Your new company This role is working for Hays, a FTSE 250 recruitment leader with a global footprint, combining decades of expertise with a bold technology strategy focused on modernisation, digitalisation and innovation to power progress through people and market-leading tech. With deep specialism across STEM and digital domains, Hays leverages data-driven insight and a worldwide tech talent network to help organisations secure the skills they need today and for the future. Backed by significant investment in its technology transformation and strategic partnerships, Hays is shaping the future of tech recruitment and supporting businesses as they build tomorrow's workforce. Your new role The Demand & Capacity Manager ensures that Technology Operations has the resources, capacity, and performance headroom needed to deliver stable, predictable, and scalable services globally. The role is responsible for forecasting demand, analysing consumption trends, modelling capacity needs, and identifying risks related to saturation, seasonal patterns, and strategic growth. This includes coordinating with Finance, PMO, Service Performance Management, Engineering teams, and vendors to ensure that demand is understood, capacity is planned, and costs are optimised across infrastructure, platforms, cloud, and global operations. Core Responsibilities: Own the global demand and capacity management framework across infrastructure, cloud, platforms, and operational delivery services. Develop and maintain capacity models incorporating historic trends, business forecasts, and technology growth patterns. Forecast demand for infrastructure resources, cloud consumption, platform usage, licensing, storage, workloads, and workforce/operational capacity. Identify saturation risks, constraints, seasonal spikes, and capacity-related service vulnerabilities. Provide capacity insights to PMO reprioritisation, investment planning, and readiness assessments. Work with Service Performance Manager to correlate capacity with stability, recurrence patterns, and performance bottlenecks. Partner with Vendor/Contract Manager to assess vendor capacity commitments, delivery models, and scalability. Collaborate with EA to ensure capacity plans align with technology roadmaps and transformation initiatives. Ensure appropriate capacity for major business events, releases, migrations, and peak periods. Maintain regular reporting covering consumption, forecasts, risks, and recommended actions. Accountable for the accuracy and quality of global demand and capacity forecasts. Ensure capacity risks are identified early, documented, communicated, and mitigated with clear action plans. Maintain a single source of truth for demand, consumption, and capacity insights. Provide leadership with proactive recommendations for investment, optimisation, and scaling actions. Drive alignment between capacity planning, financial forecasting, and platform/infrastructure strategies. Prepare and run capacity governance routines including monthly capacity reviews. Ensure readiness and capacity availability for major business or technology events. Support cloud optimisation and FinOps activities with accurate consumption modelling. Collaborate with operational teams to ensure capacity actions support service stability and avoid degradations. Global Delivery & Collaboration: Work with Regional Service Managers to capture local demand patterns, constraints, and capacity needs. Collaborate with EA to ensure strategic alignment with long-term architectural evolution. Partner with Infrastructure and Platform teams to understand scaling limits, performance boundaries, and capacity signals. Engage with PMO to validate capacity readiness for projects, migrations, and releases. Coordinate globally with MSPs (incl. Cognizant) to validate vendor capacity and delivery throughput. Work with Finance and Cost Management teams to validate budget impact, cost-to-serve models, and cloud consumption forecasts. Support Security and Compliance capacity requirements for logging, monitoring, DR, and backup workloads. Key Deliverable: Global Demand & Capacity Forecast (rolling 12-36 months). Capacity Models & Dashboards (infrastructure, cloud, platform, operational workload). Monthly Consumption & Capacity Report including risks, hotspots, and future projections. Quarterly Capacity Review Pack including investment proposals and optimisation insights. Capacity inputs for PMO readiness assessments, budgeting, and prioritisation. Documentation of mitigation actions for capacity-related risks. Cloud consumption models and cost-optimisation recommendations. KPIs & Success Measures: Accuracy of demand and capacity forecasts. Reduction of unplanned capacity-related incidents or outages. Timeliness of capacity reporting and insights. Optimisation impact (cloud savings, resource efficiency gains). Stakeholder satisfaction across Technology, Finance, Regions, and Vendors. Alignment of capacity with business demand and technology roadmaps. What you'll need to succeed Hands-on experience with automation platforms (ServiceNow Flow Designer, Power Automate, Rundeck, Ansible, Terraform, or similar). Scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash, or equivalent). Understanding of monitoring and alerting systems (e.g., Dynatrace, Datadog, Splunk, Azure Monitor). Knowledge of ITSM processes (Incident, Problem, Change, Request) and workflow automation. Experience integrating automation with CI/CD, APIs, and cloud-native services. Strong understanding of identity models, RBAC, and secure automation practices. Ability nonrepresentational issues and translate them into automation solutions. Experience working with MSPs and global delivery models What you'll get in return Competitive base salary + bonus + benefits aligned to the seniority of the role. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
May 22, 2026
Full time
Your new company This role is working for Hays, a FTSE 250 recruitment leader with a global footprint, combining decades of expertise with a bold technology strategy focused on modernisation, digitalisation and innovation to power progress through people and market-leading tech. With deep specialism across STEM and digital domains, Hays leverages data-driven insight and a worldwide tech talent network to help organisations secure the skills they need today and for the future. Backed by significant investment in its technology transformation and strategic partnerships, Hays is shaping the future of tech recruitment and supporting businesses as they build tomorrow's workforce. Your new role The Demand & Capacity Manager ensures that Technology Operations has the resources, capacity, and performance headroom needed to deliver stable, predictable, and scalable services globally. The role is responsible for forecasting demand, analysing consumption trends, modelling capacity needs, and identifying risks related to saturation, seasonal patterns, and strategic growth. This includes coordinating with