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Pendlebury House is part of Turning–Point, a leading Health and Social Care organisation and a Registered Charity. We are located in a community setting in Swinton, Salford. Pendlebury House is an independent hospital and offers packages of rehabilitation to informal and detained patients under the MHA, treatment and care to 10 mixed gender patients who experience severe and enduring mental health needs. We aspire to work in true partnership with our patients. We provide support to enable our patients to reach their full potential, whilst working towards personal recovery goals. Ultimately our aim is to reintroduce and maintain daily living skills, coping strategies alongside the psycho-social interventions necessary to equip people to live more independently in the community. We are now looking for a committed, experienced and enthusiastic Senior Nurse to join our team. There is a robust MDT in place including Nurses, support staff, OT aide and Art Therapist. Playing a key role in the multi–disciplinary team, you will be expected to liaise regularly with the CMHT and lead on evidence-based frameworks and treatments, including adherence to NICE guidance. For the suitably qualified and experienced individual, the professional challenges will be rewarding and varied. Reporting to the Clinical Lead, you will key-work individuals and develop care packages and risk management plans, with an emphasis on discharge planning. You will ensure a ‘recovery focused’ pathway is embedded in the daily routine. Working closely with the Clinical Lead you will ensure all aspects of Clinical Governance are adhered to ensuring the consistent provision of high quality person-centred Care in a Recovery focused independent rehabilitation hospital. On a day–to–day basis you will lead the shift and supervise, guide and mentor staff, you will engage in all audits including, Clinical Audits, Health and Safety and SU involvement and participate regularly in MDT reviews. You will be required to deputise in the Clinical Lead’s absence and take part in an ‘On–Call’ system (providing out of hours phone advice for the service). You will have a strong knowledge and skill set of working with a patient group suffering from severe and enduring mental health problems, including dual-diagnosis and a strong knowledge of the Mental Health Act. Excellent time management skills, communication and organisational skills are essential, as well as good IT knowledge and skills. Acting as a professional role model, you will receive supervision from the Clinical Lead, take part in clinical supervision and offer supervision and appraisal to a small number of staff at Pendlebury House. You will be required to work 37 hours per week and take part in shift work and night duty on a rotational basis. As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer. We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support. What Benefits Will I Receive? We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package. You will get 33 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 35 days. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost. Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following the link below to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees. Turning Point

Are you ready to lead a ground breaking supported accommodation service in a stunning Edwardian property and make a real difference in Manchester? We are opening a brand-new, fully refurbished Edwardian property in South Manchester – a stunning 5-person shared house, supported accommodation service designed to provide a safe, therapeutic environment. This flagship service will support for men aged 20–40 with mild to moderate learning disabilities and mental health needs, many with a history of trauma, who are leaving prison or at risk of contact with the criminal justice system. Our mission is to deliver person-centred, trauma-informed care that promotes independence, reduces risk, and helps individuals reintegrate into the community. Expected outcomes include sustainable recovery, reducing re-offending, improving mental health and wellbeing, and increasing access to education, employment, and positive social networks. The desired outcome is for the people we support to move-on to a less supported environment, within anticipated timescales of 18-24 months This is a unique opportunity to shape a new service from the ground up. You will join us one month before the service goes live in April 2026 and play a pivotal role in: • Recruiting and developing a skilled, values-driven team, • Setting the culture and vision for the service Key Responsibilities • Provide operational leadership and ensure compliance with all regulatory standards, • Oversee risk management processes, including MAPPA and safeguarding protocols, • Manage budgets, KPIs, and contractual obligations effectively, • Build strong relationships with commissioners and community partners, • Drive continuous improvement and service development initiatives, • Experience managing services for individuals with learning disabilities and/or forensic backgrounds, • Knowledge of trauma-informed care and positive behaviour support, • Strong understanding of criminal justice pathways and risk management frameworks, • Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills, • Strategic Growth: Part of a direct award under Manchester’s Supported Living Framework (Lot 2), securing long-term sustainability., • Financial Strength: Service projected to generate positive financial contribution and asset growth potential., • Innovation: Property refurbishment funded by a grant, creating a high-quality therapeutic environment., • Impact: You’ll lead a service that reduces stigma, prevents re-offending, and improves life chances for vulnerable individuals. We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support. What Benefits Will I Receive? We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package. You will get 31 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 33 days. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost. Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following the link below to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. Turning Point

A rare and career-defining opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Project Manager to play a leading role on one of the most significant public sector programmes currently underway - a £110 million+ Blue Light masterplan. This flagship programme comprises twelve buildings delivered within a coordinated, campus-style redevelopment, including a mix of new builds, refurbishments and modernisation schemes. The scale, technical complexity and community impact of this multi-phase framework make it an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious Senior PM looking to step up to larger, more complex programmes. You’ll be joining a respected, forward-thinking multidisciplinary consultancy known for its collaborative culture, innovative delivery methods and strong public-sector reputation. This role offers excellent development potential, with clear pathways toward Associate Director. Why This Role Stands Out • Lead major workstreams within a £110m+ multi-building public sector programme, • Contribute to a high-profile redevelopment with significant regional impact, • Work in a consultancy that champions progression, innovation and autonomy, • Gain exposure to complex, multi-stakeholder and politically sensitive environments, • A standout programme that will significantly elevate your CV and career trajectory Key Responsibilities As a Senior Project Manager, you will take leadership responsibility across key elements of the masterplan: • Lead the delivery of multiple building projects within the wider programme, • Oversee all stages from inception, business case and design through to construction and handover, • Manage stakeholder engagement across clients, consultants, contractors and end-user groups, • Ensure delivery meets programme, budget, quality and compliance expectations, • Lead NEC3/4 or JCT contract administration, including change control and compensation events, • Manage risk, reporting, governance and programme controls across your workstreams, • Provide guidance and support to Project Managers, Assistant PMs, and internal teams, • Champion best practice and contribute to continuous improvement across the consultancy Ideal Candidate Profile The successful candidate will bring: • Strong experience delivering multi-building, complex or large-scale construction projects, • Solid working knowledge of NEC3/4 contracts, • Proven ability to manage complex public sector programmes or frameworks, • Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills, • Professional qualification such as MRICS, MAPM, MCIOB, or equivalent (or working towards), • A proactive, solutions-driven and collaborative approach, • The ambition to progress toward an Associate Director role What’s On Offer • Competitive salary + extensive benefits package, • Hybrid working to support flexibility and work-life balance, • The opportunity to lead key elements of one of the UK’s highest-profile public sector programmes, • Clear career progression routes within a growing consultancy, • A supportive, collaborative culture that values innovation and professional development Take the Next Step If you're ready to lead major parts of a landmark public sector redevelopment - and take on a truly career-defining project - this Senior Project Manager role offers the perfect next step. Apply today or reach out for a confidential discussion.

As a Pre-Construction Officer, you will be responsible for managing the pre-construction process, ensuring all schemes are enabled prior to planning and operational activity on site. This will involve managing a team of surveyors who undertake site visits capturing risks and engineering opportunities and ensuring this information is both acted upon and cascaded to the relevant internal and external stakeholders. This role is also responsible for leading for the CMO with the review of future works prior to final design, ensuring that designs are practical, cost effective and align with the CMO’s business plan objectives. We are looking for someone to: • Act as the lead point of contact for all pre-construction activity for the contract, • Work closely with the contract design team to ensure any new work is fit for purpose, • Identify engineering opportunities prior to schemes being planned to improve operations delivery and/or cost effectiveness and subsequently managing and monitoring the change process for these schemes, • Work collaboratively with Health & Safety advisors to promote best practice across all works, • Ensure all Health & Safety standards are being adhered to across all design works, • Ensure any CDM regulations (principle contractor responsibilities) are being adhered to across all works, • Identify and resolve any third party restrictions (easements, bridges and structures) by liaising with the relevant stakeholders, • Develop strong and regular communication links with clients, colleagues and Local Authority officers, • Health & Safety qualification an advantage, • Relevant qualifications and authorisations, • Experience of working in Utilities, • Supervisor Street works qualification, • Deep Excavation knowledge and experience, • Good management skills, • Financial and commercial awareness, • Proficient IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and Word, • Full UK Driving Licence We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package. Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We are Armed Forces-friendly. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners. We understand that privacy and the security of your personal information is extremely important. By applying for this role, you agree to the terms of our privacy policy Network Plus is an award-winning business delivering essential utility and infrastructure services for the UK’s major providers of gas, power, telecoms, transport, water, and wastewater. We value the variety of experience, perspective, and other points of difference our workforce, clients, and supply chain offer. We are actively working with colleagues across the Network Plus Group to develop an inclusive environment – we want all our employees to feel valued and included to enable everyone to thrive at work and understand the value of their contribution matters no matter their background, identity, or circumstances.

Location - Central Manchester Salary - 6 Figure Package Overview The Senior Programme Manager will lead and deliver a diverse portfolio of strategic initiatives across the FMCG business. This role oversees end-to-end programme delivery, ensuring that projects are executed effectively, on time, and within budget. The position requires strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to manage complex programmes in a fast-paced, consumer-driven environment. Key Responsibilities include: Programme Leadership: • Own and manage the overall programme roadmap across multiple business areas including transformation, new product development (NPD), supply chain, commercial operations, and manufacturing., • Ensure alignment of all programmes with business strategy and organisational priorities. Project Delivery & Governance: • Develop and maintain programme plans, budgets, timelines, and governance frameworks., • Identify, assess, and manage risks, dependencies, and issues across workstreams., • Ensure project delivery meets quality standards and stakeholder expectations. Team Management: • Lead, mentor, and develop a small cross-functional project team., • Allocate resources effectively and support capability building within the team. Stakeholder Engagement: • Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders across R&D, supply chain, operations, marketing, finance, and commercial teams., • Provide structured communication, updates, reporting, and programme insights to senior leadership. Cross-Functional Programme Delivery: • Lead end-to-end NPD programme delivery from concept to launch., • Manage supply chain and operational improvement initiatives, including optimisation projects and cost-saving programmes., • Oversee large-scale transformation projects such as system upgrades, process redesign, or organisational change., • Manage complex operational programmes such as facility expansions, line installations, or manufacturing site relocations. Continuous Improvement: • Drive consistency in programme management ways of working, tools, and templates., • Support organisational development through best-practice project delivery standards. Skills & Experience: • Proven experience leading large, multi-workstream programmes in the FMCG or closely related sector., • Strong understanding of NPD processes, supply chain operations, and transformation methodologies., • Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership., • Experience leading and developing small teams., • Excellent project governance, risk management, and planning skills., • Ability to work in a fast-moving, commercially driven environment with competing priorities. Personal Attributes: • Highly organised, structured, and delivery-focused., • Strong communicator with the ability to influence and build trust., • Proactive problem solver, adaptable, and resilient., • Collaborative team player who can operate across functions and geographies.

Job Title: Senior/ Associate Project Manager Location: Manchester city centre (hybrid) Salary: £55,000-£65,000 basic salary including car allowance + excellent benefits package Are you passionate about fire safety? Experience in leading on multimillion £ projects? Looking for an opportunity in a senior leadership/management team and opportunity to equity? Note: Experience in a construction/real estate consultancy delivering build/refurbishments is essential. Finance/IT/Marketing/ Digital backgrounds will NOT be considered. The Company Award-winning, Building Top 150 national construction consultancy, with a national presence; South of England, Midlands, Scotland, and in the last 5 years Manchester. The North West office has already rapidly evolved into a dynamic team of Building Surveyors, Project Managers, Engineers and Architects. Led by an FRICS professional and APC Assessor they have excellent APC training programme in place. • Multi-disciplinary Excellence: Delivering across Architecture, Interior Design, Building & Quantity Surveying, Fire Engineering, Project Management, Civil & Structural Engineering, Building Services Engineering, and Town Planning., • Recognised & Respected: Featured consistently in various “Top Employer” published guides, trusted across over 40 public sector frameworks, and proud to deliver landmark projects for Homes England and the Ministry of Justice. A market leader in fire safety., • People-Focused: Accredited training schemes through RIBA, RICS, CIBSE, CIAT, APM, and CIOB, championing career growth—from apprentices to chartered professionals., • Culture-Driven: A healthy, collaborative atmosphere and a strong social culture., • A comprehensive benefits package, promoting flexibility and support. The Role • Serve as the main point of contact for clients, ensuring seamless communication., • Oversee project budgets, schedules, and design documentation., • Lead meetings, set agendas, and follow up on tasks to drive progress., • Coordinate proposals, review bids, and ensure procurement aligns with project requirements., • Monitor financials, processing invoices and change orders with precision., • Deliver timely project reports, highlighting key updates and challenges., • Handle multiple projects efficiently, identifying solutions to potential issues. Benefits: • Regular and committed training and CPD opportunities, • Regular sports & social events - BBQ’s, boat trips etc!!, • Excellent enhanced pension scheme and private healthcare and much more! Hit ‘Apply Now’ to send your CV or feel free to reach out to me directly if you have any queries/ seeking some advice on your next career move in project management within construction/real estate consultancy! Email:

