Connect to your Industry Deloitte's leading Extended Enterprise (EE) team helps clients maximise revenue, mitigate risks, and strengthen relationships across their supply chain, enterprise and third parties. The Extended Enterprise (EE) team assists in identifying, evaluating and mitigating risks associated with external business relationships. Our services focus on improving confidence in an organisation's contractual relationships and include assisting with the validation of information exchanged between organisations and their customers, vendors and third-party service providers. Our services also help organisations improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their contract compliance monitoring processes and controls, resulting in improved business performance. We offer our people a wide variety of career paths that include working with the largest corporate house-hold names to smaller clients in niche or emerging industries. Connect to your career at Deloitte Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more. What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most. Connect to your opportunity The successful candidate will assist clients with the monitoring of third party compliance with contractual obligations across various risk domains through the execution of contractual audit rights, across various risk domains such as Software License Compliance, Software Piracy Protection and Responsible Business. As a Consultant / Senior Consultant within the SRR team, you will play a key role in helping clients identify: Whether third parties have complied with commercial contractual terms Whether third parties have complied with the agreed contractual deployment and usage terms Opportunities for improving relationships and contract management processes. Your day-to-day tasks may include: Co-ordinating the delivery of projects with client and third-party stakeholders. Conducting contract assessments to understand and identify areas of risk. Performing detailed data analysis to identify risks and non-compliance. Liaising with a range of stakeholders (client, third party and senior colleagues). Preparation of working files and written reports to third parties and clients. Supervision of UK based and overseas team members. The diversified nature of clients and contract types means that you will be exposed to a dynamic environment with constant opportunities for growth, learning and development. Connect to your skills and professional experience We are looking for applicants with the following professional skills and competencies: Experience in working with key stakeholders from across the third party's organisation. Experience in Software Licence Compliance/SAM/Software Piracy Protection consultant specialising in software licensing for Tier 1 Software Publishers (e.g., Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, Adobe). Experience with Microsoft Office with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, including experience handling large datasets for conducting data analysis. Strong team player working across UK based and global teams. In-depth knowledge of software licensing models, agreements, and terms and conditions to understand compliance risks and deployment assessment requirements for on-premises, virtualised, and cloud-based software. Ability to display successful end-to-end client management, including KYC, planning, reporting, interviewing, and creating high quality deliverables. Experienced on trouble shooting, gathering, and analysing relevant data points from various globally renowned software asset management (SAM) and hardware asset management (HAM) tools such as SNOW, Flexera, SCCM, IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) etc. IT knowledge/background (UNIX/Linux administration, VMware administration). Ability to train and guide junior team members, providing mentorship and support in their professional development. Help maintain relationships with key clients, with a pro-active mind-set towards a distinctive client experience. Desirable: Proficient in a computer coding language highly desirable but not required (VB script, VBA/Macros) Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, R) for basic automation tasks is a plus. Proficiency in data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) to communicate complex data effectively. Pragmatic and confident in approach to complex business problems Good communication skills and a high level of professionalism Ability to work independently and to take initiative to accomplish assigned tasks. Fast learner, with the ability to handle confidential information and deliver quality work under pressure. Prior experience managing a variety of global teams. Demonstrating a pro-active mind-set towards tasks. Management of engagement finances. Connect to your business - Technology and Transformation Distinctive thinking, deep expertise, innovation and collaborative working. That's what connects us. That's what makes us Deloitte. If you want to help solve some of the biggest tech and transformational challenges around, join us. Together, we'll make an impact that matters. Cyber The modern world is more complex than ever before, and we are navigating an ever-changing landscape. We help clients to operate with resilience and grow with confidence to secure success and minimise risk. Personal independence Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request. Connect with your colleagues "At Deloitte you're surrounded by subject matter experts; industry experts, technology experts, and you can access that knowledge whenever you need to." - Christian, Technology and Transformation "We have a great culture, and the number of opportunities here mean you can develop as an individual in the direction that suits you best." - Gurpal, Technology and Transformation Our hybrid working policy You'll be based in London with hybrid working. At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role. Our commitment to you Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before. We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for. Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead. Connect to your next step A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing . click apply for full job details
Mar 14, 2026
Full time
Connect to your Industry Deloitte's leading Extended Enterprise (EE) team helps clients maximise revenue, mitigate risks, and strengthen relationships across their supply chain, enterprise and third parties. The Extended Enterprise (EE) team assists in identifying, evaluating and mitigating risks associated with external business relationships. Our services focus on improving confidence in an organisation's contractual relationships and include assisting with the validation of information exchanged between organisations and their customers, vendors and third-party service providers. Our services also help organisations improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their contract compliance monitoring processes and controls, resulting in improved business performance. We offer our people a wide variety of career paths that include working with the largest corporate house-hold names to smaller clients in niche or emerging industries. Connect to your career at Deloitte Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more. What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most. Connect to your opportunity The successful candidate will assist clients with the monitoring of third party compliance with contractual obligations across various risk domains through the execution of contractual audit rights, across various risk domains such as Software License Compliance, Software Piracy Protection and Responsible Business. As a Consultant / Senior Consultant within the SRR team, you will play a key role in helping clients identify: Whether third parties have complied with commercial contractual terms Whether third parties have complied with the agreed contractual deployment and usage terms Opportunities for improving relationships and contract management processes. Your day-to-day tasks may include: Co-ordinating the delivery of projects with client and third-party stakeholders. Conducting contract assessments to understand and identify areas of risk. Performing detailed data analysis to identify risks and non-compliance. Liaising with a range of stakeholders (client, third party and senior colleagues). Preparation of working files and written reports to third parties and clients. Supervision of UK based and overseas team members. The diversified nature of clients and contract types means that you will be exposed to a dynamic environment with constant opportunities for growth, learning and development. Connect to your skills and professional experience We are looking for applicants with the following professional skills and competencies: Experience in working with key stakeholders from across the third party's organisation. Experience in Software Licence Compliance/SAM/Software Piracy Protection consultant specialising in software licensing for Tier 1 Software Publishers (e.g., Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, Adobe). Experience with Microsoft Office with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, including experience handling large datasets for conducting data analysis. Strong team player working across UK based and global teams. In-depth knowledge of software licensing models, agreements, and terms and conditions to understand compliance risks and deployment assessment requirements for on-premises, virtualised, and cloud-based software. Ability to display successful end-to-end client management, including KYC, planning, reporting, interviewing, and creating high quality deliverables. Experienced on trouble shooting, gathering, and analysing relevant data points from various globally renowned software asset management (SAM) and hardware asset management (HAM) tools such as SNOW, Flexera, SCCM, IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) etc. IT knowledge/background (UNIX/Linux administration, VMware administration). Ability to train and guide junior team members, providing mentorship and support in their professional development. Help maintain relationships with key clients, with a pro-active mind-set towards a distinctive client experience. Desirable: Proficient in a computer coding language highly desirable but not required (VB script, VBA/Macros) Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, R) for basic automation tasks is a plus. Proficiency in data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) to communicate complex data effectively. Pragmatic and confident in approach to complex business problems Good communication skills and a high level of professionalism Ability to work independently and to take initiative to accomplish assigned tasks. Fast learner, with the ability to handle confidential information and deliver quality work under pressure. Prior experience managing a variety of global teams. Demonstrating a pro-active mind-set towards tasks. Management of engagement finances. Connect to your business - Technology and Transformation Distinctive thinking, deep expertise, innovation and collaborative working. That's what connects us. That's what makes us Deloitte. If you want to help solve some of the biggest tech and transformational challenges around, join us. Together, we'll make an impact that matters. Cyber The modern world is more complex than ever before, and we are navigating an ever-changing landscape. We help clients to operate with resilience and grow with confidence to secure success and minimise risk. Personal independence Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request. Connect with your colleagues "At Deloitte you're surrounded by subject matter experts; industry experts, technology experts, and you can access that knowledge whenever you need to." - Christian, Technology and Transformation "We have a great culture, and the number of opportunities here mean you can develop as an individual in the direction that suits you best." - Gurpal, Technology and Transformation Our hybrid working policy You'll be based in London with hybrid working. At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role. Our commitment to you Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before. We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for. Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead. Connect to your next step A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing . click apply for full job details
MERITUS are recruiting for a Digital Site Operations Manager to join our client in supporting IT/OT site relationships and procedures. We are not looking for somone who has specialist hands on IT experience, but someone from an IT background who can be a focal point of digital organising for a leadership team. DIGITAL SITE OPERATIONS MANAGER - INSIDE IR35 - £35 PER HOUR - FILTON, UK - 9 MONTHS - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS This is a high-impact Digital leadership role embedded within one of the UK's most advanced aerospace manufacturing environments. Based at the Filton Plant - home to A400M wing assembly, A350 gear beam production, Wing Technology Development Centre and Additive Manufacturing capability - you will act as the senior Digital partner to plant leadership. The Opportunity You will own the Digital relationship with Operations. Not as support. As a strategic enabler. You will shape and deliver the plant Digital roadmap, protect operational continuity, drive digitalisation, strengthen OT cybersecurity posture, and ensure Digital investment delivers measurable production value. This is a role for someone who understands that in aerospace manufacturing: Downtime is expensive. Cyber risk is operational risk. Legacy systems slow innovation. Governance matters. Change requires influence. What You Will Own Full Digital stakeholder leadership for the Filton Plant Site-level Digital roadmap aligned to production strategy Demand management and prioritisation Coordination of SAP, infrastructure, digital workplace and shopfloor deployments OT cyber maturity improvement Incident governance (RCA, PPS, MTTR reduction) Supplier performance management Legacy system decommissioning Digital4Operations community leadership You will operate at the intersection of: Operations Maintenance Cyber Security IT/OT Central Digital Product Lines What We're Looking For Strong background in Digital/IT leadership within industrial manufacturing Experience working in live production environments (aerospace preferred) Exposure to IT/OT convergence Understanding of operational cyber risk Proven stakeholder management at senior plant level Ability to challenge status quo and drive change
Mar 12, 2026
Contractor
