Executive director jobs in United Kingdom

Strategic Account Director - National Strategic Account Director Competitive salary plus company bonus structure and benefits package Candidate to be London based. Introduction This is far from an ordinary role. We're talking about a fast-moving, constantly evolving portfolio where big-picture thinking meets meticulous operational delivery. It's a mandate to lead transformation, elevate hospitality standards, and deliver soft services excellence across a complex, multi-site environment. We're seeking a strategic powerhouse. As Strategic Account Director, you'll provide commercial and strategic leadership across a combined management account spanning London and UK locations. You'll bring a hospitality-first mindset, operational credibility, and the ability to unify multiple service lines into one seamless client and customer journey. Are you a leader who thrives on operational precision, instinctively spots growth opportunities, and drives performance with confidence, all while staying bold, strategic and brilliantly human? Main Responsibilities • Provide strategic leadership across catering, hospitality, cleaning and facilities services, delivering an integrated and consistent model across all sites exceeding expectations, not just meeting them., • Build and cultivate trusted executive-level relationships with senior client stakeholders through transparency, insight-led performance reporting and robust governance., • Lead financial, performance and strategic review forums with clarity and authority, driving accountability and continuous improvement., • Take full ownership of the P&L, commercially sharp, agile in approach, and always alert to risk and opportunity., • Accelerate business growth and performance with pace and precision knowing when to pivot, when to drive momentum, and when to step in decisively., • Champion culinary, workplace & total facility operational excellence consistently across portfolio, • Ensure rigorous contract discipline, driving compliance, governance and consistent operational excellence., • Act as the primary senior liaison for key clients, building trusted, high-impact stakeholder relationships at every level., • Inspire & lead the team to deliver consistent service & premium hospitality, • Proven operational leadership, experienced in managing large, complex, multi-site contracts across catering and total facility management., • A strong hospitality background with a genuine passion for food, service and customer experience., • A strategic thinker who can operate at altitude while confidently diving into the detail when it matters most., • Naturally innovative, with the drive and discipline to turn ideas into measurable impact., • A leadership style that balances accountability with authenticity, creating high-performing, motivated teams., • A committed people developer who coaches, challenges and inspires., • Demonstrable success delivering commercial growth across multi-service portfolios., • Full P&L ownership experience, underpinned by sound financial judgement and commercial rigour.

Millennium Gloucester Hotel London Kensington is seeking a.Meeting & Events Executive- Planner.Under the general guidance and supervision of the M&E Manager / Director of Sales.You will be responsible for optimising the market segment mix and making strategic decisions on major group booki.

We are a specialist recruitment agency partnering with a leading UK consultancy renowned for delivering high-profile, mission-critical data centre projects across the UK and Europe. As the business continues to expand its footprint in hyperscale, colocation, and bespoke data centre sectors, we are seeking an experienced Associate Director in Building Services Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical) to join their senior leadership team. This pivotal role offers a blend of technical leadership, business development, and strategic oversight across multidisciplinary data centre projects. We are inviting applications from senior Electrical or Mechanical Engineers with extensive experience in leading complex data centre projects, managing large teams, and driving business growth across UK and European markets. You will play a key role in setting strategic direction, delivering exceptional engineering solutions, and fostering client and stakeholder relationships at the highest levels. Key Responsibilities (Depending on Discipline) For Electrical Associate Directors: • Lead the electrical engineering strategy across hyperscale and colocation data centre projects in the UK and Europe, • Provide technical governance on power infrastructure including UPS, switchgear, generators, and standby systems, • Drive innovation in electrical design and adoption of new technologies, • Oversee project portfolios ensuring high standards of design quality, risk management, and compliance, • Act as a trusted advisor to clients and internal leadership on electrical systems and market trends For Mechanical Associate Directors: • Shape the mechanical engineering strategy for HVAC, cooling, and environmental systems across large data centres, • Champion energy efficiency, resilience, and sustainability in mechanical design, • Lead cross-functional teams to deliver integrated MEP solutions on complex projects, • Manage stakeholder engagement with clients, contractors, and regulators, • Mentor senior staff and promote continuous improvement in mechanical engineering practices For Both Roles: • Provide senior leadership on multi-disciplinary project delivery and business growth initiatives, • Lead business development efforts including proposal preparation, client presentations, and bid leadership, • Represent the consultancy at industry forums, conferences, and key client meetings across UK and Europe, • Drive culture and operational excellence within the engineering teams, • Support professional development and career progression pathways Requirements • Degree-qualified in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or Building Services), • Chartered Engineer status (CEng) essential, • 10+ years of progressive experience in building services engineering with a minimum of 4 years at a senior leadership level, • Proven success delivering hyperscale, colocation, or mission-critical data centre projects across the UK and Europe, • Strong commercial acumen, client management, and business development skills, • Exceptional leadership, communication, and strategic planning capabilities, • Ability to manage and inspire large, multidisciplinary teams What’s on Offer • Executive leadership role within a market-leading data centre consultancy, • Competitive executive salary, bonus, and comprehensive benefits package, • Hybrid working, • Opportunity to influence the future of data centre engineering at scale, • Supportive environment fostering innovation, diversity, and professional growth, • Executive-Level Competitive Package + Benefits

As part of the continuing expansion of our forensic and technical services in EMEA, Halliwell Global, incorporating Brawdia, Halliwell Forensics and Fire Research have an exciting opportunity for an energised individual to take up the newly formed role of Client Development lead. The successful candidate will be based in the UK and responsible for providing a range of activities in the account management and business development arena with a specific focus on retaining key clients, as well as identifying, seeking and securing new opportunities. The winning candidate will report to Executive Director, working day to day with our business unit leaders. Halliwell Global is a multi-disciplinary engineering, building advisory and forensic investigation firm, founded in 1954 and wholly owned by global claims services provider McLarens. It provides expert, technical and unbiased services to insurance companies, law firms, and corporations across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific. Summary of Responsibilities: Working closelywith Business Leaders and senior ‘sponsors’ of our Forensic and Technical businesses, the role will involvea range of key account management responsibilities, including: • Developing relationships across each account, • Attending periodical review meetings, • Drawing up strategic plansto identify/target growthopportunities, • Working closely with global marketing to ensure consistent positioning and brand alignment, • Drafting / implementing client handlinginstructions, ensuring best-practice standards across our forensic and technical service lines, • Achieving agreed revenue growth and client-retention targets. Working closely with the Business Development team, Practice Heads & Client Services to develop and maximise opportunities in specialist areas. • Identify and prioritise target clients and sectors feeding into annual budget forecasts and strategic plans., • Supporting new business initiatives and pitch opportunities, ensuring our technical capabilities are clearly articulated and commercially compelling., • Identifying opportunities for thought leadership, technical guidance, and promotional materials to enhance market presence., • Disseminate client and market developments across the business to ensure cohesive and informed decision-making., • Track progress on business development actions and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure follow-through., • Working as part of a team to assist in the production of tender/presentation material, • Contribute to the preparation of tender submissions, capability statements, and client presentations., • Helping to identify/formulate USPs and key propositions, • Assist with the collation and refinement of content for PQQs, ITTs, RFQs, and due diligence responses., • Assisting in the compilation of content for due diligence responses, • Undertaking projects, attending conferences and events and other ad hoc work as required. Requirements of the Role: • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, • A proven trackrecord of buildingstrong working relationships, externally and internally, • Strong stakeholder management with the ability to balance multiple deadlines, • Demonstrated success in winning new business, retaining key clients, and supporting the growth of technical or project-based service lines, • Personal pride in delivering outputs on time, with a focus on quality and communication, • Highly organised, able to balance multiple deadlines while maintaining excellent communication and documentation standards, • Willingness to travel across the UK, Ireland, and internationally as required, including client meetings and industry events., • Collaborative, positive, and resilient in a fast-paced, evolving environment. Our Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Please email your resume (PDF File) to No agency calls please!

Director of Engineering London Competitive salary + benefits A major London estate is entering a new phase of strategic evolution, with engineering performance, resilience and sustainability central to its long-term vision. We are now seeking a Director of Engineering to provide executive leadership across a landmark, mixed-use portfolio. This is a board-level leadership role, responsible for defining and driving the estate-wide engineering strategy. You will shape long-term infrastructure planning, oversee significant capital investment programmes, and ensure the estate operates at the highest standards of safety, compliance and operational excellence. Your remit will extend beyond day-to-day service delivery to influencing asset strategy, risk management and future-proofed design. Leading a substantial in-house team and specialist partners, you will set the direction for engineering governance, performance metrics and innovation adoption. You will work closely with senior asset management, development and commercial stakeholders to align technical strategy with wider estate objectives, ensuring engineering is positioned as a core enabler of value, reputation and occupier experience. We are looking for an accomplished engineering executive with experience operating at scale across complex, high-footfall environments. You will bring deep technical credibility across MEP infrastructure, critical systems and statutory compliance, alongside the strategic foresight to guide digital transformation, decarbonisation and long-term asset resilience. Gravitas, commercial judgement and the ability to influence at senior level are essential. This is an opportunity to take ownership of engineering leadership at estate level, shaping the direction of a high-profile London destination and setting the benchmark for technical excellence. For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Daniah Williams or Matthew Evans at MRG.

Technology Director Location: UK (Hybrid – London / Client Site) Industry: Public Sector – Home Affairs & Justice About the Role Our client, a global consulting firm, is looking to appoint a Technology Director to lead technology transformation across the Home Affairs and Justice sector. This role focuses on helping major government organisations modernise their technology environments and deliver complex transformation programmes. You will work closely with departments across the Home Office, policing bodies, justice agencies, and related organisations that are undergoing large-scale digital and operational change. The position combines business development, technology leadership, and programme oversight. You will shape and win new consulting engagements while maintaining senior involvement throughout delivery. Programmes typically include digital transformation, enterprise platform implementation, cloud adoption, and large-scale IT modernisation initiatives. Demand across this part of the public sector continues to grow as organisations invest heavily in technology capabilities to support modern digital services, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision making. What You’ll Be Doing • Leading the development and sale of technology-enabled transformation programmes within the UK public sector, particularly across Home Affairs and Justice organisations., • Building and maintaining senior stakeholder relationships across departments including the Home Office, policing bodies, the National Crime Agency, the Ministry of Justice, HMCTS, and related organisations., • Shaping large-scale programmes involving cloud platforms, enterprise applications, digital services, and complex IT system implementation., • Working with partners and technical specialists to design end-to-end transformation solutions using best-of-breed technologies., • Supporting clients to modernise technology estates, reduce operational complexity, scale services, and improve digital capabilities., • Leading opportunities through the full lifecycle from early market engagement and opportunity shaping through to successful delivery., • Acting as a trusted adviser to senior government stakeholders and executive leadership teams. Ideal Background • Demonstrated experience selling and delivering complex technology transformation programmes within the public sector., • Established network and experience working with Home Affairs or Justice organisations such as the Home Office, policing bodies, MoJ, HMCTS, or similar agencies., • Strong understanding of enterprise technology environments including areas such as:, • Cloud platforms including AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, • Emerging technologies such as AI and automation, • Enterprise applications including SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, and Workday, • Integration architectures including APIs, microservices, and container-based platforms, • Data and cloud ecosystems across large enterprise environments, • Experience advising CxO-level stakeholders and senior boards on technology strategy and transformation delivery., • Proven ability to build pipeline, shape consulting propositions, and lead multidisciplinary delivery teams., • Strong knowledge of the technology vendor landscape and partner ecosystem., • Experience across areas such as IT strategy, operating model transformation, cloud migration, enterprise architecture, and large-scale programme delivery. What You’ll Receive • Base Salary: Up to £150,000, • Allowance: £7,000, • Bonus: Performance-related bonus based on an internal ratings system rather than a fixed percentage., • Holiday: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays., • Benefits: Private medical cover, pension scheme, and life assurance., • Working Pattern: Hybrid working split between office, home, and client sites. Who Should Apply This role is suited to senior consulting leaders with strong public sector networks and deep experience delivering technology transformation programmes. If you have built credibility with senior government stakeholders and have a track record of shaping and delivering complex digital and technology change, this role offers the opportunity to lead high-impact transformation initiatives across one of the most strategically important areas of the UK public sector.

