Project Manager Full Time; Hybrid (time split between Woking, Surrey office and home) £35,000 £40,000 per annum Our client is a specialist technology group helping the UK Public Sector design better digital services and introduce safe, governed AI. They specialise in user research, service design, accessibility and digital experiences. Their work helps organisations redesign services, so they are easier for citizens to use and more efficient for staff to deliver. They combine human-centred design with modern digital platforms and AI-enabled workflows to support secure, compliant service transformation across the UK public sector. Their goal is simple: to help organisations deliver digital services that are intuitive, accessible and built for real-world impact. Our client is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all. Company Benefits: Hybrid Working Excellent Office Environment (with pool and table tennis!) Open and fun culture with awesome company social events Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave 25 days leave raising to 30 with tenure Rail discount cards Workplace Pension Scheme Paid Sick Leave Mental Health and Wellbeing Support Employee Growth Plans Career and Development Training Free Breakfast, fruit and snacks Purpose of the Role The Project Manager is responsible for the successful day-to-day management and delivery of customer projects across the full project lifecycle ensuring work is delivered on time, within budget, and to a high standard of quality and customer satisfaction. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage stakeholder expectations, identify and mitigate risks, and maintain clear communication end to end. The Project Manager will play a key role in building strong customer relationships, driving delivery confidence, and ensuring projects are effectively planned, governed, and executed. There will be an expectation to embrace modern delivery practices and leverage AI-enabled tools and automation to improve overall project efficiencies including communication, reporting and planning. Job Specification: Lead the successful delivery of customer projects through all stages of the project lifecycle, from initiation through to closure, ensuring alignment with time, budget, scope and quality standards. Define and manage project scope, requirements, assumptions, and dependencies, budgets and resource allocation, creating robust project plans and work breakdown structures. Coordinate and support cross-functional delivery teams, ensuring clear ownership, accountability, and collaboration while driving prioritisation, decision-making, and issue resolution to maintain delivery momentum. Proactively monitor project progress and performance, identifying issues, blockers, and risks, and drive mitigation strategies to maintain project momentum. Manage project budgets, effort estimates, forecasting, and commercial considerations to ensure financial parameters are met. Plan for and oversee quality assurance activities to ensure deliverables meet organisational standards and customer expectations. Conduct project closure activities, including handovers, lessons learned sessions, project reviews, and continuous improvement actions. Contribute positively to the wider business through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous professional development. Leverage AI-enabled tools and automation where appropriate to improve project planning, reporting, communication, risk management, and overall operational efficiency. Use agentic workflows to automate task tracking, deadline alerts and progress updates within the task management system. Use AI to support budget tracking, variance analysis, revenue reporting, and the creation of project updates and communications, improving efficiency and reporting accuracy. Ensure responsible use of AI Tools and compliance with organisational governance and regulatory requirements. Minimum Required Experience (including personal qualities): Proven experience, ideally delivering client-facing digital, technology, or transformation projects using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies. Strong change management capability, with experience managing scope, requirements, and evolving priorities effectively. Ability to lead, motivate, and coordinate cross-functional teams to successful delivery. Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to adapt style for technical teams, senior stakeholders, and external clients. Highly organised with strong planning and prioritisation skills, able to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously. Proficient in utilising AI productivity tools and project management software to drive delivery efficiency. Nice To Haves: Working knowledge of project management principles including planning, scheduling, RAID management and stakeholder management. Formal Project Management certification such as PRINCE2, AgilePM, or PMP. Scrum certification (e.g. Scrum Master) or equivalent Agile delivery training.
Jun 24, 2026
Full time
Project Manager Full Time; Hybrid (time split between Woking, Surrey office and home) £35,000 £40,000 per annum Our client is a specialist technology group helping the UK Public Sector design better digital services and introduce safe, governed AI. They specialise in user research, service design, accessibility and digital experiences. Their work helps organisations redesign services, so they are easier for citizens to use and more efficient for staff to deliver. They combine human-centred design with modern digital platforms and AI-enabled workflows to support secure, compliant service transformation across the UK public sector. Their goal is simple: to help organisations deliver digital services that are intuitive, accessible and built for real-world impact. Our client is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all. Company Benefits: Hybrid Working Excellent Office Environment (with pool and table tennis!) Open and fun culture with awesome company social events Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave 25 days leave raising to 30 with tenure Rail discount cards Workplace Pension Scheme Paid Sick Leave Mental Health and Wellbeing Support Employee Growth Plans Career and Development Training Free Breakfast, fruit and snacks Purpose of the Role The Project Manager is responsible for the successful day-to-day management and delivery of customer projects across the full project lifecycle ensuring work is delivered on time, within budget, and to a high standard of quality and customer satisfaction. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage stakeholder expectations, identify and mitigate risks, and maintain clear communication end to end. The Project Manager will play a key role in building strong customer relationships, driving delivery confidence, and ensuring projects are effectively planned, governed, and executed. There will be an expectation to embrace modern delivery practices and leverage AI-enabled tools and automation to improve overall project efficiencies including communication, reporting and planning. Job Specification: Lead the successful delivery of customer projects through all stages of the project lifecycle, from initiation through to closure, ensuring alignment with time, budget, scope and quality standards. Define and manage project scope, requirements, assumptions, and dependencies, budgets and resource allocation, creating robust project plans and work breakdown structures. Coordinate and support cross-functional delivery teams, ensuring clear ownership, accountability, and collaboration while driving prioritisation, decision-making, and issue resolution to maintain delivery momentum. Proactively monitor project progress and performance, identifying issues, blockers, and risks, and drive mitigation strategies to maintain project momentum. Manage project budgets, effort estimates, forecasting, and commercial considerations to ensure financial parameters are met. Plan for and oversee quality assurance activities to ensure deliverables meet organisational standards and customer expectations. Conduct project closure activities, including handovers, lessons learned sessions, project reviews, and continuous improvement actions. Contribute positively to the wider business through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous professional development. Leverage AI-enabled tools and automation where appropriate to improve project planning, reporting, communication, risk management, and overall operational efficiency. Use agentic workflows to automate task tracking, deadline alerts and progress updates within the task management system. Use AI to support budget tracking, variance analysis, revenue reporting, and the creation of project updates and communications, improving efficiency and reporting accuracy. Ensure responsible use of AI Tools and compliance with organisational governance and regulatory requirements. Minimum Required Experience (including personal qualities): Proven experience, ideally delivering client-facing digital, technology, or transformation projects using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies. Strong change management capability, with experience managing scope, requirements, and evolving priorities effectively. Ability to lead, motivate, and coordinate cross-functional teams to successful delivery. Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to adapt style for technical teams, senior stakeholders, and external clients. Highly organised with strong planning and prioritisation skills, able to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously. Proficient in utilising AI productivity tools and project management software to drive delivery efficiency. Nice To Haves: Working knowledge of project management principles including planning, scheduling, RAID management and stakeholder management. Formal Project Management certification such as PRINCE2, AgilePM, or PMP. Scrum certification (e.g. Scrum Master) or equivalent Agile delivery training.
Contract Manager - South East MLL Telecom Ltd is one of the UK's leading cross-technology network integrators, delivering solutions across Fixed, Radio, and Mobile 4/5G. We enable our customers' communication strategies by designing, developing, and maintaining robust network infrastructures that adapt to today's rapidly evolving environment. We specialise in architecting and managing some of the most complex and secure Data and Voice networks across the Public Sector and Mobile Network Operator markets. We are currently a key delivery partner in more than 15 major UK network deployments, supporting seamless communication for millions of users across businesses, the public sector, and local communities. Our Public Sector team plays a vital role in delivering critical network services for organisations such as the NHS and Emergency Services, including supporting the transition of NHS sites to a new, dedicated health network. Our Service Provider team, are trusted delivery partners in Vodafone's Radio Network Transformation Programme, helping to shape the future of mobile connectivity in the UK. Our ED&I Statement At MLL, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We celebrate different perspectives, champion equality, and ensure every team member feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage you to bring your authentic self to work MLL's Brand & Behaviours Accountability Builds Trust Accountability requires some kind of honest review to reflect how we are doing against our responsibilities. This is not simply about a contract or project plan, it is about a mindset, an air that is portrayed as 'we have got this!' Data Delivers Distinction We need people to think in a 'data is valuable' kind of way, not just for efficient operations but also for winning in the market. This is not some mechanical thing, it is a way of thinking, of seeing the world. Challenging for Change We want people who want to challenge the status quo. Delivering Excellence This belief stems from being accountable to one another. Having confidence in our data enables us to be accountable. And being prepared to challenge means we don't settle for mediocre. Purpose of role and Ideal Candidate Details The Contract Manager will be responsible for the effective management, governance, and performance assurance of two complex service contracts, including a new managed network services contract and a second contract with a similar scope. The role will ensure that contractual obligations are actively tracked, risks are identified and mitigated, service performance is monitored, variations are controlled, and supplier delivery remains aligned to business and operational needs. This is a hands-on role. Our ideal candidate will have strong commercial judgement, attention to detail, and the ability to work across technical, operational, procurement and finance stakeholders. Ideally based in South East and able to travel to customer sites and head office as the job requires Job responsibilities & Areas of Knowledge and Expertise Responsibilities; Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of assigned contracts, ensuring obligations, milestones, deliverables and service levels are tracked and reported. Maintain contract registers, risk registers, issue logs, action logs, and governance trackers, ensuring they are accurate, up to date, and auditable. Lead contract governance meetings with suppliers and internal stakeholders, including preparation of agendas, papers, action logs and escalation items. Monitor supplier performance against contractual obligations, KPI/SLA requirements, milestone commitments and implementation plans, escalating concerns where necessary. Manage change control, variation requests and contractual amendments in line with agreed governance and approval processes. Support project implementation and transition activity, including mobilisation planning, readiness reviews, milestone tracking and service acceptance. Work with technical teams to ensure contractual requirements around service delivery, compliance, security, onboarding and operational readiness are translated into practical actions. Support supplier relationship management, issue resolution and continuous improvement across the contract term. Ensure contract records are complete, well governed and ready for audit, assurance or internal review. Main Deliverables; A live contract obligations tracker for each contract. An active risk register with mitigation actions and owners. A robust change control log and variation pipeline. Monthly governance reports and performance summaries. Timely escalation of contract risks, delays and noncompliance. Accurate commercial oversight of invoices, payments and contractual changes. Areas of Expertise; Minimum 5 years' contract management experience. Experience in IT, telecommunications, managed services, or a similar complex outsourced service environment preferred. Strong understanding of contract governance, obligations management, risk registers, issue management and reporting. Demonstrable experience managing change control, variations and contract amendments. Experience supporting project implementation, mobilisation, transition or service onboarding. Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work confidently with suppliers, finance teams, operational leads and technical specialists. Strong commercial awareness and attention to detail, particularly around contract terms, service performance and invoice validation. Ability to produce clear written reports, governance papers and action logs. Desirable Criteria; Experience in public sector procurement or contract management. Experience managing telecoms or network services contracts, including service transitions and operational change. Familiarity with service acceptance, milestone-based delivery and supplier performance frameworks. Experience working with cross-functional delivery teams in technically complex environments. Knowledge of risk management best practices and formal change control disciplines. Core Competencies; Contract governance and assurance. Commercial and financial control. Risk identification and mitigation. Change management and variation control. Supplier and stakeholder relationship management. Analytical thinking and problem-solving. Clear written and verbal communication. Organisational discipline and follow-through Job Benefits & Engagement At MLL Telecom, we're passionate about transforming the world of telecoms and empowering our people to grow with us. Joining MLL means being part of an innovative company that values your skills, invests in your development, and provides real opportunities for career progression. Here, your passion for technology can shape the future of connectivity while building a rewarding career. You'll get; Pension Scheme Life Assurance HealthCare Insurance Financial Wellbeing & Will Writing Wellbeing Support Programme (EAP) 25 days annual Leave + 8 Bank Holidays Social Engagement & Office Activities MLL Proud Supporter of the Armed Forces Community Employer Recognition Scheme Real Living Wage Employer Work Placement & Apprenticeship Programmes Corporate & Social Responsibilities.
Jun 24, 2026
Full time
Contract Manager - South East MLL Telecom Ltd is one of the UK's leading cross-technology network integrators, delivering solutions across Fixed, Radio, and Mobile 4/5G. We enable our customers' communication strategies by designing, developing, and maintaining robust network infrastructures that adapt to today's rapidly evolving environment. We specialise in architecting and managing some of the most complex and secure Data and Voice networks across the Public Sector and Mobile Network Operator markets. We are currently a key delivery partner in more than 15 major UK network deployments, supporting seamless communication for millions of users across businesses, the public sector, and local communities. Our Public Sector team plays a vital role in delivering critical network services for organisations such as the NHS and Emergency Services, including supporting the transition of NHS sites to a new, dedicated health network. Our Service Provider team, are trusted delivery partners in Vodafone's Radio Network Transformation Programme, helping to shape the future of mobile connectivity in the UK. Our ED&I Statement At MLL, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We celebrate different perspectives, champion equality, and ensure every team member feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage you to bring your authentic self to work MLL's Brand & Behaviours Accountability Builds Trust Accountability requires some kind of honest review to reflect how we are doing against our responsibilities. This is not simply about a contract or project plan, it is about a mindset, an air that is portrayed as 'we have got this!' Data Delivers Distinction We need people to think in a 'data is valuable' kind of way, not just for efficient operations but also for winning in the market. This is not some mechanical thing, it is a way of thinking, of seeing the world. Challenging for Change We want people who want to challenge the status quo. Delivering Excellence This belief stems from being accountable to one another. Having confidence in our data enables us to be accountable. And being prepared to challenge means we don't settle for mediocre. Purpose of role and Ideal Candidate Details The Contract Manager will be responsible for the effective management, governance, and performance assurance of two complex service contracts, including a new managed network services contract and a second contract with a similar scope. The role will ensure that contractual obligations are actively tracked, risks are identified and mitigated, service performance is monitored, variations are controlled, and supplier delivery remains aligned to business and operational needs. This is a hands-on role. Our ideal candidate will have strong commercial judgement, attention to detail, and the ability to work across technical, operational, procurement and finance stakeholders. Ideally based in South East and able to travel to customer sites and head office as the job requires Job responsibilities & Areas of Knowledge and Expertise Responsibilities; Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of assigned contracts, ensuring obligations, milestones, deliverables and service levels are tracked and reported. Maintain contract registers, risk registers, issue logs, action logs, and governance trackers, ensuring they are accurate, up to date, and auditable. Lead contract governance meetings with suppliers and internal stakeholders, including preparation of agendas, papers, action logs and escalation items. Monitor supplier performance against contractual obligations, KPI/SLA requirements, milestone commitments and implementation plans, escalating concerns where necessary. Manage change control, variation requests and contractual amendments in line with agreed governance and approval processes. Support project implementation and transition activity, including mobilisation planning, readiness reviews, milestone tracking and service acceptance. Work with technical teams to ensure contractual requirements around service delivery, compliance, security, onboarding and operational readiness are translated into practical actions. Support supplier relationship management, issue resolution and continuous improvement across the contract term. Ensure contract records are complete, well governed and ready for audit, assurance or internal review. Main Deliverables; A live contract obligations tracker for each contract. An active risk register with mitigation actions and owners. A robust change control log and variation pipeline. Monthly governance reports and performance summaries. Timely escalation of contract risks, delays and noncompliance. Accurate commercial oversight of invoices, payments and contractual changes. Areas of Expertise; Minimum 5 years' contract management experience. Experience in IT, telecommunications, managed services, or a similar complex outsourced service environment preferred. Strong understanding of contract governance, obligations management, risk registers, issue management and reporting. Demonstrable experience managing change control, variations and contract amendments. Experience supporting project implementation, mobilisation, transition or service onboarding. Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work confidently with suppliers, finance teams, operational leads and technical specialists. Strong commercial awareness and attention to detail, particularly around contract terms, service performance and invoice validation. Ability to produce clear written reports, governance papers and action logs. Desirable Criteria; Experience in public sector procurement or contract management. Experience managing telecoms or network services contracts, including service transitions and operational change. Familiarity with service acceptance, milestone-based delivery and supplier performance frameworks. Experience working with cross-functional delivery teams in technically complex environments. Knowledge of risk management best practices and formal change control disciplines. Core Competencies; Contract governance and assurance. Commercial and financial control. Risk identification and mitigation. Change management and variation control. Supplier and stakeholder relationship management. Analytical thinking and problem-solving. Clear written and verbal communication. Organisational discipline and follow-through Job Benefits & Engagement At MLL Telecom, we're passionate about transforming the world of telecoms and empowering our people to grow with us. Joining MLL means being part of an innovative company that values your skills, invests in your development, and provides real opportunities for career progression. Here, your passion for technology can shape the future of connectivity while building a rewarding career. You'll get; Pension Scheme Life Assurance HealthCare Insurance Financial Wellbeing & Will Writing Wellbeing Support Programme (EAP) 25 days annual Leave + 8 Bank Holidays Social Engagement & Office Activities MLL Proud Supporter of the Armed Forces Community Employer Recognition Scheme Real Living Wage Employer Work Placement & Apprenticeship Programmes Corporate & Social Responsibilities.