MERITUS are recruiting for a Digital Site Operations Manager to join our client in supporting IT/OT site relationships and procedures. We are not looking for somone who has specialist hands on IT experience, but someone from an IT background who can be a focal point of digital organising for a leadership team. DIGITAL SITE OPERATIONS MANAGER - INSIDE IR35 - £35 PER HOUR - FILTON, UK - 9 MONTHS - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS This is a high-impact Digital leadership role embedded within one of the UK's most advanced aerospace manufacturing environments. Based at the Filton Plant - home to A400M wing assembly, A350 gear beam production, Wing Technology Development Centre and Additive Manufacturing capability - you will act as the senior Digital partner to plant leadership. The Opportunity You will own the Digital relationship with Operations. Not as support. As a strategic enabler. You will shape and deliver the plant Digital roadmap, protect operational continuity, drive digitalisation, strengthen OT cybersecurity posture, and ensure Digital investment delivers measurable production value. This is a role for someone who understands that in aerospace manufacturing: Downtime is expensive. Cyber risk is operational risk. Legacy systems slow innovation. Governance matters. Change requires influence. What You Will Own Full Digital stakeholder leadership for the Filton Plant Site-level Digital roadmap aligned to production strategy Demand management and prioritisation Coordination of SAP, infrastructure, digital workplace and shopfloor deployments OT cyber maturity improvement Incident governance (RCA, PPS, MTTR reduction) Supplier performance management Legacy system decommissioning Digital4Operations community leadership You will operate at the intersection of: Operations Maintenance Cyber Security IT/OT Central Digital Product Lines What We're Looking For Strong background in Digital/IT leadership within industrial manufacturing Experience working in live production environments (aerospace preferred) Exposure to IT/OT convergence Understanding of operational cyber risk Proven stakeholder management at senior plant level Ability to challenge status quo and drive change
Location: Stevenage OR Bolton (2 days per week onsite) Competitive Salary Role details: Our client, a prominent organisation within the defence and security sector, is seeking a skilled Incident Responder to join their team in Stevenage or Bolton. This role is focused on leading digital forensics and incident response activities, while also advancing adversarial exposure validation through red and purple team exercises. The successful individual will be critical in enhancing threat detection, response, and control strategies against real-world cyber threats within a high-security environment. Key Responsibilities: Lead digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) activities, maintaining lab readiness and artefact management to meet forensic objectives. Develop and update forensic tools and environments to ensure operational capability (e.g., Magnet Axiom, Autopsy). Conduct in-depth forensic analysis, malware reverse engineering, and cyber investigations of complex incidents. Ensure proper chain of custody, evidence handling, and accurate documentation of forensic activities. Lead tabletop exercises to test and improve incident response plans and forensic readiness. Investigate network and endpoint security events, including AV scans and incident remediation, validating security alerts. Collaborate with security teams and external authorities to improve incident reporting, detection, and response capabilities. Support the development and maintenance of security policies, standards, and incident response playbooks. Job Requirements: Significant experience in digital forensics, incident response, and malware analysis. Understanding of cyber threat intelligence, adversarial emulation tools, and common TTPs (Threat, Techniques, Procedures). Experience with forensic software such as Magnet Axiom or Autopsy. Proven ability to handle complex security incidents including ransomware, business email compromise, and large-scale phishing attacks. Familiarity with network and endpoint investigation techniques, and security alert validation. Knowledge of threat scenarios and advanced testing of detection platforms like SIEM, EDR, and XDR. Experience in managing incident cases and developing mitigation strategies. Effective communication skills, with ability to advise leadership and produce technical and executive reports. Desirable Skills & Experience: Proficiency in adversarial emulation tools such as Caldera, Atomic Red Team, AttackIQ, Cobalt Strike. Ability to translate threat intelligence into actionable testing and validation exercises. Experience in producing detection coverage metrics and forensic reports to support organisational maturity. Knowledge of emerging security trends, tools, and methodologies within cyber defence. Experience working within or alongside security operations centres (SOC). Understanding of UK security clearance processes and working within high-security environments. What we can offer you: A competitive salary aligned with experience. Hybrid working model with a minimum of two days on-site per week. Additional benefits including a company bonus, pension contributions, paid overtime, and flexible leave options. Enhanced parental leave policies and access to excellent site facilities. Healthcare Cash Plan for everyday health expenses. Opportunities to develop your skills within a purpose-driven organisation contributing to national security. If you're an experienced Incident Responder with a passion for cyber threat mitigation and forensic analysis, this is your next move. Apply now to become part of a team vital to safeguarding national security and pushing cyber resilience forward.
Mar 11, 2026
Full time
Location: Stevenage OR Bolton (2 days per week onsite) Competitive Salary Role details: Our client, a prominent organisation within the defence and security sector, is seeking a skilled Incident Responder to join their team in Stevenage or Bolton. This role is focused on leading digital forensics and incident response activities, while also advancing adversarial exposure validation through red and purple team exercises. The successful individual will be critical in enhancing threat detection, response, and control strategies against real-world cyber threats within a high-security environment. Key Responsibilities: Lead digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) activities, maintaining lab readiness and artefact management to meet forensic objectives. Develop and update forensic tools and environments to ensure operational capability (e.g., Magnet Axiom, Autopsy). Conduct in-depth forensic analysis, malware reverse engineering, and cyber investigations of complex incidents. Ensure proper chain of custody, evidence handling, and accurate documentation of forensic activities. Lead tabletop exercises to test and improve incident response plans and forensic readiness. Investigate network and endpoint security events, including AV scans and incident remediation, validating security alerts. Collaborate with security teams and external authorities to improve incident reporting, detection, and response capabilities. Support the development and maintenance of security policies, standards, and incident response playbooks. Job Requirements: Significant experience in digital forensics, incident response, and malware analysis. Understanding of cyber threat intelligence, adversarial emulation tools, and common TTPs (Threat, Techniques, Procedures). Experience with forensic software such as Magnet Axiom or Autopsy. Proven ability to handle complex security incidents including ransomware, business email compromise, and large-scale phishing attacks. Familiarity with network and endpoint investigation techniques, and security alert validation. Knowledge of threat scenarios and advanced testing of detection platforms like SIEM, EDR, and XDR. Experience in managing incident cases and developing mitigation strategies. Effective communication skills, with ability to advise leadership and produce technical and executive reports. Desirable Skills & Experience: Proficiency in adversarial emulation tools such as Caldera, Atomic Red Team, AttackIQ, Cobalt Strike. Ability to translate threat intelligence into actionable testing and validation exercises. Experience in producing detection coverage metrics and forensic reports to support organisational maturity. Knowledge of emerging security trends, tools, and methodologies within cyber defence. Experience working within or alongside security operations centres (SOC). Understanding of UK security clearance processes and working within high-security environments. What we can offer you: A competitive salary aligned with experience. Hybrid working model with a minimum of two days on-site per week. Additional benefits including a company bonus, pension contributions, paid overtime, and flexible leave options. Enhanced parental leave policies and access to excellent site facilities. Healthcare Cash Plan for everyday health expenses. Opportunities to develop your skills within a purpose-driven organisation contributing to national security. If you're an experienced Incident Responder with a passion for cyber threat mitigation and forensic analysis, this is your next move. Apply now to become part of a team vital to safeguarding national security and pushing cyber resilience forward.
Pathway Project Lichfield Staffordshire
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Finance Manager Location : Pathway Project Offices, The Hope Centre, Lichfield WS13 7LB Reports to: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Hours: 37.5 Salary: £32K to £35K Contract: Permanent This post is open to women only under the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1. We value diversity and are committed to ensuring that our organisation is an inclusive place to work. We encourage applications from women from all backgrounds and communities and actively welcome applicants from Black, Asian, or other ethnic minority backgrounds and women with a disability About Pathway Project We are a domestic and sexual abuse service that supports clients in Lichfield, Tamworth, Cannock, Burntwood and the surrounding villages of South Staffordshire. We offer a range of support services to victims of domestic abuse including two refuges in confidential locations. We have been operating for over 30 years helping adults and children overcome domestic abuse, and to build a future where they live in safety and are free from fear. Since our founder, Kathy Coe MBE, created Pathway Project, we have helped over 25,000 people, with 5,814 hours of support provided in the last year. We offer a wide range of services, including adult and children outreach and community support, mental health, wellbeing and financial advice. We support the relatives of those who have experienced domestic and sexual violence and offer specialist counselling, advocacy and support to all who need us. Pathway Project believes in working as a cohesive team and are service user led. Our helpline is access to all and is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Why choose to work for us? Pathway Project is an inspiring place to be, we are a charity with big ambitions and huge energy. We are currently evolving a bold new strategy and a passion for excellence in service delivery. Supported by a driven and energetic board of trustees the new Chief Executive is leading Pathway Project through their ambitious plans. It's a really fantastic time to join our amazing charity as we move into the next phase of our exciting journey. We are a flexible and supportive employer, committed to the personal and professional development and wellbeing of our employees. We welcome applications from women with lived experience of domestic abuse and from minority or under-represented groups. We offer the following benefits: 25 days paid leave plus statutory holidays (pro rata) A competitive pension scheme Employee Assistance Programme delivered by Health Assured which offers incredible support to staff and their families We value our colleagues and are constantly reviewing our policies and practice, looking for ways in which we can better demonstrate this. We also recognise the potential impact of working in this field and provide clinical supervision to all of our employees, whatever their role. Purpose of the Role The Finance Manager is responsible for the effective day-to-day financial management of the charity, ensuring robust financial controls, accurate reporting and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements including the Charity Commission and Charity SORP (FRS 102). Working closely with the CEO, SMT and Trustees, the postholder will provide clear, timely financial information to support sound operational and strategic decision-making and help ensure the long-term sustainability of the organisation. Key Responsibilities 1. Financial Management and Reporting •Manage the day-to-day finance function including processing invoices and bank transactions and monitoring cash balances to ensure sufficient liquidity. • Oversee monthly cash banking of donations and rental income. • Prepare timely and accurate monthly management accounts including variance analysis. Journals to include prepayments, accruals, bank, credit card and cash reconciliations, depreciation and maintenance of the fixed asset register. • Update and maintain the cashflow forecast and provide commentary on key movements. • Monitor financial performance against approved budgets and report findings to the CEO and Trustees. • Prepare the Trial Balance and supporting schedules for year-end accounts and act as the main point of contact with external auditors. • Maintain and develop effective financial systems, processes and controls in line with Charity Commission guidance and good practice. 2. Budgeting and Forecasting • Support the annual budgeting process, working closely with the CEO and Treasurer to develop realistic budgets aligned to strategic priorities. • Produce periodic reforecasts and assist with multi-year financial planning as required. • Provide financial input to support new initiatives, funding applications and business planning. 3. Income and Expenditure Oversight • Oversee all income streams including grants, contracts, donations, trading income and fundraising activity. • Ensure accurate fund accounting and correct allocation of restricted and unrestricted funds. • Support fundraising and business development activity by providing financial information for funding bids and reports. • Monitor expenditure and support value for money through effective supplier and cost management. 4. Payroll and Pensions • Prepare and review information for the outsourced monthly payroll. • Manage monthly pension uploads and ensure compliance with auto-enrolment requirements. • Ensure compliance with PAYE, National Insurance and pension regulations. • Maintain accurate staff cost reporting and support SMT with salary reviews and cost projections. 5. Compliance and Governance • Support compliance with financial, legal and regulatory requirements including HMRC, Charity Commission and Companies House. • Prepare financial papers and summary reports for the Board of Trustees and relevant committees including Audit and Risk. • Assist with the maintenance and review of financial policies and procedures, incorporating audit recommendations. • Contribute to risk management processes including financial risks and reserves monitoring. 6. Systems and Process Improvement • Manage and develop the QuickBooks accounting system. • Identify opportunities to streamline finance processes and improve efficiency and accuracy. • Ensure appropriate data protection and cyber security controls within finance operations. 