IT Category Lead | £85,000 to £95,000 | discretionary bonus | matched pension | Healthcare | Dental | + many more benefits | 3 days a week in the office - Manchester | One of the world's largest professional services companies A brand new role working for a market leading, Global Law Firm which is one the largest, who are adding to the team an IT Category Manager to fully own the Technology category globally with a $120m spend. You will be reporting into the Global Procurement Director to take ownership of the IT category, supporting on large complex and strategic projects, whilst still looking for the best commercial value. A hugely exciting time to join the business in the midst of a procurement transformation where the team will continue to grow. This role requires a candidate with extensive IT Category Management, who regularly manage CTO/CIO level stakeholders and have proven experience of doing this. Due to joining in the midst of a big transformation, with a technology focus you will need to be able to work at pace, multiple projects at once and manage your time whilst things can be slightly manic. Role and responsibilities: • Create IT strategy through to the delivery and performance including year on year annualised savings, • Develop group wide category plans and strategies to ensure alignment for the group, leveraging suppliers to support local offices, • Support the development of global category strategies to a clear and prioritised pipeline of sourcing projects, • Engage, manage and influence senior stakeholders from Director to Board level to ensure buy-in, utilising strong market knowledge, • Build relationships with key stakeholders to ensure a rounded knowledge of a suppliers performance, • Monitor supplier risk and performance through reporting tools and business feedback, • Be a Procurement role model by living company values, consistently delivering to the high standards expected, promoting procurement through relationships, • On top over delivering strategic projects, ensure the business is getting the best service in line with cost efficiency Experience and requirements: • Deep technical category experience within Technology, covering a wide range of sub-categories, • Previous experience working on complex global projects, dealing with Tier 1 suppliers of significant values, • Confident in engaging and influencing senior level stakeholders, and across various regions, • A highly strategic mindset when approaching procurement, suppliers and business needs, • Will have a track record of IT category management, effecting change and continuous improvement through implementation of innovative category strategies, • Excellent communications skills when dealing with contacts in different cultures and countries, • Able to adapt in a very fast paced, continuously changing environment, • MCIPS qualified, nice to have but not essential

UK Claims Operations Manager Highly Prestigious Insurer Attractive salary plus bonus JH-3168 This is arguably the most exciting insurance company in the market right now. Currently enjoying 20% year on year growth, and with plans to double in size over the next 5 years, this organisation is investing heavily in its offering. As part of this growth, a rare opportunity has arisen for a UK Claims Operations Manager. Our client operates in over 20 countries and is very much renowned as a world-leader within its chosen markets. The company arranges insurance for some of the most fascinating risks on the planet, and has a reputation for excellence, innovation and formidable customer service. This role will form one of the members of the UK Claims Leadership team, reporting directly into the Claims & Legal Services Director. You will join a close knit, established team, dedicated in driving the highest standards of claims service. You will take responsibility for the strategic development and day to day provision of central support services to the UK claims function. As the Manager of this multidisciplinary team of specialists, you will be recognised for your ability to optimise business processes to enhance internal and external customer experience, service and quality. You will lead from the front, deploying technical process excellence and take ownership, while striving for continuous improvement of the team, as well as the service being given. Your role will have wide-ranging responsibilities overseeing the following areas: • The Claims Administration Support Team., • MI Production within the division., • Delegated arrangements across the UK claims function., • The Claims Journey Audit process; driving continuous improvement within the UK claims operation., • Supporting the Claims Leadership Team on emerging ad-hoc claims teams projects to improve customer claims service across the UK., • Representing the UK claims operation when necessary on cross team committees and projects groups as necessary. It is essential that you have experience within an insurance claims operations environment. This will include experience of overseeing and implementing operational change, as well as leading a team. Just as importantly, you’ll have an ability to manage technical specialists without necessarily having that technical specialism, and you’ll also have strong focus on systems and processes, with a commitment to change and process improvement. As this is a unique role, where there may well be areas that you haven’t previously had experience in, you must have good levels of self-initiative, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and external. As this company is rapidly expanding and evolving, this is a superb opportunity to put your own stamp on the role and make it your own. This role can be based from either the Leeds or Manchester office, with the option to work 1 day a week from home. You’ll be rewarded with an attractive basic salary, together with a comprehensive suite of company benefits, including a lucrative bonus. Aston Charles - a personalised service from industry experts General Insurance and Financial Services Recruitment For more jobs like this, or for more information on how we may be able to help you in your search for a new job, please visit our website

Legal Counsel Location: Manchester City Centre Salary: Competitive salary Who We Are Join our team of passionate Zutonites and help transform the car finance experience with simplicity and integrity. Our journey began in 2006 and we believe in enabling our team of over 550 Zutonites to work autonomously within an energising and inspiring environment. Our team work productively and imaginatively, focusing on solving customer problems and delivering a world class customer journey. Zuto’s flexible and supportive approach empowers achievement and the delivery of outstanding results. We know how important cars are in people’s everyday lives, for work, family, and freedom, and that’s why we’re proud to help hundreds of thousands of customers every year. From day one, we’ve been redefining what success looks like, creating something special at Zuto: a business that leaves a lasting, positive legacy. If you’re looking for a place where your ideas matter, your growth is supported, and your achievements are celebrated, you’ll fit right in. Join a team that values collaboration, ambition, and doing the right thing, while having a lot of fun along the way. The Role Assist the Head of Legal with wide scope of in-house commercial legal work, which spans the following areas: • commercial contracts;, • potential disputes and litigation;, • corporate;, • data protection;, • regulatory;, • employment;, • property and real estate; and, • intellectual property. You will also act as a legal point of contact to Zuto’s internal, customer-facing teams to answer initial queries, particularly insofar as these relate to consumer rights & rights of customers, Zuto’s Dealership T&Cs, Zuto’s privacy policies and how each of these are applied in practice. This may extend to running legal clinics supporting the customer-facing teams in their day to day roles, as required. You will work with the Head of Legal on drafting, reviewing, marking up and summarising our suite of partner contracts – our affiliates and our panel of lenders – and all other contracts with suppliers. Provide training on key legal skills for Zutonites, on areas including data protection, employment policies and consumer rights. Be available to support the business with accurate and up-to-date legal advice. As part of this, candidates will be expected to undertake relevant training as required and be pro-active in keeping up with changes in legislation, which the business will support. Develop a fundamental understanding of Zuto’s business model and way of work in order to be able to effectively advise on legal matters. Work in a timely manner in accordance with any deadlines set. What you’ll need: • Candidates should have between 0 – 4 years PQE, • Demonstrates resilience, is highly adaptable and has the ability to lead multi-disciplined teams, driving high performance and accountability, • Can work in a fast paced, complex environment that requires flexibility – can make sense from ambiguity and deliver clarity, • Ability to manage multiple workloads and stakeholders as well as managing expectations effectively, • Cross functional stakeholder management and evidence of ability to lead change across a business Why Join Zuto? At Zuto, we don’t just talk about supporting our people — we live it. Here’s what makes being a Zutonite so special: Financial Wellbeing • Pension scheme, life assurance & income protection, • Free independent financial advice, • Lifestyle, restaurant & shopping discounts, • Cycle to work scheme Physical & Mental Wellbeing • GP Anytime service for you and your family, • Health cash back plan & access to wellbeing apps, • Discounted gym memberships and free digital fitness classes Family Friendly • Enhanced caregiver leave (primary & secondary), • Flexible and shared parental leave, • Fertility and foster-friendly policies Culture & Perks • Birthdays off and volunteer days, • Bring your dog to work and enjoy free in-office massages, • Regular social events from team nights out to hikes, to sports clubs and more, • Regular gifting and celebrations throughout the year Apply Today Be part of a certified B Corp that’s changing car finance for good — and have fun while doing it. Zuto is committed to nurturing a progressive and inclusive culture and provides equal employment opportunities. No applicant or Zutonite is discriminated against based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Job title: Head of Project Management Reports to: Chief Scientific Officer Location: Onsite - Manchester Science Park, M15 6SH Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent Salary & Benefits: Competitive Salary + Benefits Package About Yourgene Health: Yourgene Health is a leading integrated technologies and services business, enabling the delivery of genomic medicine. The group works in partnership with global leaders in DNA technology to advance diagnostic science. Our mission to enable scientific advances to positively impact human health remains at the core of our focus. It drives and motivates us to develop class leading products and services to meet our customers’ needs. Yourgene primarily develops, manufactures, and commercialises simple and accurate molecular diagnostic solutions, for reproductive health, precision medicine and infectious diseases. We have a comprehensive offering of non-invasive prenatal tests (NIPT) NGS workflows that have been built with labs in mind, and clinical prenatal screening services. The IONA® test was the pioneer, the first to market as an IVD product, changing the NIPT screening landscape back in 2015. Continuing to build on our expertise in cell-free DNA, our next generation size selection Ranger® Technology uses machine vision for superior precision. With multiple platforms for a range of clinical and research cfDNA sample preparation applications including NIPT, liquid biopsy, gene synthesis and long fragment recovery. In addition, we offer a portfolio of screening products in reproductive health, precision medicine and infectious disease including screening assays for cystic fibrosis and DPYD genotyping to prevent chemotoxicity. Yourgene Genomic Services provides a range of genetic analysis services for our clinical, research and pharma customers to support partners with DNA extractions, biobanking, genotyping, arrays and sequencing workflows (WES and WGS). Yourgene Genomic Services offers a Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) Service, enabling clinics to run their own NIPT service for pregnant women with our prenatal screening tests and service laboratory based in Manchester. Yourgene Health is part of the Novacyt group of companies and is headquartered in Manchester, UK with facilities in Singapore and Canada. Our Culture: Yourgene is a growing, vibrant and exciting place to work, we are looking for committed driven individuals to be part of our next growth journey. Our culture is described by our employee's as collegiate, friendly, professional, innovative, open and fast paced. We have many social and wellbeing initiatives run by our Nova Social and Charity Huddle that keep our sense of community and togetherness alive. At Yourgene we focus on putting values led programmes in place to ensure that we can attract, retain and develop our people. We want our people to have a career with Yourgene and we ensure that they are recognised and rewarded for their achievements and commitment, everyone plays a critical role in our growth journey. Description of role: Yourgene Health, part of the Novacyt Group, are recruiting for a Head of Project Management. The Head of Project Management leads the Project Management Office (PMO) to ensure successful delivery of complex, cross-functional programmes aligned with the company’s strategic objectives. This role drives excellence in project governance, risk management, and delivery processes, while mentoring and developing the PMO team. Acting as a strategic partner to the executive team, you will personally manage high-impact programmes and champion continuous improvement across the organisation. Overall responsibility: As the lead for the Project Management Office, you will lead the company’s project management process and mentor junior project managers to ensure effective project management of projects that are run through the PMO. You will yourself programme manage the high complexity programmes using project management methodologies to work with cross functional teams to deliver new products and services on time, within budget and to a high quality. You will ensure project activities are planned, monitored with progress and issues clearly communicated. You will work with the functional and pillar leads to run the OKR process and help drive up completion rates of the strategic projects across the company. You will provide regular reports to the executive team on project progress, risks and issues. Key areas of responsibility: Strategic Leadership • Define and implement the PMO vision, aligning projects with business priorities and strategic goals., • Provide regular, transparent reporting to the executive team on project progress, risks, and performance metrics., • Administer and optimise the OKR process with functional leads, driving improved completion rates. Programme Delivery • Ensure all projects assigned to the PMO have the same high level of project management oversight and are run using project management best practices., • Personally manage high-complexity programmes using best-practice methodologies to deliver on time, within budget, and to quality standards., • Collaborate with project sponsors, technical leads, and subject matter experts to develop detailed project plans, Gantt charts, and RACI matrices., • Monitor timelines, manage risks, and ensure clear communication of progress and issues. Governance & Risk Management • Maintain and oversee RAID logs and a PMO Dependency Log, ensuring timely escalation and mitigation of risks., • Review and enforce governance frameworks for project initiation, execution, and review., • Establish KPIs to measure PMO performance and drive continuous improvement. Team Development • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of project and programme managers, fostering a culture of accountability and excellence., • Provide coaching and guidance to enhance project management capability across the organisation. Process & Tools Optimisation • Continuously improve PMO methodologies, processes, and reporting standards., • Act as system administrator for Wrike, ensuring optimal utilisation of project management tools., • Chair cross-functional PMO meetings, ensuring agendas, materials, and decisions are documented and communicated effectively. Qualifications, Skills and Abilities: • Degree in a STEM discipline., • Significant project management experience, ideally within biotech, pharma, or a related scientific environment., • Formal project management qualification (APM preferred; Prince2, Agile, PMP or similar also considered)., • Proven ability to lead organisational change and embed project management culture., • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at executive level., • Experience with web-based project management tools (Wrike preferred or similar)., • Excellent organisational skills with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities., • Confident communicator (written, verbal, and presentation) with strong interpersonal skills., • Proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a track record of delivering results under pressure., • Experienced team manager with a passion for mentoring and developing talent. Closing Date: Sunday 4th January, 2026 Equal opportunities: Yourgene Health and the Novacyt Group of companies provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law. Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Yourgene Health and the Novacyt Group of companies is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Yourgene Health and Novacyt Group employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written and signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Yourgene Health and the Novacyt Group of companies. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.