Location: Shoreditch, London Working Structure: Office Based (Thursday we work from home) Reports to: Executive Director (Co-Founder) Salary: Up to £120K, plus annual bonus Who are we? Since medical cannabis was legalised in the UK in 2018, Cantourage UK has been building the infrastructure that makes this industry work - safely, compliantly and at scale. We operate across two deeply interconnected worlds: • A regulated tele-health clinic, delivering high-quality patient care, • A licensed pharmaceutical supply operation, powering the wider ecosystem Together, they form a complex, high-trust system where clinical integrity, operational excellence and smart technology must work in lockstep. With a strong foundation in place and ambitious growth ahead, we’re now looking for a Head of Quality to lead future-proof our pharmaceutical regulatory framework as we scale into the next phase of growth. What’s the purpose of the role? You will assume full leadership of the Quality function and formally act as Responsible Person (RP) for our WDA operation. This is not a maintenance role. It’s about evolving Quality from static compliance into a strategic growth enabler. Reporting to the Executive Director (License Holder), you will safeguard our MHRA and Home Office licenses while designing a proactive, technology-enabled QMS that supports scale, innovation and long-term regulatory credibility. You will operate at the intersection of regulatory authority, operational execution and strategic ambition, ensuring that compliance is not just an afterthought. What impact will you have? Responsible Person & Regulatory Leadership • Successfully assume the mantle of RP on our WDA license, • Maintain perpetual MHRA and Home Office inspection readiness, • Lead regulatory engagement confidently and authoritatively QMS Evolution & Quality by Design • Conduct a comprehensive QMS gap analysis upon joining, • Transition static compliance processes into proactive, daily quality workflows, • Embed a “Quality by Design” philosophy across new initiatives and system changes, • Drive CAPA programmes and continuous improvement cycles that reduce risk year-on-year Strategic Licence & Authorisation Expansion • Lead risk assessment and stakeholder alignment across new regulatory milestones, • Balance ambition with regulatory prudence in a high-growth environment Quality Leadership & Capability Building • Provide structure, vision and technical upskilling to the Quality function, • Oversee and empower our Quality Assurance Officer, • Build a culture where quality ownership extends beyond the Quality team Data-Driven & Technology-Enabled Quality • Implement data-led monitoring of Quality KPIs and risk indicators, • Leverage systems and automation to enhance compliance oversight, • Ensure compliance is embedded into digital workflows across Pharma and Clinic operations What will you bring to the table? • Eligibility to be named as a Responsible Person (RP) on a UK WDA licence, with demonstrable MHRA recognition, • Ideally 2-3 years’ experience acting as RP within a pharmaceutical wholesale or distribution environment, • Strong scientific or pharmaceutical background (degree in Pharmacy, Life Sciences or related field highly desirable), • Deep expertise in Good Distribution Practice (GDP), • Experience handling Controlled Drugs and unlicensed specials, • Proven ability to lead regulatory inspections and manage regulatory bodies confidently, • Experience building or evolving a QMS in regulated environments If you have the following, it’ll be a huge bonus • Experience within a CBPM (Cannabis-Based Products for Medicinal Use) environment is advantageous, though we are equally open to candidates from broader unlicensed specials settings, • Exposure to preparing and winning applications for new pharmaceutical licenses, • Experience integrating technology or automation into QMS frameworks, • Background working in emerging or novel regulatory markets Who wouldn’t thrive in this role? • Someone who sees compliance as a reactive obligation rather than a strategic lever, • Someone uncomfortable holding firm in the face of commercial pressure, • Someone who prefers static processes over continuous improvement, • Someone who struggles to balance regulatory rigour with business growth What do we offer? 📅 36 day annual leave (includes your birthday + all UK public holidays) 💰 Performance based annual bonus 🩺 Comprehensive private medical insurance 🤸 ClassPass membership (gyms, fitness classes, yoga, massages & more) 🚴 Cycle-to-work scheme

Project Controls Director London | £120,000 – £160,000 + package £bn Infrastructure Programmes | UK Major Projects We’re supporting a market-leading organisation delivering some of the UK’s most complex, high-value infrastructure programmes. They are seeking a Project Controls Leader with real authority, visibility and influence across major programmes, clients and executive teams. This is about owning and delivering the project controls strategy. The Role As Project Controls Director, you will define, lead and embed best-in-class project controls across major infrastructure programmes. You’ll sit at the intersection of delivery, commercial and executive decision-making, ensuring cost, schedule, risk and performance data genuinely drives outcomes. Key responsibilities: • Setting the project controls strategy across £bn-scale infrastructure programmes, • Leading integrated cost, schedule, risk, change and performance management, • Providing clear, trusted insight to executive leadership and clients, • Shaping governance, standards and assurance across programmes, • Supporting scenario planning, recovery strategies and major decisions, • Acting as a senior advisor to programme directors and client leadership About You You’re a senior Project Controls leader with the credibility to operate at board and client level. You’re likely to have: • Experience as a Project Controls Lead/Manager or Head of Project Controls, • A strong track record on major infrastructure programmes (rail, energy, water, transport, civils), • Deep expertise across planning (Primavera P6), cost, risk and integrated reporting, • The confidence to challenge, influence and advise senior stakeholders, • A strategic mindset with strong commercial awareness Why Apply • £bn, nationally significant infrastructure programmes, • Genuine strategic ownership and influence, • Senior client and executive exposure, • Clear long-term progression and leadership remit, • Hybrid working with a London base Next Steps If you’re considering a Director-level move in Project Controls and want a confidential, straight-talking conversation, get in touch. Chirag Shah UK’s #1 Project Controls Recruiter

Engineering Director – EMEA Mission Critical | Financial Services Portfolio | Multi-Site Leadership An opportunity to lead engineering governance across a high-profile, mission-critical EMEA portfolio within the financial services sector. This is a senior leadership role with full responsibility for technical delivery, compliance, operational resilience and performance across multiple live critical environments. You will act as the senior engineering authority, ensuring contractual compliance, safety governance, risk mitigation and best-in-class operational standards. This is not a site role. This is regional oversight with executive-level stakeholder exposure. The Role You will: • Own engineering governance and contractual compliance across EMEA sites, • Lead multi-site critical operations, maintenance and project delivery, • Provide senior technical oversight of HV/LV systems, mechanical infrastructure and mission-critical plant, • Oversee IST testing, change control, shutdown planning and defect remediation, • Drive compliance across PPM, statutory maintenance, CMMS governance and audit closure, • Lead succession planning, training compliance and engineering capability development, • Provide escalation leadership during critical incidents, • Deliver monthly critical environment reporting to senior stakeholders, • Support budget preparation, financial control and commercial performance Travel across EMEA will be required. What We’re Looking For • 5+ years in critical engineering environments, • 3+ years in a senior leadership role, • Experience across multi-site or regional portfolios, • Strong background in data centres, banking or high-availability environments, • Trade qualified in electrical or mechanical engineering, • Authorised Person (HV preferred) or equivalent technical authority, • Strong understanding of compliance, audit, and engineering governance, • Commercially aware with experience managing budgets and contract performance Degree-qualified engineers or those holding Senior Authorised Person / Authorising Engineer status will be viewed favorably. Why This Role? • Strategic EMEA leadership exposure, • Executive stakeholder engagement, • Ownership of engineering standards across critical financial infrastructure, • Opportunity to shape governance, safety culture and operational excellence, • Highly visible role within a premium client environment If you're operating at Senior Engineering Manager, Technical Director or Regional Critical Environments level and ready for broader EMEA accountability — this is the step up.

A leading engineering group are seeking a Commissioning Director to lead commissioning strategy and delivery across major projects throughout the UK and Europe. This is a senior leadership, role not a site-based commissioning position. You will shape how commissioning is planned, integrated, governed, and executed across multiple complex projects, ensuring operational readiness is achieved without compromising programme, safety, or quality. If you understand that commissioning is where projects are truly won or lost, this role will resonate. • Define and implement commissioning strategy from pre-construction through to final handover, • Provide executive oversight across multiple live projects in Europe, • Align commissioning with construction sequencing, commercial milestones, and client expectations, • Lead and mentor Commissioning Managers and project teams, • Establish governance, reporting standards, and QA/QC frameworks, • Oversee energisation planning, system integration, and performance validation, • Engage directly with clients and senior stakeholders to protect programme and operational outcomes, • Identify and mitigate technical and sequencing risks before they impact delivery This position requires someone who can operate at both strategic and technical levels, equally comfortable in board-level discussions and detailed system reviews. The Profile • Extensive commissioning leadership experience, • Strong background in complex MEP, power infrastructure, energy, or mission-critical environments, • Proven experience delivering projects across multiple European jurisdictions, • Deep understanding of programme risk, energisation sequencing and integrated systems testing, • Commercially aware with the ability to influence senior stakeholders, • Willing to travel across European project locations.

Job title: Director of Quality, Practice, and Inclusion Reports to: Executive Director of Quality, Practice, and Inclusion Salary: c.£85,000 per annum on a full-time permanent basis. Location: Hybrid with regular office attendance in Balham and at other sites including visits to houses and locations across London, Brighton & Hove, and Essex. Role Purpose: • This new leadership role will ensure that the quality of support people experience at Certitude is consistently brilliant – not just safe and compliant, but life-enhancing., • You will shape how we deliver outstanding quality, best practice, and inclusion across the organisation helping us shift from a traditional compliance mindset to a learning culture rooted in lived experience, evidence, innovation, and partnership., • You will strengthen our approach to co-production and inclusion, ensuring that the people we support have choice and can influence decisions and that our presence in local communities reflects our commitment to citizenship, belonging, and equality., • You will also ask bold questions to help us design the conditions for excellence, and demonstrate our impact through outcomes, experiences, and stories that reflect what truly matters to people. Main Responsibilities: • Build and lead a strong Quality, Practice, and Inclusion Team that sets high standards of practice, promotes reflective learning, and champions person‑centred, rights‑based support., • Deliver our quality assurance and continuous improvement framework, aligning it to sector best practice, regulatory requirements and the CQC Single Assessment Framework., • Champion a culture where learning, innovation and improvement are expected and celebrated - where teams feel safe to try new ideas, learn from experience, and share insight., • Create meaningful ways to evidence and communicate what quality looks and feels like, using lived experience, outcomes data, qualitative learning and practice reflection., • Support local teams to meet and exceed regulatory standards and commissioning expectations, developing proactive approaches to quality, risk, and improvement., • Lead our Inclusion agenda with purpose and ambition, ensuring the voices of people we support shape services, decisions, strategy, and local community engagement., • Coach and mentor leaders and teams to build confidence, capability, and ownership for quality, safeguarding, and excellent practice., • Lead a team that connects practice and inclusion across local areas, strengthening community relationships and championing local presence and citizenship., • Use data and insights intelligently - spotting patterns, identifying emerging risks, sharing learning, and turning intelligence into clear, proportionate action., • Collaborate with peers across the organisation to embed quality in everything we do, from strategy to day‑to‑day practice., • Drive continuous improvement and embed a culture where quality is everyone’s responsibility, not just the responsibility of one team., • Focus on outcomes, impact, and experience and not just compliance, creating a feedback‑rich environment driven by what matters to people., • Support teams to improve practice, reflect on learning, and strengthen the organisation’s overall approach to quality and safeguarding., • Lead the development of person‑centred, rights‑based safeguarding, • approaches, working closely with colleagues and with people who have lived experience., • Act as a role model for Certitude’s values and behaviours, demonstrating leadership that is inclusive, collaborative, authentic, and ambitious., • Lead key projects and programmes that advance Certitude’s ambition to be a provider, employer, and a strategic partner of choice., • Represent Certitude confidently and authentically in external forums, partnerships, networks, and events., • Produce high‑quality reports and present at the Quality, Performance, and Compliance. Personal Development: • Engage fully in professional development and reflective practice, including learning, development and coaching support, regular one-to-one and review meetings with the Executive Director of Quality and Operations, completion of mandatory training, and modelling Certitude’s core values, behaviours, equality, diversity, health and safety standards, while demonstrating openness to change in a dynamic organisational environment Knowledge and Experience: • Significant experience in a senior quality assurance, practice development, regulatory, or improvement role within social care or a related health or, • community sector., • Proven ability to lead multi‑disciplinary teams and develop high‑performing, learning‑focused cultures., • Experience of embedding continuous improvement frameworks and delivering measurable improvements in outcomes and practice., • Strong track record in co‑production, user involvement, rights‑based practice, or inclusion‑focused initiatives., • Experience of working with regulators, commissioners, and external partners, including producing high‑quality reports and evidence., • Skilled in using data, insight and lived experience to identify themes, mitigate risks, and guide strategic decisions., • Experience of leading safeguarding practice and embedding person‑centred safeguarding approaches. Skills and Abilities: • Able to build leadership credibility, rapport, and influence internally and externally., • Able to work collaboratively and as part of a team., • Able to work autonomously, you will be a highly motivated and emotionally resilient individual., • Able to manage and motivate colleagues to achieve high levels of performance., • Able to deal with ambiguity and change, comfortably managing risk and uncertainty., • Highly effective written, verbal, and presentational communication skills, able to facilitate groups and present convincingly at all levels., • Able to drive change in complex environments that require strong and sensitive stakeholder management., • Passionate about own and others’ development. Additional Terms of Appointment: Pension: 3% employers, 5% employee contributions. Annual leave 27 days rising to 29 with service. Additional benefits • Life Assurance: 3 x salary., • Sick Pay: 4 weeks full pay, increasing to 8 weeks full pay and 8 weeks half, • pay with service., • Flexible Working: We are happy to discuss flexible working options., • Employee Assistance Programme., • Cycle to Work Scheme.

Director of Data Engineering: AI & Data Platforms Location: London (Hybrid – 1–2 days per week onsite) Salary: Up to £140,000 + equity & benefits Reports to: CTO Overview of the Role This is a rare opportunity to shape and lead the evolution of a next-generation, AI-native data platform within a high-growth, well-funded scale-up. As Director of Data Engineering, you will operate at the intersection of strategy and execution partnering closely with the CTO to define the long-term architecture, build a high-performing team, and transition the organisation from a traditional data platform to an agentic, AI-driven ecosystem. You will inherit a capable team, but more importantly, you will define its future: how it scales, what it builds, and where it leverages external innovation. This role combines hands-on technical leadership (circa 50%) with team and organisational leadership (circa 50%), making it ideal for a builder-leader who thrives on both architecture and people. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Platform Vision • Partner with the CTO to define and execute the AI and data platform strategy, including critical build vs buy decisions, • Establish a clear approach to partner vs upskill, ensuring the team leverages external innovation while building core internal capability, • Shape the long-term vision for an agentic, AI-native data ecosystem AI-Driven Data Platform Development • Lead the design of a unified AI search layer, combining vector, keyword, and graph-based approaches (e.g. GraphRAG), • Architect and scale agent-based systems and human-in-the-loop workflows, • Oversee the development of a knowledge graph and data enrichment pipelines to unlock proprietary data value, • Drive AI/ML Ops maturity, including LLM deployment, RAG pipelines, and evaluation frameworks Engineering & Architecture • Define scalable, cloud-native architectures across GCP (preferred) and AWS, • Lead cross-cloud data orchestration, ensuring seamless data flow from ingestion to intelligence layers, • Guide technical decisions on tooling, frameworks, and platform evolution Team Leadership & Growth • Lead and develop a team of data and AI engineers, including senior and staff-level contributors, • Build a culture of engineering excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement, • Hire, mentor, and scale the team in line with business growth Delivery & Impact • Ensure engineering effort is focused on high-value, domain-specific problems, • Improve velocity through modern engineering practices and AI-assisted development, • Balance innovation with pragmatism, avoiding unnecessary reinvention while maintaining competitive advantage Key Requirements Leadership & Experience • Proven experience as a Director or Senior Engineering Manager leading data/platform teams, • Strong track record of scaling teams and mentoring engineers (typically 5+ years in leadership roles), • Comfortable operating in a hands-on leadership capacity Data Platform & Cloud Expertise • Experience building and scaling high-volume data platforms, • Strong knowledge of GCP (BigQuery preferred) and exposure to AWS, • Expertise in data pipelines, distributed processing, and Python-based data services AI & Emerging Technologies • Exposure to or strong interest in agentic systems, LLMs, and AI-driven architectures, • Experience with AI search (vector databases, hybrid search, GraphRAG) is highly desirable, • Familiarity with knowledge graphs, ontologies, or complex data modelling Strategic & Commercial Thinking • Experience making build vs buy and technology investment decisions, • Ability to evaluate and integrate third-party tools, platforms, and partnerships, • Strong alignment with business outcomes, not just technical delivery Additional Information • Working Pattern: Hybrid (1–2 days per week in London office), • Salary: Up to £140,000 + equity + benefits (private healthcare, pension), • Team Size: ~4–5 engineers currently, scaling further, • Career Progression: Clear path towards VP Engineering / CTO, • Environment:, • Stable, well-funded scale-up (not early-stage chaos), • Highly unique, proprietary datasets, • Strong investment in modern AI tooling and practices Interview Process (3 Stages) • Introductory conversation with senior leadership, • Technical/design interview (architecture-focused), • Final interview with executive stakeholders (in-person) This role is ideal for a senior engineering leader who wants to build, shape, and scale—not just maintain. If you’re motivated by cutting-edge AI, complex data challenges, and genuine strategic influence, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact.