Finance, PMO, Service Performance Management, Engineering teams, and vendors to ensure that demand is understood, capacity is planned, and costs are optimised across infrastructure, platforms, cloud, and global operations. Core Responsibilities: Own the global demand and capacity management framework across infrastructure, cloud, platforms, and operational delivery services. Develop and maintain capacity models incorporating historic trends, business forecasts, and technology growth patterns. Forecast demand for infrastructure resources, cloud consumption, platform usage, licensing, storage, workloads, and workforce/operational capacity. Identify saturation risks, constraints, seasonal spikes, and capacity-related service vulnerabilities. Provide capacity insights to PMO reprioritisation, investment planning, and readiness assessments. Work with Service Performance Manager to correlate capacity with stability, recurrence patterns, and performance bottlenecks. Partner with Vendor/Contract Manager to assess vendor capacity commitments, delivery models, and scalability. Collaborate with EA to ensure capacity plans align with technology roadmaps and transformation initiatives. Ensure appropriate capacity for major business events, releases, migrations, and peak periods. Maintain regular reporting covering consumption, forecasts, risks, and recommended actions. Accountable for the accuracy and quality of global demand and capacity forecasts. Ensure capacity risks are identified early, documented, communicated, and mitigated with clear action plans. Maintain a single source of truth for demand, consumption, and capacity insights. Provide leadership with proactive recommendations for investment, optimisation, and scaling actions. Drive alignment between capacity planning, financial forecasting, and platform/infrastructure strategies. Prepare and run capacity governance routines including monthly capacity reviews. Ensure readiness and capacity availability for major business or technology events. Support cloud optimisation and FinOps activities with accurate consumption modelling. Collaborate with operational teams to ensure capacity actions support service stability and avoid degradations. Global Delivery & Collaboration: Work with Regional Service Managers to capture local demand patterns, constraints, and capacity needs. Collaborate with EA to ensure strategic alignment with long-term architectural evolution. Partner with Infrastructure and Platform teams to understand scaling limits, performance boundaries, and capacity signals. Engage with PMO to validate capacity readiness for projects, migrations, and releases. Coordinate globally with MSPs (incl. Cognizant) to validate vendor capacity and delivery throughput. Work with Finance and Cost Management teams to validate budget impact, cost-to-serve models, and cloud consumption forecasts. Support Security and Compliance capacity requirements for logging, monitoring, DR, and backup workloads. Key Deliverable: Global Demand & Capacity Forecast (rolling 12-36 months). Capacity Models & Dashboards (infrastructure, cloud, platform, operational workload). Monthly Consumption & Capacity Report including risks, hotspots, and future projections. Quarterly Capacity Review Pack including investment proposals and optimisation insights. Capacity inputs for PMO readiness assessments, budgeting, and prioritisation. Documentation of mitigation actions for capacity-related risks. Cloud consumption models and cost-optimisation recommendations. KPIs & Success Measures: Accuracy of demand and capacity forecasts. Reduction of unplanned capacity-related incidents or outages. Timeliness of capacity reporting and insights. Optimisation impact (cloud savings, resource efficiency gains). Stakeholder satisfaction across Technology, Finance, Regions, and Vendors. Alignment of capacity with business demand and technology roadmaps. What you'll need to succeed Hands-on experience with automation platforms (ServiceNow Flow Designer, Power Automate, Rundeck, Ansible, Terraform, or similar). Scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash, or equivalent). Understanding of monitoring and alerting systems (e.g., Dynatrace, Datadog, Splunk, Azure Monitor). Knowledge of ITSM processes (Incident, Problem, Change, Request) and workflow automation. Experience integrating automation with CI/CD, APIs, and cloud-native services. Strong understanding of identity models, RBAC, and secure automation practices. Ability nonrepresentational issues and translate them into automation solutions. Experience working with MSPs and global delivery models What you'll get in return Competitive base salary + bonus + benefits aligned to the seniority of the role. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
We're looking for a Project Controller to join our Christchurch Team! As a Project Controller, you will be responsible for overseeing project management activities, ensuring that project timelines and budgets are adhered to, and providing insights that drive cost efficiency and project success. You will work closely with project managers and stakeholders to monitor progress, mitigate risks, and ensure that financial goals are met. Location : Christchurch UK Benefits: Paid Time Off Retirement with Employer Match Health and Wellness Benefits Learning and Development Opportunities Competitive Pay Bonus Scheme Recognition Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture Your Challenge: Collaborate with the PMO manager to manage department budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting to ensure alignment with project objectives and company goals. Collaborate with project managers to develop project cost estimates, business cases, project baseline documents and project management plans. Collaborate with project managers in project planning and execution of project schedules to ensure projects are delivered within budget, to schedule, and meeting customer requirements. Collaborate with project managers to review all project bid pack before bids are sent to the sales team Collaborate with project managers to develop and maintain project control list (inc. Risk registers, issues registers, action registers and change control register) Collaborate with Finance to provide accurate project department EAC and Budget forecast Implement and maintain project control processes and tools to ensure effective monitoring and reporting on project portfolio level Conduct regular financial analysis to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement Develop and progress project master schedules (inc. task scheduling and dependency, resource management, progress against baselines, etc.) Assist Project Managers with the generation and preparation of monthly project reporting data and slide deck for Project stakeholders review Meet all personal objectives and KPIs as agreed with the PMO Manager. Attend and participate in meetings, reviews, and activities as directed by the PMO Manager. Maintain the day-to-day administration of core processes and controls within the PMO What You Bring: 2 - 3 years' experience in project control, project management, and cost management within engineering or aerospace engineering Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g., PMI, PRINCE2) and financial management principles Proficiency in project management software (e.g., MS Project), or similar planning tool (inc. task scheduling and dependency, resource management, progress against baselines, etc.) is essential Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Syteline) for project financial management and reporting. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Power BI for data analysis, reporting and PowerPoint for presentation Experience of working within a Project Management Office is desirable. Experience of managing projects greater than £5million, with cost and schedule tracking, risk management, change control and variance reporting. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to support multiple projects simultaneously About Us : Curtiss-Wright's Defense Solution division is a trusted, proven leader, delivering superior products and services that meet the defense and aerospace industries' toughest challenges with best-in-class value. In 2017, Curtiss-Wright relocated its Avionics, Sensors & Controls and Industrial Business Units into a brand new, purpose-built 160,000 ft2 facility at Bournemouth International Airport. The state-of-the-art facility has extensive design and manufacturing capabilities as well as in-house environmental stress screening. The facility is committed to quality and excellence in manufacturing for our flight recorder, air data computer, video management systems, computing systems, mission displays and video recorder products. As the design center of excellence for flight recorders and air data computers, the units had to be lightweight and small crash survivability requirements exceeding the existing standards for commercial aircraft Our Values Environmental, Social and Governance No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright. Compliance Statement This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn. Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition. For US Applicants: EEO is The Law click here for more information. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.
May 21, 2026
Full time
We're looking for a Project Controller to join our Christchurch Team! As a Project Controller, you will be responsible for overseeing project management activities, ensuring that project timelines and budgets are adhered to, and providing insights that drive cost efficiency and project success. You will work closely with project managers and stakeholders to monitor progress, mitigate risks, and ensure that financial goals are met. Location : Christchurch UK Benefits: Paid Time Off Retirement with Employer Match Health and Wellness Benefits Learning and Development Opportunities Competitive Pay Bonus Scheme Recognition Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture Your Challenge: Collaborate with the PMO manager to manage department budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting to ensure alignment with project objectives and company goals. Collaborate with project managers to develop project cost estimates, business cases, project baseline documents and project management plans. Collaborate with project managers in project planning and execution of project schedules to ensure projects are delivered within budget, to schedule, and meeting customer requirements. Collaborate with project managers to review all project bid pack before bids are sent to the sales team Collaborate with project managers to develop and maintain project control list (inc. Risk registers, issues registers, action registers and change control register) Collaborate with Finance to provide accurate project department EAC and Budget forecast Implement and maintain project control processes and tools to ensure effective monitoring and reporting on project portfolio level Conduct regular financial analysis to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement Develop and progress project master schedules (inc. task scheduling and dependency, resource management, progress against baselines, etc.) Assist Project Managers with the generation and preparation of monthly project reporting data and slide deck for Project stakeholders review Meet all personal objectives and KPIs as agreed with the PMO Manager. Attend and participate in meetings, reviews, and activities as directed by the PMO Manager. Maintain the day-to-day administration of core processes and controls within the PMO What You Bring: 2 - 3 years' experience in project control, project management, and cost management within engineering or aerospace engineering Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g., PMI, PRINCE2) and financial management principles Proficiency in project management software (e.g., MS Project), or similar planning tool (inc. task scheduling and dependency, resource management, progress against baselines, etc.) is essential Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Syteline) for project financial management and reporting. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Power BI for data analysis, reporting and PowerPoint for presentation Experience of working within a Project Management Office is desirable. Experience of managing projects greater than £5million, with cost and schedule tracking, risk management, change control and variance reporting. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to support multiple projects simultaneously About Us : Curtiss-Wright's Defense Solution division is a trusted, proven leader, delivering superior products and services that meet the defense and aerospace industries' toughest challenges with best-in-class value. In 2017, Curtiss-Wright relocated its Avionics, Sensors & Controls and Industrial Business Units into a brand new, purpose-built 160,000 ft2 facility at Bournemouth International Airport. The state-of-the-art facility has extensive design and manufacturing capabilities as well as in-house environmental stress screening. The facility is committed to quality and excellence in manufacturing for our flight recorder, air data computer, video management systems, computing systems, mission displays and video recorder products. As the design center of excellence for flight recorders and air data computers, the units had to be lightweight and small crash survivability requirements exceeding the existing standards for commercial aircraft Our Values Environmental, Social and Governance No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright. Compliance Statement This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn. Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition. For US Applicants: EEO is The Law click here for more information. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.