Principal Electrical Engineer Manchester About us Hoare Lea is a human-centric and planet-conscious engineering consultancy. We offer intelligent and sustainable solutions to complex design challenges for the built environment throughout the UK and further afield. We provide a wide range of engineering and consultancy services, including acoustics, air quality, building services (MEP), fire, lighting, security and sustainability to name but a few. Together, our highly skilled teams use technical expertise and problem-solving skills to bring buildings to life. We ensure that whatever the building, its design is outstanding, and its operations meet the needs of the communities it serves. We are as committed to providing an environment where everyone can realise their unique potential. So, in joining Hoare Lea, you will experience a business that enriches your knowledge, supports your wellbeing, and welcomes your individuality. You’ll have the opportunity to participate in our 9-day fortnight scheme, thriving community groups, varied social and networking events, and extensive professional and technical development schemes. We also offer an extensive benefits package, including private medical cover, electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, stock options, and up to 30 days of annual leave. Whatever your ambitions or circumstances, our aim is to enable everyone to develop their knowledge, give their best, and enjoy what they do. About the role We have a brand-new opportunity for a Principal Electrical Engineer to join our team based in Manchester. It's an exciting time to join our Manchester office. We have maintained an office in this location for many years, developing strong relationships with clients across the region, and working on a variety of local, regional and international projects. Manchester is a vibrant and dynamic city with a rich cultural heritage. We are eager to speak with candidates who have experience in commercial, residential, and mission-critical projects. We are large enough to provide stability and opportunity, and small enough to recognise our people as individuals. Driven by our vision, we are committed to positively impacting the relationship between people and the planet. We create high-performing buildings that address the challenges of climate change while also providing spaces that cater to the needs of modern living. As a Principal Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting and delivering designs for a range of project types and sizes. You will work within a multidisciplinary team of engineers and support staff delivering a consistent high-quality service for clients, ensuring that repeat and new business opportunities are developed and profitability is achieved. In this key and varied role, you can expect to: • Be responsible for the day-to-day technical delivery of the electrical design services for multi-disciplinary projects across a number of building sectors., • Lead the development of initial strategic concepts for projects ensuring solutions are appropriate for the brief and regulatory standards., • Interact regularly with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring a communicative, collaborative and timely approach to delivery This is a client-facing role, so you will be attending project meetings and disseminating / translating the brief within the project team., • Work with the team leader to help monitor fee expenditure, resources and work delivered., • Mentor and support our ‘next gen’ professionals, including apprentices and graduates. About you To be successful in this role you’ll need: • Proven experience working as an Electrical Engineer or in a closely related role, with a track record delivering on a variety of complex projects., • Experience of modern technical delivery processes, and use of relevant software/tools such as BIM, Revit, Electrical OM, Dialux and Relux., • Demonstrable experience working with clients/contractors / architects in a design-oriented / consultant role., • Self-awareness, an open mind, and a spirit of generosity., • Experience in supporting others to develop knowledge, skills, and confidence. How to apply To apply simply complete a CV profile and submit your application, or for further information please contact If shortlisted, one of our recruitment team will be in touch to arrange a introductory call (about 30 minutes) to discuss the role and your experience in more detail. From there, successful candidates will be invited to attend a panel interview, either via Microsoft Teams or in person at one of our offices. Adjustments and accommodations If there are adjustments or accommodations that we can put in place to help you participate and give your best at any stage of the recruitment process (whether relating to disability, neurodivergence or anything else) please let us know. Data privacy We have updated our terms and conditions for candidates, click here to find out more. Recruitment agencies We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners who assist us when required. We do not acknowledge speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on the list.

About Pell Frischmann: Pell Frischmann is a specialist advisory and technical consultancy operating across the built and natural environment, helping to shape a better future for the communities in which we work. We offer consultancy services, with access to specialist sister companies and partners, to support both public and private-sector clients. We work across sectors encompassing buildings, infrastructure, and regeneration. Originally formed in 1926, we have a unique heritage in delivering client-focused solutions that deliver value through our commercial awareness, sustainable aspirations, and innovative approach. Our distinctive future is defined by our ownership; Pell Frischmann is a part of RSBG SE, the patient capital investment arm of RAG-Stiftung. RAG-Stiftung is a foundation with the long-term public purpose to deal with the environmental and social commitments resulting from the closing of Germany’s coal mining industry. RSBG SE’s mission is to generate sustainable funds for the foundation; so, our work directly contributes to the challenge of fighting global pollution and climate change. Main Purpose of the Job Based in our Manchester officeyou will be part of a hardworking and growing team of Transport & Infrastructure Engineers/Consultants. Our office is based in an excellent location within easy reach of the local stations, with parking easily available nearby. You will be expected to work with our other offices across the country as part of a wider, National team to help drive successful delivery of projects and enforce our core business values. We work on projects across the country with the wider Transport & Infrastructure team and currently have a diverse portfolio of projects ranging from: • Various Local Authority framework commissions, • Active Travel commissions, • Infrastructure development work including S278, S38 and S104, • A variety of mixed-use residential development projects, • Flood risk assessments, • Technical and construction assurance As part of your role, you may assume responsibility of lead consultant for your discipline contribution to multidisciplinary projects, including liaison with client and establishing/agreeing the brief, delivering the specified work, undertaking contract administration, final account assessment and post contract completion assessment/as-built analysis if required. You may perform complex technical or professional work activities and assure delivery to meet client requirements. The ability to make plans, schedules and monitors work to meet deadlines and other requirements is also an essential part of the role. Additionally, you will be expected to provide directions to junior members of the team to support their development and achieve competent delivery. Carry out work within own discipline area collaborating with others as required for assigned projects as delegated by the Project Manager. Main Duties and Responsibilities • Implement project requirements to fully meet the client specification in accordance with relevant standards, • Collate project information, liaise and engage in clients and third parties as required, • Supervise site-based projects as required, • Lead project delivery & supervise and delegate to more junior members of staff and others as required, • Check / approve own and other staff work, including third party design proposals, • Integrate successfully into an established team and drive the team culture What Qualifications, Experience & Skills are required? Qualification • BEng in Civil Engineering (or equivalent) Preferred • MEng or MSc in Civil Engineering (or equivalent), • Association of Project Management Qualification (or equivalent), • Professional membership or accreditation to ICE, CIHT or APM Experience • Significant experience in engineering and design management of projects to time, cost and quality, • Proven experience in highway design, construction, and supervision, • Detailed knowledge of highway design standards, construction practices, asset management, and relevant legislation, • Demonstrate a good understanding of Health and Safety including CDM responsibilities., • Undertake day to day management and leadership of project design including overseeing designs produced by consultants and managing input from other disciplines, • Demonstrate knowledge and experience of developing design solutions to traffic/local road problems such as Alignment, Drainage, Pavement, Road Restraint System, Road Signs & Markings., • Use of Common Data Environments & BIM levels & strategy, • Horizontal & Vertical alignment design in AutoCAD & Civils 3D, • Singing & Lining designs to TSRGD, • Pavement & Footway designs, • Drainage design Preferred Experience • Experience in managing project workloads, finances, and ensuring compliance with briefs and financial constraints, • Development of Highways Specifications inc. MCHW, • Utility coordination and clash detection, • Management of project teams, • Experience mentoring and developing less experienced staff, and the ability to build effective working relationships., • Sound understanding of commercial management and business focus. Skills • The ability to work under pressure, with good organisational skills and the ability to plan, organise and manage a complex workload, with shifting deadlines to meet specific targets, • Experience of working in a complex fast paced design and project/programme management environment, ideally in infrastructure or a related field and evidence of delivering sustainable results in a large organisation, • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and deliver outcomes-focused solutions to complex situations, • Ability to design highway engineering solutions, analyse complex information, and use relevant software for modelling and analysis, • Development of Highways Specifications, • Civils 3D, • Ideally good experience of drainage design and use of analytical modelling tools, • Clear, confident, and enthusiastic communication skills, both written and oral, to explain complex data to non-specialist audiences and stakeholders., • A commitment to continuous professional development and embodying organisational values and behaviours., • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills., • Client liaison and management Why Pell Frischmann? We are one of the UK's most influential and highly respected firms of infrastructure and built environment professionals. We provide a collaborative and supportive working environment, where you’ll have the freedom and flexibility to create your own pathway and make a real impact within the business and in the communities in which you will operate. We'll support your ongoing personal and professional development as your career progresses, allowing you to reach your full potential. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all, welcoming applications from all backgrounds and are delighted to be a part of the government's Disability Confident Scheme. We're happy to talk about flexible working and are committed to promoting the wellbeing of all our employees. In addition, you’ll receive a competitive salary and other excellent benefits you can find on the link below!

Our client, a leading Facilities Management organisation in the midst of a major transformation, is looking for an exceptional Interim Payroll & HR Systems Transformation Lead to drive a strategic programme unifying Payroll and HR systems across the UK. This is a high-impact role at the heart of a business-wide change initiative - perfect for someone who thrives on complexity, clarity, and delivery. Key areas of focus: • Define the blueprint for a new Payroll & HR systems ecosystem, shaping the transition from legacy to future state., • Own the migration plan - from system build through to testing, deployment, and post-go-live success., • Simplify and standardise processes, aligning them with the business’s strategic vision., • Deliver measurable outcomes - financial, operational, and strategic., • Lead cross-functional teams and collaborate across the business to make transformation happen., • Influence senior stakeholders to secure buy-in and drive alignment at every stage., • Champion change with strong communication and engagement plans that ensure readiness and adoption., • Work closely with the PMO to ensure governance, reporting, and project delivery stay on track. What you'll bring: • Proven expertise leading end-to-end transformation programmes in Payroll and HR environments., • Deep understanding of SAP, HR system architecture, integrations, and data migration., • Hands-on experience in business case development, blueprint design, testing, and deployment., • A track record of delivering payroll system integrations and measurable business benefits., • The ability to communicate complex change with clarity and impact to senior stakeholders., • Sharp attention to detail, strong project governance, and the confidence to hit the ground running., • Flexibility to travel nationally when required. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of a major organisation - driving a transformation that will leave a lasting legacy. You’ll operate at the strategic core of a business that’s evolving fast and ready to invest in change done right. This is a hybrid role with a combination of working from home and travel between the Newcastle and South Yorkshire offices. This role is a 12-month FTC with an exciting package on offer. If you’re a transformation leader who combines strategic vision with delivery discipline, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and make your mark! Oliver Sanderson is an award-winning executive search firm recognised for path-breaking contributions to ED&I and digital recruitment innovation by the House of Lords, Global Recruiter, APSCo, the Recruiter Awards, and in the 2022 Platinum Jubilee Album for a "transformational contribution" to UK business. We specialise in finding talent at board and senior leadership level for FTSE 100, FTSE 350, Fortune 500, and PE-backed businesses.

Following exceptional growth over the past 18 months, we’re expanding our team! This is a fantastic chance to partner with innovative organisations shaping the future of renewable energy across Europe and Africa. As a key member of our recruitment team, you’ll receive comprehensive training to identify, interview, and present top talent for leading wind energy projects. You’ll build deep sector expertise, develop strong client relationships, and play a pivotal role in winning new business. We pride ourselves on being a collaborative, driven, and supportive team. We’re looking for someone ambitious, eager to learn, and determined to become a market leader. With full training and ongoing support, you’ll have everything you need to succeed. We offer a hybrid working model – Mondays and Fridays are remote. If you’re competitive, an excellent communicator, and ready for a rewarding challenge with outstanding earning potential, we’d love to hear from you! Key Responsibilities • Manage the full 360 recruitment process, building your desk and contributing to the wider business strategy., • Meet agreed performance targets while maintaining quality, compliance, and cultural standards., • Deliver creative recruitment solutions in a highly competitive market., • Provide tailored contract recruitment services to global and regional clients., • Lead by example with a strong work ethic and broad business understanding., • Handle active vacancies, including candidate sourcing, selection, client liaison, and salary negotiations., • Maintain accurate data and reporting within the Candidate Management System. Skills & Experience • Resilient, goal-oriented, and driven to succeed., • Strong team player with the ability to collaborate across diverse teams., • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal., • Highly organised and detail-focused., • Demonstrated leadership qualities and ability to act as a role model., • Previous experience in recruitment or phone-based sales is advantageous but not essential., • Commercially minded with the ability to identify and secure new business opportunities. What We Offer • Competitive base salary plus commission and performance bonuses., • Clear career progression opportunities locally and globally., • Industry-leading training and development programmes., • Virtual onboarding and ongoing support., • A collaborative, supportive culture with a focus on work-life balance., • Career breaks available after one year., • Recognition through our employee reward platform., • Mental health support via trained First Aiders., • Annual incentive trips for top performers (previous destinations include Dubai and Buenos Aires)., • Charity days supporting causes like Relay for Life and Earth Day. Our Core Values • Growth – Embracing change and challenge to achieve ambitious goals., • Life – Prioritising quality of life inside and outside of work., • Excellence – Delivering outstanding results and accountability., • Integrity – Acting ethically, honestly, and authentically.