7. Teamwork and Collaboration • Provide guidance and support to the Financial Abuse Specialist to ensure accurate recording of financial information. • Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to improve financial understanding and accountability. • Contribute positively to the wider management team and organisational culture. Person Specification Essential • Part-qualified or qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent experience). • Experience working in a charity or not-for-profit finance role, including fund accounting. • Good working knowledge of Charity SORP (FRS 102) and charity regulatory requirements. • Strong financial analysis and reporting skills with good Excel capability. • Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues. • High attention to detail and accuracy. • Strong organisational and time management skills. • Experience using QuickBooks or similar accounting systems. • Commitment to the charity's mission and values. Desirable • Experience supporting audits and liaising with external auditors. • Experience of restricted funds, grant reporting and donor compliance. • Experience mentoring or supporting colleagues. • Experience of Gift Aid. • Familiarity with payment platforms such as PayPal, Zettle or Enthuse. Performance Indicators • Timely and accurate management accounts and forecasts. • Strong compliance with financial regulations and audit requirements. • Positive feedback from auditors, trustees and senior management. • Effective cashflow and reserves monitoring. • Improved financial understanding across the organisation. This role description cannot cover every eventuality or task that may arise within this position and the post holder will be expected to carry out other duties from time to time which are broadly consistent with the role. Other information: Pathway Project is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes diversity across our services. All employees are required to adhere to our Equality & Diversity policies and to challenge discrimination wherever it is appropriate. Safeguarding Statement Pathway Project is committed to safeguarding the vulnerable adults and children who we work with. We have a range of policies and procedures in place to support us to promote a Safeguarding culture and safe working practices. Pathway Project will employ a safer recruitment process which will include disclosure and baring service checks where applicable and references for all posts. We strive to be as inclusive as possible and look to recruit individuals with the right skills, experience and attitude, however . click apply for full job details
Mar 10, 2026
Full time
Finance Manager Location : Pathway Project Offices, The Hope Centre, Lichfield WS13 7LB Reports to: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Hours: 37.5 Salary: £32K to £35K Contract: Permanent This post is open to women only under the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1. We value diversity and are committed to ensuring that our organisation is an inclusive place to work. We encourage applications from women from all backgrounds and communities and actively welcome applicants from Black, Asian, or other ethnic minority backgrounds and women with a disability About Pathway Project We are a domestic and sexual abuse service that supports clients in Lichfield, Tamworth, Cannock, Burntwood and the surrounding villages of South Staffordshire. We offer a range of support services to victims of domestic abuse including two refuges in confidential locations. We have been operating for over 30 years helping adults and children overcome domestic abuse, and to build a future where they live in safety and are free from fear. Since our founder, Kathy Coe MBE, created Pathway Project, we have helped over 25,000 people, with 5,814 hours of support provided in the last year. We offer a wide range of services, including adult and children outreach and community support, mental health, wellbeing and financial advice. We support the relatives of those who have experienced domestic and sexual violence and offer specialist counselling, advocacy and support to all who need us. Pathway Project believes in working as a cohesive team and are service user led. Our helpline is access to all and is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Why choose to work for us? Pathway Project is an inspiring place to be, we are a charity with big ambitions and huge energy. We are currently evolving a bold new strategy and a passion for excellence in service delivery. Supported by a driven and energetic board of trustees the new Chief Executive is leading Pathway Project through their ambitious plans. It's a really fantastic time to join our amazing charity as we move into the next phase of our exciting journey. We are a flexible and supportive employer, committed to the personal and professional development and wellbeing of our employees. We welcome applications from women with lived experience of domestic abuse and from minority or under-represented groups. We offer the following benefits: 25 days paid leave plus statutory holidays (pro rata) A competitive pension scheme Employee Assistance Programme delivered by Health Assured which offers incredible support to staff and their families We value our colleagues and are constantly reviewing our policies and practice, looking for ways in which we can better demonstrate this. We also recognise the potential impact of working in this field and provide clinical supervision to all of our employees, whatever their role. Purpose of the Role The Finance Manager is responsible for the effective day-to-day financial management of the charity, ensuring robust financial controls, accurate reporting and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements including the Charity Commission and Charity SORP (FRS 102). Working closely with the CEO, SMT and Trustees, the postholder will provide clear, timely financial information to support sound operational and strategic decision-making and help ensure the long-term sustainability of the organisation. Key Responsibilities 1. Financial Management and Reporting •Manage the day-to-day finance function including processing invoices and bank transactions and monitoring cash balances to ensure sufficient liquidity. • Oversee monthly cash banking of donations and rental income. • Prepare timely and accurate monthly management accounts including variance analysis. Journals to include prepayments, accruals, bank, credit card and cash reconciliations, depreciation and maintenance of the fixed asset register. • Update and maintain the cashflow forecast and provide commentary on key movements. • Monitor financial performance against approved budgets and report findings to the CEO and Trustees. • Prepare the Trial Balance and supporting schedules for year-end accounts and act as the main point of contact with external auditors. • Maintain and develop effective financial systems, processes and controls in line with Charity Commission guidance and good practice. 2. Budgeting and Forecasting • Support the annual budgeting process, working closely with the CEO and Treasurer to develop realistic budgets aligned to strategic priorities. • Produce periodic reforecasts and assist with multi-year financial planning as required. • Provide financial input to support new initiatives, funding applications and business planning. 3. Income and Expenditure Oversight • Oversee all income streams including grants, contracts, donations, trading income and fundraising activity. • Ensure accurate fund accounting and correct allocation of restricted and unrestricted funds. • Support fundraising and business development activity by providing financial information for funding bids and reports. • Monitor expenditure and support value for money through effective supplier and cost management. 4. Payroll and Pensions • Prepare and review information for the outsourced monthly payroll. • Manage monthly pension uploads and ensure compliance with auto-enrolment requirements. • Ensure compliance with PAYE, National Insurance and pension regulations. • Maintain accurate staff cost reporting and support SMT with salary reviews and cost projections. 5. Compliance and Governance • Support compliance with financial, legal and regulatory requirements including HMRC, Charity Commission and Companies House. • Prepare financial papers and summary reports for the Board of Trustees and relevant committees including Audit and Risk. • Assist with the maintenance and review of financial policies and procedures, incorporating audit recommendations. • Contribute to risk management processes including financial risks and reserves monitoring. 6. Systems and Process Improvement • Manage and develop the QuickBooks accounting system. • Identify opportunities to streamline finance processes and improve efficiency and accuracy. • Ensure appropriate data protection and cyber security controls within finance operations. 7. Teamwork and Collaboration • Provide guidance and support to the Financial Abuse Specialist to ensure accurate recording of financial information. • Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to improve financial understanding and accountability. • Contribute positively to the wider management team and organisational culture. Person Specification Essential • Part-qualified or qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent experience). • Experience working in a charity or not-for-profit finance role, including fund accounting. • Good working knowledge of Charity SORP (FRS 102) and charity regulatory requirements. • Strong financial analysis and reporting skills with good Excel capability. • Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues. • High attention to detail and accuracy. • Strong organisational and time management skills. • Experience using QuickBooks or similar accounting systems. • Commitment to the charity's mission and values. Desirable • Experience supporting audits and liaising with external auditors. • Experience of restricted funds, grant reporting and donor compliance. • Experience mentoring or supporting colleagues. • Experience of Gift Aid. • Familiarity with payment platforms such as PayPal, Zettle or Enthuse. Performance Indicators • Timely and accurate management accounts and forecasts. • Strong compliance with financial regulations and audit requirements. • Positive feedback from auditors, trustees and senior management. • Effective cashflow and reserves monitoring. • Improved financial understanding across the organisation. This role description cannot cover every eventuality or task that may arise within this position and the post holder will be expected to carry out other duties from time to time which are broadly consistent with the role. Other information: Pathway Project is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes diversity across our services. All employees are required to adhere to our Equality & Diversity policies and to challenge discrimination wherever it is appropriate. Safeguarding Statement Pathway Project is committed to safeguarding the vulnerable adults and children who we work with. We have a range of policies and procedures in place to support us to promote a Safeguarding culture and safe working practices. Pathway Project will employ a safer recruitment process which will include disclosure and baring service checks where applicable and references for all posts. We strive to be as inclusive as possible and look to recruit individuals with the right skills, experience and attitude, however . click apply for full job details
Job Advert: Technology Governance Manager - £60,000 + Benefits Location: Warwick / Hybrid 2days p/w We are looking for an experienced Technology Governance Manager to lead and mature the governance, risk, and compliance framework across our Technology function. This role plays a critical part in ensuring that technology change, cybersecurity, and risk management are delivered effectively, enabling robust service delivery and supporting business performance. You will be responsible for defining and operating governance processes that are practical, value adding, and aligned with key regulatory and accreditation standards including ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus. This role requires a proactive, structured individual who can engage stakeholders, simplify complex governance requirements, and embed a strong culture of secure, risk aware decision making across the function. Key Responsibilities Technology Governance & Controls Develop, maintain, and continuously improve the technology governance framework. Embed a culture of "secure by design" and risk aware decision making. Own and maintain Technology policies, standards, and procedures, ensuring compliance with ISO 27001, CE+ and other regulatory requirements. Provide guidance and practical support on policy interpretation and governance matters. Lead governance input for customer bids, ensuring the strongest possible position. Own and maintain the Technology Disaster Recovery plan and ensure regular reviews and testing. Streamline governance processes to reduce unnecessary burden while maintaining compliance. Technology Risk Management Manage and maintain the Technology Risk Register. Identify, assess, and prioritise risks across systems, suppliers, and services. Track mitigation actions and provide clear reporting to senior leadership on the risk posture. Change Governance Manage and oversee technology change processes across service, infrastructure, and solutions. Ensure effective risk based assessment of changes, balancing delivery velocity and risk control. Cyber & Information Security Work closely with the Information Security Manager / Data Protection Officer to align technology and security policies. Ensure operational controls support ISO 27001, CE+ and broader security requirements. Promote best practice in access control, monitoring, configuration and data protection. Audit & Compliance Coordinate internal and external audits and certification activities. Provide structured compliance reporting for internal and external stakeholders including shareholders, insurers and customers. Monitor and assess vendor performance relating to technology risk and security. About You We are seeking someone with strong expertise in technology governance, risk, and cybersecurity alongside excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. You will be confident working independently, influencing decision making, and driving continuous improvement. Essential Experience & Skills Strong communication and stakeholder management ability. CISSP or CISSM qualification. Significant experience with ISO 27001; ITIL v3 desirable. Demonstrable experience in security best practice and risk management. Strong project and change management capability. Experience working within enterprise IT environments (healthcare/private medical desirable). Ability to identify service improvements and drive operational excellence. Desirable Experience managing staff. Experience working with IT infrastructure teams. Our Values You will be expected to champion and model our organisational values: Collaboration - working in partnership and valuing expertise. Excellence - uncompromising focus on quality, compassion, dignity and respect. Learning - continuous improvement and development. Efficiency - using resources intelligently to improve patient outcomes.
