Are you ready to lead safety innovation in one of the UK's most ambitious cities? Leeds City Council is seeking a visionary Health and Safety Manager to shape the future of safety across our Highways & Transportation services. This is more than a compliance role. It's a chance to lead strategic transformation, protect lives, and contribute to the city's bold ambitions for Health & Wellbeing, Inclusive Growth, and Zero Carbon. Why Leeds? Leeds is a city on the move, literally. With major infrastructure projects, sustainability goals, and community-focused initiatives, we're building a city that's safer, greener, and more inclusive. As one of the largest employers in the region, Leeds City Council is committed to delivering the Best City Ambition through empowered leadership and collaborative innovation. About the Role As the senior Responsible and Competent Person for Highways & Transportation, you'll: Lead a skilled Health & Safety team with strategic oversight and operational excellence. Develop and implement robust policies, risk assessments, and performance frameworks. Collaborate with senior leaders, trade unions, and external agencies to drive continuous improvement. Champion a culture of safety, wellbeing, and accountability across all levels of service. About You We're looking for someone who: Holds relevant HSE qualifications, such as NEBOSH, IOSH and similar, coupled with extensive experience in a HSE leadership position. Has significant experience in health and safety legislation, strategy, and leadership. Communicates with impact, builds trust, and inspires teams. Embodies our Council Values and is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. What We Offer Competitive salary and generous annual leave Membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund Flexible and hybrid working arrangements Career development and CPD opportunities A wide range of staff benefits to support your wellbeing Make a Real Impact This is your opportunity to be part of a team that's not just maintaining infrastructure but transforming how Leeds moves, grows, and thrives. Your leadership will directly contribute to making Leeds a safer, more resilient city for everyone. What you need to do now Please click apply now, upload your current CV and a 1-page cover letter, advising why you are interested in working for the local authority and your suitability for the position.All applications are being managed by Karly Clark, Senior Business Director Hays PLC. For more information please contact Karly directly on (phone number removed). Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Jan 13, 2026
Full time
Are you ready to lead safety innovation in one of the UK's most ambitious cities? Leeds City Council is seeking a visionary Health and Safety Manager to shape the future of safety across our Highways & Transportation services. This is more than a compliance role. It's a chance to lead strategic transformation, protect lives, and contribute to the city's bold ambitions for Health & Wellbeing, Inclusive Growth, and Zero Carbon. Why Leeds? Leeds is a city on the move, literally. With major infrastructure projects, sustainability goals, and community-focused initiatives, we're building a city that's safer, greener, and more inclusive. As one of the largest employers in the region, Leeds City Council is committed to delivering the Best City Ambition through empowered leadership and collaborative innovation. About the Role As the senior Responsible and Competent Person for Highways & Transportation, you'll: Lead a skilled Health & Safety team with strategic oversight and operational excellence. Develop and implement robust policies, risk assessments, and performance frameworks. Collaborate with senior leaders, trade unions, and external agencies to drive continuous improvement. Champion a culture of safety, wellbeing, and accountability across all levels of service. About You We're looking for someone who: Holds relevant HSE qualifications, such as NEBOSH, IOSH and similar, coupled with extensive experience in a HSE leadership position. Has significant experience in health and safety legislation, strategy, and leadership. Communicates with impact, builds trust, and inspires teams. Embodies our Council Values and is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. What We Offer Competitive salary and generous annual leave Membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund Flexible and hybrid working arrangements Career development and CPD opportunities A wide range of staff benefits to support your wellbeing Make a Real Impact This is your opportunity to be part of a team that's not just maintaining infrastructure but transforming how Leeds moves, grows, and thrives. Your leadership will directly contribute to making Leeds a safer, more resilient city for everyone. What you need to do now Please click apply now, upload your current CV and a 1-page cover letter, advising why you are interested in working for the local authority and your suitability for the position.All applications are being managed by Karly Clark, Senior Business Director Hays PLC. For more information please contact Karly directly on (phone number removed). Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Commercial Director Location: East Midlands Reports to: Managing Director Hours: Full time, Permanent About the Role: At Allison Homes, we are an award-winning private housebuilder with a clear ambition to redefine quality, value and sustainability in the communities we create across the Central and East of England, the Midlands and the South West. Our growth is driven by a relentless focus on excellence, long-term thinking and doing the right thing for our customers, partners and people. Our purpose is bold: to deliver aspirational, well-designed homes that remain accessible without compromise. We believe our people are the catalyst for success, and we are proud to foster a culture that champions Trust, Teamwork, Kindness, Passion and Performance , empowering individuals to lead, challenge and make a lasting impact. To support the next phase of our East Midlands expansion, we are introducing a new Commercial Director role - a pivotal leadership position created to elevate commercial capability and drive regional performance. This role offers a rare opportunity to shape and embed a best-in-class commercial function, with full accountability for commercial strategy, governance, and risk across a growing and increasingly complex development portfolio. Based in the East Midlands, the Commercial Director will be a key architect of the region s future success. Working as part of the regional leadership team, you will partner closely with the Managing Director and senior leaders across Land, Technical, Construction, Sales and Finance to transform commercial outcomes, strengthen supply chain resilience, and unlock sustainable, profitable growth from land acquisition through to final account. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership & Governance Provide strategic commercial leadership across the East Midlands region, aligned with Group objectives. Act as a key member of the regional senior leadership team, contributing to business planning and decision-making. Establish and maintain robust commercial governance, controls, and reporting frameworks. Promote a strong commercial culture focused on accountability, transparency, and value creation. Team Leadership & Development Lead, mentor, and develop the regional commercial function, including Commercial Manager, Quantity Surveyors, Estimator and Buyers. Set clear objectives, KPIs, and performance expectations, conducting regular appraisals and succession planning. Ensure resourcing levels and capability align with current and future business needs. Champion continuous improvement and professional development across the team. Cost Management & Financial Performance Take full commercial ownership of regional development budgets from land appraisal through to final account. Lead commercial input into land bids, ensuring robust cost plans, risk assessments, and value optimisation. Oversee monthly cost forecasting, cash flow management, CVRs and financial reporting. Ensure accurate, timely commercial information is provided to the Board and senior stakeholders. Procurement & Supply Chain Strategy Set and implement the regional procurement and supply chain strategy in line with Group frameworks. Build and maintain strong strategic relationships with key subcontractors, suppliers and consultants. Oversee tendering, negotiation, and appointment of supply chain partners to ensure best value, quality, and compliance. Monitor supply chain performance and drive continuous improvement and value engineering. Contract Management & Risk Ensure all commercial and contractual arrangements are robust, compliant, and effectively managed. Provide leadership on the management of contractual risks, disputes, claims, and final account negotiations. Identify, assess, and mitigate commercial and financial risks across the development lifecycle. Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with Land teams to influence site acquisition strategy and ensure commercial viability. Collaborate with Technical and Design teams to optimise designs through value engineering. Support Construction teams with timely procurement strategies and programme alignment. Partner with Finance to ensure alignment between commercial reporting and financial controls. Essential Skills and Experience: Proven experience in a senior commercial leadership role (Commercial Director / Head of Commercial / Senior Commercial Manager) within residential housebuilding. Strong track record of delivering profitable growth in a regional housebuilding business. Extensive knowledge of residential construction methods, procurement routes, and supply chains. Expert understanding of cost planning, budgeting, contract administration, and commercial risk management. Demonstrable experience leading and developing large, high-performing commercial teams. Qualifications: Degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or related discipline. Professional membership of RICS or CIOB preferred. Full UK driving licence. Personal Attributes: Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen and a results-driven mindset. Confident, credible leader with the ability to influence at senior and Board level. Excellent negotiator with a pragmatic and solutions-focused approach. Highly organised, resilient, and able to manage complexity in a fast-paced environment. A role model for our company values of Trust, Teamwork, Kindness, Passion and Performance. This list is not exhaustive. To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Allison Homes Group, please do not hesitate to apply.
Jan 13, 2026
Full time
Commercial Director Location: East Midlands Reports to: Managing Director Hours: Full time, Permanent About the Role: At Allison Homes, we are an award-winning private housebuilder with a clear ambition to redefine quality, value and sustainability in the communities we create across the Central and East of England, the Midlands and the South West. Our growth is driven by a relentless focus on excellence, long-term thinking and doing the right thing for our customers, partners and people. Our purpose is bold: to deliver aspirational, well-designed homes that remain accessible without compromise. We believe our people are the catalyst for success, and we are proud to foster a culture that champions Trust, Teamwork, Kindness, Passion and Performance , empowering individuals to lead, challenge and make a lasting impact. To support the next phase of our East Midlands expansion, we are introducing a new Commercial Director role - a pivotal leadership position created to elevate commercial capability and drive regional performance. This role offers a rare opportunity to shape and embed a best-in-class commercial function, with full accountability for commercial strategy, governance, and risk across a growing and increasingly complex development portfolio. Based in the East Midlands, the Commercial Director will be a key architect of the region s future success. Working as part of the regional leadership team, you will partner closely with the Managing Director and senior leaders across Land, Technical, Construction, Sales and Finance to transform commercial outcomes, strengthen supply chain resilience, and unlock sustainable, profitable growth from land acquisition through to final account. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership & Governance Provide strategic commercial leadership across the East Midlands region, aligned with Group objectives. Act as a key member of the regional senior leadership team, contributing to business planning and decision-making. Establish and maintain robust commercial governance, controls, and reporting frameworks. Promote a strong commercial culture focused on accountability, transparency, and value creation. Team Leadership & Development Lead, mentor, and develop the regional commercial function, including Commercial Manager, Quantity Surveyors, Estimator and Buyers. Set clear objectives, KPIs, and performance expectations, conducting regular appraisals and succession planning. Ensure resourcing levels and capability align with current and future business needs. Champion continuous improvement and professional development across the team. Cost Management & Financial Performance Take full commercial ownership of regional development budgets from land appraisal through to final account. Lead commercial input into land bids, ensuring robust cost plans, risk assessments, and value optimisation. Oversee monthly cost forecasting, cash flow management, CVRs and financial reporting. Ensure accurate, timely commercial information is provided to the Board and senior stakeholders. Procurement & Supply Chain Strategy Set and implement the regional procurement and supply chain strategy in line with Group frameworks. Build and maintain strong strategic relationships with key subcontractors, suppliers and consultants. Oversee tendering, negotiation, and appointment of supply chain partners to ensure best value, quality, and compliance. Monitor supply chain performance and drive continuous improvement and value engineering. Contract Management & Risk Ensure all commercial and contractual arrangements are robust, compliant, and effectively managed. Provide leadership on the management of contractual risks, disputes, claims, and final account negotiations. Identify, assess, and mitigate commercial and financial risks across the development lifecycle. Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with Land teams to influence site acquisition strategy and ensure commercial viability. Collaborate with Technical and Design teams to optimise designs through value engineering. Support Construction teams with timely procurement strategies and programme alignment. Partner with Finance to ensure alignment between commercial reporting and financial controls. Essential Skills and Experience: Proven experience in a senior commercial leadership role (Commercial Director / Head of Commercial / Senior Commercial Manager) within residential housebuilding. Strong track record of delivering profitable growth in a regional housebuilding business. Extensive knowledge of residential construction methods, procurement routes, and supply chains. Expert understanding of cost planning, budgeting, contract administration, and commercial risk management. Demonstrable experience leading and developing large, high-performing commercial teams. Qualifications: Degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or related discipline. Professional membership of RICS or CIOB preferred. Full UK driving licence. Personal Attributes: Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen and a results-driven mindset. Confident, credible leader with the ability to influence at senior and Board level. Excellent negotiator with a pragmatic and solutions-focused approach. Highly organised, resilient, and able to manage complexity in a fast-paced environment. A role model for our company values of Trust, Teamwork, Kindness, Passion and Performance. This list is not exhaustive. To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Allison Homes Group, please do not hesitate to apply.
Job Title: Employee Relations & Business Change Manager Location: Any HUB Contract and working pattern: Permanent We are all about Being Your Best and having a career with real Moments that Matter! Employing around 850 people across the UK, we are proud to be a responsible business that takes care of our people, values diversity, gives something back to our communities and works to minimise our environmental impact. For 150 years AG Barr has been building great brands and is home to some of the nations favourite flavours. At our core is IRN-BRU, launched in 1901 and still going strong today, the vibrant RUBICON fruit based brand, Boost making every moment better with a caffeine kick, hydration hit or tasty treat, and FUNKIN where real fruit means authentic taste. We also have a number of exciting owned brands within our portfolio including MOMA, which crafts quality oats into great tasting oat drinks and porridges. There's never been a better time to join us! What we're looking for We're looking to recruit an Employee Relations & Business Change Manager to lead two critical areas for AG Barr: the execution of organisational transformation projects and the management of employee relations casework. You will act as a trusted employment law advisor to the wider People team (and business) and maintain oversight, evolution and development of our policy suite. This role will lead the execution for activities such as organisational model changes, People integration following M&A activity, and changes. You'll report directly to the Director of People Operations and will manage a team of People Advisors, providing expert employment law guidance, assurance, and developmental case management support and coaching. The role also works closely with the People Performance team to realise the strategic objectives of Commercial, Supply Chain and Central business units and identify areas where upskilling may be required to address capability gaps to ensure positive employee relations. As our Employee Relations and Business change manager you will Planning & Delivery: Lead the execution of the People workstream for major business change projects, supporting the Director of People Operations with planning work including organisational redesigns and restructures, ensuring alignment with commercial objectives and legal compliance. Redundancy Management: Design, plan, and execute all stages of collective and individual redundancy programmes, including consultation processes, communication strategies, selection criteria development, and documentation. Acquisition & Integration: Act as a People specialist during acquisition activities supporting the design and executing the integration planning process (e.g., TUPE transfers, post-merger integration), ensuring seamless and compliant transfer of employees and harmonisation of terms and conditions. Stakeholder Management: Develop and maintain strong working relationships with senior leaders, external legal counsel, and union/employee representatives, managing expectations and securing buy-in for change initiatives. Policy Development: Review and update relevant People policies (e.g., Maternity, Disciplinary, Redundancy etc) to ensure they are fit for purpose, legally sound, and reflect best practice. Complex Case Management: Personally manage the most sensitive, high-risk, and complex ER cases (e.g., senior misconduct, complex discrimination claims, large-scale disciplinary matters, executive exits). Employment Tribunal (ET) Support: Act as the internal lead on all potential and actual Employment Tribunal claims, collaborating closely with external legal counsel, preparing documentation, and managing witness preparation. Risk Mitigation: Provide expert guidance to Performance Partners and senior leaders on ER matters to proactively identify and mitigate legal and reputational risks associated with employee disputes. People Leadership: Lead and develop a team of People Advisors. Coaching & Mentoring: Provide hands on coaching and technical mentorship to the team, developing their expertise in complex casework and risk assessment. What you'll bring Deep Expertise: Demonstrable, in-depth experience executing the People workstream activities for significant organisational restructures and managing complex redundancy processes (both collective and individual). ER Mastery: Proven experience managing a high volume of complex and high risk Employee Relations casework up to and including Employment Tribunal preparation. Acquisitions Experience: Practical experience in the People aspects of mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures, including familiarity with relevant legislation (e.g., TUPE). Legal Acumen: Expert knowledge of UK/relevant employment law and an ability to translate legal requirements into practical, commercially focused People solutions. Consultancy Skills: Exceptional influencing, negotiation, and consultation skills, with the ability to engage confidently with senior executive stakeholders and employee representatives/unions. People Leadership Experience: Prior experience in managing, mentoring, or coaching a team. Experience working in a fast paced change environment. Experience in policy drafting and delivery of training on ER/Change topics. You will also demonstrate our AG Barr behaviours of Being Honest, Accountable, Connected and Brave. What we offer We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive culture where your voice can be heard. Our skilled, loyal and committed people are critical to the future success of AG Barr which is why we are continually investing in our employees to develop their talent. We look after our employees by offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes; Uncapped bonus linked to business performance Defined contribution Pension Up to 34 days holiday (depending on shift pattern) Flexible holiday trading Flexible cash pot to spend on benefits Healthcare Cash Plan Flexible benefits e.g. discounts & cashbacks, gym memberships, technology purchases etc Life assurance Save as you earn scheme Staff sales discount Free AG Barr products throughout your working day and staff sales Annual salary review Ongoing professional development and access to Learning and Development programmes and content And much more! To find out more about what it is like to work for AG Barr, please visit our careers platform here. We are an equal opportunities employer and happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be needed for successful candidates with a disability, health or mental health condition. While we have highlighted our ideal requirements for this role, we are realistic that the successful candidate probably won't meet every single requirement in this advert, but we are big advocates of people growing in role. So even if you don't meet every single requirement, we encourage you to submit an application - you may be just what we are looking for! Apply now! Speculative CVs from agencies will not be accepted. Latest closing date for applications is 19th January Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so apply now!