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If you need support in completing the application or if you require a different format of this document, please get in touch with at or call TCS London Office number 02031552100 with the subject line: “Application Support Request”. Role: Senior GCP VDC Network Engineer Job Type: Permanent Location: Manchester Ready to utilize your knowledge of Network Engineer? We have an exciting role for you – Senior GCP VDC Network Engineer! Careers at TCS: It means more TCS is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses to transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve - our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more to make an impact that matters, through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership. • Gain access to endless learning opportunities., • Lead a team and their technical growth., • Collaborate with customers and stakeholders. The Role As a Senior GCP VDC Network Engineer you will be part of our Public Cloud Platform and help achieve our mission to provide compliant and efficient Google Cloud Infrastructure, product and DevOps capabilities for the Group and drive innovation to enable customers to have rapid and seamless Google Cloud adoption and build their business journeys more scalable, resilient and efficient. Your role will be part of a cross-disciplinary feature team in addition to being a highly experienced member of our wider client engineering team delivering change. Your role as a GCP VDC Network specialist involves supporting teams with modern DevOps solutions, curating scalable GCP Cloud Products as IaaC and building VDC network layer and modernizing the cloud network services. You'll learn new skills, technologies and approaches to software development as well as benefiting from a culture that celebrates diversity and equal opportunity. Key Responsibilities: • Design, implement, and manage GCP Virtual Data Centre (VDC) network architecture for enterprise workloads, • Configure and maintain VPCs, subnets, firewalls, routing, and peering for secure and scalable connectivity, • Implement Hybrid Connectivity solutions (Cloud VPN, Interconnect) for on-prem and multi-cloud integration, • Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for network resources using Terraform / Terraform Cloud, • Automate network provisioning and configuration workflows using Python scripting, • Enforce GCP Organization Policies for network security and compliance (IP restrictions, encryption, access control), • Integrate network deployments into CI/CD pipelines for automated provisioning and updates, • Implement policy-as-code guardrails for network governance using Sentinel or OPA, • Optimize network performance and reliability through monitoring, logging, and proactive tuning, • Collaborate with security teams to implement network security best practices (firewall rules, private access, service perimeter), • Support migration of legacy network configurations into unified, reusable templates, • Troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues across GCP VDC environments. Your Profile Key skills/knowledge/experience: • Strong hands-on experience in GCP Networking (VPC, subnets, firewall, routing, peering), • Expertise in Hybrid Connectivity (Cloud VPN, Interconnect), • Terraform / Terraform Cloud for IaC, • Python scripting for automation, • Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub, Harness) for network automation, • Knowledge of GCP Organization Policy and policy-as-code frameworks (Sentinel/OPA), • GCP Certified (preferably Professional Cloud Network Engineer), • Good to have: Experience with IDE platforms for Cloud Engineering (e.g., Backstage) Desirable skills/knowledge/experience: • Looking for Senior Engineering Skills as GCP Cloud SMEs, • Good communicator, collaborator and Leader with experience working with multiple organizational stakeholders Rewards & Benefits TCS is consistently voted as a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop, phone, access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network. We offer health & wellness initiatives and sports events; we are the proud sponsor of the London Marathon. Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing Tata Consultancy Services UK&I is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the UK Equality Act 2010 and the UK Human Rights Act 1998. We welcome and embrace diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, age, physical ability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role. As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer an interview to applicants with disabilities or long-term conditions who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please email us at if you would like to opt in. If you are an applicant who needs any adjustments to the application process or interview, please contact us at with the subject line: “Adjustment Request” or call TCS London Office 02031552100 / +44 204 520 2575 to request an adjustment. We welcome requests prior to you completing the application and at any stage of the recruitment process. Beware of Fraudulent offers This is to notify you that TCS does not ask for any sort of payment or security deposit from candidates at any stage of the recruitment process. The firm never sends out job offers from free internet email services like Gmail, Yahoo Mail, and so on. TCS has not authorised any third-party company to collect money on their behalf. As a vigilant job seeker, beware of fraudulent recruitment activity and protect your interests! You can write to to report any fraudulent activity. Due to the high volume of applications, we will be unable to contact each applicant individually on the status of their application. If you have not received a direct response within 30 days, then it should be deemed unsuccessful on this occasion. Join us and do more of what matters. Apply online now.

Principal Engineer role for one of the most exciting tech companies in the North West has come live. 🚀🚀 COMPANY: Recognised in the Times100 fastest growing companies, this challenger technology company continues to make a difference to its 5m customers, whilst providing real time data through its unique AI platform to its 600 clients/brands. Intro….. A key hire within the engineering team, we're looking for a Principal Engineer to work closely with the Head of Engineering, to shape the technical direction across multiple product teams, ensuring that what we build is reliable, scalable, and impactful. You’ll be the bridge between strategic thinking and pragmatic delivery, helping the engineering teams design systems that move fast without breaking things, and influencing through code, collaboration, and clarity. What you’ll work on: • Modernising our platform – lead the complete replacement of our legacy systems with a new, cloud-native architecture in Java & Kotlin on AWS., • Next-gen pricing models – design and deliver a cutting-edge AI-driven pricing platform that powers smarter, real-time decisions., • New product development – help define and launch innovative fintech products that will shape the next wave of our customer experience., • Culture-building – play a key role in building the engineering culture of our new UK office, mentoring engineers and embedding best-in-class practices. Day-to-day you'll: • Set the technical vision and drive engineering excellence across four agile squads., • Design and evolve a modern microservices architecture running on AWS., • Lead on scalability, reliability and performance, ensuring our platform meets the demands of rapid growth., • Coach and mentor senior engineers, fostering a culture of technical craftsmanship and continuous improvement., • Partner with Product and Architecture leads to align technology with strategic goals. What do you need to be successful? We are looking for a high level Principal Software Engineer who has a passion for building scaleable products and want to join an energetic and passionate team on a mission to change the Financial Services landscape here in the UK and in the future across Europe. There’s much to do, and you’ll be responsible for making some real cool stuff happen. • You’re a hands-on Lead / Principal Engineer who still loves to dive into design discussions and code when it matters., • You'll have deep expertise in Java (and Kotlin), with a strong track record of building high-scale distributed systems., • You’ve led or influenced large-scale systems, ideally in a cloud-first environment (AWS preferred)., • You think in systems, trade-offs, and impact, balancing long-term vision with incremental, value-driven delivery., • You have deep experience with microservices, APIs, event-driven design, observability, and platform reliability., • You’re a natural collaborator, you build trust across engineering, product, and leadership., • You care as much about how teams build as what they build, enabling autonomy, consistency, and learning. Interested? Apply today and join a community of engineers who value craftsmanship, fun and delivery. Here, your influence won’t be limited to one team, you’ll help shape the technical DNA of the organisation. Send over your CV (If you have one) and the team will be in touch asap. For this role we are looking for a strong software engineering background rather than an infrastructure background.

Managing Consultant – National Security – eDV Cleared • Role: Senior Consultants / Managing Consultants, • Salary: £55,000 – £95,000 (higher for technical or specialist profiles), • Location: Manchester, Cheltenham or London, • Clearance: Must hold active enhanced DV / UKIC Clearance (no sponsorship or uplift), • Start Date: ASAP Overview Searchablity NS&D is seeking Senior Consultants and Managing Consultants across multiple disciplines — including Management Consulting, P3M specialisms, Business Change, and Business Analysis — to deliver critical transformation and delivery programmes across the UK’s National Security community. Support some of the most complex and high-impact projects in government. You’ll operate within secure client environments, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive digital, data, and organisational change initiatives from inception through to successful delivery. Key Responsibilities • Deliver programmes and projects across the National Security landscape, ensuring outcomes are achieved to time, cost, and quality., • Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, translating mission requirements into actionable change and delivery plans., • Support business change activities, from stakeholder engagement and impact assessment to benefits realisation and continuous improvement., • Lead or contribute to delivery planning, risk management, and project controls across complex multi-stakeholder environments., • Collaborate within cross-disciplinary teams — spanning digital, data, and technology — to ensure delivery excellence and mission alignment., • Contribute to internal proposition development, capability growth, and knowledge sharing within the consulting practice. Skills & Experience Essential: • Proven experience delivering consulting, P3M, or business change programmes in secure or government environments., • Strong understanding of project and programme management principles (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, Agile)., • Ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders within complex, high-security settings., • Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills., • Analytical mindset with the ability to turn insight into actionable recommendations., • Must hold active enhanced DV / UKIC clearance. Desirable: • Background in digital transformation, data-led delivery, or technology-enabled change., • Relevant professional certifications (APM, MSP, AgilePM, PROSCI, etc.)., • Experience working within Central Government / National Security., • Prior consultancy or multi-supplier ecosystem experience. Apply • If you hold active enhanced DV / UKIC clearance and want to make a direct impact on UK National Security delivery, submit your CV and contact details via this advert.

A rapidly growing construction group with offices in Birmingham and London is hiring a Digital Transformation Consultant with a focus on Data Products for an initial 3 to 6 month contract. This is a hands on role for someone who understands how to move organisations beyond reporting and into well defined, scalable data products and modern data practices. The business is investing heavily in modernising its Microsoft ecosystem and wants support implementing practical data capabilities across Azure, Fabric and the wider MS stack. You will help shape how data products are designed, delivered and adopted, ensuring data becomes a core enabler for decision making, automation and future growth. Role: Digital Transformation Consultant, Data Products Focus Day Rate: Competitive, Outside IR35 Location: Hybrid, with on site time required in Birmingham Duration: 3 to 6 months minimum, potential to extend What you will be doing: • Assess the current digital and data landscape, identifying gaps in tooling, ownership and practices, • Define and implement data products that serve real business use cases rather than one off reports, • Introduce modern data practices including product thinking, ownership models and clear data contracts, • Design scalable data operating models covering ingestion, transformation, governance and access, • Advise on best practice use of Azure, Fabric and the Microsoft data ecosystem, • Define how data products integrate into operational workflows across projects and teams, • Create clear documentation, standards and playbooks to support long term adoption, • Work closely with senior stakeholders to prioritise initiatives and build realistic delivery roadmaps, • Support internal teams through change, capability uplift and operational readiness What you will need: • Strong experience in digital or data transformation roles with a focus on data products or platforms, • Deep understanding of modern data practices and product led data delivery, • Hands on experience with Microsoft data technologies including Fabric, Azure and SQL, • Ability to bring structure to complex or immature environments, • Experience designing data operating models, governance frameworks and delivery standards, • Confident working with non technical stakeholders to embed new ways of working, • Background in construction or project based industries is useful but not essential, • Willingness to travel to Birmingham when required What’s on offer: • Outside IR35 contract, • Initial 3 to 6 month engagement with opportunity to extend, • Hybrid working with autonomy, • Opportunity to lead a high impact digital transformation focused on data products, • A chance to leave behind practical foundations that support long term scale If you are a consultant who enjoys building meaningful data products, embedding modern data practices and helping organisations mature their digital capability, this contract offers a challenging and rewarding piece of work.

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Position: Design Manager Location: Manchester Contract: Contract (outside IR35) or Permanent Shape tomorrow's water infrastructure while leading a high-performing, multi-disciplinary design team PURPOSE Manage designers and design delivery across multi-disciplinary teams within the water industry ensuring time and quality expectations. Responsibilities • Manage, direct and develop engineers, CAD technicians and graduates • Grow the design team and maintain a positive ethos and attitude within the team • Lead the design process on multidisciplinary water industry projects • Challenge, improve and shape formal processes and procedures for design team and ensure work is undertaken using them • Identify and implement appropriate software packages, and drive the use of BIM and 3D modelling where necessary • Ensure team produce design deliverables that satisfy safety and quality requirements and are fully integrated • Ensure team produce design deliverables within agreed timescales and hours • Ensure team use appropriate standards, best practice and software tools • Ensure project change for design packages is fully recorded • Assist with estimating hours required for design packages Required Qualifications & Experience 10 years' experience working in the engineering design industry in a regulated sector ideally Water or wastewater projects Graduate or HND Good level IT Experience in regulated water industry Track record managing multidisciplinary design teams and projects Experience building teams and capability of junior staff Driving licence & access to vehicle Preferred Qualifications & Experience Chartered engineer or working towards chartership Company information At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for any Design Manager looking for new employment. As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included. TPBN1_UKTJ

Customer Contact Centre Change Delivery Lead. This is your chance to drive cultural, behavioural, and technical change while modernising customer experience and enhancing digital capabilities. Drive cultural change to support digital adoption, continuous improvement, and workforce empowerment.

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Job Title: Interim IT Director Contract: 6-month Fixed Term, 37.5 hours per week Location: Greater Manchester (Hybrid – 2 days per week) Salary: £80,000–£100,000 per annum (pro rata), dependent on experience Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Interim IT Director to lead a large, multi-site technology function through a period of transition. Reporting at senior level, the Interim IT Director will lead the organisation’s Technology function, ensuring services operate reliably and effectively within agreed budgets. The role is central to aligning technology delivery with organisational priorities, maintaining business-as-usual operations, and supporting future growth. The technology function underpins day-to-day operations, providing infrastructure, systems, and support across multiple sites. Services are delivered through a centralised engineering team, supported by regional resources and third-party suppliers, with a strong focus on proactive support and service quality. Key Responsibilities • Lead the planning, design, and delivery of technology solutions and projects., • Ensure scalable and resilient infrastructure across networks, servers, cloud, and core systems., • Manage and develop high-performing teams across IT Operations, Business Systems, and Technical Delivery., • Identify and address technology risks and issues as they arise., • Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and third-party service providers., • Own the technology budget, ensuring effective and efficient use of resources., • Work closely with senior stakeholders, translating technical matters into clear business outcomes. Experience, Skills and Knowledge • Degree in a relevant technical discipline; professional certifications desirable., • Proven senior IT leadership experience within complex, multi-site environments., • Strong track record of delivering technology change and operational improvement., • Broad knowledge of infrastructure, cloud, and emerging technologies., • Experience managing budgets, suppliers, and large teams., • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills., • Customer-focused mindset with experience measuring ROI and outcomes. Further details will be shared with shortlisted candidates at the appropriate stage.