Deployment & Training Lead - Hybrid - Contract We are seeking an experienced Framework Deployment & Adoption Lead to support the rollout and embedding of a programme delivery framework across a large-scale transformation involving over 100 programme and project resources. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring teams understand, adopt and consistently apply the framework, associated governance processes and delivery artefacts. Acting as the bridge between framework ownership and programme delivery teams, they will provide onboarding, coaching, guidance and hands-on support whilst identifying opportunities to improve usability, effectiveness and long-term adoption. The role requires an individual who can balance governance discipline with pragmatism, helping teams comply with framework expectations without introducing unnecessary process overhead. Key Responsibilities: Framework deployment & roll out Lead deployment of the established delivery framework across programme and project teams Develop and execute adoption plans covering over 100 programme participants. Coordinate onboarding activities for project managers, workstream leads, scrum masters and delivery teams. Ensure consistent understanding of governance expectations, stage gates and required artefacts. Training, coaching & enablement Develop and maintain onboarding packs, quick-start guides and framework navigation materials Deliver onboarding workshops and framework walkthrough sessions Establish regular office hours, coaching clinics and drop-in support sessions Build and maintain knowledge repositories, FAQs and self-service support materials Adoption & compliance Monitor framework utilisation and adoption across programmes and projects. Assess quality and completeness of framework artefacts and stage gate submissions. Identify areas where teams require additional support or coaching. Track readiness and adherence against governance expectations. Continuous improvement Gather feedback from delivery teams, PMOs and leadership stakeholders. Identify pain points, inefficiencies and barriers to adoption. Recommend practical improvements to templates, guidance, processes and governance controls. Support ongoing evolution and optimisation of the framework based on user feedback and delivery outcomes. Stakeholder engagement Engage programme leadership, PMOs and delivery teams to build support for the framework. Facilitate working groups and improvement workshops. Act as the primary point of contact for framework-related queries and support. Skills and Experience: 5+ years experience in deploying governance, PMO, delivery or transformation frameworks across large programmes. Similar experience in supporting adoption of new ways of working across large stakeholder populations (100+ users). Strong training, facilitation and coaching capability. Experience in developing onboarding and enablement materials. Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills. 5+ years experience operating within programme governance, PMO or transformation environments. If you are looking for your next opportunity, please contact me on my mobile
Jun 24, 2026
Contractor
Deployment & Training Lead - Hybrid - Contract We are seeking an experienced Framework Deployment & Adoption Lead to support the rollout and embedding of a programme delivery framework across a large-scale transformation involving over 100 programme and project resources. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring teams understand, adopt and consistently apply the framework, associated governance processes and delivery artefacts. Acting as the bridge between framework ownership and programme delivery teams, they will provide onboarding, coaching, guidance and hands-on support whilst identifying opportunities to improve usability, effectiveness and long-term adoption. The role requires an individual who can balance governance discipline with pragmatism, helping teams comply with framework expectations without introducing unnecessary process overhead. Key Responsibilities: Framework deployment & roll out Lead deployment of the established delivery framework across programme and project teams Develop and execute adoption plans covering over 100 programme participants. Coordinate onboarding activities for project managers, workstream leads, scrum masters and delivery teams. Ensure consistent understanding of governance expectations, stage gates and required artefacts. Training, coaching & enablement Develop and maintain onboarding packs, quick-start guides and framework navigation materials Deliver onboarding workshops and framework walkthrough sessions Establish regular office hours, coaching clinics and drop-in support sessions Build and maintain knowledge repositories, FAQs and self-service support materials Adoption & compliance Monitor framework utilisation and adoption across programmes and projects. Assess quality and completeness of framework artefacts and stage gate submissions. Identify areas where teams require additional support or coaching. Track readiness and adherence against governance expectations. Continuous improvement Gather feedback from delivery teams, PMOs and leadership stakeholders. Identify pain points, inefficiencies and barriers to adoption. Recommend practical improvements to templates, guidance, processes and governance controls. Support ongoing evolution and optimisation of the framework based on user feedback and delivery outcomes. Stakeholder engagement Engage programme leadership, PMOs and delivery teams to build support for the framework. Facilitate working groups and improvement workshops. Act as the primary point of contact for framework-related queries and support. Skills and Experience: 5+ years experience in deploying governance, PMO, delivery or transformation frameworks across large programmes. Similar experience in supporting adoption of new ways of working across large stakeholder populations (100+ users). Strong training, facilitation and coaching capability. Experience in developing onboarding and enablement materials. Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills. 5+ years experience operating within programme governance, PMO or transformation environments. If you are looking for your next opportunity, please contact me on my mobile
About the role As a Oracle HCM Release 2 Project Manager, you have to lead delivery of the second phase of client Oracle Fusion HCM transformation programme. This role will be responsible for managing the successful implementation and deployment of the following Oracle HCM Cloud modules: Oracle Performance Management Oracle Talent Management Oracle Learning Oracle HR Help Desk/Case Management The Project Manager will oversee end-to-end delivery across functional, technical, testing, data, integration, change, and business readiness workstreams. The role requires strong Oracle HCM programme delivery experience, stakeholder management capability, and the ability to operate within a complex, fast-paced enterprise environment. The successful candidate will work closely with programme leadership, HR stakeholders, IT teams, system integrators, and business owners to ensure delivery is aligned to programme objectives, timelines, budget, governance, and operational readiness requirements. Tell me more, tell me more Our client is currently looking for a new recruit in joining their team, please read on! You can also ask our friendly recruitment team any questions you may have about the role, between 8:30am-5:30pm Monday to Friday. Shifts: Monday - Friday (37.5 hours per week) Experience and Skills Required: Essential Proven experience managing Oracle Fusion HCM implementation programmes or releases. Strong knowledge of Oracle HCM Cloud modules including: Performance Management Talent Management Learning HR Help Desk/Case Management Experience delivering complex enterprise transformation programmes. Strong understanding of: Functional delivery life cycle Integration management Data migration Testing governance Release management Business readiness Experience managing system integrators and offshore delivery teams. Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication capability. Strong programme governance and RAID management experience Desirable Experience within aviation, transport, or heavily operational environments. Experience working within large unionised organisations. Familiarity with Oracle quarterly release management and SaaS governance. Experience delivering multi-release Oracle Cloud programmes. Key Skills Oracle Fusion HCM Enterprise Programme Delivery Project & Release Management Stakeholder Management RAID Management Governance & Reporting Vendor & Supplier Management Testing & Deployment Oversight Change & Adoption Coordination Cross-functional Leadership Personal Attributes Strong leadership and delivery focus. Calm and structured under pressure. Excellent communication and influencing skills. Highly organised with strong attention to detail. Collaborative and proactive approach. Ability to challenge constructively and drive accountability. Responsibilities Programme & Project Delivery Lead end-to-end delivery of Oracle HCM Release 2 implementation activities. Manage project scope, plan, budget, RAID log, governance, and reporting. Develop and maintain integrated delivery plans across all Release 2 workstreams. Ensure alignment with overall Oracle HCM transformation strategy and roadmap. Manage dependencies between Release 2 and existing Oracle HCM production environments. Oracle HCM Module Delivery Oversee successful implementation and deployment of: Oracle Performance Management Oracle Talent Management Oracle Learning Oracle HR Help Desk/Case Management Key responsibilities include: Functional design governance Delivery milestone management Testing coordination Business readiness planning Integration and security alignment Data migration oversight Hypercare and post-go-live support coordination Stakeholder Management Build strong relationships across HR, Operations, IT, PMO, and programme leadership. Manage delivery partners and third-party suppliers. Facilitate steering committees, design authority sessions, and executive reporting forums. Provide clear communication of programme status, risks, dependencies, and decisions. Delivery Governance & Control Ensure adherence to programme governance standards and delivery methodologies. Monitor project progress against milestones and proactively manage delivery risks. Drive issue resolution and decision-making across cross-functional teams. Maintain strong focus on quality assurance and deployment readiness. Testing & Readiness Coordinate System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and business validation activities. Ensure operational readiness for go-live including training, support, and communications. Oversee cutover planning and transition into hypercare support. Change & Adoption Support organisational change and adoption activities alongside change management teams. Ensure business stakeholders are engaged throughout the delivery life cycle. Drive alignment between technology delivery and HR process transformation objectives What's in it for you? - Our client loves to reward their people for doing a great job. This is a 6-month contract. (with possibility of extension) A day rate, in-scope IR35 either PAYE or Hays approved Umbrella company This role provides a hybrid working access from the comforts of your own home and only going to our state-of-the-art office in Waterside (3/4) days per week. May involve international travel Next Steps Once you've applied, one of our friendly recruitment consultants will give you a call and talk you through the screening process. If your application is successful, you'll be involved in a live virtual interview with one of our client's hiring managers to get to know you better. We look forward to speaking to you!
Jun 24, 2026
Contractor
About the role As a Oracle HCM Release 2 Project Manager, you have to lead delivery of the second phase of client Oracle Fusion HCM transformation programme. This role will be responsible for managing the successful implementation and deployment of the following Oracle HCM Cloud modules: Oracle Performance Management Oracle Talent Management Oracle Learning Oracle HR Help Desk/Case Management The Project Manager will oversee end-to-end delivery across functional, technical, testing, data, integration, change, and business readiness workstreams. The role requires strong Oracle HCM programme delivery experience, stakeholder management capability, and the ability to operate within a complex, fast-paced enterprise environment. The successful candidate will work closely with programme leadership, HR stakeholders, IT teams, system integrators, and business owners to ensure delivery is aligned to programme objectives, timelines, budget, governance, and operational readiness requirements. Tell me more, tell me more Our client is currently looking for a new recruit in joining their team, please read on! You can also ask our friendly recruitment team any questions you may have about the role, between 8:30am-5:30pm Monday to Friday. Shifts: Monday - Friday (37.5 hours per week) Experience and Skills Required: Essential Proven experience managing Oracle Fusion HCM implementation programmes or releases. Strong knowledge of Oracle HCM Cloud modules including: Performance Management Talent Management Learning HR Help Desk/Case Management Experience delivering complex enterprise transformation programmes. Strong understanding of: Functional delivery life cycle Integration management Data migration Testing governance Release management Business readiness Experience managing system integrators and offshore delivery teams. Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication capability. Strong programme governance and RAID management experience Desirable Experience within aviation, transport, or heavily operational environments. Experience working within large unionised organisations. Familiarity with Oracle quarterly release management and SaaS governance. Experience delivering multi-release Oracle Cloud programmes. Key Skills Oracle Fusion HCM Enterprise Programme Delivery Project & Release Management Stakeholder Management RAID Management Governance & Reporting Vendor & Supplier Management Testing & Deployment Oversight Change & Adoption Coordination Cross-functional Leadership Personal Attributes Strong leadership and delivery focus. Calm and structured under pressure. Excellent communication and influencing skills. Highly organised with strong attention to detail. Collaborative and proactive approach. Ability to challenge constructively and drive accountability. Responsibilities Programme & Project Delivery Lead end-to-end delivery of Oracle HCM Release 2 implementation activities. Manage project scope, plan, budget, RAID log, governance, and reporting. Develop and maintain integrated delivery plans across all Release 2 workstreams. Ensure alignment with overall Oracle HCM transformation strategy and roadmap. Manage dependencies between Release 2 and existing Oracle HCM production environments. Oracle HCM Module Delivery Oversee successful implementation and deployment of: Oracle Performance Management Oracle Talent Management Oracle Learning Oracle HR Help Desk/Case Management Key responsibilities include: Functional design governance Delivery milestone management Testing coordination Business readiness planning Integration and security alignment Data migration oversight Hypercare and post-go-live support coordination Stakeholder Management Build strong relationships across HR, Operations, IT, PMO, and programme leadership. Manage delivery partners and third-party suppliers. Facilitate steering committees, design authority sessions, and executive reporting forums. Provide clear communication of programme status, risks, dependencies, and decisions. Delivery Governance & Control Ensure adherence to programme governance standards and delivery methodologies. Monitor project progress against milestones and proactively manage delivery risks. Drive issue resolution and decision-making across cross-functional teams. Maintain strong focus on quality assurance and deployment readiness. Testing & Readiness Coordinate System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and business validation activities. Ensure operational readiness for go-live including training, support, and communications. Oversee cutover planning and transition into hypercare support. Change & Adoption Support organisational change and adoption activities alongside change management teams. Ensure business stakeholders are engaged throughout the delivery life cycle. Drive alignment between technology delivery and HR process transformation objectives What's in it for you? - Our client loves to reward their people for doing a great job. This is a 6-month contract. (with possibility of extension) A day rate, in-scope IR35 either PAYE or Hays approved Umbrella company This role provides a hybrid working access from the comforts of your own home and only going to our state-of-the-art office in Waterside (3/4) days per week. May involve international travel Next Steps Once you've applied, one of our friendly recruitment consultants will give you a call and talk you through the screening process. If your application is successful, you'll be involved in a live virtual interview with one of our client's hiring managers to get to know you better. We look forward to speaking to you!