Jan 13, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Employee Relations & Business Change Manager Location: Any HUB Contract and working pattern: Permanent We are all about Being Your Best and having a career with real Moments that Matter! Employing around 850 people across the UK, we are proud to be a responsible business that takes care of our people, values diversity, gives something back to our communities and works to minimise our environmental impact. For 150 years AG Barr has been building great brands and is home to some of the nations favourite flavours. At our core is IRN-BRU, launched in 1901 and still going strong today, the vibrant RUBICON fruit based brand, Boost making every moment better with a caffeine kick, hydration hit or tasty treat, and FUNKIN where real fruit means authentic taste. We also have a number of exciting owned brands within our portfolio including MOMA, which crafts quality oats into great tasting oat drinks and porridges. There's never been a better time to join us! What we're looking for We're looking to recruit an Employee Relations & Business Change Manager to lead two critical areas for AG Barr: the execution of organisational transformation projects and the management of employee relations casework. You will act as a trusted employment law advisor to the wider People team (and business) and maintain oversight, evolution and development of our policy suite. This role will lead the execution for activities such as organisational model changes, People integration following M&A activity, and changes. You'll report directly to the Director of People Operations and will manage a team of People Advisors, providing expert employment law guidance, assurance, and developmental case management support and coaching. The role also works closely with the People Performance team to realise the strategic objectives of Commercial, Supply Chain and Central business units and identify areas where upskilling may be required to address capability gaps to ensure positive employee relations. As our Employee Relations and Business change manager you will Planning & Delivery: Lead the execution of the People workstream for major business change projects, supporting the Director of People Operations with planning work including organisational redesigns and restructures, ensuring alignment with commercial objectives and legal compliance. Redundancy Management: Design, plan, and execute all stages of collective and individual redundancy programmes, including consultation processes, communication strategies, selection criteria development, and documentation. Acquisition & Integration: Act as a People specialist during acquisition activities supporting the design and executing the integration planning process (e.g., TUPE transfers, post-merger integration), ensuring seamless and compliant transfer of employees and harmonisation of terms and conditions. Stakeholder Management: Develop and maintain strong working relationships with senior leaders, external legal counsel, and union/employee representatives, managing expectations and securing buy-in for change initiatives. Policy Development: Review and update relevant People policies (e.g., Maternity, Disciplinary, Redundancy etc) to ensure they are fit for purpose, legally sound, and reflect best practice. Complex Case Management: Personally manage the most sensitive, high-risk, and complex ER cases (e.g., senior misconduct, complex discrimination claims, large-scale disciplinary matters, executive exits). Employment Tribunal (ET) Support: Act as the internal lead on all potential and actual Employment Tribunal claims, collaborating closely with external legal counsel, preparing documentation, and managing witness preparation. Risk Mitigation: Provide expert guidance to Performance Partners and senior leaders on ER matters to proactively identify and mitigate legal and reputational risks associated with employee disputes. People Leadership: Lead and develop a team of People Advisors. Coaching & Mentoring: Provide hands on coaching and technical mentorship to the team, developing their expertise in complex casework and risk assessment. What you'll bring Deep Expertise: Demonstrable, in-depth experience executing the People workstream activities for significant organisational restructures and managing complex redundancy processes (both collective and individual). ER Mastery: Proven experience managing a high volume of complex and high risk Employee Relations casework up to and including Employment Tribunal preparation. Acquisitions Experience: Practical experience in the People aspects of mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures, including familiarity with relevant legislation (e.g., TUPE). Legal Acumen: Expert knowledge of UK/relevant employment law and an ability to translate legal requirements into practical, commercially focused People solutions. Consultancy Skills: Exceptional influencing, negotiation, and consultation skills, with the ability to engage confidently with senior executive stakeholders and employee representatives/unions. People Leadership Experience: Prior experience in managing, mentoring, or coaching a team. Experience working in a fast paced change environment. Experience in policy drafting and delivery of training on ER/Change topics. You will also demonstrate our AG Barr behaviours of Being Honest, Accountable, Connected and Brave. What we offer We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive culture where your voice can be heard. Our skilled, loyal and committed people are critical to the future success of AG Barr which is why we are continually investing in our employees to develop their talent. We look after our employees by offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes; Uncapped bonus linked to business performance Defined contribution Pension Up to 34 days holiday (depending on shift pattern) Flexible holiday trading Flexible cash pot to spend on benefits Healthcare Cash Plan Flexible benefits e.g. discounts & cashbacks, gym memberships, technology purchases etc Life assurance Save as you earn scheme Staff sales discount Free AG Barr products throughout your working day and staff sales Annual salary review Ongoing professional development and access to Learning and Development programmes and content And much more! To find out more about what it is like to work for AG Barr, please visit our careers platform here. We are an equal opportunities employer and happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be needed for successful candidates with a disability, health or mental health condition. While we have highlighted our ideal requirements for this role, we are realistic that the successful candidate probably won't meet every single requirement in this advert, but we are big advocates of people growing in role. So even if you don't meet every single requirement, we encourage you to submit an application - you may be just what we are looking for! Apply now! Speculative CVs from agencies will not be accepted. Latest closing date for applications is 19th January Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so apply now!
About us: We are a city of strengths, with a proud heritage and bright future. Working for Stoke-on Trent City Council is more than just a job, it's about making, protecting and improving the services for the local population, reducing inequalities and improving independence for the people who live and work in the city. And that's where you come in. We are always looking for people of the highest calibre with skills, knowledge and experience to help us deliver our compelling vision. Stoke-on-Trent City Council's diverse and talented workforce is its greatest asset and most valuable resource. The skills, knowledge and experience of our c.4,600 employees are essential to delivering our ambitions and vision for our organisation and Stoke-on-Trent. We want to be an employer that people are proud to work for, and where our staff are supported, developed and rewarded in an inclusive way that helps them to excel and to deliver the high quality services that our residents need. The Role: We have an exciting opportunity for a Licensed Conveyancer or Fellow of CILEX to join our Regulatory, Corporate and Property Team to undertake an effective and efficient wide range land and property based legal service. You will handle a diverse caseload including: commercial conveyancing, property disputes, high value sales and purchases, leases, licences and loans. This is a fixed term opportunity for 6 months for a Property Lawyer who will take responsibility for a diverse range of predominantly property files, with a Local Government flavour. Key Responsibilities: Support senior leaders including the Principal Solicitor, Head of Service and Director to ensure our legal services meet the Council's business needs and customer requirements in line with strategic objectives. Deliver efficient and effective legal support to the Council, Committees and Departments. Stay ahead of legislation and local authority issues, providing clear advice and guidance to Members, officers and corporate bodies on complex legal matters, ensuring compliance with procedures and the law. Provide timely, practical legal advice to elected Members, officers and partners on the Council's functions. About You: A high level of understanding and awareness of the legal environment. Work confidently within legal processes, applying strong political awareness to foster effective relationships. Experience in drafting a range of legal documentation relevant to the role. Ability to work independently to manage own caseload to meet deadlines along with excellent organisational skills. What we offer: A competitive salary based on your skills, experience and talent. Hybrid and flexible working options. Generous annual leave packing starting at 28 days plus bank holidays. An excellent local authority benefits pension scheme. Professional development through learning opportunities, regular training sessions and apprenticeship and management schemes. If you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Chris Parry . Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority. If this happens you will be advised accordingly. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion At Stoke-on-Trent City Council, we believe our strength comes from the diversity of our community, and we want our workforce to reflect that. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. We understand that some people, especially those from underrepresented or marginalised backgrounds, may hesitate to apply if they don't meet all the listed requirements. If this role interests you and you think you could be a good fit, we encourage you to apply. We are proud of what makes each of us unique and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels included, can be themselves, and can succeed together.
Jan 13, 2026
Full time
About us: We are a city of strengths, with a proud heritage and bright future. Working for Stoke-on Trent City Council is more than just a job, it's about making, protecting and improving the services for the local population, reducing inequalities and improving independence for the people who live and work in the city. And that's where you come in. We are always looking for people of the highest calibre with skills, knowledge and experience to help us deliver our compelling vision. Stoke-on-Trent City Council's diverse and talented workforce is its greatest asset and most valuable resource. The skills, knowledge and experience of our c.4,600 employees are essential to delivering our ambitions and vision for our organisation and Stoke-on-Trent. We want to be an employer that people are proud to work for, and where our staff are supported, developed and rewarded in an inclusive way that helps them to excel and to deliver the high quality services that our residents need. The Role: We have an exciting opportunity for a Licensed Conveyancer or Fellow of CILEX to join our Regulatory, Corporate and Property Team to undertake an effective and efficient wide range land and property based legal service. You will handle a diverse caseload including: commercial conveyancing, property disputes, high value sales and purchases, leases, licences and loans. This is a fixed term opportunity for 6 months for a Property Lawyer who will take responsibility for a diverse range of predominantly property files, with a Local Government flavour. Key Responsibilities: Support senior leaders including the Principal Solicitor, Head of Service and Director to ensure our legal services meet the Council's business needs and customer requirements in line with strategic objectives. Deliver efficient and effective legal support to the Council, Committees and Departments. Stay ahead of legislation and local authority issues, providing clear advice and guidance to Members, officers and corporate bodies on complex legal matters, ensuring compliance with procedures and the law. Provide timely, practical legal advice to elected Members, officers and partners on the Council's functions. About You: A high level of understanding and awareness of the legal environment. Work confidently within legal processes, applying strong political awareness to foster effective relationships. Experience in drafting a range of legal documentation relevant to the role. Ability to work independently to manage own caseload to meet deadlines along with excellent organisational skills. What we offer: A competitive salary based on your skills, experience and talent. Hybrid and flexible working options. Generous annual leave packing starting at 28 days plus bank holidays. An excellent local authority benefits pension scheme. Professional development through learning opportunities, regular training sessions and apprenticeship and management schemes. If you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Chris Parry . Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority. If this happens you will be advised accordingly. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion At Stoke-on-Trent City Council, we believe our strength comes from the diversity of our community, and we want our workforce to reflect that. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. We understand that some people, especially those from underrepresented or marginalised backgrounds, may hesitate to apply if they don't meet all the listed requirements. If this role interests you and you think you could be a good fit, we encourage you to apply. We are proud of what makes each of us unique and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels included, can be themselves, and can succeed together.
HOUSING PROGRAMME MANAGER - LOCAL GOV 6 MONTHS 650 P/D The Programme Manager (interim) will support the Housing Programme and Housing Inspection Readiness work. Both play a significant role in the council discharging its statutory Housing duties. This work requires a programme approach to ensure all dependencies, risks and issues are accounted for and escalated, if required. Key Responsibilities Support the day-to-day delivery of programmes across council directorates Coordinate a strategic change portfolio in partnership with PMO, Portfolio Managers, Project Managers, and Business Change colleagues Track and manage programme-level risks across the council, including escalation and facilitation of assurance sessions with senior leaders Maintain and continuously improve PMO frameworks, processes, and programme management capability Lead, motivate, and develop staff involved in projects and programmes, including line management where required Contribute to strategy development, performance management, quality control, and service and financial planning Build and maintain strong relationships with Members, partners, and senior stakeholders Support organisational capability development through mentoring and knowledge sharing Undertake additional duties aligned with the seniority of the role Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience managing complex programmes and projects, including benefits realisation Strong stakeholder management skills, working effectively with senior leaders and partners Experience managing programme-level risks, issues, and dependencies Ability to prioritise competing demands and remain effective under pressure Experience using recognised project and/or programme management methodologies (e.g. MSP) Experience leading and developing staff, including line management Desirable Knowledge of local government, transformation, and efficiency agendas Degree-level qualification (or equivalent experience) Programme, project, or change management qualification (e.g. MSP, Prosci, ADKAR) Membership of a relevant professional body Experience working with third-party suppliers and partners
Jan 13, 2026
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HOUSING PROGRAMME MANAGER - LOCAL GOV 6 MONTHS 650 P/D The Programme Manager (interim) will support the Housing Programme and Housing Inspection Readiness work. Both play a significant role in the council discharging its statutory Housing duties. This work requires a programme approach to ensure all dependencies, risks and issues are accounted for and escalated, if required. Key Responsibilities Support the day-to-day delivery of programmes across council directorates Coordinate a strategic change portfolio in partnership with PMO, Portfolio Managers, Project Managers, and Business Change colleagues Track and manage programme-level risks across the council, including escalation and facilitation of assurance sessions with senior leaders Maintain and continuously improve PMO frameworks, processes, and programme management capability Lead, motivate, and develop staff involved in projects and programmes, including line management where required Contribute to strategy development, performance management, quality control, and service and financial planning Build and maintain strong relationships with Members, partners, and senior stakeholders Support organisational capability development through mentoring and knowledge sharing Undertake additional duties aligned with the seniority of the role Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience managing complex programmes and projects, including benefits realisation Strong stakeholder management skills, working effectively with senior leaders and partners Experience managing programme-level risks, issues, and dependencies Ability to prioritise competing demands and remain effective under pressure Experience using recognised project and/or programme management methodologies (e.g. MSP) Experience leading and developing staff, including line management Desirable Knowledge of local government, transformation, and efficiency agendas Degree-level qualification (or equivalent experience) Programme, project, or change management qualification (e.g. MSP, Prosci, ADKAR) Membership of a relevant professional body Experience working with third-party suppliers and partners
A leading UK property and asset management consultancy renowned for its people-first culture, long-standing client relationships and award-winning approach to sustainability is expanding its Building Surveying team in Birmingham. We are seeking an Associate Director who is ready to take a strategic role within a collaborative, high-performing environment. About the Role You ll join a forward-thinking consultancy with a strong reputation for innovation, transparency and genuinely caring for its team. As Associate Director, you will: Lead and deliver a diverse portfolio of commercial building surveying instructions Provide technical oversight, mentoring and support to surveyors at all levels Develop and maintain key client relationships across the Midlands Oversee project delivery from feasibility through to completion Contribute to business development, fee proposals and service line growth Support ESG-focused initiatives and help shape best practice across the team About You We re looking for someone who brings: MRICS qualification with solid post-chartership experience Proven capability in professional and project work within commercial real estate Confidence in managing clients, stakeholders and multi-disciplinary teams A collaborative, positive leadership style Ambition to influence strategy and progress to Director level What s on Offer A genuinely supportive culture built on trust, flexibility and autonomy Clear, achievable progression opportunities Strong benefits package, including enhanced wellbeing initiatives Exposure to flagship commercial portfolios and high-value instructions The chance to join a respected national firm known for doing things differently If you re an experienced Building Surveyor looking to step into a senior leadership role within a progressive, people-centred consultancy, we d love to hear from you.