Principal Civil Design Engineer – Water £80k / £400 contract An established engineering design consultancy delivering civil and multidisciplinary engineering across the UK utilities and water sector. We have a respected and growing civil engineering design team in Manchester with a strong pipeline of clean water, wastewater and infrastructure projects. This role provides the opportunity to take technical ownership of major water-sector design packages and lead the development of high-quality civil engineering solutions across complex projects. Role Overview To take responsibility for design solutions, technical standards and deliverables across civil engineering design packages. You will oversee the work of engineers and CAD technicians, approve key design outputs, and ensure deliverables meet safety, quality, integration and programme expectations. Key Responsibilities • Ensure the design team produce deliverables that satisfy safety and quality requirements, • Approve DRAs, design deliverables, reports and specifications, • Identify efficient design solutions from scopes and site visits and communicate these clearly, • Direct and develop engineers, CAD technicians and graduates, • Guide design in compliance with relevant technical, professional and water company standards, • Ensure project change for design packages is fully implemented and recorded, • Oversee work undertaken within formal processes and procedures, • Estimate hours required for design packages and support programme planning, • Attend and present designs at ALM, KM and similar meetings, • Review, interpret and brief standards, procedures and updates, • Act as Professional Head for the discipline or CRE/Responsible Engineer where required, • Provide technical guidance for projects and tenders and support continuous improvement Required Qualifications & Experience • 5 - 20 years’ relevant civil design experience in the regulated water industry at senior or principal level, • Experience delivering hydraulic calculations and hydraulic profiles, • Graduate or HND in a relevant discipline, • Good IT proficiency, • Chartered Engineer, • Experience across clean water, wastewater, infra and non-infra designs, • Experience in outline and detailed design, • Awareness of construction methods and materials

World Wide Technology (WWT) is a global technology integrator and supply chain solutions provider. Through our culture of innovation, we inspire, build, and deliver business results—from idea to outcome. WWT EMEA has an opportunity for a detail-oriented and delivery-focused Network Infrastructure Project Manager to lead complex network and data centre infrastructure programmes. This role is responsible for managing large-scale initiatives including network refreshes, data centre migrations, consolidations, and infrastructure modernisation, ensuring successful delivery across technical, operational, and business domains. The successful candidate will combine strong knowledge of network and data centre infrastructure with proven project leadership and stakeholder management skills, driving delivery within agreed scope, budget, and timelines, while maintaining a strong focus on quality, risk, and governance. Key Responsibilities • Lead the end-to-end delivery of network and data centre infrastructure projects, including LAN/WAN upgrades, data centre migrations, and infrastructure modernisation initiatives., • Manage projects involving core network infrastructure components such as routing, switching, firewalls, load balancers, cabling, and connectivity services., • Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, dependencies, and risk registers in line with corporate governance and delivery frameworks., • Coordinate cross-functional teams spanning network, data centre, cloud, security, and application stakeholders to ensure cohesive and aligned execution., • Oversee data centre technologies including racks and stacking, structured cabling, power and cooling considerations, network fabrics, and inter-data centre connectivity., • Manage third-party vendors, carriers, and service providers to ensure delivery against contractual, technical, and operational requirements., • Lead the migration and decommissioning of legacy network and infrastructure environments, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations., • Maintain oversight of infrastructure environments that may include virtualised platforms, ensuring alignment with overall network and data centre design., • Provide regular status reporting, issue management, and executive-level communications to key stakeholders., • Contribute to the development of long-term network and data centre infrastructure strategies aligned with organisational and customer objectives. Skills and Experience • Senior PM with proven experience managing technical network migration projects., • Demonstrated success in delivering data centre migrations, consolidations, or hybrid/cloud transition programmes., • Strong technical understanding of servers, storage, networking, virtualisation, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)., • Experience working within structured governance frameworks and managing complex stakeholder environments., • Solid grasp of ITIL processes, service transition, and change management best practices., • Excellent leadership, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences., • Proficiency in project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, or Smartsheet., • Professional certification in project management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile Scrum Master) preferred. All successful candidates will need to go thorough background check. Must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Some travel maybe required. Only successful applicants will be contacted. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES World Wide Technology is committed to equal opportunities and actively seeks applications from all sectors of the community irrespective of sex, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, having responsibility for dependents, age, religion/beliefs, or any other reason which cannot be shown to be justified. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Headteacher Location: Oldham Salary: 75000 to 85000 Start: January or February 2026 Contract: Full time, Permanent About A new independent specialist school in Oldham is preparing to open after Easter 2026, and we are looking for an experienced Headteacher to lead it from the ground up. The school will provide day education for pupils aged 5 to 16 with a wide range of SEND needs including social emotional and mental health needs, communication and interaction needs, trauma histories, and pupils requiring highly individualised learning pathways. The provision is designed for smaller class sizes, therapeutic input, structured routines, and a curriculum built around progress, regulation, and long term outcomes. This is not a maintenance role. You will be responsible for establishing the culture, systems, curriculum, safeguarding framework, and operational standards from day one, supported by a wider senior leadership network from a national specialist education provider. The role This is a full leadership remit. You will: • Lead the opening, development, and ongoing performance of the school, • Create and embed a strong safeguarding culture with robust compliance and reporting, • Design and deliver a curriculum model that meets the needs of a diverse SEND cohort, • Build, mentor, and performance manage a multidisciplinary staff team, • Shape behaviour and wellbeing systems that reflect a therapeutic, relational approach, • Lead the school improvement strategy with clear priorities, timelines, and accountability, • Ensure full compliance with Independent School Standards, • Establish quality assurance processes, data tracking, assessment cycles, and documentation, • Work closely with external professionals, commissioners, local authorities, and parents, • Drive a culture of high expectations for pupils while maintaining high support, • Prepare the school for inspection and work towards an outstanding rating, • Lead by example, modelling the values expected across the community This is for someone who can manage complexity, drive standards, and stay calm when things aren’t tidy. What the ideal candidate looks like You’ll need to already understand the realities of leading a specialist provision. They want someone who has: • Significant experience as a Headteacher in a SEND environment (not an aspiring Head), • Proven success improving or establishing a specialist school, • Deep understanding of SEND practice across primary and secondary age ranges, • A track record of building effective staff teams and managing performance, • Strong operational and strategic leadership skills, • Excellent understanding of safeguarding frameworks, • Thorough knowledge of the Independent School Standards, • Expertise in curriculum design for diverse and complex needs, • The resilience to lead through uncertainty, change, and growth, • A person centred leadership style with high challenge and high support, • Outstanding communication skills, • QTS If your background is mainstream only, or you’ve never steered a SEND school through inspection or improvement, this won’t be the right fit. What’s on offer You will be joining a well established specialist education group with a high functioning senior leadership network, structured professional development, and strong operational support. Benefits include: • Occupational sick pay, • Christmas bonus, • Blue Light Card, • Referral scheme (up to 2500), • Life assurance, • Financial wellbeing support, • Tastecard, • Ongoing training and leadership development, • Therapeutic training and wellbeing support, • Employee assistance programme, • High quality CPD, • Free eye checks If you want to shape a new specialist school from the ground up — with real autonomy and real responsibility — this is a rare opportunity to do it properly.

UK Commercial Claims Operations Manager – Leading Insurance Group Location: Leeds or Manchester (hybrid) Salary: Up to ~£80,000 + bonus + benefits Confidential Search A leading UK insurance business is seeking a UK Commercial Claims Operations Manager to drive operational excellence and elevate its commercial claims function. This is a senior role reporting to the leadership team, overseeing delegated authorities, MI/reporting, workflow management, and continuous improvement across the UK commercial claims organisation. You’ll lead a centralised, multi-disciplinary claims operations team and be a key partner to underwriting, brokers, and other business functions, ensuring outstanding service delivery and operational performance in a commercial insurance environment. Key Responsibilities • Lead and develop a high-performing commercial claims operations team, • Oversee claims administration, workflow management, and SLA adherence across commercial lines, • Drive operational performance, governance, process improvement, and resource planning, • Own MI & data reporting across commercial claims (weekly/monthly dashboards, KPIs, DA performance), • Manage delegated authority oversight, ensuring control, compliance, and quality, • Implement audit programmes and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance customer and broker experience, • Partner with senior leadership on firm-wide initiatives, regulatory programmes, and operational strategy What We’re Looking For • Strong experience in commercial/general insurance claims operations, • Proven people leadership and team development capability, • Track record of driving operational change, efficiency, and process improvement, • Solid MI/data reporting skills with a metrics-driven approach, • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including interaction with brokers and underwriters If you’re from a commercial/general insurance business and want a confidential discussion, please get in touch or apply directly — or recommend someone from your network.

Short Term Insurance Product Owner Location: Flexible working (travel to Manchester, Peterborough & London required) Shape the future of short-term insurance. Drive innovation. Deliver growth. We’re looking for an experienced Short Term Insurance Product Owner to take ownership of one of our most dynamic and fast-growing product areas. This is a high-profile opportunity to lead the commercial strategy and trading performance of our short-term car insurance portfolio, working at the heart of a fast paced and ambitious organisation. Reporting to the Head of Commercial Car, you’ll be responsible for driving the product’s commercial agenda, scaling growth, and collaborating across the business to deliver exceptional outcomes for customers and the business alike. What You’ll Do • Own and drive the commercial performance of the short-term car insurance product, ensuring delivery of the P&L target., • Work closely with marketing functions to design and implement multi-channel strategies that support acquisition and retention., • Lead initiatives to scale direct (non-PCW) growth channels, ensuring sustainable performance., • Collaborate cross functionally across pricing, underwriting, proposition, and operations to deliver trading excellence., • Identify new commercial opportunities and product enhancements, building the case for change and securing stakeholder buy in., • Provide expert insight and direction to support strategic decision making at senior levels. What You’ll Bring • Proven product ownership experience in personal lines motor preferred but not essential., • Strong understanding of short-term insurance markets and customer dynamics (desirable)., • Demonstrable experience scaling direct to consumer products (non-PCW essential)., • Commercially astute, analytical, and data driven., • Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and influencing skills., • Ability to thrive in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment and deliver measurable results. Why Join Us This is an exciting opportunity to shape one of the most innovative and fast evolving areas in personal insurance. You’ll have the autonomy to lead, the support to deliver, and the exposure to make a genuine impact on both customer outcomes and business growth.

North Co Recruitment are working with a leading UK general insurer to appoint a Home Pricing Manager to lead pricing strategy and performance across their Home insurance portfolio. This is a high-visibility role partnering closely with underwriting, trading and analytics teams to drive profitable growth, strengthen market positioning and ensure strong pricing governance in the intermediated market. What you’ll do • Lead pricing strategy and performance for Home insurance products., • Oversee the development and implementation of predictive pricing models (GLMs, demand, propensity and machine learning models)., • Use portfolio analytics, customer behaviour and market insight to drive sustainable, profitable growth., • Coach and develop analysts, building technical capability and a high-performance pricing culture., • Monitor competitor and market dynamics, translating insight into actionable pricing decisions., • Present clear, data-led recommendations to senior leadership to influence strategic direction., • Own regular price change activity, ensuring strong governance and compliance. What we’re looking for • Strong pricing experience within UK General Insurance, ideally Home, but other personal lines considered., • Advanced technical capability across pricing and portfolio analytics (Emblem, Radar, R, Python or similar)., • Commercial mindset with the ability to balance growth, profitability and regulatory expectations., • Confident stakeholder management skills, including influencing at senior level., • Experience developing others; previous line management is highly desirable. Salary: Competitive Salary + Bonus Location: Manchester Please note, the client is unable to offer sponsorship for this opportunity. For more information or to discuss other opportunities, reach out to Tom Parker, visit our website or follow our LinkedIn page.

At LIVINGWAY, we are dedicated to empowering individuals and communities through innovative solutions and exceptional service. Rooted in a commitment to excellence, integrity, and collaboration, we strive to create meaningful impact in everything we do. Our organisation is built on a foundation of strong values and a vision to inspire positive change. Whether in the workplace or the communities we serve, LIVINGWAY is a place where passion meets purpose, and everyone is encouraged to grow, thrive, and succeed. Job Title: AI Architect Reports To: CEO Location: LIVINGWAY HQ Manchester Summary: LIVINGWAY is accelerating its technology transformation and embedding artificial intelligence across operations, resident experience, performance management, and service delivery. We are seeking an experienced, forward-thinking AI Architect to design, implement, and oversee our AI ecosystem across property management, BTR operations, customer service automation, and internal operational efficiency. This role will ensure AI is deployed responsibly, securely, and strategically to drive measurable value across the entire LIVINGWAY portfolio including Yardi integrations, maintenance intelligence, resident engagement, workforce enablement, and data-driven decision-making. Key Responsibilities AI Strategy & Architecture • Develop LIVINGWAY’s AI architecture, roadmap, and governance framework aligned with business strategy and operational goals., • Lead the design of AI infrastructure, tool stacks, and integration frameworks across Yardi, CRM systems, maintenance platforms, marketing channels, and resident apps., • Identify automation opportunities, efficiency improvements, and AI driven innovations for BTR, facilities, leasing, marketing, and finance. AI Model Design & Implementation • Build, fine tune, and deploy AI models for natural language processing, enquiry handling, anomaly detection, predictive maintenance, workflow automation, and operational optimisation., • Design AI agents to support community managers, maintenance teams, onboarding, compliance processes, and resident support., • Oversee RAG pipelines, vector databases, data ingestion, and knowledge graph architectures. Data Management & Integration • Develop scalable data architectures that unify operational, finance, leasing, and resident-experience datasets., • Ensure high data quality, security, lineage, and integrity across all AI models and systems., • Partner with the CFO, COO, and technology vendors to unify data flows across systems. Automation & Operational Efficiency • Build automated workflows for leasing funnels, triage, maintenance routing, reporting, and communication management., • Introduce predictive analytics for forecasting occupancy, rent performance, maintenance trends, and resident churn., • Support the creation of automated dashboards for leadership and asset management. AI Governance, Security & Compliance • Establish responsible AI guidelines, auditability, data governance, and model monitoring practices., • Ensure compliance with GDPR, data-privacy regulations, and internal risk frameworks., • Conduct regular reviews of model performance, fairness, and operational impact. Stakeholder Engagement & Change Enablement • Partner with senior leadership, site teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to understand operational needs and translate them into AI solutions., • Deliver training, documentation, and adoption programmes across the business., • Act as the internal AI thought leader, continuously scanning the landscape for new tools, risks, and opportunities. Qualifications & Experience • Proven experience as an AI Architect, Machine Learning Engineer, AI Lead, or similar senior technical role., • Demonstrable experience deploying AI in operational, customer-facing, or enterprise contexts; real estate, BTR, hospitality, or SaaS experience beneficial., • Strong understanding of LLMs, RAG, embeddings, multimodal models, and tool-agent architectures., • Hands-on experience with Python, ML frameworks, cloud infrastructure (Azure/GCP/AWS), vector databases, and data-engineering pipelines., • Deep capability in systems integration, APIs, and enterprise architecture., • Experience implementing automation in CRM, ERP, or property-management systems (Yardi preferred)., • Strong grasp of GDPR, data privacy, and AI governance requirements., • Clear communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for operational teams. What We Offer • A forward thinking culture where innovation, design, technology, and resident experience intersect., • Opportunity to shape and lead the full AI vision for a rapidly growing BTR operator., • Competitive salary and performance-based incentives., • Private healthcare., • Birthdays off (post-probation)., • Team wellness programme supporting mind, body, and lifestyle., • Regular team events, development opportunities, and a supportive leadership team committed to growth.