We have an exciting opportunity for a IT Service Resilience Senior Manager to join our IT team, based in A&O Shearman's Belfast office. Information Technology team - Belfast Accountable for translating business continuity and availability requirements into technical enterprise architecture and operational disaster recovery requirements, and for owning the program of resilience and recovery testing across applications, SaaS and third party providers. What you will do The successful candidate should have strong technical hands-on skills in Cloud, infrastructure and applications deployments, along with the ability to translate business continuity and availability requirements into technical enterprise architecture along with operational disaster recovery requirements. It will be their responsibility to own the program of resilience and recovery testing across applications, SaaS and third party providers and internal teams. Key Stakeholders; I&O Support teams & InfoSec Business Continuity Management Regional IT Support team Technical Delivery and Project & Programme Delivery Software vendors and Managed Service Providers Responsibilities; Ownership and leadership execution in the following areas: Develop and maintain dependency maps that capture application, middleware, cloud services, data flows and third party dependencies to identify single points of failure and inform resilience design Lead DR implementation and testing program: design automated DR processes when feasible, schedule regular tests Own operational runbooks, monitoring and incident playbooks aligned to graceful degradation modes; ensure monitoring and SRE/operations practices are aligned to expected degradation behaviors. Coordinate crisis response governance and periodic scenario exercises with crisis response teams, define activation criteria, maintain war room procedures and ensure lessons learned feed back into architecture and DR plans. Run supplier resilience assessments for critical SaaS/third parties using a posture assessment approach; escalate remediation, negotiate contractual improvements or recommend contingencies/alternative sourcing. Develop and maintain dependency maps that capture application, cloud services, data flows and third party dependencies to identify single points of failure and inform resilience design. Collaborate with enterprise architecture, security/CISO, application owners, BC/operational leads and procurement to embed resilience standards across lifecycle Manage and test application/service tiers to business agreed RTO/RPO and reliability design targets Define and ensure adherence to DR/Resilience programme metrics: frequency of tests, % successful automated DR runs, closure rate for remediation actions identified through testing Manage vendor performance and contractual compliance of vendors agreed operational SLAs and vendor contingency plans validated via tests. Identify and assess IT resilience risks related to system outages, cyber threats and 3rd party dependencies What you will have Experience 10+ years in technology resilience, disaster recovery, or IT operations, with 5+ years in leadership positions managing cross-functional teams. Deep hands-on knowledge of a range of IT environments, SaaS, cloud infrastructure (AWS & Azure), and security tools. Required expertise in ISO 22301, NIST and ITIL Certifications (Preferred): Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), CISSP, CISM, or DRI International certifications Experience of communicating to senior stakeholders and interpreting complex technical solutions to simple language. Exposure of working in both Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies. Personal Ability to anticipate risks and shift from reactive disaster recovery to proactive service resilience, focusing on "prevention by design" Skilled at navigating changing technology environments (e.g. cloud, DevOps) and leading transformation Strong stakeholder engagement and influence skills to work with EA, Platform Owners, I&O, InfoSec, Business Continuity, Procurement Proven ability to manage crisis situations, make quick, informed decisions during incidents, and maintain confidence (strategic optimism) within teams Excellent customer-facing skills with a good grasp of key drivers and requirements within the business. Understanding of how technology resilience directly impacts business operations, continuity, and profitability. What we can offer you We recognise that our people are our most valuable asset, which is reflected in the wide range of benefits that are available to our employees. Some of these benefits include: our occupational pension scheme, group income protection cover, private medical insurance, mental health resources and free apps, health and wellbeing services encompassing GP service, emergency back-up care support, parental and special leave, holiday entitlement increasing with length of service, holiday trading, online discounts and lifestyle management services. We recognise the value of flexible working and embrace hybrid working, so that we can learn, grow and succeed together. Should you require additional support at any stage of the recruitment process due to a disability or a health condition, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our recruitment team who will work with you to provide any adjustments as required. We are an equal opportunities recruiter and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic. NO AGENCIES PLEASE - A&O Shearman does not accept unsolicited CVs. For further information, please see our UK Recruitment Agency Policy and our commitment to direct sourcing here . About A&O Shearman A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with nearly 50 offices in 29 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world's most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future. We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world's leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients. Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to an inclusive environment, and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing. What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.
Jun 24, 2026
Full time
We have an exciting opportunity for a IT Service Resilience Senior Manager to join our IT team, based in A&O Shearman's Belfast office. Information Technology team - Belfast Accountable for translating business continuity and availability requirements into technical enterprise architecture and operational disaster recovery requirements, and for owning the program of resilience and recovery testing across applications, SaaS and third party providers. What you will do The successful candidate should have strong technical hands-on skills in Cloud, infrastructure and applications deployments, along with the ability to translate business continuity and availability requirements into technical enterprise architecture along with operational disaster recovery requirements. It will be their responsibility to own the program of resilience and recovery testing across applications, SaaS and third party providers and internal teams. Key Stakeholders; I&O Support teams & InfoSec Business Continuity Management Regional IT Support team Technical Delivery and Project & Programme Delivery Software vendors and Managed Service Providers Responsibilities; Ownership and leadership execution in the following areas: Develop and maintain dependency maps that capture application, middleware, cloud services, data flows and third party dependencies to identify single points of failure and inform resilience design Lead DR implementation and testing program: design automated DR processes when feasible, schedule regular tests Own operational runbooks, monitoring and incident playbooks aligned to graceful degradation modes; ensure monitoring and SRE/operations practices are aligned to expected degradation behaviors. Coordinate crisis response governance and periodic scenario exercises with crisis response teams, define activation criteria, maintain war room procedures and ensure lessons learned feed back into architecture and DR plans. Run supplier resilience assessments for critical SaaS/third parties using a posture assessment approach; escalate remediation, negotiate contractual improvements or recommend contingencies/alternative sourcing. Develop and maintain dependency maps that capture application, cloud services, data flows and third party dependencies to identify single points of failure and inform resilience design. Collaborate with enterprise architecture, security/CISO, application owners, BC/operational leads and procurement to embed resilience standards across lifecycle Manage and test application/service tiers to business agreed RTO/RPO and reliability design targets Define and ensure adherence to DR/Resilience programme metrics: frequency of tests, % successful automated DR runs, closure rate for remediation actions identified through testing Manage vendor performance and contractual compliance of vendors agreed operational SLAs and vendor contingency plans validated via tests. Identify and assess IT resilience risks related to system outages, cyber threats and 3rd party dependencies What you will have Experience 10+ years in technology resilience, disaster recovery, or IT operations, with 5+ years in leadership positions managing cross-functional teams. Deep hands-on knowledge of a range of IT environments, SaaS, cloud infrastructure (AWS & Azure), and security tools. Required expertise in ISO 22301, NIST and ITIL Certifications (Preferred): Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), CISSP, CISM, or DRI International certifications Experience of communicating to senior stakeholders and interpreting complex technical solutions to simple language. Exposure of working in both Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies. Personal Ability to anticipate risks and shift from reactive disaster recovery to proactive service resilience, focusing on "prevention by design" Skilled at navigating changing technology environments (e.g. cloud, DevOps) and leading transformation Strong stakeholder engagement and influence skills to work with EA, Platform Owners, I&O, InfoSec, Business Continuity, Procurement Proven ability to manage crisis situations, make quick, informed decisions during incidents, and maintain confidence (strategic optimism) within teams Excellent customer-facing skills with a good grasp of key drivers and requirements within the business. Understanding of how technology resilience directly impacts business operations, continuity, and profitability. What we can offer you We recognise that our people are our most valuable asset, which is reflected in the wide range of benefits that are available to our employees. Some of these benefits include: our occupational pension scheme, group income protection cover, private medical insurance, mental health resources and free apps, health and wellbeing services encompassing GP service, emergency back-up care support, parental and special leave, holiday entitlement increasing with length of service, holiday trading, online discounts and lifestyle management services. We recognise the value of flexible working and embrace hybrid working, so that we can learn, grow and succeed together. Should you require additional support at any stage of the recruitment process due to a disability or a health condition, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our recruitment team who will work with you to provide any adjustments as required. We are an equal opportunities recruiter and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic. NO AGENCIES PLEASE - A&O Shearman does not accept unsolicited CVs. For further information, please see our UK Recruitment Agency Policy and our commitment to direct sourcing here . About A&O Shearman A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with nearly 50 offices in 29 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world's most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future. We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world's leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients. Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to an inclusive environment, and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing. What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.
Reed are working with a fantastic client on ours that are on the hunt for an experienced HR Advisor to join them on a 12-month Fixed Term basis. It is a really exciting time to join this organization with a lot of growth and opportunity arising daily within the business. The role requires an HR Advisor to provide high quality, professional and proactive generalist HR support to all areas of the organisation. The HR Advisor will work with employees, line managers and key stakeholders to help build organisational and people capacity, and shape and implement effective people strategies and activities. Job Title- HR Advisor Salary- 39,000- 40,000 Location- Edinburgh Duties- Manage employee relations casework: grievance, sickness, absence, performance, disciplinary, probation, dismissal, etc. Provide advice, guidance, training and coaching to senior managers and line managers on HR related matters across the business to resolve all employee issues. Support them to manage and develop shared approaches that implement relevant strategies to achieve organisational objectives Provide professional HR advice and guidance on policies, procedures and legislation Proactively manage both long term and short-term sickness cases advising managers on appropriate action taken and liaising with a range of stakeholders Provide accurate management information and contextual information Provide mediation and facilitation support to resolve conflicts and improve working relationships as needed. Support managers in dealing with flexible working requests, ensuring they are managed to the required timeframes and according to the correct procedure Advise on recruitment and selection strategies Responsible for running the monthly payroll with the outsourced payroll provider, by ensuring all data is submitted in a timely and accurate manner Responsible for any payroll related queries Support and guide the HR team with recruitment activities for the relevant business area Monitor, interpret and implement all relevant new and revised legislation including developments to policy and procedure, ensuring that significant changes are communicated to colleagues and line management Provide facilitation support to resolve conflicts and improve working relationships as needed Support the HR Manager with a range of activities, including change management, employee engagement and performance Provide advice to managers on transformational change management initiatives and provide support, advice and guidance on people related projects including workforce planning, recruitment, selection and retention, performance management, organisational design and succession planning, health, wellbeing, equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and learning and development Design and deliver workshops on HR related topics Develop, evaluate, and refine HR-related training programs Policies and Process Improvement Ensure accurate and timely HR data reporting and analytics Provide technical support and troubleshooting assistance to users experiencing system issues, escalating complex problems as required Desirables iTrent systems skills Payroll If you are looking for an exciting 12 month FTC in an exciting and diverse environment, working with a friendly and collaborative environment this could be the role for you!
Jun 24, 2026
Full time
Reed are working with a fantastic client on ours that are on the hunt for an experienced HR Advisor to join them on a 12-month Fixed Term basis. It is a really exciting time to join this organization with a lot of growth and opportunity arising daily within the business. The role requires an HR Advisor to provide high quality, professional and proactive generalist HR support to all areas of the organisation. The HR Advisor will work with employees, line managers and key stakeholders to help build organisational and people capacity, and shape and implement effective people strategies and activities. Job Title- HR Advisor Salary- 39,000- 40,000 Location- Edinburgh Duties- Manage employee relations casework: grievance, sickness, absence, performance, disciplinary, probation, dismissal, etc. Provide advice, guidance, training and coaching to senior managers and line managers on HR related matters across the business to resolve all employee issues. Support them to manage and develop shared approaches that implement relevant strategies to achieve organisational objectives Provide professional HR advice and guidance on policies, procedures and legislation Proactively manage both long term and short-term sickness cases advising managers on appropriate action taken and liaising with a range of stakeholders Provide accurate management information and contextual information Provide mediation and facilitation support to resolve conflicts and improve working relationships as needed. Support managers in dealing with flexible working requests, ensuring they are managed to the required timeframes and according to the correct procedure Advise on recruitment and selection strategies Responsible for running the monthly payroll with the outsourced payroll provider, by ensuring all data is submitted in a timely and accurate manner Responsible for any payroll related queries Support and guide the HR team with recruitment activities for the relevant business area Monitor, interpret and implement all relevant new and revised legislation including developments to policy and procedure, ensuring that significant changes are communicated to colleagues and line management Provide facilitation support to resolve conflicts and improve working relationships as needed Support the HR Manager with a range of activities, including change management, employee engagement and performance Provide advice to managers on transformational change management initiatives and provide support, advice and guidance on people related projects including workforce planning, recruitment, selection and retention, performance management, organisational design and succession planning, health, wellbeing, equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and learning and development Design and deliver workshops on HR related topics Develop, evaluate, and refine HR-related training programs Policies and Process Improvement Ensure accurate and timely HR data reporting and analytics Provide technical support and troubleshooting assistance to users experiencing system issues, escalating complex problems as required Desirables iTrent systems skills Payroll If you are looking for an exciting 12 month FTC in an exciting and diverse environment, working with a friendly and collaborative environment this could be the role for you!
Job Title: IT Project Manager Location: Maidstone (Hybrid) Type: Contract, Full-Time A Project Manager is required for a rapidly growing consultancy that has seen an increase in projects which need to be delivered. As a Project Manager, you will ensure the successful delivery and implementation of Projects, working from their initial identification and inception through to delivery and wrap up. You will work across the full project lifecycle, engaging regularly with stakeholders and delivering to agreed timescales. You must have experience with the following: Experience of working with Prince2 and Agile. Experience working with senior stakeholders ideally in a consultancy. Previously delivered projects with experience of dealing with incidents. Experience with APIs and Integration projects. Working with internal and external stakeholders. Delivered projects in a SDLC environment. Worked in a digital/transformation environment along with being involved in system improvements and technical project delivery. If this opportunity is of interest, please contact Ahsan Iqbal at Infused Solutions
Jun 24, 2026
Contractor
Job Title: IT Project Manager Location: Maidstone (Hybrid) Type: Contract, Full-Time A Project Manager is required for a rapidly growing consultancy that has seen an increase in projects which need to be delivered. As a Project Manager, you will ensure the successful delivery and implementation of Projects, working from their initial identification and inception through to delivery and wrap up. You will work across the full project lifecycle, engaging regularly with stakeholders and delivering to agreed timescales. You must have experience with the following: Experience of working with Prince2 and Agile. Experience working with senior stakeholders ideally in a consultancy. Previously delivered projects with experience of dealing with incidents. Experience with APIs and Integration projects. Working with internal and external stakeholders. Delivered projects in a SDLC environment. Worked in a digital/transformation environment along with being involved in system improvements and technical project delivery. If this opportunity is of interest, please contact Ahsan Iqbal at Infused Solutions
We have an exciting opportunity for a IT Service Resilience Senior Manager to join our IT team, based in A&O Shearman's Belfast office. Information Technology team - Belfast Accountable for translating business continuity and availability requirements into technical enterprise architecture and operational disaster recovery requirements, and for owning the program of resilience and recovery testing across applications, SaaS and third party providers. What you will do The successful candidate should have strong technical hands-on skills in Cloud, infrastructure and applications deployments, along with the ability to translate business continuity and availability requirements into technical enterprise architecture along with operational disaster recovery requirements. It will be their responsibility to own the program of resilience and recovery testing across applications, SaaS and third party providers and internal teams. Key Stakeholders; I&O Support teams & InfoSec Business Continuity Management Regional IT Support team Technical Delivery and Project & Programme Delivery Software vendors and Managed Service Providers Responsibilities; Ownership and leadership execution in the following areas: Develop and maintain dependency maps that capture application, middleware, cloud services, data flows and third party dependencies to identify single points of failure and inform resilience design Lead DR implementation and testing program: design automated DR processes when feasible, schedule regular tests Own operational runbooks, monitoring and incident playbooks aligned to graceful degradation modes; ensure monitoring and SRE/operations practices are aligned to expected degradation behaviors. Coordinate crisis response governance and periodic scenario exercises with crisis response teams, define activation criteria, maintain war room procedures and ensure lessons learned feed back into architecture and DR plans. Run supplier resilience assessments for critical SaaS/third parties using a posture assessment approach; escalate remediation, negotiate contractual improvements or recommend contingencies/alternative sourcing. Develop and maintain dependency maps that capture application, cloud services, data flows and third party dependencies to identify single points of failure and inform resilience design. Collaborate with enterprise architecture, security/CISO, application owners, BC/operational leads and procurement to embed resilience standards across lifecycle Manage and test application/service tiers to business agreed RTO/RPO and reliability design targets Define and ensure adherence to DR/Resilience programme metrics: frequency of tests, % successful automated DR runs, closure rate for remediation actions identified through testing Manage vendor performance and contractual compliance of vendors agreed operational SLAs and vendor contingency plans validated via tests. Identify and assess IT resilience risks related to system outages, cyber threats and 3rd party dependencies What you will have Experience 10+ years in technology resilience, disaster recovery, or IT operations, with 5+ years in leadership positions managing cross-functional teams. Deep hands-on knowledge of a range of IT environments, SaaS, cloud infrastructure (AWS & Azure), and security tools. Required expertise in ISO 22301, NIST and ITIL Certifications (Preferred): Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), CISSP, CISM, or DRI International certifications Experience of communicating to senior stakeholders and interpreting complex technical solutions to simple language. Exposure of working in both Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies. Personal Ability to anticipate risks and shift from reactive disaster recovery to proactive service resilience, focusing on "prevention by design" Skilled at navigating changing technology environments (e.g. cloud, DevOps) and leading transformation Strong stakeholder engagement and influence skills to work with EA, Platform Owners, I&O, InfoSec, Business Continuity, Procurement Proven ability to manage crisis situations, make quick, informed decisions during incidents, and maintain confidence (strategic optimism) within teams Excellent customer-facing skills with a good grasp of key drivers and requirements within the business. Understanding of how technology resilience directly impacts business operations, continuity, and profitability. What we can offer you We recognise that our people are our most valuable asset, which is reflected in the wide range of benefits that are available to our employees. Some of these benefits include: our occupational pension scheme, group income protection cover, private medical insurance, mental health resources and free apps, health and wellbeing services encompassing GP service, emergency back-up care support, parental and special leave, holiday entitlement increasing with length of service, holiday trading, online discounts and lifestyle management services. We recognise the value of flexible working and embrace hybrid working, so that we can learn, grow and succeed together. Should you require additional support at any stage of the recruitment process due to a disability or a health condition, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our recruitment team who will work with you to provide any adjustments as required. We are an equal opportunities recruiter and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic. NO AGENCIES PLEASE - A&O Shearman does not accept unsolicited CVs. For further information, please see our UK Recruitment Agency Policy and our commitment to direct sourcing here . About A&O Shearman A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with nearly 50 offices in 29 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world's most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future. We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world's leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients. Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to an inclusive environment, and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing. What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.