A leading international engineering and construction group is seeking an Electrical Director to lead electrical strategy, technical governance, and project delivery across major European programmes. This is a high-impact leadership position, suited to someone who understands the complexity of large-scale power infrastructure, mission-critical environments, and multi-project oversight.The business is scaling across Europe and requires a senior electrical leader who can bring structure, consistency and strategic oversight to a growing portfolio. This is not a single-project position. It’s an opportunity to shape how electrical delivery is executed across multiple high-value programmes. Influencing standards, leadership capability, and long-term growth. For the right individual, you will act as the senior authority for electrical delivery across the portfolio. • Provide strategic leadership across all electrical disciplines on UK and European projects, • Oversee design coordination, procurement strategy, installation standards, and commissioning readiness, • Ensure programme alignment between engineering, construction, and commercial teams, • Lead senior Electrical Project Managers and technical specialists, • Establish technical governance, QA/QC standards, and best practice frameworks, • Support pre-construction and tender stages with technical input and risk assessment, • Engage directly with clients and consultants at executive level, • Identify and mitigate technical, sequencing and energisation risks, • Drive performance, productivity and safety standards across live projects.

Senior Finance Job - Finance Director - Interim - ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA - Public Sector. Act as a key link between finance, the Executive Team, and the Board.

Account Director - London We are seeking an exceptional Account Director to lead a flagship site, operating within a blended service delivery model. Salary: 75,000 + dependent on experience Based five days a week onsite in London, you will lead a high-performing team and play a key role within a wider global account structure. This is a senior leadership opportunity with international scope, being a key part of future mobilisation plans. You will be instrumental in shaping operational excellence, driving commercial performance, and delivering a premium client experience across multiple European locations. Main Responsibilities • Act as senior client lead, building strong executive-level relationships and maintaining a high-end professional presence, • Drive operational excellence, process optimisation and performance standards, • Oversee mobilisation and expansion plans, embedding best practice and consistency, • Collaborate within a global account structure to align strategy, governance and delivery Person Requirements • Proven senior leadership experience managing large-scale accounts, • Prior foodservice sector experience is essential, • Strong commercial acumen with ownership of P&L performance, • High-end, polished and credible presence at board level, • Experience working within complex, multi-location or international structures, • Operationally rigorous, strategically minded and relentlessly client-focused We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to: • Contributory pension scheme, • Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes, • Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits, • Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more, • Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more, • Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster, • Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands, • Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes Restaurant Associates provides brilliant hospitality through our food, drink and services. We work with our partners and collaborate with our clients to achieve great things together. Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations. Job Reference: com/1602/41182001/52791026/SU #RA Group Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!

Data Modelling Lead, Associate Director - InsuranceLocation: London or ManchesterBusiness Line: Technology & TransformationJob Type: Permanent / FTC Lead the Future of Data in InsuranceA leading global professional services organisation is seeking experienced Senior Data Modellers to join its Insurance Technology & Transformation practice as Data Modelling Leads (Associate Director level).The insurance sector is undergoing rapid change, driven by the growing importance of data, analytics and AI. Organisations are rethinking how they manage, structure and use data-embracing decentralised approaches, modern platforms, and domain-oriented data products to unlock new value.Data modelling sits at the heart of this transformation. A strong data design strategy enables insurers to modernise their operations, enhance customer outcomes, and build the foundations for advanced analytics, machine learning and AI.This role offers the opportunity to shape those foundations and influence data strategy across major insurance organisations. What You'll DoAs a Data Modelling Lead, you will guide the design of transformational data solutions across the insurance value chain. Working alongside architects, engineers and business leaders, you will define coherent, business-facing data models that support critical functions and strategic objectives.Your responsibilities include:* Analysing business and technical environments to derive insights that inform data models and data architecture.* Delivering business-facing insurance data models that support transformation, analytics, AI, reporting and regulatory needs.* Contributing to end-to-end data and solution architectures across insurance domains.* Helping clients understand how data can address strategic challenges and unlock new opportunities.* Leading senior stakeholder relationships and establishing a common language for data across complex organisations.* Developing strategic roadmaps for Data & AI capabilities.* Leading diverse, high-performing teams and fostering an inclusive, supportive culture.* Owning workstreams and ensuring successful delivery of client engagements.* Supporting go-to-market activity, proposals and the evolution of data and architecture offerings.* Contributing to the growth of the Strategy, Governance & Architecture community and mentoring emerging talent. What You'll BringEssential experience* Strong consulting background with client-facing delivery experience.* Experience contributing to proposals, presentations and pre-sales activities.* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.* Executive-level stakeholder management and relationship building.* Deep functional knowledge in Insurance (e.g., Finance, Risk, Underwriting, Pricing, Claims, Asset Management).* Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary teams and development of junior talent.* Strong understanding of data solutions including data modelling, data management, data quality, MDM, reference data, analytics and BI.* Experience in data solution architecture and design principles.* Expertise in developing data models, data dictionaries, vocabularies, taxonomies or ontologies.* Experience engaging both Business and IT stakeholders on large-scale programmes.* Skilled in leading data design workshops and aligning data architecture across business units and geographies.* Ability to quickly assimilate new techniques and apply them to business outcomes.* Experience leading go-to-market activities including RFI/RFP responses.* Commitment to inclusive team culture and people development. Desirable experience* Architecture certifications (e.g., TOGAF) or equivalent.* Certifications or hands-on experience with modern Data & AI technologies (e.g., Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, Databricks).* Experience delivering Data Mesh or similar decentralised data frameworks.* Experience designing data products for insurance.* Understanding of Data Governance and platforms such as Collibra or Informatica.* Experience managing cross-geography and offshore teams.* Knowledge of regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, IFRS17, Solvency II.* Experience establishing technical design authorities.* Project management experience across agile and waterfall methodologies. Please send me copy of your CV of you're interested

The Ark (95988), United Kingdom, London, Director, Regulatory Legal About the role We’re seeking a forward thinking Director of Regulatory Legal to support the ambitious growth of our global payments network. The successful candidate will be a valued member of a truly global legal team, providing advisory guidance to the global payments team, being the subject matter expert on international payment regulation and laws that impact our growth agenda, and helping the business navigate these. They will leverage their outstanding legal and communication skills, and bring an ability to anticipate and deliver on the needs of an innovative, sophisticated, and fast-paced business to simultaneously manage a wide range of transactions and projects. As a key strategic partner embedded within the business, you will help to identify risks and solve problems alongside a team of world-class professionals. You will find that the Legal Department is not a “check the box” function but instead, an important voice and strategic partner in all aspects of the business. What you’ll do * Drive international expansion for our Global Payments Network by providing strategic and actionable regulatory advice and expertise * Own our international regulation strategy and delivery roadmap * Partner closely with Risk and Compliance officers to ensure comprehensive support * Provide thought and strategic leadership on relevant industry and regulatory developments * Engage and oversee outside legal counsel as needed in an effective and efficient manner * Represent with external parties, including customers, regulators, partners, industry trade groups and outside law firms * Stay abreast of external legal and regulatory developments and expectations that could impact the environment in which Capital One operates, understanding its impact on Capital One's inherent compliance risk * Provide awareness and training on compliance risk and related matters, specifically around regulatory expectations What you’ll bring * Qualified solicitor with 10+ years of post qualification experience * Significant regulatory experience within the payments industry required; experience engaging with regulators preferred * Experience working within a financial services environment * Strong understanding of the payment services regulatory environment within the UK, EU and beyond * Strong business judgment and analytical skills * Excellent communication skills, with an ability to clearly communicate compliance risk to stakeholders at all levels across the business and to external stakeholders, including regulators * A willingness and ability to influence and effectively challenge stakeholders with credibility at all levels business, as well as external stakeholders, including regulators * Being comfortable balancing trade-offs between risk and returns in order to achieve our business objectives and to support us in effectively managing all compliance legal risks associated with the Capital One * An ability to build and leverage relevant networks inside and outside the organisation Where and how you'll work This is a permanent position based in our London office. We have a hybrid working model which gives you flexibility to work from our offices and from home. We’re big on collaboration and connection, so you’ll be based in one of our offices 3 days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. What’s in it for you * Bring us all this - and you’ll be well rewarded with a role contributing to the roadmap of an organisation committed to transformation * We offer high performers strong and diverse career progression, investing heavily in developing great people through our Capital One University training programmes (and appropriate external providers) * Immediate access to our core benefits including pension scheme, bonus, generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance – with flexible benefits available including season-ticket loans, cycle to work scheme and enhanced parental leave * Open-plan workspaces and accessible facilities designed to inspire and support you. * Year after year we’ve been recognised as a great place to work. In 2025, Capital One was ranked 15th in the UK’s Best Workplaces™ list What you should know about how we recruit We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it’s about what you do, not just what you say. That’s why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. And we offer benefits that attract people at all ages and stages. We also partner with organisations including the Women in Finance and Race At Work Charters, Stonewall and upReach to find people from every walk of life and help them thrive with us. We have a whole host of internal networks and support groups you could be involved in, to name a few: * REACH – Race Equality and Culture Heritage group focuses on representation, retention and engagement for associates from minority ethnic groups and allies * OutFront – to provide LGBTQ+ support for all associates * Mind Your Mind – signposting support and promoting positive mental wellbeing for all * Women in Tech – promoting an inclusive environment in tech * EmpowHER - network of female associates and allies focusing on developing future leaders, particularly for female talent in our industry Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact All information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment. For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site. Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC). Who We Are At Capital One, we're building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit. We are succeeding because they are succeeding. Guided by our shared values, we thrive in an environment where collaboration and openness are valued. We believe that innovation is powered by perspective and that teamwork and respect for each other lead to superior results. We elevate each other and obsess about doing the right thing. Our associates serve with humility and a deep respect for their responsibility in helping our customers achieve their goals and realize their dreams. Together, we are on a quest to change banking for good.

Head Chef Monday-friday - London. We are recruiting for an experienced Head Chef to work with us. Overall management of the kitchen operation reporting into the Executive Chef and working closely with the Chef Director.

Overall management of the kitchen operation reporting into the Executive Chef and working closely with the Chef Director. We are recruiting for an experienced Head Chef to work with us. Manage 6 Sous Chefs and wider kitchen team of 23.

Payments Technology Stability & Resiliency Director (Executive Director) Duration - 7 months (possible extensions) Location - London or Bournemouth (100% onsite) We are seeking a senior leader to join our Payments Technology team as a Payments Technology Stability & Resiliency Director, responsible for driving high-quality testing, change assurance, and production stability across complex payments platforms. In this role, you will: • Define and deliver the strategy for test integration and change assurance across payments technology, • Lead global teams to provide business and client assurance testing across products including liquidity and account solutions, • Drive adoption of AI, data-led validation, and end-to-end automation to improve speed, quality, and change confidence, • Partner with CTO, product, and operations teams to ensure strong governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance, • Proactively identify, assess, and resolve risks to minimise client and production impact, • Establish and track KPIs and outcome-based metrics to demonstrate value and influence senior stakeholders, • Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and collaboration across a global organisation, • Coordinate and chair regional forums to enhance stability, resiliency, and alignment across EMEA What we're looking for: • 10+ years' experience in payments technology and leadership roles, • Strong background in software engineering, testing, change management, and large-scale technology delivery, • Proven experience driving AI, automation, and data-led transformation initiatives, • Deep understanding of payments products, particularly liquidity and account solutions, • Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage and influence senior leadership, • Experience leading global, cross-functional teams in complex environments This is a high-impact opportunity to shape resilience and change confidence within a critical payments environment. To be considered, please apply or email your CV to McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

Job Title: Director of SAP Consulting Overview: We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Director SAP Consulting to play a senior park of our clients SAP advisory, implementation, and transformation services practice. Key Responsibilities: • Provide strategic leadership for the SAP consulting function, defining vision, capability roadmap, and service offerings., • Lead the end-to-end delivery of major SAP programmes (ECC → S/4HANA transformations, module implementations, integrations, and optimisations)., • Build, manage, and develop a high-performing SAP consulting team across functional and technical domains., • Act as executive sponsor for key clients, ensuring strong relationships, value delivery, and satisfaction., • Oversee financial performance, including P&L management, resource planning, forecasting, and utilisation., • Drive pre-sales activity, solution design, proposals, and RFP responses to grow the SAP pipeline., • Ensure delivery governance, best-practice frameworks, and quality assurance across all SAP engagements., • 12+ years of SAP experience with at least 5 years in senior leadership or practice management roles., • Proven track record delivering complex, multi-module SAP programmes (preferably S/4HANA)., • Strong commercial acumen and experience managing P&L for a consulting practice., • Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, including C-suite advisory., • Demonstrated ability to lead large teams and drive capability development., • Deep understanding of SAP architecture, integration, and transformation methodologies.