Senior Regional Technology Leader – Apparel & Consumer Goods 📍 Hybrid – 3 days onsite in Manchester 📅 6-month contract (Fixed Term Contract considered) | Start: ASAP We’re working with a globally recognised consumer brand seeking a senior business technology leader to oversee strategic transformation across EMEA operations. This is not a hands-on tech delivery role, it’s a high-level leadership position for someone who understands how technology empowers the business across supply chain, retail, DTC, and e-commerce. If you’ve held a CIO, VP, or Director-level role in Apparel or Consumer Goods, this could be a perfect match. The Opportunity • Lead regional tech strategy and delivery for a fast-paced, consumer-driven organisation., • Align global digital initiatives with local business needs across multiple markets., • Guide cross-functional teams (40+ people) through transformation and operational excellence., • Influence senior stakeholders across supply chain, merchandising, and retail operations., • Own regional budgets, people development, and enterprise-level programme execution. What We’re Looking For • Senior leadership experience (CIO, VP, Director) in apparel, fashion, or consumer goods., • Strong commercial acumen and understanding of how tech enables supply chain, retail & DTC success., • Experience navigating matrix-led, multinational environments with complex stakeholder landscapes., • Proven ability to lead transformation, drive change, and champion innovation at scale., • Comfortable with a hybrid working model and regional travel (up to 50%). This is an exciting opportunity to step into a visible, business-facing leadership role with the backing of a globally trusted brand.

Client Overview Our client is a global design & build leader in energy, digital, and industrial transitions, delivering bespoke solutions across infrastructure, buildings, and processes. With a strong presence in the UK and internationally, this organisation is renowned for its commitment to innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence. The company operates across a diverse portfolio of projects, including data centres, clean rooms, pharmaceutical facilities, and other mission critical environments, ensuring high-performance engineering solutions that meet the most demanding standards. They are currently looking to appoint a Principal Electrical Design Engineer, to support their growing Data Centre business. The right candidate will be at the forefront of the electrical design team, working on projects from inception through to project completion and client handover within the fields of Data Centres, Pharmaceutical / Clean Room Environments and other mission critical projects. Role Overview As Principal Electrical Design Engineer, you will be at the forefront of the electrical design team, helping deliver innovative solutions to a range of mission critical projects. Your responsibilities will include: • Delivery of designs in line with health and safety requirements. Full accountability for the design of Electrical Services for a range of projects including data centres and other mission critical projects., • Lead and participate in design reviews and appraisals, paying particular attention to the technical risk assessment highlighting opportunities and mitigating technical risk., • Undertake schematic and detailed design of installation schemes., • Lead and participate in design meetings with project team and provide effective communication and change management., • Provide support to the technical strategy at bit and pre-construction phase., • Provide specialist design input to proactively resolve problems and support installation works to programme requirements., • Maintain an audit trail to demonstrate design review process and design acceptance by internal and external stakeholders., • Be involved in the resolution of installation and commissioning challenges., • Work, design and act safely at all times to meet company standards., • Work as part of the team to achieve all agreed objectives and be accepted as the design lead in projects. Requirements • BEng/MEng in Electrical/Building Services Engineering, or equivalent., • Chartered or working towards chartership., • Knowledge of build environments which could include, data centres, healthcare and/or industrial works., • Proven experience of designing design Electrical Services in line with appropriate standards, guidance and client`s requirements., • Work on practical and realistic programme for delivery of design to the requirements of internal and external stakeholders and project demands., • Experience of working on multiple projects concurrently, manage and communicate priorities., • Experience of undertaking design at all stages of project lifecycle - pre-construction, design and construction stage., • The ability to work to and meet deadlines, communicate issues effectively and efficiently to ensure project success. Benefits • £65,000 to £75,000 per annum (DoE), • Car allowance or company car, • Annual Bonus - Discretionary, • Life Cover - 4 times annual salary, • Company Stakeholder Pension Scheme, • Private Medical Insurance - including Family Cover, • 25 days annual leave + Public holidays, • Flexible/Hybrid working, • 2 corporate social responsibility days per year, • Wide range of L&D - professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalised support programmes, • Employee Referral Rewards Scheme, • Access to their growing employee networks, • 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app Next Steps If you're interested in this opportunity, please submit your updated CV or reach out to Lusona Consultancy for a confidential conversation. If this role isn’t quite the right fit but you’re exploring new opportunities, we would be happy to assist you in finding the perfect match.

Business Development Graduate Location: Manchester Job Type: Full-Time Start Date: Immediate About Amari Amari is one of Manchester’s newest and most exciting sales and marketing companies. As a freshly launched startup, we’re building from the ground up — combining bold thinking with real-world impact. Our mission? To deliver powerful results for clients while developing long-term, meaningful careers for our team. We’re not just offering a job — we’re offering the opportunity to grow with us and help shape the future of a brand-new business. The Role: Business Development Graduate As a Business Development Graduate, you’ll play a vital role in the growth and success of our company. From understanding how a new business operates day-to-day to helping drive new opportunities and client satisfaction, this role is perfect for ambitious graduates looking to gain hands-on experience in business, sales, and strategy. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a company in its early stages — meaning your ideas, energy, and ambition can directly impact our success. Key Responsibilities • Support the growth of face-to-face client campaigns through business development and market analysis, • Identify new sales opportunities and develop strategies to approach potential customers, • Engage with customers face-to-face, representing clients across diverse sectors, • Collaborate with internal teams to streamline operations and improve campaign effectiveness, • Build strong customer relationships and deliver excellent service, • Meet and exceed sales and performance targets, • Contribute to internal business development meetings, brainstorms, and strategic planning, • Work closely with senior mentors and managers as part of a tailored training program Who We're Looking For We're looking beyond just the CV — we want someone who brings energy, initiative, and a drive to grow. Ideal candidates will: • Be recent graduates (ideally with a business, marketing, or related background), • Be enthusiastic about business operations and entrepreneurial thinking, • Be confident communicators who enjoy connecting with people, • Be goal-oriented, target-driven, and motivated by growth, • Thrive in fast-paced environments and want to make an impact early in their career, • Be full of fresh ideas and excited to contribute to a growing team, • Be open to feedback, eager to learn, and ready to lead over time If you’re a recent graduate, an intern looking for your next step, or someone seeking a career change into something more exciting — this could be the perfect fit. What We Offer • A tailored mentorship and coaching program to support your personal and professional development, • Exposure to real-world business operations and client management, • A clear progression path from entry-level to leadership roles, • A collaborative team culture with regular events, training sessions, and networking opportunities, • National and international travel opportunities (based on performance), • Hands-on experience in sales, business development, and strategy from day one, • The chance to make a meaningful contribution to a company at its early stage Why Amari? We’re not a corporate giant — and that’s what makes us exciting. Joining Amari now means being part of a tight-knit, ambitious team at the start of something special. You'll be surrounded by people who are hungry to grow, develop, and build a company from the ground up — together. If you're someone who’s ready to take ownership of your future and be part of something dynamic, we want to hear from you. #BusinessDevelopment #GraduateJobs #ManchesterJobs #StartupCareers #SalesAndMarketing #CareerChange #BusinessGraduate #EntryLevelJobs #NowHiring #TraineeRoles #BusinessDevelopmentGraduate #AmariCareers #YoungProfessionals #MotivatedMinds

Are you passionate about creating advertising that not only informs but also transforms lives within the healthcare sector? At Havas Lynx, a global advertising agency at the forefront of healthcare communications, we combine unmatched creativity, extensive expertise, and a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical and healthcare field. Our communications resonate deeply with audiences and adhere to the highest standards of healthcare advertising. Committed to driving meaningful change—a change built on a foundation of rich experience, inspired by innovation, and confirmed through our proven track record—we work in close partnership with healthcare professionals, patients, carers, and leading pharmaceutical brands to navigate the complex challenges of today's healthcare landscape. Our approach blends strategic insights and deep scientific acumen with cutting-edge creativity and digital innovation, crafting campaigns and solutions that significantly improve people's lives. We’re proud to be recognised as the 2025 UK’s top healthcare and innovation agency at Cannes, where we’ve earned 2 Silver Lions, 1 Bronze Lion, and 6 shortlists - a testament to our creative excellence and impact. Our work has also been honoured with Gold and Silver at the Clio Health Awards, and we’ve taken home 5 coveted D&AD Pencils, celebrating our commitment to craft and innovation. We’re a team of over 400+ people in Manchester and London, with a history spanning over 35 years and an ever-evolving future. You can get a feel for the #LYNXLife through our YouTube #LYNXLife playlist, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Everything this company achieves—every life it saves, every penny it makes, every policy it changes, every award it wins—is down to everyone who works here. Please note that this role is based in Manchester, and our current hybrid working arrangement requires office attendance on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Summary of our role We’re on the lookout for an award-winning Senior Copywriter to join our creative team. You’ll be responsible for crafting compelling, original copy across a variety of platforms. You’ll lead brand storytelling, mentor junior writers, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver work that’s not only creative but effective. What you can expect to be doing: • Creating persuasive, high-quality copy for print, digital, video, and more., • Leading copy development across multiple client accounts, tailoring tone and style to each brand., • Collaborating with designers, developers, and client services to bring ideas to life., • Mentoring junior writers and contributing to their growth., • Managing projects from concept to completion, ensuring deadlines and budgets are met., • Staying on top of industry trends, regulations, and creative innovations., • Representing Havas Lynx in client meetings and internal sessions with professionalism and passion., • Contributing to award submissions and strategic pitches. This role could be a great fit for you if: • You’re a seasoned copywriter with an award-winning portfolio that showcases versatility, creativity, and strategic thinking., • You have experience in healthcare or are eager to make a meaningful impact in this space., • You’re confident leading projects and guiding clients through the creative process., • You thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy mentoring others., • You’re detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and passionate about storytelling., • You’re curious, open-minded, and always looking for ways to improve and innovate., • You understand the importance of effectiveness and can turn insights into compelling narratives., • Ideally, you have experience working with Generative AI tools and data, along with AI certifications from platforms such as Coursera, Section AI, or LinkedIn Learning What you can expect from us A supportive and challenging environment in which you will have the opportunity to learn, grow, and make an impact that matters. We put a huge investment into #LYNXLife and our #LXAcademy internal programmes. It’s a unique initiative that aims to reward hard work, reduce pressures, and ensure that we can all enjoy our time at Lynx. Our strategy is to build capabilities internally and inspire the best talent, so we can continue to deliver on our mission. You can also expect a whole host of benefits, including: • Hybrid Working – 3 days in the office (flexible working options are available for in-office days), • Starting holiday allowance of 28 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, with increasing allowance connected to length of service, • Option to buy, carry or sell holidays, • Early Friday finish throughout the year, • Seasonal working hours, • Enhanced family leave, pay and return to work benefit scheme, • Extensive L&D support, • Sabbatical opportunities, • Season ticket interest free loans for travel, • Cycle to work scheme, • Life insurance (4x salary), • Company pension scheme, • Fully compensated company events, • Volunteer days, • Wellbeing programme including sports clubs, discounted gym memberships, free onsite flu vaccinations, extended lunch breaks on Wellness Wednesdays and much more, • +Medicash healthcare benefit, • 24/7 access to a free, confidential and independent Employee Assistance Programme Get in touch to find out how we can make an impact that matters together.

Our client, a leading Facilities Management organisation in the midst of a major transformation, is looking for an exceptional Interim Payroll & HR Systems Transformation Lead to drive a strategic programme unifying Payroll and HR systems across the UK. This is a high-impact role at the heart of a business-wide change initiative - perfect for someone who thrives on complexity, clarity, and delivery. Key areas of focus: • Define the blueprint for a new Payroll & HR systems ecosystem, shaping the transition from legacy to future state., • Own the migration plan - from system build through to testing, deployment, and post-go-live success., • Simplify and standardise processes, aligning them with the business’s strategic vision., • Deliver measurable outcomes - financial, operational, and strategic., • Lead cross-functional teams and collaborate across the business to make transformation happen., • Influence senior stakeholders to secure buy-in and drive alignment at every stage., • Champion change with strong communication and engagement plans that ensure readiness and adoption., • Work closely with the PMO to ensure governance, reporting, and project delivery stay on track. What you'll bring: • Proven expertise leading end-to-end transformation programmes in Payroll and HR environments., • Deep understanding of SAP, HR system architecture, integrations, and data migration., • Hands-on experience in business case development, blueprint design, testing, and deployment., • A track record of delivering payroll system integrations and measurable business benefits., • The ability to communicate complex change with clarity and impact to senior stakeholders., • Sharp attention to detail, strong project governance, and the confidence to hit the ground running., • Flexibility to travel nationally when required. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of a major organisation - driving a transformation that will leave a lasting legacy. You’ll operate at the strategic core of a business that’s evolving fast and ready to invest in change done right. This is a hybrid role with a combination of working from home and travel between the Newcastle and South Yorkshire offices. This role is a 12-month FTC with an exciting package on offer. If you’re a transformation leader who combines strategic vision with delivery discipline, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and make your mark! Oliver Sanderson is an award-winning executive search firm recognised for path-breaking contributions to ED&I and digital recruitment innovation by the House of Lords, Global Recruiter, APSCo, the Recruiter Awards, and in the 2022 Platinum Jubilee Album for a "transformational contribution" to UK business. We specialise in finding talent at board and senior leadership level for FTSE 100, FTSE 350, Fortune 500, and PE-backed businesses.