Recruiter - Volume Hiring Location: Edinburgh Role Type: Contract - End of December Work Setup: Onsite (5 Days Office) Who We Are JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a leading global financial institution headquartered in New York City. It offers diverse financial services-including consumer banking, investment banking, commercial banking, and asset management-to clients worldwide. It is the largest U.S. bank by asset size, known for its strong market position, technological innovation, and global reach. The company focuses on delivering shareholder value, operational efficiency, and sustainable growth. What you'll do: Manage the full recruitment life cycle, including sourcing, interviewing, candidate shortlisting, offer negotiations, and hiring strategy development. Partner with hiring managers, business leaders, HR, and finance teams to plan hiring needs, provide market insights, and advise on recruitment processes, policies, and best practices. Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines across multiple sourcing channels while ensuring a positive and inclusive candidate experience throughout the hiring process. Provide innovative solutions to streamline recruitment processes and add value. Act as a subject matter expert, staying informed on business changes, managing expectations and promote diversity by educating hiring managers Educate candidates on career growth opportunities, benefits, and company values. Maintain applicant tracking system accuracy, data integrity and support additional administrative tasks. What You Bring: Proven experience in full-cycle recruitment within fast-paced environments (corporate or agency). Controls-focused with knowledge of employment laws and hands-on experience using talent acquisition platforms, recruitment processes, tools, and systems. Excellent multitasking, time management, and project management skills. Ability to work independently under pressure with high attention to detail Desirable skills/experience: Recruitment experience in contact centres or banking/financial services. What's Next: If you are ready to take the next step, apply now. Successful applicants will be contacted directly by a recruiter to discuss the role more. We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require support or adjustments to the recruitment process, our Adjustment Concierge Service is here to help. Please feel free to contact us at (see below) to discuss how we can support you. This position is being recruited on behalf of our client through our Outsourcing service line. Resource Solutions Limited, trading as Robert Walters, acts as an employment business and agency, partnering with top organizations to help them find the best talent. We welcome applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities.
May 21, 2026
Contractor
Recruiter - Volume Hiring Location: Edinburgh Role Type: Contract - End of December Work Setup: Onsite (5 Days Office) Who We Are JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a leading global financial institution headquartered in New York City. It offers diverse financial services-including consumer banking, investment banking, commercial banking, and asset management-to clients worldwide. It is the largest U.S. bank by asset size, known for its strong market position, technological innovation, and global reach. The company focuses on delivering shareholder value, operational efficiency, and sustainable growth. What you'll do: Manage the full recruitment life cycle, including sourcing, interviewing, candidate shortlisting, offer negotiations, and hiring strategy development. Partner with hiring managers, business leaders, HR, and finance teams to plan hiring needs, provide market insights, and advise on recruitment processes, policies, and best practices. Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines across multiple sourcing channels while ensuring a positive and inclusive candidate experience throughout the hiring process. Provide innovative solutions to streamline recruitment processes and add value. Act as a subject matter expert, staying informed on business changes, managing expectations and promote diversity by educating hiring managers Educate candidates on career growth opportunities, benefits, and company values. Maintain applicant tracking system accuracy, data integrity and support additional administrative tasks. What You Bring: Proven experience in full-cycle recruitment within fast-paced environments (corporate or agency). Controls-focused with knowledge of employment laws and hands-on experience using talent acquisition platforms, recruitment processes, tools, and systems. Excellent multitasking, time management, and project management skills. Ability to work independently under pressure with high attention to detail Desirable skills/experience: Recruitment experience in contact centres or banking/financial services. What's Next: If you are ready to take the next step, apply now. Successful applicants will be contacted directly by a recruiter to discuss the role more. We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require support or adjustments to the recruitment process, our Adjustment Concierge Service is here to help. Please feel free to contact us at (see below) to discuss how we can support you. This position is being recruited on behalf of our client through our Outsourcing service line. Resource Solutions Limited, trading as Robert Walters, acts as an employment business and agency, partnering with top organizations to help them find the best talent. We welcome applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities.
