivity and quality of tasks An active listener who can understand and respond to the needs of others Curious and eager to learn new skills and apply them to the ever-changing needs of our clients Committed to quality, continuously working to achieve the highest excellence standards Bachelors or Masters degree in economics, finance, mathematics, statistics or any other major with significant quantitative course work, and a strong academic record Why Join Us? Make a meaningful impact in a global market leader with opportunities for professional growth. Work in a dynamic and multinational team across Europe. Be part of an organization committed to fostering diversity and an inclusive work environment. What we offer Enjoy a benefits package designed to help you thrive, both professionally and personally. You'll receive 25 days of annual leave plus an extra WTW day to relax and recharge. Our comprehensive health and wellbeing offering includes private healthcare, life insurance, group income protection, and regular health assessments, all giving you peace of mind. Secure your future with our defined contribution pension scheme, featuring matched contributions up to 10% from the company. We support your growth and balance with hybrid working options, access to an employee assistance programme, and a fully paid volunteer day to make a difference in your community. On top of these, you can opt into a variety of additional perks including an electric vehicle car scheme, share scheme, cycle-to-work programme, dental and optical cover, critical illness protection, and much more. Start making the most of your career and wellbeing with a range of benefits tailored for you. Equal Opportunity Employer We're committed to equal employment opportunity and provide application, interview and workplace adjustments and accommodations to all applicants. If you foresee any barriers, from the application process through to joining WTW, please email

About this Role This Contracts Manager position offers an exceptional executive leadership opportunity to oversee multi-project civil engineering and water infrastructure portfolios across Manchester, Merseyside, and Cheshire. You will drive operational delivery, financial performance, safety leadership, and strategic client relationships across regional frameworks. Lead multidisciplinary project teams and senior operational staff, ensuring optimal resource allocation and workforce development. Manage project financial performance, reviewing Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs), risk registers, and commercial forecasts monthly. Drive health, safety, environmental, and quality compliance, conducting Senior Management Inspections (SMIs) across active sites. Chair key client progress meetings, manage third-party stakeholders, and oversee pre-commencement and tender handover processes. About You You are an accomplished Contracts Manager or Operations Leader with extensive experience managing multi-site civil engineering schemes within regulated water environments. Your strategic operational oversight is backed by strong commercial acumen under NEC contract mechanisms. Hold an HNC, HND, or Degree in Civil Engineering alongside active SMSTS and CSCS credentials. Demonstrate extensive experience managing civil engineering and water infrastructure projects across multi-site frameworks. Possess deep working knowledge of NEC contracts (Early Warnings, Compensation Events), CDM regulations, and design management. Show strong capability in construction programming (MS Project, P6) and tender pre-qualification processes. About Us Our client is an established, privately owned civil engineering contractor that prioritizes family values and direct delivery models. Recognized for exceptional workplace standards, they foster an inclusive environment welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Join a values-driven organization committed to maintaining an open, inclusive, and collaborative culture. Benefit from long-term job security supported by major regional infrastructure frameworks and multi-disciplinary contracts. Access senior executive leadership coaching, career mentoring, and continuous professional development. Work alongside experienced industry leaders in a supportive, team-oriented environment. About Your Future Taking on this senior executive role places you at the heart of regional business unit leadership with clear routes toward Operational Director positions. Secure a permanent, full-time leadership role backed by an extensive regional infrastructure pipeline. Receive a competitive base salary of £90,000 plus executive car allowance or company vehicle options. Enjoy 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, additional loyalty days, and dedicated volunteering leave. Gain access to private medical cover, company pension schemes, life assurance, and continuous service awards. Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Senior Manager - US & UK Tax (Dual Handler) An opportunity has arisen within a top-tier global professional services firm for an experienced US/UK tax dual handler to join its growing international tax practice at Senior Manager level. This role is ideal for a commercially minded tax professional looking to step into a high-visibility leadership position , working with a sophisticated client base while developing towards Director/Partner in a clearly defined progression framework. The Role You will play a key role advising a portfolio of complex, internationally mobile clients, delivering integrated US and UK tax solutions and acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders. Responsibilities will include: Leading and reviewing US and UK individual tax compliance for dual-filing clients Providing technical advisory support on cross-border issues including residency, remittance basis, employer obligations, equity compensation and planning Acting as the primary relationship lead for key clients, including UHNWIs, senior executives and internationally mobile employees Coaching and developing junior team members, shaping the future leadership of the practice Collaborating with wider global tax teams on multi-jurisdictional matters Contributing to business development, thought leadership and strategic growth initiatives About You Extensive experience delivering both US and UK individual tax services Strong technical grounding with the ability to translate complex rules into clear, pragmatic advice Proven experience operating at Senior Manager or equivalent level , or a high-performing Manager ready for the step up US CPA, EA and/or ATT/CTA qualified (or equivalent) Confident communicator with a client-centric and commercially astute mindset Passion for mentoring and building high-performing teams Why This Role? Clear and realistic career pathway to Director and Partner Exposure to high-profile, international clients and technically challenging work Strong investment in training, leadership development and global mobility opportunities Supportive, inclusive culture with a genuine focus on wellbeing Flexible and hybrid working model based in London If you're looking for a role that combines technical depth, leadership responsibility and long-term career progression within a market-leading platform, this is an exceptional opportunity. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you know someone who would be great at this role, why not take advantage of our referral scheme? We offer £200 in shopping vouchers for every referred candidate who we place in a role. Terms & Conditions Apply.

