Based in Clydebank, KG Business Services is a growing accountancy and business support firm providing a range of financial services to individuals and small businesses across the UK. The company specialises in bookkeeping, payroll, tax returns and self-assessment, helping clients manage their finances accurately and efficiently. KG Business Services are looking for a Digital Support Apprentice to support their growing team, providing a professional service while supporting the organisation's digital and IT needs. The role ensures smooth day-to-day operations by delivering excellent customer service and assisting with technical and digital support to colleagues. What will I be doing? First responder to incoming calls and enquiries from visitors and clients and acting as first response for the office email ticketing system on Microsoft Outlook. This will involve triaging phone calls and ticketed emails to the relevant team member Become a "superuser" on BrightManager - accounts and booking software - to assist in automating client onboarding, task management, and communication, and supporting other members of the team with queries Utilising financial software Xero to support financial processes including invoices, checking PO's and ensuring payments are processed in a timely manner to ensure smooth cash flow Maintain and organising the digital filing system on their internal bespoke filing system. Inputting and updating client information on Microsoft Excel to ensure all information is up to date before uploading to the internal digital filing system - ensuring accuracy and that information is held in line with GDPR Management of the diaries of management and directors; scheduling appointments and managing room bookings Collaborate and communicate with team members to process documents in a timely manner to ensure efficient workflow Provide basic IT support to staff (e.g. troubleshooting hardware, software, and login issues), helping to manage user accounts, passwords, and access permissions Assist with inventory management of office supplies and equipment and ordering supplies online if necessary. Maintaining a clean and welcoming environment What do I need to be successful? Desire and willingness to learn Ability to work independently and as part of a team Good time management skills Strong communication skills Attention to detail Salary: £16,000 per annum Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm Benefits: Warm and friendly office environment Free parking Future prospects: 90% of QA apprentices secure permanent employment after completing: this is 20% higher than the national average. Important information: This vocational apprenticeship comprehensively supports your specific job role with this particular employer. Throughout your learning journey, you are fully supported by your dedicated QA skills coach and your mentor at work. They ensure you settle in, help you develop all the skills you need to be successful in your job role and pass your assessments, and can provide one to one support. Starting with insights into your current potential, they plan your growth in a programmatic way, close skills gaps with immersive training and ensure what you learn is applicable to what you do. They talk you through the specifics on the qualifications you gain and how they align in particular to your day to day role. On completion, as well as the valuable work experience you have gained, you get a nationally recognised qualification at SCQF Level 6. If you are interested in starting your career and receiving a work based qualification at the same time APPLY NOW! Please be advised that this advert may close prior to the closing date stated above if a high number of applications are received. If you are interested in this vacancy please apply below as soon as possible.
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Based in Clydebank, KG Business Services is a growing accountancy and business support firm providing a range of financial services to individuals and small businesses across the UK. The company specialises in bookkeeping, payroll, tax returns and self-assessment, helping clients manage their finances accurately and efficiently. KG Business Services are looking for a Digital Support Apprentice to support their growing team, providing a professional service while supporting the organisation's digital and IT needs. The role ensures smooth day-to-day operations by delivering excellent customer service and assisting with technical and digital support to colleagues. What will I be doing? First responder to incoming calls and enquiries from visitors and clients and acting as first response for the office email ticketing system on Microsoft Outlook. This will involve triaging phone calls and ticketed emails to the relevant team member Become a "superuser" on BrightManager - accounts and booking software - to assist in automating client onboarding, task management, and communication, and supporting other members of the team with queries Utilising financial software Xero to support financial processes including invoices, checking PO's and ensuring payments are processed in a timely manner to ensure smooth cash flow Maintain and organising the digital filing system on their internal bespoke filing system. Inputting and updating client information on Microsoft Excel to ensure all information is up to date before uploading to the internal digital filing system - ensuring accuracy and that information is held in line with GDPR Management of the diaries of management and directors; scheduling appointments and managing room bookings Collaborate and communicate with team members to process documents in a timely manner to ensure efficient workflow Provide basic IT support to staff (e.g. troubleshooting hardware, software, and login issues), helping to manage user accounts, passwords, and access permissions Assist with inventory management of office supplies and equipment and ordering supplies online if necessary. Maintaining a clean and welcoming environment What do I need to be successful? Desire and willingness to learn Ability to work independently and as part of a team Good time management skills Strong communication skills Attention to detail Salary: £16,000 per annum Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm Benefits: Warm and friendly office environment Free parking Future prospects: 90% of QA apprentices secure permanent employment after completing: this is 20% higher than the national average. Important information: This vocational apprenticeship comprehensively supports your specific job role with this particular employer. Throughout your learning journey, you are fully supported by your dedicated QA skills coach and your mentor at work. They ensure you settle in, help you develop all the skills you need to be successful in your job role and pass your assessments, and can provide one to one support. Starting with insights into your current potential, they plan your growth in a programmatic way, close skills gaps with immersive training and ensure what you learn is applicable to what you do. They talk you through the specifics on the qualifications you gain and how they align in particular to your day to day role. On completion, as well as the valuable work experience you have gained, you get a nationally recognised qualification at SCQF Level 6. If you are interested in starting your career and receiving a work based qualification at the same time APPLY NOW! Please be advised that this advert may close prior to the closing date stated above if a high number of applications are received. If you are interested in this vacancy please apply below as soon as possible.
Location Canary Wharf or South Mimms, Hertfordshire About the job Job summary We are currently looking for an Infrastructure Engineer (EuC and telephony) to join our Technology & Services Operations Function within the Digital and Technology group. This is a full-time opportunity, on a permanent basis. The role will be based in 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf London, E14 4PU or South Mimms, Hertfordshire. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas. Government departments and agencies are working towards implementing a minimum 60% attendance in office sites. We are currently implementing a flexible, hybrid way of working, with a minimum of 8 days per month working on site to enable the collaboration and contact with partners and stakeholders needed to deliver MHRA business. Attendance on site is driven by business needs so depending on the nature of the role, this can flex up to 12 days a month, with the remainder of time worked either remotely or in the office. Some roles will need to be on site more regularly. This role will also be required to participate in the Agency's out of hours on-call rota on a periodic basis. An on-call payment will be added to the salary depending on the frequency of participation in the rota. A Digital Allowance of up to £12,823 per annum may be available for exceptional candidates based on our assessment of your skills and experience. This allowance is non-pensionable and may change on an annual basis. Job description Who are we? The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research. The Digital and Technology Group (D&T) lies at the heart of the Agency and is responsible for delivering an optimised IT infrastructure and maximising the secure use of data to enable our scientists, inspectors, and the rest of the organisation to deliver world class services which can improve outcomes for patients and the general public. The Group was essential in the race to approve COVID-19 vaccines in 2020 and in supporting the UK to set up its own medicines and devices approvals systems following our exit from the EU. The work we do matters! We plan to be at the heart of one of the most digitally advanced medical regulators in the world and we need people who can help us deliver that ambition. D&T is a great place to build your career and we are committed to enabling our people to do the best work of their lives. The Technology & Service Operations function is responsible for managing the existing IT infrastructure including both software and hardware, databases, and other technology platforms; leading the support and maintenance of applications; development and testing of new applications and platforms; and cyber and information security for the Agency. What's the role? The Infrastructure Engineer will be responsible for assisting in the management and delivery of infrastructure projects and business-as-usual (BAU) tasks, focusing primarily on our End User Compute (EuC) and telephony infrastructure. This role is vital for maintaining the stability, performance, and security of the Infrastructure as the MHRA undertakes a significant overhaul of its IT infrastructure, including the deployment of new equipment. The successful candidate will apply their technical expertise in core Infrastructure technologies to support day-to-day operations. You will collaborate with other engineers to troubleshoot and resolve issues, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. The role involves working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that infrastructure activities align with overall IT strategy and operational objectives. An on-call component is required, as this role involves providing support for critical issues outside regular working hours, ensuring minimal disruption to services. Person specification Key responsibilities: Leadership and Escalation: Lead and manage the successful execution of EuC and telephony projects, ensuring that tasks are completed on time and within scope while supporting the MHRA's IT strategy. Serve as the main escalation point for junior engineers, providing advanced troubleshooting and technical expertise in resolving complex EuC and telephony issues, ensuring high-quality resolutions that prevent future incidents. Mentor and support junior engineers, fostering a collaborative environment and encouraging skills development across the team. Infrastructure Stability, Security, and Performance: Take ownership of the overall stability, performance, and security of our IT Infrastructure, which includes assisting in the management of data centre services such as blade systems, virtualisation platforms, servers, Storage, Backup and power systems. Implement and maintain robust security protocols to safeguard the infrastructure, ensuring compliance with security policies and regulatory requirements. Proactively monitor and assess core network performance, identifying potential risks or weaknesses and applying pre-emptive solutions to minimize downtime and service disruptions. Play a pivotal role in the agency's ongoing IT infrastructure overhaul by recommending, testing, and integrating cutting-edge infrastructure technologies. Collaboration and Stakeholder Management: Work closely with project teams, and other IT functions to ensure alignment of strategies with the overall IT infrastructure roadmap. Build productive relationships with external vendors, supporting the assessment of their services and products to meet the agency's performance and security expectations. Communicate project progress and EuC and telephony performance with team members to ensure that business requirements are consistently met. Business-as-Usual (BAU) Operations: Have a strong understanding of ITIL, including configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance of Infrastructure components, ensuring smooth and uninterrupted service operations On-Call and Incident Management: Participate in the on-call rota, providing support for critical issues, and ensuring prompt response times to minimize business impact. Assist in incident response during escalations, supporting timely communication with key stakeholders and contributing to quick resolution. Learn from post-incident reports to understand preventive measures and support continuous improvement in incident management processes. Who are we looking for? Our successful candidate will have: Hands-on experience with troubleshooting EuC and telephony performance issues and integrating new equipment within an existing IT architecture. Experience in supporting Infrastructure operations, particularly in EuC and telephony technologies such as Intune and Autopilot. Technical knowledge of Infrastructure technologies, including an understanding of maintain laptop builds, patching management, application deployment technologies, remote management and diagnostics as well as Microsoft teams calling Proven experience in troubleshooting and maintenance, including experience in configuring and managing EuC and telephony Infrastructure components. Understanding of industry standards and best practices related to EuC and telephony Infrastructure architecture and security, including Directory Services understanding (such as AD/EntraID, LDAP, etc). If you would like to find out more about this fantastic opportunity, please read our Job Description and Person Specification ! Please note: The job description may not open in some internet browsers. Please use Chrome or Microsoft Edge. If you have any issue viewing the job description, please contact
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Location Canary Wharf or South Mimms, Hertfordshire About the job Job summary We are currently looking for an Infrastructure Engineer (EuC and telephony) to join our Technology & Services Operations Function within the Digital and Technology group. This is a full-time opportunity, on a permanent basis. The role will be based in 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf London, E14 4PU or South Mimms, Hertfordshire. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas. Government departments and agencies are working towards implementing a minimum 60% attendance in office sites. We are currently implementing a flexible, hybrid way of working, with a minimum of 8 days per month working on site to enable the collaboration and contact with partners and stakeholders needed to deliver MHRA business. Attendance on site is driven by business needs so depending on the nature of the role, this can flex up to 12 days a month, with the remainder of time worked either remotely or in the office. Some roles will need to be on site more regularly. This role will also be required to participate in the Agency's out of hours on-call rota on a periodic basis. An on-call payment will be added to the salary depending on the frequency of participation in the rota. A Digital Allowance of up to £12,823 per annum may be available for exceptional candidates based on our assessment of your skills and experience. This allowance is non-pensionable and may change on an annual basis. Job description Who are we? The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research. The Digital and Technology Group (D&T) lies at the heart of the Agency and is responsible for delivering an optimised IT infrastructure and maximising the secure use of data to enable our scientists, inspectors, and the rest of the organisation to deliver world class services which can improve outcomes for patients and the general public. The Group was essential in the race to approve COVID-19 vaccines in 2020 and in supporting the UK to set up its own medicines and devices approvals systems following our exit from the EU. The work we do matters! We plan to be at the heart of one of the most digitally advanced medical regulators in the world and we need people who can help us deliver that ambition. D&T is a great place to build your career and we are committed to enabling our people to do the best work of their lives. The Technology & Service Operations function is responsible for managing the existing IT infrastructure including both software and hardware, databases, and other technology platforms; leading the support and maintenance of applications; development and testing of new applications and platforms; and cyber and information security for the Agency. What's the role? The Infrastructure Engineer will be responsible for assisting in the management and delivery of infrastructure projects and business-as-usual (BAU) tasks, focusing primarily on our End User Compute (EuC) and telephony infrastructure. This role is vital for maintaining the stability, performance, and security of the Infrastructure as the MHRA undertakes a significant overhaul of its IT infrastructure, including the deployment of new equipment. The successful candidate will apply their technical expertise in core Infrastructure technologies to support day-to-day operations. You will collaborate with other engineers to troubleshoot and resolve issues, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. The role involves working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that infrastructure activities align with overall IT strategy and operational objectives. An on-call component is required, as this role involves providing support for critical issues outside regular working hours, ensuring minimal disruption to services. Person specification Key responsibilities: Leadership and Escalation: Lead and manage the successful execution of EuC and telephony projects, ensuring that tasks are completed on time and within scope while supporting the MHRA's IT strategy. Serve as the main escalation point for junior engineers, providing advanced troubleshooting and technical expertise in resolving complex EuC and telephony issues, ensuring high-quality resolutions that prevent future incidents. Mentor and support junior engineers, fostering a collaborative environment and encouraging skills development across the team. Infrastructure Stability, Security, and Performance: Take ownership of the overall stability, performance, and security of our IT Infrastructure, which includes assisting in the management of data centre services such as blade systems, virtualisation platforms, servers, Storage, Backup and power systems. Implement and maintain robust security protocols to safeguard the infrastructure, ensuring compliance with security policies and regulatory requirements. Proactively monitor and assess core network performance, identifying potential risks or weaknesses and applying pre-emptive solutions to minimize downtime and service disruptions. Play a pivotal role in the agency's ongoing IT infrastructure overhaul by recommending, testing, and integrating cutting-edge infrastructure technologies. Collaboration and Stakeholder Management: Work closely with project teams, and other IT functions to ensure alignment of strategies with the overall IT infrastructure roadmap. Build productive relationships with external vendors, supporting the assessment of their services and products to meet the agency's performance and security expectations. Communicate project progress and EuC and telephony performance with team members to ensure that business requirements are consistently met. Business-as-Usual (BAU) Operations: Have a strong understanding of ITIL, including configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance of Infrastructure components, ensuring smooth and uninterrupted service operations On-Call and Incident Management: Participate in the on-call rota, providing support for critical issues, and ensuring prompt response times to minimize business impact. Assist in incident response during escalations, supporting timely communication with key stakeholders and contributing to quick resolution. Learn from post-incident reports to understand preventive measures and support continuous improvement in incident management processes. Who are we looking for? Our successful candidate will have: Hands-on experience with troubleshooting EuC and telephony performance issues and integrating new equipment within an existing IT architecture. Experience in supporting Infrastructure operations, particularly in EuC and telephony technologies such as Intune and Autopilot. Technical knowledge of Infrastructure technologies, including an understanding of maintain laptop builds, patching management, application deployment technologies, remote management and diagnostics as well as Microsoft teams calling Proven experience in troubleshooting and maintenance, including experience in configuring and managing EuC and telephony Infrastructure components. Understanding of industry standards and best practices related to EuC and telephony Infrastructure architecture and security, including Directory Services understanding (such as AD/EntraID, LDAP, etc). If you would like to find out more about this fantastic opportunity, please read our Job Description and Person Specification ! Please note: The job description may not open in some internet browsers. Please use Chrome or Microsoft Edge. If you have any issue viewing the job description, please contact
Location The ONS operates a flexible hybrid working model across the UK, with colleagues linked to one of our contractual locations working between office and remote throughout the week. The locations for this role are Newport and Titchfield (Fareham). This role requires on-site attendance at this office location 3 days due to the nature of the role. The induction process for the role will be conducted in person. About the job Job summary The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK's largest producer of official statistics, covering a range of key economic, social and demographic topics. These include measuring changes in the value of the UK economy, estimating the size, geographic distribution and characteristics of the population, and providing indicators of price inflation, employment, earnings, crime and migration. Are you innovative with the energy and motivation to lead exciting technical and cultural change? Would you thrive in an open, autonomous environment being an advocate for IT Service Management principles and processes and the benefits it can bring? If so, this could be the role for you. Our Digital Services (DS) Directorate develops and operates much of the technology and services that ONS uses to deliver. Demand for data and statistics are increasing, and DS has a critical role in enabling the business to meet these demands. We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Service Manager to join the Corporate IT & Services Division within the Digital Services (DS) Directorate. This is an exciting opportunity to lead high performing teams and shape the future of core IT services across the organisation. As a Senior IT Service Manager with a broad technical understanding, you will provide strategic direction and strong leadership to ensure the delivery of high quality, secure, reliable, and efficient services. You will be accountable for guiding your teams, setting priorities, and ensuring outputs meet organisational needs and expectations. You will also play a key role in aligning technology and service delivery with the ONS Technical Strategy. You will lead Change, Asset and Software Management as well as Governance and Audit compliance ensuring services are robust, well-governed and meet organisational standards. Your leadership will help drive continuous improvement, service excellence, and innovation that supports future strategic goals. Job description You will be responsible for setting the vision for the services that you own and for delivering the technical roadmap(s) for key teams within the Corporate IT & Services Division. Leading your teams you will be empowered to be creative whilst focusing on delivering a high-quality service to all your stakeholders. You will need to be both innovative and have the passion to lead changes from the front. You will collaborate with your colleagues in the IT Service Management profession, 3rd party suppliers, as well as internal Business and Technical stakeholders, developing and maintaining key relationships with all. Using your experience and expertise of service delivery and managing IT Services, you will be the escalation point for IT related incidents as well as facilitating Major IT Incidents. Leveraging ONS' IT Service Management Toolset, you will ensure incidents, requests and changes adhere to their support processes within service level agreements (SLA). You will effectively manage the balance between business as usual (BAU) activities and demands of Project Delivery. You will be responsible for collating and interpreting management information from various data sources for upward cascade. Responsibilities Collaborate across various Technical Support teams, 3rd party suppliers, Business Stakeholders and Senior Management, ensuring the IT Service Management processes are followed and relevant operational level agreement (OLA), Service level agreements (SLAs) or Key performance Indicators (KPIs) are met. Develop relationships with the Corporate Delivery Teams, playing a proactive role as a key stakeholder, ensuring minimal impact to live services you are responsible for. Present management information on the status and performance of the service to Senior Management and key stakeholders across the Business. Lead continuous improvement activities across all processes. Driving quality and productivity with a focus on automation where appropriate. Play an active role in wider communities of practice, identifying and sharing best practice. Give direction on which tools or methods to use and be experienced in meeting the needs of users across a variety of channels. Person specification Essential Criteria: Strategic Thinking - A strong leader, with a broad technical understanding, capable of leading teams of multiple disciplines. Who can support continuous improvement, and team development/performance. Stakeholder Relationship Management (IT operations) - A proactive individual with the ability to collaborate, communicate and influence across teams and organisational boundaries, including 3rd party suppliers. Business Analysis (IT operations) - Able to identify risks, owning and providing plans for mitigation, considering the impact on the wider organisation. Ownership & Initiative - A driven individual, that takes accountability for issues that occur, through to resolution and is proactive in searching for potential problems and analysing trends. User Focus - A real drive and passion for excellent user experience, employee enablement and continuous improvement.