Jan 13, 2026
Full time
A leading UK property and asset management consultancy renowned for its people-first culture, long-standing client relationships and award-winning approach to sustainability is expanding its Building Surveying team in Birmingham. We are seeking an Associate Director who is ready to take a strategic role within a collaborative, high-performing environment. About the Role You ll join a forward-thinking consultancy with a strong reputation for innovation, transparency and genuinely caring for its team. As Associate Director, you will: Lead and deliver a diverse portfolio of commercial building surveying instructions Provide technical oversight, mentoring and support to surveyors at all levels Develop and maintain key client relationships across the Midlands Oversee project delivery from feasibility through to completion Contribute to business development, fee proposals and service line growth Support ESG-focused initiatives and help shape best practice across the team About You We re looking for someone who brings: MRICS qualification with solid post-chartership experience Proven capability in professional and project work within commercial real estate Confidence in managing clients, stakeholders and multi-disciplinary teams A collaborative, positive leadership style Ambition to influence strategy and progress to Director level What s on Offer A genuinely supportive culture built on trust, flexibility and autonomy Clear, achievable progression opportunities Strong benefits package, including enhanced wellbeing initiatives Exposure to flagship commercial portfolios and high-value instructions The chance to join a respected national firm known for doing things differently If you re an experienced Building Surveyor looking to step into a senior leadership role within a progressive, people-centred consultancy, we d love to hear from you.
Your new company Are you a recently ACA-qualified accountant (0-2 years PQE) from a Top 20 firm, ready to make your mark in the dynamic property sector? I'm working exclusively with a leading global property firm delivering investment, development, and property management expertise. They are seeking a Financial Accountant to join their high-performing finance team. You'll play a key role in financial reporting and be heavily involved in budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to transition from practice into industry, joining a supportive environment with engaging leadership. Your new role Reporting into the Financial Director, you'll be responsible for: Preparing consolidated financial statements for statutory audit IFRS & US GAAP reporting Working with international teams to resolve discrepancies and ensure timely submission of financial information Preparing quarterly VAT returns & tax compliance duties Involved in annual budgeting and forecasting process, including commentary for senior management Monitoring budget performance & analysing variances Cash management - monitoring cash flow & liquidity, forecasting Supporting outsourced accounting team, ensuring accuracy Review of balance sheet accounts Ad hoc tasks as requested What you'll need to succeed You'll be newly qualified (0-2 years PQE). Ideally coming from a Top 20 firm with property or heavy sector client experience. Experience with IFRS standards & consolidations is a must, US GAAP is a bonus. What you'll get in return You'll join a collaborative and supportive environment where you'll be able to make real impact. This role provides great exposure to commercial finance, as well as senior leadership, making this a rare opportunity for a first move from practice! You'll receive a competitive package of 60,000 - 65,000 + bonus + benefits. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Kirsten now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Jan 13, 2026
Full time
Your new company Are you a recently ACA-qualified accountant (0-2 years PQE) from a Top 20 firm, ready to make your mark in the dynamic property sector? I'm working exclusively with a leading global property firm delivering investment, development, and property management expertise. They are seeking a Financial Accountant to join their high-performing finance team. You'll play a key role in financial reporting and be heavily involved in budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to transition from practice into industry, joining a supportive environment with engaging leadership. Your new role Reporting into the Financial Director, you'll be responsible for: Preparing consolidated financial statements for statutory audit IFRS & US GAAP reporting Working with international teams to resolve discrepancies and ensure timely submission of financial information Preparing quarterly VAT returns & tax compliance duties Involved in annual budgeting and forecasting process, including commentary for senior management Monitoring budget performance & analysing variances Cash management - monitoring cash flow & liquidity, forecasting Supporting outsourced accounting team, ensuring accuracy Review of balance sheet accounts Ad hoc tasks as requested What you'll need to succeed You'll be newly qualified (0-2 years PQE). Ideally coming from a Top 20 firm with property or heavy sector client experience. Experience with IFRS standards & consolidations is a must, US GAAP is a bonus. What you'll get in return You'll join a collaborative and supportive environment where you'll be able to make real impact. This role provides great exposure to commercial finance, as well as senior leadership, making this a rare opportunity for a first move from practice! You'll receive a competitive package of 60,000 - 65,000 + bonus + benefits. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Kirsten now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
PFI and Leases Manager The closing date is 21 January 2026 PFI and Leases Manager full time 37.5 hours per week Band 8a, £55,690 - £62,682 per annum The PFI and Leases Manager has lead responsibility for providing a professional property management service for the Trust, including specialist advice on leases, service charges, dilapidation settlements, Local Planning and Building regulations, acquisition and dispersal of properties, building condition surveys and construction projects. You will have lead responsibility for managing the Harplands PFI contract, including Hard FM, contractual KPI's, enforcement of contractual standards of performance and payment mechanisms. You will take the lead in preparing for the adoption of the PFI buildings from the provider in 2030. The PFI and Leases Manager works in collaboration with key clinical staff, Operational Directors/Managers and external partners to ensure the property portfolio supports delivery of the Trust's aim to be outstanding in all it does. Main duties of the job Assist the Associate Director of Estates and Capital with the development of the Estates Strategic Plan and its associated documents to ensure that the property portfolio is patient focussed and makes the most effective contribution to the delivery of the Trust's strategic objectives. Through effective planning, ensure the property portfolio adapts to the Trust's changing strategic requirements including identification and implementation of new property initiatives. Take the lead in planning for the adoption of the Harplands premises from the PFI provider in 2030, including working with other Estates Managers to determine how its requirements will be integrated into the Trust's Estates function. For further duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification. About us As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care. We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working. We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme. The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities. Job responsibilities Lead manager for upkeep and interrogation of property systems containing complex information including occupation, lease details, service level agreements, six facet survey data, asbestos registers ensuring. Identifies requirements for new and improved systems and equipment and prepares business cases. Undertakes complex surveys and trials/testing of new systems of equipment to develop and improve the delivery of the Estates function. Utilises corporate Communications and IT systems effectively. Judgements Makes judgements on a range of highly complex facts and situations in response to changing priorities and competing demands including PFI contract, leases, other complex contracts, works options, changes and costing, resources, building and health and safety regulations, time constraints to minimise loss of clinical function, procurement options for each major work, risk management, asset management, evaluation of performance against contract, analysis of specialist technical information, interpretation of legislation, technical guidance, best practice codes. Works autonomously in ensuring services are delivered and targets are met, interpreting and acting upon complex surveying and property. Makes critical decisions in the face of conflicting priorities taking account of strategic and operational plans, risk and resources. Makes judgements across a wide range of highly technical issues, taking account of the sometimes conflicting demands of legislation, health and safety requirements, healthcare standards and financial constraints. Makes complex judgements consistently within the context of the CARE values and the Trust's commitment to be outstanding in all it does. Communication Takes the lead on communication about complex PFI lease and other property matters with senior managers, external professionals and other stakeholders. Provides, receives and analyses complex information and uses data to produce reports and communicate property, technical project-related information with specialists, and non-technical individuals including clinicians, Directors, Board members and stakeholders. Develops and implements effective channels of communication to ensure information is disseminated in a timely and appropriate manner. Person Specification Chartered qualifications Degree level in Building Surveying or equivalent Professional registration with a relevant institution i.e. RICS, CIOB, etc Evidence of continued personal and professional development Extensive experience in a property management role Experience of managing PFI frameworks Experience of property management including leases, acquisitions and disposals IOSH/NEBOSH (Health & Safety Certificate) PRINCE 2 or similar project management certification Project Management NHS experience Experience of designing KPI frameworks and utilising them to drive service improvement Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Jan 13, 2026
Full time
PFI and Leases Manager The closing date is 21 January 2026 PFI and Leases Manager full time 37.5 hours per week Band 8a, £55,690 - £62,682 per annum The PFI and Leases Manager has lead responsibility for providing a professional property management service for the Trust, including specialist advice on leases, service charges, dilapidation settlements, Local Planning and Building regulations, acquisition and dispersal of properties, building condition surveys and construction projects. You will have lead responsibility for managing the Harplands PFI contract, including Hard FM, contractual KPI's, enforcement of contractual standards of performance and payment mechanisms. You will take the lead in preparing for the adoption of the PFI buildings from the provider in 2030. The PFI and Leases Manager works in collaboration with key clinical staff, Operational Directors/Managers and external partners to ensure the property portfolio supports delivery of the Trust's aim to be outstanding in all it does. Main duties of the job Assist the Associate Director of Estates and Capital with the development of the Estates Strategic Plan and its associated documents to ensure that the property portfolio is patient focussed and makes the most effective contribution to the delivery of the Trust's strategic objectives. Through effective planning, ensure the property portfolio adapts to the Trust's changing strategic requirements including identification and implementation of new property initiatives. Take the lead in planning for the adoption of the Harplands premises from the PFI provider in 2030, including working with other Estates Managers to determine how its requirements will be integrated into the Trust's Estates function. For further duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification. About us As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care. We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working. We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme. The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities. Job responsibilities Lead manager for upkeep and interrogation of property systems containing complex information including occupation, lease details, service level agreements, six facet survey data, asbestos registers ensuring. Identifies requirements for new and improved systems and equipment and prepares business cases. Undertakes complex surveys and trials/testing of new systems of equipment to develop and improve the delivery of the Estates function. Utilises corporate Communications and IT systems effectively. Judgements Makes judgements on a range of highly complex facts and situations in response to changing priorities and competing demands including PFI contract, leases, other complex contracts, works options, changes and costing, resources, building and health and safety regulations, time constraints to minimise loss of clinical function, procurement options for each major work, risk management, asset management, evaluation of performance against contract, analysis of specialist technical information, interpretation of legislation, technical guidance, best practice codes. Works autonomously in ensuring services are delivered and targets are met, interpreting and acting upon complex surveying and property. Makes critical decisions in the face of conflicting priorities taking account of strategic and operational plans, risk and resources. Makes judgements across a wide range of highly technical issues, taking account of the sometimes conflicting demands of legislation, health and safety requirements, healthcare standards and financial constraints. Makes complex judgements consistently within the context of the CARE values and the Trust's commitment to be outstanding in all it does. Communication Takes the lead on communication about complex PFI lease and other property matters with senior managers, external professionals and other stakeholders. Provides, receives and analyses complex information and uses data to produce reports and communicate property, technical project-related information with specialists, and non-technical individuals including clinicians, Directors, Board members and stakeholders. Develops and implements effective channels of communication to ensure information is disseminated in a timely and appropriate manner. Person Specification Chartered qualifications Degree level in Building Surveying or equivalent Professional registration with a relevant institution i.e. RICS, CIOB, etc Evidence of continued personal and professional development Extensive experience in a property management role Experience of managing PFI frameworks Experience of property management including leases, acquisitions and disposals IOSH/NEBOSH (Health & Safety Certificate) PRINCE 2 or similar project management certification Project Management NHS experience Experience of designing KPI frameworks and utilising them to drive service improvement Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
We'd prefer it if you saw us at our best. is not optimized for Internet Explorer. For the optimal experience, please use: Our international recruiting team are smart, resourceful in house recruiters accomplished at being laser focused on identifying, attracting and securing top talent. As a key contributor to GTM hiring, you'll thrive in a fast paced company, prioritizing how you shift your time across candidate and Hiring Manager deliverables while seeking ways to optimize and improve experience via AI and a white glove service. If you're passionate about working for a market leading GenAI business, then Pega's the place to grow your career. The Talent team have a hybrid working structure of 2 or 3 days in our EMEA HQ in Reading. We also benefit from Connection Days where many senior UK office colleagues and people team colleagues join to collaborate together. Picture Yourself at Pega: The Go to Market Talent Attraction team hires a wide variety of EMEA client facing disciplines. The hires are "the face of Pega Platform" as they deliver both revenue impact and growth opportunities for our clients. As an AI first business our Talent team leverage both in house and external AI solutions to streamline key moments in the recruitment lifecycle, constantly looking for ways to deliver great outcomes. Our growth mindset and values of Innovative, Inclusive, Engaging, Passionate, Genuine & Adaptable create an environment powered by curiosity, resilience and collaboration. We lean into learning and feedback to pivot and push boundaries every day. What You'll Do at Pega: Juggling requisitions across EMEA that require active sourcing and headhunting, not relying on referrals or applicants. (Tenured hiring, not early careers). Executive hiring including Sr Director, VP and above. Leverage data for leadership reporting, creating a cadence of proactive strategic partnerships. Partner frequently with HRBPs, People Operations, Legal, Comp & Bens & Finance. Consistently look for ways to optimize candidate and hiring manager experience. Act as a brand ambassador and master storyteller internally and externally. Actively contribute to AI and transformation projects across the recruiting team. Who You Are: You are dynamic, resilient and driven talent lead. You enjoy tackling challenging roles and finding the best talent in EMEA. Experience in a full life cycle Recruiting lead role, you are diligent, organized and anticipate actions early. Evidence of proactive sourcing and talent pooling. You have a large LinkedIn network to tap into. Track record of executive search, mapping and wooing passive talent via a highly personalized experience. Experience hiring for a fast moving software vendor - specifically a track record of hiring for: Professional Services, Customer Success, Sales, Presales, Marketing and Alliances across EMEA. Strong negotiation, communication and problem solving skills. Wide cultural awareness of EMEA: understanding legislation, compensation, AI regulations, benefits and hiring structures. Desirable: German, Dutch or French fluency. What You've Accomplished: 12+ years recruiting experience, ideally with a mix of agency and corporate experience (specifically working for a software vendor or technology provider). Experience recruiting across EMEA. Drive excellence leveraging technology, analytics, employer branding, and market intelligence for effective and competitive hiring. Enormous curiosity and learning agility. Strong written and verbal communication, attracting passive candidates through differentiated messaging. Outstanding stakeholder management up to executive level and significant cross functional teaming. Ability to learn and allocate time efficiently; handle multiple deliverables while concurrently managing competing priorities. Pega Offers You: Gartner Analyst acclaimed technology leadership across our product categories. Continuous learning and development opportunities. An innovative, inclusive, agile, flexible, and fun work environment. Competitive global benefits program including pay, bonus and employee equity. AI in Action - Pega embraces the power of artificial intelligence. We encourage all employees to actively engage with AI technologies and continually explore ways to responsibly integrate AI into our products and processes. We may support parts of our recruitment process with automatic processing and, if required by law, you may in such cases have the right to request human intervention, challenge the outcome of such processing and comment on it. Culture - At Pegasystems, we foster an environment where people feel valued and empowered to contribute their best. With global clients across industries and regions, we know our success depends on the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents of our people. Our workplace allows everyone to grow, collaborate, and deliver meaningful outcomes. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences and focus on the core competencies and mindset needed to thrive in a role. As an Equal Opportunity employer, Pegasystems will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran or disability status, or any other category protected by law. Export Compliance - For positions requiring access to technical data subject to export control regulations such as this, Pegasystems may need to obtain export license approval from the U.S. Government and EU authorities for certain individuals. Accommodations - If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (U.S. only) or comparable regional regulations, please contact us. 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Jan 13, 2026