Jun 24, 2026
Full time
We have an exciting opportunity for a IT Service Resilience Senior Manager to join our IT team, based in A&O Shearman's Belfast office. Information Technology team - Belfast Accountable for translating business continuity and availability requirements into technical enterprise architecture and operational disaster recovery requirements, and for owning the program of resilience and recovery testing across applications, SaaS and third party providers. What you will do The successful candidate should have strong technical hands-on skills in Cloud, infrastructure and applications deployments, along with the ability to translate business continuity and availability requirements into technical enterprise architecture along with operational disaster recovery requirements. It will be their responsibility to own the program of resilience and recovery testing across applications, SaaS and third party providers and internal teams. Key Stakeholders; I&O Support teams & InfoSec Business Continuity Management Regional IT Support team Technical Delivery and Project & Programme Delivery Software vendors and Managed Service Providers Responsibilities; Ownership and leadership execution in the following areas: Develop and maintain dependency maps that capture application, middleware, cloud services, data flows and third party dependencies to identify single points of failure and inform resilience design Lead DR implementation and testing program: design automated DR processes when feasible, schedule regular tests Own operational runbooks, monitoring and incident playbooks aligned to graceful degradation modes; ensure monitoring and SRE/operations practices are aligned to expected degradation behaviors. Coordinate crisis response governance and periodic scenario exercises with crisis response teams, define activation criteria, maintain war room procedures and ensure lessons learned feed back into architecture and DR plans. Run supplier resilience assessments for critical SaaS/third parties using a posture assessment approach; escalate remediation, negotiate contractual improvements or recommend contingencies/alternative sourcing. Develop and maintain dependency maps that capture application, cloud services, data flows and third party dependencies to identify single points of failure and inform resilience design. Collaborate with enterprise architecture, security/CISO, application owners, BC/operational leads and procurement to embed resilience standards across lifecycle Manage and test application/service tiers to business agreed RTO/RPO and reliability design targets Define and ensure adherence to DR/Resilience programme metrics: frequency of tests, % successful automated DR runs, closure rate for remediation actions identified through testing Manage vendor performance and contractual compliance of vendors agreed operational SLAs and vendor contingency plans validated via tests. Identify and assess IT resilience risks related to system outages, cyber threats and 3rd party dependencies What you will have Experience 10+ years in technology resilience, disaster recovery, or IT operations, with 5+ years in leadership positions managing cross-functional teams. Deep hands-on knowledge of a range of IT environments, SaaS, cloud infrastructure (AWS & Azure), and security tools. Required expertise in ISO 22301, NIST and ITIL Certifications (Preferred): Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), CISSP, CISM, or DRI International certifications Experience of communicating to senior stakeholders and interpreting complex technical solutions to simple language. Exposure of working in both Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies. Personal Ability to anticipate risks and shift from reactive disaster recovery to proactive service resilience, focusing on "prevention by design" Skilled at navigating changing technology environments (e.g. cloud, DevOps) and leading transformation Strong stakeholder engagement and influence skills to work with EA, Platform Owners, I&O, InfoSec, Business Continuity, Procurement Proven ability to manage crisis situations, make quick, informed decisions during incidents, and maintain confidence (strategic optimism) within teams Excellent customer-facing skills with a good grasp of key drivers and requirements within the business. Understanding of how technology resilience directly impacts business operations, continuity, and profitability. What we can offer you We recognise that our people are our most valuable asset, which is reflected in the wide range of benefits that are available to our employees. Some of these benefits include: our occupational pension scheme, group income protection cover, private medical insurance, mental health resources and free apps, health and wellbeing services encompassing GP service, emergency back-up care support, parental and special leave, holiday entitlement increasing with length of service, holiday trading, online discounts and lifestyle management services. We recognise the value of flexible working and embrace hybrid working, so that we can learn, grow and succeed together. Should you require additional support at any stage of the recruitment process due to a disability or a health condition, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our recruitment team who will work with you to provide any adjustments as required. We are an equal opportunities recruiter and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic. NO AGENCIES PLEASE - A&O Shearman does not accept unsolicited CVs. For further information, please see our UK Recruitment Agency Policy and our commitment to direct sourcing here . About A&O Shearman A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with nearly 50 offices in 29 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world's most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future. We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world's leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients. Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to an inclusive environment, and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing. What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.
Commercial FP&A Analyst role in Wimbledon providing financial modelling, forecasting, and KPI analysis. Your new company You'll be joining a large, private equity-backed, complex and values - led organisation with a strong operational footprint and a clear focus on performance, accountability and continuous improvement. With a collaborative culture and a strong finance function at its core, the business plays a vital role in supporting essential services and is committed to using insight and data to drive better decision-making across the organisation.Based local to Wimbledon, this dynamic organisation is experiencing transformation and growth, which has led to a new opportunity within the FP&A team. Your new role As an FP&A Analyst, you'll take on a key role within the financial planning and analysis team, supporting budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting across the business. Working closely with the FP&A Manager and senior stakeholders in Operations and Engineering functions, you'll provide robust analysis and insight that directly influences strategic and operational decisions.This is a highly visible role, offering exposure to senior leaders and the opportunity to shape how financial insight is delivered.Key responsibilities will include: Developing and maintaining financial models to support budgets, forecasts and long-term planning Producing monthly management accounts with clear variance analysis against budget and prior periods Partnering with operational teams to understand performance drivers and translate them into financial insight Supporting the annual budget and periodic forecast processes Analysing revenue, cost and KPI data to identify trends, risks and opportunities Preparing reports and presentations for senior leadership Improving finance processes, models and reporting through smarter use of systems and automation Supporting ad hoc analysis and strategic projects as required What you'll need to succeed To be successful in this role, you'll be a qualified accountant from a Big 4 or Top 10 firm with strong commercial instincts and a passion for using data to drive better outcomes.You'll bring: Full qualification (ACA /ACCA) and looking for your first step into Industry. 2-5 years' experience in FP&A, audit, transaction services or a similarly analytical finance role Strong modelling, forecasting and variance analysis capability Experience of handling large data sets The confidence to partner with non-financial stakeholders and influence decision-making A methodical, detailed approach, balanced with the ability to see the bigger picture High personal integrity, accountability and a collaborative working style Advanced Excel skills (Power Query and Power Pivot highly desirable) Experience maintaining complex financial models and running scenario analysis What you'll get in return A competitive salary and benefits package A high impact role with genuine exposure to senior leadership Strong professional development opportunities within a dynamic finance function - You will have the opportunity to take ownership and add value immediately. A collaborative and supportive working culture The chance to play a meaningful role in improving financial performance across a large, operational business 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.
Jun 24, 2026
Full time
Commercial FP&A Analyst role in Wimbledon providing financial modelling, forecasting, and KPI analysis. Your new company You'll be joining a large, private equity-backed, complex and values - led organisation with a strong operational footprint and a clear focus on performance, accountability and continuous improvement. With a collaborative culture and a strong finance function at its core, the business plays a vital role in supporting essential services and is committed to using insight and data to drive better decision-making across the organisation.Based local to Wimbledon, this dynamic organisation is experiencing transformation and growth, which has led to a new opportunity within the FP&A team. Your new role As an FP&A Analyst, you'll take on a key role within the financial planning and analysis team, supporting budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting across the business. Working closely with the FP&A Manager and senior stakeholders in Operations and Engineering functions, you'll provide robust analysis and insight that directly influences strategic and operational decisions.This is a highly visible role, offering exposure to senior leaders and the opportunity to shape how financial insight is delivered.Key responsibilities will include: Developing and maintaining financial models to support budgets, forecasts and long-term planning Producing monthly management accounts with clear variance analysis against budget and prior periods Partnering with operational teams to understand performance drivers and translate them into financial insight Supporting the annual budget and periodic forecast processes Analysing revenue, cost and KPI data to identify trends, risks and opportunities Preparing reports and presentations for senior leadership Improving finance processes, models and reporting through smarter use of systems and automation Supporting ad hoc analysis and strategic projects as required What you'll need to succeed To be successful in this role, you'll be a qualified accountant from a Big 4 or Top 10 firm with strong commercial instincts and a passion for using data to drive better outcomes.You'll bring: Full qualification (ACA /ACCA) and looking for your first step into Industry. 2-5 years' experience in FP&A, audit, transaction services or a similarly analytical finance role Strong modelling, forecasting and variance analysis capability Experience of handling large data sets The confidence to partner with non-financial stakeholders and influence decision-making A methodical, detailed approach, balanced with the ability to see the bigger picture High personal integrity, accountability and a collaborative working style Advanced Excel skills (Power Query and Power Pivot highly desirable) Experience maintaining complex financial models and running scenario analysis What you'll get in return A competitive salary and benefits package A high impact role with genuine exposure to senior leadership Strong professional development opportunities within a dynamic finance function - You will have the opportunity to take ownership and add value immediately. A collaborative and supportive working culture The chance to play a meaningful role in improving financial performance across a large, operational business 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.
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients' affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they're experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details - all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you'll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry. We'll help you succeed The Model Build team works directly with clients, both independently and in collaboration with other teams across the firm. The models developed support a wide range of business needs, including M&A transactions, debt refinancing, operational restructuring, and ongoing management forecasting. As a Senior Manager, you will take a leading role in the delivery of complex modelling engagements, with responsibility for managing projects, leading client relationships, and ensuring high-quality outcomes. You will oversee team delivery, directing junior team members while maintaining close engagement with senior client stakeholders. You will bring extensive experience in building and reviewing operational and financial models, alongside the ability to manage multiple concurrent engagements in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. You will also play a key role in growing client relationships and identifying opportunities for further work. Our models are bespoke in nature, developed primarily in Excel and tailored to each client's specific requirements. You will lead the translation of business challenges into robust, decision-support models and ensure consistency with modelling best practices across all deliverables. The role will also include opportunities to support Data Visualisation projects, delivering insights for transactions or developing management reporting tools for clients. Training will be provided in Power Query and Power BI, enabling you to design interactive dashboards, automate data transformation, and present complex financial information in a clear, user-friendly format. You'll be someone with: Qualified (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent) Significant experience in a model build-focused role, ideally within advisory, transactions, or consulting environments Advanced financial modelling expertise, with a strong track record of designing and reviewing complex, bespoke models Strong understanding of modelling best practices, including model structure, governance, and auditability Experience leading projects and managing client relationships, including senior stakeholders Demonstrated ability to manage multiple engagements simultaneously in fast-paced, high-pressure environments Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to identify opportunities and contribute to business development You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Jun 24, 2026
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients' affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they're experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details - all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you'll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry. We'll help you succeed The Model Build team works directly with clients, both independently and in collaboration with other teams across the firm. The models developed support a wide range of business needs, including M&A transactions, debt refinancing, operational restructuring, and ongoing management forecasting. As a Senior Manager, you will take a leading role in the delivery of complex modelling engagements, with responsibility for managing projects, leading client relationships, and ensuring high-quality outcomes. You will oversee team delivery, directing junior team members while maintaining close engagement with senior client stakeholders. You will bring extensive experience in building and reviewing operational and financial models, alongside the ability to manage multiple concurrent engagements in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. You will also play a key role in growing client relationships and identifying opportunities for further work. Our models are bespoke in nature, developed primarily in Excel and tailored to each client's specific requirements. You will lead the translation of business challenges into robust, decision-support models and ensure consistency with modelling best practices across all deliverables. The role will also include opportunities to support Data Visualisation projects, delivering insights for transactions or developing management reporting tools for clients. Training will be provided in Power Query and Power BI, enabling you to design interactive dashboards, automate data transformation, and present complex financial information in a clear, user-friendly format. You'll be someone with: Qualified (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent) Significant experience in a model build-focused role, ideally within advisory, transactions, or consulting environments Advanced financial modelling expertise, with a strong track record of designing and reviewing complex, bespoke models Strong understanding of modelling best practices, including model structure, governance, and auditability Experience leading projects and managing client relationships, including senior stakeholders Demonstrated ability to manage multiple engagements simultaneously in fast-paced, high-pressure environments Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to identify opportunities and contribute to business development You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
We have an exciting opportunity for a IT Service Resilience Senior Manager to join our IT team, based in A&O Shearman's Belfast office. Information Technology team - Belfast Accountable for translating business continuity and availability requirements into technical enterprise architecture and operational disaster recovery requirements, and for owning the program of resilience and recovery testing across applications, SaaS and third party providers. What you will do The successful candidate should have strong technical hands-on skills in Cloud, infrastructure and applications deployments, along with the ability to translate business continuity and availability requirements into technical enterprise architecture along with operational disaster recovery requirements. It will be their responsibility to own the program of resilience and recovery testing across applications, SaaS and third party providers and internal teams. Key Stakeholders; I&O Support teams & InfoSec Business Continuity Management Regional IT Support team Technical Delivery and Project & Programme Delivery Software vendors and Managed Service Providers Responsibilities; Ownership and leadership execution in the following areas: Develop and maintain dependency maps that capture application, middleware, cloud services, data flows and third party dependencies to identify single points of failure and inform resilience design Lead DR implementation and testing program: design automated DR processes when feasible, schedule regular tests Own operational runbooks, monitoring and incident playbooks aligned to graceful degradation modes; ensure monitoring and SRE/operations practices are aligned to expected degradation behaviors. Coordinate crisis response governance and periodic scenario exercises with crisis response teams, define activation criteria, maintain war room procedures and ensure lessons learned feed back into architecture and DR plans. Run supplier resilience assessments for critical SaaS/third parties using a posture assessment approach; escalate remediation, negotiate contractual improvements or recommend contingencies/alternative sourcing. Develop and maintain dependency maps that capture application, cloud services, data flows and third party dependencies to identify single points of failure and inform resilience design. Collaborate with enterprise architecture, security/CISO, application owners, BC/operational leads and procurement to embed resilience standards across lifecycle Manage and test application/service tiers to business agreed RTO/RPO and reliability design targets Define and ensure adherence to DR/Resilience programme metrics: frequency of tests, % successful automated DR runs, closure rate for remediation actions identified through testing Manage vendor performance and contractual compliance of vendors agreed operational SLAs and vendor contingency plans validated via tests. Identify and assess IT resilience risks related to system outages, cyber threats and 3rd party dependencies What you will have Experience 10+ years in technology resilience, disaster recovery, or IT operations, with 5+ years in leadership positions managing cross-functional teams. Deep hands-on knowledge of a range of IT environments, SaaS, cloud infrastructure (AWS & Azure), and security tools. Required expertise in ISO 22301, NIST and ITIL Certifications (Preferred): Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), CISSP, CISM, or DRI International certifications Experience of communicating to senior stakeholders and interpreting complex technical solutions to simple language. Exposure of working in both Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies. Personal Ability to anticipate risks and shift from reactive disaster recovery to proactive service resilience, focusing on "prevention by design" Skilled at navigating changing technology environments (e.g. cloud, DevOps) and leading transformation Strong stakeholder engagement and influence skills to work with EA, Platform Owners, I&O, InfoSec, Business Continuity, Procurement Proven ability to manage crisis situations, make quick, informed decisions during incidents, and maintain confidence (strategic optimism) within teams Excellent customer-facing skills with a good grasp of key drivers and requirements within the business. Understanding of how technology resilience directly impacts business operations, continuity, and profitability. What we can offer you We recognise that our people are our most valuable asset, which is reflected in the wide range of benefits that are available to our employees. Some of these benefits include: our occupational pension scheme, group income protection cover, private medical insurance, mental health resources and free apps, health and wellbeing services encompassing GP service, emergency back-up care support, parental and special leave, holiday entitlement increasing with length of service, holiday trading, online discounts and lifestyle management services. We recognise the value of flexible working and embrace hybrid working, so that we can learn, grow and succeed together. Should you require additional support at any stage of the recruitment process due to a disability or a health condition, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our recruitment team who will work with you to provide any adjustments as required. We are an equal opportunities recruiter and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic. NO AGENCIES PLEASE - A&O Shearman does not accept unsolicited CVs. For further information, please see our UK Recruitment Agency Policy and our commitment to direct sourcing here . About A&O Shearman A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with nearly 50 offices in 29 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world's most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future. We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world's leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients. Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to an inclusive environment, and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing. What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.