James Adams is looking for an HR Continuous Improvement Manager to join our client, a leading global professional services business. This person will lead a range of HR transformation projects focused on improving processes, streamlining operations and building a culture of continuous improvement across a global HR function. Experience within legal or wider professional services would be ideal, although it is not essential. Length: 10 Months (with a view to extend) Salary: Up to £70k pro rata Location: 2 days in Central Manchester Role Purpose The HR Continuous Improvement Manager will take ownership of HR process improvement and change initiatives. You will drive operational excellence, champion best practice and guide teams through change. The goal is to improve the colleague experience and deliver consistent and efficient HR services across global operations. Key Responsibilities • Lead HR transformation projects using recognised process improvement and change management methods, • Work closely with HR, continuous improvement teams and business stakeholders to design, document and optimise HR processes, • Standardise and scale HR processes globally while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, • Measure and communicate the impact of changes across efficiency, cost, risk and colleague experience, • Support the delivery of HR technology and data strategies, • Maintain a continuous improvement framework for HR operations, • Partner with compliance teams to assess labour law implications across different regions, • Facilitate workshops and engage global stakeholders to validate process designs and gather feedback, • Develop and track key metrics to assess operational performance, • Act as a change agent, conducting impact assessments and supporting wider change activity, • Drive adoption of HR technology and automation tools, partnering with IT, HRIS and external suppliers Qualifications and Competencies • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent, • Background in HR, business, information systems or similar, • At least five years experience in HR process design or transformation in a global setting, • Proven experience leading global large scale change projects, • Strong analytical and project management capability, • Strong stakeholder engagement skills across all levels, • Good understanding of HR systems and automation tools such as Workday, ServiceNow or RPA, • Confident working with international teams and synthesising input from diverse HR communities, • Strong understanding of international HR operations and compliance If of interest, please send your CV now to apply!

JavaScript Software Engineer Salford Permanent | Full-time Up to £60,000 per annum (negotiable) DCS Technology are searching for a JavaScript Software Engineer to join our client and lead the delivery of a JavaScript-driven robust telephony infrastructure. This role offers the opportunity to work deeply with real-time communications technology, influencing architecture, performance, and user experience in a production environment. Key responsibilities • Design and build a JavaScript-based dial pad UI, using modern frameworks such as React, Vue, or vanilla JavaScript., • Integrate the frontend dial pad with a backend PJSIP / pjproject SIP stack via services or bindings., • Develop and maintain real-time, event-driven systems supporting voice calling and signalling., • Work with WebRTC and ensure effective interoperability with SIP-based systems., • Handle real-time audio concerns including microphone input, speaker output, echo cancellation, and latency optimisation., • Collaborate on the design and implementation of SIP call flows, media handling, and call state management., • Debug SIP signalling and media streams using tools such as Wireshark and SIP trace utilities., • Ensure systems are secure, implementing best practices around TLS, SRTP, and authentication., • Deploy and support services in Linux-based environments, ensuring stability and performance., • Produce and maintain clear technical documentation aligned with development standards and change processes. Key skills and experience: • Strong JavaScript experience (Node.js and/or browser-based applications)., • Hands-on experience integrating PJSIP / pjproject via backend services or bindings., • Solid understanding of VoIP fundamentals, including SIP, SDP, RTP/RTCP, codecs, and DTMF., • Experience working with WebRTC and SIP interoperability., • Proven ability to design and implement responsive, user-friendly dial pad interfaces., • Experience building event-driven, real-time systems using WebSockets and asynchronous workflows., • Familiarity with SIP servers such as Asterisk or FreeSWITCH., • Strong debugging skills across signalling and media layers., • Comfortable working in Linux environments., • Good understanding of security principles relevant to VoIP and real-time communications. What you get in return: Salary: Up to £60,000 Benefits: Paid annual leave, pension, wellbeing perks and more Career Development: Opportunities to grow with a company undergoing rapid expansion across multiple sectors Interested? Please submit your CV to Meg Kewley at DCS Engineering via the link provided. Alternatively, email me at or call 0161 212 2308.

Flexible location, travel across the UK as needed. Our client, an international consultancy business, currently have an opportunity for a Senior Commercial Contract Manager, within a fast growing commercial department, this is a unique opportunity, a chance to be truly strategic and shape the future of the organisation. The company have a long and successful history of delivering large projects to various private and public sectors clients and are on a journey to change the way they do business - and looking for ambitious, commercially minded individuals to help them get to the next level! The role holder will have the opportunity to lead the commercial negotiation of new business with both new and existing clients and to shape the strategic direction of the function. This is not a sales role, but will be focussed heavily on growth on profit, alongside risk mitigation. You will: · Identify the risks, liabilities, and commitments of contractual agreements; ensure these are clearly understood and that the business fully appreciates any potential impact. · Review, draft, update and maintain contract documents · Monitor and report performance and compliance against contractual obligations including commercial performance, financial management and contract management · Monitor customer satisfaction · Work with the contract delivery teams to ensure that the management of change request process and change implementation is carried out in line with the contracts. · Report on progress of change requests and projects · Review contract performance, assessing commercial risks and ensuring appropriate steps are taken to manage the risk · Prevent and resolve contractual disputes · Assuring adherence to Group Commercial Policy · Supporting the client engagement teams in all commercial aspects, post contract signature, to achieve the orders, profit and cash budget and overall management of the Client relationship. · Support the delivery streams who are responsible for the delivery of projects and provide clear direction working with the client engagement team. The person: • Experience of working in the civil nuclear industry would be advantageous, • growth minding - looking at maximising value and minimising risk, • Experience of working closely with finance, operations and technical specialists., • Good on both the legals and financials.

Director of Professional Services (Building Surveying) 📍 Manchester | National remit | Hybrid working 💷 £90,000 + Bonus + Benefits We’re recruiting on behalf of a long-established, highly respected property and construction consultancy renowned for its expertise in building surveying, compliance, asset management and professional advisory services. This business is known for its high standards, strong client relationships and refreshingly non-corporate culture. Many of the senior leadership team began their careers here as graduates, creating a unique environment built on progression, stability and long-term success. This is a high-impact, Director-level appointment with responsibility for shaping operational excellence, commercial performance and team capability across the North, with interim support to the South. You’ll lead a graduate-heavy workforce, build future leaders, tighten commercial controls and champion the use of modern surveying technology across the business. The Opportunity As Director of Professional Services, you’ll lead, grow and modernise the function — driving technical excellence, commercial discipline and client satisfaction, while building long-term capability across all surveying and advisory service lines. What You’ll Be Responsible For Strategic Leadership • Setting the vision and direction for the Professional Services function, • Strengthening commercial governance, forecasting accuracy and financial discipline, • Creating a scalable North/South delivery model to support future regional leadership, • Embedding a high-performance culture within junior-heavy teams, • Driving adoption of digital surveying tools and continuous innovation Leadership & Talent Development • Leading, coaching and mentoring a team of 12 early-career surveyors and apprentices, • Designing structured APC pathways, technical competency frameworks and development plans, • Guiding surveyors through the full APC journey, • Identifying high-potential individuals and building succession pipelines, • Fostering a culture of accountability, development and learning Technical & Professional Delivery • Overseeing delivery of condition surveys, stock condition assessments, compliance inspections, damp & mould services and technical advisory work, • Acting as the senior technical escalation point for complex or high-risk cases, • Standardising methodologies, templates, survey processes and QA frameworks, • Ensuring consistency, technical accuracy and quality across all outputs, • Leading continuous improvement and service modernisation Client & Commercial Leadership • Acting as senior client lead across major frameworks and accounts, • Leading fee proposals, tenders, frameworks and bid submissions, • Owning regional forecasting, performance reporting and commercial decision-making, • Strengthening margin control, utilisation and profitability, • Identifying opportunities to expand service offerings and deepen relationships Operational Excellence & Governance • Allocating resources across North and interim South in line with demand and capability, • Implementing KPIs, performance dashboards and governance frameworks, • Ensuring compliance with regulatory and contractual standards, • Influencing long-term operational planning and investment decisions Technology & Innovation • Championing digital surveying and data-led reporting tools, • Driving adoption, training and behavioural change, • Positioning the function as an early adopter of modern, efficient workflows About You Essential • MRICS Chartered Building Surveyor, • Significant experience delivering building surveying and professional services, • Proven experience leading junior or APC-track surveyors in structured environments, • Experience guiding candidates through the full APC process, • Exposure to regulated sectors such as social housing, healthcare/NHS or education, • Strong commercial acumen with forecasting and financial discipline, • Confident, credible client-facing communicator Desirable • Regional or multi-site leadership experience, • Experience with digital surveying tools or asset management systems, • Strong bid, tender and framework background, • Previous responsibility for commercial performance or P&L Package & Location 💷 £90,000 base salary 🎯 Performance-related bonus 📦 Pension and full benefits 📍 Manchester-based, with national travel (North-led, some South involvement) 🏡 Hybrid working available This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of a respected Professional Services function, build the next generation of surveying professionals and make a lasting impact at Director level. 📩 Interested? Apply via LinkedIn or message for a confidential discussion.

Job Purpose We are seeking a highly experienced Employee Relations Advisor to join our HR team and provide expert guidance on complex employee relations matters across multiple sites. The ideal candidate will bring a minimum of 5 years' dedicated experience in employee relations, hold a CIPD Level 5 qualification, and have proven ability to manage ER issues in a multi-site environment. Experience within the higher education sector is a plus but not essential. Key Responsibilities • Provide expert advice and support on a wide range of ER issues including disciplinary, grievance, performance management, absence management, and conduct issues., • Partner with managers and HR colleagues to ensure consistency and compliance with employment law, company policy, and best practice., • Lead and manage complex ER casework from investigation to resolution, ensuring timely and fair outcomes., • Coach and develop line managers in handling ER matters, equipping them to manage employee issues confidently and effectively., • Support in the development and review of ER policies, procedures, and toolkits., • Ensure documentation, case notes, and records are accurately maintained in line with data protection and legal requirements., • Collaborate with legal advisors, trade unions, and external stakeholders as required., • Contribute to organisational change initiatives such as restructures, TUPE transfers, and redundancy processes., • Use HR data to identify ER trends and provide insights to support proactive solutions and continuous improvement., • Work flexibly across multiple sites, adapting to the needs of different teams and departments. Person Specification Essential Criteria: • Minimum of 5 years' experience working solely in employee relations, managing a broad range of complex ER cases., • CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent., • Demonstrable multi-site experience, with the ability to balance competing demands and priorities., • Strong understanding of UK employment law and its practical application., • Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills., • Confident in coaching and supporting managers in all aspects of ER., • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail., • Ability to manage sensitive situations with discretion and professionalism. Desirable Criteria: • Experience working within the higher education sector., • Familiarity with HRIS systems and data reporting tools., • Exposure to organisational change projects, including restructures and redundancy processes. This role will require UK Travel to our other campus' when applicable What We Offer Salary: £32,000 - £35,000 • Company pension, • Free On-site parking, • 28 days annual leave (8 UK Bank Holidays) Please note, we are not in the position to offer sponsorships!

Are you passionate about creating advertising that not only informs but also transforms lives within the healthcare sector? At Havas Lynx, a global advertising agency at the forefront of healthcare communications, we combine unmatched creativity, extensive expertise, and a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical and healthcare field. Our communications resonate deeply with audiences and adhere to the highest standards of healthcare advertising. Committed to driving meaningful change—a change built on a foundation of rich experience, inspired by innovation, and confirmed through our proven track record—we work in close partnership with healthcare professionals, patients, carers, and leading pharmaceutical brands to navigate the complex challenges of today's healthcare landscape. Our approach blends strategic insights and deep scientific acumen with cutting-edge creativity and digital innovation, crafting campaigns and solutions that significantly improve people's lives. We’re proud to be recognised as the 2025 UK’s top healthcare and innovation agency at Cannes, where we’ve earned 2 Silver Lions, 1 Bronze Lion, and 6 shortlists - a testament to our creative excellence and impact. Our work has also been honoured with Gold and Silver at the Clio Health Awards, and we’ve taken home 5 coveted D&AD Pencils, celebrating our commitment to craft and innovation. We’re a team of over 400+ people in Manchester and London, with a history spanning over 35 years and an ever-evolving future. You can get a feel for the #LYNXLife through our YouTube #LYNXLife playlist, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Everything this company achieves—every life it saves, every penny it makes, every policy it changes, every award it wins—is down to everyone who works here. Please note that this role is based in Manchester, and our current hybrid working arrangement requires office attendance on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Summary of our role As a Creative Director at Havas Lynx, you are responsible for thinking of insightful and effective conceptual ideas, whilst overseeing and producing impactful and original work which impresses and surpasses the need. You will excel across a broad range of media, whilst pro-actively furthering you and your team’s skills across all areas. You will be a mentor to all Creatives in your team, helping them to fulfil their potential. You will apply your vast experience in guiding projects, taking overall responsibility for them and ensuring all work created by you and your team is of high quality. You will work closely with Strategy to shape big ideas and with Client Services to build strong client relationships, demonstrating an ability to passionately present and sell ideas. What you can expect to be doing: • Creative Leadership & Expertise – Lead the team with expert understanding of client needs, ensuring creative work exceeds expectations across various media., • Concept Development & Execution – Originate, guide, and refine conceptual ideas, taking full responsibility for the quality and effectiveness of creative output., • Client Engagement & Business Growth – Build strong client relationships, lead meetings, sell ideas effectively, and identify opportunities for new business., • Industry Excellence & Innovation – Maintain high creative standards, track trends, and develop award-winning work through research, refinement, and execution., • Project & Resource Management – Oversee team workload, ensure appropriate resource allocation, and maintain financial awareness to align creativity with budget constraints., • Team Development & Recruitment – Mentor, delegate, and support career growth, actively participating in performance reviews and hiring processes., • Cross-Department Collaboration – Work with senior leadership, client services, and strategy teams to ensure creative solutions are innovative, effective, and aligned with agency goals., • Positive Work Environment – Foster a culture of creativity, inclusivity, and ambition, encouraging collaboration and professional development within the team., • Industry Knowledge & Learning – Stay informed about industry advancements, share insights internally and externally, and ensure the team engages in relevant training., • Self-Development & Emotional Intelligence – Pursue personal growth, set and achieve development goals, and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills to uplift both yourself and the team. This role could be a great fit for you if: • You thrive in creative leadership – You can develop, refine, and execute compelling ideas while maintaining high creative standards., • You excel at leading and mentoring teams – You enjoy guiding talent, delegating effectively, and fostering a collaborative environment., • You have experience working on global campaigns - You understand the nuances of international markets and can deliver impactful work at scale., • You are multilingual - You can communicate effectively across languages, enhancing collaboration and campaign reach., • You have served on high-profile creative awards juries in the past three years (Cannes, D&AD, LIA’s, One Show, or Clio’s), - You bring a critical, respected perspective from your experience judging top-tier creative work., • You have a proven track record of recent creative award wins - Your portfolio includes work that has been recognised by respected industry bodies., • You have strong client engagement skills – You can confidently present ideas, build relationships, and challenge briefs to push creative boundaries., • You stay ahead of industry trends – You have a keen eye for market insights, award-winning work, and emerging creative innovations., • You balance creativity with business needs – You understand budgets, identify new opportunities, and contribute to business growth., • You collaborate across disciplines – You work effectively with strategy, client services, and leadership teams to ensure creative excellence., • You are committed to growth and development – You seek continuous learning, mentor others, and contribute to a positive, ambitious culture., • You have experience working with Generative AI tools and data, along with AI certifications from platforms such as Coursera, Section AI, or LinkedIn Learning What you can expect from us A supportive and challenging environment in which you will have the opportunity to learn, grow, and make an impact that matters. We put a huge investment into #LYNXLife and our #LXAcademy internal programmes. It’s a unique initiative that aims to reward hard work, reduce pressures, and ensure that we can all enjoy our time at Lynx. Our strategy is to build capabilities internally and inspire the best talent, so we can continue to deliver on our mission. You can also expect a whole host of benefits, including: • Hybrid Working – 3 days in the office (flexible working options are available for in-office days), • Starting holiday allowance of 28 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, with increasing allowance connected to length of service, • Option to buy, carry or sell holidays, • Early Friday finish throughout the year, • Seasonal working hours, • Enhanced family leave, pay and return to work benefit scheme, • Extensive L&D support, • Sabbatical opportunities, • Season ticket interest free loans for travel, • Cycle to work scheme, • Life insurance (4x salary), • Company pension scheme, • Fully compensated company events, • Volunteer days, • Wellbeing programme including sports clubs, discounted gym memberships, free onsite flu vaccinations, extended lunch breaks on Wellness Wednesdays and much more, • +Medicash healthcare benefit, • 24/7 access to a free, confidential and independent Employee Assistance Programme Get in touch to find out how we can make an impact that matters together.