Full time
We'd prefer it if you saw us at our best. is not optimized for Internet Explorer. For the optimal experience, please use: Our international recruiting team are smart, resourceful in house recruiters accomplished at being laser focused on identifying, attracting and securing top talent. As a key contributor to GTM hiring, you'll thrive in a fast paced company, prioritizing how you shift your time across candidate and Hiring Manager deliverables while seeking ways to optimize and improve experience via AI and a white glove service. If you're passionate about working for a market leading GenAI business, then Pega's the place to grow your career. The Talent team have a hybrid working structure of 2 or 3 days in our EMEA HQ in Reading. We also benefit from Connection Days where many senior UK office colleagues and people team colleagues join to collaborate together. Picture Yourself at Pega: The Go to Market Talent Attraction team hires a wide variety of EMEA client facing disciplines. The hires are "the face of Pega Platform" as they deliver both revenue impact and growth opportunities for our clients. As an AI first business our Talent team leverage both in house and external AI solutions to streamline key moments in the recruitment lifecycle, constantly looking for ways to deliver great outcomes. Our growth mindset and values of Innovative, Inclusive, Engaging, Passionate, Genuine & Adaptable create an environment powered by curiosity, resilience and collaboration. We lean into learning and feedback to pivot and push boundaries every day. What You'll Do at Pega: Juggling requisitions across EMEA that require active sourcing and headhunting, not relying on referrals or applicants. (Tenured hiring, not early careers). Executive hiring including Sr Director, VP and above. Leverage data for leadership reporting, creating a cadence of proactive strategic partnerships. Partner frequently with HRBPs, People Operations, Legal, Comp & Bens & Finance. Consistently look for ways to optimize candidate and hiring manager experience. Act as a brand ambassador and master storyteller internally and externally. Actively contribute to AI and transformation projects across the recruiting team. Who You Are: You are dynamic, resilient and driven talent lead. You enjoy tackling challenging roles and finding the best talent in EMEA. Experience in a full life cycle Recruiting lead role, you are diligent, organized and anticipate actions early. Evidence of proactive sourcing and talent pooling. You have a large LinkedIn network to tap into. Track record of executive search, mapping and wooing passive talent via a highly personalized experience. Experience hiring for a fast moving software vendor - specifically a track record of hiring for: Professional Services, Customer Success, Sales, Presales, Marketing and Alliances across EMEA. Strong negotiation, communication and problem solving skills. Wide cultural awareness of EMEA: understanding legislation, compensation, AI regulations, benefits and hiring structures. Desirable: German, Dutch or French fluency. What You've Accomplished: 12+ years recruiting experience, ideally with a mix of agency and corporate experience (specifically working for a software vendor or technology provider). Experience recruiting across EMEA. Drive excellence leveraging technology, analytics, employer branding, and market intelligence for effective and competitive hiring. Enormous curiosity and learning agility. Strong written and verbal communication, attracting passive candidates through differentiated messaging. Outstanding stakeholder management up to executive level and significant cross functional teaming. Ability to learn and allocate time efficiently; handle multiple deliverables while concurrently managing competing priorities. Pega Offers You: Gartner Analyst acclaimed technology leadership across our product categories. Continuous learning and development opportunities. An innovative, inclusive, agile, flexible, and fun work environment. Competitive global benefits program including pay, bonus and employee equity. AI in Action - Pega embraces the power of artificial intelligence. We encourage all employees to actively engage with AI technologies and continually explore ways to responsibly integrate AI into our products and processes. We may support parts of our recruitment process with automatic processing and, if required by law, you may in such cases have the right to request human intervention, challenge the outcome of such processing and comment on it. Culture - At Pegasystems, we foster an environment where people feel valued and empowered to contribute their best. With global clients across industries and regions, we know our success depends on the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents of our people. Our workplace allows everyone to grow, collaborate, and deliver meaningful outcomes. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences and focus on the core competencies and mindset needed to thrive in a role. As an Equal Opportunity employer, Pegasystems will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran or disability status, or any other category protected by law. Export Compliance - For positions requiring access to technical data subject to export control regulations such as this, Pegasystems may need to obtain export license approval from the U.S. Government and EU authorities for certain individuals. Accommodations - If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (U.S. only) or comparable regional regulations, please contact us. 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A leading international law firm in the UK is seeking a qualified Solicitor to handle a wide range of corporate tax matters including mergers and acquisitions. You will provide tax-efficient structuring advice, manage junior team members, and contribute to business development initiatives. The role offers exposure to high-value transactions and a clear pathway to progress to Legal Director. Offers a collaborative environment for ambitious lawyers seeking growth.
Jan 13, 2026
Full time
A leading international law firm in the UK is seeking a qualified Solicitor to handle a wide range of corporate tax matters including mergers and acquisitions. You will provide tax-efficient structuring advice, manage junior team members, and contribute to business development initiatives. The role offers exposure to high-value transactions and a clear pathway to progress to Legal Director. Offers a collaborative environment for ambitious lawyers seeking growth.
Send us your CV or share the vacancy below! At Moneybox, our mission is to give everyone the means to get more out of life. We're guided by our belief that wealth isn't about the money, it's about the means to more - more freedom, opportunities, possibilities, and peace of mind. Moneybox is an award-winning wealth management platform, helping over one and a half million people build wealth throughout their lives, whether they're saving and investing, buying their first home, or planning for retirement. Job Brief As Head of Change within the Change & Platform Operations department, you will be responsible for our team of high-performing Business Analysts, Project Managers, and Change specialists. This is a leadership position focused on developing and empowering the team to support our Product and Engineering roadmap, managing our business controls, and strategically partnering with the Senior Leadership Team to support organisational change, transformation, and special projects. You will champion best practices and uplift the existing team, develop processes that enhance cross-functional collaboration, create high-quality business architecture, and lead projects. The wider department reports into the Chief Platform Officer and also includes the Product Technical team that manage regulatory change, complex technical guidance and regulatory returns, and oversight of complex processes. What You'll Do Lead a team of 10, composed of two project managers, two business change analysts, one business controls analyst, and five BAs. Own and enhance Change processes and ways of working, optimising for stakeholder assessments of value, high-quality business architecture, and team productivity. Mentor and develop the entire team, fostering a culture of excellence and providing clear development pathways for professional growth. Solve key business problems, individually or leveraging the team, that improve cross-functional productivity and efficiency, uplift capabilities, and aid business maturity. Lead complex cross-functional programmes, migrations, and projects. Support the Change & Platform Operations Director with managing our portfolio of product and engineering projects and enhancing the prioritisation, planning, and reporting processes. Build deep knowledge of our business systems and processes, enhancing how the BAs provide deep subject matter expertise to support the business. Manage and improve our business control environment, mitigating risks and ensuring 100% compliance across our Operational Resilience, Business Continuity, and wider control responsibilities. Support wider teams and the Senior Leadership Team, individually and leveraging your team, with ad-hoc project initiatives and resource gaps where required. What's in it for you? Opportunity to join a fast-growing, award-winning and super ambitious startup Work with a friendly team of highly motivated individuals Be in an environment where you are listened to and can actually have an impact Thriving collaborative and inclusive company culture Mission + Functional team socials every 8 weeks Company shares Company pension scheme Hybrid working environment Home office furniture allowance Personal Annual Learning and Development budget Private Medical Insurance Health Cash Plan (cashback on visits to the dentist & opticians etc) Cycle to work scheme Wellhub subscription to a variety of gyms and wellbeing apps Enhanced parental pay & leave 25 days holiday + bank holidays with additional days added with length of service. Our office is in London, by the Oxo Tower Our Commitment to DE&I At Moneybox, we promote, support and celebrate inclusion, diversity and equity for all, so that everyone can bring their full selves to work. We believe that diversity drives innovation, and that if our team is representative of our community of customers, we can better support their needs. To ensure our recruitment processes provide an equal opportunity for all applicants to succeed, we encourage you to let us know if there are any adjustments that we can make. We are open-minded and always willing to go the extra mile to ensure all applicants can present their full self and potential. Working Policy: We have a hybrid policy that includes 2 days from our London office and 3 from home. If the role states it is either hybrid or remote candidates must be based within the UK. Visa Sponsorship: At this time we cannot offer visa sponsorship for this role and we cannot consider overseas applications. Please read before you apply! Please note if offered a position, the offer is conditional and subject to the receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks which we will conduct such as criminal record and adverse credit history checks. As a regulated financial business, an adverse financial history could impact your suitability for the role. If you are aware of anything that could affect your suitability for the role, please let us know in advance. By sending us your application you acknowledge and agree to Moneybox using your personal data as described below. We collect applicants' personal data to manage our recruitment related activities. Consequently, we may use your personal data to evaluate your application, to select and shortlist applicants, to set up and conduct interviews and tests, to evaluate and assess the results, and as is otherwise needed in the recruitment process generally.We do not share your personal data with unauthorised third parties. 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A 25% government penalty applies if you withdraw money from a Lifetime ISA for any reason other than buying your first home (up to £450,000) or for retirement, and you may get back less than you paid into your Lifetime ISA. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage. Payments you make into your pension won't be accessible until the minimum pension age (currently 55, increasing to age 57 from 2028). Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and may be subject to change in the future. For Business Saver: T&Cs apply. Max one withdrawal per day.
Jan 13, 2026
Full time
Send us your CV or share the vacancy below! At Moneybox, our mission is to give everyone the means to get more out of life. We're guided by our belief that wealth isn't about the money, it's about the means to more - more freedom, opportunities, possibilities, and peace of mind. Moneybox is an award-winning wealth management platform, helping over one and a half million people build wealth throughout their lives, whether they're saving and investing, buying their first home, or planning for retirement. Job Brief As Head of Change within the Change & Platform Operations department, you will be responsible for our team of high-performing Business Analysts, Project Managers, and Change specialists. This is a leadership position focused on developing and empowering the team to support our Product and Engineering roadmap, managing our business controls, and strategically partnering with the Senior Leadership Team to support organisational change, transformation, and special projects. You will champion best practices and uplift the existing team, develop processes that enhance cross-functional collaboration, create high-quality business architecture, and lead projects. The wider department reports into the Chief Platform Officer and also includes the Product Technical team that manage regulatory change, complex technical guidance and regulatory returns, and oversight of complex processes. What You'll Do Lead a team of 10, composed of two project managers, two business change analysts, one business controls analyst, and five BAs. Own and enhance Change processes and ways of working, optimising for stakeholder assessments of value, high-quality business architecture, and team productivity. Mentor and develop the entire team, fostering a culture of excellence and providing clear development pathways for professional growth. Solve key business problems, individually or leveraging the team, that improve cross-functional productivity and efficiency, uplift capabilities, and aid business maturity. Lead complex cross-functional programmes, migrations, and projects. Support the Change & Platform Operations Director with managing our portfolio of product and engineering projects and enhancing the prioritisation, planning, and reporting processes. Build deep knowledge of our business systems and processes, enhancing how the BAs provide deep subject matter expertise to support the business. Manage and improve our business control environment, mitigating risks and ensuring 100% compliance across our Operational Resilience, Business Continuity, and wider control responsibilities. Support wider teams and the Senior Leadership Team, individually and leveraging your team, with ad-hoc project initiatives and resource gaps where required. What's in it for you? Opportunity to join a fast-growing, award-winning and super ambitious startup Work with a friendly team of highly motivated individuals Be in an environment where you are listened to and can actually have an impact Thriving collaborative and inclusive company culture Mission + Functional team socials every 8 weeks Company shares Company pension scheme Hybrid working environment Home office furniture allowance Personal Annual Learning and Development budget Private Medical Insurance Health Cash Plan (cashback on visits to the dentist & opticians etc) Cycle to work scheme Wellhub subscription to a variety of gyms and wellbeing apps Enhanced parental pay & leave 25 days holiday + bank holidays with additional days added with length of service. Our office is in London, by the Oxo Tower Our Commitment to DE&I At Moneybox, we promote, support and celebrate inclusion, diversity and equity for all, so that everyone can bring their full selves to work. We believe that diversity drives innovation, and that if our team is representative of our community of customers, we can better support their needs. To ensure our recruitment processes provide an equal opportunity for all applicants to succeed, we encourage you to let us know if there are any adjustments that we can make. We are open-minded and always willing to go the extra mile to ensure all applicants can present their full self and potential. Working Policy: We have a hybrid policy that includes 2 days from our London office and 3 from home. If the role states it is either hybrid or remote candidates must be based within the UK. Visa Sponsorship: At this time we cannot offer visa sponsorship for this role and we cannot consider overseas applications. Please read before you apply! 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However, we may, if necessary, share your personal data to carefully selected third parties acting on our behalf. This may include transfers to servers and databases outside the country where you provided us with your personal data. Such transfers may include for example transfers and/or disclosures outside the European Economic Area and in the United States of America. If you are unsuccessful in your application, we may keep your details on file so that we can tell you about other suitable vacancies which may be of interest to you when they arise in the future. If you would like to reach us then please email:. If you would rather we did not keep your details on file, you can contact us at: Capital at risk. All investing should be for the longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and may be subject to change in the future. A 25% government penalty applies if you withdraw money from a Lifetime ISA for any reason other than buying your first home (up to £450,000) or for retirement, and you may get back less than you paid into your Lifetime ISA. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage. Payments you make into your pension won't be accessible until the minimum pension age (currently 55, increasing to age 57 from 2028). Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and may be subject to change in the future. For Business Saver: T&Cs apply. Max one withdrawal per day.