Project Management Director – Commercial Fit Out London | £Excellent + Bonus + Benefits A leading global real estate advisory and construction consultancy is seeking a Project Management–biased Director to lead the delivery of high-value commercial fit out schemes (£30m–£40m). This business is an international, privately owned commercial real estate consultancy operating across the UK, Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. It provides integrated services across project management, cost consultancy, building surveying, workplace advisory, leasing, capital markets and asset management. With a strong collaborative culture and entrepreneurial ethos, the firm combines global capability with local market expertise to deliver complex real estate and construction programmes for occupiers, developers and investors. Due to continued growth within its Project & Cost Management division, the business is looking to appoint a Director with a strong project management bias and a proven track record delivering large-scale commercial fit out projects. The Role As Director, you will: • Lead the end-to-end delivery of commercial CAT A and CAT B fit out projects in the £30m–£40m range, • Act as Client Lead, building and maintaining senior stakeholder relationships, • Provide strategic programme oversight, governance and risk management, • Manage multi-disciplinary consultant teams and contractor performance, • Drive procurement strategy and oversee contract administration (JCT experience essential), • Contribute to business development, winning and converting new opportunities, • Support and mentor junior PMs and Associate Directors within the team, • Play a key role in shaping and growing the London fit out offer The Candidate You will be: • An established Project Director or Senior Associate ready to step up, • MRICS, MAPM or equivalent (preferred), • Experienced in delivering high-quality commercial office fit outs at £30m+, • Strong in pre-construction strategy, programming and stakeholder management, • Commercially astute with strong contractual knowledge, • Confident operating at Board and C-suite level, • Entrepreneurial, collaborative and growth-oriented Why Join? • Opportunity to lead landmark workplace projects in Central London, • Platform to shape and grow a specialist fit out capability, • Access to an international client base, • Supportive, non-corporate culture with real autonomy at Director level, • Clear pathway toward Equity or Executive leadership This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded, delivery-focused Project Management Director to join a growing, well-capitalised consultancy with genuine ambition in the UK market.

AWS Solution Architect (Senior Manager) 📍 London | 💰 Up to £115,000 + 10% Bonus + Car Allowance + Package A leading global consultancy is looking to hire a Senior Manager-level AWS Solution Architect into their high-performing Cloud practice. This is a senior, client-facing leadership role focused on delivering enterprise-scale cloud transformation across complex environments. Why this role? This is a genuine opportunity to operate at the top end of cloud architecture — shaping strategy, influencing senior stakeholders, and leading large-scale AWS programmes. You’ll be: • Driving enterprise cloud strategy and transformation, • Operating as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, • Leading complex AWS delivery programmes end-to-end, • Working across Cloud, Data, AI, and Security, • Part of a business that actively invests in learning, certification, and progression The role • Define and implement AWS cloud strategy & governance, • Design secure, scalable, high-performance architectures, • Lead major programmes (e.g. cloud migration, data centre exit, modernisation), • Drive best practice across DevOps, cost optimisation, and security, • Present architecture and strategy at senior/executive level, • Mentor and lead teams across architecture and engineering What they’re looking for • Strong AWS architecture experience (design + delivery), • Background in enterprise-scale environments, • Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions, • Experience across:, • Cloud-native architecture (serverless, containers, microservices), • Data platforms / analytics / AI, • Security, IAM, and compliance, • Integration patterns and API-led architecture, • AWS Certification (Associate or Professional) Desirable • AWS Specialty certifications (Security, ML, Networking), • Exposure to multi-cloud (Azure / GCP) Package • Up to £115,000 base, • 10% bonus, • Car allowance, • 30 days holiday + 3 volunteering days, • Private medical + full corporate benefits, • Clear progression to Director level Additional info • London-based with flexible working, • Some client-site travel required, • Subject to BPSS & SC clearance (5 years UK address history required) Contact

A leading global venture capital and private equity firm is hiring a Director / Senior Director, Relationship Capital to help design and scale one of the firm’s most strategically important executive engagement platforms. This role sits at the intersection of enterprise relationships, portfolio value creation, and executive content strategy. You will focus on elevating and scaling the firms Relationship Capital platform You’ll work closely with senior leadership to create executive-ready content, structured frameworks, and commercially aligned engagement models that strengthen enterprise relationships and drive revenue impact across the portfolio. The role • Designing high-quality agendas, executive briefings, and discussion frameworks for CIO-level audiences, • Building structured program materials to enhance clarity, consistency, and scalability, • Developing compelling executive messaging to facilitate introductions between CIOs and portfolio companies, • Partnering across Enterprise, Value Creation, and Marketing teams Required • 7–10 years’ total professional experience, • 5–6 years in strategy consultancies, ideally MBB, • Proven ability to produce polished, executive-ready deliverables, • Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams independently with speed and attention to detail, • High-level fluency in enterprise software and technology business models, • Solid understanding of how enterprise technology organizations are structured, how they prioritize initiatives, and how technology adoption decisions are made., • Commercial judgment and understanding of how executive engagement drives portfolio value creation, • Experience in enterprise software, private equity, venture capital, or go-to-market strategy is highly attractive. Why this opportunity is attractive • Shape and scale a high-impact executive platform, • Rapid career progression, • Work directly with global CIOs and MD/C-suite operators, • Drive tangible portfolio revenue outcomes, • Operate in a fast-paced, high-calibre investment environment

📢 Project Director – Flagship Data Centre Project | Central London 💼 Salary: Executive-level package (DOE) + Benefits 📍 Location: Central London 🏗️ Sector: Construction | Data Centres | Mission Critical | Design & Build 🕵️ ♂️ For my client – a forward-thinking, highly respected regional contractor delivering complex, technically led projects Are you a senior construction leader with a proven track record delivering major, mission-critical schemes? Do you thrive in technically demanding environments where leadership, strategy, and precision are paramount? I’m recruiting on behalf of an outstanding regional construction business to appoint a Project Director to lead the delivery of a flagship data centre project in Central London, with an estimated site value of c. £200m. This is a pivotal, high-profile role within the business and represents a rare opportunity to take ownership of one of the most significant projects in its portfolio. 🏗️ The Role As Project Director, you will have full responsibility for the successful end-to-end delivery of this landmark data centre project, from pre-construction through to completion and handover. You will act as the senior client-facing lead, setting project strategy, driving programme and commercial performance, and ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, and technical excellence. Working closely with internal teams, consultants, and key supply-chain partners, you will lead a large, multidisciplinary delivery team and report directly at board level. Key responsibilities include: • Overall leadership and governance of a £200m+ data centre project, • Acting as the primary interface with the client, consultants, and stakeholders, • Driving programme certainty, risk management, and commercial control, • Leading and mentoring senior project, commercial, and site teams, • Ensuring best-in-class standards in health & safety, quality, sustainability, and commissioning, • Representing the business on a flagship scheme within a competitive, high-profile London market ✅ Ideal Candidate Profile • Proven experience as a Project Director / Senior Project Director delivering major projects (£100m+), • Strong background in data centres, mission-critical, or highly serviced technical buildings, • Excellent commercial awareness and experience managing complex delivery strategies, • Confident operating at client, board, and investor level, • Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, • Experience delivering projects in live or constrained urban environments 💰 What’s on Offer • Executive-level salary and comprehensive benefits package, • Opportunity to lead a career-defining, flagship data centre project, • Join a progressive, high-quality regional contractor with a strong national reputation, • High level of autonomy and influence within the business, • Clear long-term progression and involvement in future mission-critical projects 📩 Interested? If you’re an accomplished Project Director looking to lead one of London’s most significant data centre developments with a contractor renowned for quality and collaboration, get in touch today for a confidential discussion. Shortlisting is underway - early interest is encouraged.

Head of FP&A | 6 - month FTC | £70,000 - £75,000 | London | Hybrid For a charity in London, we’re recruiting an interim Head of FP&A for a 6-month contract. Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Head of FP&A will manage a small team and will have leadership of the internal reporting processes, providing strategic advice to the SMT, and lead a continuous improvement programme. The Head of FP&A will design, implement, and stabilise finance processes across planning and forecasting, performance reporting, KPI management, capital and cash management, cost analysis, and process improvement. Main Duties: • Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting cycles, • Own the monthly performance management process and lead presentations of financial results with the Executive Board, • Define and report on performance and Finance team KPIs, • Lead the financial reporting requirements for external Grant and Donor Funders, • Oversee capital management and maintain robust rolling cash flow planning and reporting, • Manage the cost and income allocation processes and finance risk management processes, • Drive finance system engagements and automation initiatives, • Maintain the Chart of Accounts and all finance policies, • Provide ad-hoc support to the Finance Director on statutory accounting and compliance and implement and own the risk management and audit programme, • Lead, motivate, and manage a new Finance team and act as the SMT business partner, building finance capacity across the organisation Person Specification: • Proven FP&A leadership including managing and coaching a small team, • Experience of continuous improvement across FP&A processes, • Experience of designing, implementing, and stabilising finance processes, • Ideally experience from the Not for Profit or Charity / Grant Funded sector, • building financial models and tools with advanced Excel knowledge, • Experience of identifying improvement and optimisation opportunities, • Proactive, confident, and able to partner different stakeholder groups

Our client is a leading global pharmaceutical company and they are looking for a Director of Business Development. The role will be based in London, UK and will report into the Chief Corporate Development Officer. Responsibilities include: • Lead the in-licensing, out-licensing and partnership strategy, shaping the BD roadmap and portfolio in line with long-term growth priorities, • Own identification, evaluation and execution of high-value BD opportunities across Europe, including business cases, financial modelling and risk/return assessment, • Act as deal lead on major transactions, chairing cross-functional work streams and overseeing due diligence, contract negotiation and asset integration, • Advise the Corporate Development team, Executive Committee and Board on strategic options and investment decisions, providing clear recommendations and insight, • Represent our client externally as a senior corporate ambassador, building executive-level relationships and positioning the company as a partner of choice in the European Generics / Generics-Plus market