Your new company Our client is a global leader in the healthcare and medical technology sector, developing innovative products that improve the quality of life for millions of people worldwide. With operations spanning more than 130 countries and a strong reputation for research, engineering excellence, and continuous innovation, the organisation remains at the forefront of its industry. This is an opportunity to join a growing technology function within a highly successful international organisation that invests heavily in its people, digital capability, and long-term innovation. You'll work alongside talented colleagues across multiple disciplines, helping to shape and deliver technology solutions that support a complex and evolving global business. Your new role As Transformation Programme Lead, you will play a pivotal role in driving the successful delivery of a large-scale business transformation programme. Acting as the deputy to the Programme Director, you'll take ownership of day-to-day programme execution, ensuring multiple workstreams remain aligned, on track and focused on achieving agreed business outcomes. You'll maintain visibility of key milestones, risks, dependencies and delivery challenges, escalating significant issues where required and supporting the implementation of decisions made through programme governance forums. This is a highly collaborative role that works across a broad range of business functions, including Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain, Regulatory and Technology teams. You'll coordinate activities across the programme, bringing together workstream leads and stakeholders to ensure priorities, plans and delivery activities remain aligned. A key aspect of the role will be identifying potential conflicts, bottlenecks and risks, facilitating collaboration between teams and helping drive solutions to keep delivery moving forward. Working closely with the Programme Director, you'll be responsible for supporting governance processes, ensuring actions and decisions are tracked through to completion, and preparing materials for leadership meetings and steering committee reviews. You'll monitor programme performance against agreed objectives, maintain momentum across complex initiatives and ensure transparency of progress to senior stakeholders. The role also requires a strong focus on delivery support and intervention. You'll proactively identify emerging risks and challenges, facilitate issue resolution, coordinate recovery plans where objectives are at risk, and help safeguard customer experience, operational performance and overall programme outcomes. Where necessary, you'll escalate matters requiring leadership or Steering Committee intervention to ensure timely decision-making. Alongside programme delivery responsibilities, you will provide oversight and direction across Business Readiness, Change Management and Internal Communications activities. You'll ensure organisational readiness plans remain aligned to programme priorities and deployment schedules, helping the business successfully adopt change. This includes capturing lessons learned, driving continuous improvement initiatives and ensuring the programme leaves a lasting positive impact on the wider organisation. What you'll need to succeed The successful candidate will have significant experience operating within high-profile, business-critical programmes, engaging senior executives and cross-functional leadership teams to drive alignment, decision-making and successful outcomes. You will be comfortable influencing stakeholders at all levels of an organisation and have a demonstrated ability to build consensus across complex multinational environments where priorities, dependencies and challenges must be carefully managed. A strong background in organisational adoption, business readiness and change management is essential. You'll have experience developing and implementing communication, stakeholder engagement and readiness strategies that support the successful transition to new operating models, processes and ways of working. You will understand how to drive behavioural change at scale and ensure that transformation programmes deliver lasting business benefits beyond technology or process change alone. We're looking for someone with exceptional communication, facilitation and stakeholder management skills who is confident leading workshops, influencing senior leaders and bringing together diverse groups to achieve common objectives. The ability to navigate ambiguity, resolve complex challenges and maintain momentum across multiple workstreams will be key to success in the role. What you'll get in return You'll receive competitive compensation and a fantastic benefits package including, bonus, private medical, health cash plan, 25 days holiday, pension scheme, life assurance, access to our Wellness Platform to support you in mental health and wellbeing, a discounted contact lens scheme. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. 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