Mar 07, 2026
Full time
Job Advert: Technology Governance Manager - £60,000 + Benefits Location: Warwick / Hybrid 2days p/w We are looking for an experienced Technology Governance Manager to lead and mature the governance, risk, and compliance framework across our Technology function. This role plays a critical part in ensuring that technology change, cybersecurity, and risk management are delivered effectively, enabling robust service delivery and supporting business performance. You will be responsible for defining and operating governance processes that are practical, value adding, and aligned with key regulatory and accreditation standards including ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus. This role requires a proactive, structured individual who can engage stakeholders, simplify complex governance requirements, and embed a strong culture of secure, risk aware decision making across the function. Key Responsibilities Technology Governance & Controls Develop, maintain, and continuously improve the technology governance framework. Embed a culture of "secure by design" and risk aware decision making. Own and maintain Technology policies, standards, and procedures, ensuring compliance with ISO 27001, CE+ and other regulatory requirements. Provide guidance and practical support on policy interpretation and governance matters. Lead governance input for customer bids, ensuring the strongest possible position. Own and maintain the Technology Disaster Recovery plan and ensure regular reviews and testing. Streamline governance processes to reduce unnecessary burden while maintaining compliance. Technology Risk Management Manage and maintain the Technology Risk Register. Identify, assess, and prioritise risks across systems, suppliers, and services. Track mitigation actions and provide clear reporting to senior leadership on the risk posture. Change Governance Manage and oversee technology change processes across service, infrastructure, and solutions. Ensure effective risk based assessment of changes, balancing delivery velocity and risk control. Cyber & Information Security Work closely with the Information Security Manager / Data Protection Officer to align technology and security policies. Ensure operational controls support ISO 27001, CE+ and broader security requirements. Promote best practice in access control, monitoring, configuration and data protection. Audit & Compliance Coordinate internal and external audits and certification activities. Provide structured compliance reporting for internal and external stakeholders including shareholders, insurers and customers. Monitor and assess vendor performance relating to technology risk and security. About You We are seeking someone with strong expertise in technology governance, risk, and cybersecurity alongside excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. You will be confident working independently, influencing decision making, and driving continuous improvement. Essential Experience & Skills Strong communication and stakeholder management ability. CISSP or CISSM qualification. Significant experience with ISO 27001; ITIL v3 desirable. Demonstrable experience in security best practice and risk management. Strong project and change management capability. Experience working within enterprise IT environments (healthcare/private medical desirable). Ability to identify service improvements and drive operational excellence. Desirable Experience managing staff. Experience working with IT infrastructure teams. Our Values You will be expected to champion and model our organisational values: Collaboration - working in partnership and valuing expertise. Excellence - uncompromising focus on quality, compassion, dignity and respect. Learning - continuous improvement and development. Efficiency - using resources intelligently to improve patient outcomes.
Base Location: Reading / Havant Salary: 800 - 999 per day Working Pattern: 40 hours per week / Full time Embark on a transformative career journey with SSE energy company, where innovation meets impact in the heart of the IT sector. As a pivotal player in our forward-thinking team, you'll harness cutting-edge technology to drive change and propel the UK towards its ambitious net-zero targets. Your expertise will not only shape the future of energy but also carve a sustainable world for generations to come. Join us and be at the forefront of the green revolution, where every line of code contributes to a cleaner, brighter future. Key Responsibilities: Develop and maintain the enterprise cyber security architecture for the Group including development of enterprise architecture standards and patterns that address the requirements of both IT and OT that aligns with industry standards, regulatory requirements and best practice in support of high risk and critical programmes and projects. Lead IT security risk position and lead consulting and assurance engagement into Group IT products and services. This includes overseeing the IT security risk position and mitigation planning. Management and challenge of security assurance to critical IT security projects and programmes. Lead SSE's Secure by Design approach and provide technical expertise and support for the development and implementation of cyber security policies and architecture standards and patterns. Define and manage a security tooling roadmap to ensure the implementation of effective security controls and technologies and regularly update cyber security technical strategies including emerging innovation and technological advancements. Establish and enhance a cyber resilience capability and exercising capability working with all of the Business Units and the Group wide resilience function including working with the National Energy System Operator on cyber resilience. What do you need? Enterprise security architecture expertise and ability to understand and advise on the strategic direction for cyber security in IT and OT implementations advising programmes and projects with pragmatic best practice advice. Deep experience in defining and driving Secure by Design and Secure by Default in order to design and implement security architectures that align with business goals and objectives including creating security standards, and procedures. A deep understanding of network security, OT and IT security, application security, identity management, cloud security, and endpoint security including knowledge of firewalls, intrusion detection systems, encryption, and other security technologies and industry standards and frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and IEC 62443. Effective communication skills so that you can explain complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders and for collaborating with other IT and engineering professionals and experience in interacting with C level executives. Detail-oriented and highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make informed decisions under pressure. What happens now? After submitting your application for the Head Cyber Security Technology role, we understand you're eager to hear back. We value your time and interest, and if your application is successful, you will be contacted directly by the team within 2 working days. We appreciate your patience and look forward to the possibility of welcoming you aboard.
Oct 08, 2025
Contractor
Base Location: Reading / Havant Salary: 800 - 999 per day Working Pattern: 40 hours per week / Full time Embark on a transformative career journey with SSE energy company, where innovation meets impact in the heart of the IT sector. As a pivotal player in our forward-thinking team, you'll harness cutting-edge technology to drive change and propel the UK towards its ambitious net-zero targets. Your expertise will not only shape the future of energy but also carve a sustainable world for generations to come. Join us and be at the forefront of the green revolution, where every line of code contributes to a cleaner, brighter future. Key Responsibilities: Develop and maintain the enterprise cyber security architecture for the Group including development of enterprise architecture standards and patterns that address the requirements of both IT and OT that aligns with industry standards, regulatory requirements and best practice in support of high risk and critical programmes and projects. Lead IT security risk position and lead consulting and assurance engagement into Group IT products and services. This includes overseeing the IT security risk position and mitigation planning. Management and challenge of security assurance to critical IT security projects and programmes. Lead SSE's Secure by Design approach and provide technical expertise and support for the development and implementation of cyber security policies and architecture standards and patterns. Define and manage a security tooling roadmap to ensure the implementation of effective security controls and technologies and regularly update cyber security technical strategies including emerging innovation and technological advancements. Establish and enhance a cyber resilience capability and exercising capability working with all of the Business Units and the Group wide resilience function including working with the National Energy System Operator on cyber resilience. What do you need? Enterprise security architecture expertise and ability to understand and advise on the strategic direction for cyber security in IT and OT implementations advising programmes and projects with pragmatic best practice advice. Deep experience in defining and driving Secure by Design and Secure by Default in order to design and implement security architectures that align with business goals and objectives including creating security standards, and procedures. A deep understanding of network security, OT and IT security, application security, identity management, cloud security, and endpoint security including knowledge of firewalls, intrusion detection systems, encryption, and other security technologies and industry standards and frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and IEC 62443. Effective communication skills so that you can explain complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders and for collaborating with other IT and engineering professionals and experience in interacting with C level executives. Detail-oriented and highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make informed decisions under pressure. What happens now? After submitting your application for the Head Cyber Security Technology role, we understand you're eager to hear back. We value your time and interest, and if your application is successful, you will be contacted directly by the team within 2 working days. We appreciate your patience and look forward to the possibility of welcoming you aboard.