Interim Director of the Reports and Findings Team Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery 18-month fixed-term contract Salary - £120,000 Latest start date - early June 2026 Location - Belfast or London Application Deadline – Wednesday 25th March We are working with The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) to appoint an Interim Director of the Reports and Findings Team. The Interim Director of the Reports and Findings Team will lead the Findings Team for approximately 18 months. You will provide full leadership and accountability for the Team during the period of cover, ensuring continuity of direction and delivery and building on the strong foundations already in place. The role comes at an important time as the Commission transitions to become the Legacy Commission, offering the opportunity to shape and steady the Findings Team through this next phase of its work. In this role you will work directly to the Chief Commissioner, and to the Independent Panel of Judges in the Legacy Commission, in support of the discharge of their statutory duty to produce and publish reports. The Findings Team is responsible for testing and analysing the evidence at the conclusion of each investigation, making findings, and writing reports that record those findings consistently in the Commission’s style. The Team also manages the statutory representations process. You will provide clear and principled leadership to the entire team, comprising a Deputy Head of Findings, Senior Findings Officers, Findings Officers, Assistant Findings Officers and a team of paralegals. You will need to preserve its independence while maintaining strong relationships with other teams across the Commission, including the Case Support team, Information Recovery team, General Counsel’s Directorate and Communications team. Drawing on substantial legal experience, you will guide and mentor the team to analyse and evaluate evidence, supporting them to reach well-reasoned, defensible determinations. The role carries responsibility for ensuring that robust systems and processes are in place so that all statutory obligations are met, including handling sensitive information and seeking representations from those entitled to receive draft material or reports ahead of publication. You will also have a vital role to play in the internal quality assurance process, ensuring that reports are written to a very high standard, deliver real value to requesting individuals, victims and survivors, and support the Commission’s principal objective of promoting reconciliation. As a member of the Transitional Leadership Team, you will contribute to strategic direction, governance, risk management, financial, resource and capability planning, and stakeholder engagement. You will drive stability and performance during a period of complex operational and legislative reform, maintaining clarity of purpose, team cohesion and morale and delivery against statutory and organisational priorities. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and value the diversity of experience and perspective that this brings. Key Responsibilities • Provide clear and authoritative leadership to the Findings Team, ensuring that reports and findings are robust, evidence-based and consistently reflected in high-quality reports to the Chief Commissioner’s standards, to deliver real value to those who requested them., • Lead and mentor the team in testing and weighing evidence, supporting independent determinations and findings that resolve competing accounts or theories of events through careful and balanced analysis., • Ensure that clear, robust processes are consistently operated for the management and disclosure of sensitive information, working closely with other teams and relevant authorities as required., • Lead the team during the statutory representations process, ensuring careful consideration of representations and the production of sound, reasoned responses while maintaining confidentiality., • Oversee the allocation and management of cases across the Findings Team, maintaining oversight of caseload pressures, forward planning and effective use of resources., • Establish and maintain strong collaborative relationships with the Commissioner for Investigations and other relevant teams to support the effective the flow of cases, whilst maintaining the team’s independence., • Lead and support the development of the team, creating an inclusive working environment that values diversity and promotes learning and development., • Engage with victims, survivors and families fairly and compassionately., • Provide strategic leadership across areas including governance and risk, corporate planning, financial and resource management, and stakeholder engagement., • Provide stable and visible leadership during a period of complex operational and legislative reform, maintaining clarity of direction, sustaining team cohesion and morale and ensuring continued delivery of statutory and organisational priorities., • As a member of the Transitional Leadership Team, contribute to the vision, direction, governance and culture of the Commission and the Legacy Commission, helping to maintain public confidence and trust. Person Specification Essential Criteria • Qualified as a Solicitor or Barrister with a minimum of eight years’ post-qualification experience and (an extensive) knowledge of UK public law and/or criminal law., • This role requires Developed Vetting (DV). Applicants must already hold DV or SC clearance; candidates with existing DV are preferred, but those with SC will be required to obtain DV., • Outstanding analytical capability and judgement, with (substantial) experience of reaching and articulating robust, evidence-based determinations in complex or high-risk matters., • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to convey complex and sensitive issues clearly and persuasively with confidence and impact to diverse audiences., • Highly developed organisational skills, with the ability to establish effective structures and systems for both personal workload and that of the wider team., • Proven experience of building, leading and motivating high-performing, multidisciplinary teams, setting clear direction across multiple and competing operational, strategic and stakeholder-driven priorities., • Executive presence, resilience and professional courage to engage constructively with other senior leaders and stakeholders, providing robust and appropriate challenge while maintaining integrity, in line with organisational values and statutory responsibilities., • Experience of developing others through mentoring and quality-assurance of written outputs, ensuring consistently high-standards, defensible decision-making and professionally presented written work., • Highly developed organisational skills with the ability to set and implement structure for own workload and that of the wider team. Provide leadership and direction to multiple complex processes while managing competing operational and strategic priorities., • Proven resilience, particularly when engaging with distressing, traumatic or highly sensitive material, maintaining composure, objectivity, and sound decision-making in challenging circumstances., • Proven ability to provide visible, steady leadership during periods of operational and/or legislative change, adapting approach as required to sustain team cohesion, morale and delivery., • Experience of managing and handling sensitive information in accordance with governance, security or statutory requirements., • Unquestionable personal integrity and the ability to meet the values set out in the Commission’s Code of Conduct. Desirable Criteria • Senior-level experience within legal, human rights, policy or advocacy roles, ideally within a public, regulatory or oversight environment., • Previous coronial, judicial or quasi-judicial experience, including responsibility for determinations or oversight of investigative processes., • Experience of engaging with victims, survivors and bereaved families in complex or high-profile contexts., • A good understanding of investigative methodology, evidential standards and assurance processes., • Knowledge and understanding of the context within which the Commission operates. About Us The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery is an independent organisation that has been created for families, victims, and survivors of Troubles-related deaths and serious harm. We are a values-led organisation. We operate with integrity, impartiality, openness, accountability, and respect, as set out in our Code of Conduct. This is reflected in our fair and open recruitment processes. We encourage people to join us from all backgrounds, communities and faiths to help us deliver. The Commission is primarily based in Belfast, with further operational sites in Northern Ireland and London. Travel to all locations will be required, but hybrid working arrangements will help us support a range of flexible working patterns. The Commission is formed of seven Commissioners, the Chief Commissioner, Sir Declan Morgan, the Chief Executive Officer, Louise Warde Hunter and the Commissioner for Investigations, Peter Sheridan, as well as four Non-Executive Commissioners to provide challenge and scrutiny to the executive team. The Reports and Findings Team supports the Chief Commissioner in producing and publishing high quality written reports at the conclusion of every investigation. When the Commission transitions to become the Legacy Commission, the Reports and Findings Team will perform the same function to support the Independent Panel Judges to produce their reports. For a confidential discussion and application details please submit your CV or call Suzie Raffle at GatenbySanderson 07551 56 11 99. Please do not delay in contacting us if this is an opportunity that is of interest.

An outstanding specialist infrastructure consultancy is seeking a Director of Engagement & Advocacy to join its senior leadership team as a growth hire. The role is London based. The firm works exclusively on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects - complex, high-profile schemes that shape regions, communities and national infrastructure - and you would need this experience in your background. This role is focused squarely on engagement and advocacy around the project delivery and is not a consents lead position. It is about creating the political, stakeholder and community environment that enables nationally significant projects to be delivered with legitimacy and credibility. The Role: Alongside an existing Director, you will: • Lead communications, stakeholder engagement and advocacy strategies on NSIPs across sectors such as transport, energy and utilities, • Shape political and community narratives around nationally significant schemes, • Advise clients on managing scrutiny, opposition and reputational risk, • Oversee consultation strategy and high-level stakeholder mapping, • Provide senior counsel during sensitive or high-visibility phases, • Contribute to team leadership, mentoring and commercial growth We'd welcome a conversation with people who: • Have significant experience working on NSIPs and understand the DCO environment, • Have led NSIPs engagement or public affairs programmes in politically complex contexts, • Are comfortable operating at board and executive level, • Combine strategic depth with calm judgement You might currently be: • A Director or Associate Director in a specialist infrastructure consultancy, • A senior engagement lead within a transport, energy or utilities organisation, • A public affairs leader with substantial NSIP experience Please click 'Apply' here if you feel you have the relevant experience and can work in a hybrid environment in London.

PURPOSE The Studies Director will provide Group-level technical leadership, governance and assurance for technical studies across the portfolio (PFS/FS/DFS and major optimisation studies). The role will ensure studies are decision-quality, consistent, audit-ready and aligned with operational reality, supporting capital allocation and growth execution without owning day-to-day project delivery. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Study governance, standards and technical assurance • Define and maintain Group Study Standards and templates (stage-gate requirements, basis of design, data quality, review and sign-off routines, QP requirements)., • Ensure quality and accuracy of technical work and assumptions across disciplines; establish QA/QC expectations for study data and models (CAPEX/OPEX, schedules, productivity, recovery, infrastructure and risk)., • Lead independent peer reviews and assurance of study outputs; track findings, actions and close-out. Multi-asset support to study and project teams • Support project teams and sites on scoping and structuring studies (terms of reference, work breakdown structure, consultant selection and interface management)., • Provide SME input on complex cross-disciplinary issues, constructability / operability considerations and execution readiness. Integration across technical disciplines and operations • Ensure alignment and integration of mining, processing, geotechnical, TSF, infrastructure, maintenance, HSE/ESG and permitting inputs into an integrated basis of design., • Partner with Operations and Technical Services SMEs to ensure study assumptions reflect credible operating strategies and constraints. Economics, risk and decision support • Drive consistency of estimating approaches, benchmarking, contingency and sensitivity analyses; ensure robust risk registers and mitigation plans., • Provide executive-level decision support through clear narratives, trade-off analysis and documentation suitable for investment committees and governance forums. QP oversight and disclosure readiness • Act as a Qualified Person (QP) and/or coordinate QP sign-off processes, ensuring compliance with applicable reporting standards and audit trails., • Support external reviews (independent technical experts, lenders, partners) and ensure evidence packs are complete and consistent. Capability building and continuous improvement • Build a studies community of practice: competency framework, mentoring, training pathways and succession planning., • Capture lessons learned and promote continuous improvement in study workflows, tools and knowledge management. KEY DELIVERABLES • Group Study Standard / Handbook and study templates (ToR, basis of design, review checklists, deliverable definitions)., • Annual assurance plan; peer review reports; closure tracking and compliance scorecards., • Stage-gate review packs and executive summaries supporting investment decisions., • Benchmarking library and guidance for estimating, scheduling and risk / contingency practices., • QP sign-off records and audit-ready documentation for key study deliverables., • Lessons learned reports and capability development plan for studies teams. KEY INTERFACES • Projects/Growth: Project Directors, Study Managers, engineering/design partners and consultants. Operations: Site GMs, Mine/Process leadership, Maintenance, HSE/ESG and Supply Chain/Procurement., • Group: VP Technical Services, Technical Services SMEs (Mining, Processing & Metallurgy, Geotechnical, Maintenance, Mine Geology), Finance/Strategy and Legal/Compliance as required. SUCCESS MEASURES (EXAMPLE KPIS) • Decision-quality studies delivered with consistent standards and clear governance; reduced rework and late changes., • Peer review / assurance findings closed on time; audit-ready evidence trails and QP compliance., • Consistent estimating, benchmarking and risk / contingency practices across the portfolio. Improved execution readiness of growth projects (constructability, operability and interface clarity)., • Capability uplift: training completion, readiness of successors, reduced reliance on ad-hoc external support. SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE • Qualified Person (QP) with appropriate professional registration for public reporting (e.g., NI 43 101 / JORC or equivalent)., • Senior technical studies leader with extensive experience in the mining industry (owner's team and/or consulting) and a strong track record delivering PFS/FS/DFS., • Strong background in technical studies governance: integrated basis of design, cost estimating, scheduling, risk management and decision support., • Broad understanding across mining, processing, geotechnical, TSF and infrastructure sufficient to challenge assumptions and integrate disciplines., • Strong stakeholder management (influence without direct authority) and ability to lead peer reviews and multi-disciplinary teams. TYPE OF CONTRACT: LONG TERM

The client is a legacy developer with a £5 billion global portfolio and a core focus on hospitality. Working alongside prestigious international operators, the role will deliver hotel and mixed-use developments primarily across the UK and Europe. In addition to their commercial portfolio, the business also includes a private residential development division. This newly created Design Director role will lead the design and oversee execution of hotel projects, with two major live schemes currently underway in Europe. Projects vary in size and scale, from full fit-outs to sensitive refurbishments of existing sites. The Design Director will work closely with the senior leadership team to develop innovative, contextually driven schemes that align with both the client’s vision and the operator’s brand guidelines. There is no imposed house style — this role suits a design leader who can either innovate or stay true to existing brand frameworks, as required. They are looking for a designer who understands space, what can be created within it, and who can shape the vision behind future sites. The majority of the architectural and interior design work is currently outsourced to specialist studios in the UK and Europe. Internally, the role is supported by two designers — one focused on hotels and the other on restaurants — as well as a procurement team. The intention is to bring more of the design capability in-house, the Design Director will be responsible for strategically planning and establishing a new internal design team to fulfil the evolving needs of the business. Key Responsibilities: • Lead the design and development of new, innovative hotel and hospitality concepts across the UK and Europe., • Oversee the delivery and execution of projects, including regular on-site presence., • Collaborate with operators, consultants, and internal stakeholders throughout the lifecycle of each project., • Manage and guide internal design resources and oversee external studios and consultants., • Present design strategies and concepts at executive level., • Travel across Europe will be required, especially during key project stages. Required Experience: • Background in interior design or architecture, with proven hospitality project experience., • Strong space planning and layout design skills., • Ability to produce mood boards and conceptual visuals as needed., • Strong leadership and stakeholder management experience., • Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to coordinate internal and external teams effectively., • Clear and confident communicator, comfortable working across multiple teams and disciplines., • Able to think both strategically (macro) and detail-oriented (micro). Location & Working Style: • London-based office (Central), with flexible working policy., • Travel required across Europe (1–2 times/month depending on project stage). This is a unique opportunity to join a respected, design-forward developer and have a long-term strategic impact on high-quality hospitality schemes across the region.

Senior 3D / Experiential Designer — £60k — South West London (Hybrid) Profiles Creative are working with a fast-growing independent creative agency looking for a Senior 3D / Experiential Designer to join their team in South West London (10 mins from the station). The studio works across events, exhibitions, brand activations and immersive / experiential environments, delivering projects from early concept through to live delivery for a range of well-known brands. You’ll be part of a small, highly collaborative creative team (4–5 people), reporting into the Executive Creative Director, so this role suits someone who enjoys being hands-on, contributing ideas, and playing a key role across pitches and live projects. The studio itself is a great space with a really good atmosphere, and the agency is in strong growth mode — 50% growth last year with lots of exciting work coming through. 📍 South West London — 4 days in studio / 1 day WFH (any day except Monday) 💰 £60k 🎨 Hands-on creative role 🚀 Independent agency in major growth phase We’re looking for someone who: • Has strong experience across experiential, events, exhibitions or spatial design, • Ideally uses Rhino for 3D modelling (other software considered), • Bonus if you’ve worked with Unreal / Twinmotion / real-time visualisation, • Is comfortable using AI tools for concepting / ideation, • Enjoys designing and creating, not just directing, • Is proactive, collaborative and enjoys working in a close-knit team Great opportunity for a strong 3D / experiential designer who wants to join a growing independent studio and have real creative input.