Rural Surveyor - Associate Level Hertfordshire Permanent Full-Time Overview: A leading property consultancy is seeking a talented and proactive rural surveyor to join its growing Rural Land Management and Consultancy team in Hertfordshire. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a diverse portfolio of rural estates, contributing to strategic estate management and professional advisory services. The role offers scope to develop expertise in Natural Capital and Rural Diversification, while collaborating with colleagues across estate agency, farms, and forestry. Key Responsibilities: Act as lead asset manager for a major estate client, working closely with senior colleagues. Manage day-to-day operations and drive strategic objectives across rural assets. Deliver secured lending and professional valuations. Coordinate cross-disciplinary teams to ensure seamless service delivery. Lead a high-performing team and contribute to business development. Ensure compliance with internal and client standards. Support budgeting and resource deployment to maximise profitability. Ideal Candidate Profile: MRICS-qualified rural surveyor (Rural pathway preferred) with 3-5 years post-qualification experience. CAAV/SAAVA membership is advantageous. Proven experience managing rural assets including let farms and residential property. Strong leadership, delegation, and team management skills. Excellent communicator with a strategic and entrepreneurial mindset. Capable of working under pressure and delivering high-quality outcomes. Why Join? This role offers the chance to work with prestigious clients, develop your career in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment, and contribute to the growth of a respected consultancy.
Jan 13, 2026
Full time
Rural Surveyor - Associate Level Hertfordshire Permanent Full-Time Overview: A leading property consultancy is seeking a talented and proactive rural surveyor to join its growing Rural Land Management and Consultancy team in Hertfordshire. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a diverse portfolio of rural estates, contributing to strategic estate management and professional advisory services. The role offers scope to develop expertise in Natural Capital and Rural Diversification, while collaborating with colleagues across estate agency, farms, and forestry. Key Responsibilities: Act as lead asset manager for a major estate client, working closely with senior colleagues. Manage day-to-day operations and drive strategic objectives across rural assets. Deliver secured lending and professional valuations. Coordinate cross-disciplinary teams to ensure seamless service delivery. Lead a high-performing team and contribute to business development. Ensure compliance with internal and client standards. Support budgeting and resource deployment to maximise profitability. Ideal Candidate Profile: MRICS-qualified rural surveyor (Rural pathway preferred) with 3-5 years post-qualification experience. CAAV/SAAVA membership is advantageous. Proven experience managing rural assets including let farms and residential property. Strong leadership, delegation, and team management skills. Excellent communicator with a strategic and entrepreneurial mindset. Capable of working under pressure and delivering high-quality outcomes. Why Join? This role offers the chance to work with prestigious clients, develop your career in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment, and contribute to the growth of a respected consultancy.
National Highways have an excellent opportunity for multiple Senior Commercial Managers to join our Commercial Delivery team in Major Projects. As a Senior Commercial Manager, you will deliver a consistent and high-quality commercial service within a project portfolio in support of the Major Projects Directorate, the service to cover; investment decisions, budget management, commercial management, contract administration, commercial dispute management and commercial performance management. Please note this role can be based from any of our UK offices however travel to regional offices and project site offices to attend team meetings will be required. Lead on the commercial and contract management of schemes/contracts and ensure that all works/services are managed in line with the contracts. Ensure all contractual matters are responded within the contractual timescales, managing the services provided by contracted third parties to deliver assurance of the schemes. Provide commercial support across a range of activities, aiding decision making on commercial efficiencies, acting as a source of authoritative advice on contract administration, cost capture, analysis, performance, related intelligence and opportunities for performance improvement. Drive any new procurements supported by Procurement and undertake contract document review and tender assessments. Continuous analysis and review of contract performance and cost performance to identify and implement improvements. In conjunction with the Head of Commercial Delivery, operate as an integrated member of the project portfolio teams, attending portfolio / project team meetings / business reviews / project boards as the commercial representative. Promote National Highways' reputation through building visible and effective partnerships with the supply chain. About you. Experience of leading and managing commercial teams including matrix management. Excellent capacity to absorb complex and diverse information and use strong practical influencing skills, both internally and externally to optimise commercial interests. Demonstrable experience of optimising value for money outcomes when using public money. Significant knowledge of NEC forms of contract. Experience of procurement and commercial management using NEC forms of contract. Professional qualified, RICS, ICE or equivalent. About us. Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership. Major Projects are responsible for complex asset renewals, major enhancements and the delivery of 3 rd party works on our road network. We make roads safer, journeys more reliable and unlock economic growth. At the same time, we seek out ways to create opportunities for sustainable travel, help nature to thrive and support our journey to net zero carbon. Our team work closely with the supply chain to design and construct road projects, as well as develop a pipeline of possible projects as we look to thefuture.Our skills span many areas from customer experts, land and property advisers to project management. We understand the potential that our road schemes can bring. External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. About Us Why you should join us At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this.We're proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to do better and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers. So, if you put safety first, take ownership of your work, show passion for what you do, work effectively in a team, and demonstrate integrity in how you do it - then you'll be a great fit for our organisation. A connected and sustainable working approach has been adopted across National Highways. For some roles, this means being able to work in a hybrid way spending up to 60% of time working from a remote location such as home. We offer many different ways to work flexibly and we're open to discuss part-time working, job shares, and flexible start and finish times. Please wait until the interview stage before asking us about flexibility, and we will explore what is possible. Our benefits package Our total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance related bonus Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10% Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays) Flexible hours and an approach driven by connected and sustainable working which includes hybrid working Life assurance of 4 times annual salary Health and wellbeing support, including anEmployee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. Plus access to a wellbeing app to enhance your self-care 24/7, Occupational health service and flu vaccines A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on job experience And we are Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (15 days), shared parental leave, adoption leave. Plus access to financial support for holiday play schemes and paid special leave (up to 5 days pa), eg for caring responsibilities Money friendly with access to a discounts platform including over 3000 discounts for supermarkets, eating out, leisure, holidays. Alongside a financial wellbeing programme Community friendly - offering paid leave to volunteer, 3 days basic/year If you are successful, it is key to know all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory completion of our pre-employment checks which include: Right to work check 3 year employment history references DBS criminal record check Social media and adverse journalism check Driving licence check (if applicable) Fit to work questionnaire (for all), followed by a medical check (if applicable) Qualifications and/or professional membership check (if applicable) And finally We reserve the right to close before the advertisement expires.
Jan 13, 2026
Full time
National Highways have an excellent opportunity for multiple Senior Commercial Managers to join our Commercial Delivery team in Major Projects. As a Senior Commercial Manager, you will deliver a consistent and high-quality commercial service within a project portfolio in support of the Major Projects Directorate, the service to cover; investment decisions, budget management, commercial management, contract administration, commercial dispute management and commercial performance management. Please note this role can be based from any of our UK offices however travel to regional offices and project site offices to attend team meetings will be required. Lead on the commercial and contract management of schemes/contracts and ensure that all works/services are managed in line with the contracts. Ensure all contractual matters are responded within the contractual timescales, managing the services provided by contracted third parties to deliver assurance of the schemes. Provide commercial support across a range of activities, aiding decision making on commercial efficiencies, acting as a source of authoritative advice on contract administration, cost capture, analysis, performance, related intelligence and opportunities for performance improvement. Drive any new procurements supported by Procurement and undertake contract document review and tender assessments. Continuous analysis and review of contract performance and cost performance to identify and implement improvements. In conjunction with the Head of Commercial Delivery, operate as an integrated member of the project portfolio teams, attending portfolio / project team meetings / business reviews / project boards as the commercial representative. Promote National Highways' reputation through building visible and effective partnerships with the supply chain. About you. Experience of leading and managing commercial teams including matrix management. Excellent capacity to absorb complex and diverse information and use strong practical influencing skills, both internally and externally to optimise commercial interests. Demonstrable experience of optimising value for money outcomes when using public money. Significant knowledge of NEC forms of contract. Experience of procurement and commercial management using NEC forms of contract. Professional qualified, RICS, ICE or equivalent. About us. Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership. Major Projects are responsible for complex asset renewals, major enhancements and the delivery of 3 rd party works on our road network. We make roads safer, journeys more reliable and unlock economic growth. At the same time, we seek out ways to create opportunities for sustainable travel, help nature to thrive and support our journey to net zero carbon. Our team work closely with the supply chain to design and construct road projects, as well as develop a pipeline of possible projects as we look to thefuture.Our skills span many areas from customer experts, land and property advisers to project management. We understand the potential that our road schemes can bring. External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. About Us Why you should join us At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this.We're proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to do better and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers. So, if you put safety first, take ownership of your work, show passion for what you do, work effectively in a team, and demonstrate integrity in how you do it - then you'll be a great fit for our organisation. A connected and sustainable working approach has been adopted across National Highways. For some roles, this means being able to work in a hybrid way spending up to 60% of time working from a remote location such as home. We offer many different ways to work flexibly and we're open to discuss part-time working, job shares, and flexible start and finish times. Please wait until the interview stage before asking us about flexibility, and we will explore what is possible. Our benefits package Our total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance related bonus Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10% Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays) Flexible hours and an approach driven by connected and sustainable working which includes hybrid working Life assurance of 4 times annual salary Health and wellbeing support, including anEmployee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. Plus access to a wellbeing app to enhance your self-care 24/7, Occupational health service and flu vaccines A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on job experience And we are Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (15 days), shared parental leave, adoption leave. Plus access to financial support for holiday play schemes and paid special leave (up to 5 days pa), eg for caring responsibilities Money friendly with access to a discounts platform including over 3000 discounts for supermarkets, eating out, leisure, holidays. Alongside a financial wellbeing programme Community friendly - offering paid leave to volunteer, 3 days basic/year If you are successful, it is key to know all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory completion of our pre-employment checks which include: Right to work check 3 year employment history references DBS criminal record check Social media and adverse journalism check Driving licence check (if applicable) Fit to work questionnaire (for all), followed by a medical check (if applicable) Qualifications and/or professional membership check (if applicable) And finally We reserve the right to close before the advertisement expires.