Infrastructure Architect London, Docklands (Hybrid) £100,000 - £110,000 per annum + annual discretionary bonus On behalf of an industry Leading financial services organisation, I am seeking an experienced Infrastructure Architect additionally with a background in Security Architecture. The Infrastructure Architect will possess broad knowledge in Cloud Infrastructure, Platforms and Cyber Security with a focus on capability enhancements and continuous improvement. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements, providing technical leadership, and ensuring the design meets architectural principles and security standards. The organisation offers hybrid working with a non-negotiable 2 days a week in their London office, therefore you must be within reasonable commuting distance to London. Responsibilities: Author High Level Solution Design, Solutions Overview and Conceptual Architectures. Design and architect solutions based on technical and business requirements. Develop and document architecture blueprints and best practices. Act as a lead Architecture on projects Contribute to the development & management of Infrastructure Strategy Contribute to the continuous improvement of Architecture within the business Contribute to product roadmaps & reference architectures. Provide technical guidance to team members and stakeholders. Skills/Experience required: At least 8 years' experience in an Infrastructure Architecture capacity additionally with experience in authoring Cyber Security Architecture. Experience in a regulated financial services environment (banking/insurance preferred) Experience in IaC (nice to have) Automation experience highly advantageous - eg Ansible/Jenkins (alternatives considered). Knowledge of networking design and principles in both public cloud and traditional data centre Knowledge of hybrid cloud architectures. Ability to assess and recommend third-party tools and services to complement AWS offerings. Ability to communicate solutions to other stakeholders Broad knowledge of Networks & Security Identify & recommend opportunities for efficiency. Stay updated on new features and capabilities & best practices. Ability to deal with ambiguity and manage diversity. Share knowledge with the team and contribute to the organization's learning culture. Experience with cloud security solutions and services
Oct 08, 2025
Full time
Infrastructure Architect London, Docklands (Hybrid) £100,000 - £110,000 per annum + annual discretionary bonus On behalf of an industry Leading financial services organisation, I am seeking an experienced Infrastructure Architect additionally with a background in Security Architecture. The Infrastructure Architect will possess broad knowledge in Cloud Infrastructure, Platforms and Cyber Security with a focus on capability enhancements and continuous improvement. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements, providing technical leadership, and ensuring the design meets architectural principles and security standards. The organisation offers hybrid working with a non-negotiable 2 days a week in their London office, therefore you must be within reasonable commuting distance to London. Responsibilities: Author High Level Solution Design, Solutions Overview and Conceptual Architectures. Design and architect solutions based on technical and business requirements. Develop and document architecture blueprints and best practices. Act as a lead Architecture on projects Contribute to the development & management of Infrastructure Strategy Contribute to the continuous improvement of Architecture within the business Contribute to product roadmaps & reference architectures. Provide technical guidance to team members and stakeholders. Skills/Experience required: At least 8 years' experience in an Infrastructure Architecture capacity additionally with experience in authoring Cyber Security Architecture. Experience in a regulated financial services environment (banking/insurance preferred) Experience in IaC (nice to have) Automation experience highly advantageous - eg Ansible/Jenkins (alternatives considered). Knowledge of networking design and principles in both public cloud and traditional data centre Knowledge of hybrid cloud architectures. Ability to assess and recommend third-party tools and services to complement AWS offerings. Ability to communicate solutions to other stakeholders Broad knowledge of Networks & Security Identify & recommend opportunities for efficiency. Stay updated on new features and capabilities & best practices. Ability to deal with ambiguity and manage diversity. Share knowledge with the team and contribute to the organization's learning culture. Experience with cloud security solutions and services
Bristol The Launch Management System Design Authority is responsible for ensuring the technical development of, certification sign-off and in-service support for the Launch Management System (LMS) on two major programmes, Sea Ceptor and Land Ceptor. Salary: £49,000 - £65,000 depending on experience Dynamic (hybrid) working: 3-4 days per week on-site due to workload classification Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team. What we can offer you: Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year) Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14% Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more The Opportunity The Launch Management System (LMS) is a critical component in ensuring the safe and secure launch of missiles from our Weapon Systems. The LMS Design Authority is responsible for ensuring the technical development of, certification sign-off and in-service support for the Launch Management System (LMS) on two major programmes, Sea Ceptor and Land Ceptor. By building on and maintaining a complex structure of functional and physical design, you will ensure every aspect of the product can be verified, validated and accepted into the Weapon System capability by our Customers. In this role, you will be expected to have a high level of engagement across a variety of technical aspects, including system design, software engineering, electronics and mechanical engineering, in-service reliability and support, safety, cybersecurity and other disciplines. In addition, you will need to ensure the hardware and software design continues to evolve in order to meet the demand of the overall system capability expected by our customers. The LMS Design Authority will be supported in their career development goals and will ensure expertise are maintained within the team to promote the design goals required of the team and wider MBDA organisation. What we're looking for from you: If you have experience or are interested in developing your skills in the following areas, this role may be for you: Design leadership for a complex electronics subsystem Manage technical risks and opportunities in line with product development requirements Developing strong relationships with Product Design stakeholders Mastering Systems engineering principles, processes and practices Requirements engineering at System, Subsystem or Component level to enable evolution of the product design and system certification Broad knowledge associated with the design and build of hardware and software for computer based electronics equipment Ability to validate test procedures required to verify products and gather evidence to enable certification. Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom. We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity and more We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.
Oct 08, 2025
Full time
Bristol The Launch Management System Design Authority is responsible for ensuring the technical development of, certification sign-off and in-service support for the Launch Management System (LMS) on two major programmes, Sea Ceptor and Land Ceptor. Salary: £49,000 - £65,000 depending on experience Dynamic (hybrid) working: 3-4 days per week on-site due to workload classification Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team. What we can offer you: Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year) Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14% Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more The Opportunity The Launch Management System (LMS) is a critical component in ensuring the safe and secure launch of missiles from our Weapon Systems. The LMS Design Authority is responsible for ensuring the technical development of, certification sign-off and in-service support for the Launch Management System (LMS) on two major programmes, Sea Ceptor and Land Ceptor. By building on and maintaining a complex structure of functional and physical design, you will ensure every aspect of the product can be verified, validated and accepted into the Weapon System capability by our Customers. In this role, you will be expected to have a high level of engagement across a variety of technical aspects, including system design, software engineering, electronics and mechanical engineering, in-service reliability and support, safety, cybersecurity and other disciplines. In addition, you will need to ensure the hardware and software design continues to evolve in order to meet the demand of the overall system capability expected by our customers. The LMS Design Authority will be supported in their career development goals and will ensure expertise are maintained within the team to promote the design goals required of the team and wider MBDA organisation. What we're looking for from you: If you have experience or are interested in developing your skills in the following areas, this role may be for you: Design leadership for a complex electronics subsystem Manage technical risks and opportunities in line with product development requirements Developing strong relationships with Product Design stakeholders Mastering Systems engineering principles, processes and practices Requirements engineering at System, Subsystem or Component level to enable evolution of the product design and system certification Broad knowledge associated with the design and build of hardware and software for computer based electronics equipment Ability to validate test procedures required to verify products and gather evidence to enable certification. Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom. We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity and more We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.
The Bridge IT Recruitment
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
My client, a Global organisation based in Newcastle city centre are seeking an experienced Head of Security and Platform Engineering to start ASAP. This pivotal role takes the lead in delivering breakthrough improvements in reliability and performance across technology platforms, ensuring our systems consistently exceed expectations. As the leading force behind our cyber security agenda, you will champion a step change in modern security controls introducing cutting-edge measures that protect the business. You will lead four core technology towers, and inspire teams to set bold targets, measure progress, and celebrate success as we raise the bar for platform resilience, scalability, and security. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership & Governance Define and drive the vision, strategy, and roadmaps for Platform towers, aligned with business objectives and risk appetite. Oversee integration and collaboration across the four core platform towers: Digital Workspace Services (DWS) Support and System Reliability Engineering (SSRE) Platform and Cloud Engineering (PaCE) Security & Network Operations (SNOPs) Establish and socialise the Cyber Security Strategy and Roadmap, ensuring alignment with enterprise resilience and regulatory requirements Cyber Security Leadership Shape the cyber security vision and build a corresponding technical roadmap which delivers a world class security controls across cloud infrastructure, networks, end points, identity & access management, application security, and threat detection. Collaborate closely with the SNOPs Lead to adapt the SNOPs roadmap priorities in line with shifts in industry, evolving threat landscape and regulatory requirements. Ensure effective 24/7 security operations (inc. security incident management) Collaborate closely with the Enterprise Resilience function (1st Line of Defence) to ensure integrated risk management and incident response. Promote stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration to embed a culture of security awareness and ownership across the organisation. Operational Oversight Ensure high availability, performance, and security of all technology systems and infrastructure. Monitor and improve service levels, incident resolution times, and system reliability metrics. Lead cross-functional coordination for escalations, major incidents, and service continuity planning. Team Leadership & Development Provide leadership and direction to platform tower leads Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and innovation across all teams. Support recruitment, onboarding, and capability development to meet evolving technology needs. Technology Platform Delivery Oversee the delivery and lifecycle management of: Microsoft 365 and collaboration platforms Cloud platforms (design, automation, cost optimisation) Network and security operations (compliance, threat management) Monitoring, observability, and backup/recovery systems Ensure alignment with architectural standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., DORA, Cyber Essentials Plus). Stakeholder Engagement Act as the escalation point for unresolved issues across platform towers. Collaborate with product teams, business units, and external vendors to ensure service excellence and alignment with user needs. Represent Technology in all relevant Information Security, Risk and project Committees, ensuring visibility and accountability for and robust management of cyber security risks. Represent Security and Platforms and in governance forums such as the Architectural Review Board (ARB). Essential Skills Proven leadership in managing cyber security and cross-functional technology teams in a complex, global environment. Deep understanding of IT infrastructure, cloud platforms (e.g., Azure), and enterprise collaboration tools (e.g., Microsoft 365). Strong grasp of ITIL-based service management, including incident, change, and problem management. Expertise in security and compliance frameworks, including DORA and Cyber Essentials Plus. Prior hands-on experience in delivering security solutions within enterprise environments Knowledge of disaster recovery, business continuity, and vulnerability management. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and vendor negotiation skills. Qualifications Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (Master s preferred). ITIL Foundation certification (Intermediate or Expert level desirable). Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Solutions Architect). Experience 10+ years in IT leadership roles, with at least 5 years managing platform or infrastructure services. Demonstrated success in leading digital transformation or cloud migration initiatives. Experience working in regulated environments with a strong focus on security and compliance The role is Hybrid working 3 office days a week in a central Newcastle location great for transport links by train, car or bus. Apply now for immediate consideration.