Jun 24, 2026
Full time
We have an exciting opportunity for a IT Service Resilience Senior Manager to join our IT team, based in A&O Shearman's Belfast office. Information Technology team - Belfast Accountable for translating business continuity and availability requirements into technical enterprise architecture and operational disaster recovery requirements, and for owning the program of resilience and recovery testing across applications, SaaS and third party providers. What you will do The successful candidate should have strong technical hands-on skills in Cloud, infrastructure and applications deployments, along with the ability to translate business continuity and availability requirements into technical enterprise architecture along with operational disaster recovery requirements. It will be their responsibility to own the program of resilience and recovery testing across applications, SaaS and third party providers and internal teams. Key Stakeholders; I&O Support teams & InfoSec Business Continuity Management Regional IT Support team Technical Delivery and Project & Programme Delivery Software vendors and Managed Service Providers Responsibilities; Ownership and leadership execution in the following areas: Develop and maintain dependency maps that capture application, middleware, cloud services, data flows and third party dependencies to identify single points of failure and inform resilience design Lead DR implementation and testing program: design automated DR processes when feasible, schedule regular tests Own operational runbooks, monitoring and incident playbooks aligned to graceful degradation modes; ensure monitoring and SRE/operations practices are aligned to expected degradation behaviors. Coordinate crisis response governance and periodic scenario exercises with crisis response teams, define activation criteria, maintain war room procedures and ensure lessons learned feed back into architecture and DR plans. Run supplier resilience assessments for critical SaaS/third parties using a posture assessment approach; escalate remediation, negotiate contractual improvements or recommend contingencies/alternative sourcing. Develop and maintain dependency maps that capture application, cloud services, data flows and third party dependencies to identify single points of failure and inform resilience design. Collaborate with enterprise architecture, security/CISO, application owners, BC/operational leads and procurement to embed resilience standards across lifecycle Manage and test application/service tiers to business agreed RTO/RPO and reliability design targets Define and ensure adherence to DR/Resilience programme metrics: frequency of tests, % successful automated DR runs, closure rate for remediation actions identified through testing Manage vendor performance and contractual compliance of vendors agreed operational SLAs and vendor contingency plans validated via tests. Identify and assess IT resilience risks related to system outages, cyber threats and 3rd party dependencies What you will have Experience 10+ years in technology resilience, disaster recovery, or IT operations, with 5+ years in leadership positions managing cross-functional teams. Deep hands-on knowledge of a range of IT environments, SaaS, cloud infrastructure (AWS & Azure), and security tools. Required expertise in ISO 22301, NIST and ITIL Certifications (Preferred): Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), CISSP, CISM, or DRI International certifications Experience of communicating to senior stakeholders and interpreting complex technical solutions to simple language. Exposure of working in both Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies. Personal Ability to anticipate risks and shift from reactive disaster recovery to proactive service resilience, focusing on "prevention by design" Skilled at navigating changing technology environments (e.g. cloud, DevOps) and leading transformation Strong stakeholder engagement and influence skills to work with EA, Platform Owners, I&O, InfoSec, Business Continuity, Procurement Proven ability to manage crisis situations, make quick, informed decisions during incidents, and maintain confidence (strategic optimism) within teams Excellent customer-facing skills with a good grasp of key drivers and requirements within the business. Understanding of how technology resilience directly impacts business operations, continuity, and profitability. What we can offer you We recognise that our people are our most valuable asset, which is reflected in the wide range of benefits that are available to our employees. Some of these benefits include: our occupational pension scheme, group income protection cover, private medical insurance, mental health resources and free apps, health and wellbeing services encompassing GP service, emergency back-up care support, parental and special leave, holiday entitlement increasing with length of service, holiday trading, online discounts and lifestyle management services. We recognise the value of flexible working and embrace hybrid working, so that we can learn, grow and succeed together. Should you require additional support at any stage of the recruitment process due to a disability or a health condition, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our recruitment team who will work with you to provide any adjustments as required. We are an equal opportunities recruiter and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic. NO AGENCIES PLEASE - A&O Shearman does not accept unsolicited CVs. For further information, please see our UK Recruitment Agency Policy and our commitment to direct sourcing here . About A&O Shearman A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with nearly 50 offices in 29 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world's most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future. We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world's leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients. Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to an inclusive environment, and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing. What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.
TPF Recruitment is delighted to be working exclusively with a highly successful and expanding firm of Chartered Accountants in Fareham, who are looking to recruit an Audit Quality & Transactions Senior Manager. This is a rare opportunity for an experienced audit professional to move into a strategic, business critical position that combines technical audit expertise with acquisition support, quality assurance, and firm wide improvement initiatives. The role offers exposure far beyond a traditional audit management position. You'll work closely with senior leadership, supporting the growth of the business through acquisitions while helping to enhance audit quality, consistency, and compliance across multiple offices. The position is predominantly internally facing, allowing you to focus on adding value to the firm's audit function without the pressures of managing a client portfolio. The Role As Audit Quality & Transactions Senior Manager, you will play a central role in supporting the firm's growth strategy and maintaining the highest standards of audit quality throughout the organisation. Your responsibilities will include: Audit Quality & Compliance Undertaking audit file reviews and quality assessments across the firm's audit teams. Identifying areas for improvement and helping to implement best practice procedures. Supporting Responsible Individuals, Partners, and audit teams with technical audit and compliance matters. Monitoring developments in auditing standards and financial reporting requirements, ensuring these are effectively embedded within the business. Contributing to the development of audit methodology, templates, policies, and internal guidance. Transactions & Growth Projects Supporting acquisition activity through audit-focused due diligence reviews. Assessing audit portfolios, compliance procedures, and quality control frameworks within target firms. Preparing reports and recommendations for senior stakeholders. Assisting with post-acquisition integration projects, helping newly acquired firms align with group standards and processes. Reviewing regulatory, compliance, and professional risk considerations during acquisition processes. Training & Technical Leadership Sharing technical expertise across the wider audit function. Delivering training sessions and supporting the ongoing development of audit teams. Helping drive consistency of approach across multiple offices and service lines. Acting as a trusted adviser to senior audit leadership on quality-related matters. Requirements You will ideally have/be: ACA or ACCA qualified. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills will be essential to this position. Significant audit experience at Manager or Senior Manager level. Strong knowledge of UK auditing standards, audit quality frameworks, and compliance requirements. Experience undertaking audit file reviews and quality monitoring activities. Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Experience of audit quality monitoring or technical audit roles desirable Acquisition due diligence or transaction-related projects desirable Benefits Salary is competitive and in-line with market rate - If you contact me directly on or email I will be happy to disclose this information with you confidentially. This is a unique, non-client facing opportunity in a Practice environment, combining audit quality and corporate growth initiatives. Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making. The chance to influence audit standards across a large and growing organisation. Varied and engaging work beyond a traditional client-facing audit role. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements - 3 days in the office per week.
Jun 24, 2026
Full time
TPF Recruitment is delighted to be working exclusively with a highly successful and expanding firm of Chartered Accountants in Fareham, who are looking to recruit an Audit Quality & Transactions Senior Manager. This is a rare opportunity for an experienced audit professional to move into a strategic, business critical position that combines technical audit expertise with acquisition support, quality assurance, and firm wide improvement initiatives. The role offers exposure far beyond a traditional audit management position. You'll work closely with senior leadership, supporting the growth of the business through acquisitions while helping to enhance audit quality, consistency, and compliance across multiple offices. The position is predominantly internally facing, allowing you to focus on adding value to the firm's audit function without the pressures of managing a client portfolio. The Role As Audit Quality & Transactions Senior Manager, you will play a central role in supporting the firm's growth strategy and maintaining the highest standards of audit quality throughout the organisation. Your responsibilities will include: Audit Quality & Compliance Undertaking audit file reviews and quality assessments across the firm's audit teams. Identifying areas for improvement and helping to implement best practice procedures. Supporting Responsible Individuals, Partners, and audit teams with technical audit and compliance matters. Monitoring developments in auditing standards and financial reporting requirements, ensuring these are effectively embedded within the business. Contributing to the development of audit methodology, templates, policies, and internal guidance. Transactions & Growth Projects Supporting acquisition activity through audit-focused due diligence reviews. Assessing audit portfolios, compliance procedures, and quality control frameworks within target firms. Preparing reports and recommendations for senior stakeholders. Assisting with post-acquisition integration projects, helping newly acquired firms align with group standards and processes. Reviewing regulatory, compliance, and professional risk considerations during acquisition processes. Training & Technical Leadership Sharing technical expertise across the wider audit function. Delivering training sessions and supporting the ongoing development of audit teams. Helping drive consistency of approach across multiple offices and service lines. Acting as a trusted adviser to senior audit leadership on quality-related matters. Requirements You will ideally have/be: ACA or ACCA qualified. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills will be essential to this position. Significant audit experience at Manager or Senior Manager level. Strong knowledge of UK auditing standards, audit quality frameworks, and compliance requirements. Experience undertaking audit file reviews and quality monitoring activities. Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Experience of audit quality monitoring or technical audit roles desirable Acquisition due diligence or transaction-related projects desirable Benefits Salary is competitive and in-line with market rate - If you contact me directly on or email I will be happy to disclose this information with you confidentially. This is a unique, non-client facing opportunity in a Practice environment, combining audit quality and corporate growth initiatives. Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making. The chance to influence audit standards across a large and growing organisation. Varied and engaging work beyond a traditional client-facing audit role. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements - 3 days in the office per week.
We have an exciting opportunity for a IT Service Resilience Senior Manager to join our IT team, based in A&O Shearman's Belfast office. Information Technology team - Belfast Accountable for translating business continuity and availability requirements into technical enterprise architecture and operational disaster recovery requirements, and for owning the program of resilience and recovery testing across applications, SaaS and third party providers. What you will do The successful candidate should have strong technical hands-on skills in Cloud, infrastructure and applications deployments, along with the ability to translate business continuity and availability requirements into technical enterprise architecture along with operational disaster recovery requirements. It will be their responsibility to own the program of resilience and recovery testing across applications, SaaS and third party providers and internal teams. Key Stakeholders; I&O Support teams & InfoSec Business Continuity Management Regional IT Support team Technical Delivery and Project & Programme Delivery Software vendors and Managed Service Providers Responsibilities; Ownership and leadership execution in the following areas: Develop and maintain dependency maps that capture application, middleware, cloud services, data flows and third party dependencies to identify single points of failure and inform resilience design Lead DR implementation and testing program: design automated DR processes when feasible, schedule regular tests Own operational runbooks, monitoring and incident playbooks aligned to graceful degradation modes; ensure monitoring and SRE/operations practices are aligned to expected degradation behaviors. Coordinate crisis response governance and periodic scenario exercises with crisis response teams, define activation criteria, maintain war room procedures and ensure lessons learned feed back into architecture and DR plans. Run supplier resilience assessments for critical SaaS/third parties using a posture assessment approach; escalate remediation, negotiate contractual improvements or recommend contingencies/alternative sourcing. Develop and maintain dependency maps that capture application, cloud services, data flows and third party dependencies to identify single points of failure and inform resilience design. Collaborate with enterprise architecture, security/CISO, application owners, BC/operational leads and procurement to embed resilience standards across lifecycle Manage and test application/service tiers to business agreed RTO/RPO and reliability design targets Define and ensure adherence to DR/Resilience programme metrics: frequency of tests, % successful automated DR runs, closure rate for remediation actions identified through testing Manage vendor performance and contractual compliance of vendors agreed operational SLAs and vendor contingency plans validated via tests. Identify and assess IT resilience risks related to system outages, cyber threats and 3rd party dependencies What you will have Experience 10+ years in technology resilience, disaster recovery, or IT operations, with 5+ years in leadership positions managing cross-functional teams. Deep hands-on knowledge of a range of IT environments, SaaS, cloud infrastructure (AWS & Azure), and security tools. Required expertise in ISO 22301, NIST and ITIL Certifications (Preferred): Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), CISSP, CISM, or DRI International certifications Experience of communicating to senior stakeholders and interpreting complex technical solutions to simple language. Exposure of working in both Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies. Personal Ability to anticipate risks and shift from reactive disaster recovery to proactive service resilience, focusing on "prevention by design" Skilled at navigating changing technology environments (e.g. cloud, DevOps) and leading transformation Strong stakeholder engagement and influence skills to work with EA, Platform Owners, I&O, InfoSec, Business Continuity, Procurement Proven ability to manage crisis situations, make quick, informed decisions during incidents, and maintain confidence (strategic optimism) within teams Excellent customer-facing skills with a good grasp of key drivers and requirements within the business. Understanding of how technology resilience directly impacts business operations, continuity, and profitability. What we can offer you We recognise that our people are our most valuable asset, which is reflected in the wide range of benefits that are available to our employees. Some of these benefits include: our occupational pension scheme, group income protection cover, private medical insurance, mental health resources and free apps, health and wellbeing services encompassing GP service, emergency back-up care support, parental and special leave, holiday entitlement increasing with length of service, holiday trading, online discounts and lifestyle management services. We recognise the value of flexible working and embrace hybrid working, so that we can learn, grow and succeed together. Should you require additional support at any stage of the recruitment process due to a disability or a health condition, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our recruitment team who will work with you to provide any adjustments as required. We are an equal opportunities recruiter and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic. NO AGENCIES PLEASE - A&O Shearman does not accept unsolicited CVs. For further information, please see our UK Recruitment Agency Policy and our commitment to direct sourcing here . About A&O Shearman A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with nearly 50 offices in 29 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world's most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future. We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world's leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients. Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to an inclusive environment, and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing. What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.