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Location The ONS operates a flexible hybrid working model across the UK, with colleagues linked to one of our contractual locations working between office and remote throughout the week. The locations for this role are Newport and Titchfield (Fareham). This role requires on-site attendance at this office location 3 days due to the nature of the role. The induction process for the role will be conducted in person. About the job Job summary The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK's largest producer of official statistics, covering a range of key economic, social and demographic topics. These include measuring changes in the value of the UK economy, estimating the size, geographic distribution and characteristics of the population, and providing indicators of price inflation, employment, earnings, crime and migration. Are you innovative with the energy and motivation to lead exciting technical and cultural change? Would you thrive in an open, autonomous environment being an advocate for IT Service Management principles and processes and the benefits it can bring? If so, this could be the role for you. Our Digital Services (DS) Directorate develops and operates much of the technology and services that ONS uses to deliver. Demand for data and statistics are increasing, and DS has a critical role in enabling the business to meet these demands. We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Service Manager to join the Corporate IT & Services Division within the Digital Services (DS) Directorate. This is an exciting opportunity to lead high performing teams and shape the future of core IT services across the organisation. As a Senior IT Service Manager with a broad technical understanding, you will provide strategic direction and strong leadership to ensure the delivery of high quality, secure, reliable, and efficient services. You will be accountable for guiding your teams, setting priorities, and ensuring outputs meet organisational needs and expectations. You will also play a key role in aligning technology and service delivery with the ONS Technical Strategy. You will lead Change, Asset and Software Management as well as Governance and Audit compliance ensuring services are robust, well-governed and meet organisational standards. Your leadership will help drive continuous improvement, service excellence, and innovation that supports future strategic goals. Job description You will be responsible for setting the vision for the services that you own and for delivering the technical roadmap(s) for key teams within the Corporate IT & Services Division. Leading your teams you will be empowered to be creative whilst focusing on delivering a high-quality service to all your stakeholders. You will need to be both innovative and have the passion to lead changes from the front. You will collaborate with your colleagues in the IT Service Management profession, 3rd party suppliers, as well as internal Business and Technical stakeholders, developing and maintaining key relationships with all. Using your experience and expertise of service delivery and managing IT Services, you will be the escalation point for IT related incidents as well as facilitating Major IT Incidents. Leveraging ONS' IT Service Management Toolset, you will ensure incidents, requests and changes adhere to their support processes within service level agreements (SLA). You will effectively manage the balance between business as usual (BAU) activities and demands of Project Delivery. You will be responsible for collating and interpreting management information from various data sources for upward cascade. Responsibilities Collaborate across various Technical Support teams, 3rd party suppliers, Business Stakeholders and Senior Management, ensuring the IT Service Management processes are followed and relevant operational level agreement (OLA), Service level agreements (SLAs) or Key performance Indicators (KPIs) are met. Develop relationships with the Corporate Delivery Teams, playing a proactive role as a key stakeholder, ensuring minimal impact to live services you are responsible for. Present management information on the status and performance of the service to Senior Management and key stakeholders across the Business. Lead continuous improvement activities across all processes. Driving quality and productivity with a focus on automation where appropriate. Play an active role in wider communities of practice, identifying and sharing best practice. Give direction on which tools or methods to use and be experienced in meeting the needs of users across a variety of channels. Person specification Essential Criteria: Strategic Thinking - A strong leader, with a broad technical understanding, capable of leading teams of multiple disciplines. Who can support continuous improvement, and team development/performance. Stakeholder Relationship Management (IT operations) - A proactive individual with the ability to collaborate, communicate and influence across teams and organisational boundaries, including 3rd party suppliers. Business Analysis (IT operations) - Able to identify risks, owning and providing plans for mitigation, considering the impact on the wider organisation. Ownership & Initiative - A driven individual, that takes accountability for issues that occur, through to resolution and is proactive in searching for potential problems and analysing trends. User Focus - A real drive and passion for excellent user experience, employee enablement and continuous improvement.
Chief Executive Officer This is a rare and exciting opportunity to take on the executive leadership of a highly respected and effective charity working within and around Cambridge. Join a charity that aims to protect, enhance and celebrate the landscape, heritage and nature that make Cambridge a special place, for today and for generations to come. Position: Chief Executive Officer Location: Cambridge/Hybrid (1 day per week working from home) Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (part-time or job share considered) Salary: £65 - £75k dependent on skills and experience. Contract: Permanent Benefits: 33 days annual holiday entitlement pro rata, includes allowance for Bank Holidays. Pension contribution of up to 5% of gross pay. Flexible delivery of hours. Remote working options. Free on-site parking Closing Date: 5pm on Monday 13 April. The Role This charity is a small but complex organisation. It owns greenspaces, nature reserves and historic properties that welcome thousands of visitors every year; it runs a busy outdoor education and events programme and delivers civic initiatives such as the Blue Plaque scheme for Cambridge; it is a driving force in the Cambridge Nature Network; it responds to hundreds of planning proposals that could have a harmful impact on Cambridge's landscapes, nature or special character and runs major campaigns when needed. It combines hands-on land and property management with being a highly respected and effective voice influencing the sustainable development of Cambridge. The CEO is responsible for ensuring that all green spaces and historic buildings in the charity's care are protected and enhanced, and that the influence on the development of the greater Cambridge area is as strong as it can be. Balancing demands across all areas of the charity's work is a major part of the role, informed by a strategy and strategic plan that guides prioritisation and focus in any given year. You will play a primary role in local advocacy, influence and the development of external partnerships and opportunities, and support the staff team in delivering the other areas. Main areas of responsibility include: Inspiring and Supportive Leadership Strategy Development and Delivery People and Organisation Development Finance and Governance Influence and Advocacy About You With sound finances and a small but effective staff team, we are looking for an inspirational and supportive leader who has the experience and knowledge required to help the charity flourish and rise to the opportunities and challenges of the coming years. You will bring with you the following key skills and experience: Degree or equivalent higher professional qualification, in management or a subject relevant to the role. Experience managing a team at a senior level. Proven ability to lead and motivate a senior team. Excellent oral and written communication skills across multiple audiences. Proven ability to network, advocate and positively influence at a high level. Experience of collaborative and partnership working to achieve more impact. Good professional understanding or experience of managing either natural habitats or built heritage, or both. Experience in strategy development and delivery, turning an ambitious vision into actionable plans. Experience of developing projects and project management, delivering practical outcomes to time and to budget. Experience in budgeting and financial management across multiple work areas. An understanding of town planning issues and the English development process, or willingness to learn. A good negotiator who can listen, influence, respond and follow up appropriately. High levels of self-awareness, emotional intelligence and empathy. Competency with a range of IT software and communications mechanisms. Our ideal candidate will live within Cambridge or the surrounding region and have had senior management experience in a relevant organisation. If this sounds like you then apply today! A full clean driving licence and proof of the right to work in the UK are required for this role. When applying you will be asked to submit a CV and Cover Letter. Please note that we are unable to consider anyone for the role if they haven't submitted both documents. About the Organisation The charity cares for the green setting of Cambridge and its most valuable landscapes and is working to enhance and connect them for nature and people. They inspire people of all ages to get outdoors and help them to enjoy, learn about and get involved with their local environment, heritage and culture. You may also have experience in roles such as CEO, Chief Exec, Managing Director, Head of Operations, Deputy CEO, Deputy Chief Exec, Chief Executive Officer, Department Head, Head of. Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client - Not For Profit People.
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Chief Executive Officer This is a rare and exciting opportunity to take on the executive leadership of a highly respected and effective charity working within and around Cambridge. Join a charity that aims to protect, enhance and celebrate the landscape, heritage and nature that make Cambridge a special place, for today and for generations to come. Position: Chief Executive Officer Location: Cambridge/Hybrid (1 day per week working from home) Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (part-time or job share considered) Salary: £65 - £75k dependent on skills and experience. Contract: Permanent Benefits: 33 days annual holiday entitlement pro rata, includes allowance for Bank Holidays. Pension contribution of up to 5% of gross pay. Flexible delivery of hours. Remote working options. Free on-site parking Closing Date: 5pm on Monday 13 April. The Role This charity is a small but complex organisation. It owns greenspaces, nature reserves and historic properties that welcome thousands of visitors every year; it runs a busy outdoor education and events programme and delivers civic initiatives such as the Blue Plaque scheme for Cambridge; it is a driving force in the Cambridge Nature Network; it responds to hundreds of planning proposals that could have a harmful impact on Cambridge's landscapes, nature or special character and runs major campaigns when needed. It combines hands-on land and property management with being a highly respected and effective voice influencing the sustainable development of Cambridge. The CEO is responsible for ensuring that all green spaces and historic buildings in the charity's care are protected and enhanced, and that the influence on the development of the greater Cambridge area is as strong as it can be. Balancing demands across all areas of the charity's work is a major part of the role, informed by a strategy and strategic plan that guides prioritisation and focus in any given year. You will play a primary role in local advocacy, influence and the development of external partnerships and opportunities, and support the staff team in delivering the other areas. Main areas of responsibility include: Inspiring and Supportive Leadership Strategy Development and Delivery People and Organisation Development Finance and Governance Influence and Advocacy About You With sound finances and a small but effective staff team, we are looking for an inspirational and supportive leader who has the experience and knowledge required to help the charity flourish and rise to the opportunities and challenges of the coming years. You will bring with you the following key skills and experience: Degree or equivalent higher professional qualification, in management or a subject relevant to the role. Experience managing a team at a senior level. Proven ability to lead and motivate a senior team. Excellent oral and written communication skills across multiple audiences. Proven ability to network, advocate and positively influence at a high level. Experience of collaborative and partnership working to achieve more impact. Good professional understanding or experience of managing either natural habitats or built heritage, or both. Experience in strategy development and delivery, turning an ambitious vision into actionable plans. Experience of developing projects and project management, delivering practical outcomes to time and to budget. Experience in budgeting and financial management across multiple work areas. An understanding of town planning issues and the English development process, or willingness to learn. A good negotiator who can listen, influence, respond and follow up appropriately. High levels of self-awareness, emotional intelligence and empathy. Competency with a range of IT software and communications mechanisms. Our ideal candidate will live within Cambridge or the surrounding region and have had senior management experience in a relevant organisation. If this sounds like you then apply today! A full clean driving licence and proof of the right to work in the UK are required for this role. When applying you will be asked to submit a CV and Cover Letter. Please note that we are unable to consider anyone for the role if they haven't submitted both documents. About the Organisation The charity cares for the green setting of Cambridge and its most valuable landscapes and is working to enhance and connect them for nature and people. They inspire people of all ages to get outdoors and help them to enjoy, learn about and get involved with their local environment, heritage and culture. You may also have experience in roles such as CEO, Chief Exec, Managing Director, Head of Operations, Deputy CEO, Deputy Chief Exec, Chief Executive Officer, Department Head, Head of. Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client - Not For Profit People.
The starting salary range for this role is £33,552 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week. This is a 12-month fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity to cover maternity leave that will end by 31.03.2027. We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Directorate Support Officer to join our Place Directorate. In this role, you will provide flexible, adaptable, and high-quality administrative and finance support across the Directorate, contributing to the smooth running of our services and leadership functions. Our Offer to You 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave A generous local government salary related pension Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year Paternity, adoption and dependents leave An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents.About the Role The Directorate Support Team sits within the Place Operations & Support Service in the Place Directorate which is a large and multifaceted area of the organisation, with responsibilities including facilitating safe and reliable journeys, shaping places for our customers, and delivering sustainability and climate change objectives. The service plays a key role in enabling these priorities through a range of specialist support functions. As part of the team, you will work collaboratively to provide essential services including business support, finance administration, recruitment and induction support and time administration across all six service areas. This role offers a great balance of collaboration and flexibility with the option for some remote working. The role is based at our Merrow, Guildford office but attendance at other Surrey sites can be expected. Key Responsibilities As a Directorate Support Officer, you will: Confident dealing with figures and finance-related information Provide high-quality administrative and finance support across the Directorate Organise and coordinate meetings, events, and diary commitments Undertake finance duties including purchasing and invoicing tasks Collate, update, and maintain key information and records Support hiring managers across all service areas with various HR-related tasks, including recruitment, induction, and training Work flexibly as part of a wider support team to meet collective objectives and deadlines Shortlisting Criteria In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours: Experience using Unit4 or other purchasing systems Excellent Microsoft Office skills, and the ability to learn new software quickly Proven experience delivering high-quality finance and admin support Strong organisational abilities and confidence managing multiple priorities A proactive, can-do attitude and willingness to take initiative Exceptional attention to detail The ability to communicate clearly with all levels To apply, we request that you submit a CV and you will be asked the following 3 questions: Please describe a time when you had to manage multiple priorities. How did you organise your workload and ensure deadlines were met?How do you maintain accuracy and attention to detail when working with high volumes of data or administrative tasks.Can you describe the steps you would take to raise a Purchase Order, including the key information required before raising one. Why Join Us? This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a high performing team supporting a directorate which delivers real impact for our customers and communities. You'll be joining a supportive and collaborative team committed to helping the wider directorate achieve its strategic priorities. The job advert closes at 23:59 on 19/04/2026 with interviews to follow. Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation, moving from a two-tier system to two new unitary councils in April 2027. If you are employed by Surrey on 1st April 2027, your role will transfer with current terms and conditions to one of the new organisations, supporting local devolution and greater powers for our communities. Join our dynamic team and shape the future of local government. Make a lasting impact with innovative solutions and improved services for our community. Help us build a brighter future for our residents! Our Commitment We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum criteria, we guarantee you an interview. Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we're committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
The starting salary range for this role is £33,552 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week. This is a 12-month fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity to cover maternity leave that will end by 31.03.2027. We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Directorate Support Officer to join our Place Directorate. In this role, you will provide flexible, adaptable, and high-quality administrative and finance support across the Directorate, contributing to the smooth running of our services and leadership functions. Our Offer to You 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave A generous local government salary related pension Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year Paternity, adoption and dependents leave An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents.About the Role The Directorate Support Team sits within the Place Operations & Support Service in the Place Directorate which is a large and multifaceted area of the organisation, with responsibilities including facilitating safe and reliable journeys, shaping places for our customers, and delivering sustainability and climate change objectives. The service plays a key role in enabling these priorities through a range of specialist support functions. As part of the team, you will work collaboratively to provide essential services including business support, finance administration, recruitment and induction support and time administration across all six service areas. This role offers a great balance of collaboration and flexibility with the option for some remote working. The role is based at our Merrow, Guildford office but attendance at other Surrey sites can be expected. Key Responsibilities As a Directorate Support Officer, you will: Confident dealing with figures and finance-related information Provide high-quality administrative and finance support across the Directorate Organise and coordinate meetings, events, and diary commitments Undertake finance duties including purchasing and invoicing tasks Collate, update, and maintain key information and records Support hiring managers across all service areas with various HR-related tasks, including recruitment, induction, and training Work flexibly as part of a wider support team to meet collective objectives and deadlines Shortlisting Criteria In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours: Experience using Unit4 or other purchasing systems Excellent Microsoft Office skills, and the ability to learn new software quickly Proven experience delivering high-quality finance and admin support Strong organisational abilities and confidence managing multiple priorities A proactive, can-do attitude and willingness to take initiative Exceptional attention to detail The ability to communicate clearly with all levels To apply, we request that you submit a CV and you will be asked the following 3 questions: Please describe a time when you had to manage multiple priorities. How did you organise your workload and ensure deadlines were met?How do you maintain accuracy and attention to detail when working with high volumes of data or administrative tasks.Can you describe the steps you would take to raise a Purchase Order, including the key information required before raising one. Why Join Us? This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a high performing team supporting a directorate which delivers real impact for our customers and communities. You'll be joining a supportive and collaborative team committed to helping the wider directorate achieve its strategic priorities. The job advert closes at 23:59 on 19/04/2026 with interviews to follow. Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation, moving from a two-tier system to two new unitary councils in April 2027. If you are employed by Surrey on 1st April 2027, your role will transfer with current terms and conditions to one of the new organisations, supporting local devolution and greater powers for our communities. Join our dynamic team and shape the future of local government. Make a lasting impact with innovative solutions and improved services for our community. Help us build a brighter future for our residents! Our Commitment We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum criteria, we guarantee you an interview. Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we're committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.