Our new Commercial Operations Director will be an inspiring leader who will drive commercial growth. You will lead the development and delivery of a strong and successful Commercial Strategy for Wells Cathedral and Vicars' Close, to support the Cathedral's Strategic Plan including the celebration of 850 years since the Cathedral's foundation. We are seeking a forward-thinking Commercial Operations Director to lead and oversee commercial innovation and growth to inspire a wider range of people to visit the Cathedral with a creative and engaging approach. You will have a demonstrable successful track record at a senior level and be an experienced operator and a creative problem solver. You will inspire and motivate your teams and setting a clear shared vision for your department. You will be passionate about identifying emerging trends, technologies and consumer behaviours and working collaboratively across all teams to maximise income generation opportunities. You will be entrepreneurial and highly focused with a real enthusiasm for the internationally important heritage and visitor experience of the Cathedral and the exciting new visitor experience being developed with the Vicars' Close project. As a commercial leader, you will bring experience in managing large budgets, along with a commercially skilled approach and a high level of self-motivation and the ability to meet demanding targets within tight deadlines will be essential. You'll relish this role if you're ambitious, focused, commercially astute and committed to providing outstanding customer experiences. We're looking for someone to support our ambition to be the country's most joyful cathedral! A message from our COO Thank you for your interest in the role of Commercial Operations Director. If you're motivated by the difference that heritage makes to places and people, about sharing inspiring stories and creating unforgettable experiences, this job may be for you. You will be joining Wells Cathedral at a pivotal time, with our Strategic Plan shaping our work over the next 10 years and the opening of a new dynamic and high-profile visitor experience celebrating centuries of history. We want more and a wider range of people engaging with the Cathedral, ensuring the celebration and sharing of Wells Cathedral's unique assets, and musical tradition. This role will play a crucial part in our vision for growth and in helping us to achieve our ambitions. As we build connections and relationships with people, and open up more of our heritage and expand our visitor experience, and grow income generation opportunities and innovation, you will be joining a wonderful team at a really exciting time in our history and we'd love to hear from you. Nerys Watts Chief Operating Officer, Wells Cathedral Purpose of job KEY RESPONSIBILITIES You will be an inspiring leader promoting a positive and collaborative culture developing, supporting and managing the Cathedral's Commercial Teams to work across the organisation with an integrated approach. You will work closely with the Marketing team to create campaigns to promote the visitor offer and attract new audiences. Set and deliver ambitious financial targets, maximising profitability and developing new income streams across ticket sales, group trade and commercial operations, such as Shop, Café, and working closely with the Events team. Develop and successfully implement the Commercial Strategy to underpin this work. Work closely with COO, and Chief Finance Officer to analyse and act on business data and to develop organisational performance measures that monitor progress towards financial sustainability. Working closely with the Vicars' Close project team to develop and implement an exciting Visitor journey with a compelling, integrated and exciting whole site approach across the Cathedral and Vicars' Close. Build visitor satisfaction and reputation with excellent customer service across all areas and develop creative programming with the Creative Facilitator to engage and inspire. Develop and implement an enticing and appealing retail strategy that offers a bespoke and creative range of merchandise aligned with the Cathedral's heritage and visitor experience, including products tied to events or exhibitions, and target audiences, including at Vicars' Close and implement Café strategy. For both the shop and café, integrate successfully into the overall visitor journey, expanding dwell time and encouraging repeat visits. Ensure that operations are managed in a cost-effective way that maximises profit for the benefit of the Cathedral's charitable cause, monitoring margins, pricing strategies and supplier contracts to optimise income and ROI. Use visitor insights and sales analytics to identify trends, forecast demand, and adjust and adapt strategies accordingly. Successfully lead and develop a high performing visitor facing team (staff & volunteers), setting & monitoring personal objectives that achieve excellent customer service standards to create a welcoming and memorable experience. Promote and uphold the cultural values and behaviours required by the Cathedral. Ensure compliance with all statutory and legal requirements. Executive responsibility for health & safety, safeguarding, UK GDPR and risk management for the Cathedral. Other duties To undertake any other duties or projects commensurate with the nature and grade of this post as required by the organisation. The post holder will be prepared to work at the weekend, bank holiday days as needed, as the busiest visitor times for the Cathedral, and in the evening on occasion. Person Specification: 1. Experience Essential Significant experience of senior leadership role. Extensive track record of driving profitability across multiple income streams in an audience focused industry, while inspiring teams to deliver exceptional customer service. Significant and evidenced success in setting and delivering stretching income targets and developing profitable new income streams. Significant and evidenced success of managing operations cost effectively, to deliver maximum profit. Experience of working with multifunctional teams to develop high quality product for programming and refreshment of the offer. Responsibility for setting and managing complex budgets. Ability to analyse business data and draw evidenced conclusions for implementation. Experience of strategic planning and translating high level strategic objectives into focused personal objectives. Leading and managing a multifunctional team. Managing operational risk & compliance. Experience of working in a complex stakeholder environment. To be committed to broad lateral thinking and a solutions focused attitude to support the whole Cathedral. Desirable Recent senior experience within a heritage or visitor attractions environment. 2. Skills Essential Strong commercial aptitude, results focused, analytical and highly numerate. Strong organisational and leadership skills, with a successful track record of leading and developing diverse teams. A team player with a collaborative approach who is able to build relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and positively manage change. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Skilled in getting the best out of multifunctional teams and able to influence and inspire. Negotiation and persuasion skills. Ability to juggle multiple priorities calmly & effectively and work successfully on multiple priorities. Innovative, creative lateral thinker with a positive approach. Customer and audience focused. IT, digital/social literate. Strong understanding of issues relating to equality, diversity and inclusion, and UK GDPR requirements. The successful applicant will also be expected to share in Wells Cathedral's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. An enhanced DBS check will be required. 3. Knowledge Essential Clear understanding of what makes a world class visitor experience. Passionate about heritage and the wide range of opportunities and experiences it can offer. Legal compliance, health and safety and risk management requirements and systems. Project Management. Visitor Attraction Industry Ticket Selling, group trade, learning and commercial operations knowledge. Desirable Interpretation techniques. Interview date: Round 1 (on line) 19th February 2026 Round 2 (in person) 24th February 2026 Closing date: 12th February 2026 Main Terms and Conditions Employment status Full-time, permanent. Hours of work 35 hours per week full time We are open to flexible working and hybrid options for this role. Remuneration £60k per annum. Discount A discount of 10% is available from the Cathedral Shop and The Loft Café. Parking A single car park space is provided in the Cathedral car park. Cars are parked at the risk of the owner. Pension Defined Contribution Scheme. Contributions as % of salary: Age Employee Employer 50-55 4% 8% >55 5% 10% Holiday 6.6 weeks per annum inclusive of bank holidays . click apply for full job details
Jan 13, 2026
Full time
Our new Commercial Operations Director will be an inspiring leader who will drive commercial growth. You will lead the development and delivery of a strong and successful Commercial Strategy for Wells Cathedral and Vicars' Close, to support the Cathedral's Strategic Plan including the celebration of 850 years since the Cathedral's foundation. We are seeking a forward-thinking Commercial Operations Director to lead and oversee commercial innovation and growth to inspire a wider range of people to visit the Cathedral with a creative and engaging approach. You will have a demonstrable successful track record at a senior level and be an experienced operator and a creative problem solver. You will inspire and motivate your teams and setting a clear shared vision for your department. You will be passionate about identifying emerging trends, technologies and consumer behaviours and working collaboratively across all teams to maximise income generation opportunities. You will be entrepreneurial and highly focused with a real enthusiasm for the internationally important heritage and visitor experience of the Cathedral and the exciting new visitor experience being developed with the Vicars' Close project. As a commercial leader, you will bring experience in managing large budgets, along with a commercially skilled approach and a high level of self-motivation and the ability to meet demanding targets within tight deadlines will be essential. You'll relish this role if you're ambitious, focused, commercially astute and committed to providing outstanding customer experiences. We're looking for someone to support our ambition to be the country's most joyful cathedral! A message from our COO Thank you for your interest in the role of Commercial Operations Director. If you're motivated by the difference that heritage makes to places and people, about sharing inspiring stories and creating unforgettable experiences, this job may be for you. You will be joining Wells Cathedral at a pivotal time, with our Strategic Plan shaping our work over the next 10 years and the opening of a new dynamic and high-profile visitor experience celebrating centuries of history. We want more and a wider range of people engaging with the Cathedral, ensuring the celebration and sharing of Wells Cathedral's unique assets, and musical tradition. This role will play a crucial part in our vision for growth and in helping us to achieve our ambitions. As we build connections and relationships with people, and open up more of our heritage and expand our visitor experience, and grow income generation opportunities and innovation, you will be joining a wonderful team at a really exciting time in our history and we'd love to hear from you. Nerys Watts Chief Operating Officer, Wells Cathedral Purpose of job KEY RESPONSIBILITIES You will be an inspiring leader promoting a positive and collaborative culture developing, supporting and managing the Cathedral's Commercial Teams to work across the organisation with an integrated approach. You will work closely with the Marketing team to create campaigns to promote the visitor offer and attract new audiences. Set and deliver ambitious financial targets, maximising profitability and developing new income streams across ticket sales, group trade and commercial operations, such as Shop, Café, and working closely with the Events team. Develop and successfully implement the Commercial Strategy to underpin this work. Work closely with COO, and Chief Finance Officer to analyse and act on business data and to develop organisational performance measures that monitor progress towards financial sustainability. Working closely with the Vicars' Close project team to develop and implement an exciting Visitor journey with a compelling, integrated and exciting whole site approach across the Cathedral and Vicars' Close. Build visitor satisfaction and reputation with excellent customer service across all areas and develop creative programming with the Creative Facilitator to engage and inspire. Develop and implement an enticing and appealing retail strategy that offers a bespoke and creative range of merchandise aligned with the Cathedral's heritage and visitor experience, including products tied to events or exhibitions, and target audiences, including at Vicars' Close and implement Café strategy. For both the shop and café, integrate successfully into the overall visitor journey, expanding dwell time and encouraging repeat visits. Ensure that operations are managed in a cost-effective way that maximises profit for the benefit of the Cathedral's charitable cause, monitoring margins, pricing strategies and supplier contracts to optimise income and ROI. Use visitor insights and sales analytics to identify trends, forecast demand, and adjust and adapt strategies accordingly. Successfully lead and develop a high performing visitor facing team (staff & volunteers), setting & monitoring personal objectives that achieve excellent customer service standards to create a welcoming and memorable experience. Promote and uphold the cultural values and behaviours required by the Cathedral. Ensure compliance with all statutory and legal requirements. Executive responsibility for health & safety, safeguarding, UK GDPR and risk management for the Cathedral. Other duties To undertake any other duties or projects commensurate with the nature and grade of this post as required by the organisation. The post holder will be prepared to work at the weekend, bank holiday days as needed, as the busiest visitor times for the Cathedral, and in the evening on occasion. Person Specification: 1. Experience Essential Significant experience of senior leadership role. Extensive track record of driving profitability across multiple income streams in an audience focused industry, while inspiring teams to deliver exceptional customer service. Significant and evidenced success in setting and delivering stretching income targets and developing profitable new income streams. Significant and evidenced success of managing operations cost effectively, to deliver maximum profit. Experience of working with multifunctional teams to develop high quality product for programming and refreshment of the offer. Responsibility for setting and managing complex budgets. Ability to analyse business data and draw evidenced conclusions for implementation. Experience of strategic planning and translating high level strategic objectives into focused personal objectives. Leading and managing a multifunctional team. Managing operational risk & compliance. Experience of working in a complex stakeholder environment. To be committed to broad lateral thinking and a solutions focused attitude to support the whole Cathedral. Desirable Recent senior experience within a heritage or visitor attractions environment. 2. Skills Essential Strong commercial aptitude, results focused, analytical and highly numerate. Strong organisational and leadership skills, with a successful track record of leading and developing diverse teams. A team player with a collaborative approach who is able to build relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and positively manage change. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Skilled in getting the best out of multifunctional teams and able to influence and inspire. Negotiation and persuasion skills. Ability to juggle multiple priorities calmly & effectively and work successfully on multiple priorities. Innovative, creative lateral thinker with a positive approach. Customer and audience focused. IT, digital/social literate. Strong understanding of issues relating to equality, diversity and inclusion, and UK GDPR requirements. The successful applicant will also be expected to share in Wells Cathedral's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. An enhanced DBS check will be required. 3. Knowledge Essential Clear understanding of what makes a world class visitor experience. Passionate about heritage and the wide range of opportunities and experiences it can offer. Legal compliance, health and safety and risk management requirements and systems. Project Management. Visitor Attraction Industry Ticket Selling, group trade, learning and commercial operations knowledge. Desirable Interpretation techniques. Interview date: Round 1 (on line) 19th February 2026 Round 2 (in person) 24th February 2026 Closing date: 12th February 2026 Main Terms and Conditions Employment status Full-time, permanent. Hours of work 35 hours per week full time We are open to flexible working and hybrid options for this role. Remuneration £60k per annum. Discount A discount of 10% is available from the Cathedral Shop and The Loft Café. Parking A single car park space is provided in the Cathedral car park. Cars are parked at the risk of the owner. Pension Defined Contribution Scheme. Contributions as % of salary: Age Employee Employer 50-55 4% 8% >55 5% 10% Holiday 6.6 weeks per annum inclusive of bank holidays . click apply for full job details
Artsy is seeking a Director of Data Strategy & Insights to lead our data vision and insights engine to help power our next phase of growth. As Director of Data Strategy & Insights, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction of our marketplace. You'll partner closely with product, revenue, and executive teams to ensure we're building the right products, unlocking new growth opportunities, and making data-driven decisions that fuel the company's next phase of scale. This is both a highly strategic and hands on role - ideal for a leader who can connect data to business impact, influence across teams, and elevate how insights guide decision making at every level of the organization. What You'll Do at Artsy: Drive Strategic Decision-Making: Partner with senior leadership to define, measure, and evaluate company and product strategy. Translate complex data into actionable insights that shape product direction, marketplace health, and revenue growth. Influence Product & Marketplace Strategy: Collaborate with Product, Design, and Engineering leaders to identify opportunities that improve liquidity, conversion, and customer retention. Use data to ensure we're building the right products and experiences for both sides of the marketplace. Develop a Holistic Data Strategy: Lead the development of frameworks and models that inform key business levers - supply demand dynamics, pricing, customer segmentation, lifetime value, and growth forecasting. Enable Company Wide Insight: Build scalable processes, dashboards, and reporting systems that democratize access to insights across the company. Ensure teams can make faster, smarter, and more autonomous decisions. Partner Across Functions: Work cross functionally with Marketing, Operations, and Finance to understand growth drivers, customer behavior, and operational efficiency, and to align data strategy with overall company objectives. Lead and evolve the Data Function: Mentor analysts and data scientists; raise the bar for analytical rigor, storytelling, and influence. Establish best practices for experimentation, measurement, and strategic analysis. Expand the impact on product development, especially around data driven decision making. This role is a fit for you if: You're an analytical leader who balances strategic thinking with executional depth. You see data not as a report but as a lens into the business - helping teams make smarter, faster decisions that accelerate growth and deliver impact at scale. You have 8+ years of experience in data, data science, strategy, or analytics role, ideally within a consumer experience, marketplace or technology platform business. You have a proven track record of using data to influence product and company strategy at the leadership level. Have a deep understanding of product analytics, experimentation, and marketplace dynamics. Are a strong strategic thinker with the ability to distill complex data into clear narratives and recommendations for executives. Have experience building and leading data teams and implementing scalable analytics processes and tools. Have exceptional communication and storytelling skills - able to translate data into strategic clarity and inspire action across teams. Have expertise in SQL and proficiency with a statistical programming language (Python, R, etc.). Are a dedicated people leader with a track record of nurturing and growing talent, helping your team members thrive in a fast paced environment in high impact roles. What success looks like in your first 3 6 months: 3 Months Build strong relationships with your data analyst and the PDDE leadership team. Evaluate the current state of data, data science, analytics, testing frameworks, tooling, and workflows, and identify key opportunities for improvement. Establish trust and strong partnerships with cross-functional peers by demonstrating strong data product thinking and a collaborative mindset. Partner with CPO to create an initial proposal and plan to create a Data & Decision Product. 6 Months Become the go-to expert on data, data science, and analytics practices and processes. Roll out a refined vision for the Data function, aligned with Artsy's business goals and product strategy. Drive one or more impactful changes across the design organization e.g. improving velocity, raising quality, or strengthening customer focus. Drive the development and GTM, including the initial launch, for our Data & Decision Product. We know no one is a perfect match on paper, so if you're passionate about this role, we're excited to learn how your skills, experiences, and insights could make a difference. What We Offer: Opportunity to reimagine the art industry while working with a talented, diverse, international team. Competitive salary and equity Flexible time off: our culture of trust and empowerment allows employees to take the time they need away from work while still excelling in their roles. We are a global hybrid team: most employees work from our NYC, London, or Berlin offices 2-3 days per week. (In person expectations vary by role) Private healthcare & benefit options, including: medical, dental, enhanced parental leave, Pension Plan, life assurance, Employee Assistance Programme featuring free mental health support, physio, and more Professional development, including: mentoring, lunch & learns, regular training, 1:1 management, and an open feedback culture Engaging opportunities and internal programming globally, to foster new relationships and build upon our collaborative community. Including: happy hours, holiday parties, global "All Hands" meetings, "Artsy Salon" (a yearly exhibition of our team's creativity), attendance to art world events, and more The salary range for this role is £100,000-130,000 annually. Artsy is committed to equitable compensation practices, and your offer will depend on the relevant experience and skillset you bring to the team. All compensation packages include meaningful Artsy equity and competitive health benefits. Please see our "What We Offer" above for more detail, or speak to our Talent Acquisition Team to learn more! Please note that we do not accept applications sent by email. You should submit your application directly through our careers website! Artsy Values Artsy has five core values that will inform your experience at Artsy. For the Love of Art: We show relentless curiosity, empathy, and passion for collectors, artists, gallerists, and the art market. We take action to make the art world more fair and welcoming. Own Our Outcomes: We are all individual owners of Artsy's shared success. We are resourceful and resilient, and to get the job done, we each take responsibility for our outcomes. Lead with Openness: We trust in our teammates. We seek diverse perspectives, communicate authentically, and act with integrity. A more open art world starts with us. Transform Together: Our mission asks us to challenge the status quo. We embrace feedback, learning, and change so that we can transform our industry, our company, and ourselves. Impact Over Perfection: Using both art and science, we debate and decide swiftly and iterate on our plans as we learn. To make the biggest impact, we prioritize speed and clarity of action over perfection. Artsy is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, disability, and veteran status.