Jun 24, 2026
Full time
We have an exciting opportunity for a IT Service Resilience Senior Manager to join our IT team, based in A&O Shearman's Belfast office. Information Technology team - Belfast Accountable for translating business continuity and availability requirements into technical enterprise architecture and operational disaster recovery requirements, and for owning the program of resilience and recovery testing across applications, SaaS and third party providers. What you will do The successful candidate should have strong technical hands-on skills in Cloud, infrastructure and applications deployments, along with the ability to translate business continuity and availability requirements into technical enterprise architecture along with operational disaster recovery requirements. It will be their responsibility to own the program of resilience and recovery testing across applications, SaaS and third party providers and internal teams. Key Stakeholders; I&O Support teams & InfoSec Business Continuity Management Regional IT Support team Technical Delivery and Project & Programme Delivery Software vendors and Managed Service Providers Responsibilities; Ownership and leadership execution in the following areas: Develop and maintain dependency maps that capture application, middleware, cloud services, data flows and third party dependencies to identify single points of failure and inform resilience design Lead DR implementation and testing program: design automated DR processes when feasible, schedule regular tests Own operational runbooks, monitoring and incident playbooks aligned to graceful degradation modes; ensure monitoring and SRE/operations practices are aligned to expected degradation behaviors. Coordinate crisis response governance and periodic scenario exercises with crisis response teams, define activation criteria, maintain war room procedures and ensure lessons learned feed back into architecture and DR plans. Run supplier resilience assessments for critical SaaS/third parties using a posture assessment approach; escalate remediation, negotiate contractual improvements or recommend contingencies/alternative sourcing. Develop and maintain dependency maps that capture application, cloud services, data flows and third party dependencies to identify single points of failure and inform resilience design. Collaborate with enterprise architecture, security/CISO, application owners, BC/operational leads and procurement to embed resilience standards across lifecycle Manage and test application/service tiers to business agreed RTO/RPO and reliability design targets Define and ensure adherence to DR/Resilience programme metrics: frequency of tests, % successful automated DR runs, closure rate for remediation actions identified through testing Manage vendor performance and contractual compliance of vendors agreed operational SLAs and vendor contingency plans validated via tests. Identify and assess IT resilience risks related to system outages, cyber threats and 3rd party dependencies What you will have Experience 10+ years in technology resilience, disaster recovery, or IT operations, with 5+ years in leadership positions managing cross-functional teams. Deep hands-on knowledge of a range of IT environments, SaaS, cloud infrastructure (AWS & Azure), and security tools. Required expertise in ISO 22301, NIST and ITIL Certifications (Preferred): Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), CISSP, CISM, or DRI International certifications Experience of communicating to senior stakeholders and interpreting complex technical solutions to simple language. Exposure of working in both Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies. Personal Ability to anticipate risks and shift from reactive disaster recovery to proactive service resilience, focusing on "prevention by design" Skilled at navigating changing technology environments (e.g. cloud, DevOps) and leading transformation Strong stakeholder engagement and influence skills to work with EA, Platform Owners, I&O, InfoSec, Business Continuity, Procurement Proven ability to manage crisis situations, make quick, informed decisions during incidents, and maintain confidence (strategic optimism) within teams Excellent customer-facing skills with a good grasp of key drivers and requirements within the business. Understanding of how technology resilience directly impacts business operations, continuity, and profitability. What we can offer you We recognise that our people are our most valuable asset, which is reflected in the wide range of benefits that are available to our employees. Some of these benefits include: our occupational pension scheme, group income protection cover, private medical insurance, mental health resources and free apps, health and wellbeing services encompassing GP service, emergency back-up care support, parental and special leave, holiday entitlement increasing with length of service, holiday trading, online discounts and lifestyle management services. We recognise the value of flexible working and embrace hybrid working, so that we can learn, grow and succeed together. Should you require additional support at any stage of the recruitment process due to a disability or a health condition, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our recruitment team who will work with you to provide any adjustments as required. We are an equal opportunities recruiter and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic. NO AGENCIES PLEASE - A&O Shearman does not accept unsolicited CVs. For further information, please see our UK Recruitment Agency Policy and our commitment to direct sourcing here . About A&O Shearman A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with nearly 50 offices in 29 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world's most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future. We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world's leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients. Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to an inclusive environment, and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing. What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.
We have an exciting opportunity for a IT Service Resilience Senior Manager to join our IT team, based in A&O Shearman's Belfast office. Information Technology team - Belfast Accountable for translating business continuity and availability requirements into technical enterprise architecture and operational disaster recovery requirements, and for owning the program of resilience and recovery testing across applications, SaaS and third party providers. What you will do The successful candidate should have strong technical hands-on skills in Cloud, infrastructure and applications deployments, along with the ability to translate business continuity and availability requirements into technical enterprise architecture along with operational disaster recovery requirements. It will be their responsibility to own the program of resilience and recovery testing across applications, SaaS and third party providers and internal teams. Key Stakeholders; I&O Support teams & InfoSec Business Continuity Management Regional IT Support team Technical Delivery and Project & Programme Delivery Software vendors and Managed Service Providers Responsibilities; Ownership and leadership execution in the following areas: Develop and maintain dependency maps that capture application, middleware, cloud services, data flows and third party dependencies to identify single points of failure and inform resilience design Lead DR implementation and testing program: design automated DR processes when feasible, schedule regular tests Own operational runbooks, monitoring and incident playbooks aligned to graceful degradation modes; ensure monitoring and SRE/operations practices are aligned to expected degradation behaviors. Coordinate crisis response governance and periodic scenario exercises with crisis response teams, define activation criteria, maintain war room procedures and ensure lessons learned feed back into architecture and DR plans. Run supplier resilience assessments for critical SaaS/third parties using a posture assessment approach; escalate remediation, negotiate contractual improvements or recommend contingencies/alternative sourcing. Develop and maintain dependency maps that capture application, cloud services, data flows and third party dependencies to identify single points of failure and inform resilience design. Collaborate with enterprise architecture, security/CISO, application owners, BC/operational leads and procurement to embed resilience standards across lifecycle Manage and test application/service tiers to business agreed RTO/RPO and reliability design targets Define and ensure adherence to DR/Resilience programme metrics: frequency of tests, % successful automated DR runs, closure rate for remediation actions identified through testing Manage vendor performance and contractual compliance of vendors agreed operational SLAs and vendor contingency plans validated via tests. Identify and assess IT resilience risks related to system outages, cyber threats and 3rd party dependencies What you will have Experience 10+ years in technology resilience, disaster recovery, or IT operations, with 5+ years in leadership positions managing cross-functional teams. Deep hands-on knowledge of a range of IT environments, SaaS, cloud infrastructure (AWS & Azure), and security tools. Required expertise in ISO 22301, NIST and ITIL Certifications (Preferred): Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), CISSP, CISM, or DRI International certifications Experience of communicating to senior stakeholders and interpreting complex technical solutions to simple language. Exposure of working in both Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies. Personal Ability to anticipate risks and shift from reactive disaster recovery to proactive service resilience, focusing on "prevention by design" Skilled at navigating changing technology environments (e.g. cloud, DevOps) and leading transformation Strong stakeholder engagement and influence skills to work with EA, Platform Owners, I&O, InfoSec, Business Continuity, Procurement Proven ability to manage crisis situations, make quick, informed decisions during incidents, and maintain confidence (strategic optimism) within teams Excellent customer-facing skills with a good grasp of key drivers and requirements within the business. Understanding of how technology resilience directly impacts business operations, continuity, and profitability. What we can offer you We recognise that our people are our most valuable asset, which is reflected in the wide range of benefits that are available to our employees. Some of these benefits include: our occupational pension scheme, group income protection cover, private medical insurance, mental health resources and free apps, health and wellbeing services encompassing GP service, emergency back-up care support, parental and special leave, holiday entitlement increasing with length of service, holiday trading, online discounts and lifestyle management services. We recognise the value of flexible working and embrace hybrid working, so that we can learn, grow and succeed together. Should you require additional support at any stage of the recruitment process due to a disability or a health condition, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our recruitment team who will work with you to provide any adjustments as required. We are an equal opportunities recruiter and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic. NO AGENCIES PLEASE - A&O Shearman does not accept unsolicited CVs. For further information, please see our UK Recruitment Agency Policy and our commitment to direct sourcing here . About A&O Shearman A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with nearly 50 offices in 29 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world's most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future. We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world's leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients. Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to an inclusive environment, and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing. What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.
Jun 24, 2026
Full time
We have an exciting opportunity for a IT Service Resilience Senior Manager to join our IT team, based in A&O Shearman's Belfast office. Information Technology team - Belfast Accountable for translating business continuity and availability requirements into technical enterprise architecture and operational disaster recovery requirements, and for owning the program of resilience and recovery testing across applications, SaaS and third party providers. What you will do The successful candidate should have strong technical hands-on skills in Cloud, infrastructure and applications deployments, along with the ability to translate business continuity and availability requirements into technical enterprise architecture along with operational disaster recovery requirements. It will be their responsibility to own the program of resilience and recovery testing across applications, SaaS and third party providers and internal teams. Key Stakeholders; I&O Support teams & InfoSec Business Continuity Management Regional IT Support team Technical Delivery and Project & Programme Delivery Software vendors and Managed Service Providers Responsibilities; Ownership and leadership execution in the following areas: Develop and maintain dependency maps that capture application, middleware, cloud services, data flows and third party dependencies to identify single points of failure and inform resilience design Lead DR implementation and testing program: design automated DR processes when feasible, schedule regular tests Own operational runbooks, monitoring and incident playbooks aligned to graceful degradation modes; ensure monitoring and SRE/operations practices are aligned to expected degradation behaviors. Coordinate crisis response governance and periodic scenario exercises with crisis response teams, define activation criteria, maintain war room procedures and ensure lessons learned feed back into architecture and DR plans. Run supplier resilience assessments for critical SaaS/third parties using a posture assessment approach; escalate remediation, negotiate contractual improvements or recommend contingencies/alternative sourcing. Develop and maintain dependency maps that capture application, cloud services, data flows and third party dependencies to identify single points of failure and inform resilience design. Collaborate with enterprise architecture, security/CISO, application owners, BC/operational leads and procurement to embed resilience standards across lifecycle Manage and test application/service tiers to business agreed RTO/RPO and reliability design targets Define and ensure adherence to DR/Resilience programme metrics: frequency of tests, % successful automated DR runs, closure rate for remediation actions identified through testing Manage vendor performance and contractual compliance of vendors agreed operational SLAs and vendor contingency plans validated via tests. Identify and assess IT resilience risks related to system outages, cyber threats and 3rd party dependencies What you will have Experience 10+ years in technology resilience, disaster recovery, or IT operations, with 5+ years in leadership positions managing cross-functional teams. Deep hands-on knowledge of a range of IT environments, SaaS, cloud infrastructure (AWS & Azure), and security tools. Required expertise in ISO 22301, NIST and ITIL Certifications (Preferred): Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), CISSP, CISM, or DRI International certifications Experience of communicating to senior stakeholders and interpreting complex technical solutions to simple language. Exposure of working in both Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies. Personal Ability to anticipate risks and shift from reactive disaster recovery to proactive service resilience, focusing on "prevention by design" Skilled at navigating changing technology environments (e.g. cloud, DevOps) and leading transformation Strong stakeholder engagement and influence skills to work with EA, Platform Owners, I&O, InfoSec, Business Continuity, Procurement Proven ability to manage crisis situations, make quick, informed decisions during incidents, and maintain confidence (strategic optimism) within teams Excellent customer-facing skills with a good grasp of key drivers and requirements within the business. Understanding of how technology resilience directly impacts business operations, continuity, and profitability. What we can offer you We recognise that our people are our most valuable asset, which is reflected in the wide range of benefits that are available to our employees. Some of these benefits include: our occupational pension scheme, group income protection cover, private medical insurance, mental health resources and free apps, health and wellbeing services encompassing GP service, emergency back-up care support, parental and special leave, holiday entitlement increasing with length of service, holiday trading, online discounts and lifestyle management services. We recognise the value of flexible working and embrace hybrid working, so that we can learn, grow and succeed together. Should you require additional support at any stage of the recruitment process due to a disability or a health condition, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our recruitment team who will work with you to provide any adjustments as required. We are an equal opportunities recruiter and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic. NO AGENCIES PLEASE - A&O Shearman does not accept unsolicited CVs. For further information, please see our UK Recruitment Agency Policy and our commitment to direct sourcing here . About A&O Shearman A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with nearly 50 offices in 29 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world's most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future. We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world's leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients. Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to an inclusive environment, and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing. What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.