Executive Search - Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Executive Search - Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical The location of the role is London (hybrid working). The duration of the contract is 6 months. The pay rate on offer is £300 - £350 per day via Umbrella agency. Role Summary This is an exciting opportunity to work in a unique in-house executive search team fully dedicated to senior hires and succession planning. You will form a close partnership with the Executive search lead (ESL) to ensure delivery of senior key talent to the business. The executive researcher will be ambitious, inquisitive, creative and will be accountable for identifying and engaging suitable senior external physicians/R&D senior talent who will play a key role in developing medicines that will impact the lives of thousands of patients. You will also develop comparative industry knowledge and provide critical competitive intelligence to ESLs and other key stakeholders across the business. Key accountabilities of the role • Talent intelligence: Utilising your pre-search due diligence you will establish expectations of ESL and senior business leaders and inform the hiring process, utilising competitor market intelligence and insights gained to provide guidance on likely talent and availability in the marketplace, including any key compensation insights, as well as attractiveness of employee value proposition (EVP);, • Research strategy and execution: talent and competitor mapping and pipelining, through a variety of different methods (including internet sourcing, direct approaches and calls and sourcing from networks), with a focus on tracking top senior diverse talent potentially with niche skill-sets;, • Insights gathering from network and leveraging these to further increase the focus of the search;, • In partnership with the ESL, production of appropriately targeted briefs and research documents and client-ready progress reports, which reflect and leverage employer branding and EVP;, • Data Quality: You will have a passion and focus on ensuring that all information gathered is captured in all relevant recruitment systems in a timely and accurate fashion, ensuring utmost compliance with GDPR and global privacy requirements; Key skills and experience • Experience in either a search firm as a researcher or internal direct-sourcing recruitment function, along with specific experience in sourcing physicians and/or R&D / Medical talent;, • Candidate research experience, from identification to engagement via designing thorough sourcing strategies utilising advanced techniques and tools along with all appropriate social media and digital technologies;, • Experience of generating and pooling market insights, • Experience of working with candidates at Director level through to SVP, • Experience of sourcing senior talent in medical affairs and / or R&D, • Degree level education, • Outstanding communication skills, both verbally and in writing, • Consistently focused on providing the best candidate care, • Be professional, organised, and focused, with a good sense of humour, • A rigorous, methodical approach and excellent attention to detail, • High levels of tenacity and creativity and the ability to cope with unforeseen changes, • Excellent time management and prioritisation skills, • The ability to work effectively in teams, to share responsibility for results, provide and accept feedback, and a willingness to learn from others, • Respectful, thoughtful, and non-hierarchical, • The ability to work well under pressure and deliver to a high-quality standard

Principal Consultant – Interim Executive Search (Technology / Media / Entertainment) Location: London (Hybrid) The Opportunity This is a rare opportunity to join a globally recognised executive search and interim management business, operating at the very top end of the market. With an established reputation for delivering C-suite and senior leadership interim appointments, the firm partners with leading organisations across both the private and public sectors, combining depth of expertise with speed and precision in execution. Due to continued growth, they are looking to hire a Principal Consultant to focus on the Technology, Media or Entertainment markets. The Role You’ll be operating as a senior, trusted advisor to clients, leading high-value interim mandates and building long-term relationships across your vertical. • Leading and delivering senior interim mandates (C-suite, Director, Head of level), • Partnering closely with clients on complex, business-critical hires, • Building and nurturing a high-quality network of interim executives, • Developing and growing a specialist vertical within Technology, Media or Entertainment, • Contributing to wider team strategy, collaboration and knowledge sharing What We’re Looking For This role is aimed at established interim or executive search professionals who operate with credibility and gravitas in the market. • 10+ years’ experience in interim management and/or executive search, • Strong track record of delivering senior interim placements, • Deep network within Technology, Media or Entertainment markets, • High levels of professionalism, consultative approach and commercial awareness, • Stable career history with strong job tenure, • Comfortable operating at Partner / Principal level with autonomy Why This Role? • Join one of the most respected brands in interim executive search globally, • Work alongside highly experienced peers with deep sector expertise, • Access to high-value, retained and exclusive mandates, • Mature, collaborative culture with a long-term approach to success, • Clear path for progression and leadership Who This Would Suit This will appeal to someone currently operating at Senior Consultant / Principal level, or an experienced search professional ready to step into a more strategic, high-level role. You’ll likely mirror the profile of top performers in the market - combining sector depth, long-standing client relationships, and a reputation for delivering at the senior end of interim hiring. Interested? If you’re an experienced interim search professional looking to elevate your platform, we’d be happy to share more detail confidentially. Please contact Paul Reid @ Permanent People.

This is a senior individual contributor SaaS sales role focused on driving and closing complex enterprise opportunities for Logistics Reply’s warehouse and supply chain software platform within the UK market. About Logistics Reply Logistics Reply UK is a company within the broader Logistics Reply network and is backed by the €2B+ global Reply Group. We provide transformative warehouse, store and supply chain software for retailers, brands and 3PL’s. Our solution suite, LEA Reply™, is a modern, cloud-native and microservices-based solution and it’s recognised in all the major analyst reports, including Gartner, Fraunhofer, Nucleus and IDC. It includes:🔹 Warehouse Management 🔹 Yard Management 🔹 Dock Scheduler 🔹 Resource Planner 🔹Client Billing 🔹 Supplier Portal 🔹 Hub & Network Management 🔹 Delivery Management 🔹 In-Store Picking 🔹 Last Mile Delivery 🔹 In-Store Logistics 🔹 Drop Shipping 🔹 Resource Planning🔹 Control Tower Visibility 🔹GaliLEA (AI capabilities) Logistics Reply has a local presence in seven countries across three continents. We drive innovation with a dedicated R&D team and local consulting resources. Leveraging Reply Group's extensive global network, we expand our geographic reach, whether it's consulting, cloud services, support, robotics skills, or AI allowing us to implement solutions globally with local presence. Role overview: Reporting directly to the UK Sales Director, you will play an important role within the Sales Practice. You will have a high degree of autonomy and be responsible for driving new business growth within the UK. You will work assigned leads, identify new opportunities, build strong client relationships, and deliver tailored solutions that address customer challenges in concert with colleagues. You will engage with prospective clients to understand their needs, present compelling value propositions, and guide them through the sales cycle from initial contact to closing. In collaboration with our wider team, including Pre-Sales and Engagement Management, you will leverage your industry knowledge to position Logistics Reply’s solutions effectively, ensuring they align with the prospective customers' objectives. They play a key role in articulating the benefits of the LEA Reply™ platform, demonstrating its ability to enhance warehouse, store, and supply chain operations. Beyond securing new business, the Sales function also focuses on maintaining long-term client relationships, supporting successful solution adoption, and identifying opportunities for expansion or upselling. Through proactive engagement, strategic planning, and customer advocacy, Sales professionals ensure Logistics Reply's solutions deliver maximum value to customers. Your contractual place of work will be either our London or Manchester office, with a hybrid working policy that allows you to work from home unless required to attend the office for collaboration, meetings, training, reviews, or customer engagements, or to work on-site with customers or prospects as necessary Key Responsibilities • Business Development: Identify and engage new prospects, leveraging various channels to generate leads and expand the customer base., • Solution Positioning: Develop tailored sales strategies that effectively communicate the value of LEA Reply™ and its benefits for warehouse, store, and supply chain operations., • Client Relationship Building: Build trusted relationships with prospects and existing clients to understand their challenges and present solutions that meet their needs., • Sales Cycle Management: Manage the full sales cycle, from initial engagement and proposals to contract negotiation and closing., • Collaboration & Growth: Work closely with internal teams, including Pre-Sales, Technical Teams, and Consulting, to align solutions with client requirements and identify upsell opportunities. About the candidate: • Ideally, you will be degree educated with a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field., • The role is suited to candidates who are recognised experts in their market with deep industry, solution, or technology expertise. As a Principal, you will play a leading role in shaping and securing strategic opportunities, using your knowledge to address complex customer challenges and position Logistics Reply’s solutions effectively., • Candidates at this level will confidently engage with senior stakeholders, including C-level executives, acting as a trusted advisor on warehouse, store, and supply chain transformation initiatives. You will be able to translate business challenges into clear solution strategies, working closely with Pre-Sales, Consulting, and Product teams to build compelling propositions that demonstrate the value of the LEA Reply™ platform., • Principals are expected to take ownership of complex sales engagements, guiding opportunities from early discovery through to proposal, negotiation, and close. You will help orchestrate internal teams to ensure the right expertise is brought into each engagement and that solutions are aligned with customer needs and strategic objectives., • In addition to driving revenue growth, Principals will mentor colleagues across the sales and pre-sales community, sharing best practices and supporting the development of less experienced team members. You will also contribute to internal initiatives that strengthen Logistics Reply’s go-to-market approach, including refining messaging, improving sales strategies, and identifying emerging market opportunities, • Minimum Industry Experience: 7 - 12 years You will have developed or will develop skills in the following areas: Commercial Skills • Enterprise relationship development with senior supply chain stakeholders, • Structured client discovery and operational requirements analysis, • Value-led solution positioning and business case development, • Executive-level proposal development and presentation, • Complex sales cycle management across multi-stakeholder buying groups, • Pipeline management, forecasting and CRM discipline Supply Chain & Industry Understanding • Understanding of warehouse and distribution centre operations, • Knowledge of WMS capabilities, including inventory, picking, automation and labour management, • Awareness of common operational challenges within wholesale, retail and logistics environments, • Ability to translate operational pain points into technology solutions Technical & Solution Skills • Strong understanding of SaaS architecture and cloud delivery models, • Ability to explain complex technical concepts to operational and non-technical stakeholders, • Understanding of system integration approaches, including ERP, automation and third-party logistics systems, • Awareness of implementation considerations and technical constraints Equal Opportunities: Reply is an Equal Opportunities Employer and committed to embracing diversity in the workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, identity, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skin colour, marital status or parental status or any other characteristic protected by the Law. Reply is committed to making sure that our selection methods are fair to everyone. To help you during the recruitment process, please let us know of any Reasonable Adjustments you may need.

Job Title: Commissioning Director – Hyperscale Data Centres Location: London (Flexible Working) – Extensive Travel across the UK & Europe Salary: £145,000 - £165,000 Per Annum + Enhanced Benefits Package Client: Our client is a Tier 1 main contractor delivering major mission-critical facilities across the UK and Europe. As demand for hyperscale data centres accelerates, they are expanding their leadership team and seeking a highly experienced Commissioning Director to shape, grow, and lead our commissioning capability across multiple regions. This is a senior leadership role suited to someone who combines deep technical expertise with strategic vision, commercial strength, and the ability to deliver world-class critical infrastructure. Key Responsibilities Hyperscale Commissioning Strategy • Develop and implement a portfolio-wide commissioning strategy aligned to hyperscale delivery models, • Establish standardised commissioning methodologies, templates, and governance to support rapid, repeatable deployment, • Drive early commissioning involvement from concept design through construction and handover, • Align commissioning plans with:, • Hyperscale client technical standards, • Modular and phased delivery strategies, • Campus and multi-building programmes Portfolio & Programme Leadership • Provide executive leadership across multiple concurrent hyperscale projects or campuses, • Oversee commissioning sequencing to support:, • Early energisation, • Partial handovers, • Phased operational readiness, • Manage and mentor regional commissioning leads and project teams, • Act as escalation point for technical, safety, and programme-critical issues Client & Stakeholder Interface • Serve as the senior commissioning interface with hyperscale clients, including:, • Owner’s engineering teams, • Operations & reliability teams, • Independent Commissioning Authorities (ICA), • Lead high-level technical workshops, design assurance reviews, and readiness gates, • Manage client witness testing and acceptance across phased handovers, • Support client-driven operational readiness reviews and turnover processes Technical Oversight – Mission Critical Systems • Provide technical governance and assurance across all hyperscale-critical systems, including: Electrical • Utility intake, HV/LV infrastructure, • Generators, paralleling systems, fuel systems, • UPS (static and rotary), batteries, and energy storage Mechanical • Air-cooled and liquid-cooled systems, • Chillers, cooling towers, CRAH/CRAC, • Direct-to-chip and rear-door heat exchanger solutions Controls & Integration • BMS, EPMS, SCADA, and DCIM interfaces, • Integrated Systems Testing (IST) and failure mode validation Life Safety & Compliance • Fire detection and suppression systems, • Integrated life safety testing, • Regulatory and AHJ compliance, • Ensure commissioning validates:, • Fault tolerance and redundancy, • Operational resilience, • Client-specific performance metrics Safety & Risk Leadership • Champion a zero-harm commissioning culture in live and energised environments, • Govern safe systems of work for:, • HV energisation, • Load testing, • Live failover testing, • Identify and mitigate commissioning-related programme, technical, and operational risks, • Ensure compliance with all local and international safety regulations Commercial & Preconstruction Input • Lead commissioning input during bid, preconstruction, and early works phases, • Define commissioning scope, resources, durations, and cost allowances, • Support commercial negotiations, variations, and risk reviews related to commissioning, • Drive continuous improvement based on lessons learned across hyperscale programmes Digital, Data & Standardisation • Promote use of digital commissioning tools, data capture, and analytics, • Ensure commissioning data supports:, • Asset information models, • Client operational platforms, • Long-term reliability and maintenance strategies, • Drive standardisation and automation where possible to support scale delivery Key Accountabilities • On-time commissioning and phased handover across hyperscale campuses, • Consistent delivery aligned to hyperscale client standards, • Safe execution of all commissioning activities, • Successful client acceptance and operational readiness, • Development of scalable, repeatable commissioning capability Required Experience Essential • 10+ years in mission-critical MEP delivery, • Proven leadership delivering hyperscale data centre projects (multiple buildings or campuses), • Experience managing commissioning across parallel, high-velocity programmes, • Deep understanding of hyperscale delivery models and client-driven standards, • Extensive experience with:, • Integrated Systems Testing (IST), • Live environment commissioning, • Phased handovers and early energisation Desirable • Direct experience working with major hyperscale clients, • International hyperscale programme experience, • Experience with modular and prefabricated data centre solutions Qualifications Essential • Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Building Services Engineering, or similar, • Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent professional status Desirable • Uptime Institute Accredited Tier Designer (ATD), • Data Centre Commissioning certifications, • Formal leadership or project management qualifications Personal Attributes • Executive-level presence and credibility with hyperscale clients, • Strong decision-making under programme pressure, • Highly structured, process-driven, and data-led mindset, • Collaborative leadership style with a focus on safety and quality

