Morgan Philips Group

Business Analyst (Delivery-Focused / Clarity-in-Complexity) Start 1st of June - 4 month initial contract Up to 600 per day - Inside IR35 - Paid through an umbrella Travel to site - Stevenage as required - no more than twice a week Role Purpose: The Business Analyst is responsible for bringing clarity, cohesion, and structure to complex delivery environments, ensuring that business intent is accurately translated into actionable, well-defined requirements that enable effective delivery. Operating within ambiguous and fast-moving programmes, the Business Analyst plays a critical role in turning fragmented inputs into clear requirements, enabling informed decisions, and ensuring delivery remains aligned, prioritised, and executable. The role focuses on supporting delivery at pace rather than shaping upstream strategy or value definition. Key Accountabilities: Clarity & Requirement Shaping Translate fragmented business needs into clear requirements and structured user stories Define acceptance criteria aligned to business intent Identify gaps, inconsistencies, and assumptions Maintain a single, trusted view of requirements Backlog & Scope Management Support definition and maintenance of epics, features, and user stories Ensure backlog items are well-defined, prioritised, and ready for delivery Work with Product and Delivery leads to refine and sequence scope Manage dependencies, constraints, and scope boundaries Stakeholder Coordination & Alignment Act as a coordination point across business, product, and technology teams Facilitate workshops to align understanding and resolve ambiguity Ensure shared understanding across stakeholders Decision Support & Structured Thinking Break down complex problems into structured components Present options with trade-offs and implications Bring discipline to assumptions, risks, and dependencies Delivery Support Support delivery teams in clarifying requirements during build Participate in backlog refinement and delivery ceremonies Ensure alignment between business intent and delivered outputs Traceability & Quality Ensure requirements are traceable to business intent Maintain consistency across artefacts and changes Support validation through clear acceptance criteria Core Skills & Capabilities Strong analytical and structuring capability Ability to work effectively in ambiguous environments Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills Clear written and verbal communication Pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset Understanding of digital, data, and platform environments Experience & Background Experience in a Business Analyst or similar delivery-focused role - Utilities/Telecoms/Large Capital/Constuction Experience in complex, multi-stakeholder environments Experience supporting programme or transformation delivery Proven ability to bring structure to ambiguous problems "What This Role Is and Is Not" This role is: A delivery enabler A clarity driver in complex environments A structured thinker who enables progress This role is not: Not responsible for defining strategic value propositions Not a Product Owner or Product Manager Not responsible for solution design Not a documentation-only role Please note you will receive an automated response advising you that we have received your CV. Morgan Philips Group is a global talent solutions business that disrupts conventional thinking in executive search, recruitment and talent consulting. We operate in over 18 markets in Europe, North & South America, Asia, and the Middle East & Africa. We understand that the future is digital and social, so we embrace the latest technology, including video ads and CVs, as well as social recruiting. Our innovative services are tailored to the new world of work yet we do not lose sight of the fact that employees be they existing and potential are ultimately human beings. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

IT Service Management Analyst, working for one of the prestigious Financial Services companies in the City. This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract, working in a hybrid model, with a minimum of 3 days per week on-site in their office. Overview: The IT Service Management Analyst will work closely with the Service Management teams to support and optimise a robust Service Management function. You will be a key SME for that technical estate, working with the IT Service Management team to run the Change Management process, support the new implementation of ServiceNow activities and be instrumental to the identification and ownership of ITSM improvements. Additionally, the ITSM Analyst will support activities required to enable the IT Service Management Team to provide the oversight and governance of all internal and external services engaged by the ITSM team. Academic and Professional Qualifications Required: ITIL certified or demonstrable experience operating within an ITIL-based environment Hands-on experience with ServiceNow (Change Management essential; CMDB and workflow configuration desirable) Strong working knowledge of ITSM and DevOps technologies, supported by appropriate certifications where applicable Familiarity with industry-standard Service Management and IT operating frameworks (e.g. IT4IT, COBIT) Required Knowledge and Level of Experience: Experience of managing a support function within an ITIL environment in a Financial Services company, with particular focus on Incident, Configuration, Change and Release Management Understanding and experience of real time market data and high-volume trading systems Desirable: experience of working within an Exchange or Clearing House Demonstrable experience of supporting critical applications Demonstrable experience of defining SLAs and Service Procedures in relation to an application support environment Please note you will receive an automated response advising you that we have received your CV. Morgan Philips Group is a global talent solutions business that disrupts conventional thinking in executive search, recruitment and talent consulting. We operate in over 18 markets in Europe, North & South America, Asia, and the Middle East & Africa. We understand that the future is digital and social, so we embrace the latest technology, including video ads and CVs, as well as social recruiting. Our innovative services are tailored to the new world of work yet we do not lose sight of the fact that employees be they existing and potential are ultimately human beings. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