Job Specification: HR Business Partner (Employee Relations Focus) The role will be to work within the recruitment industry, you will be part of a £250+ million turnover organisation with around 20 offices worldwide. The role will be focused on employee relations, working directly with the HR manager. Location: Manchester Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 per annum Reports to: Head of HR Contract: Full-time, Permanent Position Summary The HR Business Partner (Employee Relations) will act as a trusted advisor to managers and leaders across the organisation, providing expert guidance on all aspects of employee relations (ER). This role focuses on managing complex ER cases, supporting organisational change, and ensuring consistent, fair, and legally compliant HR practices. The HRBP will partner with the business to enhance employee engagement, encourage positive working relationships, and drive a high-performance culture. START: ASAP SALARY: £40,000 - £50,000 LOCATION: Manchester, Glasgow also considered Key Responsibilities Employee Relations & Case Management • Lead and manage complex ER cases including disciplinary, grievance, capability, attendance, performance, and appeal processes., • Provide high-quality advice to managers ensuring compliance with employment legislation, internal policies, and best practice., • Support early intervention and proactive ER strategies to prevent escalation of issues., • Document and track all ER activities ensuring accurate and confidential recordkeeping. Business Partnering • Build strong relationships with managers to understand operational needs and workforce challenges., • Coach and develop people leaders to enhance their ER capability and decision-making., • Work with senior stakeholders to create people solutions that support business performance and employee wellbeing. Policy, Governance & Compliance • Review, update, and implement HR policies to reflect legal changes, business priorities, and best practice., • Ensure organisation-wide consistency in policy application., • Partner with legal advisors on complex or high-risk cases where necessary. Organisational Development & Change • Provide HR support for organisational change initiatives including restructures, consultation and processes., • Conduct impact assessments, support consultation meetings, and manage communications to employees., • Identify trends in ER data to recommend proactive improvements to culture, leadership capability, and working practices. Employee Engagement & Workforce Wellbeing • Partner with HR colleagues to deliver engagement initiatives and promote a positive workplace culture., • Provide insight from ER trends to shape wellbeing, D&I, and engagement strategies. Qualifications & Experience Essential: • CIPD Level 4 qualification (or equivalent experience)., • Proven experience managing complex ER cases end-to-end in a fast-paced environment., • Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice., • Experience advising and influencing managers at all levels. Desirable: • Experience in a business partnering or advisory HR role., • CIPD Level 5 or willingness to work toward it., • Experience supporting restructures, consultations, or other organisational change. Skills & Competencies • Excellent communication and influencing skills at all levels., • Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities., • High attention to detail and strong documentation skills., • Ability to remain calm, professional, and objective in challenging situations., • Proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to work autonomously., • Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise effectively., • Integrity, confidentiality, and resilience. Working Conditions • Based in central Manchester with office based working for five days per week onsite., • Occasional travel to other sites may be required. UK primarily., • Collaboration with HR colleagues, senior leaders, operational managers, and external partners. The role would be based from our Manchester office, the company has 10+ offices in the UK, the HR team are based from the Manchester and Glasgow offices.

If you are looking to shape the future of sports technology and get inspired by building the best fan journey in the world you have come to the right place. We are very proud to have some of the most passionate team members and amazing customers in the industry working with us. The ideal candidate for this role has both hands on understanding of how to lead and manage a team, and at the same time deeply engages on how technology builds value for customers. We work hard, we trust each other, we have a lot of fun, and we are a scale up. We hope that this resonates with your values. Important! Please apply in this link: About TicketCo At TicketCo, our vision is to create the best fan journey in the world. From ticket purchase to match day experience. This is a moment of scale for us, and we are seeing strong success in all our markets. Our mission is to help sports clubs and their ticketing teams simplify their operations, increase revenue, and deliver seamless fan experiences through powerful, intuitive technology. The ticketing teams behind the scenes are heroes. They deserve the best and nothing less. With a proven platform leading in the Nordics and a growing footprint in the UK sports industry, TicketCo is entering an exciting new chapter. Our goal is to take podium position in Europe, and expand further into new territories. We’re now looking for a forward-thinking CTO to lead our tech department who is structured as a team of teams with different leaders. The role is situated in the UK or Ireland (Both are alternatives) but you will be working with wonderful colleagues in all countries where TicketCo operate. This is a C-Level role where you will also be part of forming the strategy of the company moving forward. The opportunity As CTO, you will be the architect of TicketCos technical future, driving it forward and pushing boundaries. You will lead our tech organisation, drive innovation, and ensure that our technology always serves one clear purpose. To build the best fan journey in the world. You’ll work closely with our Chief Product Officer, our customers and the broader leadership team to align technical delivery with strategic goals. Together, will refine and continue to build the TicketCo platform to deliver impact for both fans and the teams that serve them. What you will do Lead and develop our technology organisation. Delivering world-class solutions for sports clubs and their fans, but also cater for long tail events that utilise TicketCo due to our strong market presence. Continue to shape and execute the long-term technology roadmap. And align this with our business goals. Own operations and support in the tech department. Our platform transacts millions of tickets every year through multiple high scale events. Collaborate closely with the Chief Product Officer. As well as with our overall teams to ensure a strong link between fan and organiser experience as well as technical delivery. Work closely with innovative pilot customers. This means trialing and erroring as well as driving innovation in the industry. Work closely with partners. Integrating across the digital ecosystem of sports proving customer value. Build and own your own budget for tech development. A significant part goes to Research and Development (R&D). Oversee and enable high-performing technology partnerships. We have partners in Dhaka and Lviv, ensuring delivery against strategic goals with speed, quality, and security. Who You Are A strategic technology leader with proven experience scaling SaaS platforms. Ideally in sports tech, fan engagement, fintech and/or ticketing. Skilled at driving technical vision. And understand real-world impact as well as how important it is to build customer value. Passionate about solving problems. You fail forward, learning from mistakes and thrive in an open, trustworthy and honest business culture. A comfortable leader. At architectural level, and enjoy recruiting and leading hands-on teams and team members. You lead with empathy and clarity, and are comfortable coaching teams through growth and change. Excited to be part of a growth journey. Where you can shape both the product and the organisation as well as the future of sports. You enjoy an international environment. You will have colleagues from all over Europe and you master English fluently. This is our company wide working language. Why Join TicketCo? TicketCo is now a team of around 50 people sharing the same vision and mission. After starting in 2012 we have succeeded by implementing one single strategy. That is to listen. From the first small customers we worked with, through premiership clubs in the nordics and all the way to clubs in English Football league (EFL) the sentiment stays the same. Listen to what the they need, solve it with great technology and learn incredibly fast whilst doing so in a scalable way. If you’re ready to help us listen, build the best fan journey in the world and empower ticketing teams with great technology we would love to hear from you. Important! Please apply in this link:

Assistant / Junior Project Manager (Design) - WATER EXPERIENCE NEEDED Location: Manchester with hybrid working if required and site visits Sector: Water / Regulated Infrastructure Permanent or Contract (Outside IR35) About the Role We are looking for an Assistant / Junior Project Manager (Design) to support the delivery of water and multidisciplinary design projects. You will either manage the delivery of simple design projects or assist senior project managers on more complex schemes, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. This role is ideal for a graduate or early-career professional with experience in regulated industries and a strong interest in developing a career in project management. Key Responsibilities • Manage or support the delivery of multidisciplinary water design projects, • Ensure projects are delivered on time, within cost, and in line with client specifications, • Coordinate and manage commercial and contractual requirements, including NEC contracts, • Develop, update, and manage project programmes, • Maintain effective communication with clients and stakeholders to ensure client satisfaction, • Report project progress, risks, and performance to senior management, • Coordinate effectively with internal design teams and the external supply chain, • Support the preparation of tenders for water design projects with input from engineering teams Required Qualifications & Experience • Graduate or HND qualification (engineering or related discipline preferred), • 2–5 years’ experience in one or more of the following:, • Engineering design in a regulated industry, • Project engineering in a regulated industry, • Project management of engineering design or construction, • Design management Experience working in regulated industries such as: • Water (essential), • Rail, • Oil & Gas, • Nuclear, • Highways, • Bridges, • Strong interest and enthusiasm for project management Preferred Experience • Experience working on multidisciplinary projects, • Ability to lead and coordinate diverse, multidisciplinary teams, • Knowledge of different contract types, including NEC and fixed-cost contracts, • Experience managing change and design variations, • Experience managing or contributing to design delivery, • Commercial and contractual awareness, • Understanding of project programmes and cost control What We Offer • Opportunity to work on high-profile regulated infrastructure projects, • Clear development pathway toward Project Manager roles, • Supportive, collaborative working environment, • Competitive salary and benefits package

Assistant Business Change Manager GTS Transportation is recruiting for a leading UK rail freight operator undergoing a major digital signalling transformation. We are looking for an ERTMS Assistant Business Change Manager to support the adoption of ERTMS technologies across people, processes, and systems. Key Responsibilities: • Support business readiness and change management plans., • Lead change impact assessments and track progress., • Engage stakeholders, prepare communications, and support training., • Contribute to readiness reviews, benefits tracking, and governance reporting. You’ll Need: • Experience with complex change projects., • Change management qualification (e.g., PROSCI, ACMP, APMG)., • Strong communication, organisational, and stakeholder engagement skills., • Understanding of UK rail operations or a similar regulated environment. Benefits: • £40-45k p/a, • Final-salary pension and enhanced family leave., • Life assurance and other wellbeing perks., • Career development in an award-winning, forward-thinking team. To apply please send your cv to Alice at

Managing Director Manchester Engineering Business £120,000 + Company Car + Bonus + Private Health The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced Managing Director to lead a highly specialised Engineering SME operating within the military and defence sector. The business operates an approx. £8m P&L, and serves long-standing defence customers. The Managing Director will lead six direct reports across Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, and HR. The Role The Managing Director will provide strong, hands-on leadership, strategic direction, and commercial focus. With a clear mandate to deliver turnaround and growth, the MD will strengthen customer relationships, drive operational excellence, and align the business with board objectives. Key Responsibilities • Lead a business turnaround, implementing strategy aligned with board and shareholder objectives., • Strengthen market presence and customer relationships with Ministry of Defence, Defence Equipment & Support, and key industry partners., • Oversee all operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, quality standards, and on-time contract delivery., • Drive commercial growth, customer engagement, and new business development., • Provide strong leadership across all functions, fostering accountability, performance, and collaboration., • Represent the company at client meetings, industry events, and strategic forums., • Ensure robust financial management, cost control, and operational efficiency. Candidate Profile • Senior leadership experience (Managing Director, CEO, or equivalent), ideally within an SME or mid-sized defence organisation., • Deep knowledge of the UK defence industry, procurement processes, regulations, and key stakeholders., • Proven track record of business turnaround, restructuring, or strategic realignment in an SME environment., • Strong commercial acumen with experience managing complex defence contracts., • An Engineering background would be beneficial., • Ability to lead change, inspire teams, and manage diverse stakeholder relationships., • Excellent communication, negotiation, and decision-making skills., • Detail-oriented, hands-on leadership style.