The Role Shape the future of a world‑leading business school through transformational philanthropy London Business School (LBS) is seeking an experienced and ambitious Director of Major Giving to lead one of the most significant major gifts programmes in UK higher education. This is a rare opportunity to play a pivotal leadership role in delivering a £200m+ fundraising ambition and to build enduring relationships that will shape the School’s global impact for generations to come. Reporting to the Executive Director, Giving, and working closely with the Associate Dean, Advancement, the Director of Major Giving will be accountable for leading and delivering the major giving strategy over the next phase of the School’s fundraising journey. You will lead and develop a high-performing team of major gift fundraisers, overseeing philanthropy from £50k to £1m+, and hold a personal portfolio of senior international prospects and donors. You will play a critical role in building a sustainable pipeline to support a £200m campaign, while embedding a donor‑centred, collaborative and ambitious fundraising culture across Advancement Main Responsibilities • Lead, inspire and develop a team of major gift fundraisers to deliver exceptional results, • Drive execution of the School’s major giving and campaign strategy, • Build and manage a strong pipeline of high value prospects to support long term fundraising growth, • Personally cultivate, solicit and steward senior donors and prospects globally, • Partner closely with senior stakeholders including the Dean, faculty, alumni leaders and campaign boards, • Set, monitor and report against KPIs, financial targets and multi year plans, • Champion best practice in major giving, donor experience and fundraising innovation, • Act as a visible, credible leader and role model across Advancement and the wider School Who we are looking for • Significant experience leading and managing high performing teams, • A strong personal track record of securing major gifts, • Excellent relationship building skills with senior level stakeholders and donors, • Strategic thinking combined with the ability to execute at pace, • Strong financial acumen and experience reporting against ambitious targets, • Outstanding communication, influencing and negotiation skills, • A collaborative, values led leadership style and commitment to continuous improvement Why London Business School London Business School; a global and vibrant business community based in two of the world’s most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. It’s where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect, to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. We offer best in class hybrid learning to our students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, supportive and dynamic working environment for our people to excel in, whatever their location. What you can expect from us • Generous annual leave of 27 days PLUS extra between Christmas and New Year!, • Generous pension package, 14.5% employer contribution (in return for employee enrolment and contribution), • Free onsite gym and swimming pool, • Amazing range of professional development to support your career path, • Enhanced cycle to work scheme, • Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health, • Up to 5 days paid emergency leave for staff who have caring responsibilities for a family member, dependent or friend who is ill. At London Business School, we support Smart Working - a hybrid approach designed to help you achieve a healthy work-life balance while delivering the best outcomes for your role and the needs of our customers. All roles require a minimum of two days on campus each week to foster a vibrant, collaborative community. For this role specifically, you will be expected to be on campus 2 days per week. We operate with ‘core hours’ – 10:00-15:00 – to maximise opportunities for connection and collaboration across teams during the working day. Outside of these hours, you may still be required for meetings or collaboration based on your role and customer needs. Additionally, we offer Protected Time - a flexible, one-hour slot, within the working week dedicated to your learning and development, wellbeing, or focused, quiet work Our commitment to driving inclusion and belonging We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & belonging within our School, education and society at large. We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive. This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard. Candidates needing sponsorship should assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by evaluating their circumstances against the relevant criteria before applying Please note we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles.

Hybrid working - 3 days in the office: Tue, Wed, Thur Office Location: 66 Berners St, London W1T 3NL The Financial Services part of VCCP Roar is an award-winning specialist, full-service agency for financial and professional services. We are passionate about transforming financial services and turn the complex into the compelling to create deeper, more meaningful relationships between brands and their audiences. Our specialists are all focused on one thing and one thing only - creating brilliant and effective communications for clients. Your role specifically will require you to ensure the team delivers outstanding client service by: • Ensure day-to-day communication with all clients in the first instance by phone but backed up by e-mail. When applicable, attending meetings and producing accurate contact reports within 48 hours., • Implementation of creative solutions to satisfy the strategic and creative requirements of client briefs, including the development of creative briefs., • Gatekeeping the overall quality of work before presenting to clients and acting as a brand guardian., • Develop close, long-term client relationships., • Implement appropriate planning and control mechanisms - creative briefs, schedules and status reports - to ensure that projects are managed effectively., • Ensure efficient production processes are implemented, planning workflow requirements and liaising with VCCP Roar studio and client as appropriate., • Evaluate creative work with reference to the brief and on its own merits. Must earn the respect of the Creative Department to champion client comments., • Demonstrate conceptual thinking ability by identifying key issues and developing possible solutions. Come forward with solutions, not problems., • Ensure all creative output (concepts, artwork, video and digital) is seen by the Account Director or Group Account Director prior to delivery to the client, and that the creative team have shown the work to the Creative Director or Executive Creative Director., • Ensure appropriate print and production material is sourced and estimated - ideally at the time concepts are presented to the client., • Ensure production of digital and video concepts is accurately cost-estimated and realistic timing plans are agreed with client., • Cost projects, ensuring an efficient and timely purchase process is employed and that monthly projections are updated on a weekly basis for the Directors., • Liaising with suppliers or internal departments to ensure delivery of requirements from print specifications to quality printed output. Working with the Account Director/Group Account Director to: • Present work to clients., • Identify when appropriate to involve Directors of VCCP Roar in client business., • Ensure Directors are kept up-to-date with the status of client business., • Assist Directors in costing of projects, ensuring an efficient and timely purchase process is employed., • Produce client case studies to a high standard for use in new business presentations. Your role as a manager: • To motivate and manage your Account Executive., • To identify their training requirements., • To ensure annual and regular quarterly reviews are undertaken., • To review every six months for PRP purposes. Your role with regard to new business: • Provide assistance to the team in development of new business presentations as appropriate to new and existing clients., • Identify networking opportunities across the Chime Group, with clients and general industry events., • Identify new business opportunities with new contacts or existing client contacts and involve VCCP Roar Directors as appropriate. Your skills/experience: • Minimum 4 years commercial experience, with at least one year at Account Manager level or 3 years as a Marketing Executive in a Marketing Department of a financial services company on the client side., • Good understanding of the financial services market, with some relevant experience working with a financial services organisation., • Good understanding of digital, design, marketing, production techniques, and agency systems and procedures.

Enterprise Account Executive / Sales Director London (On-site) £100K–£150K Base | 100% OTE | Uncapped Commission We are partnering with an innovative AI technology company that is transforming how major brands create intelligent, personalised commerce experiences. Our client is looking for a senior Enterprise Account Executive / Sales Director to drive strategic growth across major retail and ecommerce brands. This is a high-impact role where you’ll own complex enterprise sales cycles, build executive relationships, and play a key role in shaping go-to-market strategy within a fast-growing business. The Role You will take ownership of enterprise sales from prospecting through to close, building relationships with senior stakeholders and identifying new revenue opportunities within strategic accounts. Key responsibilities include: • Developing and managing enterprise sales pipeline, • Prospecting and engaging senior decision-makers at large organisations, • Owning full sales cycles from discovery to close, • Leading complex commercial negotiations, • Building long-term strategic relationships with enterprise customers, • Working cross-functionally with product, marketing, and leadership teams, • Contributing to GTM strategy and enterprise sales playbooks What We’re Looking For • 10+ years enterprise B2B sales experience, • Proven success selling complex technology solutions to enterprise organisations, • Track record of achieving $1M+ annual quotas, • Strong experience running multi-stakeholder, long-cycle enterprise deals, • A proactive seller with strong prospecting and pipeline generation ability, • Excellent communication and commercial negotiation skills Nice to have • Experience selling into Retail, Ecommerce, Hospitality, or AI / emerging technology platforms Why This Opportunity? • Join a high-growth AI company at an exciting stage of expansion, • Sell a cutting-edge platform solving real enterprise challenges, • Work closely with leadership and influence GTM strategy, • Uncapped commission and strong earning potential If you're an experienced enterprise seller who thrives on winning large strategic deals, we’d love to speak with you.

The company Our client is a well-established and growing SAAS/Cybersecurity company that work mainly across enterprise clients in the UK and Globally. They have a reputation of attracting strong talent that are looking for career move where they can progress and make a difference to global clients. Due to continued growth, they are looking for an experienced and dynamic Enterprise Account executive to join their team in London. With the flexibility of hybrid working. The role Reporting directly to the Sales Director and liaising closely with your colleagues in the UK and globally, you’ll be focused on expanding our EMEA customer base by identifying and winning new business customers. Duties: • Driving new business opportunities within the EMEA region and securing contracts with new customers against your targets, • Driving the entire sales cycle from initial customer engagement to close, • Managing pipeline coverage to generate own leads in addition to those provided through daily prospecting via email, LinkedIn and phone, • Consulting with prospects about business challenges and requirements around cybersecurity, • Maintaining a high level of relevant domain knowledge and having meaningful conversations with prospects, • Drafting and delivering winning proposals, working with our technical team where required to address customer requirements, • Reporting on sales activity and ensuring the CRM (Salesforce) is maintained daily with new business activity, keeping detailed notes on prospect and customer interactions, • Providing feedback and ideas on ways to decrease the sales cycle, enhance sales, and improve company brand and reputation, • Conducting all sales activities with the highest degree of professionalism and integrity. What you’ll need to be successful • Strong background in SAAS / Cybersecurity Sales is a must., • Substantial proven experience of successful B2B sales within the enterprise segment including closing high-value deals and exceeding quotas., • Proven ability to identify and resolve customer needs through strong product knowledge and solution-selling within the digital risk protection space., • Excellent customer engagement and relationship-building skills, • A successful track record in meeting and exceeding sales targets, • Self-starter who is creative and able to organise, prioritise, and plan their activities effectively, including on site customer visits, • Team player mindset, with strong interpersonal skills, working collaboratively towards a shared vision for our future success, • Excellent communication, including strong presentation and influencing skills, • Technically competent, with a willingness to learn and develop, • Familiarity with Salesforce or similar software, • An interest in cybersecurity and an eagerness to learn and develop

Strategic Programme Lead – Large grocery / homeware client £1000 per day 12 month contract Hybrid working - London Based Context / business overview Our client is embarking on a multi-year growth and transformation journey to deliver a new North Star centred on mission-led, digital-first customer experiences and significant revenue growth. My client is the strategic partner helping to define and deliver this agenda across experience, data, technology, loyalty and new growth plays. The Strategic Programme Lead is my clients senior leader for this account-wide programme – responsible for turning the North Star and growth ambition into a coherent, sequenced programme that delivers measurable value. Role purpose / mission To own and lead the digital growth programme end-to-end, defining the growth roadmap, aligning senior stakeholders around it, and orchestrating and client teams to deliver sustained customer and commercial impact. This role holds the single, executive view of the programme: where value comes from, how it will be unlocked, and how the organisation needs to change to make it stick . Key responsibilities / accountabilities Strategy & roadmap • Translate the North Star and commercial targets into a multi-year growth roadmap, with clear phases, outcomes and investment., • Maintain and evolve the programme portfolio – adding, shaping or retiring initiatives based on evidence, performance and external change. Value, scope & prioritisation • Own the programme value case (revenue, customer metrics, cost/eMiciency) and ensure each major initiative has a clear line of sight to that value., • Lead trade-oM decisions on scope, phasing and investment, balancing ambition, risk, capacity and dependency on client group initiatives. Executive governance & decision-making • Shape and chair the SteerCo agenda, focusing on decisions and options, not status reporting., • Ensure risks, dependencies and structural issues are surfaced early, with clear options and recommendations for senior stakeholders. Cross-programme orchestration • Align work across experience, data, CRM/loyalty, operations and new growth plays so they reinforce each other rather than compete., • Coordinate with client Tech, Supply Chain and other strategic programmes to avoid duplication and manage integration points. Client partnership & influence • Act as my clients principal strategic partner to client leadership on digital growth., • Challenge and support senior stakeholders on where to focus, how fast to move and what to stop, using data and insight. Leadership of team • Build, lead and develop a multi-disciplinary programme team across strategy, CX, CRM, data, media, engineering and change., • Set expectations, ways of working and culture that support high performance and constructive challenge. Scope & scale • Programme scale: multi-year, multi-million transformation covering clients digital experience, data & analytics, CRM/loyalty and supporting technology., • Team footprint: leadership of a cross-functional Merkle team (typically 20–50+ people across disciplines onsite, near-shore, oM-shore) plus coordination of client and third-party teams., • Decision remit: significant influence over programme investment, prioritisation and sequencing, within an agreed commercial framework., • Impact: direct impact on a material share of clients revenue growth and customer performance over the next 3–5 years. Experience requirements • Significant experience (c. 10+ years) leading large-scale digital / data / eCommerce / CRM transformations for major brands., • Proven track record as a Programme Director / Transformation Director / Portfolio Lead working with C-suite stakeholders., • Exposure to retail, grocery or fashion strongly preferred; understands trading, digital, data, loyalty and ops dynamics., • Experience within a consulting, agency or SI environment, orchestrating multi-discipline teams and partner ecosystems., • Demonstrable experience managing multi-million budgets, complex dependencies and high-stakes governance. Skills & competencies • Strategic thinking: can connect customer insight, commercial levers and operating constraints into a clear transformation thesis., • Executive influence: able to frame choices and trade-oMs for senior leaders; confident in high-stakes conversations., • Portfolio & programme leadership: strong grasp of prioritisation, phasing, risk management and cross-programme orchestration., • Commercial acumen: understands P&L drivers, investment cases and how to track value realisation., • People leadership: builds diverse, high-performing teams; creates clarity and alignment; handles conflict constructively., • Comfort with ambiguity: can lead through incomplete information, course-correcting as evidence emerges. Key relationships & reporting lines Client stakeholders: • Client Exec Sponsors (e.g. Digital Director, CCO, CMO, CIO/CTO, Chief Data OMicer)., • Senior leaders in Commercial, Marketing, Data & Analytics, Technology, Operations, Finance. External / partners: • Client programme leaders, key technology and platform vendors, other consulting partners.