Accounts and Audit Senior - Top 40 Practice with Clear Progression to Manager Salary: £33,000 - £42,000+ DOE Location: Manchester City Centre Your Next Career Move Starts Here Are you an ambitious accounts and audit professional seeking a role that offers genuine career progression, technical development, and the chance to work with a diverse, high-quality client portfolio? Our client, a prestigious Top 40 accountancy practice and part of a national group serving over 100,000 clients, is expanding their Manchester team and looking for a talented Accounts and Audit Senior to join them. This isn't just another practice role-it's an opportunity to work in a modern, collaborative environment where your expertise is valued, your development is prioritised, and your pathway to Manager level is clearly defined. With hybrid working, comprehensive study support, and exposure to clients across multiple sectors, this role offers the perfect balance of challenge, flexibility, and career growth. About Our Client Our client is a leading Top 40 accountancy practice with a strong national presence and a reputation for excellence in audit, accounts, tax, and business advisory services. Their Manchester office is based in the heart of the city centre with excellent transport links, offering a modern, professional working environment and a collaborative team culture that genuinely supports career development. Why This Practice Stands Out: Part of a prestigious national group with 100,000+ clients Diverse client portfolio spanning multiple sectors and industries Award-winning commitment to professional development and training Hybrid working arrangements for excellent work-life balance Clear progression pathways with structured career development plans Access to national resources, expertise, and networking opportunities Supportive, forward-thinking culture that values innovation and collaboration The Role: What You'll Be Doing As an Accounts and Audit Senior, you'll take ownership of a varied portfolio of audit and accounts assignments, working with clients ranging from ambitious SMEs to established corporations. You'll play a key role in delivering high-quality technical work whilst developing your leadership skills through supervising and mentoring junior team members. Your Key Responsibilities: Managing end-to-end audit and accounts assignments for a diverse client portfolio including limited companies, partnerships, and sole traders Planning and executing audit fieldwork in full compliance with ISAs (UK) and internal quality standards Preparing statutory accounts to a high technical standard, ensuring accuracy and compliance Supervising and mentoring junior team members, providing guidance, feedback, and technical support Building and maintaining strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and key point of contact Identifying value-add opportunities and supporting business development initiatives Collaborating with specialist teams across tax, advisory, and corporate finance to deliver integrated client solutions Managing multiple assignments simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met and quality standards maintained Contributing to practice development through involvement in training, recruitment, and process improvement initiatives What We're Looking For: Essential Requirements Qualifications & Experience: ACA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification (part-qualified with final level completion expected within 12 months, or newly qualified/recently qualified considered) Minimum 2-3 years' post-qualification or senior-level experience within a UK accountancy practice environment Proven experience in audit and accounts preparation across a range of client types and industries Strong technical knowledge of UK GAAP, FRS 102, and ISAs (UK) Technical Skills: Proficiency with accounting software (CCH, Caseware, or similar audit and accounts production tools) Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel for financial analysis and reporting Strong understanding of statutory compliance and regulatory requirements Experience with audit planning, risk assessment, and fieldwork execution Personal Attributes: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport with clients and colleagues at all levels Strong organisational and time management abilities with proven capability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines Leadership potential with experience or willingness to supervise and develop junior team members Client-focused approach with commercial awareness and business acumen Proactive, self-motivated attitude with a genuine desire to progress and develop professionally Team player who thrives in a collaborative environment What's On Offer: Comprehensive Benefits Package Salary & Remuneration: Competitive salary: £33,000 - £42,000 (dependent on experience and qualification status) Annual salary reviews with performance-based progression Discretionary bonus scheme linked to individual and practice performance Work-Life Balance: Hybrid working arrangements (typically 2-3 days in office, flexibility available) 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service) Additional holiday purchase scheme available Flexible working hours to support work-life balance Early finish Fridays during summer months Professional Development: Comprehensive study support including full exam fees, study materials, and paid study leave for part-qualified candidates Structured CPD programme with access to technical training and industry updates Clear progression pathway to Manager level with defined competency framework Mentoring and coaching from experienced senior managers and partners Access to national training academy and specialist technical resources Support for further qualifications (e.g., CTA, specialist diplomas) Additional Benefits: Modern city centre office (excellent transport links including Metrolink, rail, and bus) Pension scheme with employer contributions Health and wellbeing support including employee assistance programme Social events and team activities throughout the year Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan Professional subscriptions paid Access to national resources including technical helplines, specialist teams, and knowledge-sharing platforms Location & Working Arrangements Our client's Manchester office is situated in the heart of the city centre, offering: Excellent transport links: 5-minute walk from Manchester Piccadilly, direct Metrolink access, and multiple bus routes Modern, professional workspace with collaborative working areas and meeting facilities Hybrid working flexibility: Typically 2-3 days per week in the office, with flexibility to accommodate personal circumstances City centre amenities: Surrounded by cafés, restaurants, shops, and cultural venues Career Progression: Your Future With This Practice This role offers a clearly defined progression pathway to Manager level, typically achievable within 18-24 months for high-performing individuals. Our client is committed to developing talent from within and has a proven track record of promoting Seniors to management positions. Your Career Journey: Year 1: Consolidate technical skills, build client relationships, and develop supervisory capabilities Year 2: Take on increased portfolio responsibility, lead larger audits, and demonstrate management potential Manager Level: Assume full portfolio management, business development responsibilities, and team leadership Beyond Manager level, opportunities exist to progress to Senior Manager, Associate Director, and Partner positions within the wider group. How to Apply: Take the Next Step If you're an ambitious accounts and audit professional ready to take the next step in your career with a Top 40 practice that genuinely invests in your development, we'd love to hear from you. For a confidential discussion about this opportunity and to learn more about how this role could accelerate your career, please contact: Diane Shaw ️ Please include your CV and a brief cover note outlining your relevant experience and salary expectations. Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions is committed to providing a transparent, ethical recruitment service. All candidate information is treated in the strictest confidence, and we will always seek your explicit consent before submitting your details to any client. We specialise in recruitment for accountancy and legal practices across the UK, offering a personalised, professional service built on integrity and genuine partnerships.
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Accounts and Audit Senior - Top 40 Practice with Clear Progression to Manager Salary: £33,000 - £42,000+ DOE Location: Manchester City Centre Your Next Career Move Starts Here Are you an ambitious accounts and audit professional seeking a role that offers genuine career progression, technical development, and the chance to work with a diverse, high-quality client portfolio? Our client, a prestigious Top 40 accountancy practice and part of a national group serving over 100,000 clients, is expanding their Manchester team and looking for a talented Accounts and Audit Senior to join them. This isn't just another practice role-it's an opportunity to work in a modern, collaborative environment where your expertise is valued, your development is prioritised, and your pathway to Manager level is clearly defined. With hybrid working, comprehensive study support, and exposure to clients across multiple sectors, this role offers the perfect balance of challenge, flexibility, and career growth. About Our Client Our client is a leading Top 40 accountancy practice with a strong national presence and a reputation for excellence in audit, accounts, tax, and business advisory services. Their Manchester office is based in the heart of the city centre with excellent transport links, offering a modern, professional working environment and a collaborative team culture that genuinely supports career development. Why This Practice Stands Out: Part of a prestigious national group with 100,000+ clients Diverse client portfolio spanning multiple sectors and industries Award-winning commitment to professional development and training Hybrid working arrangements for excellent work-life balance Clear progression pathways with structured career development plans Access to national resources, expertise, and networking opportunities Supportive, forward-thinking culture that values innovation and collaboration The Role: What You'll Be Doing As an Accounts and Audit Senior, you'll take ownership of a varied portfolio of audit and accounts assignments, working with clients ranging from ambitious SMEs to established corporations. You'll play a key role in delivering high-quality technical work whilst developing your leadership skills through supervising and mentoring junior team members. Your Key Responsibilities: Managing end-to-end audit and accounts assignments for a diverse client portfolio including limited companies, partnerships, and sole traders Planning and executing audit fieldwork in full compliance with ISAs (UK) and internal quality standards Preparing statutory accounts to a high technical standard, ensuring accuracy and compliance Supervising and mentoring junior team members, providing guidance, feedback, and technical support Building and maintaining strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and key point of contact Identifying value-add opportunities and supporting business development initiatives Collaborating with specialist teams across tax, advisory, and corporate finance to deliver integrated client solutions Managing multiple assignments simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met and quality standards maintained Contributing to practice development through involvement in training, recruitment, and process improvement initiatives What We're Looking For: Essential Requirements Qualifications & Experience: ACA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification (part-qualified with final level completion expected within 12 months, or newly qualified/recently qualified considered) Minimum 2-3 years' post-qualification or senior-level experience within a UK accountancy practice environment Proven experience in audit and accounts preparation across a range of client types and industries Strong technical knowledge of UK GAAP, FRS 102, and ISAs (UK) Technical Skills: Proficiency with accounting software (CCH, Caseware, or similar audit and accounts production tools) Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel for financial analysis and reporting Strong understanding of statutory compliance and regulatory requirements Experience with audit planning, risk assessment, and fieldwork execution Personal Attributes: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport with clients and colleagues at all levels Strong organisational and time management abilities with proven capability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines Leadership potential with experience or willingness to supervise and develop junior team members Client-focused approach with commercial awareness and business acumen Proactive, self-motivated attitude with a genuine desire to progress and develop professionally Team player who thrives in a collaborative environment What's On Offer: Comprehensive Benefits Package Salary & Remuneration: Competitive salary: £33,000 - £42,000 (dependent on experience and qualification status) Annual salary reviews with performance-based progression Discretionary bonus scheme linked to individual and practice performance Work-Life Balance: Hybrid working arrangements (typically 2-3 days in office, flexibility available) 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service) Additional holiday purchase scheme available Flexible working hours to support work-life balance Early finish Fridays during summer months Professional Development: Comprehensive study support including full exam fees, study materials, and paid study leave for part-qualified candidates Structured CPD programme with access to technical training and industry updates Clear progression pathway to Manager level with defined competency framework Mentoring and coaching from experienced senior managers and partners Access to national training academy and specialist technical resources Support for further qualifications (e.g., CTA, specialist diplomas) Additional Benefits: Modern city centre office (excellent transport links including Metrolink, rail, and bus) Pension scheme with employer contributions Health and wellbeing support including employee assistance programme Social events and team activities throughout the year Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan Professional subscriptions paid Access to national resources including technical helplines, specialist teams, and knowledge-sharing platforms Location & Working Arrangements Our client's Manchester office is situated in the heart of the city centre, offering: Excellent transport links: 5-minute walk from Manchester Piccadilly, direct Metrolink access, and multiple bus routes Modern, professional workspace with collaborative working areas and meeting facilities Hybrid working flexibility: Typically 2-3 days per week in the office, with flexibility to accommodate personal circumstances City centre amenities: Surrounded by cafés, restaurants, shops, and cultural venues Career Progression: Your Future With This Practice This role offers a clearly defined progression pathway to Manager level, typically achievable within 18-24 months for high-performing individuals. Our client is committed to developing talent from within and has a proven track record of promoting Seniors to management positions. Your Career Journey: Year 1: Consolidate technical skills, build client relationships, and develop supervisory capabilities Year 2: Take on increased portfolio responsibility, lead larger audits, and demonstrate management potential Manager Level: Assume full portfolio management, business development responsibilities, and team leadership Beyond Manager level, opportunities exist to progress to Senior Manager, Associate Director, and Partner positions within the wider group. How to Apply: Take the Next Step If you're an ambitious accounts and audit professional ready to take the next step in your career with a Top 40 practice that genuinely invests in your development, we'd love to hear from you. For a confidential discussion about this opportunity and to learn more about how this role could accelerate your career, please contact: Diane Shaw ️ Please include your CV and a brief cover note outlining your relevant experience and salary expectations. Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions is committed to providing a transparent, ethical recruitment service. All candidate information is treated in the strictest confidence, and we will always seek your explicit consent before submitting your details to any client. We specialise in recruitment for accountancy and legal practices across the UK, offering a personalised, professional service built on integrity and genuine partnerships.
Associate Director - Transport Planning page is loaded Associate Director - Transport Planningremote type: Hybridlocations: Southampton, UK: Bury St Edmunds, UK: Bolton, UKtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR101625SLR provide transport planning advice to clients across sectors including residential, retail and logistics. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Transport Planning professional to join at Associate Director level, to assist with both project delivery and with client and team management activities. We are keen to hire in to several offices, including Southampton, Bury St Edmunds and Bolton.Our Transport & Mobility Planning team has a vision to deliver a valuable and lasting contribution to society through the way people connect, move and interact. Through bespoke solutions we enable development to be brought forward positively and sustainably, simultaneously optimising commercial value and placemaking. Whether we're working on garden towns, strategic rail freight interchanges, nuclear power stations, sports stadiums, public sector schemes or small residential projects, we combine vision and creativity with technical rigour in design, planning and modelling to ensure the best outcome.By implementing the latest innovations in transport planning, we are proud to be making a positive contribution, driving decarbonisation and changing mind-sets about travel behaviour. Our dedicated research and innovation arm ensures we are at the forefront of mobility solutions for sustainable development. Our team of social scientists, transport planners and climate specialists have a wealth of experience assisting in developing science-based and net zero carbon reduction targets.This knowledge provides our transport planners and engineers with insight and knowledge about best practice and future mobility approaches that directly benefit our clients on development planning projects in the UK.Led by one of the most experienced and recognised management teams in the industry, our scale, knowledge and reputation for unlocking complex sites in a sustainable manner provides our employees with vast development possibilities and the opportunity to help solve some of the most complex transport planning issues affecting our clients. As well as providing sound technical advice we consider it important to bring personality to our projects. We are focused on attracting and retaining high calibre individuals and hence many of our staff have, or are working towards, professional industry qualifications. Investing in our employees by providing training and a regular programme of CPD activities is part of our continual development strategy to improve skills, knowledge and understanding.We pride ourselves on being a company focussed on our staff and we seek to create a culture which is beneficial to both our staff and our clients. We create a camaraderie amongst all our staff through a variety of social events, with the aim of encouraging all new starters to become part of the team.As an Associate Director you will be responsible for the delivery of a wide range of transport planning project for various clients across the UK, using a detailed knowledge and experience of standard modelling packages and recognised transport appraisal techniques. The role You will be involved in managing and delivering a number of complex projects with the team at any one time. This would include the promotion of development sites from site identification/ acquisition, planning application submission, discharge of planning conditions and monitoring through the planning process, preparing transport statements, assessments, travel plans and other supporting documentation such as delivery servicing management plans.As part of the team or lead on projects, you will deliver market leading consultancy advice to clients and co-consultants and be confident in explaining technical matters to decision makers, interested parties, more junior team members and lay people. You will provide support to both junior and senior staff as well as having the opportunity to develop your own project management and work winning skills.Your key responsibilities will be: Manage client relationships to ensure the securing of work; Negotiate fee proposals; Manage projects in line with client expectations and internal priorities; Manage and control project finances; Communicate with colleagues as appropriate; Continue to update personal knowledge or relevant technical, legal and policy changes; Manage and develop colleague's technical and commercial skills within the team; Use personal judgement and initiative to develop effective and constructive solutions; Maintain continuous professional development; Provide guidance on quality matters and technical issues; and Seek to "add value" to all projects.SLR are global leaders in environmental and advisory solutions helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with over 4,000 staff across 6 regions - including over 1,600 staff across Europe. SLR's 'one team' culture is at the heart of our business, providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development.Along with competitive salaries, our staff enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including a company pension and healthcare offering, travel and life insurance, critical illness cover and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression. Alongside 25 day's annual leave, SLR offer agile working which allows staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, and our family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and family life. About you You will be an experienced Transport Planner, with a thorough understanding of relevant planning and transport policy and delivery of advice and results for clients. You will ideally have: A degree in a related subject; Significant experience in preparing Transport Statements, Assessments and other related documents; Understanding of priority junction Modelling software (Junctions 11); Experience of using LINSIG and ability to understand outputs; Understanding of the principles of micro-simulation and strategic models/ modelling; Knowledge of design standards (DMRB, MfS) and when and how they are used; Experience of developing access, parking and sustainable transport strategies; Experience of preparing fee proposals and winning work independently; Knowledge of S106 agreements, S278 agreements and Traffic Regulation Orders; Project management skills with the capability to manage a wide and complex workload; Ability to work with minimal supervision and have a strong ability to use their own initiative; Excellent written and verbal communication skills; and Excellent interpersonal skills to develop working relationships with colleagues, co consultants, clients and stakeholders. Culture & Inclusion at SLR We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and our expectations go beyond purely complying with legislation. Through our Regional C&I Committees, Global Council and Employee Networks, we foster an inclusive environment where all people regardless of their background can thrive.We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of their background, including those from groups that are currently under-represented at SLR, such as people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, Indigenous peoples, ethnic minority groups, women, and people with visible or invisible disabilities, including those who are neurodivergent.Should you require any special adjustments throughout the recruitment process with us, please let us know. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we seek to ensure all applicants have equitable support when applying to SLR.
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Associate Director - Transport Planning page is loaded Associate Director - Transport Planningremote type: Hybridlocations: Southampton, UK: Bury St Edmunds, UK: Bolton, UKtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR101625SLR provide transport planning advice to clients across sectors including residential, retail and logistics. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Transport Planning professional to join at Associate Director level, to assist with both project delivery and with client and team management activities. We are keen to hire in to several offices, including Southampton, Bury St Edmunds and Bolton.Our Transport & Mobility Planning team has a vision to deliver a valuable and lasting contribution to society through the way people connect, move and interact. Through bespoke solutions we enable development to be brought forward positively and sustainably, simultaneously optimising commercial value and placemaking. Whether we're working on garden towns, strategic rail freight interchanges, nuclear power stations, sports stadiums, public sector schemes or small residential projects, we combine vision and creativity with technical rigour in design, planning and modelling to ensure the best outcome.By implementing the latest innovations in transport planning, we are proud to be making a positive contribution, driving decarbonisation and changing mind-sets about travel behaviour. Our dedicated research and innovation arm ensures we are at the forefront of mobility solutions for sustainable development. Our team of social scientists, transport planners and climate specialists have a wealth of experience assisting in developing science-based and net zero carbon reduction targets.This knowledge provides our transport planners and engineers with insight and knowledge about best practice and future mobility approaches that directly benefit our clients on development planning projects in the UK.Led by one of the most experienced and recognised management teams in the industry, our scale, knowledge and reputation for unlocking complex sites in a sustainable manner provides our employees with vast development possibilities and the opportunity to help solve some of the most complex transport planning issues affecting our clients. As well as providing sound technical advice we consider it important to bring personality to our projects. We are focused on attracting and retaining high calibre individuals and hence many of our staff have, or are working towards, professional industry qualifications. Investing in our employees by providing training and a regular programme of CPD activities is part of our continual development strategy to improve skills, knowledge and understanding.We pride ourselves on being a company focussed on our staff and we seek to create a culture which is beneficial to both our staff and our clients. We create a camaraderie amongst all our staff through a variety of social events, with the aim of encouraging all new starters to become part of the team.As an Associate Director you will be responsible for the delivery of a wide range of transport planning project for various clients across the UK, using a detailed knowledge and experience of standard modelling packages and recognised transport appraisal techniques. The role You will be involved in managing and delivering a number of complex projects with the team at any one time. This would include the promotion of development sites from site identification/ acquisition, planning application submission, discharge of planning conditions and monitoring through the planning process, preparing transport statements, assessments, travel plans and other supporting documentation such as delivery servicing management plans.As part of the team or lead on projects, you will deliver market leading consultancy advice to clients and co-consultants and be confident in explaining technical matters to decision makers, interested parties, more junior team members and lay people. You will provide support to both junior and senior staff as well as having the opportunity to develop your own project management and work winning skills.Your key responsibilities will be: Manage client relationships to ensure the securing of work; Negotiate fee proposals; Manage projects in line with client expectations and internal priorities; Manage and control project finances; Communicate with colleagues as appropriate; Continue to update personal knowledge or relevant technical, legal and policy changes; Manage and develop colleague's technical and commercial skills within the team; Use personal judgement and initiative to develop effective and constructive solutions; Maintain continuous professional development; Provide guidance on quality matters and technical issues; and Seek to "add value" to all projects.SLR are global leaders in environmental and advisory solutions helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with over 4,000 staff across 6 regions - including over 1,600 staff across Europe. SLR's 'one team' culture is at the heart of our business, providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development.Along with competitive salaries, our staff enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including a company pension and healthcare offering, travel and life insurance, critical illness cover and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression. Alongside 25 day's annual leave, SLR offer agile working which allows staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, and our family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and family life. About you You will be an experienced Transport Planner, with a thorough understanding of relevant planning and transport policy and delivery of advice and results for clients. You will ideally have: A degree in a related subject; Significant experience in preparing Transport Statements, Assessments and other related documents; Understanding of priority junction Modelling software (Junctions 11); Experience of using LINSIG and ability to understand outputs; Understanding of the principles of micro-simulation and strategic models/ modelling; Knowledge of design standards (DMRB, MfS) and when and how they are used; Experience of developing access, parking and sustainable transport strategies; Experience of preparing fee proposals and winning work independently; Knowledge of S106 agreements, S278 agreements and Traffic Regulation Orders; Project management skills with the capability to manage a wide and complex workload; Ability to work with minimal supervision and have a strong ability to use their own initiative; Excellent written and verbal communication skills; and Excellent interpersonal skills to develop working relationships with colleagues, co consultants, clients and stakeholders. Culture & Inclusion at SLR We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and our expectations go beyond purely complying with legislation. Through our Regional C&I Committees, Global Council and Employee Networks, we foster an inclusive environment where all people regardless of their background can thrive.We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of their background, including those from groups that are currently under-represented at SLR, such as people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, Indigenous peoples, ethnic minority groups, women, and people with visible or invisible disabilities, including those who are neurodivergent.Should you require any special adjustments throughout the recruitment process with us, please let us know. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we seek to ensure all applicants have equitable support when applying to SLR.