Centre of Enablement/Excellence (CoE) Manager is accountable for the end-to-end operational leadership of the Data, Analytics & AI Centre of Enablement within Group. The role ensures that the CoE operates effectively as the central governing and enablement function, driving standardisation, prioritisation, adoption, and value realisation of data and AI initiatives across the organisation. Operating within a lean, high-authority, low-touch Target Operating Model, the CoE Manager does not directly deliver use cases but ensures: - Demand is effectively triaged and prioritised - Delivery teams are aligned and supported - Value is clearly defined, tracked, and realised - Adoption is driven across the business Key responsibilities: 1. Team Leadership & Governance - Lead and develop the CoE Management and Data & AI Governance teams - Define clear roles, ways of working, and performance expectations - Ensure alignment with enterprise Data, Analytics & AI operating model and governance frameworks 2. CoE Performance & Operations - Own the day-to-day operational effectiveness of the CoE - Establish and manage KPIs covering demand pipeline, delivery flow, and value realisation - Ensure consistent processes across intake, prioritisation, approval, and oversight 3. Demand Management - Lead the demand intake and triage process - Ensure a structured prioritisation framework that balances cost vs effort, business value, and strategic alignment - Manage and maintain a transparent pipeline of work - Coordinate resource allocation across internal teams and external partners 4. Benefits Realisation & Value Tracking - Define frameworks for measuring ROI and business impact of Data & AI initiatives - Ensure all requests have a clearly defined value case prior to approval - Conduct post-implementation reviews and value audits - Maintain and report a centralised view of realised benefits across the portfolio 5. Communications & Engagement - Promote the CoE and its services across Group - Own a Communication & Engagement strategy including roadshows, showcases, and webinars - Own the CoE digital presence (SharePoint, knowledge base, FAQs, guidance materials) - Gather and report user feedback and satisfaction metrics 6. Workforce Training & Upskilling - Partner with Learning & Development to define Data & AI capability frameworks and develop structured training pathways aligned to business roles - Support the creation of learning content with internal teams and external partners - Enable workforce uplift in data literacy, AI adoption, and tooling 7. Change Management & Adoption - Monitor adoption of Data & AI solutions across the organisation - Identify barriers to adoption and define remediation actions - Partner with Change Managers to embed adoption into delivery lifecycle - Track adoption KPIs (usage, engagement, behavioural change) 8. Innovation & Community - Foster a culture of innovation across Group - Establish and lead a Data & AI Innovation Hub, including Hackathons and other relevant events - Facilitate structured intake of innovative Use Cases and Proof-of-Concepts (PoCs) - Ensure successful PoCs are transitioned into formal delivery pipelines 9. Policies & Procedures - Own Data, Analytics & AI policies, standards, and procedures - Ensure alignment with governance, risk, security, and compliance frameworks - Coordinate updates, approvals, and communication to stakeholders Skills & Experience Essential - Proven experience leading a Centre of Excellence / Centre of Enablement function - Experience in Data, Analytics, AI, or digital transformation environments - Demonstrated ability to manage demand pipelines and prioritisation frameworks - Strong stakeholder engagement across business and technology functions - Experience in benefits realisation and value tracking Desirable - Experience working with System Integrators or external delivery partners - Knowledge of AI governance, risk, and ethical frameworks - Experience with enterprise-scale change management and adoption strategies - Familiarity with Data & AI tooling ecosystems Please note you will receive an automated response advising you that we have received your CV. Morgan Philips Group is a global talent solutions business that disrupts conventional thinking in executive search, recruitment and talent consulting. We operate in over 18 markets in Europe, North & South America, Asia, and the Middle East & Africa. We understand that the future is digital and social, so we embrace the latest technology, including video ads and CVs, as well as social recruiting. Our innovative services are tailored to the new world of work yet we do not lose sight of the fact that employees be they existing and potential are ultimately human beings. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