We have an exciting opportunity for a IT Service Resilience Senior Manager to join our IT team, based in A&O Shearman's Belfast office. Information Technology team - Belfast Accountable for translating business continuity and availability requirements into technical enterprise architecture and operational disaster recovery requirements, and for owning the program of resilience and recovery testing across applications, SaaS and third party providers. What you will do The successful candidate should have strong technical hands-on skills in Cloud, infrastructure and applications deployments, along with the ability to translate business continuity and availability requirements into technical enterprise architecture along with operational disaster recovery requirements. It will be their responsibility to own the program of resilience and recovery testing across applications, SaaS and third party providers and internal teams. Key Stakeholders; I&O Support teams & InfoSec Business Continuity Management Regional IT Support team Technical Delivery and Project & Programme Delivery Software vendors and Managed Service Providers Responsibilities; Ownership and leadership execution in the following areas: Develop and maintain dependency maps that capture application, middleware, cloud services, data flows and third party dependencies to identify single points of failure and inform resilience design Lead DR implementation and testing program: design automated DR processes when feasible, schedule regular tests Own operational runbooks, monitoring and incident playbooks aligned to graceful degradation modes; ensure monitoring and SRE/operations practices are aligned to expected degradation behaviors. Coordinate crisis response governance and periodic scenario exercises with crisis response teams, define activation criteria, maintain war room procedures and ensure lessons learned feed back into architecture and DR plans. Run supplier resilience assessments for critical SaaS/third parties using a posture assessment approach; escalate remediation, negotiate contractual improvements or recommend contingencies/alternative sourcing. Develop and maintain dependency maps that capture application, cloud services, data flows and third party dependencies to identify single points of failure and inform resilience design. Collaborate with enterprise architecture, security/CISO, application owners, BC/operational leads and procurement to embed resilience standards across lifecycle Manage and test application/service tiers to business agreed RTO/RPO and reliability design targets Define and ensure adherence to DR/Resilience programme metrics: frequency of tests, % successful automated DR runs, closure rate for remediation actions identified through testing Manage vendor performance and contractual compliance of vendors agreed operational SLAs and vendor contingency plans validated via tests. Identify and assess IT resilience risks related to system outages, cyber threats and 3rd party dependencies What you will have Experience 10+ years in technology resilience, disaster recovery, or IT operations, with 5+ years in leadership positions managing cross-functional teams. Deep hands-on knowledge of a range of IT environments, SaaS, cloud infrastructure (AWS & Azure), and security tools. Required expertise in ISO 22301, NIST and ITIL Certifications (Preferred): Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), CISSP, CISM, or DRI International certifications Experience of communicating to senior stakeholders and interpreting complex technical solutions to simple language. Exposure of working in both Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies. Personal Ability to anticipate risks and shift from reactive disaster recovery to proactive service resilience, focusing on "prevention by design" Skilled at navigating changing technology environments (e.g. cloud, DevOps) and leading transformation Strong stakeholder engagement and influence skills to work with EA, Platform Owners, I&O, InfoSec, Business Continuity, Procurement Proven ability to manage crisis situations, make quick, informed decisions during incidents, and maintain confidence (strategic optimism) within teams Excellent customer-facing skills with a good grasp of key drivers and requirements within the business. Understanding of how technology resilience directly impacts business operations, continuity, and profitability. What we can offer you We recognise that our people are our most valuable asset, which is reflected in the wide range of benefits that are available to our employees. Some of these benefits include: our occupational pension scheme, group income protection cover, private medical insurance, mental health resources and free apps, health and wellbeing services encompassing GP service, emergency back-up care support, parental and special leave, holiday entitlement increasing with length of service, holiday trading, online discounts and lifestyle management services. We recognise the value of flexible working and embrace hybrid working, so that we can learn, grow and succeed together. Should you require additional support at any stage of the recruitment process due to a disability or a health condition, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our recruitment team who will work with you to provide any adjustments as required. We are an equal opportunities recruiter and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic. NO AGENCIES PLEASE - A&O Shearman does not accept unsolicited CVs. For further information, please see our UK Recruitment Agency Policy and our commitment to direct sourcing here . About A&O Shearman A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with nearly 50 offices in 29 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world's most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future. We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world's leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients. Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to an inclusive environment, and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing. What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.
Jun 24, 2026
Full time
We have an exciting opportunity for a IT Service Resilience Senior Manager to join our IT team, based in A&O Shearman's Belfast office. Information Technology team - Belfast Accountable for translating business continuity and availability requirements into technical enterprise architecture and operational disaster recovery requirements, and for owning the program of resilience and recovery testing across applications, SaaS and third party providers. What you will do The successful candidate should have strong technical hands-on skills in Cloud, infrastructure and applications deployments, along with the ability to translate business continuity and availability requirements into technical enterprise architecture along with operational disaster recovery requirements. It will be their responsibility to own the program of resilience and recovery testing across applications, SaaS and third party providers and internal teams. Key Stakeholders; I&O Support teams & InfoSec Business Continuity Management Regional IT Support team Technical Delivery and Project & Programme Delivery Software vendors and Managed Service Providers Responsibilities; Ownership and leadership execution in the following areas: Develop and maintain dependency maps that capture application, middleware, cloud services, data flows and third party dependencies to identify single points of failure and inform resilience design Lead DR implementation and testing program: design automated DR processes when feasible, schedule regular tests Own operational runbooks, monitoring and incident playbooks aligned to graceful degradation modes; ensure monitoring and SRE/operations practices are aligned to expected degradation behaviors. Coordinate crisis response governance and periodic scenario exercises with crisis response teams, define activation criteria, maintain war room procedures and ensure lessons learned feed back into architecture and DR plans. Run supplier resilience assessments for critical SaaS/third parties using a posture assessment approach; escalate remediation, negotiate contractual improvements or recommend contingencies/alternative sourcing. Develop and maintain dependency maps that capture application, cloud services, data flows and third party dependencies to identify single points of failure and inform resilience design. Collaborate with enterprise architecture, security/CISO, application owners, BC/operational leads and procurement to embed resilience standards across lifecycle Manage and test application/service tiers to business agreed RTO/RPO and reliability design targets Define and ensure adherence to DR/Resilience programme metrics: frequency of tests, % successful automated DR runs, closure rate for remediation actions identified through testing Manage vendor performance and contractual compliance of vendors agreed operational SLAs and vendor contingency plans validated via tests. Identify and assess IT resilience risks related to system outages, cyber threats and 3rd party dependencies What you will have Experience 10+ years in technology resilience, disaster recovery, or IT operations, with 5+ years in leadership positions managing cross-functional teams. Deep hands-on knowledge of a range of IT environments, SaaS, cloud infrastructure (AWS & Azure), and security tools. Required expertise in ISO 22301, NIST and ITIL Certifications (Preferred): Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), CISSP, CISM, or DRI International certifications Experience of communicating to senior stakeholders and interpreting complex technical solutions to simple language. Exposure of working in both Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies. Personal Ability to anticipate risks and shift from reactive disaster recovery to proactive service resilience, focusing on "prevention by design" Skilled at navigating changing technology environments (e.g. cloud, DevOps) and leading transformation Strong stakeholder engagement and influence skills to work with EA, Platform Owners, I&O, InfoSec, Business Continuity, Procurement Proven ability to manage crisis situations, make quick, informed decisions during incidents, and maintain confidence (strategic optimism) within teams Excellent customer-facing skills with a good grasp of key drivers and requirements within the business. Understanding of how technology resilience directly impacts business operations, continuity, and profitability. What we can offer you We recognise that our people are our most valuable asset, which is reflected in the wide range of benefits that are available to our employees. Some of these benefits include: our occupational pension scheme, group income protection cover, private medical insurance, mental health resources and free apps, health and wellbeing services encompassing GP service, emergency back-up care support, parental and special leave, holiday entitlement increasing with length of service, holiday trading, online discounts and lifestyle management services. We recognise the value of flexible working and embrace hybrid working, so that we can learn, grow and succeed together. Should you require additional support at any stage of the recruitment process due to a disability or a health condition, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our recruitment team who will work with you to provide any adjustments as required. We are an equal opportunities recruiter and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic. NO AGENCIES PLEASE - A&O Shearman does not accept unsolicited CVs. For further information, please see our UK Recruitment Agency Policy and our commitment to direct sourcing here . About A&O Shearman A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with nearly 50 offices in 29 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world's most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future. We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world's leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients. Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to an inclusive environment, and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing. What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.
Project Manager Business Transformation Programme 12-Month FTC Hybrid Working North West / Home Based Are you a Project Manager who thrives in fast-paced, evolving environments where you can genuinely make an impact? We're partnering with an ambitious, growing financial services organisation embarking on a significant business transformation programme. Having recently launched a major new technology platform, the business is now entering the next phase of its journey - streamlining processes, modernising operations, driving efficiencies and creating a more integrated, data-led organisation. As part of this transformation, we're looking for an experienced Project Manager to take ownership of multiple workstreams and help turn strategic ambitions into tangible outcomes. The Opportunity This is not a role where you'll simply maintain existing processes. You'll be joining at a pivotal moment, working closely with senior stakeholders to deliver projects spanning technology, operational improvement, process redesign, data migration and organisational change. You'll be trusted to bring structure to complexity, manage competing priorities and drive delivery across cross-functional teams. What You'll Be Doing Managing business transformation projects from initiation through to delivery Owning project plans, governance, risks, issues and dependencies Working closely with business and technical teams to translate requirements into deliverable outcomes Facilitating stakeholder engagement across operational teams and senior leadership Managing project budgets, resources and timelines Tracking benefits realisation and ensuring projects deliver measurable business value Supporting the continued development of transformation methodologies and best practice What We're Looking For We're particularly interested in people who: Have delivered complex business change or transformation projects Are comfortable working with both business and technology stakeholders Can navigate ambiguity and bring clarity to evolving situations Are proactive, hands-on and delivery-focused Have experience within regulated environments, ideally financial services Understand how to balance commercial objectives with regulatory requirements Experience of technology implementation, digital transformation, process improvement or data migration projects would be highly beneficial. Why Join? This is an opportunity to join a transformation programme with genuine scale and visibility. Over the next 12 months you'll help shape major business initiatives, influence how future operating models are designed, and gain exposure to high-profile projects involving digital transformation, automation and emerging technologies. For ambitious project professionals, this offers the chance to deliver meaningful change and build an impressive portfolio of achievements.
Jun 24, 2026
Contractor
Project Manager Business Transformation Programme 12-Month FTC Hybrid Working North West / Home Based Are you a Project Manager who thrives in fast-paced, evolving environments where you can genuinely make an impact? We're partnering with an ambitious, growing financial services organisation embarking on a significant business transformation programme. Having recently launched a major new technology platform, the business is now entering the next phase of its journey - streamlining processes, modernising operations, driving efficiencies and creating a more integrated, data-led organisation. As part of this transformation, we're looking for an experienced Project Manager to take ownership of multiple workstreams and help turn strategic ambitions into tangible outcomes. The Opportunity This is not a role where you'll simply maintain existing processes. You'll be joining at a pivotal moment, working closely with senior stakeholders to deliver projects spanning technology, operational improvement, process redesign, data migration and organisational change. You'll be trusted to bring structure to complexity, manage competing priorities and drive delivery across cross-functional teams. What You'll Be Doing Managing business transformation projects from initiation through to delivery Owning project plans, governance, risks, issues and dependencies Working closely with business and technical teams to translate requirements into deliverable outcomes Facilitating stakeholder engagement across operational teams and senior leadership Managing project budgets, resources and timelines Tracking benefits realisation and ensuring projects deliver measurable business value Supporting the continued development of transformation methodologies and best practice What We're Looking For We're particularly interested in people who: Have delivered complex business change or transformation projects Are comfortable working with both business and technology stakeholders Can navigate ambiguity and bring clarity to evolving situations Are proactive, hands-on and delivery-focused Have experience within regulated environments, ideally financial services Understand how to balance commercial objectives with regulatory requirements Experience of technology implementation, digital transformation, process improvement or data migration projects would be highly beneficial. Why Join? This is an opportunity to join a transformation programme with genuine scale and visibility. Over the next 12 months you'll help shape major business initiatives, influence how future operating models are designed, and gain exposure to high-profile projects involving digital transformation, automation and emerging technologies. For ambitious project professionals, this offers the chance to deliver meaningful change and build an impressive portfolio of achievements.