At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today's risks into tomorrow's opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are-with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody's is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we're advancing AI to move from insight to action-enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence. If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity. Skills and Competencies Strong consultative sales capability with experience managing complex, enterprise-level sales cycles end-to-end. Solid understanding of credit and financial risk concepts, including risk data, models, and workflow-based solutions. Proven ability to engage and influence senior-level stakeholders, including risk officers and executive decision-makers. Demonstrated track record of generating revenue through the sale of analytics, data, or financial software solutions. Ability to present both high-level executive messaging and detailed product demonstrations with clarity and confidence. Strong communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills in client-facing environments. Comfort working with financial software-based tools and analytical platforms. Foundational understanding of artificial intelligence concepts, with curiosity and commitment to responsible and ethical AI use. This position offers a dynamic work environment, requiring up to 50% travel to engage with clients face-to-face, while also providing the flexibility of hybrid working. Education Undergraduate or first-level degree (Bachelor's or equivalent) required. Typically 7+ years of experience in sales roles within data, analytics, or financial services organisations. Fluency in English required, with a second European language considered an advantage. Responsibilities Engage senior stakeholders within corporate organisations to discuss best practices and innovations in financial risk management. Drive business development across assigned territories by identifying, targeting, and closing new sales opportunities. Partner closely with Relationship Managers to manage sales cycles from prospecting through to successful deal closure. Act as the market and product expert during the sales process, positioning Moody's credit and financial risk solutions with credibility. Assess client needs through consultative engagement, developing a deep understanding of business and industry-specific challenges. Collaborate with Product Management and Product Strategy to support product enhancements and new revenue opportunities. Coordinate responses to client and prospect requests for product and services information. Contribute to the creation and circulation of market insights to strengthen internal and external thought leadership. About the Team This role sits within Moody's Global Sales Group, a world-class commercial organisation focused on delivering value-driven solutions to its customers. The team supports a diverse client base spanning corporates, financial institutions, insurers, asset managers, government bodies, and professional services firms. Acting as the bridge between product teams and customers, the group combines deep domain expertise, collaboration, and innovation to deliver credit and financial risk data, models, and workflow solutions that address complex, real-world challenges. Moody's is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody's Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today's risks into tomorrow's opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are-with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody's is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we're advancing AI to move from insight to action-enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence. If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity. Skills and Competencies Strong consultative sales capability with experience managing complex, enterprise-level sales cycles end-to-end. Solid understanding of credit and financial risk concepts, including risk data, models, and workflow-based solutions. Proven ability to engage and influence senior-level stakeholders, including risk officers and executive decision-makers. Demonstrated track record of generating revenue through the sale of analytics, data, or financial software solutions. Ability to present both high-level executive messaging and detailed product demonstrations with clarity and confidence. Strong communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills in client-facing environments. Comfort working with financial software-based tools and analytical platforms. Foundational understanding of artificial intelligence concepts, with curiosity and commitment to responsible and ethical AI use. This position offers a dynamic work environment, requiring up to 50% travel to engage with clients face-to-face, while also providing the flexibility of hybrid working. Education Undergraduate or first-level degree (Bachelor's or equivalent) required. Typically 7+ years of experience in sales roles within data, analytics, or financial services organisations. Fluency in English required, with a second European language considered an advantage. Responsibilities Engage senior stakeholders within corporate organisations to discuss best practices and innovations in financial risk management. Drive business development across assigned territories by identifying, targeting, and closing new sales opportunities. Partner closely with Relationship Managers to manage sales cycles from prospecting through to successful deal closure. Act as the market and product expert during the sales process, positioning Moody's credit and financial risk solutions with credibility. Assess client needs through consultative engagement, developing a deep understanding of business and industry-specific challenges. Collaborate with Product Management and Product Strategy to support product enhancements and new revenue opportunities. Coordinate responses to client and prospect requests for product and services information. Contribute to the creation and circulation of market insights to strengthen internal and external thought leadership. About the Team This role sits within Moody's Global Sales Group, a world-class commercial organisation focused on delivering value-driven solutions to its customers. The team supports a diverse client base spanning corporates, financial institutions, insurers, asset managers, government bodies, and professional services firms. Acting as the bridge between product teams and customers, the group combines deep domain expertise, collaboration, and innovation to deliver credit and financial risk data, models, and workflow solutions that address complex, real-world challenges. Moody's is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody's Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.
We are looking to hire a new role and bring someone in as our Head of Product Security, a key leadership role within our Information Security team. In this role you will shape how Our Future Health builds secure, trusted products at national scale. You'll lead the security engineering and architecture functions, ensuring they provide clear and pragmatic guidance to product, engineering, and wider technical teams. Your work centres on embedding secure by design thinking, strengthening how the organisation understands and manages risk, and helping teams see security as an enabler that supports delivery rather than slowing it down. You'll also contribute hands on technical input to complex architectural decisions where your expertise adds real value. Alongside this strategic impact, you'll manage and develop a growing team, ensuring smooth day to day operations and a culture of continuous improvement. The role needs empathetic people leadership, exceptional stakeholder management, and the ability to influence across a fast moving, agile environment. With an engineering background and solid security architecture experience, you'll bring the technical credibility and collaborative approach needed to guide teams, shape priorities, and drive the future direction of product security. At Our Future Health, our mission is to transform the prevention,detectionand treatment of conditions such as dementia, cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke. We're looking for people to join us on our journey. If you're looking for a new challenge where you can contribute to helping future generations live in good health for longer, then we're keen to speak with you. What you'll be doing Acting as deputy to the Director of Information Security, supporting security strategy and leadership alongside the Head of Cyber Defence. Leading the security consultancy and technical security functions, covering core services such as IAM, vulnerability management, threat modelling, and secure base image maintenance. Serving as the primary contact for security consultancy, delegating work across the team as needed. Overseeing security architecture and engineering for our cloud native (Azure) production and corporate platforms. Driving continuous improvement, prioritising enhancements and maturing operational documentation. Line managing a multidisciplinary security team, including security engineers, application security specialists, and a security architect. Coaching and mentoring team members across all security disciplines. Advising product, engineering, and data squads on embedding security into their work and processes. Communicating security risks, threats, and requirements to both technical and non technical colleagues. Promoting security standardisation and consistency across platforms. Collaborating with technical and data architects on broader architectural decisions. Supporting organisational compliance by ensuring colleagues and contractors understand and meet their security responsibilities. What you won't be doing Working in a siloed environment with no freedom to make decisions. Working in a place where you can't see the impact your expertise makes. To succeed in this role you will be able to demonstrate some of the following skills and experience: Proven ability to manage and develop high performing security teams while fostering a collaborative, people centred environment. Demonstrable experience partnering with product teams to integrate security requirements into roadmaps, balancing security with usability and overall user experience. Previous experience working with DevSecOps or similar delivery models, embedding security in a way that supports rapid, iterative development. Experience designing secure cloud native architectures at both conceptual and detailed technical levels. Familiarity with Microsoft security technologies such as Defender, Sentinel, Entra, and Purview. An understanding of modern software engineering practices including source control, testing, code review, design documentation, and effective debugging. Advanced knowledge of security risk management and threat modelling. Solid understanding of core security controls, including cloud security, IAM, network security, and vulnerability management. Knowledge of modern cloud platforms, particularly Azure. Awareness of ISO 27001 and other widely used security standards. Comfortable working with Infrastructure as Code, ideally including Terraform. Experience working in Agile environments. The ability to communicate clearly between technical and non technical teams. Comfortable operating in a fast paced, small team environment. Relevant professional certifications. Salary from £110,000 per annum. Generous Pension Scheme - We invest in your future with employer contributions of up to 12%. 30 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays - Enjoy a generous holiday allowance with the flexibility to take bank holidays when it suits you. Enhanced Parental Leave - Supporting you during life's biggest moments. Cycle to Work Scheme - Save 25-39% on a new bike and accessories through salary sacrifice. Home & Tech Savings - Get up to 8% off on IKEA and Currys products, spreading the cost over 12 months through salary sacrifice £1,000 Employee Referral Bonus - Know someone amazing? Get rewarded for bringing them on board! Wellbeing Support - Access to Mental Health First Aiders, plus 24/7 online GP services and an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family. A Great Place to Work - We have a lovely Central London office in Holborn, and offer flexible and remote working arrangements. Join us - let's prevent disease together. At Our Future Health, we recognise the importance of having a diverse workforce and ensuring that all candidates, regardless of their background, have equitable access to our application process. We proactively encourage applicants who identify as having a disability, neurodiversity, or long-term health conditions to let us know if they require any reasonable adjustments as part of their application process. If you do require any reasonable adjustments, please email us at
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
We are looking to hire a new role and bring someone in as our Head of Product Security, a key leadership role within our Information Security team. In this role you will shape how Our Future Health builds secure, trusted products at national scale. You'll lead the security engineering and architecture functions, ensuring they provide clear and pragmatic guidance to product, engineering, and wider technical teams. Your work centres on embedding secure by design thinking, strengthening how the organisation understands and manages risk, and helping teams see security as an enabler that supports delivery rather than slowing it down. You'll also contribute hands on technical input to complex architectural decisions where your expertise adds real value. Alongside this strategic impact, you'll manage and develop a growing team, ensuring smooth day to day operations and a culture of continuous improvement. The role needs empathetic people leadership, exceptional stakeholder management, and the ability to influence across a fast moving, agile environment. With an engineering background and solid security architecture experience, you'll bring the technical credibility and collaborative approach needed to guide teams, shape priorities, and drive the future direction of product security. At Our Future Health, our mission is to transform the prevention,detectionand treatment of conditions such as dementia, cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke. We're looking for people to join us on our journey. If you're looking for a new challenge where you can contribute to helping future generations live in good health for longer, then we're keen to speak with you. What you'll be doing Acting as deputy to the Director of Information Security, supporting security strategy and leadership alongside the Head of Cyber Defence. Leading the security consultancy and technical security functions, covering core services such as IAM, vulnerability management, threat modelling, and secure base image maintenance. Serving as the primary contact for security consultancy, delegating work across the team as needed. Overseeing security architecture and engineering for our cloud native (Azure) production and corporate platforms. Driving continuous improvement, prioritising enhancements and maturing operational documentation. Line managing a multidisciplinary security team, including security engineers, application security specialists, and a security architect. Coaching and mentoring team members across all security disciplines. Advising product, engineering, and data squads on embedding security into their work and processes. Communicating security risks, threats, and requirements to both technical and non technical colleagues. Promoting security standardisation and consistency across platforms. Collaborating with technical and data architects on broader architectural decisions. Supporting organisational compliance by ensuring colleagues and contractors understand and meet their security responsibilities. What you won't be doing Working in a siloed environment with no freedom to make decisions. Working in a place where you can't see the impact your expertise makes. To succeed in this role you will be able to demonstrate some of the following skills and experience: Proven ability to manage and develop high performing security teams while fostering a collaborative, people centred environment. Demonstrable experience partnering with product teams to integrate security requirements into roadmaps, balancing security with usability and overall user experience. Previous experience working with DevSecOps or similar delivery models, embedding security in a way that supports rapid, iterative development. Experience designing secure cloud native architectures at both conceptual and detailed technical levels. Familiarity with Microsoft security technologies such as Defender, Sentinel, Entra, and Purview. An understanding of modern software engineering practices including source control, testing, code review, design documentation, and effective debugging. Advanced knowledge of security risk management and threat modelling. Solid understanding of core security controls, including cloud security, IAM, network security, and vulnerability management. Knowledge of modern cloud platforms, particularly Azure. Awareness of ISO 27001 and other widely used security standards. Comfortable working with Infrastructure as Code, ideally including Terraform. Experience working in Agile environments. The ability to communicate clearly between technical and non technical teams. Comfortable operating in a fast paced, small team environment. Relevant professional certifications. Salary from £110,000 per annum. Generous Pension Scheme - We invest in your future with employer contributions of up to 12%. 30 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays - Enjoy a generous holiday allowance with the flexibility to take bank holidays when it suits you. Enhanced Parental Leave - Supporting you during life's biggest moments. Cycle to Work Scheme - Save 25-39% on a new bike and accessories through salary sacrifice. Home & Tech Savings - Get up to 8% off on IKEA and Currys products, spreading the cost over 12 months through salary sacrifice £1,000 Employee Referral Bonus - Know someone amazing? Get rewarded for bringing them on board! Wellbeing Support - Access to Mental Health First Aiders, plus 24/7 online GP services and an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family. A Great Place to Work - We have a lovely Central London office in Holborn, and offer flexible and remote working arrangements. Join us - let's prevent disease together. At Our Future Health, we recognise the importance of having a diverse workforce and ensuring that all candidates, regardless of their background, have equitable access to our application process. We proactively encourage applicants who identify as having a disability, neurodiversity, or long-term health conditions to let us know if they require any reasonable adjustments as part of their application process. If you do require any reasonable adjustments, please email us at
Accounts and Audit Senior - Top 40 Practice with Clear Progression to Manager Salary: £33,000 - £42,000+ DOE Location: Manchester City Centre Your Next Career Move Starts Here Are you an ambitious accounts and audit professional seeking a role that offers genuine career progression, technical development, and the chance to work with a diverse, high-quality client portfolio? Our client, a prestigious Top 40 accountancy practice and part of a national group serving over 100,000 clients, is expanding their Manchester team and looking for a talented Accounts and Audit Senior to join them. This isn't just another practice role-it's an opportunity to work in a modern, collaborative environment where your expertise is valued, your development is prioritised, and your pathway to Manager level is clearly defined. With hybrid working, comprehensive study support, and exposure to clients across multiple sectors, this role offers the perfect balance of challenge, flexibility, and career growth. About Our Client Our client is a leading Top 40 accountancy practice with a strong national presence and a reputation for excellence in audit, accounts, tax, and business advisory services. Their Manchester office is based in the heart of the city centre with excellent transport links, offering a modern, professional working environment and a collaborative team culture that genuinely supports career development. Why This Practice Stands Out: Part of a prestigious national group with 100,000+ clients Diverse client portfolio spanning multiple sectors and industries Award-winning commitment to professional development and training Hybrid working arrangements for excellent work-life balance Clear progression pathways with structured career development plans Access to national resources, expertise, and networking opportunities Supportive, forward-thinking culture that values innovation and collaboration The Role: What You'll Be Doing As an Accounts and Audit Senior, you'll take ownership of a varied portfolio of audit and accounts assignments, working with clients ranging from ambitious SMEs to established corporations. You'll play a key role in delivering high-quality technical work whilst developing your leadership skills through supervising and mentoring junior team members. Your Key Responsibilities: Managing end-to-end audit and accounts assignments for a diverse client portfolio including limited companies, partnerships, and sole traders Planning and executing audit fieldwork in full compliance with ISAs (UK) and internal quality standards Preparing statutory accounts to a high technical standard, ensuring accuracy and compliance Supervising and mentoring junior team members, providing guidance, feedback, and technical support Building and maintaining strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and key point of contact Identifying value-add opportunities and supporting business development initiatives Collaborating with specialist teams across tax, advisory, and corporate finance to deliver integrated client solutions Managing multiple assignments simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met and quality standards maintained Contributing to practice development through involvement in training, recruitment, and process improvement initiatives What We're Looking For: Essential Requirements Qualifications & Experience: ACA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification (part-qualified with final level completion expected within 12 months, or newly qualified/recently qualified considered) Minimum 2-3 years' post-qualification or senior-level experience within a UK accountancy practice environment Proven experience in audit and accounts preparation across a range of client types and industries Strong technical knowledge of UK GAAP, FRS 102, and ISAs (UK) Technical Skills: Proficiency with accounting software (CCH, Caseware, or similar audit and accounts production tools) Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel for financial analysis and reporting Strong understanding of statutory compliance and regulatory requirements Experience with audit planning, risk assessment, and fieldwork execution Personal Attributes: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport with clients and colleagues at all levels Strong organisational and time management abilities with proven capability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines Leadership potential with experience or willingness to supervise and develop junior team members Client-focused approach with commercial awareness and business acumen Proactive, self-motivated attitude with a genuine desire to progress and develop professionally Team player who thrives in a collaborative environment What's On Offer: Comprehensive Benefits Package Salary & Remuneration: Competitive salary: £33,000 - £42,000 (dependent on experience and qualification status) Annual salary reviews with performance-based progression Discretionary bonus scheme linked to individual and practice performance Work-Life Balance: Hybrid working arrangements (typically 2-3 days in office, flexibility available) 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service) Additional holiday purchase scheme available Flexible working hours to support work-life balance Early finish Fridays during summer months Professional Development: Comprehensive study support including full exam fees, study materials, and paid study leave for part-qualified candidates Structured CPD programme with access to technical training and industry updates Clear progression pathway to Manager level with defined competency framework Mentoring and coaching from experienced senior managers and partners Access to national training academy and specialist technical resources Support for further qualifications (e.g., CTA, specialist diplomas) Additional Benefits: Modern city centre office (excellent transport links including Metrolink, rail, and bus) Pension scheme with employer contributions Health and wellbeing support including employee assistance programme Social events and team activities throughout the year Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan Professional subscriptions paid Access to national resources including technical helplines, specialist teams, and knowledge-sharing platforms Location & Working Arrangements Our client's Manchester office is situated in the heart of the city centre, offering: Excellent transport links: 5-minute walk from Manchester Piccadilly, direct Metrolink access, and multiple bus routes Modern, professional workspace with collaborative working areas and meeting facilities Hybrid working flexibility: Typically 2-3 days per week in the office, with flexibility to accommodate personal circumstances City centre amenities: Surrounded by cafés, restaurants, shops, and cultural venues Career Progression: Your Future With This Practice This role offers a clearly defined progression pathway to Manager level, typically achievable within 18-24 months for high-performing individuals. Our client is committed to developing talent from within and has a proven track record of promoting Seniors to management positions. Your Career Journey: Year 1: Consolidate technical skills, build client relationships, and develop supervisory capabilities Year 2: Take on increased portfolio responsibility, lead larger audits, and demonstrate management potential Manager Level: Assume full portfolio management, business development responsibilities, and team leadership Beyond Manager level, opportunities exist to progress to Senior Manager, Associate Director, and Partner positions within the wider group. How to Apply: Take the Next Step If you're an ambitious accounts and audit professional ready to take the next step in your career with a Top 40 practice that genuinely invests in your development, we'd love to hear from you. For a confidential discussion about this opportunity and to learn more about how this role could accelerate your career, please contact: For a confidential chat with Diane, please call Diane Shaw ️ Please include your CV and a brief cover note outlining your relevant experience and salary expectations. Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions is committed to providing a transparent, ethical recruitment service. All candidate information is treated in the strictest confidence, and we will always seek your explicit consent before submitting your details to any client. We specialise in recruitment for accountancy and legal practices across the UK, offering a personalised, professional service built on integrity and genuine partnerships.