Jan 13, 2026
Full time
Artsy is seeking a Director of Data Strategy & Insights to lead our data vision and insights engine to help power our next phase of growth. As Director of Data Strategy & Insights, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction of our marketplace. You'll partner closely with product, revenue, and executive teams to ensure we're building the right products, unlocking new growth opportunities, and making data-driven decisions that fuel the company's next phase of scale. This is both a highly strategic and hands on role - ideal for a leader who can connect data to business impact, influence across teams, and elevate how insights guide decision making at every level of the organization. What You'll Do at Artsy: Drive Strategic Decision-Making: Partner with senior leadership to define, measure, and evaluate company and product strategy. Translate complex data into actionable insights that shape product direction, marketplace health, and revenue growth. Influence Product & Marketplace Strategy: Collaborate with Product, Design, and Engineering leaders to identify opportunities that improve liquidity, conversion, and customer retention. Use data to ensure we're building the right products and experiences for both sides of the marketplace. Develop a Holistic Data Strategy: Lead the development of frameworks and models that inform key business levers - supply demand dynamics, pricing, customer segmentation, lifetime value, and growth forecasting. Enable Company Wide Insight: Build scalable processes, dashboards, and reporting systems that democratize access to insights across the company. Ensure teams can make faster, smarter, and more autonomous decisions. Partner Across Functions: Work cross functionally with Marketing, Operations, and Finance to understand growth drivers, customer behavior, and operational efficiency, and to align data strategy with overall company objectives. Lead and evolve the Data Function: Mentor analysts and data scientists; raise the bar for analytical rigor, storytelling, and influence. Establish best practices for experimentation, measurement, and strategic analysis. Expand the impact on product development, especially around data driven decision making. This role is a fit for you if: You're an analytical leader who balances strategic thinking with executional depth. You see data not as a report but as a lens into the business - helping teams make smarter, faster decisions that accelerate growth and deliver impact at scale. You have 8+ years of experience in data, data science, strategy, or analytics role, ideally within a consumer experience, marketplace or technology platform business. You have a proven track record of using data to influence product and company strategy at the leadership level. Have a deep understanding of product analytics, experimentation, and marketplace dynamics. Are a strong strategic thinker with the ability to distill complex data into clear narratives and recommendations for executives. Have experience building and leading data teams and implementing scalable analytics processes and tools. Have exceptional communication and storytelling skills - able to translate data into strategic clarity and inspire action across teams. Have expertise in SQL and proficiency with a statistical programming language (Python, R, etc.). Are a dedicated people leader with a track record of nurturing and growing talent, helping your team members thrive in a fast paced environment in high impact roles. What success looks like in your first 3 6 months: 3 Months Build strong relationships with your data analyst and the PDDE leadership team. Evaluate the current state of data, data science, analytics, testing frameworks, tooling, and workflows, and identify key opportunities for improvement. Establish trust and strong partnerships with cross-functional peers by demonstrating strong data product thinking and a collaborative mindset. Partner with CPO to create an initial proposal and plan to create a Data & Decision Product. 6 Months Become the go-to expert on data, data science, and analytics practices and processes. Roll out a refined vision for the Data function, aligned with Artsy's business goals and product strategy. Drive one or more impactful changes across the design organization e.g. improving velocity, raising quality, or strengthening customer focus. Drive the development and GTM, including the initial launch, for our Data & Decision Product. We know no one is a perfect match on paper, so if you're passionate about this role, we're excited to learn how your skills, experiences, and insights could make a difference. What We Offer: Opportunity to reimagine the art industry while working with a talented, diverse, international team. Competitive salary and equity Flexible time off: our culture of trust and empowerment allows employees to take the time they need away from work while still excelling in their roles. We are a global hybrid team: most employees work from our NYC, London, or Berlin offices 2-3 days per week. (In person expectations vary by role) Private healthcare & benefit options, including: medical, dental, enhanced parental leave, Pension Plan, life assurance, Employee Assistance Programme featuring free mental health support, physio, and more Professional development, including: mentoring, lunch & learns, regular training, 1:1 management, and an open feedback culture Engaging opportunities and internal programming globally, to foster new relationships and build upon our collaborative community. Including: happy hours, holiday parties, global "All Hands" meetings, "Artsy Salon" (a yearly exhibition of our team's creativity), attendance to art world events, and more The salary range for this role is £100,000-130,000 annually. Artsy is committed to equitable compensation practices, and your offer will depend on the relevant experience and skillset you bring to the team. All compensation packages include meaningful Artsy equity and competitive health benefits. Please see our "What We Offer" above for more detail, or speak to our Talent Acquisition Team to learn more! Please note that we do not accept applications sent by email. You should submit your application directly through our careers website! Artsy Values Artsy has five core values that will inform your experience at Artsy. For the Love of Art: We show relentless curiosity, empathy, and passion for collectors, artists, gallerists, and the art market. We take action to make the art world more fair and welcoming. Own Our Outcomes: We are all individual owners of Artsy's shared success. We are resourceful and resilient, and to get the job done, we each take responsibility for our outcomes. Lead with Openness: We trust in our teammates. We seek diverse perspectives, communicate authentically, and act with integrity. A more open art world starts with us. Transform Together: Our mission asks us to challenge the status quo. We embrace feedback, learning, and change so that we can transform our industry, our company, and ourselves. Impact Over Perfection: Using both art and science, we debate and decide swiftly and iterate on our plans as we learn. To make the biggest impact, we prioritize speed and clarity of action over perfection. Artsy is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, disability, and veteran status.
You may not have considered recruitment consultancy as a career before, but you should and here's why! Many of our senior leadership team and Directors joined as Trainee Consultants at Prospero and thus were promoted through the ranks multiple times, we invest heavily in home grown talent and aim to promote from within at every opportunity! Twice listed in the 100 fastest growing companies in Britain, the Prospero Group are a multi-sector recruitment business specialising in public sector and technical recruitment. Working in recruitment is tough but can also be extremely financially rewarding for those competent and dedicated individuals. Prospero has a long term 85% staff retention, and this is testament to our dedication towards our investment in training and development, meeting the career aspirations of our staff, the culture, a supportive and mentoring environment, resources and packages on offer. Voted as 'Outstanding' by our employees in the 'B100 Best Companies To Work For' You will be expected to sell face to face and over the phone to high level decision makers, You will be responsible for your own PR and Marketing, You will be required to source and build a client and candidate database. You will need to be willing to work with and without direction, whilst your success will come down to the quality of your decision making, dedication and will to win. You will be graduate or graduate calibre with a strong grasp of Literacy and Numeracy, you will be required to competently write marketing pieces and sometimes be involved with proof checking bids and tenders. You will be a team player whilst being highly organised and accurate, whilst working under pressure. You will be competitive with yourself, always seeking to improve and possess a high level of fluid intelligence to solve problems. Recruitment is often focused on repeat business and thus relationship building will be a core part of your success, with much of your time spent on the phone and face to face meeting, both clients and candidates. Those who are sales focused will stand out. What are we looking for in our recruitment consultants? Ambitious, competitive and driven Confident and Outgoing Commercial awareness Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills Proactive & eager to learn Ability to work under pressure and deal with high workloads Ideally you will have experience within a similar or sales role. You must be able to demonstrate a proven track record in your field, whether it be in work, education, or sport! We are always looking for individuals with the hard-working mindset that is looking to apply themselves to a new challenge. What can we offer you? Excellent basic salary A meritocratic environment. A trusting environment. An extremely lucrative commission structure End of term parties and awards To hear more about the role, apply today! Good luck! IN25CR
Jan 13, 2026
Full time
You may not have considered recruitment consultancy as a career before, but you should and here's why! Many of our senior leadership team and Directors joined as Trainee Consultants at Prospero and thus were promoted through the ranks multiple times, we invest heavily in home grown talent and aim to promote from within at every opportunity! Twice listed in the 100 fastest growing companies in Britain, the Prospero Group are a multi-sector recruitment business specialising in public sector and technical recruitment. Working in recruitment is tough but can also be extremely financially rewarding for those competent and dedicated individuals. Prospero has a long term 85% staff retention, and this is testament to our dedication towards our investment in training and development, meeting the career aspirations of our staff, the culture, a supportive and mentoring environment, resources and packages on offer. Voted as 'Outstanding' by our employees in the 'B100 Best Companies To Work For' You will be expected to sell face to face and over the phone to high level decision makers, You will be responsible for your own PR and Marketing, You will be required to source and build a client and candidate database. You will need to be willing to work with and without direction, whilst your success will come down to the quality of your decision making, dedication and will to win. You will be graduate or graduate calibre with a strong grasp of Literacy and Numeracy, you will be required to competently write marketing pieces and sometimes be involved with proof checking bids and tenders. You will be a team player whilst being highly organised and accurate, whilst working under pressure. You will be competitive with yourself, always seeking to improve and possess a high level of fluid intelligence to solve problems. Recruitment is often focused on repeat business and thus relationship building will be a core part of your success, with much of your time spent on the phone and face to face meeting, both clients and candidates. Those who are sales focused will stand out. What are we looking for in our recruitment consultants? Ambitious, competitive and driven Confident and Outgoing Commercial awareness Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills Proactive & eager to learn Ability to work under pressure and deal with high workloads Ideally you will have experience within a similar or sales role. You must be able to demonstrate a proven track record in your field, whether it be in work, education, or sport! We are always looking for individuals with the hard-working mindset that is looking to apply themselves to a new challenge. What can we offer you? Excellent basic salary A meritocratic environment. A trusting environment. An extremely lucrative commission structure End of term parties and awards To hear more about the role, apply today! Good luck! IN25CR
At Infoblox, every breakthrough begins with a bold"what if." What if your ideas could ignite global innovation? What if your curiosity could redefine the future. We invite you to step into the next exciting chapter ofyour career journey. Bring your creativity, drive, your daring spirit, and feel what it's like to thrive on a team big enough to make an impact, yet small enough to make a difference. Our cloud-first networking and security solutions already protect70% of the Fortune 500, andwe're looking for creative thinkers ready to push that influence even further. Join us and discover how far your bold "what if" can take the world, your community, and your career. Here, how we empower our people is extraordinary:Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2025, Great Place to Work-Certified in five countries, and Cigna Healthy Workforce honors three years running - and what we build is world-class:recognized asCybersecAsia's Best in Critical Infrastructure 2024-evidence that when first-class technology meets empowered talent, remarkable careers take shape. So,what if the next big idea, and the nextgreat career story, comes from you? Become the force that turns every "what if" into "what's next". In a world where you can be anything,Be Infoblox. ENTERPRISE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE We have an opportunity for an Enterprise Account Executive to join our teamWestern Europe, reporting to Senior Director, Regional Sales -WEUR. In this pivotal role,you will own revenue growth and expand the Infoblox footprint across a set of enterprise accounts in the UK & Ireland. Collaborating closely with sales engineers, marketing, partner account managers and BDR, you will build a robust pipeline of opportunities, win newlogos andidentify white space within existing customer accounts. You will align customer outcomes to Infoblox solutions - relishing the opportunity to challenge and disrupt the market with emerging,innovative and foundational technologies. Be a Contributor -WhatYou'll Do Design and execute a sound territory plan, targeting greenfield and whitespace opportunities across prospects and customers Create demand generation through outreach and engagement strategies, as well as by working with the Marketing and Business Development teams to generate pipeline opportunities Win new logos as well as accelerate growth and profitability within existing customers Align customer outcomes to company solutions,demonstrating the value proposition of Infoblox products Effectively leverage internal resources, including solutions architects, sales specialists, and Marketing and Channel managers to meet customer and territory objectives Identify and build relationships with external champions, communicating in the voice of the customer to drive conversations that address customer needs Represent Infoblox and our suite of solutions to customer executives, partners, and at industry marketing events Provideaccurate visibility in terms of revenue and progress by way of territory and financial forecasts Support and accelerate partner contribution for scale and leverage in the territory Maintain sufficient activity levels to achieve sales targets and build the necessary pipeline to drive quarter-over-quarter growth goals Be Prepared -WhatYou Bring: 3+ years' experience of successful SaaS or technology salesand/or business developmentwith a proventrack record of overachieving quotas Ability to understand customers' business and technical problemsrelative to networking, security, and Cloud enablement and translate those into Infoblox solutions Track record of successfully nurturing customer relationships,identifying new opportunities, and increasing lifetime value within existing accounts Strong sales and relationship-building skills with a proventrack record of efficiently navigating sales cycles and closing new business Experience with formal salesmethodology (e.g. MEDDPICC), excellent salehygiene and experience with SFDC and Clari Strong problem-solving skills in sales campaigns with an unmatched desire to win Ability to present technical concepts and business solutions clearly through engaging and innovative discussions and presentations Excellent written, presentation, and social skills and a commitment to absolute integrity Be Successful - Your Path First 90 Days: Immerse in our culture, connect with mentors, and map the systems and stakeholders that rely on your work Six Months: Have built strong relationships with key internal stakeholders and our partner network Be confident delivering POC and webinars, as well as communicating our value proposition to new and existing customers Participate in 8-10 customer meetings a week, created through your individual prospecting, partner networking, and pipeline generation in conjunction with the Marketing and BDR team One Year: Have built a target pipeline of 3X your current quota Have built a network of external champions across your territory and target accounts Our culture thrives on inclusion, rewarding the bold ideas, curiosity, and creativity that move us forward. In a community where every voice counts, continuous learning is the norm. So, whether you code, create, sell, or care for customers,you'll grow and belong here. Comprehensive health coverage, generous PTO, and flexible work options Learning opportunities, career-mobility programs, and leadership workshops Sixteen paid volunteer hours each year, global employee resource groups, and a "No Jerks" policy that keeps collaboration healthy Modern offices with EV charging, healthy snacks (and the occasional cupcake), plus hackathons, game nights, and culture celebrations CharitableGiving Program supported by Company Match Ready to Be the Difference? Infoblox is an Aff and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis Job Info Job Identification 6950 Locations Home Office, London, London, W8 6AG, GB Infoblox UK Ltd., Pt 12th floor (East), City Tower, London, London, EC2V 5DE, GB
Jan 13, 2026
Full time