Oct 07, 2025
Full time
My client, a Global organisation based in Newcastle city centre are seeking an experienced Head of Security and Platform Engineering to start ASAP. This pivotal role takes the lead in delivering breakthrough improvements in reliability and performance across technology platforms, ensuring our systems consistently exceed expectations. As the leading force behind our cyber security agenda, you will champion a step change in modern security controls introducing cutting-edge measures that protect the business. You will lead four core technology towers, and inspire teams to set bold targets, measure progress, and celebrate success as we raise the bar for platform resilience, scalability, and security. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership & Governance Define and drive the vision, strategy, and roadmaps for Platform towers, aligned with business objectives and risk appetite. Oversee integration and collaboration across the four core platform towers: Digital Workspace Services (DWS) Support and System Reliability Engineering (SSRE) Platform and Cloud Engineering (PaCE) Security & Network Operations (SNOPs) Establish and socialise the Cyber Security Strategy and Roadmap, ensuring alignment with enterprise resilience and regulatory requirements Cyber Security Leadership Shape the cyber security vision and build a corresponding technical roadmap which delivers a world class security controls across cloud infrastructure, networks, end points, identity & access management, application security, and threat detection. Collaborate closely with the SNOPs Lead to adapt the SNOPs roadmap priorities in line with shifts in industry, evolving threat landscape and regulatory requirements. Ensure effective 24/7 security operations (inc. security incident management) Collaborate closely with the Enterprise Resilience function (1st Line of Defence) to ensure integrated risk management and incident response. Promote stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration to embed a culture of security awareness and ownership across the organisation. Operational Oversight Ensure high availability, performance, and security of all technology systems and infrastructure. Monitor and improve service levels, incident resolution times, and system reliability metrics. Lead cross-functional coordination for escalations, major incidents, and service continuity planning. Team Leadership & Development Provide leadership and direction to platform tower leads Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and innovation across all teams. Support recruitment, onboarding, and capability development to meet evolving technology needs. Technology Platform Delivery Oversee the delivery and lifecycle management of: Microsoft 365 and collaboration platforms Cloud platforms (design, automation, cost optimisation) Network and security operations (compliance, threat management) Monitoring, observability, and backup/recovery systems Ensure alignment with architectural standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., DORA, Cyber Essentials Plus). Stakeholder Engagement Act as the escalation point for unresolved issues across platform towers. Collaborate with product teams, business units, and external vendors to ensure service excellence and alignment with user needs. Represent Technology in all relevant Information Security, Risk and project Committees, ensuring visibility and accountability for and robust management of cyber security risks. Represent Security and Platforms and in governance forums such as the Architectural Review Board (ARB). Essential Skills Proven leadership in managing cyber security and cross-functional technology teams in a complex, global environment. Deep understanding of IT infrastructure, cloud platforms (e.g., Azure), and enterprise collaboration tools (e.g., Microsoft 365). Strong grasp of ITIL-based service management, including incident, change, and problem management. Expertise in security and compliance frameworks, including DORA and Cyber Essentials Plus. Prior hands-on experience in delivering security solutions within enterprise environments Knowledge of disaster recovery, business continuity, and vulnerability management. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and vendor negotiation skills. Qualifications Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (Master s preferred). ITIL Foundation certification (Intermediate or Expert level desirable). Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Solutions Architect). Experience 10+ years in IT leadership roles, with at least 5 years managing platform or infrastructure services. Demonstrated success in leading digital transformation or cloud migration initiatives. Experience working in regulated environments with a strong focus on security and compliance The role is Hybrid working 3 office days a week in a central Newcastle location great for transport links by train, car or bus. Apply now for immediate consideration.
OT Security Risk & Compliance Lead Permanent Salary + £15% bonus + 10% pension Hybrid 1 day a week on site in your desired office location, Glasgow, London, Leeds or Ipswich Are you passionate about driving security standards in OT/ICS environments? This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading global renewables business as they strengthen their Cyber and Information Security capability. Reporting to the Head of InfoSec Governance, Risk & Compliance (via the OT Security Risk & Compliance Manager), the OT Security Risk & Compliance Lead will play a pivotal role in shaping, managing and influencing security risk management activities across the Group, with a particular focus on OT/ICS. Key Responsibilities: Define and deliver security risk assessments and maintain accurate risk registers and reports. Lead security risk review meetings with stakeholders and represent Security at senior leadership forums. Support the development, rollout and adoption of the Group Security Framework, Policies and Standards, ensuring alignment to external regulations (NIS Regulation 2018, SEC, PCI-DSS, etc.). Oversee compliance activities, promote a risk-aware culture, and manage non-compliance or exceptions. Provide security SME input into projects, supporting delivery teams and asset owners in understanding their responsibilities. Assist with supply chain security assessments and contribute to enterprise-wide risk and audit reporting. What We re Looking For: Previous experience working with OT Systems or applying engineering principles in production environments. Knowledge of control frameworks such as NIST, IEC 62443, ISO27001, ITIL, SABSA. Strong technical understanding across OT/ICS environments. Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and communicate effectively at all levels. Why Join? Be part of a forward-thinking organisation investing heavily in innovation, renewables, AI and IoT. Play a key role in enhancing their global cyber resilience. Enjoy a flexible hybrid model with 95% remote working. Competitive package including bonus and pension.
Oct 06, 2025
Full time
OT Security Risk & Compliance Lead Permanent Salary + £15% bonus + 10% pension Hybrid 1 day a week on site in your desired office location, Glasgow, London, Leeds or Ipswich Are you passionate about driving security standards in OT/ICS environments? This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading global renewables business as they strengthen their Cyber and Information Security capability. Reporting to the Head of InfoSec Governance, Risk & Compliance (via the OT Security Risk & Compliance Manager), the OT Security Risk & Compliance Lead will play a pivotal role in shaping, managing and influencing security risk management activities across the Group, with a particular focus on OT/ICS. Key Responsibilities: Define and deliver security risk assessments and maintain accurate risk registers and reports. Lead security risk review meetings with stakeholders and represent Security at senior leadership forums. Support the development, rollout and adoption of the Group Security Framework, Policies and Standards, ensuring alignment to external regulations (NIS Regulation 2018, SEC, PCI-DSS, etc.). Oversee compliance activities, promote a risk-aware culture, and manage non-compliance or exceptions. Provide security SME input into projects, supporting delivery teams and asset owners in understanding their responsibilities. Assist with supply chain security assessments and contribute to enterprise-wide risk and audit reporting. What We re Looking For: Previous experience working with OT Systems or applying engineering principles in production environments. Knowledge of control frameworks such as NIST, IEC 62443, ISO27001, ITIL, SABSA. Strong technical understanding across OT/ICS environments. Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and communicate effectively at all levels. Why Join? Be part of a forward-thinking organisation investing heavily in innovation, renewables, AI and IoT. Play a key role in enhancing their global cyber resilience. Enjoy a flexible hybrid model with 95% remote working. Competitive package including bonus and pension.
LA International Computer Consultants Ltd
Corsham, Wiltshire
*SC CLEARED* Security Analyst/Detection Engineer 4 Month contract initially Based: Remote/Corsham - Max 3 days p/w onsite Rate: £500 - £537 p/d (via Umbrella company) We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a Security Analyst/Detection Engineer to join the team for an initial 4 month contract. The ideal candidate will have good Security analyst skills, knowledge of working in a SOC environment beneficial, knowledge of defence environment and culture. You will have the ability to operate standard SOC tools (SIEM), incident investigation, detection engineering Embedded with an existing Customer SOC. Key Responsibilities: * Conduct reactive monitoring of the networks to deliver a layered, agile cyber defence capability across all security domains. * Manage and triage alerts; conduct impact assessments and develop mitigating strategies to be briefed up the chain of command. * Improve and comply all extant cyber security policies, procedures and orders, review and amend when required. * Maintain and share knowledge of current cyber issues, vulnerabilities and exploits through research, technical reports and briefs Key Skills & Experience: * Experienced Tier 2 SOC analyst * Knowledge of Data networks * Knowledge & experience with SIEM tool sets and security management tools. Desirable Security Qualifications: * CompTIA S+/N+/CySA+, AWS, MS, SANS, CISSP etc. * Ideally have some experience with UK defence or military space. This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible. Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.
Oct 06, 2025
Contractor
*SC CLEARED* Security Analyst/Detection Engineer 4 Month contract initially Based: Remote/Corsham - Max 3 days p/w onsite Rate: £500 - £537 p/d (via Umbrella company) We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a Security Analyst/Detection Engineer to join the team for an initial 4 month contract. The ideal candidate will have good Security analyst skills, knowledge of working in a SOC environment beneficial, knowledge of defence environment and culture. You will have the ability to operate standard SOC tools (SIEM), incident investigation, detection engineering Embedded with an existing Customer SOC. Key Responsibilities: * Conduct reactive monitoring of the networks to deliver a layered, agile cyber defence capability across all security domains. * Manage and triage alerts; conduct impact assessments and develop mitigating strategies to be briefed up the chain of command. * Improve and comply all extant cyber security policies, procedures and orders, review and amend when required. * Maintain and share knowledge of current cyber issues, vulnerabilities and exploits through research, technical reports and briefs Key Skills & Experience: * Experienced Tier 2 SOC analyst * Knowledge of Data networks * Knowledge & experience with SIEM tool sets and security management tools. Desirable Security Qualifications: * CompTIA S+/N+/CySA+, AWS, MS, SANS, CISSP etc. * Ideally have some experience with UK defence or military space. This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible. Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.