Your new company This role is working for Hays, a FTSE 250 recruitment leader with a global footprint, combining decades of expertise with a bold technology strategy focused on modernisation, digitalisation and innovation to power progress through people and market-leading tech. With deep specialism across STEM and digital domains, Hays leverages data-driven insight and a worldwide tech talent network to help organisations secure the skills they need today and for the future. Backed by significant investment in its technology transformation and strategic partnerships, Hays is shaping the future of tech recruitment and supporting businesses as they build tomorrow's workforce. Your new role The Demand & Capacity Manager ensures that Technology Operations has the resources, capacity, and performance headroom needed to deliver stable, predictable, and scalable services globally. The role is responsible for forecasting demand, analysing consumption trends, modelling capacity needs, and identifying risks related to saturation, seasonal patterns, and strategic growth. This includes coordinating with Finance, PMO, Service Performance Management, Engineering teams, and vendors to ensure that demand is understood, capacity is planned, and costs are optimised across infrastructure, platforms, cloud, and global operations. Core Responsibilities: Own the global demand and capacity management framework across infrastructure, cloud, platforms, and operational delivery services. Develop and maintain capacity models incorporating historic trends, business forecasts, and technology growth patterns. Forecast demand for infrastructure resources, cloud consumption, platform usage, licensing, storage, workloads, and workforce/operational capacity. Identify saturation risks, constraints, seasonal spikes, and capacity-related service vulnerabilities. Provide capacity insights to PMO reprioritisation, investment planning, and readiness assessments. Work with Service Performance Manager to correlate capacity with stability, recurrence patterns, and performance bottlenecks. Partner with Vendor/Contract Manager to assess vendor capacity commitments, delivery models, and scalability. Collaborate with EA to ensure capacity plans align with technology roadmaps and transformation initiatives. Ensure appropriate capacity for major business events, releases, migrations, and peak periods. Maintain regular reporting covering consumption, forecasts, risks, and recommended actions. Accountable for the accuracy and quality of global demand and capacity forecasts. Ensure capacity risks are identified early, documented, communicated, and mitigated with clear action plans. Maintain a single source of truth for demand, consumption, and capacity insights. Provide leadership with proactive recommendations for investment, optimisation, and scaling actions. Drive alignment between capacity planning, financial forecasting, and platform/infrastructure strategies. Prepare and run capacity governance routines including monthly capacity reviews. Ensure readiness and capacity availability for major business or technology events. Support cloud optimisation and FinOps activities with accurate consumption modelling. Collaborate with operational teams to ensure capacity actions support service stability and avoid degradations. Global Delivery & Collaboration: Work with Regional Service Managers to capture local demand patterns, constraints, and capacity needs. Collaborate with EA to ensure strategic alignment with long-term architectural evolution. Partner with Infrastructure and Platform teams to understand scaling limits, performance boundaries, and capacity signals. Engage with PMO to validate capacity readiness for projects, migrations, and releases. Coordinate globally with MSPs (incl. Cognizant) to validate vendor capacity and delivery throughput. Work with Finance and Cost Management teams to validate budget impact, cost-to-serve models, and cloud consumption forecasts. Support Security and Compliance capacity requirements for logging, monitoring, DR, and backup workloads. Key Deliverable: Global Demand & Capacity Forecast (rolling 12-36 months). Capacity Models & Dashboards (infrastructure, cloud, platform, operational workload). Monthly Consumption & Capacity Report including risks, hotspots, and future projections. Quarterly Capacity Review Pack including investment proposals and optimisation insights. Capacity inputs for PMO readiness assessments, budgeting, and prioritisation. Documentation of mitigation actions for capacity-related risks. Cloud consumption models and cost-optimisation recommendations. KPIs & Success Measures: Accuracy of demand and capacity forecasts. Reduction of unplanned capacity-related incidents or outages. Timeliness of capacity reporting and insights. Optimisation impact (cloud savings, resource efficiency gains). Stakeholder satisfaction across Technology, Finance, Regions, and Vendors. Alignment of capacity with business demand and technology roadmaps. What you'll need to succeed Hands-on experience with automation platforms (ServiceNow Flow Designer, Power Automate, Rundeck, Ansible, Terraform, or similar). Scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash, or equivalent). Understanding of monitoring and alerting systems (e.g., Dynatrace, Datadog, Splunk, Azure Monitor). Knowledge of ITSM processes (Incident, Problem, Change, Request) and workflow automation. Experience integrating automation with CI/CD, APIs, and cloud-native services. Strong understanding of identity models, RBAC, and secure automation practices. Ability nonrepresentational issues and translate them into automation solutions. Experience working with MSPs and global delivery models What you'll get in return Competitive base salary + bonus + benefits aligned to the seniority of the role. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
May 18, 2026
Full time