Who We Are Nexus Search is a specialist executive search firm focused exclusively on Director to C-Suite level supply chain leadership across Europe & Americas. We work with some of the worlds biggest brands to hires end-to-end supply chain executives across dynamic industries such as automotive, FMCG, ingredients, packaging, chemicals and consulting, connecting exceptional talent with businesses that need the very best at the top. Our culture is fast-paced, young and dynamic, built on ambition, hard work, and a genuine love of what we do. We're scaling our London and Austin teams, with plans for another international office, and investing in the evolution of our technology stack - including the integration of AI tools designed to make our team faster, smarter and better equipped to deliver for our clients and candidates. That's where you come in. The Role As Operations Manager, you'll own the day-to-day operations of the business, responsible for office management, organising company events, management of our IT, systems and tech stack, whilst being a key player in some of the most interesting projects we've ever taken on. This is a role for someone who genuinely loves project/process management and organisation, takes pride in the environment they manage, and thrives in a fast-moving, variety-filled role. The Projects You'll Be Part Of You will be shaping the future of how nexus operates. Here's a flavour of what's ahead: 🌍 International Expansion 🏙️ Growing Our London & Austin Offices 🤖 AI & Technology Evolution ⚙️ Systems & CRM Migrations What You'll Own Office & Facilities • Maintain a brilliant office environment - functional, well-stocked and a place people genuinely want to be, • Manage supplier relationships, building management and service contracts, • Be the go-to for all IT and system issues across the business (with support of external IT support), • Own the onboarding and offboarding of employees across all platforms and tools, • Manage software renewals and vendor relationships, • Lead the configuration and rollout of new tools and technologies - including AI, • Manage and distribute weekly and monthly performance and KPI reports, • Maintain accuracy and integrity of reporting across the business, • Plan and manage all company events - from the Christmas party to sports days to international incentive trips, • Act as EA to the Founders - keeping them organised and the business moving, • Communicate operational updates and company-wide announcements, • Manage insurance renewals, supplier forms, portal setups and RFPs Who We're Looking For Experience • 3–7 years in operations, office management or business support within an SME or scale-up, • Background in recruitment, sales or a fast-paced service environment is a strong plus, • Has personally managed IT, systems and suppliers - not delegated to a team, • Experience leading a tech implementation or system migration is a bonus Skills & Mindset • Strong project management and problem-solving skills - you love a plan and you make it happen, • Tech-savvy and comfortable across multiple platforms; curious about AI, • Highly organised with sharp attention to detail, • Positive, can-do attitude - hands-on, nothing is beneath you, • Takes full ownership and doesn't need hand-holding, • Thrives on variety in a fast-moving environment

Award winning and rapidly expanding challenger bank is now seeking to appoint a new Director of Governance within its new, UK Bank team on a full time, permanent basis. Reporting to the Group Company Secretary, you'll lead a dedicated team responsible for the effective operation of the board and executive risk committee framework, ensuring full compliance with PRA and FCA requirements. You'll need to be a skilled communicator and play a key role in shaping and executing the Bank's corporate governance strategy. Therefore strong regulated financial services experience would be essential. Key requirements and qualifications are set out below: • A qualified chartered secretary (ACG, FCG or equivalent) with proven senior level governance experience., • Minimum 5 years’ experience in regulated financial services. UK banking experience is preferred but not essential. Experience • Deep knowledge of UK corporate governance standards, company law and UK regulatory frameworks (FCA, PRA, SMCR etc)., • Proven track record of engaging with board members and senior executives in a strategic governance role, designing and refining corporate governance processes, and maintaining their alignment to strategy and business operating models., • Strong leadership skills with experience in building and managing governance teams., • Excellent minute-taking skills with the ability to write clear, accurate and concise minutes in short order, balancing different stakeholder perspectives. The company offer a competitive salary alongside some very attractive benefits. They also have a good hybrid working policy of 2-3 days per week in the office, the rest can be remote. Please do get in touch for a full job description.

Director of Professional Services Salary: £90,000 - £100,000 Per Annum Location: London (Hybrid) I am working with one of my longstanding clients who have a fantastic reputation as a global digital transformation partner, customer experience specialist and provider of complex unified communications and network service solutions. This is a fantastic opportunity to join the business as the Director of Professional Services and take full ownership all professional services engagements and making sure they are delivered efficiently, profitably and to the highest of standards. Working closely with Sales, Service Delivery, Engineering, Finance and Customer Success, you will ensure projects transition smoothly into managed services and long term support. You will have full responsibility for delivery performance, utilisation, customer satisfaction as well as the financial performance of Professional Services, including revenue recognition and forecasting against targets. Main Duties and Key Responsibilities Professional Services Leadership • Own the Professional Services function responsible for delivering implementation, migration and transformation projects., • Take full responsibility for delivery quality, timelines and commercial performance across all projects., • Work with Sales and Pre-Sales on solution design, project scoping and effort estimation so projects are set up properly from the start., • Ensure projects transition successfully into managed services and long term support., • Act as the senior escalation point for Professional Services., • Produce monthly board reports covering delivery performance, financial performance and resource planning. PMO and Project Governance • Establish and lead the Project Management Office, bringing structure, governance and consistency to project delivery., • Define and maintain project standards, governance, and reporting across all customer and internal projects., • Provide oversight to project managers, ensuring risks, timelines and budgets are properly managed and visible., • Ensure projects support wider business objectives and customer outcomes. Forecasting, Resource Planning, and Capacity • Own forecasting across Professional Services including revenue, delivery demand and resource requirements., • Work with Sales, Finance and Service Delivery to plan for project demand and delivery capacity., • Manage utilisation and workload across engineering and project teams., • Identify capacity gaps and put plans in place to address them through hiring, training or contractors., • Maintain clear visibility of demand versus delivery capacity to keep workloads balanced and delivery on track. Financial and Commercial Management • Own the financial performance of Professional Services., • Ensure projects are scoped, priced and delivered in a commercially sound way., • Monitor project profitability, margins and cost control., • Support the development of Professional Services pricing and commercial models. Customer and Stakeholder Management • Act as a senior escalation point for key customers and strategic projects., • Build strong relationships with customers during major delivery programmes., • Provide clear executive-level updates on project progress, risks, and outcomes., • Work closely with internal teams including Sales, Engineering, Service Delivery, Finance and Operations. Delivery Improvement and Performance • Improve delivery processes so projects are more predictable, efficient and profitable., • Introduce tools and reporting that improve visibility across projects, resources and financial performance., • Track and report on key delivery metrics including timelines, profitability and customer satisfaction., • Run post-project reviews and ensure lessons learned are implemented. Team Leadership • Lead and develop the Heads of Project Management and Professional Services Team Leads., • Set clear objectives and performance measures across the team., • Build a culture of ownership, accountability and high standards., • Support development and progression across the Professional Services organisation. Skills and Experience Required • Minimum of 5+ years of management experience, • Significant experience in IT services, managed services, or technology consulting environments, • Proven experience managing project delivery teams and project managers, • Strong understanding of project management frameworks and PMO governance, • Experience delivering complex technology or digital transformation projects, • Expertise in capacity planning, delivery forecasting and resource management, • Strong financial and commercial acumen related to project delivery, • Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills Preferred • Project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent), • Experience managing project portfolios in managed services environments, • Familiarity with IT Service Management frameworks such as ITIL, • Exposure to DevOps operating models within professional services or managed services environments, including infrastructure automation, continuous delivery practices, and integrated engineering and operations workflows.

Operations Manager (Wealth Management/Financial Planning) City of London (hybrid working) c £50,000 and excellent bonus/Benefits package The opportunity Our client, a well established, expanding Wealth Manager is looking for a highly organised and commercially minded Operations Manager, essentially with a Wealth Management/Financial planning sector background, to play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth, scalable and compliant running of operations across the business. Working closely with the Operations Director, you’ll help drive continuous improvement across core business functions including Operations, Internal IT, HR, CSR/ESG, and Business Assurance. You’ll also take ownership of key corporate governance activities, supporting executive leadership and enabling effective decision-making at Board and Senior management level. This is a broad, high-impact role suited to someone who thrives in a fast-paced financial services environment and enjoys balancing strategic coordination with hands-on delivery. Key responsibilities will sit within the following: Operations & Process Improvement HR & People Operations Facilities, Health & Safety CSR / ESG Business Assurance & Compliance Support Acquisition & Integration Board & Executive Support Reporting & Business Support About You You are a proactive, detail-driven operator who can confidently manage multiple priorities while maintaining discretion and professionalism. Experience will include: • Proven experience in an operations leadership or senior coordination role within Wealth Management/Financial Planning, • A demonstrable track record of delivering process improvements and operational reporting, • Experience supporting Board/Senior Management governance, including minute-taking and records management, • Exceptional organisation and stakeholder management, • Strong written and verbal communication, including drafting for senior executives, • High level of discretion handling confidential information, • Strong problem-solving skills with sound judgement, • Advanced Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams/SharePoint), • Experience with governance/document tools (e.g. Diligent Boards), • Desirable: PRINCE2, Agile, Lean Six Sigma or similar, • Desirable: UK GDPR/data protection knowledge In summary This opportunity represents an excellent chance to provide a significant, fundamentally important operational role in an impressive business which has significant growth plans and offers a long-term career option. You will have the opportunity to build on your current skills and knowledge and build relationships with all stakeholders in the business A full job specification available on request/application CV to Top of Form Bottom of Form

Seeking Senior/Director level Project Managers working in Construction at a Tier 1 contractor, looking to transition into Construction Technology. Our client is a VC-backed, high-growth ConTech business transforming how major construction projects are delivered. The Role - Senior Account Manager You’ll own executive-level relationships across major UK tier 1 construction clients - driving account growth, product adoption and long-term strategic value. What You’ll Do • Own and develop senior stakeholder relationships across contractors and asset owners, • Drive upsells and cross-sell opportunities in partnership with Account Executives, • Monitor account health, value realisation, and revenue forecasting, • Secure executive sponsorship and increase product adoption across projects, • Lead change management conversations within complex construction environments, • Translate customer insight into product and commercial feedback, • Support advocacy initiatives including case studies and market visibility About You • Extensive experience in construction project management, • Deep understanding of commercial and operational construction processes, • Credible influencing senior and executive stakeholders, • Strong communicator - confident on-site and in the boardroom, • Proactive, high ownership, comfortable in a scaling environment Why Join • Competitive salary + bonus, • Hybrid (London) | 3 days in office, • Join a well-funded, high-growth ConTech scale-up, • Direct exposure to major UK construction portfolios, • High ownership, high visibility role with measurable industry impact For a confidential discussion, contact Tas Ravenscroft at Propel.

About us The G&E Group is a collective of 4 high-performing Executive Search Recruitment businesses headquartered in Central London - Oxford Circus. We identify and engage leaders with their next ideal role and help major businesses scale their teams. Focusing on Life Sciences and Construction markets across the US we have developed specialist niches within those industries. We work with talent typically on $150k+ annual salaries and network with Executives across the region. We're passionate about developing talent and turn ambition and drive into real success. 99% of our hires come from the entry level - no prior experience - you just need to motivated and have the desire to be the best. Our Managing Directors are organically grown - with the youngest being only 26! About the position Position title: Executive Search Recruitment Consultant Location: 33 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0PW - 5 days in office Mon-Fri This is an entry-level position suitable for recent graduates or those with no prior Recruitment experience. You'll be working in a 360 Recruitment role, with focus on permanent placements in the the US market; market specialism will be dependant business & team. • Identify and win new clients across your sector and maintain long-term partnerships., • Effectively manage end-to-end Executive search assignments, from client briefing through to placement; manage interviews, feedback, and offer negotiation., • Conduct in-depth market research, headhunt global senior talent, build strong candidate pipelines and keep up-to-date with industry trends., • Consistently hit personal billing targets and KPIs while contributing to wider team success., • Keep the CRM & databases updated. What is in it for you? • Base salary + an industry-leading uncapped commission structure up to 60%. (Recent monthly paychecks have been up to £80k+), • Unparalleled career progression - we frequently have consultants step into management within 12-months and have a direct path to Managing Director level within 5 years., • Access to an exceptional training and L&D program (some of our top performers have billed 60 consecutive months and counting!)., • Regular incentives: global trips to locations like Las Vegas, Ibiza, Miami, and Meribel. Monthly office incentive days e.g. trips to Michelin star restaurants. So what are we looking for from you? What we want to see • Your successes: what academic, sporting, or life achievements have you had?, • Examples of being resilient: what setbacks or obstacles have you overcome?, • Team player with examples of you working in a team or supporting peers and/or colleagues., • Results-driven mindset and the ability to meet targets and deliver high-quality service., • Strong communication skills and confidence in engaging key stakeholders., • Bachelor's degree or equivalent is preferred but not required. Please note that you must have permanent right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.

Executive Assistant 12 months contract (Mat cover) Location: London (SW1V) Working Pattern: Hybrid – 4 days onsite, 1 day work from home Pay Rate: £36.06 per hour PAYE + 33 days holiday pay (pro rata) 🌍 About the Role We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Executive Assistant to support a senior Managing Director and a globally distributed team within a fast-paced financial services environment. This is a 12-month maternity cover contract, offering a fantastic opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and international stakeholders across the EMEA region. 💼 Key Responsibilities • Provide high-level executive support to a Managing Director and wider team (33 people in different time zones), • Manage complex and ever-changing calendars across multiple time zones, • Coordinate global meetings, calls, and stakeholder engagement, • Arrange international travel, including flights, accommodation, visas, and itineraries, • Process expenses, invoices, and reimbursements in line with company policies, • Act as a key liaison with senior stakeholders and administrative teams globally, • Support planning and delivery of internal and external events, • Maintain trackers and support reporting using Excel, • Ensure smooth day-to-day office operations, including meeting logistics and visitor coordination 🧠 Skills & Experience • Proven experience supporting senior executives (MD / Director level), • Background in financial services, investment, or corporate environments, • Strong experience managing multiple calendars across time zones, • Confident coordinating across global teams and stakeholders, • Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), • Experience using SAP Concur (preferred), • Familiarity with Workday is advantageous, • Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail, • Ability to prioritise and work independently in a fast-paced environment, • Professional communication skills and a collaborative approach ⭐ What We’re Looking For • A polished and confident Executive Assistant who can operate at senior level, • Highly proactive, organized, and solutions-driven, • A team player who builds strong relationships across global teams, • Comfortable working in a high-pressure, fast-moving environment 📅 Additional Information • 12-month fixed-term contract (maternity cover), • Standard hours: 9:00am – 5:00pm (flexibility required during busy periods), • 1-month handover period included 🚀 Apply Now If you are an experienced Executive Assistant looking to step into a high-profile role within a global organization, we’d love to hear from you.