At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life's uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers' evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection. Your role in the team The Architecture Compute, and Engineering organization provides a transformative platform ecosystem with a comprehensive set of capabilities that empowers end users and digital product teams to innovate seamlessly and drive growth for Allstate through the Consumer Connected Cloud mission. This ecosystem aims to provide an absolute frictionless experience for our user community. As a Lead Digital Product Manager in the ACE organization, you'll be a player/coach who drives multiple products across a platform, contributing towards defining, delivering, and managing the lifecycle of a suite of products ensuring they meet the needs of the customers and align with the company's strategic goals. You will lead and coach a team of Digital Product Managers to advance in the trade and to advance product strategy. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, technical understanding, and business acumen. The Mainframe Lead DPM is driving several strategic initiatives aimed at modernizing and optimizing Allstate's mainframe systems. This includes enhancing cyber resiliency through safeguarded storage upgrades, immutable backups, and disaster recovery exercises, while also transitioning legacy workloads to more agile and secure platforms. The role is central to exploring next-generation capabilities such as AI, machine learning, and containerization-leveraging technologies like zCX and z/OS 3.1 to enable on-platform intelligence and scalable automation. These efforts support a broader transformation of mainframe hosting into a dynamic, data-driven ecosystem that integrates seamlessly with distributed environments and accelerates business value delivery. Key Responsibilities Product Portfolio Leadership: Manage the strategic direction of your product family (multiple products) ensuring continuous alignment to the highest priority outcomes; including vision and strategy for suite of digital products, developing & managing a strategic roadmap Market Research: Conduct market and user research to identify trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape Product Development: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and launch new digital products. Roadmap Management and Alignment: Create appropriate forum for roadmap alignment and planning in support of strategic initiatives across product portfolio and product management team Ongoing Management: Work with the Digital Product teams to optimize team ceremonies and practices to drive maturity including write & groom stories, prioritize, and manage the backlog. Performance Monitoring: Define product performance metrics & monitor product performance using analytics tools and make data-driven decisions. Stakeholder Management: Communicate product progress and updates to internal stakeholders and external partners ensuring appropriate prioritization and coordination of the work Vendor Management: Engage in strategic vendor management where necessary ensuring interactive partnership with both our external vendors and internal sourcing leaders Budget Management: Forecast ongoing total cost of ownership of your products, manage budgets including vendor contract management, hardware costs, labor costs, etc. ensuring operation effectiveness; develops strategies and adjust courses of action Customer Feedback: Gather and analyze customer feedback to continually improve the product. Impact and Influence: Drive maturity in our product management practices, influence engineering, platform consultant and architecture leadership within your product domain and across ACE Grow Talent: Grow & mature Digital Product Management practitioner skills with your team by modeling the skills & behaviors we expect within our DPM trade as well as fostering the growth of individuals on your team Essential criteria All candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK. Allstate is unable to provide sponsorship for this position. A minimum of 5 years' experience as a Digital Product Manager A minimum of 2 year's coaching and leading teams. Must have experience in one or more of the following within the last 10 years COBOL, JCL, CICS, IMS, DB2, VSAM, and z/OS fundamentals. Experience with Agile methodologies and product management tooling Experience of development processes, human centered design, UX/UI design, and digital marketing Demonstrable experience in effectively communicating complex and innovative product concepts to cross-functional development teams. Proven ability to apply data-driven decision-making to influence product direction and prioritization. Strong, proven capability in breaking down complex initiatives into incremental and iterative deliverables aligned with Agile best practices. Definite product performance metrics & monitor product performance using analytics tools and make data-driven decisions. Desirable Experience Understanding of the system behaviors, how batch and online transactions work, performance tuning, and capacity planning. Familiarity with RACF, encryption standards, and audit requirements-especially in regulated industries like Insurance or Finance Supervisory Experience: This job does have supervisory duties. Job posting end date: Friday the 3rd of October 2025 Joining our team isn't just a job - it's an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger - a winning team making a meaningful impact. Why join us? Allstate NI is proud to be Allstate's European Digital Centre of Excellence-recent winners of 'Best Use of Cloud Services' at the Belfast Telegraph IT Awards 2024, and recognised for our community and sustainability impact at the 2024 Business in the Community Awards and Gold accreditation for Environmental Responsibility. We're a product-driven, cloud-first organisation delivering real outcomes through modern technology, a digital product-centric talent model, and a culture rooted in engineering excellence. Our teams work in cross-functional structures, guided by an outcome-based delivery approach that accelerates speed, agility, and value. We offer: • A generous, flexible benefits package including annual leave, healthcare and dental cover, pension, and lifestyle discounts • Access to world-class learning platforms and award-winning L&D • Clear career paths, internal mobility, and a strong focus on growth • A people-first culture with flexible working options Be part of a high-performing, socially responsible organisation where your work has purpose, and your growth is supported every step of the way. Statement on Fair Employment and Equal Opportunities Allstate NI wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants. This company will not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender (including gender reassignment status), sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability. We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as women are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from women. All appointments will be made on merit. Applicants should note Allstate NI complete AccessNI background checks on all candidates offered a position. Posting End Date: 20 August 2025
Oct 02, 2025
Full time
At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life's uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers' evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection. Your role in the team The Architecture Compute, and Engineering organization provides a transformative platform ecosystem with a comprehensive set of capabilities that empowers end users and digital product teams to innovate seamlessly and drive growth for Allstate through the Consumer Connected Cloud mission. This ecosystem aims to provide an absolute frictionless experience for our user community. As a Lead Digital Product Manager in the ACE organization, you'll be a player/coach who drives multiple products across a platform, contributing towards defining, delivering, and managing the lifecycle of a suite of products ensuring they meet the needs of the customers and align with the company's strategic goals. You will lead and coach a team of Digital Product Managers to advance in the trade and to advance product strategy. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, technical understanding, and business acumen. The Mainframe Lead DPM is driving several strategic initiatives aimed at modernizing and optimizing Allstate's mainframe systems. This includes enhancing cyber resiliency through safeguarded storage upgrades, immutable backups, and disaster recovery exercises, while also transitioning legacy workloads to more agile and secure platforms. The role is central to exploring next-generation capabilities such as AI, machine learning, and containerization-leveraging technologies like zCX and z/OS 3.1 to enable on-platform intelligence and scalable automation. These efforts support a broader transformation of mainframe hosting into a dynamic, data-driven ecosystem that integrates seamlessly with distributed environments and accelerates business value delivery. Key Responsibilities Product Portfolio Leadership: Manage the strategic direction of your product family (multiple products) ensuring continuous alignment to the highest priority outcomes; including vision and strategy for suite of digital products, developing & managing a strategic roadmap Market Research: Conduct market and user research to identify trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape Product Development: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and launch new digital products. Roadmap Management and Alignment: Create appropriate forum for roadmap alignment and planning in support of strategic initiatives across product portfolio and product management team Ongoing Management: Work with the Digital Product teams to optimize team ceremonies and practices to drive maturity including write & groom stories, prioritize, and manage the backlog. Performance Monitoring: Define product performance metrics & monitor product performance using analytics tools and make data-driven decisions. Stakeholder Management: Communicate product progress and updates to internal stakeholders and external partners ensuring appropriate prioritization and coordination of the work Vendor Management: Engage in strategic vendor management where necessary ensuring interactive partnership with both our external vendors and internal sourcing leaders Budget Management: Forecast ongoing total cost of ownership of your products, manage budgets including vendor contract management, hardware costs, labor costs, etc. ensuring operation effectiveness; develops strategies and adjust courses of action Customer Feedback: Gather and analyze customer feedback to continually improve the product. Impact and Influence: Drive maturity in our product management practices, influence engineering, platform consultant and architecture leadership within your product domain and across ACE Grow Talent: Grow & mature Digital Product Management practitioner skills with your team by modeling the skills & behaviors we expect within our DPM trade as well as fostering the growth of individuals on your team Essential criteria All candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK. Allstate is unable to provide sponsorship for this position. A minimum of 5 years' experience as a Digital Product Manager A minimum of 2 year's coaching and leading teams. Must have experience in one or more of the following within the last 10 years COBOL, JCL, CICS, IMS, DB2, VSAM, and z/OS fundamentals. Experience with Agile methodologies and product management tooling Experience of development processes, human centered design, UX/UI design, and digital marketing Demonstrable experience in effectively communicating complex and innovative product concepts to cross-functional development teams. Proven ability to apply data-driven decision-making to influence product direction and prioritization. Strong, proven capability in breaking down complex initiatives into incremental and iterative deliverables aligned with Agile best practices. Definite product performance metrics & monitor product performance using analytics tools and make data-driven decisions. Desirable Experience Understanding of the system behaviors, how batch and online transactions work, performance tuning, and capacity planning. Familiarity with RACF, encryption standards, and audit requirements-especially in regulated industries like Insurance or Finance Supervisory Experience: This job does have supervisory duties. Job posting end date: Friday the 3rd of October 2025 Joining our team isn't just a job - it's an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger - a winning team making a meaningful impact. Why join us? Allstate NI is proud to be Allstate's European Digital Centre of Excellence-recent winners of 'Best Use of Cloud Services' at the Belfast Telegraph IT Awards 2024, and recognised for our community and sustainability impact at the 2024 Business in the Community Awards and Gold accreditation for Environmental Responsibility. We're a product-driven, cloud-first organisation delivering real outcomes through modern technology, a digital product-centric talent model, and a culture rooted in engineering excellence. Our teams work in cross-functional structures, guided by an outcome-based delivery approach that accelerates speed, agility, and value. We offer: • A generous, flexible benefits package including annual leave, healthcare and dental cover, pension, and lifestyle discounts • Access to world-class learning platforms and award-winning L&D • Clear career paths, internal mobility, and a strong focus on growth • A people-first culture with flexible working options Be part of a high-performing, socially responsible organisation where your work has purpose, and your growth is supported every step of the way. Statement on Fair Employment and Equal Opportunities Allstate NI wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants. This company will not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender (including gender reassignment status), sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability. We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as women are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from women. All appointments will be made on merit. Applicants should note Allstate NI complete AccessNI background checks on all candidates offered a position. Posting End Date: 20 August 2025