Job specification for the position of : Cyber Security Analyst Reporting to : IT Governance and Security Manager OFFICE BASED IN WATFORD - FIVE DAYS PER WEEK - NON-NEGOTIABLE Must have a British passport or ILR (Indefinite leave to remain) - no sponsorship available Purpose of the role : The cyber security analyst is responsible for the day-to-day tasks which protect the business from cyber threats and attacks. Based in Watford, at head office, this role gives an opportunity to contribute to cyber response and to identify cyber risks, helping IT to protect the company's systems. Role overview : working closely with the IT governance and security manager, contributing to cyber strategy administering IT security systems identifying, mitigating and escalating IT security incidents identifying deviations from IT security standards analysing logs and reporting relevant information reporting trends and threats in e-mail and web traffic, as appropriate analysing security information and producing relevant reports administering and evaluating cyber security questionnaires co-ordinating and scheduling penetration tests managing third-party forensic investigations completing cyber security posture-reporting supporting excellent cyber security design, with the ability to contribute to good cyber security practices In detail, the role will involve : log-analysing security posture-monitoring Trellix antivirus-reporting and some EPO management tasks secure physical and electronic destruction of sensitive data helping the business to protect sensitive information (e.g. encrypting data) educating and awareness through spam-testing; supporting the training teams with e-learning monitoring public and third-party feeds for emerging cyber trends performing cyber risk assessments co-ordinating cyber security incidents defining cyber policies and cyber standards assessing third-party suppliers' cyber standards keeping abreast of current and emerging threats Skills required : understanding log management (at an analysis level only): Microsoft Windows and AD log structure network system log, e.g. Cisco and Checkpoint Office 365 and Defender security knowledge of Splunk the SIEM platform understanding of systems and integrity: Netwrix security solutions administration, including AD Auditor and Change Tracker Trellix and SkyHigh reporting and management, including Trellix antivirus-reporting and DLP using EPO operational security and incident management: experience of cyber security quickly analysing data and making decisions on security threats Salary and benefits : competitive salary 25 days' paid holiday (plus bank holidays) pro rata; head-office bonus scheme; free shares (after 18 months with the company); private medical insurance; contributory pension scheme Please note you will receive an automated response advising you that we have received your CV. Morgan Philips Group is a global talent solutions business that disrupts conventional thinking in executive search, recruitment and talent consulting. We operate in over 18 markets in Europe, North & South America, Asia, and the Middle East & Africa. We understand that the future is digital and social, so we embrace the latest technology, including video ads and CVs, as well as social recruiting. Our innovative services are tailored to the new world of work yet we do not lose sight of the fact that employees be they existing and potential are ultimately human beings. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

We are recruiting for a HR Advisor to join a leading organisation on a 6-month temporary contract . This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional to support a busy HR function, working across a mix of project-based activity and BAU, ticket-based HR administration. Hourly Pay Rate: 18.16 Umbrella / 13.38 PAYE The Role You will play a key role in delivering a high-quality HR service, supporting employees and managers with a range of queries and processes. The position combines customer-facing HR support with system-based administrative work. Depending on start date, you may be involved in ongoing HR projects or focus primarily on BAU case and ticket management . Key Responsibilities Managing HR queries via internal systems (predominantly ServiceNow) Supporting employees through HR processes via Teams (including screen sharing) Handling learning and development-related queries Maintaining accurate employee records and data entry Providing general HR administrative support Working with sensitive information in a confidential manner Key Requirements Essential Proven experience in an HR or HR administrative role Strong experience using HR systems, ideally including ServiceNow, and Microsoft Office High level of accuracy and attention to detail Experience in data entry and handling large volumes of information Strong communication skills, particularly in a remote/customer-facing environment Ability to manage repetitive tasks with consistency and quality Self-motivated with good planning and organisational skills Desirable Experience with HR systems or Learning Management Systems (LMS) Familiarity with ServiceNow Active SC Clearance Working Arrangement Hybrid working model Approximately 1-2 day per week onsite in Reading, with additional onsite touchpoints as required Remainder of time working remotely Additional Information 6-month contract Inside IR35 Immediately available or short-notice preferred If you are a proactive HR professional with strong systems experience and enjoy working in a fast-paced, service-led environment, we'd be keen to hear from you. Please note you will receive an automated response advising you that we have received your CV. Morgan Philips Group is a global talent solutions business that disrupts conventional thinking in executive search, recruitment and talent consulting. We operate in over 18 markets in Europe, North & South America, Asia, and the Middle East & Africa. We understand that the future is digital and social, so we embrace the latest technology, including video ads and CVs, as well as social recruiting. Our innovative services are tailored to the new world of work yet we do not lose sight of the fact that employees be they existing and potential are ultimately human beings. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

My client is one of Scotland's largest local authorities with healthy long term capital programs both within housing, education and community facilities. They have an ambitious housing regeneration project which includes new build and re-modernisation of housing and flatted developments over a 20-year period. They are currently seeking an Architect or an Architectural Technician to join their team on a long-term contract basis. You will be part of a team who are responsible for the housing regeneration project. Working within a multi-disciplinary environment you will be responsible for delivering a few key projects, in particular a 5m non-traditional house refurbishment project which involves the over cladding on timber houses, renewing roofs and adding new photovoltaic panels. The post will involve day to day contract administration duties. To be considered for the role you have the following: Minimum 5 years experience within an Architectural practice or Local authority Strong technical knowledge, design ability and attention to detail Job running and contract administration experience. Good understanding of UK Building Regulations Proficiency in AutoCAD Ability to manage projects and work independently Excellent communication and reporting skills Full UK driving licence This is a hybrid working position with attendance on site and office when required. Contracted hours are 35 hours per week. Please note this role falls within IR35 For further information or to apply please send your CV and salary requirements Please note you will receive an automated response advising you that we have received your CV. Morgan Philips Group is a global talent solutions business that disrupts conventional thinking in executive search, recruitment and talent consulting. We operate in over 18 markets in Europe, North & South America, Asia, and the Middle East & Africa. We understand that the future is digital and social, so we embrace the latest technology, including video ads and CVs, as well as social recruiting. Our innovative services are tailored to the new world of work yet we do not lose sight of the fact that employees be they existing and potential are ultimately human beings. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.