Your new company This role is working for Hays, a FTSE 250 recruitment leader with a global footprint, combining decades of expertise with a bold technology strategy focused on modernisation, digitalisation and innovation to power progress through people and market-leading tech. With deep specialism across STEM and digital domains, Hays leverages data-driven insight and a worldwide tech talent network to help organisations secure the skills they need today and for the future. Backed by significant investment in its technology transformation and strategic partnerships, Hays is shaping the future of tech recruitment and supporting businesses as they build tomorrow's workforce. Your new role The Demand & Capacity Manager ensures that Technology Operations has the resources, capacity, and performance headroom needed to deliver stable, predictable, and scalable services globally. The role is responsible for forecasting demand, analysing consumption trends, modelling capacity needs, and identifying risks related to saturation, seasonal patterns, and strategic growth. This includes coordinating with Finance, PMO, Service Performance Management, Engineering teams, and vendors to ensure that demand is understood, capacity is planned, and costs are optimised across infrastructure, platforms, cloud, and global operations. Core Responsibilities: Own the global demand and capacity management framework across infrastructure, cloud, platforms, and operational delivery services. Develop and maintain capacity models incorporating historic trends, business forecasts, and technology growth patterns. Forecast demand for infrastructure resources, cloud consumption, platform usage, licensing, storage, workloads, and workforce/operational capacity. Identify saturation risks, constraints, seasonal spikes, and capacity-related service vulnerabilities. Provide capacity insights to PMO reprioritisation, investment planning, and readiness assessments. Work with Service Performance Manager to correlate capacity with stability, recurrence patterns, and performance bottlenecks. Partner with Vendor/Contract Manager to assess vendor capacity commitments, delivery models, and scalability. Collaborate with EA to ensure capacity plans align with technology roadmaps and transformation initiatives. Ensure appropriate capacity for major business events, releases, migrations, and peak periods. Maintain regular reporting covering consumption, forecasts, risks, and recommended actions. Accountable for the accuracy and quality of global demand and capacity forecasts. Ensure capacity risks are identified early, documented, communicated, and mitigated with clear action plans. Maintain a single source of truth for demand, consumption, and capacity insights. Provide leadership with proactive recommendations for investment, optimisation, and scaling actions. Drive alignment between capacity planning, financial forecasting, and platform/infrastructure strategies. Prepare and run capacity governance routines including monthly capacity reviews. Ensure readiness and capacity availability for major business or technology events. Support cloud optimisation and FinOps activities with accurate consumption modelling. Collaborate with operational teams to ensure capacity actions support service stability and avoid degradations. Global Delivery & Collaboration: Work with Regional Service Managers to capture local demand patterns, constraints, and capacity needs. Collaborate with EA to ensure strategic alignment with long-term architectural evolution. Partner with Infrastructure and Platform teams to understand scaling limits, performance boundaries, and capacity signals. Engage with PMO to validate capacity readiness for projects, migrations, and releases. Coordinate globally with MSPs (incl. Cognizant) to validate vendor capacity and delivery throughput. Work with Finance and Cost Management teams to validate budget impact, cost-to-serve models, and cloud consumption forecasts. Support Security and Compliance capacity requirements for logging, monitoring, DR, and backup workloads. Key Deliverable: Global Demand & Capacity Forecast (rolling 12-36 months). Capacity Models & Dashboards (infrastructure, cloud, platform, operational workload). Monthly Consumption & Capacity Report including risks, hotspots, and future projections. Quarterly Capacity Review Pack including investment proposals and optimisation insights. Capacity inputs for PMO readiness assessments, budgeting, and prioritisation. Documentation of mitigation actions for capacity-related risks. Cloud consumption models and cost-optimisation recommendations. KPIs & Success Measures: Accuracy of demand and capacity forecasts. Reduction of unplanned capacity-related incidents or outages. Timeliness of capacity reporting and insights. Optimisation impact (cloud savings, resource efficiency gains). Stakeholder satisfaction across Technology, Finance, Regions, and Vendors. Alignment of capacity with business demand and technology roadmaps. What you'll need to succeed Hands-on experience with automation platforms (ServiceNow Flow Designer, Power Automate, Rundeck, Ansible, Terraform, or similar). Scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash, or equivalent). Understanding of monitoring and alerting systems (e.g., Dynatrace, Datadog, Splunk, Azure Monitor). Knowledge of ITSM processes (Incident, Problem, Change, Request) and workflow automation. Experience integrating automation with CI/CD, APIs, and cloud-native services. Strong understanding of identity models, RBAC, and secure automation practices. Ability nonrepresentational issues and translate them into automation solutions. Experience working with MSPs and global delivery models What you'll get in return Competitive base salary + bonus + benefits aligned to the seniority of the role. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Assistant Procurement Manager Location: London (Hybrid) Day Rate: £250-£300 (Inside IR35) Contract Length: 6 Months A major transport programme is entering a critical phase - and you'll be right at the heart of it. This is a hands-on procurement support role within a high-profile fleet supply project, offering you the chance to contribute to the future of rail operations across the region. The Role Reporting into the Programme Manager, you'll support the PMO team through the procurement phase of a large-scale supply contract. You'll help manage digital procurement systems, coordinate supplier communications, and ensure the smooth running of tender and evaluation processes. Key Responsibilities • Support the setup and management of digital procurement tools for tendering activities.• Manage supplier correspondence and documentation throughout the procurement lifecycle.• Coordinate all Q&A activity - logging, tracking, and responding to bidder queries.• Maintain internal trackers and ensure data accuracy across procurement records.• Attend review meetings to support question approvals and uphold documentation standards.• Assist in configuring evaluation systems and liaising with technical contacts to ensure correct setup.• Provide general support to the procurement and PMO teams throughout the tender process. Candidate Requirements • Experience supporting procurement activities within a structured programme or project environment.• Familiarity with digital procurement and evaluation platforms is highly desirable.• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail - especially in managing documentation and tracking queries.• Confident communicator, able to liaise with suppliers, assessors, and internal stakeholders.• Comfortable working in a hybrid setup and attending meetings as required.• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with a commitment to supporting successful procurement delivery. How to apply for the role: If you are interested in the Assistant Procurement role, then please apply via this job board. For more information, please get in touch with the Consultant listed on this page. About Ford & Stanley Group Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas - recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom. Ford & Stanley TalentWise - Business specialising in blue collar trade & technical services - permanent and temporary. Ford & Stanley Recruitment - Business specialising in white collar spanning all company functions with specialist verticals within Digital, Rail Engineering, Civils & Infrastructure, General Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Logistics both permanent and contract. Ford & Stanley Executive Search - Business specialising in Executive Search & Executive Interim Solutions in the UK, North America, Middle East and Europe. Ford & Stanley Genius Performance - Performance is always accelerated when good people are coached, inspired, trained and focused in the right way. Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy. Services advertised by Ford & Stanley are that of an employment consultancy business.
Oct 08, 2025
Full time
Assistant Procurement Manager Location: London (Hybrid) Day Rate: £250-£300 (Inside IR35) Contract Length: 6 Months A major transport programme is entering a critical phase - and you'll be right at the heart of it. This is a hands-on procurement support role within a high-profile fleet supply project, offering you the chance to contribute to the future of rail operations across the region. The Role Reporting into the Programme Manager, you'll support the PMO team through the procurement phase of a large-scale supply contract. You'll help manage digital procurement systems, coordinate supplier communications, and ensure the smooth running of tender and evaluation processes. Key Responsibilities • Support the setup and management of digital procurement tools for tendering activities.• Manage supplier correspondence and documentation throughout the procurement lifecycle.• Coordinate all Q&A activity - logging, tracking, and responding to bidder queries.• Maintain internal trackers and ensure data accuracy across procurement records.• Attend review meetings to support question approvals and uphold documentation standards.• Assist in configuring evaluation systems and liaising with technical contacts to ensure correct setup.• Provide general support to the procurement and PMO teams throughout the tender process. Candidate Requirements • Experience supporting procurement activities within a structured programme or project environment.• Familiarity with digital procurement and evaluation platforms is highly desirable.• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail - especially in managing documentation and tracking queries.• Confident communicator, able to liaise with suppliers, assessors, and internal stakeholders.• Comfortable working in a hybrid setup and attending meetings as required.• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with a commitment to supporting successful procurement delivery. How to apply for the role: If you are interested in the Assistant Procurement role, then please apply via this job board. For more information, please get in touch with the Consultant listed on this page. About Ford & Stanley Group Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas - recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom. Ford & Stanley TalentWise - Business specialising in blue collar trade & technical services - permanent and temporary. Ford & Stanley Recruitment - Business specialising in white collar spanning all company functions with specialist verticals within Digital, Rail Engineering, Civils & Infrastructure, General Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Logistics both permanent and contract. Ford & Stanley Executive Search - Business specialising in Executive Search & Executive Interim Solutions in the UK, North America, Middle East and Europe. Ford & Stanley Genius Performance - Performance is always accelerated when good people are coached, inspired, trained and focused in the right way. Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy. Services advertised by Ford & Stanley are that of an employment consultancy business.