The Organisation This is an opportunity to join a large, values-driven public sector organisation at the heart of its community. Committed to delivering high-quality, inclusive services, the organisation is on an ambitious journey to modernise how it supports its people. With a strong focus on innovation, wellbeing, and continuous improvement, it is investing in digital and AI-enabled transformation to create smarter, more efficient, and user-centred services. Collaboration, integrity, and accountability sit at the core of its culture, alongside a deep commitment to equality, sustainability, and ethical practice. Your new role In this pivotal post you will be leading the HR and OD in their transformation team. You will be their HR & OD specialist, which will include elements of both change management and ER work in a unionised and complex environment. This role will range from strategy work, reviewing contracts, developing new job descriptions and person specifications, job banding, working with subject-matter experts, to other OD work etc. In this senior role, you will need to utilise best practice change management, OD and transformation skills - undertaking critical activities to drive continuous improvement and ensure the organisation delivers its workforce objectives. This is a key leadership role to help improve services through ensuring effective and efficient people management initiatives. Reporting to and supporting the Head of Transformation, a key aspect of this role is influencing at a senior level on the day-to-day delivery of the programme. A key part of this is working in proximity to and providing support for some of the most senior level stakeholders to deliver its workforce objectives. The details of what this role entails: Championing and delivering the project. Developing and overseeing the rollout of a strategic OD plan with considerable engagement of wider stakeholders, to the organisation. Driving transformation by designing, leading, and implementing the plan in relation to change management, role change and staff deployment. This will include job evaluations. Programme resourcing, onboarding and any related management of organisational redesign and change. Providing workforce planning and resourcing expertise. Providing expert advice in relation to all aspects of fixed-term contracts, internal moves, internal or external secondments, and other resourcing methods. This role will also involve planning for the movement of staff at the end of fixed terms/secondments. Advising and supporting leads and service colleagues in the management of change whilst ensuring adherence to relevant statutory, consultation and People & OD policies. Drafting change management plans and associated consultation documents, in line with policies, terms and conditions and employment legislation. Handling highly complex change management employee issues professionally (e.g. group meetings, tribunals, hearings etc.). Providing specialist advice and support to managers on emotive and complicated issues including redeployment, change management, workplace grievance/disputes disciplinaries and employment relations. Contributing to corporate policymaking and promoting and supporting policy decisions both internally and externally. Working closely with the People & OD Teams and undertaking wider HR activities and responsibilities. What you'll need to succeed Ideally, you have worked in a large organisation - preferably unionised and public sector but not essential. Ideally chartered MCIPD or equivalent HR and/or OD qualifications. Specialist ER & HR knowledge and solid experience aligned to the job role detailed above including job evaluations. Strong expertise in organisational development and strategic level resource planning Experience of business planning, change management, and developing workforce change strategy. Experienced in leading the workforce aspects of major change programmes. What you'll get in return Competitive salary and a full range of benefits including: Maternity/Adoption/Paternity/Shared Parental Leave, Sickness, emergency special leave for a variety of personal reasons. Pay Scales which increase with service and performance Enhanced Annual Leave entitlements: increases with service Attractive Pension Scheme Free Access to Health and Wellbeing Apps & 24/7 support National Discount Schemes Learning and Development Opportunities and career progression, including an impressive Learning Academy Flexible working opportunities Staff recognition schemes - Values Champion Awards/Long Service Awards Freedom to Speak up Guardian/Champions Cycle parking and access to a staff changing area with showers and drying cabinet. Mental Health First Aiders and Trauma Risk Assessment Practitioners On-site catering, coffee shops, shop & parcel lockers Manage earnings and access up to 30% of pay when needed prior to pay day (fee applies). Financial Wellbeing Network (Money & Pensions service), providing financial resources and tools. 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Jun 24, 2026
Contractor
The Organisation This is an opportunity to join a large, values-driven public sector organisation at the heart of its community. Committed to delivering high-quality, inclusive services, the organisation is on an ambitious journey to modernise how it supports its people. With a strong focus on innovation, wellbeing, and continuous improvement, it is investing in digital and AI-enabled transformation to create smarter, more efficient, and user-centred services. Collaboration, integrity, and accountability sit at the core of its culture, alongside a deep commitment to equality, sustainability, and ethical practice. Your new role In this pivotal post you will be leading the HR and OD in their transformation team. You will be their HR & OD specialist, which will include elements of both change management and ER work in a unionised and complex environment. This role will range from strategy work, reviewing contracts, developing new job descriptions and person specifications, job banding, working with subject-matter experts, to other OD work etc. In this senior role, you will need to utilise best practice change management, OD and transformation skills - undertaking critical activities to drive continuous improvement and ensure the organisation delivers its workforce objectives. This is a key leadership role to help improve services through ensuring effective and efficient people management initiatives. Reporting to and supporting the Head of Transformation, a key aspect of this role is influencing at a senior level on the day-to-day delivery of the programme. A key part of this is working in proximity to and providing support for some of the most senior level stakeholders to deliver its workforce objectives. The details of what this role entails: Championing and delivering the project. Developing and overseeing the rollout of a strategic OD plan with considerable engagement of wider stakeholders, to the organisation. Driving transformation by designing, leading, and implementing the plan in relation to change management, role change and staff deployment. This will include job evaluations. Programme resourcing, onboarding and any related management of organisational redesign and change. Providing workforce planning and resourcing expertise. Providing expert advice in relation to all aspects of fixed-term contracts, internal moves, internal or external secondments, and other resourcing methods. This role will also involve planning for the movement of staff at the end of fixed terms/secondments. Advising and supporting leads and service colleagues in the management of change whilst ensuring adherence to relevant statutory, consultation and People & OD policies. Drafting change management plans and associated consultation documents, in line with policies, terms and conditions and employment legislation. Handling highly complex change management employee issues professionally (e.g. group meetings, tribunals, hearings etc.). Providing specialist advice and support to managers on emotive and complicated issues including redeployment, change management, workplace grievance/disputes disciplinaries and employment relations. Contributing to corporate policymaking and promoting and supporting policy decisions both internally and externally. Working closely with the People & OD Teams and undertaking wider HR activities and responsibilities. What you'll need to succeed Ideally, you have worked in a large organisation - preferably unionised and public sector but not essential. Ideally chartered MCIPD or equivalent HR and/or OD qualifications. Specialist ER & HR knowledge and solid experience aligned to the job role detailed above including job evaluations. Strong expertise in organisational development and strategic level resource planning Experience of business planning, change management, and developing workforce change strategy. Experienced in leading the workforce aspects of major change programmes. What you'll get in return Competitive salary and a full range of benefits including: Maternity/Adoption/Paternity/Shared Parental Leave, Sickness, emergency special leave for a variety of personal reasons. Pay Scales which increase with service and performance Enhanced Annual Leave entitlements: increases with service Attractive Pension Scheme Free Access to Health and Wellbeing Apps & 24/7 support National Discount Schemes Learning and Development Opportunities and career progression, including an impressive Learning Academy Flexible working opportunities Staff recognition schemes - Values Champion Awards/Long Service Awards Freedom to Speak up Guardian/Champions Cycle parking and access to a staff changing area with showers and drying cabinet. Mental Health First Aiders and Trauma Risk Assessment Practitioners On-site catering, coffee shops, shop & parcel lockers Manage earnings and access up to 30% of pay when needed prior to pay day (fee applies). Financial Wellbeing Network (Money & Pensions service), providing financial resources and tools. 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Change Manager Transformation & Business Change 12-Month FTC Hybrid Working North West / Home Based Successful transformation isn't just about systems - it's about people. We're seeking an experienced Change Manager to join a growing transformation team supporting a major business-wide change programme within a leading financial services organisation. This is a newly created role offering the opportunity to establish and embed change management practices across a portfolio of strategic initiatives. The Opportunity You'll be responsible for ensuring change is successfully adopted across the organisation by developing structured change plans, supporting stakeholders through transition and embedding new ways of working. Working alongside Project Managers, business leaders and operational teams, you'll play a key role in ensuring transformation initiatives deliver lasting results. What You'll Be Doing Developing and delivering change management strategies across multiple programmes Conducting change impact and readiness assessments Designing stakeholder engagement and communication plans Supporting leaders and sponsors through periods of change Managing resistance and helping teams adapt to new ways of working Developing training approaches and adoption activities Building networks of change champions across the business Monitoring adoption, engagement and benefits realisation Helping mature and embed change management capability across the organisation What We're Looking For We're looking for someone who: Has a proven track record delivering organisational change within complex environments Can influence and engage stakeholders at all levels Is experienced in change impact assessment, stakeholder management and communications Understands how to drive adoption and behavioural change Is comfortable operating in fast-moving environments with multiple priorities Brings strong emotional intelligence, resilience and credibility Experience of recognised change methodologies such as Prosci, ADKAR, Kotter or similar would be beneficial. Financial services experience is highly desirable. Why Join? You'll be joining at an exciting stage of a transformation journey, helping shape how change is delivered across the organisation. The programme includes technology modernisation, process redesign, automation opportunities and wider organisational transformation, giving you the opportunity to influence significant business outcomes while establishing a lasting change capability. For change professionals looking to make a visible impact and take ownership of meaningful transformation, this is a rare opportunity to help build something from the ground up.
Jun 24, 2026
Contractor
Change Manager Transformation & Business Change 12-Month FTC Hybrid Working North West / Home Based Successful transformation isn't just about systems - it's about people. We're seeking an experienced Change Manager to join a growing transformation team supporting a major business-wide change programme within a leading financial services organisation. This is a newly created role offering the opportunity to establish and embed change management practices across a portfolio of strategic initiatives. The Opportunity You'll be responsible for ensuring change is successfully adopted across the organisation by developing structured change plans, supporting stakeholders through transition and embedding new ways of working. Working alongside Project Managers, business leaders and operational teams, you'll play a key role in ensuring transformation initiatives deliver lasting results. What You'll Be Doing Developing and delivering change management strategies across multiple programmes Conducting change impact and readiness assessments Designing stakeholder engagement and communication plans Supporting leaders and sponsors through periods of change Managing resistance and helping teams adapt to new ways of working Developing training approaches and adoption activities Building networks of change champions across the business Monitoring adoption, engagement and benefits realisation Helping mature and embed change management capability across the organisation What We're Looking For We're looking for someone who: Has a proven track record delivering organisational change within complex environments Can influence and engage stakeholders at all levels Is experienced in change impact assessment, stakeholder management and communications Understands how to drive adoption and behavioural change Is comfortable operating in fast-moving environments with multiple priorities Brings strong emotional intelligence, resilience and credibility Experience of recognised change methodologies such as Prosci, ADKAR, Kotter or similar would be beneficial. Financial services experience is highly desirable. Why Join? You'll be joining at an exciting stage of a transformation journey, helping shape how change is delivered across the organisation. The programme includes technology modernisation, process redesign, automation opportunities and wider organisational transformation, giving you the opportunity to influence significant business outcomes while establishing a lasting change capability. For change professionals looking to make a visible impact and take ownership of meaningful transformation, this is a rare opportunity to help build something from the ground up.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Digital Business Change Manager to support large-scale Transmission Digital transformation programmes spanning IT, OT, and Cyber domains. This role is responsible for driving business readiness, user adoption, and change leadership across a complex portfolio of digital initiatives that have significant impact on operational teams and wider business functions. Working within a structured Digital Business Change Framework , you will play a key role in ensuring change is effectively planned, aligned, and embedded across multiple programmes and projects, enabling successful adoption of new digital capabilities. The Opportunity This is a portfolio-level change leadership role where you will be responsible for designing and delivering integrated business change strategies across multiple interconnected initiatives. You will create the strategic change narrative , ensuring that individual project changes are aligned and positioned within the broader transformation story, clearly articulating cumulative value and business outcomes. Working closely with programme teams, delivery stakeholders, and business leaders, you will ensure change activity is coordinated, consistent, and effectively embedded across the organisation. This role requires a balance of strategic leadership and hands-on delivery , with a strong focus on adoption, engagement, and behavioural change. Key Responsibilities Lead the design and delivery of integrated digital business change plans across multiple programmes and projects Develop and communicate the strategic change narrative , ensuring clarity of purpose and value across the portfolio Drive business readiness and user adoption of new digital systems, processes, and technologies Focus on the people side of change to maximise engagement and adoption outcomes Ensure consistent application of the organisation's Digital Business Change Framework Partner with HR and key stakeholders where organisational design or role changes are required Support the delivery of leader-led change experiences across transformation initiatives Operate at both strategic and delivery levels, contributing directly to hands-on execution Support continuous improvement of change methodologies, tools, and templates Maximise adoption and usage of new digital platforms and capabilities Ensure alignment of change activity across IT, OT, and Cyber transformation programmes About You We are seeking a highly experienced Business Change professional who has operated within complex, enterprise-scale digital transformation environments. Essential Experience Recognised change management certification (e.g. Prosci, CCMP or equivalent) Strong experience in large-scale digital transformation programmes Proven ability to design and deliver multi-project or portfolio-level change strategies Experience creating strategic narratives and integrated change plans Strong understanding of the people side of change, adoption, and engagement strategies Experience working across IT, OT, Cyber, or similar complex digital environments Ability to operate in both a strategic and hands-on delivery capacity Strong stakeholder management skills with experience engaging senior leaders Skills & Attributes Strong communication and storytelling capability Ability to influence and engage at all levels of an organisation Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Collaborative and proactive working style Comfortable working in complex, fast-paced environments Additional Information Hybrid working model with a 50/50 split between SSE locations (Aberdeen, Glasgow, Perth, Inverness) and home/office working Role is part of a major digital transformation portfolio within a critical national infrastructure environment Opportunity to shape and refine business change approaches and tools across a growing digital function Why Apply? This is a high-impact opportunity to play a key role in shaping how digital transformation is delivered and adopted across a complex enterprise environment. You will work across a diverse portfolio of programmes, helping ensure successful adoption of new digital capabilities while contributing to the development of a leading-edge business change function.
Jun 24, 2026
Contractor
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Digital Business Change Manager to support large-scale Transmission Digital transformation programmes spanning IT, OT, and Cyber domains. This role is responsible for driving business readiness, user adoption, and change leadership across a complex portfolio of digital initiatives that have significant impact on operational teams and wider business functions. Working within a structured Digital Business Change Framework , you will play a key role in ensuring change is effectively planned, aligned, and embedded across multiple programmes and projects, enabling successful adoption of new digital capabilities. The Opportunity This is a portfolio-level change leadership role where you will be responsible for designing and delivering integrated business change strategies across multiple interconnected initiatives. You will create the strategic change narrative , ensuring that individual project changes are aligned and positioned within the broader transformation story, clearly articulating cumulative value and business outcomes. Working closely with programme teams, delivery stakeholders, and business leaders, you will ensure change activity is coordinated, consistent, and effectively embedded across the organisation. This role requires a balance of strategic leadership and hands-on delivery , with a strong focus on adoption, engagement, and behavioural change. Key Responsibilities Lead the design and delivery of integrated digital business change plans across multiple programmes and projects Develop and communicate the strategic change narrative , ensuring clarity of purpose and value across the portfolio Drive business readiness and user adoption of new digital systems, processes, and technologies Focus on the people side of change to maximise engagement and adoption outcomes Ensure consistent application of the organisation's Digital Business Change Framework Partner with HR and key stakeholders where organisational design or role changes are required Support the delivery of leader-led change experiences across transformation initiatives Operate at both strategic and delivery levels, contributing directly to hands-on execution Support continuous improvement of change methodologies, tools, and templates Maximise adoption and usage of new digital platforms and capabilities Ensure alignment of change activity across IT, OT, and Cyber transformation programmes About You We are seeking a highly experienced Business Change professional who has operated within complex, enterprise-scale digital transformation environments. Essential Experience Recognised change management certification (e.g. Prosci, CCMP or equivalent) Strong experience in large-scale digital transformation programmes Proven ability to design and deliver multi-project or portfolio-level change strategies Experience creating strategic narratives and integrated change plans Strong understanding of the people side of change, adoption, and engagement strategies Experience working across IT, OT, Cyber, or similar complex digital environments Ability to operate in both a strategic and hands-on delivery capacity Strong stakeholder management skills with experience engaging senior leaders Skills & Attributes Strong communication and storytelling capability Ability to influence and engage at all levels of an organisation Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Collaborative and proactive working style Comfortable working in complex, fast-paced environments Additional Information Hybrid working model with a 50/50 split between SSE locations (Aberdeen, Glasgow, Perth, Inverness) and home/office working Role is part of a major digital transformation portfolio within a critical national infrastructure environment Opportunity to shape and refine business change approaches and tools across a growing digital function Why Apply? This is a high-impact opportunity to play a key role in shaping how digital transformation is delivered and adopted across a complex enterprise environment. You will work across a diverse portfolio of programmes, helping ensure successful adoption of new digital capabilities while contributing to the development of a leading-edge business change function.
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
We're working with a high profile non-profit organisation based in Newcastle who are seeking a commercially minded Finance & Benefits Manager to take ownership of benefits realisation across a major transformation programme. This is a high-profile role where you'll shape how benefits are defined, measured and delivered - ensuring real, lasting value for the organisation. The role You'll lead the end-to-end benefits agenda - from strategy and modelling through to tracking, reporting and delivery. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you'll ensure both financial and non-financial benefits are clearly defined, owned and realised. What you'll be doing Defining and delivering a robust benefits strategy and framework Identifying, modelling and validating cashable and non-cashable benefits Establishing KPIs, baselines and benefit profiles across work streams Leading benefits tracking, reporting and governance Partnering with senior leaders to ensure accountability and delivery Challenging assumptions and providing financial insight and assurance Embedding benefits realisation through change and adoption activities Driving continuous improvement, standardisation and best practice What we're looking for Qualified accountant (or equivalent experience) Strong track record in benefits realisation and transformation programmes Experience delivering complex change and financial outcomes Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills Strong analytical capability and ability to interpret complex data Proven project leadership and strategic thinking Why join? Lead benefits delivery in a high-impact transformation programme Work with senior stakeholders and influence strategic outcomes Shape how value is realised across the organisation Be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking leadership team If you're passionate about turning strategy into measurable outcomes and driving real business value, we'd love to hear from you.Flexible & hybrid working - 2/3 days in the office. 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
Jun 24, 2026
Contractor
We're working with a high profile non-profit organisation based in Newcastle who are seeking a commercially minded Finance & Benefits Manager to take ownership of benefits realisation across a major transformation programme. This is a high-profile role where you'll shape how benefits are defined, measured and delivered - ensuring real, lasting value for the organisation. The role You'll lead the end-to-end benefits agenda - from strategy and modelling through to tracking, reporting and delivery. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you'll ensure both financial and non-financial benefits are clearly defined, owned and realised. What you'll be doing Defining and delivering a robust benefits strategy and framework Identifying, modelling and validating cashable and non-cashable benefits Establishing KPIs, baselines and benefit profiles across work streams Leading benefits tracking, reporting and governance Partnering with senior leaders to ensure accountability and delivery Challenging assumptions and providing financial insight and assurance Embedding benefits realisation through change and adoption activities Driving continuous improvement, standardisation and best practice What we're looking for Qualified accountant (or equivalent experience) Strong track record in benefits realisation and transformation programmes Experience delivering complex change and financial outcomes Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills Strong analytical capability and ability to interpret complex data Proven project leadership and strategic thinking Why join? Lead benefits delivery in a high-impact transformation programme Work with senior stakeholders and influence strategic outcomes Shape how value is realised across the organisation Be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking leadership team If you're passionate about turning strategy into measurable outcomes and driving real business value, we'd love to hear from you.Flexible & hybrid working - 2/3 days in the office. 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