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Accounts and Audit Senior - Top 40 Practice with Clear Progression to Manager Salary: £33,000 - £42,000+ DOE Location: Manchester City Centre Your Next Career Move Starts Here Are you an ambitious accounts and audit professional seeking a role that offers genuine career progression, technical development, and the chance to work with a diverse, high-quality client portfolio? Our client, a prestigious Top 40 accountancy practice and part of a national group serving over 100,000 clients, is expanding their Manchester team and looking for a talented Accounts and Audit Senior to join them. This isn't just another practice role-it's an opportunity to work in a modern, collaborative environment where your expertise is valued, your development is prioritised, and your pathway to Manager level is clearly defined. With hybrid working, comprehensive study support, and exposure to clients across multiple sectors, this role offers the perfect balance of challenge, flexibility, and career growth. About Our Client Our client is a leading Top 40 accountancy practice with a strong national presence and a reputation for excellence in audit, accounts, tax, and business advisory services. Their Manchester office is based in the heart of the city centre with excellent transport links, offering a modern, professional working environment and a collaborative team culture that genuinely supports career development. Why This Practice Stands Out: Part of a prestigious national group with 100,000+ clients Diverse client portfolio spanning multiple sectors and industries Award-winning commitment to professional development and training Hybrid working arrangements for excellent work-life balance Clear progression pathways with structured career development plans Access to national resources, expertise, and networking opportunities Supportive, forward-thinking culture that values innovation and collaboration The Role: What You'll Be Doing As an Accounts and Audit Senior, you'll take ownership of a varied portfolio of audit and accounts assignments, working with clients ranging from ambitious SMEs to established corporations. You'll play a key role in delivering high-quality technical work whilst developing your leadership skills through supervising and mentoring junior team members. Your Key Responsibilities: Managing end-to-end audit and accounts assignments for a diverse client portfolio including limited companies, partnerships, and sole traders Planning and executing audit fieldwork in full compliance with ISAs (UK) and internal quality standards Preparing statutory accounts to a high technical standard, ensuring accuracy and compliance Supervising and mentoring junior team members, providing guidance, feedback, and technical support Building and maintaining strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and key point of contact Identifying value-add opportunities and supporting business development initiatives Collaborating with specialist teams across tax, advisory, and corporate finance to deliver integrated client solutions Managing multiple assignments simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met and quality standards maintained Contributing to practice development through involvement in training, recruitment, and process improvement initiatives What We're Looking For: Essential Requirements Qualifications & Experience: ACA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification (part-qualified with final level completion expected within 12 months, or newly qualified/recently qualified considered) Minimum 2-3 years' post-qualification or senior-level experience within a UK accountancy practice environment Proven experience in audit and accounts preparation across a range of client types and industries Strong technical knowledge of UK GAAP, FRS 102, and ISAs (UK) Technical Skills: Proficiency with accounting software (CCH, Caseware, or similar audit and accounts production tools) Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel for financial analysis and reporting Strong understanding of statutory compliance and regulatory requirements Experience with audit planning, risk assessment, and fieldwork execution Personal Attributes: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport with clients and colleagues at all levels Strong organisational and time management abilities with proven capability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines Leadership potential with experience or willingness to supervise and develop junior team members Client-focused approach with commercial awareness and business acumen Proactive, self-motivated attitude with a genuine desire to progress and develop professionally Team player who thrives in a collaborative environment What's On Offer: Comprehensive Benefits Package Salary & Remuneration: Competitive salary: £33,000 - £42,000 (dependent on experience and qualification status) Annual salary reviews with performance-based progression Discretionary bonus scheme linked to individual and practice performance Work-Life Balance: Hybrid working arrangements (typically 2-3 days in office, flexibility available) 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service) Additional holiday purchase scheme available Flexible working hours to support work-life balance Early finish Fridays during summer months Professional Development: Comprehensive study support including full exam fees, study materials, and paid study leave for part-qualified candidates Structured CPD programme with access to technical training and industry updates Clear progression pathway to Manager level with defined competency framework Mentoring and coaching from experienced senior managers and partners Access to national training academy and specialist technical resources Support for further qualifications (e.g., CTA, specialist diplomas) Additional Benefits: Modern city centre office (excellent transport links including Metrolink, rail, and bus) Pension scheme with employer contributions Health and wellbeing support including employee assistance programme Social events and team activities throughout the year Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan Professional subscriptions paid Access to national resources including technical helplines, specialist teams, and knowledge-sharing platforms Location & Working Arrangements Our client's Manchester office is situated in the heart of the city centre, offering: Excellent transport links: 5-minute walk from Manchester Piccadilly, direct Metrolink access, and multiple bus routes Modern, professional workspace with collaborative working areas and meeting facilities Hybrid working flexibility: Typically 2-3 days per week in the office, with flexibility to accommodate personal circumstances City centre amenities: Surrounded by cafés, restaurants, shops, and cultural venues Career Progression: Your Future With This Practice This role offers a clearly defined progression pathway to Manager level, typically achievable within 18-24 months for high-performing individuals. Our client is committed to developing talent from within and has a proven track record of promoting Seniors to management positions. Your Career Journey: Year 1: Consolidate technical skills, build client relationships, and develop supervisory capabilities Year 2: Take on increased portfolio responsibility, lead larger audits, and demonstrate management potential Manager Level: Assume full portfolio management, business development responsibilities, and team leadership Beyond Manager level, opportunities exist to progress to Senior Manager, Associate Director, and Partner positions within the wider group. How to Apply: Take the Next Step If you're an ambitious accounts and audit professional ready to take the next step in your career with a Top 40 practice that genuinely invests in your development, we'd love to hear from you. For a confidential discussion about this opportunity and to learn more about how this role could accelerate your career, please contact: For a confidential chat with Diane, please call Diane Shaw ️ Please include your CV and a brief cover note outlining your relevant experience and salary expectations. Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions is committed to providing a transparent, ethical recruitment service. All candidate information is treated in the strictest confidence, and we will always seek your explicit consent before submitting your details to any client. We specialise in recruitment for accountancy and legal practices across the UK, offering a personalised, professional service built on integrity and genuine partnerships.
Senior Director, Technology Program Management page is loaded Senior Director, Technology Program Managementremote type: On-sitelocations: London, GBRtime type: Full timeposted on: Vandaag geplaatstjob requisition id: REQ487643 JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way .Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you've got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you're looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.The Technology Enablement function empowers JLL Work Dynamics (WD) accounts to deliver efficient business services, gain insights, maximize decision-making capabilities, and ensure high customer satisfaction by driving optimal value from the JLL technology platform and customer tools. It ensures operational excellence of Work Dynamics on-account business applications and data platforms including technology performance management, compliance, and security.The Account Technology Director (ATD) is a senior leadership role within the Work Dynamics Technology Enablement team, responsible for overseeing and implementing technology solutions to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of account operations, and leverage data insights for assigned Work Dynamics accounts. This role requires a strategic mindset, technical expertise, strong team management skills, and a deep understanding of data analytics and insights. The ATD acts as a leader, providing guidance and mentorship to their team while also contributing directly to the strategic and tactical objectives of the accounts they support. This role is pivotal in bridging the gap between technology solutions and business outcomes, driving value, and ensuring operational excellence. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement a technology strategy to support account operations, drive technology adoption to improve efficiency and effectiveness, and align technology initiatives with business objectives. Partner with the WD Technology Advisory team to identify and assess innovations and emerging technologies for potential adoption. Act as a point of escalation for technology issues. Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including clients, account leadership, and internal teams. Facilitate effective collaboration and communication, presenting technology strategies and acting as a liaison between technology teams and business units. Project and Portfolio Management: Oversee the technology project portfolio, ensuring proper prioritization, resource allocation, and timely delivery of initiatives. Implement and maintain project management methodologies, monitor project progress, and manage technology budgets effectively. Solution Development and Implementation: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify technology needs and opportunities. Lead the design, development, and implementation of technology solutions, overseeing the evaluation, selection, and integration of new technologies and platforms. Establish and maintain technology standards and best practices. Manage the delivery of technology changes driven by ecosystem updates, client requirements, bug fixes, regulatory mandates, and enhancements from technology partners and internal product teams. Data Analytics Engagement & Support: Champion the adoption of analytics and AI tools within the account. Support the progress of data projects along the established roadmap, facilitating communication and collaboration between the account team, client, and data analytics teams. Address client information security concerns related to data initiatives, ensuring compliance and alignment with relevant policies. Team Management: Manage a team of technology professionals, providing guidance, mentorship, and fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence. Effectively delegate tasks, encourage professional development, and support team members. Cybersecurity Governance & Enablement: Ensure that the account team and relevant stakeholders understand and adhere to established cybersecurity policies and guidelines. Act as a key facilitator in navigating cybersecurity processes, addressing potential roadblocks, and promoting a culture of security awareness across all technology-related activities within the account. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field. MBA or advanced degree is advantageous. Minimum of 10 years of experience in technology strategy, with a focus on account operations and data analytics. Proven track record of successfully leading technology initiatives and delivering tangible business results. Experience managing teams and working in a matrixed organizational structure. Understanding of, and ability to navigate, contracts (MSAs, SOWs, subcontracts, KPIs etc.) to protect business interests and mitigate risk in delivery engagements. Understanding of data analytics techniques and tools, as well as their application in driving actionable insights. Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization. Strong team management skills, with a track record of effectively leading and developing a high-performing team. Ability to delegate tasks and responsibilities efficiently and create an environment of accountability and collaboration. Strong business acumen and strategic thinking abilities. Experience working with a wide range of technologies, platforms, and software development methodologies. Familiarity with compliance and security regulations related to technology and data management. Location: On-site -London, GBRIf this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all of the requirements. We're interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!At JLL, we harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to efficiently accelerate meaningful connections between candidates and opportunities. Using AI capabilities, we analyze your application for relevant skills, experiences, and qualifications to generate valuable insights about how your unique profile aligns with the specific requirements of the role you're pursuing. JLL Privacy Notice Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading global provider of real estate and investment management services. We take our responsibility to protect the personal information provided to us seriously. Generally the personal information we collect from you are for the purposes of processing in connection with JLL's recruitment process. We endeavour to keep your personal information secure with appropriate level of security and keep for as long as we need it for legitimate business or legal reasons. We will then delete it safely and securely.For more information about how JLL processes your personal data, please view our .For additional details please see our career site pages for each country.For candidates in the United States, please see a full copy of our Equal Employment Opportunity policy .Jones Lang LaSalle ("JLL") is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process - including the online application and/or overall selection process - you may email us at . This email is only to request an accommodation.
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Senior Director, Technology Program Management page is loaded Senior Director, Technology Program Managementremote type: On-sitelocations: London, GBRtime type: Full timeposted on: Vandaag geplaatstjob requisition id: REQ487643 JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way .Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you've got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you're looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.The Technology Enablement function empowers JLL Work Dynamics (WD) accounts to deliver efficient business services, gain insights, maximize decision-making capabilities, and ensure high customer satisfaction by driving optimal value from the JLL technology platform and customer tools. It ensures operational excellence of Work Dynamics on-account business applications and data platforms including technology performance management, compliance, and security.The Account Technology Director (ATD) is a senior leadership role within the Work Dynamics Technology Enablement team, responsible for overseeing and implementing technology solutions to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of account operations, and leverage data insights for assigned Work Dynamics accounts. This role requires a strategic mindset, technical expertise, strong team management skills, and a deep understanding of data analytics and insights. The ATD acts as a leader, providing guidance and mentorship to their team while also contributing directly to the strategic and tactical objectives of the accounts they support. This role is pivotal in bridging the gap between technology solutions and business outcomes, driving value, and ensuring operational excellence. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement a technology strategy to support account operations, drive technology adoption to improve efficiency and effectiveness, and align technology initiatives with business objectives. Partner with the WD Technology Advisory team to identify and assess innovations and emerging technologies for potential adoption. Act as a point of escalation for technology issues. Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including clients, account leadership, and internal teams. Facilitate effective collaboration and communication, presenting technology strategies and acting as a liaison between technology teams and business units. Project and Portfolio Management: Oversee the technology project portfolio, ensuring proper prioritization, resource allocation, and timely delivery of initiatives. Implement and maintain project management methodologies, monitor project progress, and manage technology budgets effectively. Solution Development and Implementation: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify technology needs and opportunities. Lead the design, development, and implementation of technology solutions, overseeing the evaluation, selection, and integration of new technologies and platforms. Establish and maintain technology standards and best practices. Manage the delivery of technology changes driven by ecosystem updates, client requirements, bug fixes, regulatory mandates, and enhancements from technology partners and internal product teams. Data Analytics Engagement & Support: Champion the adoption of analytics and AI tools within the account. Support the progress of data projects along the established roadmap, facilitating communication and collaboration between the account team, client, and data analytics teams. Address client information security concerns related to data initiatives, ensuring compliance and alignment with relevant policies. Team Management: Manage a team of technology professionals, providing guidance, mentorship, and fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence. Effectively delegate tasks, encourage professional development, and support team members. Cybersecurity Governance & Enablement: Ensure that the account team and relevant stakeholders understand and adhere to established cybersecurity policies and guidelines. Act as a key facilitator in navigating cybersecurity processes, addressing potential roadblocks, and promoting a culture of security awareness across all technology-related activities within the account. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field. MBA or advanced degree is advantageous. Minimum of 10 years of experience in technology strategy, with a focus on account operations and data analytics. Proven track record of successfully leading technology initiatives and delivering tangible business results. Experience managing teams and working in a matrixed organizational structure. Understanding of, and ability to navigate, contracts (MSAs, SOWs, subcontracts, KPIs etc.) to protect business interests and mitigate risk in delivery engagements. Understanding of data analytics techniques and tools, as well as their application in driving actionable insights. Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization. Strong team management skills, with a track record of effectively leading and developing a high-performing team. Ability to delegate tasks and responsibilities efficiently and create an environment of accountability and collaboration. Strong business acumen and strategic thinking abilities. Experience working with a wide range of technologies, platforms, and software development methodologies. Familiarity with compliance and security regulations related to technology and data management. Location: On-site -London, GBRIf this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all of the requirements. We're interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!At JLL, we harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to efficiently accelerate meaningful connections between candidates and opportunities. Using AI capabilities, we analyze your application for relevant skills, experiences, and qualifications to generate valuable insights about how your unique profile aligns with the specific requirements of the role you're pursuing. JLL Privacy Notice Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading global provider of real estate and investment management services. We take our responsibility to protect the personal information provided to us seriously. Generally the personal information we collect from you are for the purposes of processing in connection with JLL's recruitment process. We endeavour to keep your personal information secure with appropriate level of security and keep for as long as we need it for legitimate business or legal reasons. We will then delete it safely and securely.For more information about how JLL processes your personal data, please view our .For additional details please see our career site pages for each country.For candidates in the United States, please see a full copy of our Equal Employment Opportunity policy .Jones Lang LaSalle ("JLL") is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process - including the online application and/or overall selection process - you may email us at . This email is only to request an accommodation.
Introduction SymphonyAI builds Vertical AI applications that help enterprises tackle their most complex, high-value challenges like stopping financial crime, improving store performance, and boosting manufacturing efficiency. Trusted by more than 2,000 enterprise customers around the globe including 200 of the top financial institutions, top 25 CPGs, and many of the world's largest grocers and industrial manufacturers, SymphonyAI delivers domain trained applications and pre-built agents that are ready to work on day one. Background SymphonyAI is a vertical AI software company that builds domain-specific, AI-native platforms across multiple industries. Its Financial Services delivers end-to-end AML compliance and fraud prevention solutions across global financial institutions. The division's value lies in combining rule-based and predictive AI to detect both known and emerging financial crime typologies, improving compliance efficiency, accuracy, and client trust. SymphonyAI FS partners with banks, insurers, and capital markets institutions to reduce risk exposure, lower false positives, and enhance investigation efficiency through responsible and explainable AI. Job Description The Role & Requirement The Head of Professional Services, Financial Services EMEA will lead the post-sale delivery organisation for SymphonyAI's Financial Services division, overseeing 150+ FTE across London, Dublin, Poland, and continental Europe. Reporting to the Global VP of Customer Success, this executive will drive transformation to a SaaS-native, product-aligned and outcome-based delivery engine. The mandate combines strategic and operational leadership: delivering high quality value based solutions to clients, strengthening customer centricity, predictability, and delivery excellence across diverse markets while also identifying and implementing efficiencies to drive margin improvement. The role carries full ownership of post-sale performance and P&L, driving measurable gains in efficiency, repeatability, time-to-first value, and customer satisfaction. Operating within a fast-moving, product-led environment, the successful candidate will bring an AI-first mindset, commercial acumen, and cross-functional influence. Success will rely on clarity of execution, disciplined delivery governance, and close alignment with Sales, Product, Engineering, and Global Client Operations. The ideal candidate will be a consultative, commercially astute operator who can challenge and reframe client asks, build trusted partnerships with Tier-1 financial institutions, and inspire a high-performance, customer-centric culture across a complex EMEA footprint. Key Responsibilities Commercial Leadership: Accountable for utilisation, earned revenue realisation, margin, and cash. Partner with Sales to shape SOWs and evolve toward outcome-based and subscription services supporting renewal and ARR. Operational Leadership: Own services revenue, gross margin, time-to-value, adoption, and client satisfaction (CSAT) across the project-to-live lifecycle - onboarding, implementation, data services, and partners. Change Leadership: Modernise a consulting-led model into a SaaS-native, product-aligned, outcome-driven engine, rebalancing into a shared-services structure with defined SLAs and nearshore integration. People Leadership: Manage team(s) across multiple markets; build leadership depth, accountability, and collaboration across Product, Sales, Customer Success, Engineering, and Global Client Operations. Performance Metrics: Deliver measurable uplift in time-to-first value, adoption, margin, revenue per head, and predictability; improve repeatability and client reference ability. AI-First Culture: Embed AI-first tools and behaviours across delivery and investigation workflows to improve efficiency, insight, and innovation; track measurable AI adoption. Client Engagement: Act as executive sponsor for clients; oversee escalations and convert red programmes into referenceable successes. Required Experience Proven experience leading a Professional Services Organisation for an Enterprise Software company in SaaS, fintech, or tech-enabled financial services. Direct P&L Ownership > $50million (must have) with proven experience of delivering sequential revenue growth and margin improvements. Direct Ownership of organisation 100 + people (must have), skilled at building leadership depth, driving accountability, and sustaining change. Proven experience of managing relationships in Tier 1 Accounts and internal C Suite. Demonstrated ability to transform consulting-led delivery into product aligned, outcome based programmes with measurable improvement in time-to-value, predictability, and margin. Full accountability for Earned Revenue & profitability, including cost-neutral rebalancing during transformation. Experienced in shared services design, defining SLAs, partner governance, and operating cadence across multi country teams (onshore, nearshore, offshore) Strong background in financial crime, AML, KYC, or risk analytics preferred. Demonstrated AI-literacy - leveraging AI and automation to improve delivery performance, insight generation, and client adoption. Experience working across markets, credible with senior stakeholders in the UK, France, Germany, Poland and broader EMEA. Soft Skills Consultative, outcome-oriented operator who challenges and reframes client asks; from legacy processes into outcome(s) oriented SaaS native solutions. Structured and pragmatic leader who balances commercial discipline with empathy. Skilled communicator and negotiator, credible with Tier 1 financial clients. Agile and adaptable; thrives in a fast-moving, product-led environment. Multilingual preferred (English essential; French or another European language is an advantage). Strong ability to build trust, drive change, and inspire high-performing teams. Location and Travel London base preferred. Regular travel expected across EMEA. About Us SymphonyAI builds Vertical AI applications that help enterprises tackle their most complex, high-value challenges like stopping financial crime, improving store performance, and boosting manufacturing efficiency. Trusted by more than 2,000 enterprise customers around the globe including 200 of the top financial institutions, top 25 CPGs, and many of the world's largest grocers and industrial manufacturers, SymphonyAI delivers domain trained applications and pre-built agents that are ready to work on day one.