At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life's uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers' evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection. Your role in the team The Architecture Compute, and Engineering organization provides a transformative platform ecosystem with a comprehensive set of capabilities that empowers end users and digital product teams to innovate seamlessly and drive growth for Allstate through the Consumer Connected Cloud mission. This ecosystem aims to provide an absolute frictionless experience for our user community. As a Lead Digital Product Manager in the ACE organization, you'll be a player/coach who drives multiple products across a platform, contributing towards defining, delivering, and managing the lifecycle of a suite of products ensuring they meet the needs of the customers and align with the company's strategic goals. You will lead and coach a team of Digital Product Managers to advance in the trade and to advance product strategy. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, technical understanding, and business acumen. The Mainframe Lead DPM is driving several strategic initiatives aimed at modernizing and optimizing Allstate's mainframe systems. This includes enhancing cyber resiliency through safeguarded storage upgrades, immutable backups, and disaster recovery exercises, while also transitioning legacy workloads to more agile and secure platforms. The role is central to exploring next-generation capabilities such as AI, machine learning, and containerization-leveraging technologies like zCX and z/OS 3.1 to enable on-platform intelligence and scalable automation. These efforts support a broader transformation of mainframe hosting into a dynamic, data-driven ecosystem that integrates seamlessly with distributed environments and accelerates business value delivery. Key Responsibilities Product Portfolio Leadership: Manage the strategic direction of your product family (multiple products) ensuring continuous alignment to the highest priority outcomes; including vision and strategy for suite of digital products, developing & managing a strategic roadmap Market Research: Conduct market and user research to identify trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape Product Development: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and launch new digital products. Roadmap Management and Alignment: Create appropriate forum for roadmap alignment and planning in support of strategic initiatives across product portfolio and product management team Ongoing Management: Work with the Digital Product teams to optimize team ceremonies and practices to drive maturity including write & groom stories, prioritize, and manage the backlog. Performance Monitoring: Define product performance metrics & monitor product performance using analytics tools and make data-driven decisions. Stakeholder Management: Communicate product progress and updates to internal stakeholders and external partners ensuring appropriate prioritization and coordination of the work Vendor Management: Engage in strategic vendor management where necessary ensuring interactive partnership with both our external vendors and internal sourcing leaders Budget Management: Forecast ongoing total cost of ownership of your products, manage budgets including vendor contract management, hardware costs, labor costs, etc. ensuring operation effectiveness; develops strategies and adjust courses of action Customer Feedback: Gather and analyze customer feedback to continually improve the product. Impact and Influence: Drive maturity in our product management practices, influence engineering, platform consultant and architecture leadership within your product domain and across ACE Grow Talent: Grow & mature Digital Product Management practitioner skills with your team by modeling the skills & behaviors we expect within our DPM trade as well as fostering the growth of individuals on your team Essential criteria All candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK. Allstate is unable to provide sponsorship for this position. A minimum of 5 years' experience as a Digital Product Manager A minimum of 2 year's coaching and leading teams. Must have experience in one or more of the following within the last 10 years COBOL, JCL, CICS, IMS, DB2, VSAM, and z/OS fundamentals. Experience with Agile methodologies and product management tooling Experience of development processes, human centered design, UX/UI design, and digital marketing Demonstrable experience in effectively communicating complex and innovative product concepts to cross-functional development teams. Proven ability to apply data-driven decision-making to influence product direction and prioritization. Strong, proven capability in breaking down complex initiatives into incremental and iterative deliverables aligned with Agile best practices. Definite product performance metrics & monitor product performance using analytics tools and make data-driven decisions. Desirable Experience Understanding of the system behaviors, how batch and online transactions work, performance tuning, and capacity planning. Familiarity with RACF, encryption standards, and audit requirements-especially in regulated industries like Insurance or Finance Supervisory Experience: This job does have supervisory duties. Job posting end date: Friday the 3rd of October 2025 Joining our team isn't just a job - it's an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger - a winning team making a meaningful impact. Why join us? Allstate NI is proud to be Allstate's European Digital Centre of Excellence-recent winners of 'Best Use of Cloud Services' at the Belfast Telegraph IT Awards 2024, and recognised for our community and sustainability impact at the 2024 Business in the Community Awards and Gold accreditation for Environmental Responsibility. We're a product-driven, cloud-first organisation delivering real outcomes through modern technology, a digital product-centric talent model, and a culture rooted in engineering excellence. Our teams work in cross-functional structures, guided by an outcome-based delivery approach that accelerates speed, agility, and value. We offer: • A generous, flexible benefits package including annual leave, healthcare and dental cover, pension, and lifestyle discounts • Access to world-class learning platforms and award-winning L&D • Clear career paths, internal mobility, and a strong focus on growth • A people-first culture with flexible working options Be part of a high-performing, socially responsible organisation where your work has purpose, and your growth is supported every step of the way. Statement on Fair Employment and Equal Opportunities Allstate NI wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants. This company will not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender (including gender reassignment status), sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability. We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as women are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from women. All appointments will be made on merit. Applicants should note Allstate NI complete AccessNI background checks on all candidates offered a position. Posting End Date: 20 August 2025
Oct 02, 2025
Full time
At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life's uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers' evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection. Your role in the team The Architecture Compute, and Engineering organization provides a transformative platform ecosystem with a comprehensive set of capabilities that empowers end users and digital product teams to innovate seamlessly and drive growth for Allstate through the Consumer Connected Cloud mission. This ecosystem aims to provide an absolute frictionless experience for our user community. As a Lead Digital Product Manager in the ACE organization, you'll be a player/coach who drives multiple products across a platform, contributing towards defining, delivering, and managing the lifecycle of a suite of products ensuring they meet the needs of the customers and align with the company's strategic goals. You will lead and coach a team of Digital Product Managers to advance in the trade and to advance product strategy. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, technical understanding, and business acumen. The Mainframe Lead DPM is driving several strategic initiatives aimed at modernizing and optimizing Allstate's mainframe systems. This includes enhancing cyber resiliency through safeguarded storage upgrades, immutable backups, and disaster recovery exercises, while also transitioning legacy workloads to more agile and secure platforms. The role is central to exploring next-generation capabilities such as AI, machine learning, and containerization-leveraging technologies like zCX and z/OS 3.1 to enable on-platform intelligence and scalable automation. These efforts support a broader transformation of mainframe hosting into a dynamic, data-driven ecosystem that integrates seamlessly with distributed environments and accelerates business value delivery. Key Responsibilities Product Portfolio Leadership: Manage the strategic direction of your product family (multiple products) ensuring continuous alignment to the highest priority outcomes; including vision and strategy for suite of digital products, developing & managing a strategic roadmap Market Research: Conduct market and user research to identify trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape Product Development: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and launch new digital products. Roadmap Management and Alignment: Create appropriate forum for roadmap alignment and planning in support of strategic initiatives across product portfolio and product management team Ongoing Management: Work with the Digital Product teams to optimize team ceremonies and practices to drive maturity including write & groom stories, prioritize, and manage the backlog. Performance Monitoring: Define product performance metrics & monitor product performance using analytics tools and make data-driven decisions. Stakeholder Management: Communicate product progress and updates to internal stakeholders and external partners ensuring appropriate prioritization and coordination of the work Vendor Management: Engage in strategic vendor management where necessary ensuring interactive partnership with both our external vendors and internal sourcing leaders Budget Management: Forecast ongoing total cost of ownership of your products, manage budgets including vendor contract management, hardware costs, labor costs, etc. ensuring operation effectiveness; develops strategies and adjust courses of action Customer Feedback: Gather and analyze customer feedback to continually improve the product. Impact and Influence: Drive maturity in our product management practices, influence engineering, platform consultant and architecture leadership within your product domain and across ACE Grow Talent: Grow & mature Digital Product Management practitioner skills with your team by modeling the skills & behaviors we expect within our DPM trade as well as fostering the growth of individuals on your team Essential criteria All candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK. Allstate is unable to provide sponsorship for this position. A minimum of 5 years' experience as a Digital Product Manager A minimum of 2 year's coaching and leading teams. Must have experience in one or more of the following within the last 10 years COBOL, JCL, CICS, IMS, DB2, VSAM, and z/OS fundamentals. Experience with Agile methodologies and product management tooling Experience of development processes, human centered design, UX/UI design, and digital marketing Demonstrable experience in effectively communicating complex and innovative product concepts to cross-functional development teams. Proven ability to apply data-driven decision-making to influence product direction and prioritization. Strong, proven capability in breaking down complex initiatives into incremental and iterative deliverables aligned with Agile best practices. Definite product performance metrics & monitor product performance using analytics tools and make data-driven decisions. Desirable Experience Understanding of the system behaviors, how batch and online transactions work, performance tuning, and capacity planning. Familiarity with RACF, encryption standards, and audit requirements-especially in regulated industries like Insurance or Finance Supervisory Experience: This job does have supervisory duties. Job posting end date: Friday the 3rd of October 2025 Joining our team isn't just a job - it's an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger - a winning team making a meaningful impact. Why join us? Allstate NI is proud to be Allstate's European Digital Centre of Excellence-recent winners of 'Best Use of Cloud Services' at the Belfast Telegraph IT Awards 2024, and recognised for our community and sustainability impact at the 2024 Business in the Community Awards and Gold accreditation for Environmental Responsibility. We're a product-driven, cloud-first organisation delivering real outcomes through modern technology, a digital product-centric talent model, and a culture rooted in engineering excellence. Our teams work in cross-functional structures, guided by an outcome-based delivery approach that accelerates speed, agility, and value. We offer: • A generous, flexible benefits package including annual leave, healthcare and dental cover, pension, and lifestyle discounts • Access to world-class learning platforms and award-winning L&D • Clear career paths, internal mobility, and a strong focus on growth • A people-first culture with flexible working options Be part of a high-performing, socially responsible organisation where your work has purpose, and your growth is supported every step of the way. Statement on Fair Employment and Equal Opportunities Allstate NI wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants. This company will not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender (including gender reassignment status), sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability. We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as women are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from women. All appointments will be made on merit. Applicants should note Allstate NI complete AccessNI background checks on all candidates offered a position. Posting End Date: 20 August 2025
Infrastructure Architect London, Docklands (Hybrid) £100,000 - £110,000 per annum + annual discretionary bonus On behalf of an industry Leading financial services organisation, I am seeking an experienced Infrastructure Architect additionally with a background in Security Architecture. The Infrastructure Architect will possess broad knowledge in Cloud Infrastructure, Platforms and Cyber Security with a focus on capability enhancements and continuous improvement. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements, providing technical leadership, and ensuring the design meets architectural principles and security standards. The organisation offers hybrid working with a non-negotiable 2 days a week in their London office, therefore you must be within reasonable commuting distance to London. Responsibilities: Author High Level Solution Design, Solutions Overview and Conceptual Architectures. Design and architect solutions based on technical and business requirements. Develop and document architecture blueprints and best practices. Act as a lead Architecture on projects Contribute to the development & management of Infrastructure Strategy Contribute to the continuous improvement of Architecture within the business Contribute to product roadmaps & reference architectures. Provide technical guidance to team members and stakeholders. Skills/Experience required: At least 8 years' experience in an Infrastructure Architecture capacity additionally with experience in authoring Cyber Security Architecture. Experience in a regulated financial services environment (banking/insurance preferred) Experience in IaC (nice to have) Automation experience highly advantageous - eg Ansible/Jenkins (alternatives considered). Knowledge of networking design and principles in both public cloud and traditional data centre Knowledge of hybrid cloud architectures. Ability to assess and recommend third-party tools and services to complement AWS offerings. Ability to communicate solutions to other stakeholders Broad knowledge of Networks & Security Identify & recommend opportunities for efficiency. Stay updated on new features and capabilities & best practices. Ability to deal with ambiguity and manage diversity. Share knowledge with the team and contribute to the organization's learning culture. Experience with cloud security solutions and services
Oct 01, 2025
Full time
Infrastructure Architect London, Docklands (Hybrid) £100,000 - £110,000 per annum + annual discretionary bonus On behalf of an industry Leading financial services organisation, I am seeking an experienced Infrastructure Architect additionally with a background in Security Architecture. The Infrastructure Architect will possess broad knowledge in Cloud Infrastructure, Platforms and Cyber Security with a focus on capability enhancements and continuous improvement. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements, providing technical leadership, and ensuring the design meets architectural principles and security standards. The organisation offers hybrid working with a non-negotiable 2 days a week in their London office, therefore you must be within reasonable commuting distance to London. Responsibilities: Author High Level Solution Design, Solutions Overview and Conceptual Architectures. Design and architect solutions based on technical and business requirements. Develop and document architecture blueprints and best practices. Act as a lead Architecture on projects Contribute to the development & management of Infrastructure Strategy Contribute to the continuous improvement of Architecture within the business Contribute to product roadmaps & reference architectures. Provide technical guidance to team members and stakeholders. Skills/Experience required: At least 8 years' experience in an Infrastructure Architecture capacity additionally with experience in authoring Cyber Security Architecture. Experience in a regulated financial services environment (banking/insurance preferred) Experience in IaC (nice to have) Automation experience highly advantageous - eg Ansible/Jenkins (alternatives considered). Knowledge of networking design and principles in both public cloud and traditional data centre Knowledge of hybrid cloud architectures. Ability to assess and recommend third-party tools and services to complement AWS offerings. Ability to communicate solutions to other stakeholders Broad knowledge of Networks & Security Identify & recommend opportunities for efficiency. Stay updated on new features and capabilities & best practices. Ability to deal with ambiguity and manage diversity. Share knowledge with the team and contribute to the organization's learning culture. Experience with cloud security solutions and services