At Infoblox, every breakthrough begins with a bold"what if." What if your ideas could ignite global innovation? What if your curiosity could redefine the future. We invite you to step into the next exciting chapter ofyour career journey. Bring your creativity, drive, your daring spirit, and feel what it's like to thrive on a team big enough to make an impact, yet small enough to make a difference. Our cloud-first networking and security solutions already protect70% of the Fortune 500, andwe're looking for creative thinkers ready to push that influence even further. Join us and discover how far your bold "what if" can take the world, your community, and your career. Here, how we empower our people is extraordinary:Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2025, Great Place to Work-Certified in five countries, and Cigna Healthy Workforce honors three years running - and what we build is world-class:recognized asCybersecAsia's Best in Critical Infrastructure 2024-evidence that when first-class technology meets empowered talent, remarkable careers take shape. So,what if the next big idea, and the nextgreat career story, comes from you? Become the force that turns every "what if" into "what's next". In a world where you can be anything,Be Infoblox. ENTERPRISE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE We have an opportunity for an Enterprise Account Executive to join our teamWestern Europe, reporting to Senior Director, Regional Sales -WEUR. In this pivotal role,you will own revenue growth and expand the Infoblox footprint across a set of enterprise accounts in the UK & Ireland. Collaborating closely with sales engineers, marketing, partner account managers and BDR, you will build a robust pipeline of opportunities, win newlogos andidentify white space within existing customer accounts. You will align customer outcomes to Infoblox solutions - relishing the opportunity to challenge and disrupt the market with emerging,innovative and foundational technologies. Be a Contributor -WhatYou'll Do Design and execute a sound territory plan, targeting greenfield and whitespace opportunities across prospects and customers Create demand generation through outreach and engagement strategies, as well as by working with the Marketing and Business Development teams to generate pipeline opportunities Win new logos as well as accelerate growth and profitability within existing customers Align customer outcomes to company solutions,demonstrating the value proposition of Infoblox products Effectively leverage internal resources, including solutions architects, sales specialists, and Marketing and Channel managers to meet customer and territory objectives Identify and build relationships with external champions, communicating in the voice of the customer to drive conversations that address customer needs Represent Infoblox and our suite of solutions to customer executives, partners, and at industry marketing events Provideaccurate visibility in terms of revenue and progress by way of territory and financial forecasts Support and accelerate partner contribution for scale and leverage in the territory Maintain sufficient activity levels to achieve sales targets and build the necessary pipeline to drive quarter-over-quarter growth goals Be Prepared -WhatYou Bring: 3+ years' experience of successful SaaS or technology salesand/or business developmentwith a proventrack record of overachieving quotas Ability to understand customers' business and technical problemsrelative to networking, security, and Cloud enablement and translate those into Infoblox solutions Track record of successfully nurturing customer relationships,identifying new opportunities, and increasing lifetime value within existing accounts Strong sales and relationship-building skills with a proventrack record of efficiently navigating sales cycles and closing new business Experience with formal salesmethodology (e.g. MEDDPICC), excellent salehygiene and experience with SFDC and Clari Strong problem-solving skills in sales campaigns with an unmatched desire to win Ability to present technical concepts and business solutions clearly through engaging and innovative discussions and presentations Excellent written, presentation, and social skills and a commitment to absolute integrity Be Successful - Your Path First 90 Days: Immerse in our culture, connect with mentors, and map the systems and stakeholders that rely on your work Six Months: Have built strong relationships with key internal stakeholders and our partner network Be confident delivering POC and webinars, as well as communicating our value proposition to new and existing customers Participate in 8-10 customer meetings a week, created through your individual prospecting, partner networking, and pipeline generation in conjunction with the Marketing and BDR team One Year: Have built a target pipeline of 3X your current quota Have built a network of external champions across your territory and target accounts Our culture thrives on inclusion, rewarding the bold ideas, curiosity, and creativity that move us forward. In a community where every voice counts, continuous learning is the norm. So, whether you code, create, sell, or care for customers,you'll grow and belong here. Comprehensive health coverage, generous PTO, and flexible work options Learning opportunities, career-mobility programs, and leadership workshops Sixteen paid volunteer hours each year, global employee resource groups, and a "No Jerks" policy that keeps collaboration healthy Modern offices with EV charging, healthy snacks (and the occasional cupcake), plus hackathons, game nights, and culture celebrations CharitableGiving Program supported by Company Match Ready to Be the Difference? Infoblox is an Aff and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis Job Info Job Identification 6950 Locations Home Office, London, London, W8 6AG, GB Infoblox UK Ltd., Pt 12th floor (East), City Tower, London, London, EC2V 5DE, GB
BST: 8:00 - 18:00 (Mon/Thurs) 8:00 - 16:00 (Fri Access Talent Group are currently recruiting for one of the largest and innovative Engineering consultants globally. We are looking for a Technical director of Civil Engineering in London to shape and grow a team within a number of different sector. You will be leading in all aspects of business development, technical excellence, and strategic direction within Transformational Programmes for critical infrastructure. You will be working as a strategic regional level leading large teams within civil engineering. In this senior leadership role, you will play a key strategic position-bringing together world class expertise to develop innovative and viable solutions for major projects across sectors like Aviation, Defence, Energy, Cities & Development, Education, and Water. If you thrive in a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative environment, where your expertise makes a real impact, we'd love to talk to you. Role overview Oversee technical delivery and safety across multiple projects, ensuring the highest standards. Act as a point of escalation for complex technical challenges. Set technical strategy for projects and bid proposals, acting as a subject matter expert. Drive a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement. Work with multidisciplinary teams in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions. Develop and grow our water engineering capability within the practice. Be a trusted strategic partner to clients, recognized as an industry leader. Candidate requirements Chartered Civil Engineer with extensive experience. Proven leadership experience, internally and externally recognized. Expertise in multidisciplinary project integration and coordination. Strong knowledge of external works design, including utilities, paved/unpaved surfaces, earthworks, access, and construction logistics. National or international subject matter expertise in civil engineering disciplines. Strategic, forward thinking mindset with the ability to influence industry direction. If you are an passionate and driven Director in the engineering fields specified above who is interested to work on some of the largest and most complex schemes in the industry, please contact Cameron Green on or Email
Jan 13, 2026
Full time
BST: 8:00 - 18:00 (Mon/Thurs) 8:00 - 16:00 (Fri Access Talent Group are currently recruiting for one of the largest and innovative Engineering consultants globally. We are looking for a Technical director of Civil Engineering in London to shape and grow a team within a number of different sector. You will be leading in all aspects of business development, technical excellence, and strategic direction within Transformational Programmes for critical infrastructure. You will be working as a strategic regional level leading large teams within civil engineering. In this senior leadership role, you will play a key strategic position-bringing together world class expertise to develop innovative and viable solutions for major projects across sectors like Aviation, Defence, Energy, Cities & Development, Education, and Water. If you thrive in a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative environment, where your expertise makes a real impact, we'd love to talk to you. Role overview Oversee technical delivery and safety across multiple projects, ensuring the highest standards. Act as a point of escalation for complex technical challenges. Set technical strategy for projects and bid proposals, acting as a subject matter expert. Drive a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement. Work with multidisciplinary teams in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions. Develop and grow our water engineering capability within the practice. Be a trusted strategic partner to clients, recognized as an industry leader. Candidate requirements Chartered Civil Engineer with extensive experience. Proven leadership experience, internally and externally recognized. Expertise in multidisciplinary project integration and coordination. Strong knowledge of external works design, including utilities, paved/unpaved surfaces, earthworks, access, and construction logistics. National or international subject matter expertise in civil engineering disciplines. Strategic, forward thinking mindset with the ability to influence industry direction. If you are an passionate and driven Director in the engineering fields specified above who is interested to work on some of the largest and most complex schemes in the industry, please contact Cameron Green on or Email
Woodhouse Property Recruitment is working with a leading global property consultancy to appoint an Associate Director to their highly regarded Valuation team in London. The team would also consider well established Senior Surveyors looking to take a step up. This is a standout opportunity to join one of the industry's strongest valuation practices, working on a diverse and high-profile portfolio across London and the South East. The team is known for its collaborative culture, exceptional market exposure, and commitment to developing senior talent. Key Responsibilities • Lead the delivery of valuation advice across a wide range of commercial assets in London and the South East • Manage relationships with major lenders, corporate owners, property companies and institutional investors • Work closely with Capital Markets, Corporate Finance, and Agency teams • Support junior team members and contribute to team leadership and development • Play an active role in business development through nurturing existing and growing new client relationships Skills & Experience • MRICS qualification with 2 years minimum PQE (essential) • RICS Registered Valuer status (strongly preferred) • Significant commercial valuation experience • Strong report-writing skills and exceptional attention to detail • Proven ability to manage clients, lead projects and support junior colleagues • Commercial awareness and the confidence to contribute to business development If you would like to discuss this opportunity in more detail, please contact Alex Saunders on , or apply with your CV via the link provided.
Jan 13, 2026
Full time
Woodhouse Property Recruitment is working with a leading global property consultancy to appoint an Associate Director to their highly regarded Valuation team in London. The team would also consider well established Senior Surveyors looking to take a step up. This is a standout opportunity to join one of the industry's strongest valuation practices, working on a diverse and high-profile portfolio across London and the South East. The team is known for its collaborative culture, exceptional market exposure, and commitment to developing senior talent. Key Responsibilities • Lead the delivery of valuation advice across a wide range of commercial assets in London and the South East • Manage relationships with major lenders, corporate owners, property companies and institutional investors • Work closely with Capital Markets, Corporate Finance, and Agency teams • Support junior team members and contribute to team leadership and development • Play an active role in business development through nurturing existing and growing new client relationships Skills & Experience • MRICS qualification with 2 years minimum PQE (essential) • RICS Registered Valuer status (strongly preferred) • Significant commercial valuation experience • Strong report-writing skills and exceptional attention to detail • Proven ability to manage clients, lead projects and support junior colleagues • Commercial awareness and the confidence to contribute to business development If you would like to discuss this opportunity in more detail, please contact Alex Saunders on , or apply with your CV via the link provided.
The Opportunity: Business Unit Director - Forkway Contract: Permanent Location: Forkway/ Dewsbury Forkway is one of the UK's leading materials handling solutions providers, employing around 100 people across three Handling Centres and several strategic service centres. With over 60 years in business, Forkway has built its reputation by truly listening to customers, understanding their specific needs, and delivering flexible, committed support. This approach has earned us an outstanding reputation for customer service. Forkway is proud to be part of the Briggs Equipment Group - a leading provider of asset management and maintenance solutions across the UK and Ireland. As part of this wider group, we benefit from the strength, resources, and expertise of a major industry leader while maintaining the personal, customer focused approach that defines Forkway. If you don't feel you meet every part of the role criteria outlined below, please don't let that discourage you from applying. We value potential, passion, and a willingness to grow. The Impact you will have: Support and deploy the company's SHEQ strategies and its ever improving focus of keeping our people safe. Foster and Drive a company culture of innovation, collaboration and in line with Briggs' values through effective leadership that results in the business being a supplier and employer of choice. Lead the company's financial management, including optimal resource allocation, Capex, cost management, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. Seeking approval from Exec level inline with Group policy and procedures Oversee and support critical business decisions on resource allocation, strategic planning, and operational improvements which result in enhanced customer service, reduced cost and increased job satisfaction. Establish and maintain relationships with key clients, customers, partners, and industry stakeholders to drive retention and satisfaction resulting in revenue and profit growth in all revenue streams Define and deploy the business strategy ensuring alignment of objectives throughout the organisation to deliver the profitable growth in line with Group expectations as cost effectively and efficiently as possible. Oversee the recruitment and development of the business management team so that the business attracts, retains, develops and motivates the required number and skilled personnel to fulfill business needs. Through leadership and mentoring manage the business units senior leadership and departmental heads to ensure smooth day to day operations. Deploy effective asset management procedures to maximize the value of assets throughout their useful lives Ensuring regulatory compliance with all relevant laws and corporate governance practices and company policies. What will help you to excel in this role: Extensive experience of a safety ethos across all areas of operation. Significant experience of leading an engineering services based business plus the implementation of strategic and tactical growth plans. Significant evidence of leadership skills Extensive experience of persuasion and ability to challenge and communicate at all levels Extensive customer orientation skills with the ability to establish and maintain strong partnerships with customers by gaining their trust and respect and to translate commercial requirements into a practical application within finance practices Demonstrable communication, presentation and IT skills Extensive customer orientation skills with the ability to establish and maintain strong partnerships with customers by gaining their trust and respect and to translate commercial requirements into a practical application within finance practices What you can expect from us: Negotiable base salary 15-20% Bonus based on experience Company Vehicle Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions up to 6% Bupa Healthcare High street discounts What's next If you are interested in joining the Briggs Group then please click on the apply now button and a member of the team will be in touch Not sure if this is the right role for you? Please feel free to visit the careers page on our website and send us your CV speculatively for a member of the team to review If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the interview process, then please contact a member of the Recruitment team and inform them prior to attending so we can ensure these are met
Jan 13, 2026
Full time
The Opportunity: Business Unit Director - Forkway Contract: Permanent Location: Forkway/ Dewsbury Forkway is one of the UK's leading materials handling solutions providers, employing around 100 people across three Handling Centres and several strategic service centres. With over 60 years in business, Forkway has built its reputation by truly listening to customers, understanding their specific needs, and delivering flexible, committed support. This approach has earned us an outstanding reputation for customer service. Forkway is proud to be part of the Briggs Equipment Group - a leading provider of asset management and maintenance solutions across the UK and Ireland. As part of this wider group, we benefit from the strength, resources, and expertise of a major industry leader while maintaining the personal, customer focused approach that defines Forkway. If you don't feel you meet every part of the role criteria outlined below, please don't let that discourage you from applying. We value potential, passion, and a willingness to grow. The Impact you will have: Support and deploy the company's SHEQ strategies and its ever improving focus of keeping our people safe. Foster and Drive a company culture of innovation, collaboration and in line with Briggs' values through effective leadership that results in the business being a supplier and employer of choice. Lead the company's financial management, including optimal resource allocation, Capex, cost management, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. Seeking approval from Exec level inline with Group policy and procedures Oversee and support critical business decisions on resource allocation, strategic planning, and operational improvements which result in enhanced customer service, reduced cost and increased job satisfaction. Establish and maintain relationships with key clients, customers, partners, and industry stakeholders to drive retention and satisfaction resulting in revenue and profit growth in all revenue streams Define and deploy the business strategy ensuring alignment of objectives throughout the organisation to deliver the profitable growth in line with Group expectations as cost effectively and efficiently as possible. Oversee the recruitment and development of the business management team so that the business attracts, retains, develops and motivates the required number and skilled personnel to fulfill business needs. Through leadership and mentoring manage the business units senior leadership and departmental heads to ensure smooth day to day operations. Deploy effective asset management procedures to maximize the value of assets throughout their useful lives Ensuring regulatory compliance with all relevant laws and corporate governance practices and company policies. What will help you to excel in this role: Extensive experience of a safety ethos across all areas of operation. Significant experience of leading an engineering services based business plus the implementation of strategic and tactical growth plans. Significant evidence of leadership skills Extensive experience of persuasion and ability to challenge and communicate at all levels Extensive customer orientation skills with the ability to establish and maintain strong partnerships with customers by gaining their trust and respect and to translate commercial requirements into a practical application within finance practices Demonstrable communication, presentation and IT skills Extensive customer orientation skills with the ability to establish and maintain strong partnerships with customers by gaining their trust and respect and to translate commercial requirements into a practical application within finance practices What you can expect from us: Negotiable base salary 15-20% Bonus based on experience Company Vehicle Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions up to 6% Bupa Healthcare High street discounts What's next If you are interested in joining the Briggs Group then please click on the apply now button and a member of the team will be in touch Not sure if this is the right role for you? Please feel free to visit the careers page on our website and send us your CV speculatively for a member of the team to review If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the interview process, then please contact a member of the Recruitment team and inform them prior to attending so we can ensure these are met