Job Title/Location: Pensions Project Manager, London/Hybrid or fully remote Salary: £50,000 to £60,000 Office/WFH: Either office based 2 days p/w in London + 3 days p/w WFH, or Remote Requirements: Very strong DB or DC pensions administration experience + prior projects experience, ideally some experience in managing projects or a similar level Role Snapshot: Initiation & delivery of projects to time, cost & scope whilst also supporting the facilitation & prioritisation of business improvement projects. Really positive situation surrounding this expanding business - a number of recent new scheme/business wins leading to the creation of new roles & new teams. The Company: An established pensions business, multiple industry award winners and recognised for their investment in people. This ongoing expansion makes for good development opportunities in terms of learning and progressing within the company. The Role: The Pensions Project Manager is a key member of the Project Management Office (PMO) team and responsible for the delivering projects within the business to support delivering contractual services to members and clients. The Project Manager is also responsible for delivery of internal business improvement projects. A varied range of projects including internal business change, software development, new client implementation & client change projects. Key responsibilities include: Initiation/delivery of projects to time, cost & scope for both internal & external stakeholders. This includes project initiation, planning, monitoring, reporting, risk management & change control. Define project scope & objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders, ensuring technical feasibility. Co-ordinate & monitor internal & external resources to ensure delivery against project objectives, budgets & timescales. Organise, manage & lead internal/external project meetings to deliver status reports & project updates to all stakeholders. Track project performance to analyse the successful completion of all goals. Identify & recommend additional commercial opportunities, inc. post-live projects. Deputise for the Lead Project Manager & represent the team as and when required. Skills / Experience Required: For this Pensions Project Manager role you must possess very strong DB or DC administration experience, have prior experience of pension projects, ideally from a management perspective and be PRINCE2 qualified, or equivalent. Additional Information: Salary for the Pensions Project Manager role is to £60,000 + professional study support & company pension. The average working week is 2 days office & 3 days WFH if office based. For those outside of the South-East, there is an option to work the role remotely. Please apply below. The Pensions Project Manager role is only one of many vacancies we are handling. ARC is a specialist within Financial Services recruitment and the Consultant handling this role has over 30 years of experience in this field. Areas of focus include administration, compliance, business analysis, customer service, project/programme management, paraplanners, sales support, marketing, underwriters and group risk/employee benefits related roles. Check the website and feel free to call Darren Snell at any time.
Sep 24, 2025
Full time
Job Title/Location: Pensions Project Manager, London/Hybrid or fully remote Salary: £50,000 to £60,000 Office/WFH: Either office based 2 days p/w in London + 3 days p/w WFH, or Remote Requirements: Very strong DB or DC pensions administration experience + prior projects experience, ideally some experience in managing projects or a similar level Role Snapshot: Initiation & delivery of projects to time, cost & scope whilst also supporting the facilitation & prioritisation of business improvement projects. Really positive situation surrounding this expanding business - a number of recent new scheme/business wins leading to the creation of new roles & new teams. The Company: An established pensions business, multiple industry award winners and recognised for their investment in people. This ongoing expansion makes for good development opportunities in terms of learning and progressing within the company. The Role: The Pensions Project Manager is a key member of the Project Management Office (PMO) team and responsible for the delivering projects within the business to support delivering contractual services to members and clients. The Project Manager is also responsible for delivery of internal business improvement projects. A varied range of projects including internal business change, software development, new client implementation & client change projects. Key responsibilities include: Initiation/delivery of projects to time, cost & scope for both internal & external stakeholders. This includes project initiation, planning, monitoring, reporting, risk management & change control. Define project scope & objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders, ensuring technical feasibility. Co-ordinate & monitor internal & external resources to ensure delivery against project objectives, budgets & timescales. Organise, manage & lead internal/external project meetings to deliver status reports & project updates to all stakeholders. Track project performance to analyse the successful completion of all goals. Identify & recommend additional commercial opportunities, inc. post-live projects. Deputise for the Lead Project Manager & represent the team as and when required. Skills / Experience Required: For this Pensions Project Manager role you must possess very strong DB or DC administration experience, have prior experience of pension projects, ideally from a management perspective and be PRINCE2 qualified, or equivalent. Additional Information: Salary for the Pensions Project Manager role is to £60,000 + professional study support & company pension. The average working week is 2 days office & 3 days WFH if office based. For those outside of the South-East, there is an option to work the role remotely. Please apply below. The Pensions Project Manager role is only one of many vacancies we are handling. ARC is a specialist within Financial Services recruitment and the Consultant handling this role has over 30 years of experience in this field. Areas of focus include administration, compliance, business analysis, customer service, project/programme management, paraplanners, sales support, marketing, underwriters and group risk/employee benefits related roles. Check the website and feel free to call Darren Snell at any time.