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Introduction SymphonyAI builds Vertical AI applications that help enterprises tackle their most complex, high-value challenges like stopping financial crime, improving store performance, and boosting manufacturing efficiency. Trusted by more than 2,000 enterprise customers around the globe including 200 of the top financial institutions, top 25 CPGs, and many of the world's largest grocers and industrial manufacturers, SymphonyAI delivers domain trained applications and pre-built agents that are ready to work on day one. Background SymphonyAI is a vertical AI software company that builds domain-specific, AI-native platforms across multiple industries. Its Financial Services delivers end-to-end AML compliance and fraud prevention solutions across global financial institutions. The division's value lies in combining rule-based and predictive AI to detect both known and emerging financial crime typologies, improving compliance efficiency, accuracy, and client trust. SymphonyAI FS partners with banks, insurers, and capital markets institutions to reduce risk exposure, lower false positives, and enhance investigation efficiency through responsible and explainable AI. Job Description The Role & Requirement The Head of Professional Services, Financial Services EMEA will lead the post-sale delivery organisation for SymphonyAI's Financial Services division, overseeing 150+ FTE across London, Dublin, Poland, and continental Europe. Reporting to the Global VP of Customer Success, this executive will drive transformation to a SaaS-native, product-aligned and outcome-based delivery engine. The mandate combines strategic and operational leadership: delivering high quality value based solutions to clients, strengthening customer centricity, predictability, and delivery excellence across diverse markets while also identifying and implementing efficiencies to drive margin improvement. The role carries full ownership of post-sale performance and P&L, driving measurable gains in efficiency, repeatability, time-to-first value, and customer satisfaction. Operating within a fast-moving, product-led environment, the successful candidate will bring an AI-first mindset, commercial acumen, and cross-functional influence. Success will rely on clarity of execution, disciplined delivery governance, and close alignment with Sales, Product, Engineering, and Global Client Operations. The ideal candidate will be a consultative, commercially astute operator who can challenge and reframe client asks, build trusted partnerships with Tier-1 financial institutions, and inspire a high-performance, customer-centric culture across a complex EMEA footprint. Key Responsibilities Commercial Leadership: Accountable for utilisation, earned revenue realisation, margin, and cash. Partner with Sales to shape SOWs and evolve toward outcome-based and subscription services supporting renewal and ARR. Operational Leadership: Own services revenue, gross margin, time-to-value, adoption, and client satisfaction (CSAT) across the project-to-live lifecycle - onboarding, implementation, data services, and partners. Change Leadership: Modernise a consulting-led model into a SaaS-native, product-aligned, outcome-driven engine, rebalancing into a shared-services structure with defined SLAs and nearshore integration. People Leadership: Manage team(s) across multiple markets; build leadership depth, accountability, and collaboration across Product, Sales, Customer Success, Engineering, and Global Client Operations. Performance Metrics: Deliver measurable uplift in time-to-first value, adoption, margin, revenue per head, and predictability; improve repeatability and client reference ability. AI-First Culture: Embed AI-first tools and behaviours across delivery and investigation workflows to improve efficiency, insight, and innovation; track measurable AI adoption. Client Engagement: Act as executive sponsor for clients; oversee escalations and convert red programmes into referenceable successes. Required Experience Proven experience leading a Professional Services Organisation for an Enterprise Software company in SaaS, fintech, or tech-enabled financial services. Direct P&L Ownership > $50million (must have) with proven experience of delivering sequential revenue growth and margin improvements. Direct Ownership of organisation 100 + people (must have), skilled at building leadership depth, driving accountability, and sustaining change. Proven experience of managing relationships in Tier 1 Accounts and internal C Suite. Demonstrated ability to transform consulting-led delivery into product aligned, outcome based programmes with measurable improvement in time-to-value, predictability, and margin. Full accountability for Earned Revenue & profitability, including cost-neutral rebalancing during transformation. Experienced in shared services design, defining SLAs, partner governance, and operating cadence across multi country teams (onshore, nearshore, offshore) Strong background in financial crime, AML, KYC, or risk analytics preferred. Demonstrated AI-literacy - leveraging AI and automation to improve delivery performance, insight generation, and client adoption. Experience working across markets, credible with senior stakeholders in the UK, France, Germany, Poland and broader EMEA. Soft Skills Consultative, outcome-oriented operator who challenges and reframes client asks; from legacy processes into outcome(s) oriented SaaS native solutions. Structured and pragmatic leader who balances commercial discipline with empathy. Skilled communicator and negotiator, credible with Tier 1 financial clients. Agile and adaptable; thrives in a fast-moving, product-led environment. Multilingual preferred (English essential; French or another European language is an advantage). Strong ability to build trust, drive change, and inspire high-performing teams. Location and Travel London base preferred. Regular travel expected across EMEA. About Us SymphonyAI builds Vertical AI applications that help enterprises tackle their most complex, high-value challenges like stopping financial crime, improving store performance, and boosting manufacturing efficiency. Trusted by more than 2,000 enterprise customers around the globe including 200 of the top financial institutions, top 25 CPGs, and many of the world's largest grocers and industrial manufacturers, SymphonyAI delivers domain trained applications and pre-built agents that are ready to work on day one.
Associate Director - Electrical - ( 192044 ) At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Watch Our Story: Each and every role throughout our organisation makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. We believe building engineering is more than systems and structures, it's about powering progress and enabling innovation. As part of HDR's Building Engineering Services Group, you'll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive. From high-performance data centers driving the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments, your work will directly support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience. We bring together mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering experts to solve complex design challenges with precision, creativity, and collaboration. Whether you're optimizing energy efficiency, integrating resilient systems, or engineering the backbone of next-generation facilities, your contributions will help define the future of the built environment. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to lead innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence. Responsibilities Monitor resources relative to each project monthly allowable fee expenditure, defining monthly CAD requirements and two-weekly engineering workload forecasts. Carry out engineering concept design to detailed design, tender and contract on site supervision, through to completion, ensuring projects are undertaken in accordance with design briefs and that completion deadlines are achieved, via frequent design reviews with engineers. Ensure all design projects and reports within the team are technically compliant, to a consistent quality and standard. Maintain regular 'in house' design reviews and checks. Monitor contract staff or third party appointments. Maintain excellent client relationships and contacts to achieve high levels of satisfaction and repeat business. Manage client's expectations and promote a team approach. Develop new business opportunities where appropriate and participate with company presentations. Motivate yourself and manage staff to build coherent high performing teams. Set objectives, monitor performance, coach and develop staff to optimise their potential. Monitor and control project progress, design variations and project financial budgets. Implement management and administration systems (timesheets/expenses etc), co ordinate holiday leave within team. Carry out staff Personal Development Plans in accordance with the procedures. Report any staff performance problems to Divisional Director and agree corrective action. Identify and implement all training/CPD requirements of staff within their team. Implement and manage QA systems and procedures on all projects. Implement Company Health and Safety. Ensure all designs respond to the CDM regulations. Ensure Quality Management System ISO 9001 and 14001 are adhered to. Required Qualifications Minimum 7 years' experience, especially in designing and managing mission critical, datacentre projects. Excellent presentation and communication skills Experience of monitoring contract staff or third party appointments would be desirable. Able to undertake computer modelling organise and direct the production of CAD (as senior engineer) drawings and correspond effectively with opposite numbers with other consultants. Skills in project managing on going jobs with limited supervision are desirable. Competency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook & PowerPoint The ability to project a positive and professional attitude and motivate a team. Educational qualifications to a degree level or equivalent are desired. Ideally Chartered Engineer Able to establish rapport and good working relationships within the project team and with Clients. Experienced user of industry standard design software (e.g. Amtech, Dialux, Revit, Bluebeam etc) and be able to help develop the skills of junior design team members in this area Experience in internally managing on going projects with limited supervision. Experience on site monitoring projects, working with contractors, and witnessing testing and commissioning activities. Able to encourage and support junior engineers to help them get to the next level. Leadership and people management skills and experience. Able to work as part as a team and collaboratively and co operatively. What We Believe HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve. Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees. Primary Location United Kingdom-Scotland-Glasgow Schedule Full time Employee Status Regular Job Posting Mar 31, 2026 At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records. Ready to learn more? Let's work together to make great things possible. We design solutions to the world's greatest challenges. We're always looking for great talent to join our global teams.
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Associate Director - Electrical - ( 192044 ) At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Watch Our Story: Each and every role throughout our organisation makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. We believe building engineering is more than systems and structures, it's about powering progress and enabling innovation. As part of HDR's Building Engineering Services Group, you'll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive. From high-performance data centers driving the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments, your work will directly support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience. We bring together mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering experts to solve complex design challenges with precision, creativity, and collaboration. Whether you're optimizing energy efficiency, integrating resilient systems, or engineering the backbone of next-generation facilities, your contributions will help define the future of the built environment. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to lead innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence. Responsibilities Monitor resources relative to each project monthly allowable fee expenditure, defining monthly CAD requirements and two-weekly engineering workload forecasts. Carry out engineering concept design to detailed design, tender and contract on site supervision, through to completion, ensuring projects are undertaken in accordance with design briefs and that completion deadlines are achieved, via frequent design reviews with engineers. Ensure all design projects and reports within the team are technically compliant, to a consistent quality and standard. Maintain regular 'in house' design reviews and checks. Monitor contract staff or third party appointments. Maintain excellent client relationships and contacts to achieve high levels of satisfaction and repeat business. Manage client's expectations and promote a team approach. Develop new business opportunities where appropriate and participate with company presentations. Motivate yourself and manage staff to build coherent high performing teams. Set objectives, monitor performance, coach and develop staff to optimise their potential. Monitor and control project progress, design variations and project financial budgets. Implement management and administration systems (timesheets/expenses etc), co ordinate holiday leave within team. Carry out staff Personal Development Plans in accordance with the procedures. Report any staff performance problems to Divisional Director and agree corrective action. Identify and implement all training/CPD requirements of staff within their team. Implement and manage QA systems and procedures on all projects. Implement Company Health and Safety. Ensure all designs respond to the CDM regulations. Ensure Quality Management System ISO 9001 and 14001 are adhered to. Required Qualifications Minimum 7 years' experience, especially in designing and managing mission critical, datacentre projects. Excellent presentation and communication skills Experience of monitoring contract staff or third party appointments would be desirable. Able to undertake computer modelling organise and direct the production of CAD (as senior engineer) drawings and correspond effectively with opposite numbers with other consultants. Skills in project managing on going jobs with limited supervision are desirable. Competency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook & PowerPoint The ability to project a positive and professional attitude and motivate a team. Educational qualifications to a degree level or equivalent are desired. Ideally Chartered Engineer Able to establish rapport and good working relationships within the project team and with Clients. Experienced user of industry standard design software (e.g. Amtech, Dialux, Revit, Bluebeam etc) and be able to help develop the skills of junior design team members in this area Experience in internally managing on going projects with limited supervision. Experience on site monitoring projects, working with contractors, and witnessing testing and commissioning activities. Able to encourage and support junior engineers to help them get to the next level. Leadership and people management skills and experience. Able to work as part as a team and collaboratively and co operatively. What We Believe HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve. Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees. Primary Location United Kingdom-Scotland-Glasgow Schedule Full time Employee Status Regular Job Posting Mar 31, 2026 At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records. Ready to learn more? Let's work together to make great things possible. We design solutions to the world's greatest challenges. We're always looking for great talent to join our global teams.
Fleet Division Director page is loaded Fleet Division Directorlocations: Public Services Fleettime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition id: JR5791 Position Title: Fleet Division Director Job Description: Incumbent directs, supervises employees and all operations of the City's Fleet Management Program. Oversees and administers fleet management services, including: budget/analysis, replacements/dispositions, preventive maintenance, repair and maintenance, and fuel management of City's fleet of passenger vehicles; heavy equipment; hybrid, gasoline, and diesel powered engines. Supports and ensures compliance with City, state and federal environmental regulations, sustainability initiatives, and institute safety standards. Ensures employees have the technical training they need as well as promoting a safe work place. Develops and maintains outside vendor and service provider relationships. This is an appointed, at-will position without tenure and exempt from the career service system. About the Position: Salt Lake City is seeking an innovative individual to manage our Fleet Division. As the thriving capital City nestled in the beauty of the mountains of the Wasatch front, we pride ourselves on providing top rate services, and working equipment is crucial to that goal. With Fleet serving a diverse range of customers, the ideal candidate will be a strong relationship builder with a focus on customer satisfaction. The Fleet Division is housed in the Department of Public Services, and this position is a key part of the leadership team for the department. Strategic planning, detailed budgeting, and long-term visioning will be crucial skills enabling the Fleet Division Director to support the needs of the City as we look to hosting the 2034 Olympics and beyond. About the Team: The Public Services Fleet Division is an internal service that maintains and repairs City vehicles, equipment, and machinery. These range from Police and Fire vehicles, snowplows and road construction equipment, to the loaner electric vehicles used by City employees. Applicants for roles in the Fleet Division can expect to directly provide or support the skilled mechanics or procurement processes that it takes to keep the City's vehicles and equipment moving and operating safely. Learn more about working for this division in the Department of Public Services and working in Salt Lake City here Position Salary Range: $110,000 - $140,000 This position is eligible for full city benefits, including: Health Insurance (95% of premium paid by city) Dental, Vision and Life Insurance Paid vacation and personal leave Six to Twelve weeks of paid parental leave from day 1 of employment Retirement contributions toward a pension plan and/or 401(k) A robust Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) Up to $4,000 tuition reimbursement annually Discounted supplemental benefits like pet insurance and legal services IMPORTANT: Early application submittal is encouraged. Our first review of candidates will be 4/10/2026. This position will remain open until it is filled and may close at any time without notice. Key Responsibilities: Manages the Fleet Internal Service Fund to ensure proper services, billing, and support is being provided to Fleet customers. Directs the development and implementation of a Fleet Work Management Systems and an effective program budget. Oversees the purchase of vehicles and equipment and the disposition for Fleet customers in accordance with state and City laws, policies, and procedures. Oversee warehouse operations including efficient parts ordering, parts inventory, and flow from purchase to use to ensure vehicle and equipment repairs meet repair schedules. Oversees contract monitoring and administration for all Fleet related purchasing needs. Ensures the terms and conditions are met by the contractor. Directs, supervises, counsels, and mentors Fleet employees, including performance planning, evaluating and, training. Ensures all policies and procedures are followed. Regularly reviews Fleet policies and procedures to ensure they are working and produce exceptional results. Conducts evaluations to ensure maintenance standards are met including benchmarking with other agencies. Ensures maintenance shops are adequately staffed and mechanics are properly trained. Ensures Fleet program complies with all State and Federal Environmental, Safety and Health regulations including fuel storage and storm water compliance monitoring requirements. Develops, and implements "green" policies and operation strategies, including optimal maintenance and replacement schedules for the City's Fleet, that promote a greener environment and improve the City's carbon footprint in accordance with City objectives. Ensures safe and reliable vehicles are available to meet operational requirements, while minimizing their environmental impact. Creates and implements a comprehensive "green" policy that reduces the City's Carbon emissions, air pollutant emissions, VMT, and idling by implementing programs that minimize them. Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business Management, Fleet Management, or closely related degree, plus six (6) years progressively responsible experience in Fleet management or managing public programs including a minimum four (4) years in a supervisory capacity. A combination of six (6) years of directly related program and/or management experience may be substituted for the required education. Demonstrated knowledge and experience implementing vehicle and fuel use optimization programs, including "right-sizing" fleets. Experience in modern fleet business management, budget/analysis management, business plan development, financing, acquisition methodologies (i.e., leasing), work scheduling, and estimating. Thorough knowledge of methods, materials, and tools used in the automotive and heavy equipment trades; experience in a modern, state-of-the-art fleet maintenance facility preferred. Demonstrated knowledge of technology and specific software applications to accomplish tasks and solve work-related problems; specific knowledge of industry-standard fleet management software to effectively manage all aspects of the City fleet. Ability to prepare and present clear and concise records, reports, correspondence, and other written materials to Department and City leadership. Ability to work as a team member to cooperatively work with employees, representatives of public and private agencies, supervise the work of others, and communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Possession of a valid state driver's license or Utah driving privilege card and the ability to operate a City vehicle. Working Conditions: Moderate physical effort, comfortable working positions, handling of light weights, and intermittent sitting, standing, and walking. Uncomfortable working conditions due to dirty equipment, exhaust fumes, loud noises, and weather. Exposure to stressful situations as a result of human behavior and the demands of the position. Non-traditional working hours may be required to accommodate various boards, councils, neighborhood groups, and customer schedules. Desired Qualifications: Experience working with union-represented employees. Experience establishing and overseeing a steering committee. Experience developing RFPs and subsequent contract documents. Experience establishing employee performance improvement plans.The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified.All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Fleet Division Director page is loaded Fleet Division Directorlocations: Public Services Fleettime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition id: JR5791 Position Title: Fleet Division Director Job Description: Incumbent directs, supervises employees and all operations of the City's Fleet Management Program. Oversees and administers fleet management services, including: budget/analysis, replacements/dispositions, preventive maintenance, repair and maintenance, and fuel management of City's fleet of passenger vehicles; heavy equipment; hybrid, gasoline, and diesel powered engines. Supports and ensures compliance with City, state and federal environmental regulations, sustainability initiatives, and institute safety standards. Ensures employees have the technical training they need as well as promoting a safe work place. Develops and maintains outside vendor and service provider relationships. This is an appointed, at-will position without tenure and exempt from the career service system. About the Position: Salt Lake City is seeking an innovative individual to manage our Fleet Division. As the thriving capital City nestled in the beauty of the mountains of the Wasatch front, we pride ourselves on providing top rate services, and working equipment is crucial to that goal. With Fleet serving a diverse range of customers, the ideal candidate will be a strong relationship builder with a focus on customer satisfaction. The Fleet Division is housed in the Department of Public Services, and this position is a key part of the leadership team for the department. Strategic planning, detailed budgeting, and long-term visioning will be crucial skills enabling the Fleet Division Director to support the needs of the City as we look to hosting the 2034 Olympics and beyond. About the Team: The Public Services Fleet Division is an internal service that maintains and repairs City vehicles, equipment, and machinery. These range from Police and Fire vehicles, snowplows and road construction equipment, to the loaner electric vehicles used by City employees. Applicants for roles in the Fleet Division can expect to directly provide or support the skilled mechanics or procurement processes that it takes to keep the City's vehicles and equipment moving and operating safely. Learn more about working for this division in the Department of Public Services and working in Salt Lake City here Position Salary Range: $110,000 - $140,000 This position is eligible for full city benefits, including: Health Insurance (95% of premium paid by city) Dental, Vision and Life Insurance Paid vacation and personal leave Six to Twelve weeks of paid parental leave from day 1 of employment Retirement contributions toward a pension plan and/or 401(k) A robust Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) Up to $4,000 tuition reimbursement annually Discounted supplemental benefits like pet insurance and legal services IMPORTANT: Early application submittal is encouraged. Our first review of candidates will be 4/10/2026. This position will remain open until it is filled and may close at any time without notice. Key Responsibilities: Manages the Fleet Internal Service Fund to ensure proper services, billing, and support is being provided to Fleet customers. Directs the development and implementation of a Fleet Work Management Systems and an effective program budget. Oversees the purchase of vehicles and equipment and the disposition for Fleet customers in accordance with state and City laws, policies, and procedures. Oversee warehouse operations including efficient parts ordering, parts inventory, and flow from purchase to use to ensure vehicle and equipment repairs meet repair schedules. Oversees contract monitoring and administration for all Fleet related purchasing needs. Ensures the terms and conditions are met by the contractor. Directs, supervises, counsels, and mentors Fleet employees, including performance planning, evaluating and, training. Ensures all policies and procedures are followed. Regularly reviews Fleet policies and procedures to ensure they are working and produce exceptional results. Conducts evaluations to ensure maintenance standards are met including benchmarking with other agencies. Ensures maintenance shops are adequately staffed and mechanics are properly trained. Ensures Fleet program complies with all State and Federal Environmental, Safety and Health regulations including fuel storage and storm water compliance monitoring requirements. Develops, and implements "green" policies and operation strategies, including optimal maintenance and replacement schedules for the City's Fleet, that promote a greener environment and improve the City's carbon footprint in accordance with City objectives. Ensures safe and reliable vehicles are available to meet operational requirements, while minimizing their environmental impact. Creates and implements a comprehensive "green" policy that reduces the City's Carbon emissions, air pollutant emissions, VMT, and idling by implementing programs that minimize them. Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business Management, Fleet Management, or closely related degree, plus six (6) years progressively responsible experience in Fleet management or managing public programs including a minimum four (4) years in a supervisory capacity. A combination of six (6) years of directly related program and/or management experience may be substituted for the required education. Demonstrated knowledge and experience implementing vehicle and fuel use optimization programs, including "right-sizing" fleets. Experience in modern fleet business management, budget/analysis management, business plan development, financing, acquisition methodologies (i.e., leasing), work scheduling, and estimating. Thorough knowledge of methods, materials, and tools used in the automotive and heavy equipment trades; experience in a modern, state-of-the-art fleet maintenance facility preferred. Demonstrated knowledge of technology and specific software applications to accomplish tasks and solve work-related problems; specific knowledge of industry-standard fleet management software to effectively manage all aspects of the City fleet. Ability to prepare and present clear and concise records, reports, correspondence, and other written materials to Department and City leadership. Ability to work as a team member to cooperatively work with employees, representatives of public and private agencies, supervise the work of others, and communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Possession of a valid state driver's license or Utah driving privilege card and the ability to operate a City vehicle. Working Conditions: Moderate physical effort, comfortable working positions, handling of light weights, and intermittent sitting, standing, and walking. Uncomfortable working conditions due to dirty equipment, exhaust fumes, loud noises, and weather. Exposure to stressful situations as a result of human behavior and the demands of the position. Non-traditional working hours may be required to accommodate various boards, councils, neighborhood groups, and customer schedules. Desired Qualifications: Experience working with union-represented employees. Experience establishing and overseeing a steering committee. Experience developing RFPs and subsequent contract documents. Experience establishing employee performance improvement plans.The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified.All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate
Gravitee is a 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader, on a mission to govern the world's intelligence. We deliver the industry's most advanced platform for Any API, Any Event, and Any AI Agent, trusted by global leaders like Michelin, Roche, and Blue Yonder. Why join us? The Mission: We are the first to bridge traditional API Management with the new frontier of AI Agent Security The Momentum: A high-growth Leader - combining market credibility with startup speed The DNA: We hire people who Hold Nothing Back - passionate builders who want to redefine digital infrastructure The Role: AI is reshaping how organisations build, ship, and scale digital products and APIs are the connective tissue that makes it possible. As a Platform Director, you are the strategic bridge between Gravitee's business goals and our technical execution. You will oversee multiple engineering teams, driving the delivery of innovative, high-quality platform solutions at scale. Your mission is to build, mentor, and empower the high-performing teams that will define the future of our product and our industry. What You'll Be Doing At Gravitee, impact isn't abstract, it's visible. In this role, you will: Cultivate Excellence: Lead, mentor, and scale engineering teams while championing a culture of innovation, radical accountability, and continuous improvement. Proactively identify skill gaps and engineer growth trajectories for team members through targeted coaching and professional development. Organisational Alignment: Ensure team objectives are seamlessly integrated with broader product and enterprise-level strategic goals. Mission Execution: Own the full lifecycle of engineering projects, ensuring high-velocity delivery without compromising on elite quality standards. Drive the architectural direction for scalable, maintainable software solutions that future-proof Gravitee's platform. Process Optimisation: Oversee the evolution of Agile/Scrum practices to maximise team velocity, predictability, and cross-functional synergy. Establish and enforce world-class engineering practices, including robust code reviews, security protocols, and compliance-first development. Risk & Resource Management: Proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks, technical debt, and resource constraints before they impact delivery. Monitor emerging technologies and industry trends to integrate cutting-edge capabilities into the Gravitee ecosystem. Your impact will be visible, measurable, and global. Essential Skills Proven experience leading and managing Platform/Infrastructure teams (10+ years in management roles) 3+ years overseeing and managing a Platform/Infrastructure team of at least 8 people Strong background in networking, automation, IaaC, containerisation, orchestration, databases (Terraform, OpenTofu, Argo, Kubernetes, Cloudflare, Mongo, Elastic, etc.) Experience and understanding of architecture principles across infrastructure platforms, API, security, data, integration, and application layers Experience with Agile methodologies and tools like Jira or equivalent Demonstrated ability to handle ambiguity, prioritise work, and resolve complex technical and organisational challenges Highly motivated team player with excellent social, coordination and communication skills Ability to work in an international multicultural setting Who Thrives at Gravitee At Gravitee, our growth is powered by people who bring passion to what they build, act with professionalism in how they work, and hold nothing back in their commitment to doing things well. You'll do well here if you: Care deeply about quality, clarity, and impact Are curious, adaptable, and excited by emerging technologies like AI Take ownership and follow through Value collaboration, openness, and continuous improvement Bonus points if you've worked with APIs, cloud-native platforms, AI-enabled systems, or open source, but curiosity matters most. Life at Gravitee At Gravitee, we invest in humans, not just roles. You'll get: Competitive medical coverage Pension / 401k program options Stock options - you build it, you own it 25 days holiday + in-country national holidays 3 mental health days + wellness allowance Your birthday off Professional development budget to fuel your growth Hybrid work culture with hubs across regions Quarterly team events + annual offsite at an exciting location A meaningful, progressive, global company culture that is as fun as it is hardworking Endless growth opportunities At Gravitee, we believe diverse perspectives make better products and stronger teams. At Gravitee, no employee or applicant will be treated less favorably on the grounds of sex, marital status, race, color, nationality or ethnic or national origin, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, or religion or belief. By clicking submit below, you consent to allow Gravitee to store and process the personal information submitted above.
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Gravitee is a 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader, on a mission to govern the world's intelligence. We deliver the industry's most advanced platform for Any API, Any Event, and Any AI Agent, trusted by global leaders like Michelin, Roche, and Blue Yonder. Why join us? The Mission: We are the first to bridge traditional API Management with the new frontier of AI Agent Security The Momentum: A high-growth Leader - combining market credibility with startup speed The DNA: We hire people who Hold Nothing Back - passionate builders who want to redefine digital infrastructure The Role: AI is reshaping how organisations build, ship, and scale digital products and APIs are the connective tissue that makes it possible. As a Platform Director, you are the strategic bridge between Gravitee's business goals and our technical execution. You will oversee multiple engineering teams, driving the delivery of innovative, high-quality platform solutions at scale. Your mission is to build, mentor, and empower the high-performing teams that will define the future of our product and our industry. What You'll Be Doing At Gravitee, impact isn't abstract, it's visible. In this role, you will: Cultivate Excellence: Lead, mentor, and scale engineering teams while championing a culture of innovation, radical accountability, and continuous improvement. Proactively identify skill gaps and engineer growth trajectories for team members through targeted coaching and professional development. Organisational Alignment: Ensure team objectives are seamlessly integrated with broader product and enterprise-level strategic goals. Mission Execution: Own the full lifecycle of engineering projects, ensuring high-velocity delivery without compromising on elite quality standards. Drive the architectural direction for scalable, maintainable software solutions that future-proof Gravitee's platform. Process Optimisation: Oversee the evolution of Agile/Scrum practices to maximise team velocity, predictability, and cross-functional synergy. Establish and enforce world-class engineering practices, including robust code reviews, security protocols, and compliance-first development. Risk & Resource Management: Proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks, technical debt, and resource constraints before they impact delivery. Monitor emerging technologies and industry trends to integrate cutting-edge capabilities into the Gravitee ecosystem. Your impact will be visible, measurable, and global. Essential Skills Proven experience leading and managing Platform/Infrastructure teams (10+ years in management roles) 3+ years overseeing and managing a Platform/Infrastructure team of at least 8 people Strong background in networking, automation, IaaC, containerisation, orchestration, databases (Terraform, OpenTofu, Argo, Kubernetes, Cloudflare, Mongo, Elastic, etc.) Experience and understanding of architecture principles across infrastructure platforms, API, security, data, integration, and application layers Experience with Agile methodologies and tools like Jira or equivalent Demonstrated ability to handle ambiguity, prioritise work, and resolve complex technical and organisational challenges Highly motivated team player with excellent social, coordination and communication skills Ability to work in an international multicultural setting Who Thrives at Gravitee At Gravitee, our growth is powered by people who bring passion to what they build, act with professionalism in how they work, and hold nothing back in their commitment to doing things well. You'll do well here if you: Care deeply about quality, clarity, and impact Are curious, adaptable, and excited by emerging technologies like AI Take ownership and follow through Value collaboration, openness, and continuous improvement Bonus points if you've worked with APIs, cloud-native platforms, AI-enabled systems, or open source, but curiosity matters most. Life at Gravitee At Gravitee, we invest in humans, not just roles. You'll get: Competitive medical coverage Pension / 401k program options Stock options - you build it, you own it 25 days holiday + in-country national holidays 3 mental health days + wellness allowance Your birthday off Professional development budget to fuel your growth Hybrid work culture with hubs across regions Quarterly team events + annual offsite at an exciting location A meaningful, progressive, global company culture that is as fun as it is hardworking Endless growth opportunities At Gravitee, we believe diverse perspectives make better products and stronger teams. At Gravitee, no employee or applicant will be treated less favorably on the grounds of sex, marital status, race, color, nationality or ethnic or national origin, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, or religion or belief. By clicking submit below, you consent to allow Gravitee to store and process the personal information submitted above.
The Independent Football Regulator The Independent Football Regulator (IFR) has been established to protect and promote the sustainability of English football, for the benefit of fans and the local communities football clubs serve. The IFR will help improve financial sustainability of clubs, ensure resilience across the leagues, and safeguard the heritage of English football. It will operate a licensing regime; set corporate governance standards and monitor, protect, and promote financial resilience. It will also enforce compliance with requirements on financial regulation, club ownership and directors, fan engagement, and heritage protection. The IFR will also have powers to prohibit clubs from joining competitions that are not fair or meritocratic, or that threaten the heritage or sustainability of English football. About the role This role provides strategic leadership and operational ownership of cyber security across the IFR, a small but high profile organisation. You will be responsible for developing, embedding and maturing a robust, proportionate cyber security and broader organisational security framework that protects the organisation's people, data, systems and services. Responsibilities will include: Developing, embedding, maturing and leading the organisation's cyber security strategy, governance, resilience and assurance activity. Overseeing all aspects of cyber security operations, including incident response, threat monitoring, vulnerability management and security operations Owning the wider organisational security framework, including physical security, information governance, data protection and resilience planning. Setting clear security management expectations and embedding a strong, resilient and effective security awareness culture across a small but high profile organisation. Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, regulatory requirements and government security standards, including Government Functional Standard GovS 007: Security. Providing authoritative advice to the CEO, COO, CDDO, ExCo and Board on emerging threats, risks and mitigations. Implementing a formal cyber exercising and incident response programme; driving security and operational resilience. Embedding secure by design principles across digital services, data platforms and operational processes. Ensuring the cyber security framework aligns with the regulator's digital and data roadmap. Establishing ambitious and effective cyber maturity credentials; leading on assurance, penetration testing, risk assessments and audit readiness. Implementing audit recommendations and ensuring timely remediation of identified risks. Overseeing identity and access management, cloud security and supplier assurance. Essential Requirements: Significant experience of operating effectively in cyber security leadership roles. Extensive knowledge of cyber risk management, governance and assurance frameworks including: NCSC guidance, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus and NIST frameworks. Strong understanding of data protection, privacy and information governance. Proven experience managing security operations, incident response and threat intelligence. Ability to oversee supplier risk and ensure robust third party assurance. Experience driving measurable security improvements. Experience leading cyber incidents, including response co-ordination and exercising. Excellent communication skills, including briefing senior leadership and boards. Eligibility for appropriate government security clearance. Desirable Skills: Experience working with or within regulators, sports bodies or government organisations. Relevant professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP or equivalent. Understanding of AI related security risks and model assurance. Knowledge of DevSecOps and secure software development practices. Experience maturing a security function. Familiarity with physical security, operational resilience and business continuity. If successful you will join a Non Departmental Public Body and will be employed as a Public Servant. If you are an existing Civil Servant or a DCMS employee you will no longer have access to Civil Service benefits including the Civil Service pension. The terms and conditions of employment include: Pension 12% An employee contribution of 5%, with an employer contribution of 7%. Flexible Benefit 8% Employees can choose to invest 8% of their base salary into their pension, or take as cash (post tax) Reward we will have a performance based reward programme. 31.5 days annual leave Flexible and hybrid working, 40% in office attendance Occupational sick pay 9 months paid Maternity Leave + generous paternity and adoption leave. A bespoke L&D programme to help you achieve your personal CPD, including paid membership fees Cycle-to-work scheme and much more! The Interview The interview process will assess experience through competency questions and potentially a presentation. Full details of this, including the topic, length of time, and whether or not you will need to use visual aids, will be sent to you prior to your interview. Prior to the interview you will be sent the competency questions in advance. The questions will be based on the essential criteria listed on slide 7. Your interview will take place remotely via Teams. Further Information A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made. The IFR has a location neutral pay scale. For more information on this, please see the 'Candidate Information Pack' attached Reasonable Adjustments We are committed to supporting candidates so they can perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. This includes making reasonable adjustments to our process. To request an adjustment, please email Accessibility If you are experiencing accessibility difficulties with any of the attachments, please contact us. Contact details can be found in the 'contact point for applicants' section of the job advert. Feedback Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check and complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Diversity and Inclusion The IFR is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. Contact point for applicants Email:
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
The Independent Football Regulator The Independent Football Regulator (IFR) has been established to protect and promote the sustainability of English football, for the benefit of fans and the local communities football clubs serve. The IFR will help improve financial sustainability of clubs, ensure resilience across the leagues, and safeguard the heritage of English football. It will operate a licensing regime; set corporate governance standards and monitor, protect, and promote financial resilience. It will also enforce compliance with requirements on financial regulation, club ownership and directors, fan engagement, and heritage protection. The IFR will also have powers to prohibit clubs from joining competitions that are not fair or meritocratic, or that threaten the heritage or sustainability of English football. About the role This role provides strategic leadership and operational ownership of cyber security across the IFR, a small but high profile organisation. You will be responsible for developing, embedding and maturing a robust, proportionate cyber security and broader organisational security framework that protects the organisation's people, data, systems and services. Responsibilities will include: Developing, embedding, maturing and leading the organisation's cyber security strategy, governance, resilience and assurance activity. Overseeing all aspects of cyber security operations, including incident response, threat monitoring, vulnerability management and security operations Owning the wider organisational security framework, including physical security, information governance, data protection and resilience planning. Setting clear security management expectations and embedding a strong, resilient and effective security awareness culture across a small but high profile organisation. Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, regulatory requirements and government security standards, including Government Functional Standard GovS 007: Security. Providing authoritative advice to the CEO, COO, CDDO, ExCo and Board on emerging threats, risks and mitigations. Implementing a formal cyber exercising and incident response programme; driving security and operational resilience. Embedding secure by design principles across digital services, data platforms and operational processes. Ensuring the cyber security framework aligns with the regulator's digital and data roadmap. Establishing ambitious and effective cyber maturity credentials; leading on assurance, penetration testing, risk assessments and audit readiness. Implementing audit recommendations and ensuring timely remediation of identified risks. Overseeing identity and access management, cloud security and supplier assurance. Essential Requirements: Significant experience of operating effectively in cyber security leadership roles. Extensive knowledge of cyber risk management, governance and assurance frameworks including: NCSC guidance, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus and NIST frameworks. Strong understanding of data protection, privacy and information governance. Proven experience managing security operations, incident response and threat intelligence. Ability to oversee supplier risk and ensure robust third party assurance. Experience driving measurable security improvements. Experience leading cyber incidents, including response co-ordination and exercising. Excellent communication skills, including briefing senior leadership and boards. Eligibility for appropriate government security clearance. Desirable Skills: Experience working with or within regulators, sports bodies or government organisations. Relevant professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP or equivalent. Understanding of AI related security risks and model assurance. Knowledge of DevSecOps and secure software development practices. Experience maturing a security function. Familiarity with physical security, operational resilience and business continuity. If successful you will join a Non Departmental Public Body and will be employed as a Public Servant. If you are an existing Civil Servant or a DCMS employee you will no longer have access to Civil Service benefits including the Civil Service pension. The terms and conditions of employment include: Pension 12% An employee contribution of 5%, with an employer contribution of 7%. Flexible Benefit 8% Employees can choose to invest 8% of their base salary into their pension, or take as cash (post tax) Reward we will have a performance based reward programme. 31.5 days annual leave Flexible and hybrid working, 40% in office attendance Occupational sick pay 9 months paid Maternity Leave + generous paternity and adoption leave. A bespoke L&D programme to help you achieve your personal CPD, including paid membership fees Cycle-to-work scheme and much more! The Interview The interview process will assess experience through competency questions and potentially a presentation. Full details of this, including the topic, length of time, and whether or not you will need to use visual aids, will be sent to you prior to your interview. Prior to the interview you will be sent the competency questions in advance. The questions will be based on the essential criteria listed on slide 7. Your interview will take place remotely via Teams. Further Information A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made. The IFR has a location neutral pay scale. For more information on this, please see the 'Candidate Information Pack' attached Reasonable Adjustments We are committed to supporting candidates so they can perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. This includes making reasonable adjustments to our process. To request an adjustment, please email Accessibility If you are experiencing accessibility difficulties with any of the attachments, please contact us. Contact details can be found in the 'contact point for applicants' section of the job advert. Feedback Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check and complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Diversity and Inclusion The IFR is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. Contact point for applicants Email:
Job Description Overview Shape the Future of our cities and environments. Are you a Civil Structural Engineer Are you ready to take up a vital role in some of the UK's most exciting and innovativeJoin and take a leading role in shaping the future of our cities and environments.We are looking for an energetic and experienced Associate Director Civil Structural Engineer to join our team within the Design & Advanced Technology (D&AT) Practice of . You'll be part of a talented, multi-disciplinary team delivering cutting edge, iconic projects across the Energy, Defence, and Nuclear sectors - projects like Hinkley Point C, Sizewell C, EPR2, Ministry of Defence Frameworks, and more.As a key member of our team, you'll play a vital role in delivering transformational programmes for critical UK infrastructure, with opportunities to work on landmark engineering projects both domestically and internationally. We're committed to providing industry-leading solutions throughout the project lifecycle, adding value through client-side and construction-phase support.Become part of a team where every voice matters, and together we can tackle our clients' toughest challenges. We foster a diverse and inclusive environment where world-class talent thrives without boundaries. For us, collaboration isn't a buzzword. We value the different perspectives our people bring and recognise everyone for their contributions equally.We also know that different people have different priorities, which is why we're here to support you with whatever you need.We offer hybrid working which involves 3 days per week being office/site based. This position is based in our Belfast, Glasgow or Manchester offices. Your RoleThe role will offer a challenging and rewarding opportunity to apply knowledge, experience, and problem-solving skills whilst providing good opportunities for career development.As an Associate Director Civil Structural Engineer in the D&AT practice, the successful candidate would have the following responsibilities: Lead a team of Civil Structural Engineers for delivery of technical design work on complex multi-disciplinary projects following relevant national and project specific design codes and standards, and to high-quality levels in areas such as reinforced concrete or structural steel buildings, foundations, and/or underground structures. Lead on the development of project design deliverables for Civil Structural aspects of complex multi-disciplinary projects and work with the project management team to successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones and programmes Responsible for managing production, reviewing, and approving technical deliverables such as design reports, drawings, calculations, and scopes of work Provide Technical Leadership within discipline for the regional and national D&AT practice and influence D&AT Practice wide initiatives and recommend best practices to improve internal process and services. Grow, develop, and manage the Civil Structural Engineering capabilities within the regional and/or nationally practice. Work independently with guidance in only the most challenging situations. Exercise personal judgement to solve difficult problems where appropriate and provide guidance to junior team members. Advise client, operational, project, or service activities within project teams and wider D&AT Practice initiatives. Manage or collaborate on technical aspects of bid proposals. Work closely with a multi-disciplinary team in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions. About YouThe ideal candidate would be a well-rounded and versatile individual who exemplifies the following key skills and attributes: A degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or equivalent. Chartered Civil/Structural Engineer. Proven experience in leading large-scale Civil Structural engineering design delivery for a design consultancy including within a multi-disciplinary environment. Takes broad perspective to identify innovative solutions, challenges the status quo. Demonstrates in-depth knowledge and broad expertise in Civil Structural engineering including reinforced concrete and steel structures. Demonstrates exemplary communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to diverse stakeholders. Expert knowledge of current design codes and standards as well as industry best practices, including CDM Regulations. Knowledge of other international design codes such as American codes is also beneficial but not required. Proficiency in applicable analytical software and related tools such as Tekla, Robot, or STAAD. Experience in Nuclear energy or Nuclear defence market is essential. Experience in dynamic or seismic design is beneficial but not required. A proactive, highly motivated mindset with a collaborative approach to drive teamwork and shared success across projects and the wider AtkinsRealis D&AT practice. Comfortable liaising with stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally. Reward & benefitsExplore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life. About AtkinsRéalisWe're , a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Additional information Security clearance This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsRéalis , we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Job Description Overview Shape the Future of our cities and environments. Are you a Civil Structural Engineer Are you ready to take up a vital role in some of the UK's most exciting and innovativeJoin and take a leading role in shaping the future of our cities and environments.We are looking for an energetic and experienced Associate Director Civil Structural Engineer to join our team within the Design & Advanced Technology (D&AT) Practice of . You'll be part of a talented, multi-disciplinary team delivering cutting edge, iconic projects across the Energy, Defence, and Nuclear sectors - projects like Hinkley Point C, Sizewell C, EPR2, Ministry of Defence Frameworks, and more.As a key member of our team, you'll play a vital role in delivering transformational programmes for critical UK infrastructure, with opportunities to work on landmark engineering projects both domestically and internationally. We're committed to providing industry-leading solutions throughout the project lifecycle, adding value through client-side and construction-phase support.Become part of a team where every voice matters, and together we can tackle our clients' toughest challenges. We foster a diverse and inclusive environment where world-class talent thrives without boundaries. For us, collaboration isn't a buzzword. We value the different perspectives our people bring and recognise everyone for their contributions equally.We also know that different people have different priorities, which is why we're here to support you with whatever you need.We offer hybrid working which involves 3 days per week being office/site based. This position is based in our Belfast, Glasgow or Manchester offices. Your RoleThe role will offer a challenging and rewarding opportunity to apply knowledge, experience, and problem-solving skills whilst providing good opportunities for career development.As an Associate Director Civil Structural Engineer in the D&AT practice, the successful candidate would have the following responsibilities: Lead a team of Civil Structural Engineers for delivery of technical design work on complex multi-disciplinary projects following relevant national and project specific design codes and standards, and to high-quality levels in areas such as reinforced concrete or structural steel buildings, foundations, and/or underground structures. Lead on the development of project design deliverables for Civil Structural aspects of complex multi-disciplinary projects and work with the project management team to successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones and programmes Responsible for managing production, reviewing, and approving technical deliverables such as design reports, drawings, calculations, and scopes of work Provide Technical Leadership within discipline for the regional and national D&AT practice and influence D&AT Practice wide initiatives and recommend best practices to improve internal process and services. Grow, develop, and manage the Civil Structural Engineering capabilities within the regional and/or nationally practice. Work independently with guidance in only the most challenging situations. Exercise personal judgement to solve difficult problems where appropriate and provide guidance to junior team members. Advise client, operational, project, or service activities within project teams and wider D&AT Practice initiatives. Manage or collaborate on technical aspects of bid proposals. Work closely with a multi-disciplinary team in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions. About YouThe ideal candidate would be a well-rounded and versatile individual who exemplifies the following key skills and attributes: A degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or equivalent. Chartered Civil/Structural Engineer. Proven experience in leading large-scale Civil Structural engineering design delivery for a design consultancy including within a multi-disciplinary environment. Takes broad perspective to identify innovative solutions, challenges the status quo. Demonstrates in-depth knowledge and broad expertise in Civil Structural engineering including reinforced concrete and steel structures. Demonstrates exemplary communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to diverse stakeholders. Expert knowledge of current design codes and standards as well as industry best practices, including CDM Regulations. Knowledge of other international design codes such as American codes is also beneficial but not required. Proficiency in applicable analytical software and related tools such as Tekla, Robot, or STAAD. Experience in Nuclear energy or Nuclear defence market is essential. Experience in dynamic or seismic design is beneficial but not required. A proactive, highly motivated mindset with a collaborative approach to drive teamwork and shared success across projects and the wider AtkinsRealis D&AT practice. Comfortable liaising with stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally. Reward & benefitsExplore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life. About AtkinsRéalisWe're , a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Additional information Security clearance This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsRéalis , we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.
Event Manager - Events £40,000 -£45,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits Hybrid Working Oxford Industry leader in b2b events business seeks a highly talented Event Manager to take full ownership of a number of leading international b2b events with scope for international travel. The Event Manager will be an experienced professional responsible for the full end-to-end delivery of up to 4 b2b conferences, exhibitions and networking events a year - these range in size from 200- 800. Role Responsibilities: Event Manager Managing end-to-end delivery of allocated events of varying size, format, and complexity across a range of geographies. Working with sales team to create packages that are innovative and profitable, identifying fixed vs variable costs and securing appropriate margins and delivery on ROI. Working with the procured suppliers to significantly improve the experience for their commercial clients and attendees at the events. Creation and implementation of event signage and other collateral and materials. Organise staffing plans and requirements for each event to include task allocation, travel and accommodation booking. Designing and managing floor plans and space requirements for each event. Executing event delivery - with end-to-end accountability for operational management of all events including customer journeys and onsite experience. Responsible for risk and compliance at events - ensure security plans are adhered to and that each event has a full risk assessment. Manage events onsite including running briefings and management of onsite staff and vendors. Budgetary Management Profile Required: Event Manager Proven track record in the successful strategic, operational, and financial planning and delivery of conferences, exhibitions and networking events. Strong negotiation and contracting skills with venues and suppliers. White glove experience for clients and customers implementation. Proactive and takes initiative by being able to identify problems, research and evaluate options creatively and innovatively. Proven experience in managing compliance and roll out risk policies and documentation affecting international events and awards. Budgetary Experience Experience running events internationally Confident decision-making thought leadership and a focus on finding solutions and achieving results by taking accountability and ownership of decisions made. Experience of using table planning/ floor planning software Lipton Media is a dynamic, proactive and progressive media recruitment agency solely dedicated to the media industry. We are leaders across media sales and creative opportunities. We cover: media, digital media, print, exhibition, event, conference, outdoor and radio sales, in addition to marketing, conference production and editorial jobs. Our clients range from small start-up companies to FTSE 100 and 250 businesses. We work with people at every stage of their career from undergraduates looking for their first entry point into sales to senior managers and directors looking for their next move.
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Event Manager - Events £40,000 -£45,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits Hybrid Working Oxford Industry leader in b2b events business seeks a highly talented Event Manager to take full ownership of a number of leading international b2b events with scope for international travel. The Event Manager will be an experienced professional responsible for the full end-to-end delivery of up to 4 b2b conferences, exhibitions and networking events a year - these range in size from 200- 800. Role Responsibilities: Event Manager Managing end-to-end delivery of allocated events of varying size, format, and complexity across a range of geographies. Working with sales team to create packages that are innovative and profitable, identifying fixed vs variable costs and securing appropriate margins and delivery on ROI. Working with the procured suppliers to significantly improve the experience for their commercial clients and attendees at the events. Creation and implementation of event signage and other collateral and materials. Organise staffing plans and requirements for each event to include task allocation, travel and accommodation booking. Designing and managing floor plans and space requirements for each event. Executing event delivery - with end-to-end accountability for operational management of all events including customer journeys and onsite experience. Responsible for risk and compliance at events - ensure security plans are adhered to and that each event has a full risk assessment. Manage events onsite including running briefings and management of onsite staff and vendors. Budgetary Management Profile Required: Event Manager Proven track record in the successful strategic, operational, and financial planning and delivery of conferences, exhibitions and networking events. Strong negotiation and contracting skills with venues and suppliers. White glove experience for clients and customers implementation. Proactive and takes initiative by being able to identify problems, research and evaluate options creatively and innovatively. Proven experience in managing compliance and roll out risk policies and documentation affecting international events and awards. Budgetary Experience Experience running events internationally Confident decision-making thought leadership and a focus on finding solutions and achieving results by taking accountability and ownership of decisions made. Experience of using table planning/ floor planning software Lipton Media is a dynamic, proactive and progressive media recruitment agency solely dedicated to the media industry. We are leaders across media sales and creative opportunities. We cover: media, digital media, print, exhibition, event, conference, outdoor and radio sales, in addition to marketing, conference production and editorial jobs. Our clients range from small start-up companies to FTSE 100 and 250 businesses. We work with people at every stage of their career from undergraduates looking for their first entry point into sales to senior managers and directors looking for their next move.
Event Manager - Events £37,000 -£48,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits Hybrid Working London Global industry leader in b2b events business seeks a highly talented Event Manager to take full ownership of a number of leading international b2b events with scope for international travel. The Event Manager will be an experienced professional responsible for the full end-to-end delivery of up to 8 b2b conferences a year - these range in size from 300- 2000. On the larger events additional team members will be supporting too. Role Responsibilities: Event Manager Managing end-to-end delivery of allocated events of varying size, format, and complexity across a range of geographies. Working with sales team to create packages that are innovative and profitable, identifying fixed vs variable costs and securing appropriate margins and delivery on ROI. Working with the procured suppliers to significantly improve the experience for their commercial clients and attendees at the events. Creation and implementation of event signage and other collateral and materials. Organise staffing plans and requirements for each event to include task allocation, travel and accommodation booking. Designing and managing floor plans and space requirements for each event. Executing event delivery - with end-to-end accountability for operational management of all events including customer journeys and onsite experience. Responsible for risk and compliance at events - ensure security plans are adhered to and that each event has a full risk assessment. Manage events onsite including running briefings and management of onsite staff and vendors. Budgetary Management Profile Required: Event Manager Proven track record in the successful strategic, operational, and financial planning and delivery of conferences / expo's of varying size. Strong negotiation and contracting skills with venues and suppliers. White glove experience for clients and customers implementation. Proactive and takes initiative by being able to identify problems, research and evaluate options creatively and innovatively. Proven experience in managing compliance and roll out risk policies and documentation affecting international events and awards. Budgetary Experience Experience running events internationally Confident decision-making thought leadership and a focus on finding solutions and achieving results by taking accountability and ownership of decisions made. Experience of using table planning/ floor planning software Lipton Media is a dynamic, proactive and progressive media recruitment agency solely dedicated to the media industry. We are leaders across media sales and creative opportunities. We cover: media, digital media, print, exhibition, event, conference, outdoor and radio sales, in addition to marketing, conference production and editorial jobs. Our clients range from small start-up companies to FTSE 100 and 250 businesses. We work with people at every stage of their career from undergraduates looking for their first entry point into sales to senior managers and directors looking for their next move.
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Event Manager - Events £37,000 -£48,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits Hybrid Working London Global industry leader in b2b events business seeks a highly talented Event Manager to take full ownership of a number of leading international b2b events with scope for international travel. The Event Manager will be an experienced professional responsible for the full end-to-end delivery of up to 8 b2b conferences a year - these range in size from 300- 2000. On the larger events additional team members will be supporting too. Role Responsibilities: Event Manager Managing end-to-end delivery of allocated events of varying size, format, and complexity across a range of geographies. Working with sales team to create packages that are innovative and profitable, identifying fixed vs variable costs and securing appropriate margins and delivery on ROI. Working with the procured suppliers to significantly improve the experience for their commercial clients and attendees at the events. Creation and implementation of event signage and other collateral and materials. Organise staffing plans and requirements for each event to include task allocation, travel and accommodation booking. Designing and managing floor plans and space requirements for each event. Executing event delivery - with end-to-end accountability for operational management of all events including customer journeys and onsite experience. Responsible for risk and compliance at events - ensure security plans are adhered to and that each event has a full risk assessment. Manage events onsite including running briefings and management of onsite staff and vendors. Budgetary Management Profile Required: Event Manager Proven track record in the successful strategic, operational, and financial planning and delivery of conferences / expo's of varying size. Strong negotiation and contracting skills with venues and suppliers. White glove experience for clients and customers implementation. Proactive and takes initiative by being able to identify problems, research and evaluate options creatively and innovatively. Proven experience in managing compliance and roll out risk policies and documentation affecting international events and awards. Budgetary Experience Experience running events internationally Confident decision-making thought leadership and a focus on finding solutions and achieving results by taking accountability and ownership of decisions made. Experience of using table planning/ floor planning software Lipton Media is a dynamic, proactive and progressive media recruitment agency solely dedicated to the media industry. We are leaders across media sales and creative opportunities. We cover: media, digital media, print, exhibition, event, conference, outdoor and radio sales, in addition to marketing, conference production and editorial jobs. Our clients range from small start-up companies to FTSE 100 and 250 businesses. We work with people at every stage of their career from undergraduates looking for their first entry point into sales to senior managers and directors looking for their next move.
Event Manager - Events £40,000 -£47,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits Hybrid Working 1 Year Contract London Industry leader in b2b events business seeks a highly talented Event Manager to take full ownership of a number of leading international b2b events with scope for international travel. The Event Manager will be an experienced professional responsible for the full end-to-end delivery of up to 4 b2b conferences, exhibitions and networking events a year - these range in size from 200- 800. Role Responsibilities: Event Manager Managing end-to-end delivery of allocated events of varying size, format, and complexity across a range of geographies. Working with sales team to create packages that are innovative and profitable, identifying fixed vs variable costs and securing appropriate margins and delivery on ROI. Working with the procured suppliers to significantly improve the experience for their commercial clients and attendees at the events. Creation and implementation of event signage and other collateral and materials. Organise staffing plans and requirements for each event to include task allocation, travel and accommodation booking. Designing and managing floor plans and space requirements for each event. Executing event delivery - with end-to-end accountability for operational management of all events including customer journeys and onsite experience. Responsible for risk and compliance at events - ensure security plans are adhered to and that each event has a full risk assessment. Manage events onsite including running briefings and management of onsite staff and vendors. Budgetary Management Profile Required: Event Manager Proven track record in the successful strategic, operational, and financial planning and delivery of conferences, exhibitions and networking events. Strong negotiation and contracting skills with venues and suppliers. White glove experience for clients and customers implementation. Proactive and takes initiative by being able to identify problems, research and evaluate options creatively and innovatively. Proven experience in managing compliance and roll out risk policies and documentation affecting international events and awards. Budgetary Experience Experience running events internationally Confident decision-making thought leadership and a focus on finding solutions and achieving results by taking accountability and ownership of decisions made. Experience of using table planning/ floor planning software Lipton Media is a dynamic, proactive and progressive media recruitment agency solely dedicated to the media industry. We are leaders across media sales and creative opportunities. We cover: media, digital media, print, exhibition, event, conference, outdoor and radio sales, in addition to marketing, conference production and editorial jobs. Our clients range from small start-up companies to FTSE 100 and 250 businesses. We work with people at every stage of their career from undergraduates looking for their first entry point into sales to senior managers and directors looking for their next move.
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Event Manager - Events £40,000 -£47,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits Hybrid Working 1 Year Contract London Industry leader in b2b events business seeks a highly talented Event Manager to take full ownership of a number of leading international b2b events with scope for international travel. The Event Manager will be an experienced professional responsible for the full end-to-end delivery of up to 4 b2b conferences, exhibitions and networking events a year - these range in size from 200- 800. Role Responsibilities: Event Manager Managing end-to-end delivery of allocated events of varying size, format, and complexity across a range of geographies. Working with sales team to create packages that are innovative and profitable, identifying fixed vs variable costs and securing appropriate margins and delivery on ROI. Working with the procured suppliers to significantly improve the experience for their commercial clients and attendees at the events. Creation and implementation of event signage and other collateral and materials. Organise staffing plans and requirements for each event to include task allocation, travel and accommodation booking. Designing and managing floor plans and space requirements for each event. Executing event delivery - with end-to-end accountability for operational management of all events including customer journeys and onsite experience. Responsible for risk and compliance at events - ensure security plans are adhered to and that each event has a full risk assessment. Manage events onsite including running briefings and management of onsite staff and vendors. Budgetary Management Profile Required: Event Manager Proven track record in the successful strategic, operational, and financial planning and delivery of conferences, exhibitions and networking events. Strong negotiation and contracting skills with venues and suppliers. White glove experience for clients and customers implementation. Proactive and takes initiative by being able to identify problems, research and evaluate options creatively and innovatively. Proven experience in managing compliance and roll out risk policies and documentation affecting international events and awards. Budgetary Experience Experience running events internationally Confident decision-making thought leadership and a focus on finding solutions and achieving results by taking accountability and ownership of decisions made. Experience of using table planning/ floor planning software Lipton Media is a dynamic, proactive and progressive media recruitment agency solely dedicated to the media industry. We are leaders across media sales and creative opportunities. We cover: media, digital media, print, exhibition, event, conference, outdoor and radio sales, in addition to marketing, conference production and editorial jobs. Our clients range from small start-up companies to FTSE 100 and 250 businesses. We work with people at every stage of their career from undergraduates looking for their first entry point into sales to senior managers and directors looking for their next move.
